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mens on May sth; also Cremastochilus harrisi, in numbers on same date. 

 Mr. Bland mentioned observing near Newton Creek, N. J., on April uth, 

 Cidndela repanda and C. modesta congregated in great numbers in a 

 space of about thirty feet in diameter, the specimens being fresh in color, 

 as though just having emerged into the imago form. He had also found 

 near Manyunk, Pa., on May sth, Cyllene pictus very abundant on hickory. 

 Prof. Smith suggested the appointing of a committee empowered to act 

 in reference to a field meeting of the different societies on July 4th. A 

 motion being made and carried to that effect the president appointed Dr. 

 H. G. Griffith and Mr. Wm. J. Fox. No further business being presented 

 the meeting adjourned to the annex at 10.30 p. M. 



THEO. H. SCHMITZ, Secretary. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. An 

 informal meeting of this Section was held at the home of A. J. Snyder, 

 2622 Hartzell Street, North Evanston, 111., on Friday evening, May iyth. 

 A private collection of Lepidoptera was examined, notes of the season 

 compared, and some collecting done in the evening. 



A. J. SNYDER, Recorder. 



The Entomological Section 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA. 



PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS. 



APRIL 25, 1895. 



A regular stated meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences was held in the Hall, S. W. cor. Nineteenth and Race 

 Streets, this evening, Dr. Geo. H. Horn, director, presiding. Meeting 

 called to order at 8.20 p. M. Members present: Seiss, E. T. Cresson, Fox, 

 Ridings, Liebeck. Associates: Westcott, Bland, Boerner. Mr. William 

 J. Gerhard visitor. The publication Committee reported in favor of the 

 publication of the following papers: "Review of the Stratiomyia and 

 Odontomyia of North America." By Chhas \V. Johnson. " List of the 

 Coleoptera of Southwestern Pennsylvania, with Notes of Frequency of 

 Occurrence." By Dr. John Hamilton. "The Species of Dineutes of 

 Boreal America." By Chris. H. Roberts. A letter from Mrs. Peary was 

 read in relation to a Greenland Relief Expedition to bring her husband 

 home. Paper No. 307 was presented for publication. Dr. Skinner ex- 

 hibited larvae of Trogoderma in great numbers, which had been discov- 

 ered by Mr. Gerhard in the window ventilator in the room of the Section. 

 Dr. Horn spoke of the larvce of Triboliwn being a museum pest, but 

 eating principally paste and cork. He further said the two species had 

 been confounded in collections, T. ferrugineum being separated from 

 confusum by the last three joints of the antennae being abruptly broader, 

 while in confusum the antennae are gradually broader to apex. The 



