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the apex. The under surface is of a brassy brilliancy, closely 

 covered, excepting in the medial line of the meta-thorax, and the 

 abdominal segments, with white hair. The antennte and palpi 

 are red. The legs are also red, inclining to pitchy towards and 

 on the tarsi, excepting the inner portion of the hind thighs, which 

 are green, and are clothed with white hairs. 



" I have named this beautiful insect after my friend Dr. Rayner, 

 R.N., who has been my companion in many delightful Entomolo- 

 gical excursions. The genus, if genus it can be called, was made 

 by Mr. Adam White, for the reception of a splendid insect, to 

 which he gave the specific name Greyanus. Galloodes appears to 

 be the link between the genera Anoplognathus and R'pswuis, and 

 to be almost identical with the latter. Mr. White has never, I 

 believe, published any characters of the genus." 



Mr. Masters exhibited a few choice insects lately captured by 

 himself, including a fine specimen of Schizorhina PliilUpsil, found 

 on the flowers of a species of Eucalyptus. 



Mr. Krefft exhibited a gigantic specimen of Exstatosoma 

 tiaratwn, from Port Macquarie. 



A letter was read from the Trustees of the Australian Museum, 

 intimating that, under certain specified conditions, they had no 

 objection to the Society's Cabinet of specimens being placed 

 under the charge of Mr. Krefft, the acting Curator of the 

 Museum. 



6th APRIL, 1863. 

 William MacLeay, Esq., Pkesident, in the Chair. 



Mr. William Houston, Mr. Dick, and Mr. Joseph Redford 

 were elected Members of the Society. 



Dr. Cox exhibited a very small species of Trox, which he had 

 found in a Phalidura in his Cabinet. 



He also exhibited specimens of the beautiful larva of Agarista 

 agricola, which he had found feeding on the native Hop plant 



