PROCEEDINGS 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 



1855. 



February 5, 1855. 

 John Curtis, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations. • 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be given to 

 the donors: — The 'Zoologist' for February ; by the Editor. The 'AthenEeum' for 

 January; by the Editor. The ' Literary Gazette' for January; by the Editor. The 

 'Journal of the Society of Arts' for January ; by the Society. ' Proceedings of the 

 Royal Society,' Vol. vii. No. 7; by the Society. 'Report of the Council of the Art 

 Union of London for 1854,' 2 copies ; by the Art Union. ' Revue et Magasin de 

 Zoologie,' Nos. 11 and 12, 1854; by the Editor, M. Guerin-Meneville. Specimens of 

 the silken fabric woven by caterpillars of Saturnia pavonia-media, accompanied by 

 figures of the insect in its different stages of growth, with a summary description 

 thereof, and the method used to procure the silk ; presented by Herr Pretsch, through 

 Mr. Newman. 



President's Inaugural Address. 



The President returned thanks for his election, and delivered an Inaugural Address, 

 which was ordered to be printed. 



Vice-Presidents. 



The President nominated as his Vice-Presidents J. O. Westwood, Esq., E. Newman, 

 Esq., and H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



Exhibitions. 



Brigadier Hearsey exhibited a case of Lepidoptera and three cases of Coleoptera, 

 just received from Sylhet. Among the rarer Coleoptera were pointed out Jumnos 



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