XXll MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS. 



Comptes-Rendus des Sciences, Ser. iii, No. 77. From the Editor. 



The Cockroach of the Past, by S. H. Scudder. From the Author. 



Une experience sur la Fonction des Antennes chez La Blatte, par 

 Felix Plateau. From the Author. 



Notice Bibliographique de F. A. J. Plateau. From the Author. 



Palpes des Myriopodes et des Araneides, par F. Plateau. From 

 the Author. 



Extrait des Archives de Biologie, par E Van Beneden et C. Van 

 Banibeke, vol. vii, 1886. From the Authors. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of publishing in the 

 Transactions Am. Ent. Soc. the following : 



Paper 197, Dipterological notes and descriptions, by S. W. Willis- 

 ton, M. D. 



Paper 198, Catalogue of Syrphidj^e of South America, by S. W. 

 Williston, M. D. 



Paper 199 was read by title and referred to Publication Committee. 



The a])plication of H. M. Wenzel, Dr. D. M. Castle and Charles 

 Liebeck for associate membership were read a second time, and on 

 ballot all were duly elected. 



Messrs. Blake, Laurent and Ridings were appointed to prepare a 

 ticket for the election in December. 



Mr. Ridings announced that in accordance with the custom of the 

 Section the December meeting would occur on the second Monday, 

 following the meeting of the Am. Ent. Soc. 



December 13, 1886. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entomo- 

 logical Society were announced : 



Transactions of the Academy of Sciences of St. Louis, vol. iv. 

 From the Academy. 



Canadian Entomologist, vol. xviii. No. 9. From the Editor. 



Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, No. 271. From Conductors. 



Annual Report of the Curator of the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology from 1885-86. From the Museum. 



Comptes-Rendus des Sciences, Ser. iii. No. 78. From the Editor. 



Outlines of Entomology published in connection with the Author's 

 Annual Report upon Injurious Insects, part 1, by William Le Baron, 

 M.D. From Prof. S. A. Forbes. 



