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The water whence it was taken was brackish. He also exhibited the larve 
and perfect insects in spirits. 
The President stated, with reference to the numerous parasites found on 
Osmia tridentata, that M. Jules Lichtenstein, of Montpellier, had recently 
obtained the Zonitis preusta from the cells of this bee; and likewise the 
EKuchalcis vetusta, Duf., from its desiccated adult larvee, in the same way 
that Halticella Osmicida effects its metamorphosis, thus making the thir- 
teenth parasite recorded as affecting this Osmia. 
Paper read. 
Professor Burmeister, of Buenos Ayres, communicated the description of 
a new Coleopterous insect, which he had named Obadius insignis, in honour 
of Professor Westwood on his attaining the seventieth year of his age, on 
the 22nd December, 1875. 
New Part of ‘ Transactions.’ 
The third Part of the ‘ Transactions’ for 1875 was on the table. 
January be STG: 
Sir Sipney Smite SaunpErs, C.M.G., President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the 
donors :—‘ Exotic Butterflies,’ part 97; presented by the Author, W. C. 
Hewitson, Esq. ‘Mittheilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen 
Gesellschaft,’ vol. iii., nos. 5 and 10; vol. iv., nos. 1 and 2; by the Society. 
‘Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Glasgow,’ vol.i., parts 1 
and 2; vol.ii., part 1; by the Society. ‘ Proceedings of the Royal Society,’ 
vol. xxvi., no. 164; by the Society. ‘I ’Abeille,’ 1875, liv. 17 and 18; by 
the Editor. ‘The Zoologist,’ for January; by the Editor. ‘Newman's 
Entomologist’ for January; by the Editor. ‘The Entomologist’s Monthly 
Magazine’ for January; by the Editors. ‘Proceedings of the Dublin 
University Biological Association,’ vol. i., no. 1; by the Association. © 
Election of Members. 
Messrs. F. J. Horniman and D. G. Rutherford were balloted for and 
elected Ordinary Members; and Professor W. Dickson, of Glasgow Univer- 
sity, and Mr. F. Enock were elected Subscribers. 
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