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exhibited many of the eastern species of these two families, gave a list and com- 

 mented on a number of species especially those of economic importance. 



Meeting of January 3, 1905. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. H. Roberts 

 in the chair and ten members present. 



The treasurer, Mr. Davis, made his annual report showing that the society had 

 a balance of $599.04, the Journal fund, $235.66. Total balance January 1, 1905 

 was $834.70. 



Dr. Dyar of the publication committee gave a report in which as editor of the 

 Journal he offered several suggestions in reference to conducting the current volume 

 in order to cut down the expense. 



Mr. Watson read the nominations of officers for the ensuing year as follows : 



President — C. H. Roberts. 



Vice- President — C. W. Leng. 



Recording and Corresponding Secretary — H. G. Barber. 



Treasurer — Wm. T. Davis. 



Librarian — C. Schaeffer. 



Executive Committee — E. B. Southwick, L. H. Joutel, F. E. Watson, G. 

 Beyer, C. F. Groth. 



Publication Committee — H. G. Dyar, C. W. Leng, C. Schaeffer, C. T. Brues. 



On motion of Mr. Kearfott the secretary cast one ballot for the entire ticket as 

 nominated. 



On motion of Mr. Weeks the society voted to discontinue sending postal card 

 notices of future society meetings. 



Mr. Roberts exhibited a collection representing the genus Dytiscus and made 

 some remarks on the different species. 



Meeting of January 17, 1905. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. H. Roberts 

 presided with nine members present. 



The auditing committee reported that the accounts ol the treasurer had been 

 examined and certified as correct. 



On motion, Mr. R. L. Ditmars and A. H. Weeks were dropped from member- 

 ship for non-payment of dues. 



The secretary read a communication from Mr. J. R. de la Torre Bueno request- 

 ing a grant from the Hermann fund to carry on an investigation of the Cryptocerate 

 Hemiptera. The matter was referred to the executive committee. 



Mr. Davis exhibited several specimens of Gordius worms parasitic in the bodies 

 of various insects. One of these had been taken from the body of a caterpillar 

 {llemileuca maid). The other, 28 inches in length, came from a body ol Dytiscus 

 beetle. 



Mr. Barber exhibited a collection of Hemiptera consisting of the families Core- 

 ida;, Pyrrhocorid;e, and Lygreidse, collected by Mr. Schaeffer at Brownsville, Texas 

 and gave some notes on the geographical range of these. 



Mr. Schaeffer showed some of the rarer Coccinellidae. 



The members discussed at some length Ignotus icnigmaticus Slosson. 



