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IFebruary 
Professor Westwood, on behalf of the Rev. L. Jenyns, exhibited a speci 
Aphodius said to be frequently von.ited by the Hottentots. 
Mr. MiiUer exhibited photographs of Abaa> parallelus and Clerus formka- 
the former being remarkable for its zig-zag striation ; the latter for its u 
bands. 
Mr. Quaritch (present as a visitor) made some enquiries respectino- a 1 
addressed to him from a lady in Ireland whose library had been much damage 
the "book-worm." A specimen exhibited as one of the culprits was Le, 
saccharina, which had evidently been mistaken for the Anohium to whicl 
damage was really attributable. Professor Westwood said he had found the f, 
of benzme the most efficacious agent for destroying those pests. 
The Rev. A. E. Eaton communicated a paper « on some new British sp 
of EphemeridcB." 
Mr. Butler read "descriptions of six new species of Callidryas." 
Mr. Pascoe read " A revision of the genus Catosar^ws," and exhibited name 
species in illustration thereof. 
Mr. Crotch communicated a paper entitled « The genera of Coleoptera st= 
chronologically (1735—1801)." 
Haggerston Entomological Society, December 3rd, 1869.— Mr, E Bai 
President, in the Chair. 
The half-yearly meeting of this Society took place on the above date. 
After the usual business was concluded the President called upon the 
retary to read his half-yearly report, he accordingly did so, observing duriug 
course of his address that he was happy to inform the Members that the So( 
was in a flourishing condition, having a balance in its favour; that darinc 
past SIX months 14 fresh Members had been elected ; and that the cabinet hadi 
enriched by kind donations from following gentlemen, namely. Messieurs New. 
Cooper, W. Harper, Jonas, King, Gainsbury, and Lorimer. Some beautiful vari, 
of A. caja, A. cardamines, V. Atalanta, L. Ahxis, H. leucophcearia, B. pilos< 
A. betularia, C. ferrugata, and S. tiliw had been exhibited at the weekly meeti 
As regarded the Society's Library, that had not been forgotten, several addit 
having been made thereto, and a brother member, Mr. E. Newman, had presentee 
Society with a copy of his British Moths, and had given each member a copv oi 
Insect Hunters' Year Book for 1868. Amongst the many rare specimen, 
British Lepidoptera exhibited by the various members during the past half-. 
the lollowing deserve special mention : Colias Hyale, Erebia Cassiope, Ly'c 
Artaxerxes, Acherontia Atropos, Sphinx convolwuU, Sesia chrysidijormis and ich 
moniformis Lithosia aureola and helvola, Chelonia plantaginis, Bombyx castrn 
Selema ^llustraria, Psodos trepidaria, Fidonia carhonaHa, Eupithecia pusill 
Lobophora polycommata, Cidaria picata, Platypteryx hamula, Stauropus J 
PUlophora plumigera, Notodonta dictcBoides, and dodoncBa, Cymatophora rid. 
Acron^jcta leporina, Cirrcedia xerampelina, Dianthccia BarretUi, Dasypolia Tem 
Cuculha chamomaice, HeUotMs dipsacea, Anarta melanopa and cordigera Ph 
^nterrogat^onis, Scoparia paralis falpina), and Hypercallia Christiernana. 
conchision, he congratulated the Members on the great success of the Socief 
Exhibition which took place on the evenings of the 18th and 19th of Novem 
last, several leading Entomologists having honored the Society by their attendai, 
and the Society s Meeting Room being crowded each evening with En tomolocri 
friends and visitors, many of the latter expressing the great pleasure they't 
derived from an inspection of the many beautiful objects that had been submit* 
to their notice. 
