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had been described by early authors and erroneously sunk in synonymy, such 

 as episcopalis Lacordaire and californica and dives LeConte ; others would 

 be described by him in a forthcoming revision of the genus. 



The New Jersey List, according to his studies, would require revision by 

 changing proxima to episcopalis Lee, distincta to torosa Lee, striking out 

 hypoletica and femoralis and kirbyi as synonyms and adding six species de- 

 scribed by Blatchley and himself. 



In discussing the species of New York State, 24 in number, Mr. Schaetfer 

 was unable to finish on account of the late hour, but pointed out the possi- 

 bility of specimens heretofore called hypolenca being dimorphic forms of 

 palmata and the curious fact that the European subgenus Plateumaris is 

 apparently more separable there than here, while our species harrisi appar- 

 ently belongs to a subgenus not represented in Europe, characterized by third 

 antennal joint longer than fourth. 



In general Mr. Schaeffer favored a recognition of more species and ele- 

 vating varieties like proxima to specific rank. 



Meeting of April 20. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held in 

 the American Museum of Natural History at 8 P. M. on April 20, 1920, Vice- 

 President John D. Sherman, Jr., in the chair, with 1 1 members present. 



The Outing Committee announced an excursion to Greenwood Lake on 

 Sunday, May 2d, in conjunction with the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 



Mr. Davis read letters from John J. de Vyver and H. H. Ruckes. 



Mr. Davis spoke on the Cicadas of the genus Platypedia and its allies, 

 placing the older names with certainty and discussing the value of the vena- 

 tion and cells in generic classification. His remarks, which were copiously 

 illustrated by series of specimens, will be printed in full. 



Mr. Schaeffer continued his discussion of the Donaciee of New York 

 State, giving the following list of the species he had recognized, with the 

 diagnostic characters of each as printed in our December Journal: 



1. D. hirticollis Kirby. 



2. D. cincticornis Newm. 



3. D. proxima Kirby. 



4. D. proxima episcopalis Lee. 



5. D. piscatrix Lee. 



6. D. palmata Oliv. 



7. D. rufescens Lee. 



8. D. edentata Schffr. 



9. D. parvidens Schffr. 



10. D. curticollis Knab. 



1 1. D. rugosa Lee. 



12. D. siibtilis Kunze. 



13. D. liebecki Schffr. 



