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Lacordaire was in error in supposing that Eurhamphus fasciculavis was confined to 

 New Zealand, as he knew species to occur also in Australia. 



It was announced that Mr. B. E. Lowne's entomological excursion to Bahia was 

 abandoned, and that two Messrs. Wilson of Adelaide (cousins of Mr. Alfred R. Wallace) 

 were about to make a natural-historical exploration of the islands to the east of New 

 Guinea. 



Paper read. 



A paper, entitled " Descriptions of some new Genera and Species of Exotic He- 

 naiptera," by Dr. C. Stal, of Stockholm, was read by the Secretary. 



September 7, 1863. 

 Feederick Smith, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations to the Library. 



The following donations to the library were announced, and thanks returned to the 

 respective donors: — 'New Species of North American Coleoptera,' prepared for the 

 Smithsonian Institution, by John L. Leconte, M.D. ; ' List of the Coleoptera of North 

 America,' prepared for the Smithsonian Institution, by John L. Leconte, M.D. ; pre- 

 sented by the Smithsonian Institution. ' Proceedings of the Entomological Society 

 of Philadelphia,' May to December, 1862 ; by the Society. ' Boston Journal of Natural 

 History,' Vol. vii. Nos. 1—3 ; ' Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History,' 

 Vol.vi. Sheets 23~27.inclusive, Vol. vii., Vol. viii., Vol. ix. Nos. 1 — 11 ; by the Society. 

 ' Abhandlungen der Mathemat-Physikalischen Classe der Konigl. Bayerischen Aka- 

 damie der Wissenschaften,' Vol. ix. ; by the Academy. ' Bibliotheca Entomologica,' 

 von Dr. H. A. Hagen, Vols. i. and ii. ; by the Author. ' Genera des Coleopteres,' par 

 M. Th. Lacordaire, Vol. vi. and Livr. 5 and 6 of Plates ; by Prof. Lacordaire. ' Mono- 

 graphic des Elaterides,' par M. E. Candeze, Vol. iv. ; by the Author. ' Proceedings 

 of the Natural History Society of Dublin,' Vol. iii. Part II. ; by the Society. 'Bei- 

 trag ZLir Kaferfauna der Insel Jesso, bearbeitet von August Morawitz,' Erste Lieferung. 

 Cicindelidae et Carabici ; ' Vorlaufige Diagnosen neuer Coleopteren aus Siidost-Sibi- 

 rien,' von Cand. August Morawitz ; ' Vorlaufige Diagnosen neuer Carabiciden aus 

 Hakodade,' von Cand. Aug. Morawitz ; by the Author. ' Proceedings of the Royal 

 Society,' Vol. xii. No. 66 ; by the Society. ' The Intellectual Observer,' No. 20 ; by 

 Messrs. Groombridge & Sous. 'The Zoologist' for September; by the Editor. 

 'The Athenteum' for August; by the Editor. 'Tlie Reader' for August; by the 

 Editor. 'The Journal of the Society of Arts' for August; by the Society. 'On 

 Cephalization, and on Megasthenes and Microsthenes, in Classification,' by James D. 

 Dana ; by the Author. 



Election of a Member. 



William Wix, Esq., of Cockshot Hill, Eeigate, was hallotted for, and elected a 

 Member of the Society. 



Exhibitions, ^-c. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited some Hemiptera and Hymenoptera, and a collection of 

 Coleoptera made by Mr. F. G. Waterhouse during his journey of exploration across 



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