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same. Mr. Waterhouse was of opinion that the species was 

 distinct. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited two aberrant male specimens of 

 Argynnis aglaia. In one of them the basal two-thirds of all 

 the wings were almost completely covered with black, and 

 broad black streaks crossed the remaining third of the wings 

 to the outer margin, following the venation. In the other 

 specimen the pecidiaiity consisted in the presence of a 

 greenish-white blotch on each of the wings on the left side, 

 similar in character to the pale blotches not infrequently 

 observed in A. ]mj)Jda. Both specimens were taken near 

 Brighton in July last, where the species was unusually 

 abundant. 



Pwpers. 



Papers were communicated entitled " Observations on some 

 species of Orina, a genus of viviparous and ovo-viviparous 

 beetles, by Mr. G. C. Champion, and Dr. T. A. Chapman," 

 reported by Dr. T. A. Chapman : " Illustrations of the sixth 

 male ventral segment in seventeen Osmia species of the Adunca 

 grovip, with a note on the synonymy of three species, and 

 descriptions of five which appear to be new," by the Eev. F. D. 

 Morice, M.A. ; and j^Ir. Rowland-Brown read the following : 



Obituary notice of the late Dr. Otto Staudinger by Mr. 

 H. J. Elwes, F.RS.:— 



The somewhat sudden death of my old friend Dr. Staud- 

 inger took place at Lucerne on October 13th, and as he was a 

 man whom I had known for twenty years, and for whom I had 

 a deep regard, I propose to give a sketch of his life. Shortly 

 after I commenced the study of Lepidoptera, I had the good 

 fortune to make his personal acquaintance, and soon realized 

 that he was a man of quite exceptional energy and ability. 

 It may safely be said^ that he has been the leading Lepidopterist 

 in the world for the last thirty years, and his loss will be 

 much felt by all those who have known him personally. 



Otto Staudinger was born at Gross-Wiistenfelde in Meck- 

 lenburg, on May 2nd, 1830, and was the son of a landed 

 proprietor. He was educated at the Gymnasium of Parchim 



