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Insects. 



With Wings. Dark chesnut. Head, thorax and sides of the ab- 

 domen nearly black. Elytra, disk and apex of the abdomen much 

 paler. Wings ample, black. Eyes black and prominent. Legs and 

 antennae pale testaceous. 



Without Wings. Rufous-testaceous throughout. Eyes small, but 

 distinct. Legs and antennae pale testaceous. 



This insect presents at first sight much the appearance of an Oma- 

 lium. I have given it the name of Mary in honour of Mrs. Matthews, 

 by whom the greater number of this species, together with many hun- 

 dreds of its congeners, were taken. 



It differs from every other species in the greater width of the whole 

 body, the rounded shape of the thorax and the long slender legs. 



A. Matthews. 



Gumley, Market Harborough, 

 April 17, 1862. 



Proceedings of Societies. 



Entomological Society. 

 May 5, 1862. — Frederick Smith, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



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

 donors : — ' Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London,' Vol. vi. 

 No. 22; presented by the Society. 'The Zoologist' for May; by the Editor. 

 ' Sitzungsberichte der Konigl. ba) er. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Miinchen ;' 

 by the Academy. „' Journal de la Societe Entomologique Beige,' Tome v. ; by the 

 Society. ' The Intellectual Observer,' No. 4 ; by Messrs. Groombridge & Sons. 

 ' The Journal of the Society of Arts ' for April ; by the Society. 4 The London Review ' 

 for April ; by the Editor. ' The Athenaeum ' for April ; by the Editor. * The 

 Journal of Entomology,' No. 5 ; by the Proprietors. 



Election of Members. 



George Robert Gray, Esq., the Rev. T. H. Browne, and Alfred Haward, Esq., 

 were ballotted for and elected Members of the Society. 



Vacancy in the Council. 



The President announced that a vacancy had occurred in the Council by the 

 resignation of Dr. Knaggs ; that the Council recommended to the Society the name 

 of Mr. Stain ton for election to the vacant seat ; and that the next ordinary Meeting 

 of the Society would be a Special General Meeting, for the purpose of electing a new 

 member of Council. 



