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proposed by Casey, becomes the first for that species. Mr. Leng also pointed 

 out that Say's description of nasutus, though brief, fits well the hazel weevil 

 and probably therefore has priority over obtusus Blanchard. 



In reference to the acorn weevils with short beaks in both sexes, the first 

 name applied was shown to be uniformis Leconte, probably inapplicable to 

 eastern specimens on account of the type locality being Pacific Coast ; the 

 second was confusor Hamilton, which should therefore take precedence over 

 all later names, which do not represent species strongly separated by positive 

 characters. 



Mr. Woodruff, commenting on the last statement, said that baculi Chit- 

 tenden from its uniform sooty color was the most easily recognized of all short 

 beaked species 



Dr. Morris said that in his plantation near New York City, where he had 

 under cultivation many species of domestic and imported chestnut trees, the 

 chinquapins of three species seemed immune to fungus disease and weevils; 

 it appeared possible on discussion that the apparent immunity from weevils 

 might result from the nuts being gathered before the larvae had matured. 



Mr. Davis, Mr. Schaeffer and Dr. Love joined in the discussion, the latter 

 recalling that the Balaniniis adults were plentiful on the chinquapins in West 

 Virginia when he was there with Mr. Leng. 



Mr. Schaeffer spoke under the title " Notes on Coleoptera " of Alans cana- 

 densis being distinguishable from A. rnyops by the antennae being alike in both 

 sexes as well as by the color and size, and of A. sunianus being distinguish- 

 able from A. lusciosus by the blackish color beneath, extending even to the 

 legs and modified only by a few white spots ; the standing of Leconte's gorgops 

 would, however, require investigation before any change was made. Mr. 

 Schaeffer also commented on Chalcolepidius apacheanus as probably distinct 

 from C. webbi on account of the vestiture of the tarsi, color, etc., as pointed 

 out by Champion. Three species of Physonota were also shown, picticollis, 

 alutacea and unipunctata, the first, a Mexican species, was collected at Tucson, 

 Ariz., by W. M. Mann. In connection with alutacea, Mr. Scheaffer recalled 

 finding the larvae at Brownsville, Texas, which are provided with appendages 

 like some Thysanura and very lively. Another interesting exhibit was a va- 

 riety of Strategus julianus from Douglas, Ariz., with the side horns of the 

 thorax acute at apex and the clypeus more deeply triangularly emarginate at 

 apex than in julianus. Specimens of 6". 4-foveata from the West Indies and 

 S. anachoreta from the Bahamas expedition of Mr. Engelhardt were also 

 shown, and mention made of a specimen of the former labeled " Fla," but 

 perhaps erroneously, in the Dietz Collection. 



Mr. Schaeffer also mentioned the finding by Mr. Schott of a single speci- 

 men of the European Calosoma sycophanta near Prospect Park, and showed 

 the drawings in color of the species of Cassidini by Mr. H. B. Judy, the artist 

 of the Brooklyn Museum. 



Mr. Sherman said that Mr. J. W. Angell had found in a brook at Twin 

 Lakes, Conn., specimens of Hydroporus semirufus Lee. {dimidiatus G. & H.), 



