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by himself, and one from Castle Rock, Pa., April 10, 1910, col- 

 lected by C. T. Greene. (Two were taken on the latter date). 

 Smith's 1900, N. J. List for this species gives "New Jersey," 

 and the Amer. Ent. Soc. collection contains one without data. 



Mr. Kaeber exhibited specimens of Sphenophorus mclano- 

 ccphalus Fabr., many of which were collected in the Philadel- 

 phia neck, April 16, 1910, under reeds along the shore, and one 

 of 5\ zeae Walsh, also larvae of Cryptorhynchus lapatlii 

 Linn and workings of same in willow. Adjourned to the 

 annex. G. M. GREENE, Secretary. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was 

 held December 23rd, 1909. In the absence of the President 

 and Vice-President, Mr. Philip Laurent occupied the chair. 

 Eleven persons were present. The reports of the Treasurer, 

 Curator and Librarian were read. 



The following persons were elected to serve as officers for 

 the year: President, P. P. Calvert; Vice-President, H. \Y. 

 \Yenzel ; Treasurer, E. T. Cresson ; Recording Secretary, 

 Henry Skinner; Corresponding Secretary, E. T. Cresson, Jr.; 

 Curator, Henry Skinner; Librarian, E. T. Jresson, Jr.; Pub- 

 lication Committee, E. T. Cresson, C. F. Seiss and B. H. 

 Smith ; Executive Committee, Philip Laurent, H. W. Wenzel 

 and D. M. Castle; Finance Committee, ]. W. McAllister, C. S. 

 Welles and D. M. Castle. 



HENRY SKINNER, Recording Secretary. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 April 28th, 1910. Mr. H. W. Wenzel, Vice-President, in the 

 chair. Thirteen persons were present. The report of the 

 Finance Committee was read and approved. A letter from 

 Mr. R. P. Dow was read and inviting the Society to take part 

 in the entomological outings of the New York and Brooklyn 

 Societies on Memorial Day and July Fourth. 



Mr. Rehn exhibited specimens of five species of Orthoptera 

 from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Idaho. A new species of 

 Trimcrotropis and two females of a Decticid, I dio status rarie- 

 yatus, described from Pocatello and here recorded for the 

 second time were the most desirable things in a good sized 

 series from Idaho. A specimen of the curious Stenopelmatid, 

 Cyphoderris monstrosus taken on the Saskatchewan River 

 was commented upon and specimens of Melanoplus kennicot- 



