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hatched several specimens of Nematus ; these, however, were not the makers of the 
gall, but were either “inquilines” or they might have been in or on some other part of 
the woud; the real inhabitants of the galls were now in the pupa state. 
Papers read. 
Mr. Bates read a paper “On New Species of Agra from the collection of Mr. W. 
W. Saunders,” and described four new species: A valentina, from Venezuela; 
A. dominula and A. Saundersii, from Peru ; and A. occipitalis, from Brazil. 
Mr. F. Smith read “ Descriptions of some Species of Hymenopterous Insects 
belonging to the Families Thynuide, Masarida, and Apide.” Most of the insects 
were brought from Western Australia by Mr. F. Du Boulay. The new Thynnide 
comprised Thynnus ventralis, Elurus agilis, Rhagigaster simillimus and R. flavi- 
frons. Of Masaride there were three new species of Paragia, P. calida, P. venusta, 
and P. vespiformis. But the most remarkable insect was a leaf-cutting bee with 
antenne like a butterfly, for which a new genus was proposed, and it was described 
as Thaumatosoma Duboulaii. 
The Rev. Hamlet Clark read “ Descriptions of new Phytophaga from Western 
Australia.” Five species of Paropsis, two of Chalcolampra, a Chalcomela, an Australica, 
and two species of Geloptera were described; most of them from Champion Bay, 
and captured by Mr. F. Du Boulay. 
June 5, 1865. 
F. P. Pascor, Esq., President, in the chair. 
Additions to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors :— Pro- 
ceedings of the Royal Society, No. 72; presented by the Society. ‘ Transactions of 
the Zovlogical Society, Vol. v. Part 4; ‘ Proceedings of the Zoological Society,’ 1864, 
Parts I—3; by the Society. ‘Annales de la Société Entomologique de France,’ 4me 
Serie, Tome iii., Tome iv. Trim. 1—3; by the Society. ‘ Essai Monographique sur le 
Bombus montanus et ses Variétés,’ par Dr. Sichel; by the Author. ‘A Letter to the 
Trustees of the British Museum on the Condition of the National Collection of Inver- 
tebrata: by Philocosmos;’ by the Author. ‘The Zoologist’ for June; by the Editor. 
‘The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine’ for June; by the Editors. 
The following addition by purchase was also announced :—‘ Genera des Coléoptéres 
d’ Europe,’ Livraisons 124—127. 
Election of Members. ’ 
Lieut. R. C. Beavan, Messrs. W. Borrer, G. R. Crotch, W. S. Dallas and T.G. 
Rylands were severally ballotted for, and elected Members. Messrs. T. Brunton, 
B. Cooke and R. J. Ransome were severally ballotted for, and elected Annual Sub- 
scribers. 
Exhibitions; &c. 
The Rev. Hamlet Clark exhibited, and distributed amongst the Members, speci- 
mens of a beetle from British Kaffraria, which appeared to be an entirely new form of 
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