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One member has been elected. 



A synopsis of the Section meetings is published by the 

 American Entomological Society, in connection with its 

 Transactions. That society still continues the publication of the 

 entomological articles presented to it, and has printed thirteen 

 of the same during the past j r ear, amounting to 300 pages, with 9 

 plates. 



The papers published and their authors are as follows : — 



Short studies of North American Coleoptera, by John L. 

 LeConte, M.D. (posthumous). 



A study of some genera of Elateridae, by George H. Horn, 

 M.D. 



On the North American Asilidae, Part II, by S. W. Williston, 

 M.D. 



On the systematic position of some North American Lepidop- 

 tera, by John B. Smith. 



A study of the species of Cryptobium of North America, by 

 George H. Horn, M. D. 



Studies among the Meloidae, by the same. 



Descriptions of new North American Scarabaeidae, by the same. 



Contributions to the Coleopterology of the United States, by 

 the same. 



On the species of Canthon and Phanseus of the United States, 

 with notes on other genera, by Frederick Blanchard. 



Descriptions of some new Cerambycidaa, with notes, by George 

 H. Horn, M.D. 



Synopsis of the Throscidae of the United States, by George H. 

 Horn, M. D. 



A monograph of North American Chrysididae, by S. Frank 

 Aaron. 



On the earlier stages of the Odonata, b}* H. A. Hagen, M. D. 



In addition, shorter papers on Cynipidse, by W. H. Ashmead, 

 have appeared in the Proceedings. 



The collections in the cabinets have received more attention 

 during the past year than for some time previous. A great part 

 has been thoroughly arranged and labeled where needed. Also 

 a thorough process of disinfection has gone on, and the cases 

 cleared of all troublesome matter. That this work might be 

 better done, the American Entomological Society employed a 



