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paraclypeus, eyes and jaws black. Body slender, cylindrical, subequal, 

 the segments coarsely 3-annulate. Uniform green, the dorsal vessel edged 

 by a more or less distinct opaque white fat body. Tubercles moderate, 

 concolorous, iv -f- v normal, on the thorax ia -f- ib, iia -f- iib; setae rather 

 large, pale. Feet normal, the crochets in a circle narrowly broken without. 

 Cervical shield concolorous, two small black dots at its lateral margin ; a 

 blackish line below tubercle iia -j- iib on joint 3. Spiracles concolorous; 

 all feet pale. 



Dr. Ash mead exhibited proof sheets and illustrations of his 

 forthcoming classification of the Superfamily Chalcidoidea, 

 commenting on many of the strange and interesting species 

 figured. In reply to a question as to the number of species of 

 Chalcid-flies, he stated that he believes that there are between 

 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 species of Chalcidoidea in the world. 



Dr. Hinds and Prof. Quaintance were asked to give the Society 

 an informal account of the Cotton-boll Weevil (AntJionomus 

 grandis} and the Boll-worm, with their experiences and the 

 results of their recent investigations on these pests. Dr. Hinds 

 gave the life-history of the Cotton-boll Weevil and told of some 

 of the measures that are being taken to prevent its spread and 

 undue multiplication. Prof. Quaintance spoke further on the 

 same subject and also alluded to the present status of the Boll- 

 worm (ffeliothis armiger} in Texas and other cotton-growing 

 States. Prof. Quaintance said that the record of the largest 

 number of eggs laid by a single moth of the Boll-worm had 

 been raised, as a result of his observations, from 600 to 2,200. 

 Dr. Dyar was asked as to the number of eggs laid by allied 

 Noctuidae. He replied that he did not know whether there were 

 any records as high as that, but that he knew of an Arctian that 

 lays as many as 2,200 eggs. 



FEBRUARY 4, 1904. 



The 1 84th regular meeting was held at the residence of Mr. 

 Otto Heidemann, 700 Newark street, N. W. In the absence of 

 the President and both Vice-Presidents, .Dr. Howard was elected 

 Chairman pro tern., and there were present Messrs. Ash mead, 



