Mr. Hamilton James, of Truro, forwarded a photograph of a specimen of Deiopeia pulchella, taken on the 12th October last at Portscatter, near Falmouth, stating that it was considered a very rare insect in Cornwall.
Sir Sidney S. Saunders exhibited a large box of insects of all orders, which had been collected in Corfu by Mr. Whitfield, and were now for sale.
Sir Sidney Saunders also exhibited several larvæ of Meloïdæ in their first stage, received from M. Jules Lichtenstein, of Montpellier, consisting of—
1. The primary larval form of Sitaris Colletes (Mayet), found on Colletes succincta, feeding on ivy-blossoms in September, the former described by M. Valéry Mayet in the 'Annales' of the French Entomological Society, 1875.
2. The same larval stage of Mylabris melanura obtained from the egg, which M. Lichtenstein had not succeeded in rearing to the second stage. Like other larvæ of Meloïdæ in their primary form, it is furnished with triple tarsal appendages. A description of this larva will appear in the aforesaid 'Annales.'
3. The exuviæ of the primary larva of Meloë cicatricosus (from the egg), and also the second stage of the same larva, still bearing legs.
4. The primary larva of Meloë proscarabæus (?), differing from the foregoing in the structure of the antennæ. Taken on an Andrena.
5. The corresponding larval stage of Meloë autumnalis (?), also differing as aforesaid. Taken on Scolia hirta.
Also specimens of the Phylloxera of the vine in various stages, consisting of—a. The root-type; b. The leaf-gall type; c. The winged stage; d. The male of the apterous sexual race.
Mr. C.O. Waterhouse made some remarks on the 'Catalogus Coleopterorum' of Gemminger and v. Harold, the concluding volume of which was now published. The total number of generic names given is 11,618, of which 7364 are adopted genera, and 4254 appear as synonyms. The total number of species recorded is 77,008. Dejean's first Catalogue, published in 1821, gave 6692 species, while that of 1837 (the third edition) gave 22,399 species, of which, however, only a portion were then described. Taking into consideration the number of species described during the publication of the Munich Catalogue, the number of described species at the present date could not be less than 80,000. Thus, since 1821, the known species of Coleoptera had increased twelvefold.
Mr. C.O. Waterhouse read "Descriptions of Twenty New Species of Coleoptera from various Localities."
Annual Meeting, January 17, 1877.—Sir Sidney Smith Saunders, C.M.G., Vice-President, in the chair.
An Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts for 1876 was read by Mr. Dunning, one of the Auditors, showing a balance of £6 8s. in favour of the Society.
