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JOURNAL OP PROCEEDINGS. 
Memoir upon the Natural History of the genus Calandra. 
Both by Dr. H. Burmeister, the Author thereof. 
No. 6 of the Magazine of Nat. Hist. New Series. By the 
Editor. 
The Athenaeum, for May. By the Editor. 
The "Right Hon. the Earl of Burlington, and 
Charles Denham Orlando Jephson, Esq., M.P., F.G.S., &c. 
were elected Ordinary Members of the Society. 
Memoirs, Exhibitions, &c. 
Mr. Westwood called the attention of the members present to 
a circumstance which he had noticed relative to the appearance 
of insects at the usual time this spring, although vegetation had 
been retarded for several weeks. He had been in the habit of 
capturing Lyda inanita in his garden at Hammersmith for several 
seasons past, during the last week in May, and the insect had ap- 
peared this season at the same time. The Andrence had also ap- 
peared at the usual time, being now nearly all past. It was sug- 
gested by Mr. Bennett, that although this might be the case, yet 
it was to be observed, that these insects had not hitherto appeared 
in any thing like their usual numbers. 
The following Memoirs were read : — 
“ Notice of a Case in which the Larvae of a Dipterous Insect, 
supposed to be Anthomyia canicularis (Meig.), were expelled in 
Large Quantities from the Human Intestines, accompanied by a 
Description of the same.” By the Rev. L. Jenyns, M.A., 
F.L.S., &c. 
“ Descriptions of several new Species of Exotic Coleopterous 
Insects.” By J. O. Westwood, F.L.S., &c. 
“ Observations upon the Natural History of two Species of 
Lepidopterous Insects of Van Diemen’s Land,” in a Letter ad- 
dressed to the Secretary. By Thomas J. Ewing, Esq., For. 
M.E.S. Mr. Ewing’s communication is as follows : 
“ I have also traced a processionary caterpillar to its crysalis 
state, but the ichneumons are here so plentiful that they intrude 
everywhere, and have destroyed my hopes until next year, when 
I trust once again to meet with them. They lived with me above 
two months ; and in their order of marching far outdo the Cne- 
thocampa processioned, as they invariably march in circles, or 
