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box that he exhibited : Limcnitis lorqninii var., Kodiosoma sp., 

 Alypia hinata, Pieris sisymbri, Pyrameis carytz \ r ar. nndleri. 



Sphinx chcrsis was presented by Mr. James Cottle. 



Mr. Leon Munier showed a very nicely arranged box of 

 miscellaneous Coleoptera. F. E. BLAISDELL, M.D., Sec. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, held 

 January 2oth, at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 S. 

 i3th St., Philadelphia, twelve persons were present. 



This being the annual meeting, the President, Mr. C. R. 

 Baerner, made his address, dealing with matters chiefly of 

 interest to local entomologists. 



Prof. Smith spoke on the dissemination of malaria by the 

 mosquito, illustrating his talk with lantern-slides. 



Mr. Haimbach exhibited Chrysophanus hyphophlcnis and 

 Sabulodes transversata. 



The following officers were elected for 1904 : President, 

 C. R. Boerner : Vice- President, E. Daecke ; Secretary, W. J. 

 Fox ; Treasurer, H. W. Wenzel. 



D. M. CASTLE, Secretary pro tern. 



The Entomological Section of the Chicago Academy of Sci- 

 ences met in the John Crearar Library, at the usual hour, 

 January 21, 1904. 



Present W. K. Higley, A. B. Wolcott, Wm. J. Gerhard, 

 Emil Liljeblad, Alex Kwiat and W. E. Longley. 



Mr. Wolcott read his paper on the characteristics and distri- 

 bution of the Coleopterous genus Charissa, of which he had 

 numerous specimens on exhibition. 



It was an able paper, and unfortunate that so few were 

 present to hear it. 



Election of officers postponed until next meeting. 



Secretary pro tempore. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was held January 28th, Mr. 

 Philip Laurent, Director, presiding. Ten persons were present. 



Mr. Rehn exhibited some New Jersey Orthoptera, among 



