IXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Others ; it is situated above the middle of the elytron, and at a 

 short distance from the apex of the elytra is a conspicuous trans- 

 verse dirty white patch, in which is a waved black line. Besides 

 the scales there are scattered dark and pale hairs on the elytra. 

 On the under parts of the insect are scattered pale scales. The 

 limbs are clothed with setiform scales, most of which are pale. 



Mr. Bond said, that he wished to put collectors on their guard, 

 as a dealer was selling pupae of Deilephila Galii as British, which 

 there was good reason to believe had been imported from the 

 continent. 



July 2, 1S49. 

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



Donations. 



On the Animals still found in a living State in the Stomachs of 

 Oysters. By the Rev. J. B. Reade. Presented by the Author, 



Observations on the Application of Electricity, Galvanism and 

 Electro-Magnetism, as Auxiliaries to Medicine and Surgery; and 



On the Closure or Obstruction of the Eustachian Tube. Both 

 presented by the Author, Mr, Wright. 



Five of the publications of the Societe de Physique et des 

 Sciences Naturelles, of Lyons, Presented by that Society, 



A large collection of Java insects, from Mrs, Hofland, of Java, 

 Presented through \Vm, Spence, Esq. 



The thanks of the Society were given to the respective donors, 



James B. Ellman, of Rye, 

 R, A. Ogilvie, of London, 

 James Bladon, of Pont-y-Pool, and 

 G, M. Salt, of Shrewsbury, Esqrs,, 

 were balloted for and elected Subscribers, 



Exhibitions, Memoirs, &c, 



Mr. Weir exhibited specimens of Gelech'ia Lappella, bred from 

 burdock heads ; Antithesia Capreana, reared from sallow leaves ; 

 and Sericoris signatana, which appeared in a cage containing leaves 

 from several plants. Mr. Douglas observed, that the breeding of 

 G. Lappella was particularly interesting, inasmuch as a doubt had 

 arisen whether this species — which was identical with Recurvaria 



