318 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Mr. R. W. Lloyd exhibited specimens of Harpalus cupreus, Steph., and 
Cathormiocerus socius, Boh., recently taken at Sandown, Isle of Wight. 
Mr. O. E. Janson exhibited a fine male example of Theodosia howitti, 
Castelnau, a genus of Cetoniide resembling some of the Dynastide in the 
remarkable armature of the head and thorax. The specimen had recently 
been received from N.W. Borneo. 
Mr. W. White exhibited specimens of Heterogynis paradoxa, Ramb., 
and stated that this insect represented an extreme case of degeneration, 
the mature female being only slightly more developed than the larva, 
the prolegs being quite atrophied. Lord Walsingham made some remarks 
on the subject. 
Mr. W. Warren exhibited bred specimens of Tortrix piceana, L. 
Mr. T.R. Billups exhibited a fine series of the very rare Byitish beetle, 
Medon (Lithocharis) piceus, Kr., taken from a heap of weeds and vegetable 
refuse in the neighbourhood of Lewisham on May 19th; and specimens of 
Actobius signaticornis, Rey, and A. villosulus, Steph., taken in eompany 
with the above. Mr. Billups also exhibited specimens of Hulophus dami- 
cornis, Kirby, belonging to the Chalcidide, bred from pupx found by 
Mr. Adkin attached to the leaves of lime-trees at Oxshot, Surrey, but the 
host was unknown. 
Mr. W. F. Kirby read a paper entitled “ Descriptions of new species of 
Scoliides in the collection of the British Museum, with occasional reference 
to species already known.” 
Mr. J. B. Bridgman communicated a paper entitled “ Further additions 
to the Rev. T. A. Marshall’s Catalogue of British Ichneumonide.” 
Mr. J. S. Baly communicated a paper “ On new species of Diabrotica 
from South America.”—-W. W. Fowxer, Hon. Sec. 

NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 
A Monograph of the Weaver Birds (Ploceidz) and Arboreal and 
Terrestrial Finches (Fringillide). By Epwarp Barrett, 
Curator of the Maidstone Museum. Parts I.—III., 4to. 
Published by the Author. 1888—89. 
Fox.owine the example of several modern ornithologists who 
have issued expensively illustrated volumes on special groups of 
birds, Mr. Edward Bartlett has commenced the publication of a 
Monograph with the title given above. Three parts are now 
before us, and bear evidence of considerable labour and pany 
taking compilation on the part of the author. 
