OF WASHINGTON, VOLUME XVII, 1915 5 



mid the first joint of labial palpi longer than second. From 

 M. relativa Cresson by the shape of the abdomen, band in scutello- 

 rnesothoracic suture, etc. From M. mendica Cresson by the 

 black hair on dorsum of sixth abdominal segment, the entire 

 bunds, etc 



Two HUNDRED AND EIGHTIETH MEETING, 

 NOVEMBER 5, 1914. 



The 280th regular meeting of the Society was entertained by 

 Dr. L. 0. Howard, in the Saengerbund Hall, November 5, 1914. 

 There were present Messrs. Abbott, Baker, Barber, Boving, Busck, 

 Caudell, Cory, Craighead, Crawford, DeGryse, Duckett, Ely, 

 Fisher, Gahan, Greene, Howard, Hunter, Hutchinson, Knab, 

 Kotinsky, Mclndoo, Marlatt, Popenoe, Rohwer, Sanford, Sasscer, 

 Schwarz, Shannon, Simanton, Snyder, Townsend, Turner, Wal- 

 ton, Webb, White and Wood, members, and Dr. J. C. Bradley, 

 Messrs. Dwight Isely, H. G. Champion and E. W. Rust, visitors. 



At the close of the regular program the following visitors were 

 called on for remarks: 



Mr. Champion, a Carnegie student, spoke of the scientific 

 societies at Oxford, and also recounted some experiments with 

 small mutillids parasitic on cicindellid larvae. 



Dr. J. C. Bradley of Cornell University spoke of certain ento- 

 mological activities now under way in New York State. 



The following papers were presented: 



Remarks on Dialeyrodes A. L. Quaintance and A. C. Baker 1 



Notes on Some of our Meetings S. A. Rohwer 2 



1 Withdrawn for publication elsewhere. 

 - Withdrawn from publication. 



