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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



5th February, 1849. 

 G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



W. S. Dallas, F.L.S., Cloudesley Square, Islington, and 



J. Lee, Esq., L.L.D., F.R.S., Src, Hartwell House, Aylesbury, 

 were elected members ; and 



G. Bedell, Esq., Kent Road ; 



H. Jobson, Esq., Carron, Stirlingshire ; 



W. F. Saunders, Esq., East Hill, Wandsworth ; 



W. Bell, Esq., M.D., Albemarle Street; 

 were elected subscribers. 



Exhibitions, Memoirs, &c. 



Mr. White, on behalf of Mr. Whittingham, exhibited a speci- 

 men of Velleius dilatatus found by that gentleman at the root of a 

 tree near Wanstead. 



Mr. Westvvood exhibited a larva, supposed to-be that of Velleius 

 dilatatus, and also the larvae of some species of Folucella, of which 

 numerous specimens had been found by Professor Henslow in a 

 hornet's nest. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited drawings of a new genus of Aphidce, 

 which he proposed to call Smynthurodcs Betcc, having found them 

 living in small communities on the roots of the common beet in 

 January last. 



Mr. H. T. Stainton exhibited specimens of the true Cucullia 

 Lactucce, which had been sent to Mr. Doubleday by M. A.Pierret ; 

 and he pointed out that they were clearly distinct from the variety 

 of Cucullia umhratica, which had been called by this name in 

 England. 



Mr. Douglas exhibited living larvae of one of the Tineidce, found 

 feeding on the dried poppy leaves in a chest of opium ; also spe- 

 cimens of what probably is the perfect insect of these larvae. 



He also exhibited a specimen of Glcea erythrocephala, (var. 

 glabra, Duponchel,) taken last autumn by H. Cooke, Esq., of 

 Brighton, being the first instance of its occurrence in England. 



Capt. Parry exhibited, on behalf of Turner, Esq., of 



Manchester, the specimen of Goliathus mentioned last year by 

 Dr. Schaum at the August meeting. 



A communication was read from C. A. Wilson, Esq., of Ade- 

 laide, announcing that he sent a collection of insects from that 

 place to the Society, and also containing many interesting remarks 

 on their economy. 



Mr. Gould mentioned that, in Australia, a species of Coccus 

 was the principal food of one of the Platycerci. 



