Sanborn.] 116 [January 23, 



burg, September 7th, 1866 ; Naturhistorischer Verein, Lotos, Prag, 

 October 6th, 1866 ; Naturforschende Gesellschaft des Osterlandes zu 

 Altenburg, October 18th, 1866; K. K. Geologische Reichsanstalt, 

 September 30, 1866 ; Institut Imperial de France, Paris, December 

 11th, 1866 ; acknowledging the receipt of the publications of the So- 

 ciety. From the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, 

 1866; Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein, Liineburg, October 1st, 1866; 

 Royal Geographical Society, London, June, 1866 ; Naturforschende 

 Gesellschaft, Halle, September 24th, 1866 ; Schlesische Gesellschaft 

 fiir Vaterlandische Cultur, September 20th, 1866; Naturwissenschaft- 

 liclie Gesellschaft, Isis, Dresden, September 15th, 1866 ; Academic 

 Royale des Sciences, Amsterdam, August 15th, 1866 ; Societe Hol- 

 landaise des Sciences, Harlem ; Societe Entomologique des Pays- 

 Bas, Leide, Api-il 21st, 1866 ; Naturforschender Verein zu Riga, 

 May 13th, 1866 ; Mannheimer Verein fiir Naturkunde, October, 

 1866; Societe Entomologique de France, Paris, December 22d, 1866, 

 presenting their publications. From the Academic Royale des Sci- 

 ences, Amsterdam, November 23d, 1866 ; Gesellschaft ziir Befdrder- 

 ung der gesammten Naturwissenschaften, in Marburg, September 

 28th, 1866 ; Verein fiir Vaterlandische Naturkunde in AViirtteraberg, 

 Stuttgart, August 1st, 1866; Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Em- 

 den, 1866 ; Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein, Liineburg, October 1st, 

 1866; acknowledging the receipt of the Society's publications, pre- 

 sentino- their own, and regretting their inability to supply desiderata. 

 Fi'om the K. Gesellschaft der WIssenschaften, Gottingen, October 

 15th, 1.866, acknowledging the receipt of the Society's publications 

 and accepting the proposition to exchange. From the K. K. Cen- 

 tral- Anstalt fiir Meteorologie und Erdmagnetlsmus, WIen, October 2d, 

 1866, acknowledging the same and promising the new series of Its 

 Annals. Fi'om the Societe Imperiale d' Agriculture de Moscou, Octo- 

 ber 24th, 1866, accepting the proposition to exchange. From Prof. 

 James D. Dana, New Haven, January 7th, 1867, acknowledging his 

 election as Honorary Member. 



Mr. James J. Putnam of Boston, was elected a Resident 

 Member. 



Section of Entomology. Januaiy 23, 1867. 

 Mr. P. R. Uhler in the chair. Fourteen members present. 



Mr. F. G. Sanborn exhibited an extensive series of Noc- 

 tuids, among which were the sj^ecies of Agrotis described by 



