ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. IX 



Contributions to a knowledge of the Lepi(lo])tera of West Africa, 

 Ft. iii, by Rev. W. J. Holland. 



Catalogue of the species of Coleoptera common to Northern 

 America, Northern Europe and Northern Asia, with bibliography, 

 by John Hamilton, M. D. 



Synopsis of the Halticini of Boreal America, by G. H. Horn, M. D. 



Report accepted and publication ordered. 



Donations to cabinet of American Entomological Society were 

 announced as follows: five Lepidoptera from Dr. Skinner; four spe- 

 cies of Dragon-flies not among those previously presented, from INIr. 

 Calvert. 



Mr. Wenzel exhibited a fine series of fifteen species of Carabidse 

 taken at Five-mile Beach, N. J. 



Dr. Horn gave some details of his studies of Heterocerus, referring 

 especially to the form of mandibles of one of them and to the pro- 

 longation of the labrum in others. The variations of markings were 

 illustrated showing their evident derivation from a common type. 



Mr. Calvert exhibited some Dragon-flies from Japan, one pair 

 of Corchdegaster Sieboldil Selys having greater measurement than 

 had been previously recorded. 



A communication from the Secretary of the Academy was taken 

 up, and on motion the first Thursday night of each alternate month 

 was chosen to bring forward Entomological communications. 



On the report of the Executive Committee Mr. Aaron moved that 

 the Curators of the Academy be advised that the T. R. Peale collec- 

 tion had been accepted to be incorporated with the main collection 

 of the Academy, and that the thanks of the Academy be tendered 

 to the heirs of Mr. Peale for their valuable donation. 



It was further ordered that suitable labels be prepared to indicate 

 the Peale specimens. 



May 23, 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. 5. From the Editor. 



Canadian Entomologist, May, 1889. From the Editor. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, D. C, 

 vol. i. No. 3. From the Society. 



Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, May, 1889. From the Con 

 ductors. 



