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deeper interest will be taken in said orders, so that they too may show 
an equally advanced condition. 
During the past year it was thought advisable to create an additional 
department in the Cabinet of the Society, to wit:—“ Insect Architec¬ 
ture,” a department which, if properly attended to, will do much to¬ 
wards carrying out the objects of this Institution,—in ascertaining the 
character and habits of Insects. 
During the past year, ending November 30th, 1863, there have been 
elected 6 Resident and 26 Corresponding Members. 
The Society now numbers 68 Resident and 74 Corresponding Mem¬ 
bers. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
J. Frank Knight, 
Recording Secretary. 
The Annual Reports of the Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and 
Standing Committees on Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Dip- 
tera, Neuroptera and Orthoptera, Hemiptera and Aptera, Library, 
Publication, Collecting Fund and Insect Architecture, were read. 
DONATIONS TO CABINET. 
A very fine collection of local Lepidoptera, containing 2160 spe¬ 
cimens, some of which are new and very rare; presented by Dr. Sam¬ 
uel Lewis. 
29 European Coleoptera (^OicAndela trisignata^ Gicindela nigrita. 
Carahus nitens^ Garahus splendens, Garahus morhillosm^ Sphodrus 
Schreibersn, AnophtJicdmus Bilimekii, Quaestus arcanm % 9 , Adelopi^ 
Klievenhulleri^ A. Milleri^ Silpha gramdata, Hister major^ Getonia oh- 
longa^ Getonia funehris^ Getonia inhumata^ Getonia florentina, Getonia 
afflieta^ Getonia morio, Geotrupes geminatus^ Tricliius zonatm^ GJud- 
chopliora mariana^ Blaps simitis, Blaps joroducta, Griocephalus riisti- 
cus, Geramhyx keros'), from Aug. R. Grrote. 
4 Coleoptera {Helops gracilis Bland, Type), from J. H. B. Bland. 
2 Coleoptera {^Baperda Fayi Bland % 9 Types), from H. Ulke. 
1 Coleoptera {^Acmaeops incertus Bland, Type), from Dr. T. B. 
Wilson. 
1 Coleoptera (^Bemhidium Whigatei Bland, Type), from J. D. 
Wingate. 
