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localities were visited. A number of photographs illustrating 

 the talk were shown. 



Dr. Calvert asked whether the Florida Keys species were 

 largely West Indian. Mr. Rehn said they were about equally 

 divided between West Indian and mainland forms. 



Mr. Laurent exhibited a female specimen of Papilio phile- 

 nor, in perfect condition, which he captured at Mt. Airy, Phila- 

 delphia, on November ist of the present year. The speaker 

 stated that this was an unusual time for this species to be 

 found on the wing, and that no doubt some unusual cause had 

 something to do with the appearance of the butterfly at this 

 time of year. Mr. Laurent also exhibited prepared cabinet 

 specimens of the larvae and chrysalids of the six species of 

 Papilio known to breed in Pennsylvania. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited both sexes of Lycacna ncnrona, an 

 interesting little species, found so far only in California. 



Mr. R. C. Williams was elected an Associate. 



Meeting of December 9, 1912. Mr. Philip Laurent, Direc- 

 tor, presided; nine persons present. 



Mr. Rehn exhibited a series of specimens of the sub-family 

 Proscopinae of the Acrididae, belonging to the Academy, 

 largely from Argentine material sent for study. Many of 

 these were very rare in collections. Dr. Calvert; called atten- 

 tion to their remarkable resemblance to Phasmidae. Air. Rehn 

 pointed out the anatomical differences between the two fam- 

 ilies. 



Mr. Hornig said he had found larvae of Cule.v pipicns out 

 of doors on November 3Oth, and that Culicid larvae mature 

 much faster in dirty water than in clean, and that more males 

 than females were bred from clean water. 



The following persons were elected to serve as officers for 

 the year 1913: Director, Philip Laurent; Vice-Director, H. W. 

 Wenzel ; Treasurer, E. T. Cresson ; Conservator, Henry Skin- 

 ner; Secretary, J. A. G. Rehn; Recorder. Henry Skinner; 

 Publication Committee, E. T. Cresson and E. T. Cresson, Jr. 



Mr. Jacob Kotinsky was elected an Associate. 



HENRY SKINNER, Recorder. 



