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Mr. Masters exhibited a fine collection of Lepidoptera, beauti- 

 fully laid out and mounted, and a number of Coleoptera, princi- 

 pally from Eastern Creek, among which were six new species 

 of Stigmodera. 



Mr. Krefft exliibited a box of insects collected by Mr. F. W. 

 Blackman, of Warro near Port Curtis. Among the Lepidop- 

 tera there was nothing new, while the Coleoptera were almost 

 entirely so. A fine Painborus, an AnoplognatJnos, a Scarites, and 

 a beautiful Garenum were among the most remarkable of the 

 novelties. 



4th JANUARY, 1864. 

 William MacLeat, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Masters exhibited a fine collection of Coleopterous and 

 Lepidopterous Insects from the neighbourhood of Sydney. 



The President exhibited a very beautiful moth, allied to 

 ^geria, which had been found a few days previously at Elizabeth 

 Bay, by W. S. MacLeay, Esq. 



Dr. Cox exhibited a few Insects sent to him from Dabee, near 

 Mudgee. Among the novelties were a Pro^hanes, a Helcetos, an 

 Elaphastomus, a Stigmodera, and a Helhw, somewhat like the 

 H. longipennis of Germar. 



Dr. Cox also exhibited a number of Insects collected by himself 

 at Fernhill, Mulgoa. A large Lasiomatta, hitherto undescribed, 

 being the most remarkable thing in the collection. 



Mr. Stephens exliibited a collection also made at Fernhill, 

 containing a new Phoracantha, and a number of fine Hymenoptera, 

 among which there was a new Bee, taken while s^Aarming. 



1st FEBEUARir, 1864. 



William MacLeat, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The President drew the attention of the Society to an error 

 in the 48th Part of " Hewitson's Exotic Butterflies." Charaxes 

 GapJiontis is therein described as being from Port Denison, and 



