VI MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS. 



Journal of tlie Elisha Mitchell ^Scientific Society, 1887. From 

 the Society. 



Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. Zweites Heft, 1887. From 

 the Society. 



Synopsis of the AphidiB of Minnesota, by 0. W. Oesthmd. From 

 the Author. 



Synopsis of the North American Syrphidie, by S. W. Williston. 

 From the Author. 



Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria, by Frederick McCoy, De- 

 cade i-xiv. From the Government of Victoria. 



Recherches Experimentales sur la vision chez les Arthropodes, 

 Part 3, par F. Plateau. From the Author. 



Expei'iences sur le role des palpes chez les Arthropodes maxilles — 

 Troisieme et derniere parte — Organes palpiformes des Crustaces, par 

 Felix Plateau. From the Author. 



Publication Committee reported in favor of j)ublishing paper 209, 

 entitled : " Monograph of the Sphingidae of North America" by 

 John B. Smith; also paper 210, entitled : "Miscellaneous Coleop- 

 terous Studies" by Geo. H. Horn, M. D. Publication ordered. 



Mr. Liebeck, on behalf of Mr. Wenzel, announced the recent 

 capture, near the city, of Elater discoideus and E. collar is. 



Dr. Horn gave some details of a recent study of Euntrophus, 

 noting the fact that in bicolor the hind tibiie had well marked trans- 

 verse ridges, while in repandus n. sp. they were entirely absent. 

 Two species formerly placed in Eustrophus were removed to Holo- 

 drophvs n. g. Other points in the general arrangement of Melan- 

 dryidse were also dwelt upon. 



Dr. Skinner, in referring to his remarks at the preceding meeting, 

 said that the armature at the base of the forewing of " Luna" had 

 been called " sector cocouis" by Dr. Packard. 



Mr. Westcott was admitted as an associate member. Adjourned 

 9.45. 



May 24, 1888. 



No quorum being present the meeting adjourned. 



The following additions to the Library of the i\.merican Entomo- 

 logical Society were announced : 



Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History, vol. iv, Nos. 

 5-6. From the Society. 



Entomologica Americana, vol. iv, No. 2. From the Editor. 



