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lation between the unlike forms. Dr. Riley followed up this 

 idea but thought that these differences are not to be used so im 

 plicitly in classification. He was of opinion that they might be 

 considered to be varietal in most cases, and the beginnings of 

 species rather than absolutely distinguishing species. 



Dr. Gill thought that the question as to what constitutes a 

 species is far from being answered-. As a postulate, however, 

 he believes that we may found a species upon any character that 

 is absolutely constant. Where, however, we have absolute con 

 necting links the forms cannot be considered as more than sub 

 species. 



Under the head u Short notes and exhibition of specimens" 

 Mr. Schwarz, in connection with a note in the last number of 

 Entomological News referring to Dr. R. Thaxter's work on the 

 LaboulbeniaceaB, exhibited specimens of a Pterostichus from 

 North Carolina which shows on the right elytron a veritable forest 

 of these parasitic plants. 



Mr. Ashmead showed a species collected in Florida of the 

 African genus Amplicotes, a Fulgorid. He also referred to 

 another case where in the Hymenoptera an African genus pos 

 sesses a representative in Florida. 



Mr. Schwarz stated that in the Coleoptera such cases are known 

 and referred to Argopistes, a Halticid resembling a Coccinellid, 

 which occurs in Africa and which has a representative in sub 

 tropical Florida. 



Mr. Heidemann exhibited certain new Capsids, comprising 

 one new genus and two new species, and stated that he had been 

 making a special collection of the Capsids affecting Locust, 

 Linden, and Walnut the present season. 



DECEMBER 7, 1893. 



President Riley in the chair, and eighteen members and one 

 visitor present. 



The following new members were elected : Active G. B. 

 Sud worth. Corresponding Robert H. Walcott, Grand Rapids, 

 Mich. 



The election of officers for 1894 resulted as follows: Presi- 



