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differed in tlie form of the basal joint ; the apical joint is not pilose in front, but 

 thickly pubescent all round ; the spurs on the tibiae are as Stephens described them, 

 2, 4, 4. The coloration of the \viui;s is the same as B. subiuibilus, and so nearly like 

 it in other respects as to be easily taken for that insect without closer inspection ; but 

 I hope to take more of this species, and I will then give a full description of it. At 

 the same time I should wish to draw the attention of entomologists to the fact 

 that every " apparent like is not the same'" — Edivard Parjitt ; Museum, Taunton, 

 May 8, 1860. 



Proceedings of Societies. 



Entomologtcal Society. 



May 7, 1860. — J. W. Douglas, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Donations. 

 The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be presented to the 

 donors : — ' Fragments Anatoraiques sur quelques Elaterides ;' ' Fragments Anatomiques 

 sur quelques Coleopteres ;' 'Fragments d'Anatomie Entomologique ;' 'Note sur 

 I'Absence dans le Nemoptera lusitanica d'un Sysleme nerveux Appreciable ; ' 

 ' Description des Galles du Verbascum et du Scrophularia, et des Insectes qui les 

 Habitent, pour servir a I'Hisloire du Parasitisme ;' ' Memoire sur une nouvelle espece 

 de Belostoma (B. algeriense) et Reflexions sur ce genre d'Hemipteres Aquatiques ; ' 



• Recherches Anatomiques sur les Hymenopteres de la Famille des Urocerates ;' 



* Fragments d'Anatomie Entomologique sur les Bnprestides, suivis de la Description 

 d'une espece nouvelle de Cychrus d'Espagne; ' ' Hisloire Anatomique et Physiologique 

 des Scorpions;' presented by the Author, M. Leon Dufour.' Naiurgeschichte der 

 Insecten Deutschlands,' Eister Band, Eiste Haefte ; by the Author, Dr. H. Schaum. 

 ' The Butterfly Number of Young England ; ' by the Author, E. Newman, Esq. ' The 

 Zoologist ' for May ; by the Editor. ' The Literary Gazette ' for April ; by the Editor. 

 ' The Journal of the Society of Arts ;' by the Society. ' The Athenfeum ' for April ; 

 by the Editor. 'The Farm and Garden,' Vol. ii. Nos. 13, 14 and 15, containing 

 papers on Injurious Insects ; by the Author, C. A. Wilson, Corr. M.E.S. ' The Ento- 

 mologist's Weekly Intelligencer,' Vol. iv. and Nos. 183—187 ; by the Editor, H. T. 

 Stainton, Esq. ' Die Deutschen Phytophagen aus der Klasse der Insekten,' von 

 J. H. Kaltenbach ; by the Author. 'List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects 

 in the Collection of the British Museum,' Part xx. Geometrites; by the Author, Francis 

 Walker, Esq., F.L.S., Ike. ' Insecta Saundersiana, or Characters of Undescribed Insects 

 in the Collection of William Wilson Saunders, Esq., F.R.S., &c. ;' ' Coleoptera 

 Curculionides,' Part ii., by Henri Jekel ; by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



Exhibitions. 



The President exhibited a living specimen of Homaeusa acuminata, found by Mr. 

 Scott in a nest of Formica fuliginosa, at Mickleham, and living examples of Claviger 

 testaceus from the same locality. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a large collection of Coleoptera, made by Mr. H. Squire in 

 the neighbourhood of Rio. 



