LIST OF PLATES.-PLATES I. & II., New Species of Coleoptera from

China. PLATE III., Deltoids, Pyralides, Crambi, Plusia moneta (British).

PLATE IV., Deltoids, Pyralides, Crambi (British). (All the Plates to be at

end of Volume).

THE ENTOMOLOGIST.

VOL. XXIII.]

JANUARY, 1890.

[No. 320.

VALEDICTORY.

WITH the present number the ENTOMOLOGIST' changes its proprietorship, a change which has only been made once previously during half a century, and was then from father to son. Founded by the late EDWARD NEWMAN in 1840, it was continued for two years, and then became the 'ZOOLOGIST,' a magazine which was to include, as it does to this day, diverse branches of Natural History.

By the year 1864, however, the entomological communications had so increased as to demand a separate publication, and the 'ENTOMOLOGIST' was re-created to receive them. My late father again edited the journal, and continued to do so until his death in 1876.

After his death, Mr. CARRINGTON became Editor, assisted in his duties by Messrs. BOND, FITCH, FREDERICK SMITH and JENNER WEIR, Dr. POWER and Dr. BUCHANAN WHITE; and on the deaths of Mr. Smith and Dr. Power, Messrs. SOUTH and BILLUPS consented to join the staff. For their generous and longcontinued service, my hearty thanks are due to all these gentlemen, as well as to our many contributors; our relations have always been most pleasant and cordial.

It is not without much regret that I have consented to forego a proprietorship which has become almost a family tradition, and to break this long-established connection of editors and proprietor. But it is the official bond only which is severed; the friendship remains unimpaired.

ENTOM.-JAN. 1890.

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Under the proprietorship of my successor, Mr. J. H. LEECH, the 'ENTOMOLOGIST' will, I am convinced, become increasingly valuable; and for him and his Editor, Mr. SOUTH, who is already well known to them, I would ask the continued support of all our readers. T. P. NEWMAN.

It is with feelings not unmingled with regret that, by force of circumstances, I retire from the position of Editor of the Entomologist.' It is, however, very gratifying to me to remember that during the period-now more than thirteen years I have edited this magazine, I have received such uniform support from its contributors and readers. To them I tender my hearty thanks. It is a further satisfaction to feel that, in all those long years, no word I have placed in its pages has lost to me a single friend; but my association with the 'Entomologist' has introduced me to many whose friendship is greatly valued.

To those whose names have appeared on the title-page, in connection with mine, I also tender my thanks,-to each in measure as they have individually responded to my appeals for assistance.

Lastly, I must thank Mr. T. P. Newman for his support, without which it would have been impossible to have gained for the Entomologist' such success as it has attained.

JOHN T. CARRINGTON.