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varius; his conclusion (which, in reference to the allied anatomy of the Cyrtids, 

 seemed well founded) was, that Oncodes should be referred to the neighbourhood of 

 the Bombylidse. 



" Dr. Hagen spoke concerning the respiratory organs of Euphsea splendens, on 

 which a discussion arose, in which Director Loew, Professor Grube, and others took 

 part. 



" Dr. Rogenhofer, from Vienna, exhibited specimens of both sexes of Pyralis 

 luvidalis of Fischer, of which the older name was connectalis of Hiibner; he also 

 spoke concerning the habits of Cephus spinipes and Cephus corapressus. 



" Professor Hering, of Stettin, remarked that Leucania Elymi, now that its habits 

 were known, had been obtained in considerable plenty on the sand-hills near the 

 Baltic amongst Elymus arenarius." 



Paper read. 

 Mr. Baly read a paper entitled " Descriptions of New Phytophaga," in which were 

 described nineteen new species, nearly all belonging to the true Chrysomelids. 



New Part of'' Transactions.' 

 A new Part of the ' Transactions,' Third Series, Vol. i. Part 7, being the third 

 quarterly part for 1863, was on the table. 



November 2, 1863. 

 Feedebick Smith, 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. xii. No. 57; presented by the 

 Society. 'Catalogue of Hahicidae' (being a continuation of the British Museum 

 Catalogue, Part i. 1860), by the Rev. Hamlet Clark, M.A., F.L.S.; by the Author. 

 ' Motschulsky, Etudes Entoniologiques,' 9e Annee; by the Rev. H. Clark. 'The 

 Zoologist' for November; by the Editor. ' The Farm and Garden,' Nos. 30, 31, 33 

 and 34; by C. A. Wilson, Esq. 'The Journal of the Society of Arts' for October; 

 by the Society. 'The AtheuEeum' for October; by the Editor. 'The Reader' for 

 October; by the Editor. 'A Catalogue of British Coleoptera,' by G. R. Crotch; by 

 the Author. 



The following additions by purchase were also announced : — ' Genera des 

 Coleopteres d'Europe,' Livraisons 112 — 116 incl. ' Skandinaviens Coleoptera 

 synoptisk bearbetade af C. G. Thomson,' Vols. 1 — 5 incl. 



New Member. 

 A certificate in favour of Henry Walter Bates, Esq., as a Member of the Society 

 having been read, it was moved by Mr. S. Stevens and seconded by Mr. Dunning, 

 " That, as in the recent case of the election of Mr. A. R. Wallace (and the consent of 

 the Council having been obtained), the Bye-Laws relating to the election of Members 

 be pro hac vice suspended, and that Mr. Bates be now declared to be a Member of the 



