THE ZooLocist—FesBrvary, 1876. 4809 
EntomontocicaL Society oF Lonpon. 
January 5, 1876.—Sir Sipney Suira Saunpers, C.M.G., President, 
in the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the 
donors :—‘ Exotic Butterflies,’ part 97; presented by the Author, W. C. 
Hewitson, Esq. ‘Mittheilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen 
Gesellschaft,’ vol. iii., nos. 5 and 10; vol. iv., nos. 1 and 2; by the Society. 
‘Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Glasgow,’ vol. i., parts 1 
and 2; vol.ii., part 1; by the Society. ‘ Proceedings of the Royal Society,’ 
vol. xxvi., no. 164; by the Society. ‘L’Abeille,’ 1875, liv. 17 and 18; by 
the Editor. ‘The Zoologist,’ for January; by the Editor. ‘Newman's 
Entomologist’ for January ; by the Editor. ‘The Entomologist’s Monthly 
Magazine’ for January; by the Editors. ‘Proceedings of the Dublin 
University Biological Association,’ vol. i., no. 1; by the Association. 
Election of Members. 
Messrs. F'. J. Horniman and D. G. Rutherford were ballotted for and 
elected Ordinary Members; and Professor W. Dickson, of Glasgow Univer- 
sity, and Mr. F. Enoch were elected Subscribers. 
Exhibitions, de. 
The Rey. R. P. Murray exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera taken by 
himself in the Higher Alps, amongst which were some interesting mountain 
varieties. 
Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a specimen of a dragonfly, rare in this,country 
(Aischnia mixta), which he had picked up, nearly dead, in his garden at 
Upper Norwood in the middle of November. 
Mr. Champion exhibited specimens of Coleoptera, viz., Aleochara hiber- 
nica, Eye, taken at Slieve Donardh, Ireland ;*Homalota egregia, Rye, from 
Caterham; and Cryptophagus subfumatus, Gyll., taken in the London 
district. 
Papers read, de. 
Mr. H. W. Bates communicated a paper entitled “ Additions to the list 
of Geodephagous Coleoptera of Japan, with synonymic and other remarks.” 
Mr. W. H. Miskin, of Queensland, communicated a description of a new 
and remarkable species of moth belonging to the genus Attacus, of which 
a male and a female specimen had been taken in the neighbourhood of 
Cape York. He had named the species A. Hercules. The expanse of the 
wings measured nine inches, and the hind wings were furnished with tails. 
The specimens had been deposited in the Queensland Museum. 
