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Entomological Society. 



Election of a Member. 

 Robert Slade, Esq., of 36, Gillingham Street, Pimlico, was balloted for and 

 elected a member of the Society. 



Exhibitions. 



Mr. Slainton exhibited a specimen of a new British Noctua, Micra parva, taken at 

 Torquay by Dr. Battersby : that gentleman had made a careful investigation of the 

 cliffs at Torquay, in June last, in consequence of his daughter having met with a 

 specimen of Micra ostrina, and the result was several more specimens of M. ostrina, 

 and with them two M. parva, which he at first mistook for small females of M. ostrina: 

 " they lay very close amongst the grass and brambles, and when disturbed did not fly 

 more than a yard or two." 



Mr. Gorham exhibited the living larvae of Coleophora Virgaurese, from Westerham, 

 Kent. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited beautiful examples of Acherontia Atropos and Sphinx 

 Convolvuli, and remarked on the usefulness of setting out the legs of specimens of 

 Lepidoptera, which has hitherto been much neglected by entomologists in this 

 country. 



Mr. Smith exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Plant, the following Coleoptera, viz : — 

 Tropiderus sepicola, from Buddon Wood ; Zeugophora flavicollis, from Martinshaw 

 Wood, Lincolnshire ; and Orsodacna humeralis, captured in Birkland Forest, Notting- 

 hamshire. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited some fine Coleoptera, taken by Mr. A. ft. Wallace in 

 Celebes. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited an ant, from South America, destitute of eyes ; the 

 specimen had been obtained by him on his recent visit to Denmark. Mr. Smith 

 believed the insect pertained to the genus Eciton. 



Mr. Bond exhibited, on behalf of Mr. A. F. Sealy, two specimens of Luperina 

 Dumerilii, taken in the South of England during the past season. 



Mr. Stevens read some extracts from a letter received from Mr. Diggles, of More- 

 ton Bay, on the Entomology of that part of Australia, and stated that he had received 

 a letter from M. Mouhot, who had undertaken a journey to Siam in quest of 

 objects of Natural History, announcing his arrival at Sincapore in September 

 last. 



Mr. Wilkins observed that he had lately had a female of Acherontia Atropos 

 brought to him, which, on being placed under a tumbler, had deposited eggs ; it was 

 usually considered that the autumnal specimens of this and other allied species were 

 invariably barren. 



Mr. Dutton had lately obtained a female of Acherontia Atropos which contained 

 no ova. 



December 7, 1858.— Dr. Gkay, President, in the Chair. 



Donations. 



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

 the donors:—' Bulletin de la Soeiete Jmpcriale des Naturalistes dc Moscou,' Aunee 



