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killed, and others tending towards decay. Not a leaf, excepting 

 the very few young ones put forth, but is affected, in hue at 

 least. The Plullyrea is in the midst of shrubs of various kinds, 

 none of which, nor any other plant of the same species in the 

 grounds, is attacked." 



The alterations proposed to be made in the Bye-Laws were 

 read. 



&th November, 1848. 

 W. Spence, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Donations. 



The Athenffium, for March to September inclusive. Presented 

 by the Editors. 



Annales de la Societe Linneenne de Lyon. Vol. 1, 1845-6. 

 Presented by that Society. 



Catalogue des Insectes recueillies par M. Lehmann. By M. 

 Menetries. Presented by the Author. 



A large Series of British Lepidoptera. Presented by G. Be- 

 dell, Esq. 



The proposed alterations in the Bye-Laws were agreed to. 



Mr. L W. Douglas exhibited larvae of Trogosita Mauritanica 

 which had been found in packages of silks from India, to which 

 they had done much damage. 



Mr. VV. Thompson sent, for exhibition, living larvae of A ley - 

 rodes Phillyrece. 



Mr. Stainton exhibited a very extensive series of varieties 

 of Poecilochroma piceana, pointing out the connecting links be- 

 tween those varieties which have been described as species, viz. 

 Poec. piceana (Haw.), Pcec. semifuscana (Stevens), and Pcec. vit- 

 tana, Curtis. 



Mr. Weaver exhibited the cocoons of a species of Psyche, 

 supposed to be new to Britain. 



Mr. Waterhouse exhibited two specimens of a species of Gyr'i- 

 osomus (section Heteromera, family Nyctelidce), from (^liili, which 

 having a general resemblance to the Gyr. Hop'ii, differed in beincr 

 larger, in having the thorax more convex above, being destitute 

 of the transverse depression on the hinder part, and lastly, in 

 wanting the white longitudinal lines on the hinder part of the 

 elytra. In the specimens laid before the meeting, the whole sur- 



