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The omission of these numbers caused the names of these species to appear as 

 synonyms of the preceding insects. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a fine Bnpiestis, allied to Catoxantha, found by Mr. Wallace 

 at Gilolo, of which Mr. Adam White furnished the following description: — 



"The Buprestidae are separated into genera and even into great groups by 

 characters which, in many other families of insects, would be deemed hardly im- 

 portant enough to be regarded as anything but specific. The subgenus, here briefly 

 described, more nearly resembles Catoxantha in the shape of its thorax than 

 Chrysochroa ; it has an apparently dull-coloured lools, compared with either of the 

 two genera alluded to; its under side is decidedly metallic, except on the last 

 segment of the abdomen beneath ; its elytra are strongly grooved, and in their con- 

 tour considerably resemble Catoxantha, differing in surface and in terminal pointing. 

 It may be called Catoxantha (Demochroa) carinata. 



" Catoxantha (? Demochroa) carinata, n.s. 

 " C. Elytris viridi-purpurascentibus, creberrime acupunctatis, costis qualitor cul- 

 Iralis elongatis, casta hrevi obliqua ad suluram prope basiin, apice sublruncalo, 

 triapiculalo ; capite, caeruleo, purpurea el viridi decorato, antice inter antennas 

 subcavato, et cultrata ; thorace darso irregulari, creberrime acupunctato, poslice 

 sulculis duobus ctirvates longitudinalita directis, et sulco ad latera singula ; 

 thorace, abdomineque subtus purpureis, pilis brevibus subdensis ochraceo-Jlavis, 

 indutis, pedibus cyaneis,femuribus, basi prasertim, viridi et igneo variegatis, 

 abdominis segmento ultimo subtus pallida Jlavo, dorso Icele metallico-viridi. 

 " Hab. in Insula Gilolo. Long. uuc. 1, lin.6." 



May 2, 1859. 

 H. T. Stainton, Esq., V.P., in the chair. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be presented to 

 the donors: — 'Journal of Proceedings of the Linnean Society,' Vol. iii.. No. 12; pre- 

 sented by the Society. ' Abhandlungen der Koeniglich Bayerischen Akademie de 

 Wissenschaften,' Vol. iii.. Part 2 ; by the Society. ' The Zoologist ' for May ; by the 

 Editor. 'The Literary Gazette' for April; by the Editor. 'The Journal of the 

 Society of Arts ' for April ; by the Society. • The Entomologist's Weekly Intelli- 

 gencer,' Nos. 132 to 135, and Vol. v.; 'Manual of British Butterflies and Moths,' 

 Nos. 29 and 30. 



Election of a Member. 



Douglas Timmins, Esq., of Oriel College, Oxford, was balloted for and elected a 

 Member of the Society. 



Exhibitions. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited some butterflies taken by Mr. Wallace, in New Guinea ; the 

 most conspicuous being a beautiful Hestia, allied to H. D'Urvillei. 



