2388 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Characters: and Relationships of the less-known groups of Lamelli- 
corn Coleoptera, with Descriptions of new species of Hybosorine, 
&e.,” by Gilbert J. Arrow. ‘A list of Chrysids taken by the writer 
in two visits to Jaffa, Jerusalem, and Jericho, with descriptions of 
new species,” by the Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A. ‘A Revision of the 
African Species of the genus Lycenesthes,” by G. T. Bethune-Baker, 
F.L.S.—H. Rowzanp-Brown, M.A., Hon. Secretary. 
THe SoutH Lonpon EntomonocicaL and Naturan History 
Soctery.—September 23rd, 1909.—Mr. Alfred Sich, F.E.S., President, 
in the chair.—Mr. Tonge exhibited stereographs of the ova of Nonagria 
edelstent and of Celastrina argiolus.—Mr. H. Moore, several species 
of the genus Heliconius belonging to the Melinea-like group.—Mr. 
Newman, series of Dianthecia conspersa with black forms from 
Shetland, D. carpophaga with white forms from Kastbourne, Dicra- 
nura bicuspis from Tilgate, Cucullia gnaphali from East Kent, 
Cidaria reticulata from Windermere, A/geria andreneformis from 
North Kent, &c.—Mr. Barrett, imagines from a species of proces- 
sionary caterpillar which occurs commonly on the pine-trees of Sicily, 
and a number of species of Lepidoptera found in his garden at 
Brockley.—Myr. Prall, dwarf specimens of Agriades bellargus and 
‘Polyommatus tcarus, with unusually large examples of Vanessa 
atalanta and Celastrina argiolus—Mr. Joy, a series of Cyclopides 
palemon bred from ova, Lincolnshire.—Myr. Brown, a curiously 
banded form of Cymatophora fluctwosa.—Mr. Carr, examples of C. 
fluctuosa and C. duplaris, and a series of Boarmia repandata with 
var. conversaria, from the Wye Valley.—Mr. Cowham, a white speci- 
men of Ruma crategata.—My. A. Sich, a pair of the rare Coleophora 
chaleogranmella taken at Richmond on August 14th, 1909.—Mr. 
Turner read a paper on “Our Authorities,” and exhibited a number 
of volumes referred to, published in the first half of the nineteenth 
century.—Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Rep. Sec. 
OBITUARY. 
Henry WituiaM Barker, who for some years had resided at 171, 
Gordon Road, Peckham, died of pleurisy after about a week’s illness 
on the 21st September last at the comparatively early age of forty- 
nine years, leaving a widow and two daughters surviving. 
From 1886 to 1893 Mr. Barker occupied the position of Hon. 
Secretary of the South London Entomological and Natural History 
Society. During this somewhat critical period of the Society's 
existence he proved himself of the greatest assistance, and when he 
retired from that office in March, 1893, owing to pressure of business, 
he was the recipient of a written testimonial of thanks from practi- 
cally every member of the Society. 
In the year 1887 he became a Fellow of the Entomological 
Society. 
He was a good type of the hard-working field Naturalist, and got 
together a nice collection of British Macro-Lepidoptera, mostly 
taken or bred by himself, and which we understand is destined for 
“Stevens” at an early date. ' T- W. H. 
