Ixxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. S. Saunders exhibited insects from Greece and Albania, 

 including a new genus of Strepsiplera parasitic upon a species of 

 Hylceus, being the first instance known of this genus of bees being 

 so affected. Mr. Saunders stated that he kept a specimen of 

 Parmena fasciata alive for two months without food. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited Heclera Esmeralda, which he had 

 received from Mr. Wallace, now at Para. 



A paper on two new exotic Hynienoptera, with figures of the 

 insects, by Mr. Smith, was read. 



Notes by Captain Button, on some of the insects sent by him 

 to the Society, were read. 



Mr. Westwood mentioned that the Rev. F. W. Hope had pre- 

 sented his library and collections to the University of Oxford, in 

 aid of the movement now making by the University to encourage 

 the study of the natural sciences. 



?jrd September, 1849. 

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



Donations. 



Entomologische Zeitung, for July ; by the Entomological So- 

 ciety of Stettin. 



The Zoologist, July to Septemberv By Edward Newman^ 

 Esq. 



Reports of the Smithsonian Institution, to January, 1 849, and 

 vol. i. of the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge. By the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



Reports of the Council and Auditors of the Zoological Society. 

 By that Society. 



Six specimens o? Peronea 2^ermutana. By C. S. Gregson, Esq., 

 by whom they were captured at New Brighton, Cheshire. 



The thanks of the Society were given to the respective Donors. 



Henry Ingall, Esq., Glengall Grove, Old Kent Road, was 

 elected a Subscriber. 



Exhibitions, Memoiks, &c. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited some rare insects taken at Dover and 

 Deal, including Gelechia Neuropterella, Lixus bicolor (alive) from 



