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essentially Central American species but which invade our southern 

 borders. 



Geometridists generally can feel grateful to ]Mr. Prout for the ex- 

 cellent and very thorough piece of work he is doing. One of the 

 greatest handicaps to Lepidopterists is the fact that in many families 

 genera have not been considered with reference to those of the 

 world, but rather new genera after new genera have been erected 

 when only those of a relatively small region was known to the de- 

 scriber. With the literature scattered this method of working could 

 scarcely be avoided, unless, indeed, a student absolutely refused to 

 diagnose any species whose structure placed it quite outside the pale 

 of any genus known from his particular region — even though that 

 region embraced the while of one faunal realm, in which case he 

 would be tolerably secure. But with Mr. Prout's work completed 

 (and we trust that the other parts will follow in rapid succession) 

 there will be little excuse for duplicating genera in the Geometridae. 

 Of course, we may not always agree with him as to what constitutes 

 generic or subgeneric characters but this is a minor consideration and 

 in no way detracts from the excellence of the work or lessens its 

 usefulness. — John A. Grossbeck. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY.^ 



Meeting of March 7, 191 1. 



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

 the American Museum of Natural History, March 7, 191 1, at 8.15 P. M., with 

 the president, Mr. Leng, in the chair and fifteen members present. 



In the absence of Mr. Dickerson, Mr. Engelhardt acted as secretary 

 pro tern. 



The arrangement for a joint field meeting with the Brooklyn Entomo- 

 logical Society over Decoration Day at Yapank, L. I., was referred to Mr. 

 Engelhardt. 



Mr. Olsen's resignation as a member of the field committee was accepted 

 and Mr. Sleight appointed in his place. 



^ Owing to unavoidable circumstances, the publication of the Society's 

 minutes has been greatly delayed in the past. Such material as is in the 

 hands of the Publication Committee is presented herewith at the request of the 

 Society. 



