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imagines bore out the classification of the larvaa. Mr. Sander 

 son replied that, roughly, they did ; he was not ready, however, 

 to draw sharp conclusions, not having examined sufficient ma 

 terial. Mr. Ashmead showed how the larval characters of Hy- 

 menoptera bore out the classification of the adults, and also 

 spoke of the value of the position of the ocelli in larval Homop- 

 tera and of their development into the compound eyes of the 

 adult. 



-The second paper, " General Notes," was by Dr. Howard. 

 In the March number of " Entomological News," Prof. John B. 

 Smith had recorded some observations which seemed to contra 

 dict the statement made by Dr. Howard that the larvae of Culex 

 did not stay under water longer than one minute, but came fre 

 quently to the surface to breathe. Having doubts as to the cor 

 rectness of Prof. Smith's determination of the larvas, he sent to 

 him for specimens. The first lot received was Culex piifigens 

 while the second and following lots were Aedes. This latter 

 genus, being possessed of tracheal gills, can breathe under water, 

 and Dr. Howard had no doubt that all of the specimens observed 

 by Prof. Smith to remain for any length of time under water be 

 long to this genus. 



OCTOBER 24. 1901. 



The i6zd regular meeting was held at the residence of Mr. E. 

 A. Schwarz, 230 New Jersey avenue N. VV. Dr. Dyar occu 

 pied the chair, and the following members were also present: 

 Messrs. Kotinsky, Caudell, Morris, Hay, Busck, Barber, Ash- 

 mead, Gill, Heidemann, Patten, Schwarz, Currie and Benton. 

 Mr. William R. Reinick, of the Wagner Institute of Science, 

 Philadelphia, and Mr. W. V. W^arner, of Washington, D. C., 

 were present as visitors. The name of Mr. A. A. Doolittle, 

 Central High School, Washington city, was proposed for mem 

 bership, and he was elected. The resignations from correspond 

 ing membership of Messrs. J. W. Tourney and William J. Fox 

 were read and accepted. 



Under Short Notes and Exhibiton of Specimens, Mr. Caudell 

 showed blown larvas of ants, ant lions, and various other insects, 

 which are not usually inflated, prepared by himself. A discus- 



