SPRING AND SUMMER NUMBERS 59 
of each meeting, the Executive Committee prepare programs 
three months in advance and publish them in THE BUGGIST. 
Mrs. E. G. Rose of Wauchula, and O. K. Courtenay of Gaines- 
ville, were unanimously elected as members of the Society. 
Under “Timely Notes’, Professor J. R. Watson showed beetles 
of the Family Brenthidae occurring in South Florida. These 
are close relatives of Cylas formicarius, the Sweet Potato Root 
Weevil. 
This being the date for the annual election of officers, the 
principal paper of the evening was omitted. 
At the meeting of February 26th, Prof. John Schaffner of 
O. S. University, Columbus, O., and Mr. Frank Steffen of Em- 
poria, Kan., were present as visitors. 
It was voted to hereafter hold the regular monthly meetings 
of the Society on the fourth Monday of each month instead of 
the third, it having become apparent that there would generally 
be less routine work at that time to keep resident members from 
attending. 
The following new members were elected: Geo. G. Ainslee, 
Knoxville, Tenn., Entomologist Bureau of Entomology, U. S. 
D. A.; R. L. Clute, Extension Entomologist Stored Products, 
Insects, Gainesville, Fla.; W. Knaus, Editor and Manager, the 
Democrat-Opinion, McPherson, Kansas; M. V. Millington, 
Tampa; John A. Clinger, Tampa; and Jesse F. Taylor, Seffner, 
Fla. i 
Under “Timely Notes’, Mr. K. E. Bragdon showed specimens 
and reported on the finding of the Banana Root Weevil (Cos- 
mopolites sordidus) at Larkin, Fla. This is the first record of 
its occurrence in Florida, and the infestation is believed to have 
been eradicated. E. W. Berger briefly reported on the Avocado 
Weevil (Heilipus lauri) and showed specimens. Altho this 
insect is not known to occur in Florida, the possibility of its 
introduction from Mexico and Central America is dreaded and 
the Port and Railway Inspectors of the Plant Board are keep- 
ing a keen lookout for it. Prof. J. R. Watson reported seeing 
two more specimens of the Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Vanessa 
antiopa) near Gainesville in February, having previously re- 
ported collecting a specimen in January, 1917. 
