ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF N. S. WALES. ix 



6th OCTOBER, 1862. 



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



A lengthened discussion took place as to the best mode of 

 recording the pi'oceedings of each monthly meeting. 

 Several fine collections were exhibited. 



3rd NOVEMBER, 1862. 

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



Some resolutions were passed relative to tlie future conduct 

 of the proceedings. 



The Rev. Mr. King read a paper on the Pselaphidas of 

 Australia. 



Mr. Salting exhibited (among a large collection from the 

 northern interior of Queensland, and from Rockhamptou, Brisbane, 

 and Maryborough,) a specimen of a Papilio Anactus, from the 

 JsTogoa River, the only instance known of that rare species being 

 found in Northern Australia. 



The President exhibited his collection of AustraHan Can- 

 tharidge, consisting of twenty-five species, belonging to the genera 

 Tmesidera (Westw.), Palcestra (De Castel), Zonitis (Fab.), Palces- 

 trida (White), and a new genus allied to Sitaris. 



The President also exhibited his collection of Australian 

 -^demerida?, consisting of upwards of twenty species, belonging 

 to the genera Seleno^aljms (White), Nacerdes (Schmidt), Pseu- 

 dolychus (Guer. Menne.), and probably other genera. 



1st DECEMBER, 1862. 



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



A conversation took place relative to a suggestion made by 

 the Rev. Robert King, at a previous meeting, that the Society 

 should have a Cabinet in which all species of Australian Insects, 

 described by Members, should be kept as an authentic record of 

 the labours of the Society. The President was requested to 



