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behind ; moderately convex ; well clothed with whitish pubescence ; black, with the 
antenna, parts of the mouth, legs and apex of the abdomen, as well as the spots on the 
elytra, testaceous ; the femora, however, are dusky at the base. The upper surface is 
densely and finely punctured, but on the elytra the punctuation is rather less dense 
than on the thorax. The anterior spot on each elytron is moderately large and oblong, 
extends from the humeral callosity inwards and slightly downwards, and terminates 
far short of the suture ; it is somewhat contracted in width in the middle, and most 
dilated on the inner half. The second spot is much smaller, placed about midway 
between the anterior spot and the apex of the elytra, and nearer to the suture than the 
upper spot ; it is slightly transverse, broad and rounded on the side nearest the suture, 
and gradually contracted in width externally. Both spots show a slight tendency toa 
lunate form. The reflected margin of the apical portion of the elytra is rufous. 
“I have seen no other reputed British examples of this species, and hope that this 
notice will elicit further information. 
“Stephens, in his ‘ Illustrations’ (Mand. iv. p. 393, sp. 7), very briefly describes 
an insect (Scymnus colon) in these terms :—‘ Shining black, slightly pubescent ; tho- 
rax immaculate ; elytra each with two small luteous spots placed longitudinally ; apex 
of abdomen rufescent. Length 1 lin. I have seen one specimen only of this species, 
“which was captured at Wood Ditton, May 19, 1827; Rev. L.Jenyns. Should this 
be identical with the insect exhibited (and I think with Mulsant that such is the case), 
we have here a locality for the species.” 
Paper read. 
Mr. Stainton read a paper “ On the European species of the Genus Cosmopteryx ;” 
this was illustrated by a single coloured figure, which, by an ingenious contrivance, 
was made to display the characters of and distinctions between four of the closely- 
allied species. 
December 7, 1863.—F REDERICK Situ, Esq., President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the respective donors: 
—‘ Proceedings of the Royal Society,’ Vol. xiii. No. 58; presented by the Society. 
‘Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,’ Vol. vii. No. 27; by the Society. 
‘Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh,’ Sessions 1858-62 ; by the 
Society. ‘ Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou,’ Année 1862, 
Nos. 2, 3,4; by the Society. ‘The Journal of Entomology,’ Vol. ii. No. 9; by the 
Proprietors. ‘On Parallel Relations of the Classes of Vertebrates, and on some Cha- 
racteristics of the Reptilian Birds ;’ ‘The Classification of Animals based on the 
principle of Cephalization ; by the Author, James D. Dana, Esq. ‘On the Genus 
Acentropus ;’ by the Author, Edwin Brown, Esq. ‘ Notes on some new or little-known 
species of Freshwater Entomostraca ;’ by the Author, John Lubbock, Esq., F.R.S., 
F.LS., &c. ‘Sepp, Nederlandsche Insecten, 2e Série, Nos. 11—34; by the Author, 
C. Snellen van Vollenhoven, Esq. ‘The Intellectual Observer,’ Nos. 22 and 23; by 
the Publishers. ‘The Zoologist’ for December; by the Editor. ‘The Farm and 
