XXXIX 



5 December, 1870. 

 F. P. Pascoe, Esq., V.-P., iu the chair. 



Donations to the Library. 

 The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the 

 donoi's: — 'Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou,' 

 1870, Part 1 ; presented by the Society. ' Report of Experiments made in 

 1868 with the Japanese Sdkworm, Bombyx Yamamai ; " by the Author, 

 A. G. More, Esq. ' The Zoologist,' for December; by the Editor. ' The 

 Entomologist's Monthly Magazine,' for December; by the Editors. 



Election of Member. 

 G. H. Verrall, Esq. (already an Annual Subscriber) was ballotted for, 

 and elected a Member. 



Exhibitions. 



Mr. Edward Saunders exhibited three species of Hemiptera Heteroptera 

 recently added to the British list ; Salda arenicola, found on the moist parts 

 of the cliffs to the east of Bournemouth ; Plociomerus luridus, two specimens 

 captured by Mr. G. E. Crotch in the New Forest ; and Hadrodema pinastri, 

 found by Dr. Power at Weymouth, and since by Mr. E. Saunders iu Surrey, 

 at Gomshall and near Reigate, on Scotch firs. The last-mentioned insect 

 was interesting as adding not only a new species but a new genus to the list 

 of British Hemiptera. Mr. E. Saunders also exhibited British specimens 

 of Strachia festiva, which Messrs. Douglas and Scott incorrectly give as a 

 synonym of S. ornata; the description in Douglas and Scott is applicable 

 to S. festiva, whilst S. ornata has not yet been found in this country. 



Mr. Butler exhibited a dwarf Vanessa Urticse, about half the usual size, 

 and very dark in colour, especially on the hind wings. It was one of a 

 brood reared during the present season, the rest of which were of the 

 ordinary size and colour. 



Mr. F. Smith exhibited six specimens of Calodera rubens captured at 

 Levvisham in March ; and Baridiu.s scolopaceus captured on the Kentish 

 coast in June ; both in the present year, by Mr. Champion. The latter insect 

 is new to the British list of Coleoptera, and differs from other species of 

 Baridius by its elongate snow-white scales. 



Mr. Pascoe exhibited two new Longicorns, brought from the Himalayas 

 by Captain Lang. One was to all appearance a South- American form, 

 resembling Cosmisoma, but probably near to Sphserion ; the other was 

 quite a novel form, a Cerambyx with the aspect of a Dorcadion, probably 

 allied to Dynamostes. 



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