XVlll MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS. 



Descriptions of some new species of Agrotis by John B. Smith. 



Report accepted and publication ordered. 



One pair of Seirarctlca echo was presented by Mrs. A. T. Slosson 

 through Dr. Skinner, 



Papers 282-283 were read by title and referred to Publication 

 Committee. 



Dr. Skinner stated that while at Cape May he had observed a 

 Pamphila with peculiar flight, but was unable to capture it. Later 

 seven specimens were taken. It seems to be a new species resem- 

 bling P. viator and P. Delaivare. Its flight is very swift. 



Dr. Horn announced his intention of continuing his study of 

 Hydrophilidse by including the species of Cercyon and allied genera. 

 There are in his collection about eighteen species of Cercyon, four 

 of which are peculiar to the west coast. The eastern forms are 

 nearly all identical with those of Europe. 



Dr. Horn stated that the paper recently published by Dr. Ham- 

 ilton on the sub-polar distribution of Coleoptera, had been received 

 with great interest by European students, and the discussion result- 

 ing would doubtless clear up many disputed points in synonymy. 



The Director announced that the next meeting of the Section 

 would be held after that of the American Entomological Society on 

 December 9th. 



December 9, 1889. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entonio- 

 logical Society were announced : 



Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 

 1889, Part 2. From the Academy. 



Insect Life, vol. iii, No. 8. From the U. S Dept. of Agriculture. 



Bulletin No. 6 Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, October, 1889. From the College. 



Bulletin No. 8, Experiment Station Kansas State Agricultural 

 College, June, 1888. From Dr. H. Skinner. 



Bulletin No. 9, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of 

 Minnesota, November, 1889. From the University. 



Le Naturaliste Canadien, vol. xix, No. 5, November, 1889. From 

 the Editor. 



Le Naturaliste Revue-illustree des Sciences Naturalles, 2d ser. 

 Nos. 8, 19, 21, 33, 86. From the Publisher. 



