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Mr. Dyar showed a rather rare series of plates colored by hand on 

 the Bombycidfe. Mr. Joutel had examples of Hexarthnim i/ikei and 

 its ravages in a pine board. Also larvae. 



Meeting of January 7, 1896. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



In the absence of the President, Dr. R. Ottolengui was elected 

 temporary chairman. Eight members present. 



Treasurer report was read and accepted. 



The following members were dropped from the roll : Mohns, 

 Rix and Rosevelt. Mr. Charles Upson Clark was elected as corre- 

 sponding member. 



Mr. Herman Hug was proposed as active member by Dr. Kudlich. 



The nominations for the year were : 



President, Rev. J. L. Zabriskie ; Vice-President, Charles Palm ; 

 Recording Secretary, Louis H. Joutel; Corresponding Secretary, R. 

 L. Ditmars ; Treasurer, C. F. Groth. 



Executive Committee: Messrs. J. L. Zabriskie, E. G. Love, 

 Dietz, H. G. Dyar, C. F. Groth. 



Publication Committee : E, Daecke, C. Schaeffer, L. H. Joutel, 

 Wm. Beutenmiiller. 



Field Committee : L. T. Munch, Julius ^Meitzen. 



On motion the Recording Secretary was directed to cast an 

 affirmative ballot for these candidates, after which the officers were de- 

 clared elected. 



Meeting of January 21, 1S96. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Rev. J. L. Zabriskie in the chair. Fourteen members 

 present, also Profs. Putnam and Sirrine. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller read a paper entitled "The Sesiidse inhabiting 

 America, North of Mexico.* 



Prof. Putnam gave a short account of the life history of the bum- 

 ble bees. 



Dr. Ottolengui exhibited 25 rare Lepidoptera, a number of which 

 had not been named. 



Adjournment. 



* Will be published in Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Vol. VIII, 1896. 



