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| either by mimicry, hairiness, offensive smell, or otherwise, might be distinguished by 
their colour from those upon which birds delighted to feed. Mr. Wallace’s suggestion 
| therefore was that, as a rule, the brilliantly coloured larve were those which were 
) distasteful to birds: it was on this point that he wished to collect observations and 
| statistics, and he should be glad if any who kept birds, and particularly indigenous 
| birds, would make experiments with different larve, to ascertain which were eaten and 
which rejected. 
Mr. Pascoe remarked that toads ate Carabide, notwithstanding their offensive 
smell; and a larva which to one species of bird would be disgusting might to another 
be attractive. 
Mr. J. J. Weir and Mr. M‘Lachlan respectively referred to the larve of Cucullia 
and Diloba, both of which were conspicuous, but apparently free from attack. 
My. Bates suggested that information was also wanted as to what larva were most 
liable to be infested by Ichneumonidae, and inquired whether amongst the British 
Lepidoptera there were many, or any, whose larve were not subject to the attacks of 
Ichneumons ; and if any, were they conspicuous larve ? 
Papers read. 
The following papers were read :—‘ Notes on the genus Raphidia,” by Dr. Hagen, 
translated from the French by Mr. M‘Lachlan. ‘“‘ Description of a new Carabideous 
insect from Japan,” (Damaster auricollis, x. sp.), by Mr. Charles O. Waterhouse. 
“Note on a genus of Dynastid-Lamellicorns, belonging to the family Pimelopide,” 
genus Dipelicus, Hope), by Mr. C. O. Waterhouse. 
New Part of ‘ Transactions.’ 
Trans. Ent. Soe., third series, vol. v., part 5, containing Dr. Wallace’s Prize 
Essay on the Oak-feeding Silkworm from Japan, and being the first part published for 
1867, was on the table. 
March 18, 1867. 
Professor Wrstwoop, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Donation to the Library. 
The following donation was announced, and thanks were voted to the donor:— 
‘Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon,’ vols. 12, 13; presented by the 
Society. 
Election of Members. 
Dr. Arthur E. Davies, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, was elected a 
Member. M. Barbier-Dickens, 1bis, Rue Paradis Poissoniére, Paris, was elected a 
Foreign Member. FF, Archer, Esq., 3, Brunswick Street, Liverpool, was elected an 
Annual Subscriber. 
Catalogue of British Insects. 
The Chairman announced that the Council had in contemplation the publication - 
of a general Catalogue of British Insects, but so little attention was paid to the 
