1801] 6 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



St/stematische JSeschreibung dcr bekannten Europdischen zweijiiige- 

 U(fe.n Lisecteu^ von Joh. Willi. Meigen. Vols. 1 — 7. 



Also a complete set of the Froceedingx and Journal (second series) 

 of the Academij of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, presented by Dr. 

 T. B. Wilson. 



Histoire Naturelle des Insectcs. Genera des CoUoptlres ou expose 

 metliodique et critique de tons les (jenres proposh Jusqit ici dans cet ordre 

 d^insectes, par M. Th. Lacordaire. Tome 1 — 5. Paris, \%b^ — 1859; 

 deposited by E. T. Cresson. 



Entomologist's Weekly Intelligencer, Vols. 1 — 8, and Nos. 209 — 230 

 of Vol. 9. London, 1856 — 1861; presented by E. T. Cresson. 



AVRITTEN COMiMUNICATIONS. 



A comniuuication was read from Mr. Bland, in which he stated having 

 collected this week, ffaliplus americanus, Aube, Berosus striatus, Say, 

 and Dineutes americanus, Linn., in ditches below the city. 



The following papers were presented for publication in the Proceed- 

 ings : 



" Catalogue of the Cicindelidae of North America, by E, T. Cresson." 



" Descriptions of a few new species of Hemiptera, and observations 

 upon some already described, by P. II. Uhler." 



And were referred to Committees. 



STATED MEETING, May 13. 



President Newman in the Chair. 

 Fifteen members present. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



The Committees on Mr. Cresson's paper and on Mr. Uhler's paper, 

 read April 8th, reported in favor of their publication in the Proceed- 

 ings of the Society. 



DONATIONS TO CABINET. 



51 specimens of Coleoptera, 20 Diptera, 9 Hemiptera, 6 Hymenop- 

 tera, 5 Orthoptera, and 1 Neuroptera, presented by Wm. Evett. 



42 specimens of Coleoptera and 46 Hemiptera, presented by James 

 Ridings. 



14 specimens of Coleoptera and 12 Hemiptera, presented by T. Bunte. 



