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discovered this precious tobacco, was a benefactor to his country, and should have been 

 honoured with the blue button and peacock's feather at the least. But I suppose, like 

 all other Chinese discoveries, it is so old that the name of its original discoverer can- 

 not now be traced." 



The following memoirs were read : — 



1. Descriptions of live new butterflies, by W. C. Hewitson, Esq., with two coloured 

 plates. 



Papilio Telearchus. Hab. Sylhet. 



Allied to P. Paradoxa, but larger; different in the contour of the wings and in 

 the relative distance of the blue spots from the outer margin. 

 Papilio Pausanias. Hab. Surinam and the Amazon. 



Allied to P. Cboridamas, and especially interesting from its close resemblance 

 to Heliconia Clytia. Found by Mr. Bates " at the edge of the water of the 

 Lake of Ega when the river is falling." 

 Papilio Chabrias. Hab. Amazon. 



Allied to P. Triopas. The male flies high in pathways of the forest, the female 

 flies low. 

 Papilio Orellana. Hab. Amazon. 



An unique*species in the collection of Mr. Bates. 

 Papilio Sakontala. Hab. Sylhet. 



Allied to P. Polytes, Cramer. Unique in Mr. Hewitson's collection. 



2. Descriptions, with figures, of some of the Coleoptera collected in China by Mr. 

 Fortune. By W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



3. Descriptions of some of the Hymenoptera collected in China by Mr. Fortune. 

 By F. Smith, Esq. 



4. Description of a new Brazilian Hemipterous insect, Dinidor gibbus. By W. 

 S. Dallas, Esq.—/. W. D. 



Proceedings of the Society of British Entomologists. 



April 6, 1852. — Mr. Harding, President, in the chair. 



The President exhibited a box of insects taken this season, among which were to 

 be seen specimens of Xanthia croceago, Ennomos illustraria, Theristis Acinacidella, 

 and a specimen of Mesosa nubila, taken at Hanging Wood, on March 3. 



The President also exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Oxley, who was at present at Roch- 

 dale, a box of insects, among which were some fine specimens of Ceropacha flavicornis ; 

 and stated that a friend of his had informed him that he had found some dozens of 

 the wings of this insect at the foot of an oak in Plumstead Wood, the insect having 

 without doubt been destroyed by birds. — J. T. Norman. 



Greenwich Natural History Society. 



With this title a Society has been established at Greenwich, under the Presidency 

 of'G. Busk, Ksq., F.B.S., for the purpose of investigating the Natural History of tin 

 district, and bringing together for mutual instruction those persons who take an into- 



