180 * THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Mr. Mann regarded Mr. Scudder's remarks as a motion to set aside 

 these rules, and as such was prepared to support it. 



Dr. Hagen, in a few words, gave a sketch of the history of nomen- 

 clature, showing how tidal waves of new names had been poured from 

 time to time on the Entomological world with the greatest zeal on the 

 part of those who had introduced them ; that in many instances these 

 changes were unnecessary and produced confusion instead of establishing 

 order. He thought it highly necessary that some understanding should be 

 arrived at among Entomologists which would lead to greater stability in 

 nomenclature. 



Mr. E. B. Reed spoke for those who had comparatively little time to 

 devote to Entomology, and thought that they were a class who should be 

 considered, and that while it was perhaps no great task for those who 

 devoted their whole time to Entomological studies to master the great 

 number of new generic and specific names from time to time introduced, 

 it was imposing a burden on their less fortunate brethren which was 

 grievous to be borne, which was, in fact, more than they could bear, and 

 tended to discourage many and deter others from entering on the study 

 of Entomology. He urged that it was from among the ranks of these 

 beginners that some of the future leaders of Entomological science would 

 be drawn, and it was well to consider what effect these discouraging cir- 

 cumstances would have on the present and future progress of the study. 



After some further discussion, the resolutions were referred back to 

 the committee to report on to-morrow. Meanwhile they were ordered to 

 be printed for the members, so that discussion could be had upon them. 



EVENING SESSION. 



At 7.30 the meeting was again called to order, the President in the chair. 



Mr. Riley offered some remarks on a parasite, a mite which attacked 

 the Colorado Potato Beetle. This insect (of which mounted specimens 

 for microscopic examination were submitted) is furnished with a strange 

 and extraordinary development of what he supposed were the maxillae, by 

 which it was able to attach itself to the Doryphora, and at the same time 

 extract nourishment as well. He thought it was an organ somewhat 

 similar in character to the extensile maxillae of the larvae of Dragon Flies. 



Mr. Scudder thought that since they appeared to him to be jointed? 

 they must be a palpus of some sort. 



Dr. LeConte, after further examination, was of opinion that they were 

 not jointed. 



(To be Continued.) 



