Entomological Society. 



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" Drunk with the dewdrop, perched on twig so lofty, 

 Noisy Cicada, o'er the wild waste sounding, 

 Sawlike the feet which to thy side thou presseth, 



Drawing sweet music," — 



but did not succeed in getting either of them. On several succeeding days I heard 

 some singing, but they were still 



" Perched on lofty branches, 

 Deep in the forest," &c. 



— W. Farren. 



Proceedings of Societies. 



Entomological Society. 



August 4, 1862. — Frederick Smith, Esq., President, in the chair. 



On the motion of the Rev. Hamlet Clark, seconded by Prof. Westwood, it was 

 unanimously resolved, ** That the thanks of the Society be tendered to W. Wilson 

 Sauuders, Esq., for his constant liberality towards the Society, and in particular for 

 the hospitality exhibited by him on the occasion of the Society's visit to Reigate on 

 the 8th ult." 



Donations. 



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

 respective donors : — ' Proceedings of the Royal Society,' Vol. xii. No. 50 ; presented 

 by the Society. * The Zoologist' for August; by the Editor. 'The Intellectual 

 Observer' for August ; by the Publishers, Messrs. Groonibridge & Sons. ' Saggio di 

 Ditteiologia Messicana di LuigifBellardi, Professore di Storia Naturale,' Parte II., ed 

 Appendice ; by the Author. ' Journal of the Society of Arts' for July ; by the Society. 

 ' The London Review ' for July ; by the Editor. * The Athenaeum ' for July ; by the 

 Editor. 1 On the opportunities of advancing Science enjoyed by the Mercantile 

 Marine,' by Cuthbert Collingwood, M.B., F.L.S., &c. ; by the Author. * Stettiner 

 Entoiuologische Zeitung,' 1862, Nos. 4 — 6 ; by the Entomological Society of Stettin. 



Exhibitions, fyc. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a magnificent collection of Coleoptera, made by the late 

 M. Mouhot among the mountains of Lao, in the interior of Cochin-China; it included 

 some splendid Buprestidae, about 150 species of Longicorns, &c, and a very large 

 number of novelties. He regretted to have to state that M. Mouhot's exertions in the 

 cause of Science had brought on a fever which resulted in his death. 



Mr. Stainton exhibited specimens of Gracilaria semifascia, bred from maple-leaves 

 obtained near Mickleham, on which the larvae raised small, blunt, conical excres- 

 cences. Mr. Stainton having remarked upon the tendency of this insect to produce 

 verdigris on the pin, the President suggested the use of a pin dipped into varnish, and 

 allowed to dry before it was used. 



Mr. Wallace exhibited photographic figures of Coleoptera : plates of Lucani, of 

 the natural size, were conspicuously successful ; other insects of smaller size, but 

 magnified twice in linear dimensions, were not so successful. Mr. Wallace called 



