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Abstract ofProceedings. March 27th, 1912. — Mr. D. G. Stead showed 

 some remarkable examples of early developmental stages and well-formed 

 fry (alevins), with the yolksac partly absorbed, of the large Salmon Catfish, 

 Galeichthys thalassinus (Rüppell). These had been taken during February 

 from the mouths of two adult male fishes, each about 3 feet in length, at 

 Ulmarra, Clarence River. Although these fishes were known previously to 

 incubate their eggs orally, it had not been demonstrated whether the male 

 only did the work, as in some other species, but Mr. Stead's investigations 

 showed that this was also the case in both Galeichthys australis and G. tha- 

 lassimus. — Mr. Basset Hull exhibited a skin and an egg of the Allied 

 Petrel [Puffinus assimilis Gould) taken on the largest of the Admiralty or 

 Roach Islands, Lord Howe Island. The egg was taken on the 28 th Septem- 

 ber, a late date for this species, which breeds on Norfolk Island in July. 

 This is the first recorded instance of the species breeding on the Lord Howe 

 Group. Eggs of the Fleshy-footed Petrel [Puffinus carneipes Gould) taken 

 at Lord Howe Island, on 9 th December, were also shown. These eggs dis- 

 play remarkable variation in dimensions. 



Abstract of Proceedings. April 24th, 1912. — On a Collection of 

 Parasitic Hymenoptera (chiefly bred) from New South Wales, collected by 

 Mr. W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., with Descriptions of new Genera and Species. 

 Partili. By P. Cameron. (Communicated by W. W. Froggatt.) — Four 

 genera and thirty-seven species, referable to six Families, are described as 

 new. These comprise three parasites of the Codling Moth, one of the intro- 

 duced Flour-Moth [Ephestiakuhniella), two of the Hive Wax-Moth [Galleria 

 mellonella), and one of the Tomato-Fly [Lonehaea splendida). — Description 

 of two new Species of Ichneumonidae from the Island of Aru. By P. Came- 

 ron. (Communicated by W. W. Froggatt.) — A species of Smalta and 

 one of Erythromorpha are described as new. 



III. Personal-Notizen. 



Dresden. 

 Prof. Dr. GL Brandes, Direktor des Zoologischen Gartens in Dres- 

 den, wurde zum etatsmäßigen a.o. Professor an der Tierärztlichen 

 Hochschule daselbst ernannt. 



Berichtigung. 



In dem Artikel von F. Poche ist in Bd. 39, S. 700. Z. 11 v. o. 

 statt »Abänderung der Zusätze zu« zu lesen: »Abänderung der oder 

 Zusätze zu«. 



Druck vou Breitkopf & Härte 1 in Leipzig. 



