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Genus Aglyotdebes, Westiv. 



Genus anomalum, et quoad afBnitates dubium, quamvis Anthribidibus, ut mihi 

 videtuv, pioximum. Corpus oblongum, depressum, obscurum, setosum. Caput 

 in inaribus ante oculos prominentes in coruu uuinque pioductum, poslice in 

 collum angustura contractum. Antennae reclse, filifoimes, ll-articulaifB. Man- 

 dibulse bieves, crassas, trigonse, obtuse tridentatsB. Maxillae planae, subtrigonae, 

 margine inteino spiuis rigidis cuivalis aimalse. Palpi naaxillares abbreviati, 

 conici, articulis 3 basalibus bievissiuiis. Labium rolundatum, corneum, valde 

 selosum. Palpis labialibus nainimis, conicis. Prolhorax subquadratus, lateribus 

 Totundatis. Pedes bieves, crassi, tarsis brevibus, articulis 2 basalibus subbilo- 

 batis, 3tio minimo nodiformi, 4to longiori clavato, unguibus 2 simplicibus 

 instructo. 



Aglycydeees setifer, Westiv. 



Obscure fusco-nigiicans, punclatus ; elytris striato-punctatis, punctis setas albidas 



einittentibus. 

 Long. Corp. lin. L 

 Habitat in Insula Canariensi. D. WoUaston. 



Mr. W. F. Kirby produced a copy of Dr. Loew's recently-published work on the 

 European Trypetidae, illustrated with Iweuty-six enormous photographic plates of the 

 wings. 



Captain Cox sent for exhibition a series of admirably-executed photographic pic- 

 lures of groups of insects, accompanied by the following : — 



Notes on the application of Photography to Entomology. 



" I beg to forward a few notes on the method of applying Photography as a means 

 of illustrating single specimens or cabinet drawers of insects ; and I believe from the 

 success that has attended my first effort that I do not over-estimate the great value 

 this art will ultimately prove in rapidly delineating, with most perfect accuracy, either 

 single specimens or groups of insects ; and I also believe we are on the threshold of 

 a very marked period in the advance which the science of Natural History is now 

 likely to lake, aided by a power so quick in action, so accurate in detail, and so exqui- 

 sitely beautiful in its general character as Photography ; and I think before long the 

 appliance of this new Science will enable us to have our entomological cartes tie visite 

 in the form of photographic groups of classes of insects, according to the speciality of 

 the collector's taste ; and I am led to believe that, as we progress in this knowledge, 

 all who have line collections, and have also the command of moderate means, will not 

 rest satisfied until they have had them copied by means of Photography, thus handing 

 down to posterity a faithful record of what once existed, — the result of long, patient 

 and assiduous collecting, of untiring zeal, of minute and close application. Again, 

 as the knowledge and appliances of the photographic art are now so generally diflfused 

 over the civilized world, it may occasionally occur that rare or interesting specimens 

 of insects may be collected, and yet no means of preserving them be at hand ; as from 

 very many causes, unless the greatest care and attention be constantly used in over- 

 looking a collection (so perishable as insects are in a warm climate), they are liable to 

 be destroyed. Now, if these were copied by means of the camera, which would be but 



