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from the west, which occurred on the 23rd of January last. This example is smaller 

 than the one noticed by Mr. Thompson, measuring only eight inches in length, but 

 quite perfect. Mr. Thompson's example measured twelve inches. 



Mr. Gould exhibited and described four new species of bat indigenous to Australia, 

 to which he gave the names of Scotophilus picatus, Vespertilio macropus, Taphozous 

 Australis, Phyllorhina (?) cervina. The first of these is^a remarkably beautiful species, 

 and was obtained by Capt. Sturt, at his farthest camp in his last journey into central 

 Australia. The others were collected by Mr. Macgillivray. 



The Secretary read a paper, communicated to him by Mr. Scott, of Ash Island, 

 N.S.W., upon the habits of Cystosoma Saundersii, with a description of the female 

 insect, now first made known. 



Dr. Baird read a monograph on the Branchipodida?, in which he instituted a new 

 genus, and described a new species from St. Domingo ; together with two Limna- 

 diadae from Brazil and St. Domingo. 



Mr. Sclater exhibited and described two new birds from his own collection, which 

 he characterized under the names of Culicivora boliviana, and Pipra flavotincta. — 

 D. W. M. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society. 



Anniversary Meeting, January 26, 1852.— J. O. Westwood, Esq., President, in 

 the chair. 



The Secretary read the Report made to the Council by the Library and Cabinet 

 Committee : and Mr. Wilkinson, one of the Auditors of the Treasurer's Accounts 

 for 1851, read an abstract thereof, exhibiting a very improved condition of the Society's 

 financial affairs. 



The Ballot then took place, when Messrs. J. Curtis, W. Spence, J. J. Weir, and 

 W. Wing, were elected Members of the Council, in the room of Messrs. F. Bond, W. 

 S. Dallas, W. W. Saunders and G. R. Waterhouse : J. 0. Westwood, Esq., was re- 

 elected President, W. Yarrell, Esq., Treasurer, and J. W. Douglas and H. T. Stainton 

 Secretaries. 



The President delivered the usual Address on the State and Prospects of the 

 Society, and of Entomology generally ; for which a vote of thanks was passed, and he 

 was requested to allow it to be printed. 



Votes of thanks were also passed to the Treasurer, Secretaries, and the retiring 

 Members of the Council. 



February 2, 1852. — J. 0. Westwood, Esq., President, in the chair. 



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

 donors:— The ' Zoologist' for February ; by the Editor. The ' Literary Gazette' for 

 January ; by the Publishers. ' Revue et Magasin de Zoologie,' 1851, Nos. 1 to 10; 

 by M.Guerin Meneville. ' Insecta Britannica'— Diptera, Vol. i. ; by the Publishers. 



