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Finally, that these unpublished works are greatly needed for the benefit of 
our public schools, as well as for all the higher educational interests of the 
State, and that when completed, they would convey the most accurate infor- 
mation with regard to our coal fields, quicksilver mines, quartz veins and 
hydraulic washings, which cannot fail to exercise a most beneficial influence 
in aiding the further development of these important industries. 
In view of the foregoing facts, the California Academy of Sciences would 
respectfully pray that your Honorable Bodies revive the State Geological Sur- 
vey, and make a liberal appropriation for its continuance and completion. 
On motion, the Memorial was approved and ordered forwarded. 
Charles Wolcott Brooks presented an additional or supple- 
mentary report from the Nominating Committee, substituting as 
one of the Trustees, Dr. Geo. Hewston in place of George 
Davidson, and stating that it had been considered questionable 
whether the President of the Academy could also serve as a 
Trustee. 
Considerable discussion ensued upon the subject, and finally 
John F. Miller was elected as a substitute for Professor David- 
son. 
The following were elected Judges and Inspectors of Election: 
C. D. Gibbesand T. J. Lowry, Judges; R. 8. Floyd and Samuel 
Hubbard, Inspectors. 
[The following paper, read at the Regular Meeting held July 19, 1875, should have been 
printed in the Proceedings of that Meeting. ] 
Pacific Coast Lepidoptera, No. 14.—Notes on the Genus 
Catocala, with Descriptions of new Species. 
BY HENRY EDWARDS. 
The beautiful moths included in the genus Catocala are among the more in- 
teresting of the larger Noctuide, and appear to have obtained their fullest 
representation on the North American continent. They are natives, for the 
most part of the northern temperate zone, and though some are said to exist 
in the Hawaiian Islands, and I am acquainted with one very large species, (a 
mutilated example of which was collected by the late Baron Terloo, and pre- 
sented to me by Dr. H. Behr) which comes from the table land of Mexico, 
near Guadalajara, still the United States, Japan, N. China, Siberia and Eu- 
Proc, Cau, ACAD. Scr., Vou. VI.—15, 
