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of France, to make one or two excursions in October or late in September in search of 
it. During these excursions I often met with the autumn brood of Melitea Dia, and 
once I captured Limenitis Sybilla on the Ist of October, in very fine condition. 
I exhibited the specimen at the Oxford University Entomological Society: it differed 
in no respect from the type of the species.” 
Papers read. 
Mr. M‘Lachlan read a paper entitled “‘ New Genera and Species of Psocide.” 
Mr. Edward Saunders read “ Descriptions of six new Species of Buprestide 
belonging to the Tribe Chalcophorides, Lacordaire.” Four of the species were 
referred to the genus Chrysochroa, one to Steraspis, and the other to Cyphogastra ; 
the whole were exhibited, together with their nearest allies, for comparison. 
New Part of ‘ Transactions.’ 
The publication (in September) of Trans. Ent. Soc., third series, vol. ili. part 3, 
being another instalment of Mr. Pascoe’s ‘ Longicornia Malayana, and the fourth 
part issued during the present year, was announced. 
November 19, 1866. 
Sir Joun Lussock, Bart., President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors:—= 
‘Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou,’ 1865, No. 4; 1866, 
No. 1; presented by the Society. ‘On the Origin of Species by means of Natural 
Selection, or the Preservation of favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, by 
Charles Darwin, M.A., F.RS., &c.; by the Author. ‘Catalogue of Longicorn 
Coleoptera, collected in the Island of Penang by James Lamb, Esq,’ by Francis P. 
Pascoe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c., late Pres. Ent. Soc.; by the Author. 
Election of Members. 
Percy Bicknell, Esq., of Beckenham, was elected a Member; and G. H. Verrall, 
Esgq., of Lewes, an Annual Subscriber. 
Evhibitions, §c. 
Prof. Westwood exhibited pupe of Thecla Betule, and remarked that the larva 
does not spin any silken band or girth, but simply fixes itself lengthwise on the 
leaf. 
Mr. A. F. Sheppard sent for exhibition, on behalf of Mr. Gregson, remarkable 
varieties of Pieris Rape, P. Napi, Leucophasia Sinapis and Anthocharis Cardamines; 
also Gelechia ?, taken by Mr. Hodgkinson in North Lancashire and by Mr. 
Gregson in South Lancashire; Phycita subornatella of Zeller, taken in the Isle of 
