ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. XIX 



Verhandlungen des iiaturhistovisclien Vereiues der preussischen 

 Rheinlande und Westfalens, vol. xxiv. From the Society. 



Naturgeschichte der Insecten Deutchlands, vol. vi, part 4. From 

 the Editors. 



Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift, vol. xxx, part 1. From the 

 Society. 



Aiinales de la Societe Eiitomologique de France, 1885. From the 

 Society. 



Comptes-Rendus des Sciences, Ser iii, Nos. 74-75. From the 

 Editor. 



Bulletino della Societa Entomologica Italiana, 1886, Trim. 1-3. 

 From the Society. 



Species des Hymenopteres d'Europe et I'Algerie, i)ar Ed- Andre, 

 vols, ii-iii. From the Author. 



Artropodos del Viaje al Pacifico, per Iguacio Bolivar. From Dr. 

 G. H. Horn. 



The Mulberry Silk-worm, being a Manual of Instructions in Silk 

 Culture, by C. V. Riley. From the Author. 



A generic Synopsis of the hymenopterous Family Proctotrupidse, 

 by L. O. Howard. From the Author. 



Biologia Centrali- Americana. Hymenoptera, pp. 289-312 ; Dip- 

 tera, pp. 1-48 ; Lepidoptera-Heterocera, vol. i, pp. 169-192, pi. 16- 

 17; Coleoptera, vol. i, part 2, pp. 537-608, pi. 14; vol. ii, part 2, 

 pp. 1-24 ; pi. 1 ; vol. iii, part 2, pp. 337-372, pi. 13, title and index ; 

 vol. iv, part 1, pp. 153-216, pi. 7-9 ; vol. vi, part 1, pp. 441-472, 

 pi. 25, 26, part 2, pp. 113-124. By purchase. 



The report of the Custodian was read and accepted. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of publishing papers 

 195 and 196, entitled : 



Descriptions of new Pyralidse, by Geo. D. Hulst. 



A generic Synopsis of the hymenopterous Family Proctotrupidse, 

 by L. O. Howard. 



Dr. Horn exhibited to the members two photographs of the tomb 

 of Thomas Say at New Harmony, Ind. ; also an India ink sketch of 

 the house built on the spot formerly his residence. 



Specimens of Dinapate WrighUi were shown by Dr. Horn which 

 had emerged during the early part of the month from the fragment 

 of the tree trunk sent several months ago by W. G. Wright. 



Specimens of Geotrupes chalyhceus were also shown. This species 

 had been described from fragments in the cabinet of Dr. LeCoute. 



