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labours, and we have no hesitation in saying, that even his most unrelenting opponents 

 will agree that we have lost the greatest Naturalist, the most painstaking and con- 

 scientious observer, and, privately, one of the most single-minded and kindest- 

 hearted men of our times. 



In the notices of his labours, full justice will have been given to his wonderful 

 discoveries of the natural relations of plants and insects, in connection with the fer- 

 tilization of the former. But it may, perhaps, not be so generally noticed, that 

 during his celebrated voyage in the " Beagle," he collected a vast number of new and 

 interesting insects ; in Coleoptera alone his materials formed the subject of many 

 memoirs by Mr. Gr. R. Waterhouse. Also it may not be so generally known, that 

 he was one of the original Members of the Entomological Society of London, of 

 whom only six now remain. He was with us long enough to see ridicule replaced 

 by reasoning (often sufficiently lame) amongst his opponents. He was essentially 

 a man who worked for the future j the Naturalists of to-day, painfully as they may 

 feel the blow, cannot sufficiently realize the loss they have sustained. 



Entomological Society of London : February 1st, 1882. — H. T. Stainton, 

 Esq., F.R.S., &c, President, in the Chair. 



The President appointed Lord Walsingham and Messrs. Grodman and Pascoe 

 Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year, 



R. Todd, Esq., of Bayswater, was elected a Member. 



Mr. E. A. Fitch exhibited a very singular melanochroic variety of Strenia 

 clathrata from Hampshire, in which the dark markings were confluent, so that only 

 a few spots of the pale coloration remained ; and a new Myrmecophilous Coleopterous 

 insect, taken by Mr. Rothney in India. 



Mr. C. O. Waterhouse exhibited Macromela Balyi, Crotch, one of the Langu- 

 riidce, also from Mr. Rothney ; also examples of a species of Pentatomidce from the 

 same source, involving a question as to distinct species, or only conditions depending 

 upon degrees of maturity.- 



Sir S. S. Saunders exhibited both sexes of Halticella osmicida, Saunders, and 

 read a note, in connection therewith, regarding Euchalcis venusta, Dufour. 



Dr. Sharp communicated a critique of Dr. Horn's recent paper on the classifica- 

 tion of the Adephaga, which occasioned a discussion, in which several Members 

 took part. 



Mr. A. Gr. Butler communieated a paper on additional Lepidoptera from the 

 Hawaiian Islands, received from the Rev. T. Blackburn. 



Professor Westwood communicated a Memoir on Fig-insects, with regard to 

 caprification, &c. 



March 1st, 1882.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Billups exhibited examples of Vespa germanica, part of the congregation of 

 this insect noticed by him in this Magazine, ante p. 234 ; in reply to a question he 

 stated, that he believed all the specimens observed pertained to the same species, at 

 all events, all those he brought home did so, Y. vulgaris not being among them. 

 He also exhibited a series of Ichneumon erythrceus, a species hitherto considered to 

 be extremely rare in this country. Likewise many specimens of Callistus lunatus, 

 recently captured. 



