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ci-devant nivalis of British collections) in having a smallev thorax, which is more 

 narrowed posteriorly ; the stria? on the elytra are much shallowed, and the impressed 

 points or punctures much more evident; and, moreover, the femora are black, the tibiae 

 and tarsi alone beino^ red. 



The second is a Patrobus which does not entirely correspond with the P. excavatus, 

 Pai/k., Dawson^ differing in having the thorax shorter and more rounded at the sides 

 and its sculpture coarser; it appears to agree with an insect taken by Mr. Murray in 

 the Clova Mountains, by the Rev. Hamlet Clark in North Wales, and by Dr. Power 

 in Lancashire. Mr. Squire, who has compared it with continental specimens of 

 P. lapponicus, Chanel.^ in the national collection, refers it to that species. 



The third is a species of Hydroporus manifestly differing from any at present in our 

 list, and which the Rev. Hamlet Clark considers will, iu all probability, prove to be 

 the H. Lapponum of Gyllenhal, 



Fourthly, Hydroporus halensis. 



Fifthly, Oiiorhynchus maurus. 



And lastly, an Omalium, which is scarcely referrible to any of the recorded species. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a specimen of Pieris Daplidice, taken by Mr. Spencer, near 

 the South Foreland lighthouse, on the 6th of August last. 



The Rev. Hamlet Clark exhibited a box of Coleoptera, recently taken by Dr. Power 

 in Lancashire, containing an extensive series of Bembidia, and numerous rare 

 Staphylinidae, &c. ; also a singular monstrosity of Berabidium concinnum, having 2^ 

 tarsi on one of the fore legs ; a specimen of Euryporus picipes, taken at Preston Marsh 

 by Mr. Graham ; and Hydroporus ferruginous, also from Lancashire, being a new 

 locality for that rare species. He also exhibited a specimen of Opilus univittatus, 

 Rossi, a species hitherto considered peculiar to Italy, which had been sent alive in a 

 pill-box to Mr. Baly, by a lady residing at Malvern. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a small box of insects, sent by Mr. Shield from Monte 

 Video, containing, amongst other minute Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, a singular 

 species allied to Claviger, found in ants' nests, and a Lithocolletis closely allied to 

 L. lautella of Euroj)e. 



Mr. Douglas exhibited an apparently new species of Coleophora, found amongst 

 Atriplex, at Seaford, in Sussex ; also a small Heterocerus, and a Bryaxis, of which he 

 had been unable to determine the species, found in the mud under stones in the same 

 locality. 



Mr. McLachlan exhibited an Acrobasis, new to Britain, taken at Forest Hill, which 

 Mr. Stainton had pronounced to be A. rubrotibiella of Mann., a species hitherto 

 only found near Vienna: it is closely allied to A. tumidella, though sufficiently distinct, 

 as pointed out by Fischer-von-Roslerstamm in his illustrated work. 



Mr. Bond exhibited four fine bred specimens of Carpocapsa saltatans, Westw., 

 with the pupa cases and seeds from which they had emerged. 



Mr. Waring exhibited a singular pale variety of Poccilocampa Populi. 



Mr. Adam White exhibited ihe flat pupa-case of a Cebrionideous genus from North 

 China, and remarked on the vast field of research still open to entomologists iu the 

 transformations of Coleoptera. He also communicated the following: — 



" Mr F. G. Nicolay, a promising young naturalist, who lately went to St. Salvador, 

 Brazil, sent over, within a week or two of his lauding, a box containing the following 



