PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF 
AMERICA. 
California Summer Meeting. 
The first session of the Entomological Society of America 
convened at the University of California, Berkeley, California, 
in room 113, Agricultural Hall, on August 9, at 10:30 A. M. 
The meeting was called to order by the Temporary Secretary, 
who, after a few preliminary remarks, suggested, that because 
of the absence of the President and the two Vice Presidents, a 
Temporary Chairman should be first elected. Professor C. W. 
Woodworth of the University of California, was accordingly 
nominated by Professor W. M. Wheeler, seconded by Professor 
A. L. Melander, and duly elected. Following this the’ Tempo- 
rary Secretary read a number of invitations and communica- 
tions, after which, there being no further business, the meeting 
adjourned until 2:00 P. M. 
The second session was called to order by the Temporary 
Chairman and after the reading of a few announcements, 
proceeded with the regular program. 
A. L. Melander, State College of Washington—The Pro- 
nunciation of Insect Names. 
The discussion of Professor’s Melander’s paper was opened by 
Professor Woodworth and participated in by Dr. L. O. Howard, 
Mr. O. H. Swezey, Professor Melander, Mr. Killeen and 
Professor H. F. Wilson. 
A. L. Melander, State College of Washington—The Review 
of the American Species of Scatopside. Read by title. 
W. M. Wheeler, Harvard University—On the Presence and 
Absence of Cocoons Among Ants, the Nest Spinning Habits 
of the Larve and the Significance of the Black Cocoons of 
Certain Australian Species. 
A few remarks were made with regard to the paper by Dr. 
Wheeler, by Dr. L. O. Howard, who, on behalf of the Society, 
wished to compliment the author, by Mr. H. G. Champion, 
and by Dr. E. C. Van Dyke. 
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