VIU MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS. 



Eighteen Dragon-flies, mostly from Japan and two from the United 

 States, were presented by Mr. Calvert for the collection of the Am. 

 Ent. Society. 



Papers 225-226-227 were read by title and referred to Publica- 

 tion Committee. 



Dr. Horn exhibited a complete series of Cluetocnema, Longitarsus 

 and Psylllodes, and referred to the secondary sexual characters, 

 which were illustrated, showing their utility in the separation of 

 species. 



Mr. Aaron spoke on the classification of the diurnal Lepidoptera, 

 in which an arrangement of families was suggested differing from 

 that generally accepted. 



A communication was read from the executors of the late Titian 

 R. Peale regarding his collection of Lepidoptera and the desirability 

 of keeping it intact, if possible, as a memorial to Mr. Peale. The 

 subject was referred to the Executive Committee with power to act. 



April 25, 1889. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entomo- 

 logical Society were announced : 



Entomologica Americana, vol. v. No. 4. From the Editor. 



Canadian Entomologist, vol. xxi. No. 4. From the Editor. 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, vol. xxiv, 

 March, 1889. From the Society. 



Psyche, vol. v, April, 1889. From the C^ambridge Entom. Club. 



Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, vol. xxv, April, 1889. From 

 the Conductors. 



Conipte-rendu Societe Entomologique Belgique, ser iii, 2d Mars, 

 1889. From the Society. 



Catalogue of Macrolepidoptera by H. Strecker, part 1. From 

 the Author. 



Rhopaloceres et Heteroceres, part 13, by H. Strecker. From the 

 Author. 



Histoire Naturelle des Insectes, par M. le Comte de Castelnau, 4 

 vols. 1840, colored plates. By purchase. 



The Executive Committee reported progress of work during past 

 month. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of accepting the fol- 

 lowing papers : 



