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arctic species, the latter are more diversified in size, structure and color- 

 pattern and represent a larger number of groups." 



The list of literature cited occupies the last ten pages. The only 

 serious lack in the volume is that of an index, although its absence is 

 somewhat compensated for by a two-page table of contents. 



All in all, the work is of the highest value and we heartily congratu- 

 late Dr. Walker on his achievement. P. P. C. 



Doings of Societies. 



FELDMAN COLLECTING SOCIAL. 



Meeting of January 17, 1912, at 1523 South Thirteenth 

 Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Eleven members were present. Mr. 

 L. H. Traunweiser, of this city, visitor. President Haimbach 

 in the chair. 



The President read his annual address which was ordered to 

 be incorporated in the minutes. 



The following officers were nominated and elected to serve 

 for the year 1912: President, Frank Haimbach; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, H. A. Wenzel ; Treasurer, H. W. Wenzel, Secretary, 

 Geo. M. Greene ; Ass't-Secretary, Chas. T. Greene. 



Mr. Harbeck said he had received a letter from Mr. Manee 

 which contained a very well-executed sketch of a fly, thinking 

 it was a new genus and species, and suggested names for it, 

 but it was a Stratiomyid, Hermeiia illucens Linn. 



Mr. Wenzel, Sr., stated that he had put into his collection 

 all the species collected in Southwestern Texas by Mr. Wenzel, 

 Jr., except those unknown to him which he had put aside. These 

 were exhibited. The genus Zygops was only represented by 

 one species, seminiveus LeC., until Casey described a new 

 one. suffusus, of which Mr. Wenzel, Jr., succeeded in getting 

 a single specimen in the Chisos Mts., VII, 21. This was ex- 

 hibited with a specimen of the former species, also collected 

 by Mr. Wenzel, Jr., in the Huachuca Mts., Arizona, VII, TO. 



Dr. Skinner said that for some time he had been thinking 

 over a subject that had bothered him considerably and at 

 present he saw no solution of the problem. Namely, what are 

 we going to do about getting specimens named? Some time 



