Entomological Society. 



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of the world, I will add a summary of my collections at Singapore and 

 Malacca, made within six months of my landing at the former place, 

 but of which not more than four months were spent in collecting. It 

 will also show, I hope, that I have given equal attention to every order 

 of insects. 



Coleoptera 



940 species 



Lepidoptera (Diurnes 237) 



353 „ 



Hymenoptera (Ants 35) . 



173 „ 



Hemiptera 143; Homoptera 85 



228 „ 



Neuroptera (Libellulidae 72) 



77 „ 



Orthoptera .... 



70 „ 



Blattae and Forficulae 



26 „ 



Diptera 



136 „ 



Total 



. 2003 „ 



Sarawak, Borneo, 



November 25, 1854. 



Alfred R. Wallace. 



Proceedings of Societies. 

 Entomological Society. 

 February 5, 1855. — John Curtis, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



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

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

 January ; by the Editor. The * Literary Gazette ' for January; by the Editor. The 

 * Journal of the Society of Arts' for January; by the Society. ' Proceedings of the 

 Royal Society,' Vol. vii. No. 7; by the Society. 'Report of the Council of the Art 

 Union of London for 1854,' 2 copies ; by the Art Union. ' Revue et Magasin de 

 Zoologie,' Nos. 11 and 12, 1854; by the Editor, M. Guerin-Meneville. Specimens of 

 the silken fabric woven by caterpillars of Saturnia pavonia-media, accompanied by 

 figures of the insect in its different stages of growth, with a summary description 

 thereof, and the method used to procure the silk ; presented by Herr Pretsch, through 

 Mr. Newman. 



President's Inaugural Address. 



The President returned thanks for his election, and delivered an Inaugural Address, 

 which was ordered to be printed. 



Vice-Presidents. 



The President nominated as his Vice-Presidents J. 0. Westwood, Esq., E. Newman, 

 Esq., and H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



