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horizontal dark green line, becominor purple at the anal tip. Spiraciilar line white, 

 broken. Back sprinkled with a few short bhick hairs. Feeds on the flowers of 

 Calluna vulgaris, in August and September. Pupa enclosed in an eartheu cocoon. 

 Thorax and wing-c;ises yellow. Abdomen deeply suflfused with red. Thorax con- 

 siderably elevated. The pupa of the green variety is suffused all over with 

 green. — Id. 



Xanthia ocellaris. — Through the kindness of Mr. Doubleday, I am able to give 

 more conclusive information on this insect than I was (Zool. 6504), and as it may in- 

 terest the readers of the 'Zoologist,' I subjoin his remarks. He states that he has 

 received authentic specimens of Xanthia gilvago and Xanthia ocellaris from M. Bel- 

 lier de le Chavignerie, and that all the British specimens belong to the former species. 

 He also adds that Xanthia ocellaris is very distinct. The upper wings more pointed, 

 slightly falcated, aud the nervures paler than the ground-colour of the wings. T have 

 availed myself of Mr. DouMeday's kind information, and forward the above as a sup- 

 plement, if! may be allowed to call it such, to my previous notes. — Robert Anderson ; 

 York, January U,\S59. 



Proceedings of Societies. 



Entomologtcal Society. 



December 5, 1860. — Dr. Gray, President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be pre- 

 sented to the donors: — 'Genera des Coleopteres,' par M. T. Lacordaire, Tome v., 

 and 'Atlas,' Livraison 1 ; presented by the Author. 'Monographic des Elateiides,' 

 par M. E. Candeze; by the Author. 'Transactions of the Zoological Society,' 

 Vol. iv. Part 6; by the Society. 'Farm Insects,' Part 7 ; by the Author, John 

 Curtis, Esq., F.L.S. 'The Zoologist' for December; by the Editor. 'The Pro- 

 ceedings of the Zoological Society, 1859,' Part 2 ; by the Society. ' The Athenaium ' 

 for October and November; by the Editor. 'The Literary Gazette' for November; 

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

 ' The Entomologist's Weekly Intelligencer,' Nos. 163 to 166 ; by H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



Election of Members. 



Roland Trimen, Esq., 71, Guildford Street, Russell Square, and Henry Johnson, 

 Esq., 31, St. Mark's Crescent, Regent's Park, were balloted for and elected Members 

 of the Society. 



Exhibitions. 



Dr. Wallace exhibited some specimens of the Coquilla nut from South America, 

 the kernels of which had been eaten by the larva of Bruchus Baclris, of which he also 

 exhibited examples. 



Mr. Jansou stated that he had had the larva of this species alive for the last five 

 months. 



