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6th JUNE, 1864. 

 William MacLeat, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. MacLeay read a paper descriptive of a new genus of 

 blind insects, to which he gave the name of Illaplmnus. 



A paper, written by the President, was read on a new genus 

 of Pselaphidce, named Gyathiger from the remarkable shape of 

 the terminal joint of the antennse. 



Mr. Masters exhibited some choice collections of Coleoptera, 

 Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, and Neuroptera, from various places. 



Mr. Krefft also brought some insects for exhibition. 



Mr. Masters also exhibited a curious Scydmaenideous insect, 

 resembling a Megaloderus. 



1st august, 1864. 

 The Hon. A. W. Scott, in the Chair. 



Mr. Patrick Mackay, of Hunter's Hill ; Mr. Long, Barrister at 

 Law ; Dr. R. L. Jenkins, of Nepean Towers ; Mr. Edward Forde, 

 of Craigend Terrace ; and Mr. Daniel Melhado, of the Victoria 

 Club, were elected Members of the Society. 



A Paper by the President on the Georyssidce and Parnidce of 

 Australia, was read by the Secretary. 



Mr, Scott exhibited a box of very rare and beautiful Lepidop- 

 tera, including male and female specimens of Xijlopsyche Stacyi, 

 Scott M.SS. ; the male from Clarence River, the female from 

 Port Macquarie. A female Fapilio Erectheus, from Ash Island, 

 showing an interesting variety in the ordinary colouring. Cerura 

 Australis, Scott M.SS., male and female from Ash Island. 

 Sesia Kingii, MacLeay, with di'awings of larva and chrysalis, 

 from Ash Island. A new species of Agarista, from Ash Island, 

 with drawings of larva and chrysalis. Kallima Bisaltica, 

 Clarence River, with drawings of larva and chrysalis. Paviphila 

 Falmarum, Scott M.SS., from Ash Island. Hesperia Coreeha, 



