THE 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OF WASHINGTON 



ORGANIZED MARCH 12, 1884. 



The regular meetings of the Society are held on the first Thursday 

 of each month, from October to June inclusive, at 8 p.m. 



Annual dues for members are $3.00; initiation fee $1.00. Members are 

 entitled to the PROCEEDINGS and any manuscript submitted by them is 

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OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1918. 



Honorary President E. A. SCHWARZ 



President E. R. SASSCER 



First Vice-President FREDERICK KNAB 



Second V ice-President W. R. WALTON 



Recording Secretary A. B. GAHAN 



Corresponding Secretary-Treasurer S. A. ROHWER 



U. S. National Museum, Washington, D. C. 



Editor A. C. BAKER 



East Falls Church, Va. 



Representing the Society as a Vice-President of the Washington Academy 

 of Science W. D. HUNTER 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



THE OFFICERS. 

 A. N. CAUDELL. A. L. QUAINTANCE. CHAS. R. ELY. 



PROCEEDINGS 

 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 



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