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146 Volume II of the Proceedings of the Society has been 

 determined by Mr. Coquillett as Synechus rufus Klug. 



Mr. Schwarz exhibited specimens of Pharaxonotha kirschi, 

 the type of which was found in seeds imported from Mexico to 

 Germany. The same insect Mr. Chittenden found living in 

 Central American exhibits at Chicago. The specimens shown 

 by Mr. Schwarz had been found under leaves at San Antonio, 

 Tex. He does not anticipate that it will become of economic 

 importance as suggested by Mr. Chittenden. Note discussed by 

 Mr. Chittenden. 



Mr. Marlatt, under the title "A Study of the Anatomy of 

 the Hymenoptera," gave a comprehensive view of certain struc 

 tural features of the Tenthredinidas,* dwelling at much length 

 upon the homologies of the sclerites of the thorax. This paper 

 was discussed at some length by Messrs. Ashmead, Howard, 

 and more briefly by Messrs. Gill and Casey and Schwarz. 



Mr. Schwarz spoke of a species of Termite which he had 

 found in great numbers throughout southwestern Texas, which 

 burrows deeply under the ground and which is of great economic 

 importance from the fact that during the latter part of summer 

 it destroys the grass and other low-growing vegetation in large 

 patches, rising from the ground and encasing all portions of the 

 plants w r ith a tubular structure composed of grains of the subsoil. 

 Short discussion followed on the subject of the habits of Termites, 

 in which Captain Casey referred to Dudley's interesting observa 

 tions on the Panama ants, and especially the observations by 

 Beaumont on the repair of the galleries. Mr. Vaughan stated 

 that in his opinion the Termite described by Mr. Schwarz may 

 be found as far north as Austin, since in the vicinity of Austin 

 he has noticed a tubular structure like that described by Mr. 

 Schwarz. 



MARCH 18, 1896, SPECIAL MEETING. 



President Marlatt occupied the chair, with Messrs. Schwarz, 

 Benton, Fernow, Patten, Linell, Gill, Chittenden, Coquillett, 



* Published in Bull. 3, Techn. ser., Div. Entom., U. S. Dept. Agric. pp. 

 10-17. 



