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Mr. J. W. Douglas exhibited specimens of Agrophila sul- 

 phurea, Argyromyges viminiella, A. salicolella, A. splniolella. 

 Argyrosetia semifasciella, GracUlaria substriga, and some new 

 species of Microlepidoptera. 



Mr. Weir exhibited a very large series of Microlepidoptera, 

 collected by himself in the vicinity of Tunbridge Wells. 



Mr. H. T, Stainton exhibited pupae of Argyromyges quercifo- 

 liella and Arg. sylvclla. 



A paper was read " On some remarkable Hermaphrodite Bri- 

 tish Lepidoptera" by Mr. Wing. 



A paper was read, being extracts from Zeller's Monograph of 

 the genus Argyresthia, published in the Linnaea Entomologica, 

 with notes by Mr. H. T. Stainton. 



A requisition for a special meeting of the Society to consider 

 certain alterations of the bye- laws of the Society, signed by six 

 members, was read. 



7th August, 1848. 

 J. F. S. Parry, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Donations. 



Dei Vantaggi che I'Agricoltura puo ricavare dallo Studio dell' 

 Entomologia, by Professor Passerini. Presented by the Author. 



Frederick Grant, Esq., 15, Sussex Place, Kensington, was 

 elected a member. 



Exhibitions, Memoirs, &c. 



Mr. J. F. Stephens exhibited a large mass of Ather'ix ibis, 

 about two inches in diameter, found by the Rev. F. W. Hope on 

 the banks of the Severn, at Berwick, near Shrewsbury. This 

 mass was composed of an immense number of individuals, closely 

 adhering together around a small branch. 



Mr. J. C. Bowring exhibited two very interesting boxes of 

 insects, chiefly Coleoptera, collected by himself at Hong Kong, 

 containing three new species of Paussus, a new Cremastocheilus, 

 and a very remarkable Coccus-like insect, parasitic upon Fulgora 

 candelaria. This last insect led to a considerable discussion as to 

 the order to which it belongs. 



Dr. Schaum, who had recently returned from the United States, 

 exhibited a box of insects from those States, containing seven 



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