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and about thirty in or near Plymouth, of which two were exhibited: most of them 

 were found iu the streets and yards of the town. 



Prof. Westwood, on behalf of the Rev. Leonard Jeuyns, exhibited a species of 

 Apbodius (probably A. lividus), which was said to be frequently vomited by South- 

 African Hottentots, who are notorious as unclean feeders; and a species of Elateridae 

 which was found in April, 1869, floating in a cup of lea at Bath, and was recognized 

 by Mr. Janson as an eastern species of the genus Heteroderes. 



Prof. Westwood also exhibited drawings of some new Australian Lucanidae, of the 

 genus Lissotes. 



Mr. Pascoe exhibited a number of Curculionidae, of the genus Catasarcus, in 

 illustration of the paper mentioned below. 



Mr. Albert Miiller exhibited photographs of aberrations of Abax parallelus and 

 Clerus formicarius ; the former remarkable for its zigzag striatiou, the latter for the 

 union of the two white bands of the elytra. 



Mr. Quaritch (who was present as a Visitor) made a communication respecting the 

 book-worm. 



Papers read. 



The following papers were read: — 



" On some new British Species of Ephemeriduj ;" by the Rev. A. E. Eaton. 

 " Descriptions of six new species of Callidryas;" by Mr. A. G. Butler. 

 " A Revision of the Genus Catasarcus ;" by Mr. F. P. Pascoe. 

 " The Genera of Coleoptera studied chronologically (1735 — 1801) ;" by Mr. G. R. 

 Crotch. 



New Part of ' Transactions.^ 

 Part 5 of the ' Transactions for 1869,' published in December, was on the table. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



January 24, 1870. 



Frederick Smith, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



An Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts for 1869 was read by Mr. J. Jenuer Weir, 

 one of the Auditors, and showed a balance in favour of the Society of £ 125 Qs. 3d. 



The Secretary read the following : — 



Report of the Council for 1869. 



In accordance with the Bye-Laws, the Council presents to the Society the following 

 Report. 



