PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 

 OF AMERICA. 



PITTSBURGH MEETING. 



The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society 

 of America was called to order by First Vice President, Dr. 

 E. M. Walker, in the Lecture Room of the Carnegie Museum, 

 Pittsburgh, at 2.30 P. M., on December 28, 1917. On account 

 of ill health, President Lawrence Bruner was not present. 

 There was an attendance of sixty-five members at the opening 

 session. 



The Chair appointed the following committees: 



Nominations — Frank E. Lutz, R. C. Osburn, J. G. 

 Sanders. 



Resolutions — A. G. Ruggles, V. A. E. Daecke, Vernon 

 Kellogg. 



Auditing — J. L. King, Seymour Hadwen. 



The following papers were read: 



Studies on the Dryinid Parasites of Leaf -hoppers F. A. Fenton 



Climatic and Seasonal Variation in Cerodonta J. M. Aldrich 



Observations on the Life History and Habits of Pilophorus walshii 



Uhler B. B. Fulton 



An Interesting Habit of a Wax Moth Parasite S. A. Graham 



(Presented by A. G. Ruggles). 

 The Genitalia of Gryllotalpa and Related Forms E. M. Walker 



At 5 o'clock the meeting adjourned until the next morning. 



December 29, 10 A. M. The meeting was called to order 

 by First Vice President, E. M. Walker. This being the annual 

 business session, the Executive Committee presented the 

 Reports of the Secretary, Treasurer, the Managing Editor of 

 the Annals, and of the Treasurer of the Thomas Say Founda- 

 tion, as follows: 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The following members have resigned since the last report: 



G. A. Akerlind A. R. Cahn 



N. E. Crosby C. B. Davenport 



R. Etheridge J. B. Garrett 



J. L. Hypes W. D. Kearfott 



R. J. Kewley W. J. Kostir 



J. H. Paine H. A. Preston 

 Mrs. A. W. Smith 



Total— 13. 



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