1879.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 449 



United States," " Synopsis of the Nitidulidse of the United 

 States," " Notes on the Mycteridse and other Heteromera of the 

 United States," by George H. Horn, M.D. 



The foregoing have been published as part of the Transactions 

 of the American Entomological Society, and together with papers 

 published during December of last year, amount to one hundred 

 and seventy-three pages with one plate. 



In addition to the above the following papers have been ac- 

 cepted for publication, and will form part of Volume VIII. of the 

 Transactions: "Descriptions of new species of North American 

 Hy-menoptera," " Catalogue of North American Tenthridinida? 

 and Uroceridae," by E. T. Cresson ; " Notes on the Asaphes of 

 Boreal America," " Revision of the Dascyllidse of the United 

 States," " Contributions to the Coleopterology of the United 

 States," by George H. Horn, M.D. ; "Short Studies on North 

 American Coleoptera," by J. L. LeConte, M.D. 



With the beginning of the year the Section has published the 

 " Proceedings of the monthly meetings of the Entomological Sec- 

 tion of the Academy of Natural Sciences," in which are contained 

 a record of the doings of the Section with the shorter papers and 

 verbal communications from the members, and a list of all publi- 

 cations received in exchange, by purchase or from the authors. 



The total publications excluding Index are 

 Transactions of the American Entomological Society . 1*73 pp. 

 Proceedings of the Section ...... 34 pp. 



Giving a total of 207 pp. 



By the invitation of the Biological and Microscopical Section, 

 the Entomological Section joined with them on the occasion of 

 their last reception in the endeavor to make the resources of the 

 Academy more widely known, and the exhibition more varied 

 and entertaining to those who favored us with a visit. The 

 crowded rooms and the interest shown by our visitors spoke 

 well not only for the grand microscopical display, but also for our 

 more modest exhibit. 



During the 3-ear the collections have been carefully examined 

 several times thoroughly by the Conservator and b}- the members 

 while using them. They are reported in good order. Very few 

 additions have been made. 



