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Taphrocerus leoni Duges, 1. c., p. 35, fig. 61, Siloa, Guanajuato, Mi- 

 choacan. T. Kerremansi, p. 35, fig. 62, Tupataro. 



Brachys chapusi Duges, 1. c., p. 36, fig. 63, Tupataro. B. hexagonalis, 

 p. 36, fig. 64, Guanajuato. 



Lygirus Bryanti Rivers, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. (2), III, p. 97, Lower 

 California. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Carphoxera n. gen. (Acidalinoe) Riley, Insect Life, iv, p. 112. C. 

 ptelearia, p. 112. 



Maniestra delerminata Smith, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. xiv, p. 209, Col. 

 M. desperala, p. 221, Me., N. H., Cal. M. invalida, p. 225, Cal. M. 

 u~scripta, p. 228, Cal. M. quadrata, p. 248, Cal. M. circumcincta, p. 

 253, Cal. M. longiclava, p. 265, Col. M. orbiculata, p. 266, Col. 



HYMENOPTERA. 



Diastrophus scutellaris Gillette, Bull. 111. State Lab., N. H. ?, p. 192, 

 111. Antistrophus silphii, p. 192, 111. A. laciniatus, p. 194, 111. A. ntfits, 

 p. 195, 111. A. minor, p. 196. A. bicolor, p. 197, 111. Acraspis coni- 

 pressus, p. 197, Iowa. Dryophanta lanata, p. 198, Iowa. Chilasphis 

 ferrugineus, p. 200, Iowa. Aulax bicolor, p. 201, 111. Synergus mag- 

 nus, p. 202, Mich. S. villosus, p. 202, Iowa. Coptereucoila inarginata, 

 p. 203, 111. Eucoila "j-spinosa, p. 204, 111. Eucoilidea ritjipes, p. 205. 



Doings of Societies. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 

 OF PHILADELPHIA. A regular meeting was held in the Hall, Oct. 22, '91, 

 Director Geo. H. Horn, M.D., presiding. Meeting called to order at 

 8.20 P.M. Members present: Martindale, Laurent, Ridings, Horn and 

 Skinner. Associates: Fox and Liebeck. The Publication Committee 

 reported favorably on papers No. 255 and 256, entitled " Notes on North 

 American Tachinidae, sens, str., with Descriptions of New Genera and 

 Species," by C. H. Tyler Townsend, and "Random Studies in North 

 American Coleoptera," by Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Paper 257 was presented 

 for publication. Mr. Nathan Banks, of Washington, D. C., was duly 

 elected an Associate of the Section. HENRY SKINNER, Recorder. 



A regular meeting was held in the Hall, Nov. 25, 1891. The meeting 

 was called to order at 8.20 P.M. In the absence of the Director, Mr. Blake 

 presided. Members present: Messrs. Ridings, Laurent, Blake, Skinner 

 and Welles. Associates: Calvert, Nell and Haimbach. The report of 

 the Executive Committee was read and received. A number of American 

 and European Odonata were presented by Mr. Calvert; also the Jamaican 

 Odonata collected by Mr. Wm. J. Fox. Donations to the library were 



