RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. T 



On behalf of the author, Mr. J. D. Putnam presented the 

 following paper for publication in the Proceedings : 



" List of Hymenoptera collected by J. Duncan Putnam, of 

 Davenport, Iowa, with descriptions of two new species," by E. 

 T. Cresson, Philadelj)hia. 



Mr. Putnam exhibited a portion of the above collection which 

 he had made during the past four years in Iowa, Colorado, 

 Wyoming and Utah. Of the two new species described, Nomadoj 

 Putnatni was found quite common at Spring Lake Yilla, in 

 Utah, July, 1875, and Anthophora albata was collected in June, 

 1872, near Denver, Colorado. The latter were noticed very 

 abundantly, flying swiftly in a circular manner, close to the 

 ground, which was sandy, beneath some cottonwood trees. 



Mr. Putnam also exhibited some specimens of a ferocious- 

 looking spider-like animal, a species of Phrynus from Mazatlan, 

 Mexico, and also two specimens of the so-called Tarantula 

 {My gale Hentzii) from Canon City, Col., and from Spring 

 Lake, Utah. N^one but males were found. These were wan- 

 dering solitarily about the country, along the roads and in dry 

 ravines. 



April 7x11, 1876. — Biological Section. 



Pursuant to a notice published in the daily papers a meeting 

 was held this evening for the purpose of organizing a Section of 

 Botany and Zoology. Ten persons were present. 



Mr. J. G. Haupt was called to the chair, and W. H. Pratt 

 was appointed Secretary. 



The Chairman stated the objects of the meeting: To form a 

 working section of those members of the Academy specially in- 

 terested in Botany and Zoology, holding more frequent meetings 

 for the purpose of listening to and discussing the reports of ob- 

 servations and collections in these departments, made by the 

 members. The Secretary then read the amendment to the By- 

 Laws regarding sections proposed at the last meeting of the 

 Trustees. 



An application for the organization of such a section was 

 drawn up and signed by the following eight members of the 



