XIV MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS 



Gall-Fhj. — 9 . — Length .06 to .08 inch. Head, tliorax and legs a beautiful 

 bright yellow testaceous, finely granulate ; ocelli and eyes bluish-black, a yellow- 

 ish dot in centre of each, a few short, whitish hairs on face, antennae 14-jointed, 

 testaceous, infuscated from fourth joint, apical joint slightly longer than penulti- 

 mate; thorax finely granulate; two deep smooth pits at base of seutellum and 

 separated from mesothorax by a small narrow brownish ridge, also margined 

 posteriorly with same; wings hyaline, hind ones slightly iridescent, veins brown, 

 radial area open, the branch of subcostal not quite reaching costal edge, areolet 

 none; abdomen yellowish brownish on dorsum, smooth and shining, sutures of 

 segments somewhat darker giving it a banded appearance when fresh, fading 

 out when dry. 



Described i'rom five bred specimens. 



The L!ve Oak Fig GaU. 



^'■Qucrciis virerii^^ Live Oak. — Clusters of galls crowded together 

 round a limb, not unlike Cynips q. Jicus, Fitch in appearance, but 

 much harder." 



The above gall, as described by Osten Sacken, is very abundant here 

 and no doubt will prove identical with Dr. Fitch's C. q. Jicus. 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entomological 

 Society were announced : — 



Canadian Entomologist, vol. xiii, No. 3. From the Editor. 



Psyche, vol. iii, No. 79. From the Editors. 



Cistula Entomologica, Pars xxiv, February, 1881. By purchase. 



Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Part 3, 1880. 

 From the Academy. 



Species des Hymenopteres d'Europe and d'Algerie, par Ed. Andre, 

 vol. i, Nos. 1 — 8. From the Author. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences, 1881, pp. 1 — 8. From the Publication Committee. 



May 13, 1881. 

 Director Dr. LeConte in the chair. 



The Publication Committee laid upon the table (pages 33 — 48) of 

 volume ix, of the Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 

 printed since the last meeting. 



The Publication Committee reported that work had been resumed on 

 the Transactions and Proceedings. A new press of a much improved 

 model had been procured, and while the impression consisted of but two 

 pages the work can be more expeditiously and cheaply done than by the 

 old press. The same standard of good presswork will be maintained and 

 the reputation which our publications have attained as one of the best 

 printed scientific serials, will still continue. 



