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30, 1905, and other specimens have been taken as late as September. But one speci- 

 men of M. interrupta has been found at Lakehurst which was captured July 30, 1905. 



Both of these species of Maniispa seem to be widely distributed in the United 

 States, particularly M. brunnea, which, according to Hagen, occurs from the Atlan- 

 tic to the Pacific Ocean. 



Mr. Barber made some remarks concerning Pentatoma ligata and exhibited 

 specimens of this species as well as P. juniperina with which it has often been con- 

 fused. Among other things he said that this insect had lately come into prominence 

 as an enemy of the cotton plant in various parts of Northern Mexico as shown in a 

 recent article in a Bulletin of the Division of Entomology of Washington, where a 

 full account of its habits, life-history and distribution were given. Mr. Barber also 

 spoke of the distribution of P. ligata and stated that he has found this species very 

 abundant in the Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, where in the gardens it was partial 

 to Asparagus. 



Meeting of December 5, 1905. 



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

 chair with nine members and one visitor present. 



Mr. Dickerson exhibited specimens of Tomicus calographus Lee. with eggs, 

 larvae and several interesting specimens of their borings beneath the bark of pine 

 which he had found at Jamesburg, N. J. The specimens of bark borings showed 

 all of the stages of their work from the formation of the nuptial chamber just after 

 the entrance of the beetles, the primary and secondary galleries of the adults with 

 their egg cayities from which the hatched larvae worked out at right angles and at the 

 end of these larval galleries were seen the pupal chambers. Several coleopterous 

 enemies of this species were also exhibited. 



Mr. Leng exhibited his collection of A T otiophihis which genus he stated was in a 

 very unsettled state and needed revision, a task which was being undertaken by Mr. 

 Fall. He noted the well defined characters of certain species and remarked that he 

 possessed several specimens which did not seem to fit the description of the known 

 species and were therefore probably new. He remarked upon their habits and spoke 

 of the difficulties in capturing these insects. 



Meeting of December 19, 1905. 



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

 the chair with eleven members and one visitor in attendance. 



On motion of Mr. Leng the secretary cast one ballot in favor of the election of 

 Mr. Alfred C. Burrill as an active member of the society. 



In pursuance of the custom at the last meeting in December the president 

 appointed as a committee to nominate officers for the coming year the following : 

 Messrs. Joutel, Watson and Zabriskie. 



Mr. Bueno exhibited a collection of aquatic Hemiptera obtained from Costa Rica 

 and made some remarks on the species contained in the collection. 



Mr. Joutel gave an interesting account of some of the results and observations 

 obtained by him in the investigation of the white ants and spoke of the Protozoan 

 parasites which infest the intestine. 



