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" The Lepidopterist's Register," by T. J. Carrington. London : John Van Vooi 
This volume will be welcomed by all Lepidopterists who like to keep methodi 
memoranda of the histories connected with each species in their cabinets. It 
compiled on the principle of " a place for eveiything, and everything in its place 
Mr. Abraham Edmunds died at the Cemetery House, Astwood Road, Worc^ 
on the 3rd inst., at the age of 65. He was so well and so long known to all 1 
of Lepidovtera, that his death will be felt by very many of the brotherhood k 
blow and a warning. A man of a very strong constitution, he perhaps trieci 
too severely in the enthusiastic and unremitting pursuit of his favourite scient 
He leaves a widow, but no children. Fond as he was of Entomology, he nev 
allowed his pleasure to interfere with his duty, for the conscientious discharge 
which he was always much respected among liis fellow citizens. 
Entomological Society of London, 7th June, 1869. H. W. Batks, Ej 
F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Stainton exhibited a Micro-Lepidoptoron, the larva of which had been i 
covered by M. MilHere, feeding upon Osyris alba at Cannes. For this insectj 
Milliere proposed the name of Paradoxus osyridellus ; it bore some resemblas 
to Zelleria, but with long tufted palpi, and, in repose, rested with its head 
plied to the surface, with the body elevated somewhat as in Argyresthia. He i 
exhibited drawings of the larva of Gelechia atrella, which inhabits the stems i 
Hypericum, and uses a piece of the stem as a case wherein to change to pupa. 
Mr. Druce exhibited a collection of butterflies from Borneo, in which there Ti 
a fine new Ornithoptera, &c. 
Mr. Smith exhibited a luminous larva, which he supposed to be that oli 
PyropMla, from Uruguay; it exhibited ten bright green spots, and the head v\'^ 
intensely red, so that the luminous properties of the creature might be compare 
to railway signals. Also living examples of a brilliant species of Cassidv 
(Physonota gigantea), brought to Liverpool in log-wood from Central America. 
Mr. Pascoe exliibited a remarkable beetle from Champion Bay, intermediji 
between Hister and Clnviger. 
Professor Westwood exhibited drawings of two new species of Ectreplies, whii 
genus he referred to the Ptinidce ; and also new forms of Paussus, Articerus, &o. 
Mr. Smith exhibited a bee (Melecta) captured the day previously at Souther, 
completely covered with the larva) of Meloe, so that probably 300 or more of ti 
parasites existed upon it. 
Mr. Wallace read " Notes on Eastern Butterflies " {continuation). 
Major Parry communicated "Observations on Lucanoid Coleoptera withll 
revised catalogue of the species." 
Mr. Walker communicated " Notes on Chalcididw, with description of a nti, 
species of Megastigmus." 
Mr. Smith read " Descriptions of new species of the genus Pison, with a list ' 
those previously described ;" and " Descriptions of new genera and species of exol' 
Hymeno2ytera." 
