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pests. Dr. Skinner spoke about his researches in the Hesperidae, par- 

 ticularly his genitalic studies of that family, and exhibited outline 

 sketches showing the various forms of these organs in a number of 

 species. 



ORTHOPTERA. Mr. Hebard exhibited specimens of the Blattid genus 

 Prosoplecia from the Philippine Islands which mimic species of the 

 Coleopterous family Coccinellidae. He also spoke of the peculiar 

 Orthopterous fauna of that part of the world. Mr. Rehn made a few 

 remarks on the West Indian species of the Blattid genus Nyctibora, 

 dwelling particularly upon the history of N. lactngata, which remained 

 virtually unrecognized for over one hundred years after it was orig- 

 inally described. The series of the genus from the collection was 

 exhibited. 



General discussion, especially by Messrs. Hebard and Rehn and 

 Cresson as to the generic value of certain characters, followed. A point 

 brought out in the discussion was that a generic character may not 

 necessarily be present in all species of the genus. E. T. CRESSON, JR., 

 Recording Secretary pro tern. 



Meeting of December 12, 1921, at the same place. Eight members 

 and contributors and Mr. T. H. Prison, of Riverton, visitor, present, 

 President Skinner presiding. 



The President gave an interesting reminiscence of his nearly forty 

 years' connection with this Society as a member; of the meetings and 

 their attendances, communications, and of the persons he knew and had 

 been associated with during the early years. 



A letter from the Consulate General of Finland was read in which 

 mention was made that Mr. B. W. Heikcl, Jardin Botanico, Asuncion. 

 Paraguay, would like to correspond with any person wishing collections 

 of Natural History specimens from Paraguay. 



Mr. Rehn moved that the thanks of the Society be extended to Dr. 

 Robert G. LeConte for a gift of the letters of his father. Dr. John L. 

 LeConte. 



Mr. Rehn moved that the meetings during 1922 be held as follows : 

 Fourth Thursdays of February, April and October, and on the second 

 Monday of December. Adopted. 



The following officers and committees were elected to serve during 

 1922: President, Henry Skinner, M.D., Sc.D. ; Vice-President, James A. 

 G. Rehn ; Corresponding Secretary, Morgan Hebard ; Recording Sec- 

 retary, Roswell C. Williams, Jr. ; Treasurer, Ezra T. Cresson. 



Publication Committee, James A. G. Rehn (Chairman and Editor), 

 Ezra T. Cresson, Philip P. Calvert, Ph.D. 



Finance Committee, Morgan Hebard (Chairman), David M. Castle, 

 M.D., James A. G. Rehn. 



Property Committee, Ezra. T. Cresson, Jr. (Librarian and Custodian"), 

 Morgan Hebard and Philip Laurent. E. T. CRESSON, JR., Recording 

 Secretary pro tern. 



