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types and their intermediates was participated in by Messrs. 

 Viereck, Wenzel, Daecke, Calvert and Rehn. 



Dr. Calvert illustrated by diagram an involved nomencla- 

 tural problem regarding the Odonate genera Erythemis and 

 Mesothemis. 



J. A. G. REHN, Recorder pro tcui. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 February 23, 1905. Dr. D. M. Castle in the chair. Fourteen 

 persons were present. 



The death of Dr. A. S. Packard, a corresponding member 

 elected October 14, 1861, was announced. 



An invitation from the Newark Society to join in a field meet- 

 ing on July 4th was accepted. 



Mr. Viereck said Prof. C. V. Riley had estimated the num- 

 ber of species of insects at ten millions and the Hymenoptera 

 outnumbered all the other orders. The speaker commented 

 on the great amount of time necessary to study the species of 

 one continent alone, and all this time could be taken up with 

 systematic work. He spoke of the value of segregating Lepi- 

 dopterous larvae in rearing them, so as to retain all Hymenop- 

 terous parasites so as to know their hosts. Mr. Rehn said 

 there was but one true parasite known in the Orthoptera and 

 that lived on a rat. He said another species oviposits in wood. 



H. SKINNER, Secretary. 



Minutes of meetings of Brooklyn Entomological Society held 

 at the residence of Mr. George Franck, 1040 DeKalb Avenue, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



December i, syoj. Nineteen persons present, the President 

 in the chair. Mr. Edgar L,. Dickerson, of Newark, N. J., was 

 elected a member. 



The President announced the death on November 10, 1904, 

 at San Antonio, Texas, of Prof. F. G. Schaupp, the founder of 

 the society, which announcement was followed by due expres- 

 sions of regret by those present who had been formerly associa- 

 ted with him. 



