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2. By Baron /?. O.stcn Sarkn, to wit : — 

 •• Description of some new genera and species of North American Limnobina." 



'•Contributions to the Natural Iliitory of Cynipidse of the United States and 

 of their galls. Article 4th." 

 2. By James II. B. Bland, to wit:— 



•• Descriptions of new North American Coleoptera." 



"Compiled descriptions of North American Staphylindae." 

 2. By Emit Brendrt, 31. D., to wit:— 



•• On some new species of Pselaphidae." 



•• New species and corrections in the family Pselaphidae." 

 I. By Charles A. Blake, to wit: — 



•• Description of a new species of Cuban Lepidoptera." 

 1. By //. W. Bates, to wit:— 



"Notes upon the variation of sexes in Argynnis Diana." 

 J. By Henry Shimer, to wit: — 



" Description of the imago and larvae of a new species of Chrysopa." 

 1. By Bev. C. J. S. Bcthune, to wit :— 



" Descriptions of three new species of Nocturnal Lepidoptera." 

 1. By Samuel II. Snidder, to wit : — 



'• Revision of the hitherto known species of the genus Chionobas in North 

 America. 

 1. By BiXLckenridge Clemens, 31. D., to wit: — 



•• North American Micro-Lepidoptera." 

 1. By Benjamin D. Walsh, 31. A., to wit : — 



"On Fhytophagie Varieties and Phytophagic Species, with remarks on the 

 Unity of Coloration in Insects." 

 1. By A. S. Packard, Jr., 31. D., to wit:— 



"A revision of the Fossorial Ilymenoptera of North America, Family Cra- 

 bronidse." 

 1. By Edward Xorton. to wit: — ■ 



" < 'atalogue of the described Tenthredinidse and Uroceridse of North America." 



During the past year, ending November 30, 1865, there have been 

 elected five Resident and sixteen Corresponding members. The So- 

 ciety now numbers fifty-five Resident and one hundred Corresponding 

 members. 



The painful duty here devolves upon me to record the death of one 

 who was dear to us, and whose loss is deeply felt. Our late fellow- 

 member, Dr. Thomas B. Wilson, was removed from our midst by death 

 in the early part of the year, and it is only now that we begin to realize 

 the greatness of the loss we have sustained. He, by whose kindness 

 and liberality the Society has beeu enabled to become what it now is, 

 Was suddenly cut down, and we are left to mourn over greatness and 

 modest worth departed and labors incompleted. He had endeared 

 himself to us all, and it will be long ere we see his like again. His 

 was a life worthy of imitation, and although he has been taken from 

 us, yet his example will not be held up in vain. The Society has been 



