3238 Entomological Society. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society. 



August 4, 1851. — J. O. Westwood, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Herr Herrich-Schaeffer and Count Mniszeck were present as visitors. 



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

 donors thereof: — 'The Zoologist' for August ; by the Editor. ' Entomologische Zei- 

 tung' for June ; by the Entomological Society of Stettin. ' Isis, 1848, Heft xi.' ; by 

 Herr Koch. Lieut. Maury's ' Investigations of the Winds and Currents of the Sea,' 

 (from the Appendix to the 'Washington Astronomical Observations for 1846'), with a 

 map: Washington, 1851; by the Author. ' Monographia Cassididarum,' torn, i., 

 auctore C. H. Boheman; by the Author. 'Verslag van de Zesde Algemeene Verda- 

 gering der Nederlansche Entomologische Vereeniging ; ' by the Netherlands Entomo- 

 logical Society. ' Transactions of the Microscopical Society,' vol.iii.parts 1 and 2 ; by 

 the Society. 'Additamenta ad Faunam Carcinocologicam African Occidentalis, scrip- 

 sit J. A. Herklots ;' by the Author. A box of Brazilian Hemiptera ; by M. de Gand. 

 Specimens of Apamea ophiogramma and Gelechia velocella ; by Mr. F. Grant. Two 

 living specimens of Chrysomela cerealis from Llanberris ; by Mr. Foxcroft. A nest 

 of the spider, Theridion variegatum (T. callens, Blachvell) ; by Mr. Meade. 



Mr. J. F. Stephens exhibited a series of varieties of Abraxas Grossulariata, caught 

 by himself; some of the specimens being remarkable for variation in the form of the 

 wings as well as the colours. 



Mr. Bond exhibited a specimen of Saturnia Carpini, reared by Mr. Barlow, of 

 Cambridge, in which the usual ocellus on the upper wings was replaced by a yellow 

 dash ; and the President observed that at least one of the veins was deficient. 



He also exhibited some very remarkable varieties of Harpalyce suffumata, Cidaria 

 fluctuata, C. montanata, Boarmia rhomboidaria, and Spilosoma Menthrasti, all taken 

 near Leeds. 



Mr. Bedell exhibited the following Micro-Lepidoptera, all taken near Mickleham 

 on the 27th of July : — Pempelia ornatella, Depressaria rotundella and D. Douglas- 

 ella, Gelechia neuroptella, Pterophorus baliodactylus and P. didactylus. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited some splendid Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, received from 

 Messrs. Wallace and Bates, and collected by them at Ega and Guia, on the Amazon. 

 Among the Lepidoptera were several novelties, and a female of the butterfly of which 

 Mr. Hewitson had lately described the male in this Society's ' Transactions,' under 

 the name of Papilio Bolivar. Mr. Stevens also exhibited some fine Buprestidae from 

 Swan River. 



The President exhibited a living specimen of Cerambyx Heros, forwarded to him 

 from Pembroke dock-yard by Sir T. Pasley ; Phibalocera quercana, reared from larvae 

 living under a silken web on leaves of pear-trees, to which they had done much da- 

 mage ; Plutella Cruciferarum, reared from leaves of turnips, on which in many coun- 

 ties they had appeared in immense numbers, and caused great devastation ; turnip- 

 leaves, containing living larvae, probably of the last-mentioned species, and others 

 which had been forwarded to him, accompanied by specimens of Crambus culmellus, 

 which were said to have caused the damage to the turnip-plants, but which was not 

 probable; Melizethes aeneus, seen eating pollen of roses ; Balanious Brassicae, found 

 gnawing the petals of roses ; a monstrous claw of Astacus fluviatilis, with two horus 

 instead of one ; a nest of Chelostoma florisomne, with three cells, in a straw ; and a 

 species of Astyages from asparagus. He also distributed a number of Coleophora 

 llcmerobiella and C. nigricella, reared from leaves of pear-trees. 



