XXXIV MONTHLY rROCEEDINGS. 



Transactions of the American Entomological Society and Proceedings 

 of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, vol. 

 X, No. 4. From the Publication Committee. 



February 8, 1884. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



Dr. Horn stated that in a recent arrangement of his own cabinet of Bem- 

 hidinm. together with that of Dr. LeConte, he had noticed some synon- 

 omy which he hoped soon to make known. 



A new genus of Bruchidae, allied to Caryohorus and differing in the 

 form of the claws, was exhibited by Dr. Horn. 



Dr. Horn gave a summary of his study of the Philonthi which he 

 found to be divisible into three genera: PhilontJms, Actohius and Ca/ius, 

 containing respectively 85, 23 and 10 species, which numbers he believed 

 would be very materially increased, especially in Pldlonthus. 



March 14, 1884. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



Among the purchases attention was called to the Coleoptera portion of 

 the " Biologia Centrali-Americana," and Dr. Horn urged the importance 

 of acquiring the entire portion relating to Insecta. 



Mr. W. H. Edwards presented the following for publication : — 



Revised Catalogue of the Diurnal Lepidoptera of America north of 

 Mexico. 



Dr. Horn exhibited a series of Philonthi which had been kindly 

 loaned him by Mr. A. Fauvel of Caen, France. Many of these were 

 unique to Fauvel and the greater part undescribed. 



Dr. McCook spoke of a project to form a school of biology either as 

 a separate organization or in connection with one of our established edu- 

 cational institutions. The great importance of biological studies was al- 

 luded to as a basis for intelligent systematic work. 



The Chair announced that this was the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 

 meeting of a small number of persons who resolved on the organization 

 of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, the name of which in 

 after years was changed to the American Entomological Society. 



April 11, 1884. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 

 The Publication Committee reported in favor of the publication of 

 Mr. Edwards' Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera. Report adopted. 



