XXVI JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 



land, in the collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope." By Mr. W. 

 Bainbridge. 



In reference to the last memoir, Mr. Hope remarked upon the 

 singularity of such large Coprophagous insects being found in 

 New Holland, where no large quadrupeds (upon the dung of 

 which they are supposed to exist) were indigenous. He con- 

 sidered, however, that there was but little difference in respect to 

 the taste of these insects for decaying animal or vegetable matter. 



Mr. Kirby also stated that he had observed Coprophagous in- 

 sects revelling in putrid carrion ; and Mr. Hope stated that he had 

 found many Aphodii in a dead rabbit; whilst Mr. Marshall ob- 

 served, that he had detected Aphodius under putrid bark of trees. 

 Mr. Westwood also stated that it was, on the other hand, equally 

 common to find the large Necrophori in rotten fungi and mush- 

 rooms. 



July 1, 1839. 

 The Rev. F. W. Hope, President, in the Chair. 



Donations. 



Natural History Illustrations, No. 1, and 



Magazine of Natural History, New Series, No. 31. Presented 

 by the Editor. 



Instructions for collecting and preserving Insects, 2d edition. 

 By Mr. A. Ingpen, the Author thereof. 



British Coleoptera delineated. No. 3. By Messrs. Spry and 

 Shuckard. 



The Athenaeum for June. By the Editor. 



Four specimens of Jlleloe cicatricosus. By Mr. W, Bennett, 

 who had observed this species covering the bank next the sea at 

 Pegwell Bay, at the end of May. 



Robert Mitford, Esq. of Manchester, 

 was balloted for, and elected an Ordinary Member of the So- 

 ciety. And 



Lieut. R. H. Sayers, 31st regiment, and 



Dr. Cantor, 

 were elected Corresponding Members. 



