1568 The Zoologist — Februakv, J 809. 



expressing my opinion that the genus Sibyllina should be referred to the Ichneu- 

 iDonidae, and tliat its closest ally is the genus Auouialou." 



Prof. Weslwood thanked Mr. Smith for his careful invesligation of the affinities of 

 Sibyllina, and congratulated him upon having arrived at a conclusion identical with 

 that of the American entomologist, Mr. Cresson, who had referred to the Ichneumons 

 an insect which he (Prof. Wesiwood) believed lo be the satne as Sibyllina. At the 

 same lime he was scarcely prepared to admit that the insect is an Ichneumon. The 

 two-jointed trochanters, upon which Mr. Smith placed considerable reliance, were by 

 DO means peculiar to the Ichneumons, and if the character existed in Sibyllina, it 

 rather pointed in another direction; he (Prof Westwooil) however could not delect the 

 second joint, though he had looked carefully for ii. Mr. Smiih had not noticed the 

 diversity in the number of joints in the antcnn;c of the sexes, twelve in the male, 

 thirteen in the female, which was very characteristic of the Aculeala. 



The President suggested that Sihylliua might be the type of a group connecting 

 the Vespids and Ichneumonida;. 



Papers read. 



The following papers were read: — "On the Affinities of the Genus Sibyllina of 

 Westwood," by Mr. F. Smilh. (See above). 



" Descriptions of Nine New Species of Bupreslidit," by Mr. Edward Saunders. 

 Belonging to the genera Sternocera, Julodis,Caloxantha, Chrysaspis (u. g.),P!>iloptera, 

 Pseudhyperantha(n. g.), Hyperautha, aud Acherusia (two). 



Annual Meeting, January 2b, 1869. — Frederick Smith, Esq., Member of the 

 Council, in the chair. 



An .Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts for 1868 was read by Mr. S.J. Wilkinson, 

 one of the Auditors, and showed a balance in favour of the Society of jG78 16s. Of/. 



The Secretary read the Report of the Council for 1868. 



The following gentlemen were elected Member^ of the Council for 1869: — 

 Messrs. H. W. Bates, Hon. Thomas De Grey, Dunning, Grut, M'Lachlan, Pascoe, 

 Salviu, G. S. Saunders, F. Smith, Slainton, S. Stevens, A. R. Wallace and Wormald. 



The following Officers for 1869 were afterwards elected : — President, Mr. H. W. 

 Bates; Treasurer, Mr. S. Stevens ; Secretaries, Messrs. Dunning and M'Lachlan; 

 Librarian, Mr. E. W. Janson. 



The President's Address (in the absence of Mr. Bates, whose official duties com- 

 pelled his attendance elsewhere) was read by the Secretary. 



A vote of thanks to the President for his services during the past year, with a 

 request that the Address might he printed in the ' Proceedings,' was proposed by 

 Mr. A. R. Wallace, seconded by Jlr. Pascoe, and carried unanimously. 



Thanks were also voted to the olher Officers, and Members of the Council for 

 1868 ; and the votes were acknowledged by Mr. S. Stevens, Mr. Dunning and 

 Mr. Janson. 



Air. M'Lachlan proposed, and Mr. W. C. Boyd seconded, a vole of thanks to the 

 Pro-President for his conduct in the chair. This was also carried unanimously ; and 

 Mr. Frederick Smith made a suitable reply. — /. VV. D. 



