XXIV MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS 



Californian Bay or Laurel tree. Found only in decaying wood which 

 has been dead at least two years but still remains united to the tree. 

 Chelifer scabriuscuhis is found in the same burrows, (Berkeley, Gala., 

 J. J. Elvers). 



AmpMceriis pimctipennis Lee, bores in Orange trees in California, 

 (Rivers), as A. bicaudatus (Say), does into grape vines in Illinois, as 

 already observed by Dr. Shimer. 



Stenaspis rimosa Dup. — On elm trees in Texas; (Dr. Brous). 



Ct/llene crinicornis Chevr. — On Platanus in Texas; (Dr. Brous). 



Xylotrechus convergens Lee. — Several specimens reared from a 

 branch of an undetermined Cratsegus, locally known as Red Haw, 

 by Mr. Myers, Fort Madison, Iowa. The specimens emerged from 

 June 15th to July 1st. 



Leptura abdominalis Hald. — In red cedar, New Jersey. 



Acanfhoderes Morrisii Uhler. — Lives in Liriodendron tulipifera. 



Micracis hirteUa Lee. — In Laurus, California, with Pf Hunts basalts ; 

 (Rivers). 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entomo- 

 logical Society were announced : — 



Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 

 Part 2, April to September, 1880. From the Academy. 



Bulletin of the Essex Institute, vol. xii, Nos. 1 — 0. From the 

 Institute. 



Canadian Entomologist, vol. xii, No. 11. From the Editor. 

 Le Naturaliste Canadien, vol. xii, No. 138. From the Editor. 

 The Cotton Worm in the United States, by C. V. Riley. From 

 the Author. 



Philosophy of the Preparation of Butterflies and particularly of the 

 Nymphalidse, by C. V. Riley. From the Author. 



A review of the species of Anisodactylus, and critical notes on the 

 species of Selenophorus inhabiting the United States, by Geo. H. 

 Horn, M. D. From the Author. 



The following Officers etc., were elected to serve for the year 1881 : — 

 Director: — John L. LeConte. M. D. 

 Vice-Director. — George H. Horn, M. D. 

 Recorder. — James H. Ridings. 

 Treasurer. — E. T. Cresson. 

 Conservator. — George B. Cresson. 



Fablication Committee. — George H. Horn, M. D., Samuel 

 Lewis, M. D. 



