Packard.] 102 [December 25> 



and on the same coast about Cape Porpoise, which is covered by- 

 sharp, rugged rocks, and also at Cashes' ledge, they are not infre- 

 quent. 



In reply to a question, Capt. Atwood said that he had never seen 

 any round or flesh worms in the pollock, though he had seen them 

 frequently in the cod. 



Dr- Michael Sars of Christiania, Norway, was elected ed 

 Honorary Member. 



December 19, 1866. 

 The President in the chair. Forty members present. 



Prof. J. D. Dana was elected an Honorary Member. 



Dr. George L. Goodale of Portland, Me., was elected :» 

 Corresjiondiiig Member. 



Dr. Charles H. Walker of Chelsea, Dr. C. P. Kemp of Bos 

 ton, Mr. B. F. Davenport of Cambridge, and Mr. J. P. Whii 

 ney of Boston, were elected Resident Members. 



Section of Entomology. December 26, 1866. 



Mr. John Cummings, Jr., in the chair. Eight members 

 present. 



The following papers were presented : — 



Materials for a Monograph of the Phal^nid^ of North 

 America. By A, S. Packard, Jr., M. D. 



In this paper the author describes over one hundred new species of 

 Phalcenidce, with a synonymical list of all the species hitherto known^ 

 and occasional notes on their habits, and descriptions of larvae. Though 

 most of the forms are found in the United States, yet there are a few 

 species from the West Indies and'Centi-al Amei'ica. 



The author is indebted for his material to the collections of this 

 Society, the Entomological Society of Philadelphia and of Yale Col- 

 lege, and of Messrs. A. R. Grote and James Angus of New Yoi'k, F. 



