lii PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Anterior wings triangular, the apex acute; the anterior margin 

 more than double the length of the inner ; the outer margin nearly- 

 straight, three-fourths the length of the anterior ; pale, dull, 

 greenish yellow : the costa, the base beyond the origin of the first 

 median nervule, an indistinct, angular, transverse striga beyond 

 the middle, a patch near the apex, and a larger one on the outer 

 magin near the anal angle, pale brown : the end of the cell marked 

 by large crescent-shaped lunule, dark internally and above. Pos- 

 terior wings short, subtriangular, the anal angle produced into a 

 long tail, more than double the length of the wing, very slender, 

 enlarged before the apex ; pale dull greenish yellow : the base, 

 an angular striga near the outer margin, the outer margin and the 

 narrow part of the tail, except internally near the base, pale 

 brown. 



Head, thorax and abdomen greenish yellow, the prothorax 

 brown in front. 



In tlie collections of the British Museum, Count Mnizesch, &c. 



Mr. West wood brought for distribution amongst the members 

 numerous specimens of Cucujus piceus. 



Mr. White exhibited a box containing a selection from a col- 

 lection of insects made in New Zealand by Mr. Churton; amongst 

 which were a new genus of Scantidce, a species of Dlrccea, a new 

 genus near to Metopon, a new genus of PrionidcE, a new species of 

 Gryllotalpa, and other new insects. 



Mr. E. Doubleday exhibited a box containing a series of Lepi- 

 doptera from the same collection, mostly new species ; also a re- 

 markable cocoon of a Lepidopterous insect, probably allied to the 

 Litlios'iidce, but which much resembled in structure that of Dic- 

 tyope'ia Catenaria, This cocoon is of an oval form, composed of 

 delicate silken net, of a rose colour, and is suspended by a long 

 thread from a leaf. The cocoon and perfect insect were sent from 

 Para by Messrs. Wallace and Bates. 



Mr. Maitland exhibited specimens of Polia Lichenea and Agrotis 

 lun'igera, captured near Ventnor. 



Mr. Bond exhibited specimens of an apparently new Nonagria, 

 and also of Depressaria AngeUcella (Hiibn.), and Depressaria sub- 

 propinquella, Stainton : also a specimen of Heliuthis Armigera, 

 captured near Dorking, September 20th, 1848. 



Mr. Douglas exhibited specimens of Anacampsis alacella, An. 

 peUella, and An. lentiginosella. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited specimens of Oxypate gelatella, taken 

 in Fiilham Fields. 



