ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. V 



Bulletin de la Societe luiperiale des Naturaliste de Moscow, 1887, 

 No. 4. From the Society. 



Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-koniglichen zoologisch-botanisclien 

 Gesellschaft in Wien, vol. xxxvii, Nos. 3-4. From the Society. 



Biologia Centrali-Americana : Coleoptera, vol. ii, pt. 1, pp. 137- 

 168, pi. 4; pt. 2, pp. 177-200; vol. vi, pt. 1, pp. 601-625, pi. 33. 

 Hymenoptera, pp. 449-456, pi. 19. Rhopalocera, pi. 58. By pur- 

 chase. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of publishing paper 

 207 entitled : " The species of Pleocoma with a discussion of its po- 

 sition" by Geo. H. Horn, M. D. ; also paper 208 entitled : " Some 

 coleopterous larvie," by Geo. H. Horn, M. D. Publication accord- 

 ingly ordered. 



Dr. Horn announced that, by permission of the Academy, the 

 rooms of the Section may be opened during four Mondays of each 

 month until 10 p. m. 



]\Ir. Ridings mt)ved that thirty dollars be apj)ropriated for the 

 services of the Academy's janitor. 



Dr. Horn exhibited a dissection of the abdomen of Pleocoma 

 spread between glass showing the i)osition of the spiracles. 



Dr. Horn spoke of the difficulty in properly defining AUeciila 

 and Hymenorus. 



Dr. Skinner spoke of the previous opinions which had been ex- 

 pressed regarding the manner of emergence of a moth from the 

 cocoon. In the case of the " Luna" the insect cuts its way through 

 the base by serrated projections arising from the base of the fore- 

 wings by means of which a circular opening was made. Adjourned 

 9.25. 



April 26, 1888. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entomo- 

 logical Society were announced : 



Canadian Entomologist, vol. xx, Nos. 2-3. From the Editor. 



Entomologica Americana, vol. iv. No. 1. From the Editor. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, vol. i. 

 No. 2 From the Society. 



Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 2d ser. 

 vol. ii. Part 3. From the Society. 



