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the recent sending of larviB of Erislalis tenax by Dr. J. A. Liutner, to wliom they had 

 been sent as having been found under similar circumstances. 



Mr. Ashmead read a paper on the Chalcid genus Hulidea, in which he announced 

 the tiujing in this country for the first time of a species of this genus, which super- 

 ficially resembles Eupelmus, but is distinguished by the dilated posterior tibiie and 

 tarsi. The American specimen was captured by Mr. Schwarz at Harper's Ferry, aud 

 the species is named by Mr. Ashmead Halidea sc1uvar:ii. 



Mr. Howard read a paper on the Hymeuopterous parasites of Ocneria dispar, which 

 is iucorporatefl in the article ou the Gipsy Moth in this number of Insect Lifk. 



Mr. Townsend presented a communication entitled " Further note on Dissosteira 

 Carolina," referring to hisprevious article iu the Canadian Entomologist for September, 

 1884, on the peculiar aijrial performances of this locust, aud giving the results of ob- 

 servations during 1885 and 188G 



