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Westwood, containing notices of four new species of Paussid^, re- 
cently captured in India (detailed descriptions of which have been 
subsequently published by Mr. Benson in the Calcutta Journal of 
Natural History). 
A decade of new Cetoniidts, chiefly sent from Cape Palmas by Mr. 
Savage, was read by the Rev. F. V/. Hope. 
Mr. E. Doubleday noticed, with reference to the minutes of the 
meeting of the Society on the 2nd of December 1845, as published 
in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Society, that it is his opinion 
that Papilio jEdea of Clerck is distinct from, although closely allied 
to, Elerusia ptulchella, Hope ; and that in respect to their antennae, 
the genera separated by Mr. Hope constitute but one genus. 
February 2nd.— The Rev. F. W. Hope, President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Longley exhibited a specimen of one of the species of Ophiusa 
common on the western coast of Africa, captured on the 23rd of May 
1845, in latitude 24“lo' north and 24°45' \vest longitude, the nearest 
land being the island of St. Antonio, one of the Cape de Verd islands, 
distant 390 miles, and the main land being 470 miles distant, the 
wind being from the north-east. 
Mr. Bedell exhibited a specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli, taken on 
board ship on the 9tli of September 1845, about forty miles from 
the Land’s End, in lat. 49° 24^ north, and longitude about 5° 30' west. 
The ship left Cadiz on her return on the 11th of August, and the 
wind at the time of the capture was moderate from the north-east, 
the insect being observed to fly from the direction of the wind. 
Mr. Westwood exhibited drawings and specimens of the curious 
cases made by the larva of Clythra A-maculata found among the 
debris of ants’ nests, from the collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope. 
The Rev. F. W. Hope read a paper containing descri})tions of the 
following new Coleoptera, collected by Mr. Fortnum at Adelaide in 
South Australia. 
CoRYNOPHYLLus Fortnumi, Hojm. Female : the male having been 
previously described and figured by Mr. Hope in the ‘ Transac- 
tions ’ of the Society. 
Semanopterus, Hope. A new genus, in habit approaching Chei- 
roplatys, but distinguished by the elevated lines on the elytra 
and general sculpture. It possesses the grooved thorax of 
Cheiroplatys , and seems to approach Phileurus. The species 
are found under dead bark. Detailed descriptions and figures 
of the parts of the mouth were given. 
Semanopterus Adelaidse, Hope. Niger, clypeo cornu hrevi armato ; 
thorace glabro in medio sulcoto, sulco sparsim punctulnto ; elytris 
lineis elevatis politis, interstitiis punctulatis, punctis triplici serie 
impressis. Long. corp. lin. 10|-. 
Semanopterus subeequalis, Hope. Nigei'i clypeo dente parvo ar~ 
mato ; thoracis sulco baud fortiter impresso, punctato ; elytris 
fere eequalibus, lineis elevatis et punctis triplici serie ordinatis. 
Long. corp. lin. 10. 
