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small and did not settle as usual, but took an easy flight and was lost after being fol- 

 lowed a quarter of a mile. — W. R. Morris; Kent Water Works, Mill Lane, Deptford, 

 October 16, 1858. 



Occurrence of Thalassema Neptuni and a new species of Zoanthus in Torbay. — 

 Amongst a rich variety of animal life procured by dredging near Torbay, on the 14th 

 of October last, I was so fortunate as to obtain a specimen of Gaertuer's spoonworm 

 {Thalassema Neptuni), a species of Echinoderm that Professor Forbes was not lucky 

 enough to see alive. In his work on the British members of that class he quotes 

 Montagu's description of this species, which is given with that naturalist's usual minute 

 accuracy. This curious animal appears to be confined to the western coasts of our 

 island. A still greater prize, taken at the same time, was a small species of Zoanthus, 

 which differs in so many essential characters from Zoanthus Couchii, — the only 

 recorded British member of this tropical genus, — as to lead to the conclusion that it 

 is undescribed. It was found in ten or twelve fathoms water, at about a mile from the 

 eastern headland of Torbay, and, from the fact of three separate groups of them being 

 obtained, the species will probably be met with again in the same neighbourhood. A 

 full description of this interesting compouud zoophyte will shortly be published. — 

 E. W. H. Holdsworth; 26, Osnaburgh Street, November 9, 1858. 



Proceedings of Societies. 



Entomological Society. 

 November 1, 1858. — Dr. Gray, President, in the Chair. 



Donations. 



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

 the donors: — 'Annales de la Societe Linneenne de Lyon,' Tomes iii. and iv. ; pre- 

 sented by the Societe Linneenne de Lyon. 'Annales des Sciences Physiques et 

 naturelles, d'Agriculture et d'Industrie, publiees par la Societe imperiale d'Agriculture, 

 &c. de Lyon,' 2ierae Serie, Tome viii., 3ieme Serie, Tome i. ; by the Society. 

 ' Memoires de l'Academie imperiale des Sciences, Belles-lettres et Arts de Lyon.' 

 Classe des Lettres, Tomes v. and vi. ; Classe des Sciences, Tomes vi. and vii. ; by the 

 Society. * Verhandlungen des zoologisch-botanischen in Wien,' Vol. vii.; also 

 ' Personen-Orts und Sach Register der fiinf usten Jahrgange der Sitzungsberichte und 

 Abhandlungen ;' by the Society. • Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical 

 Society of Liverpool,' No. 12 ; by the Society. ' Exotic Butterflies,' Part 28 j by 

 W. W. Saunders, Esq. ' List of Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection 

 of the British Museum,' by Francis Walker, F.L.S., &c, Part xv. Noctuidae ; by the 

 Author. The ' Zoologist ' for November ; by the Editor. The * Literary Gazette ' 

 for October ; by the Editor. The ' Journal of the Society of Arts ;' by the Editor. A 

 1 Manual of British Butterflies and Moths,' No. 22 ; The « Entomologist's Weekly 

 Intelligencer ' for October ; by H. T. Stainton, Esq. Six specimens of Agrotis saucia • 

 by F. Bond, Esq. 



