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which he exhibited a drawing. He observed that there ex- 

 isted already in the Antilles, a species described by Fabricius, 

 under the name Splendens. The country assigned by Fabri- 

 cius to this insect, had hitherto been regarded as erroneous ; 

 because it was not thought that a true Carabus could be found 

 in the Antilles ; and the name Splendens had consequently been 

 applied to a species from the Pyrenees. As the latter insect 

 displayed on its suture the coppery shade, M. Chevrolat pre- 

 sumed that it was different, and therefore that a new name 

 should be given it. 



M. Guenee addressed to the Society the following note on 

 the larvae of two species of Bryophila, which he had described 

 in the " Annales:" these were B. raptricula and B. perla. 

 " Having committed the fault," says the author, " of rearing 

 together those larvae which were found in the same places, and 

 almost at the same time, I have been led into the error which 

 I now correct. The larva which is thought to be that of 

 B. raptricula, and which I have described under that name, 

 really produces B. perla ; and that which has hitherto been 

 supposed that of B. perla, produces B. raptricula. The rearing 

 of a great number of individuals leaves me without a doubt on 

 this head. These two larvae, well figured in the works of 

 MM. Boisduval, Rombur, and Graslin, are there also trans- 

 posed in the naming. M. Treitche was about publishing the 

 same statement in his Supplement ; but not having his work be- 

 fore me, I cannot say whether he has fallen into the same error. 

 Nevertheless, as he refers for the figure of B. raptricula, to the 

 above-named works of Boisduval, Rombur, and Graslin, it may 

 fairly be inferred that he is equally mistaken. He has only, 

 described the larva of B. perla, from one of his correspondents, 

 M. Musschl ; but I have neglected, in translating that volume, 

 to take a description of the larva, supposing myself certain of 

 its identity. I shall give figures and rectified descriptions of 

 these larvae in the work published by M. Duponchel, who has 

 kindly wished me to join with him as a fellow-labourer." 



M. Villiers. A note on Branchipus Stagnalis. 



M. Solier. A description of a new species of Cryptocephalus. 



M. H. Lucas. Some observations on the manner of 

 oviposition in Ixodes ; and an addition to a work entitled 

 " Memoires sur plusieurs Acachnides Nouvelles appartenent au 

 geare Atta de M. Walcnaker." 



