ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. XXxi 



Materiaux pour la Faune Entomologique de la province du Luxem- 

 bourg Beige, Col^opt^res deuxieme Centurie, par A. P. de Borre. From 

 the Author. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of the acceptance of the 

 four papers read at the last meeting. Beport approved and publication 

 ordered. The following paper was presented for publication : — 



Descriptions of new Psocidse in the collection of the American Ento- 

 mological Society, by S. Frank Aaron. 



Dr. Horn stated that he was preparing a paper on our native Philonthi, 

 and gave briefly some of the points of structure which would enable the 

 large mass of species to be divided into such smaller groups as would 

 enable them to be more conveniently handled. 



November 9, 1883. 

 Vice-Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of the publication of the 

 paper presented by Mr. S. F. Aaron at last meeting. Beport accepted 

 and publication ordered. 



The following papers were presented for publication : — 



Synopsis of the Cucujidae of America north of Mexico, by Lieut. 

 T. L. Casey, U.S.A. 



Descriptions of some new blind Bembidii, by W. Fhlers, Cartagena, 

 Spain. 



Synopsis of the Trichopterygidfe of North America, by Bev. A. Mat- 

 thews. England. 



Synopsis of the Philonthi of the United States, by Greorge H. Horn, 

 M. D. 



Short Studies of North American Coleoptera, by John L. LeConte, 

 M. D. 



Dr. Horn exhibited two specimens of a Plusioh's recently collected by 

 Dr. H. C. Wood, in Texas, near the Bio Grande. The insect is a pale 

 malachite green, narrowly bordered with pale gold, the elytra are not 

 striate, but with rows of fine punctures, the tarsi are beautifully violet. 

 The general facies of the insect is that of a Chrysina. For the species 

 Dr. Horn proposed the name Plm^iotis Woodi. promising a more ex- 

 tended description in a future paper. 



Dr. McCook stated that in July last he had been given a specimen of 

 Tarantula found in some imported logs by Mr. W. A. Jenks. There 



