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a design made by Professor Selwyx Image, M.A., Slade Pro¬ 
fessor of Fine Art in the University of Oxford, and a Fellow 
of the Society. 
On the motion of the Peesident a cordial vote of thanks to 
Professor Image for liis services was passed unanimously. 
International Congress of Entomology. 
Dr. M. Burr sent for exhibition a photograph of the 
members attending the International Congress of Entomology 
at Brussels in August last. 
Election of Fellows. 
Mr. George William Yitalli de Rhe Philiee, of the 
Public Works and State Railways Department of the Govern¬ 
ment of India, Calcutta; and Dr. Charles Ernest Lakin, 
M.D., M.R.C.S., F.R.C.S., of 2, Park Crescent, Portland 
Place, W., were elected Fellows of the Society. 
Exhibitions. 
Rare British Beetle. —Mr. G. C. Champion brought for 
exhibition two living examples of Melanophila acuminata, 
captured at Woking on September 17th last. 
Rare British Hemiptera. —Mr. E. A. Butler exhibited 
specimens of thi-ee species of I’are British Hemiptera, viz. 
{a) Mesovelia furcata, M. ct R., and (6) Cicadxda cyanae, Boh., 
both from leaves of Potamogeton natans in Epping Forest; and 
(c) Cyrtorrhinus geminus, Flor., from Broxbourne—a recent 
addition to the British List, only two British specimens being 
at present known. He also exhibited living examples of 
Mesovelia furcata, and drew attention to the extraordinarily 
rapid movements of the species, which quite defy the eye. 
Rare Australian and British Beetles.— Commander J. 
J. Walker exhibited (a) a “co-type” of Austrostglops gra- 
cili])es, Lea, from Bridgetown, W. Australia; [h) a series 
of Carabus violaceus, L., var. e.vasperatus, Curtis, taken by 
Mr. F. C. Woodforde at sugar at Bude, North Cornwall, 
where this well-marked race appears entirely to replace 
the ordinary form of violaceus ; and (c) four examples of 
