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Mr. Hewitson communicated ‘ Descriptions of New Hesperide,” consisting of 
eighteen species of Pyrrhopyga and two of Erycides. 
Mr. Baly read a paper entitled ““‘ New Genera and Species of Gallerucide,” in 
which two new genera, Syphaxia and Chorina, and eleven species of Cerotoma (mostly _ 
from the Amazons) were described. 
Mr. David Sharp communicated a paper “ On the British species of Agathidium,” 
enumerating eleven species, of which three new ones were described under the names 
of A. clypeatum, A. convexum and A. rhinoceras. 
The Rev. D.C. Timins communicated some “ Notes on collecting European Lepi- 
doptera.” After an exhortation to British Diurnal-Lepidopterists not to confine them- 
selves to the narrow limits of their island, but to extend their range of study to the 
European forms, the author gave the results of his own collecting at Boulogne-sur-Mer, | 
Pierrefonds in the Forest of Compiégne, in the neighbourhood of Paris, at Neufebatel 
and Thun; and, finally, expressed his desire to supply information to students of 
European butterflies, either by indicating localities, recommending useful works, or 
furnishing specimens of species which he had met with in sufficient plenty. 
New Part of ‘ Transactions, 
The ‘ Transactions of the Entomological Society,’ Third Series, vol. v. Part 1, con- 
taining “ Trichoptera Britannica; a Monograph of the British Species of Caddis- 
flies,” by Mr. R. M‘Lachlan, and being the fifth Part published during 1865, was 
announced as ready for distribution. 
Notice of Subjects for Discussion. 
The President mentioned that the Council had been considering whether any and 
what steps were practicable in the way of giving notice beforehand of papers intended 
to be read or subjects introduced for discussion at the Meetings of the Society. If 
such notice could be given, members would come better prepared for the consideration 
of the question, and the interest and scientific value of the Meetings would be increased. 
A compulsory rule, that notice must be given, would stifle rather than promote discus- 
sion, if indeed it would not altogether exclude many subjects, which were, according 
to the present practice, incidentally discussed on the exhibition of some specimen or 
object of interest. and which exhibition it was that suggested and gave rise to the dis- 
cussion. These incidental conversations, when confined within proper and reasonable 
limits, formed one of the most valuable and interesting features of the Meetings, and 
it was impossible to require previous notice of these, since Members themselves often 
might not know until the very day of Meeting whether they would be able to attend, 
or if so what insects they would have to exhibit. All that the Council could hope for, 
and what he had been desired by the Council to request, was that, in future, when any 
member intended to read a paper on or otherwise bring forward any subject of general 
interest at a particular Meeting, he would announce the subject at the previous 
Meeting, if possible, or subsequently at the earliest period to the Secretary, who would 
give such publicity or notice as under the circumstances might be practicable. 
