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Mr. Johnson exhibited a series of Sargus elegnns Loew col- 

 lected at Opelousas, La., and in New Jersey. The differences 

 between the sexes were noted. Sargus debilis Walker is prob- 

 ably the same and has priority. 



Mr. A. Hoyer showed a moth caught flying on March 7, 1897. 

 Prof. Smith identified it as Xylina antennata, a hibernating 

 species. 



Mr. H. Wenzel recorded the capture of Cychrns stenostomus 

 on Feb. 26, 1898. He also exhibited a Carabid allied to Zoophiicm, 

 and which he had not been able to identify. It is not in Dr. 

 Horn's collection, and was captured along the river front with 

 numerous Telephanns velox. 



Dr. Skinner referred to the appointment, by the city, of a for- 

 ester, one of whose duties was purported to be the extermination 

 of the tussock-moth, and spoke of the careless way in which the 

 work has been carried on. He had seen city employees spraying 

 trees while the moth is in the egg state. 



Mr. Aaron reported the examination of meal made from insect 

 eggs from Mexico and the clothes moth, Tiniella biselliella was 

 found therein. An ear of corn infested by Sitoiroga cerealella 

 was shown, and a series of Bruchus ^-macitlatus. He referred 

 to Prof. Smith's communication, and asked if the Gallerucclla 

 luteola could not have been excluded by legislation. 



In reply Prof. Smith said it could not have been introduced in 

 the larval or pupal stage, but perhaps in the imago. This also 

 applies to asparagus beetles. He also stated that many Tineids 

 infest insect boxes and attack the antennae of specimens eating 

 off the hairs. 



The question of legislation against insect pests was further 

 discussed by Messrs. H. Wenzel, Aaron, Skinner and Smith. 



The secretary exhibited a new species of Mutilla from New 

 Jersey, Philadelphia and Florida. Also referred to the of 

 M. grandiceps, which has abbreviated wings. The specimen 

 exhibited at the January meeting, with the same characteristic, 

 is perhaps the of M. waco. 



Dr. Skinner made some remarks on variation caused by geo- 

 graphical distribution and altitude, and remarked on the absence- 

 of definite explanation of the subject. 



Mr. S. Frank Aaron was unanimously elected a member. 



WILLIAM J. Fox, Secretary. 



