MINUTES OF THE MINNEAPOLIS MEETING. 



The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society 

 of America was called to order at 10:45 A. M., December 27, 

 1910, in the School of Mines Building, University of Minnesota, 

 Minneapolis, by the President, Dr. John B. Smith. In the 

 absence of the Secretary, Professor J. G. Sanders was elected 

 Secretary pro tern. Announcements. 



Professor F. L. Washburn moved that the chair appoint a 

 committee of three to confer with a similar committee from the 

 Association of Economic Entomologists concerning the organiz- 

 ation of an Entomological Employment Bureau or Clearing 

 House. It was agreed that the organization of such a body 

 would facilitate the securing of available men for entomological 

 work. Several expressed favorable opinions concerning this 

 proposition. 



The following papers were presented: 



Notes on the Tingid Leptobyrsa explanata Heid., by E. L. 

 Dickerson; read by the Secretary. 



Notes on Sanninoidea exitiosa by Dr. J. B. Smith. Discus- 

 sion by Mr. R. L. Webster, asking if any tables of head widths 

 of various larval instars of this species had been published. He 

 reported that such measurements constituted a very good 

 method of identification. 



"The Structure of Spermatophores in Crickets," by Mr. 

 J. P. Jensen. Read by the author. (Published in March 

 Annals.) 



Dr. Smith asked if studies had been made of the copulatory 

 organs in various species. Mr. Jensen replied that comparative 

 drawings of a large number of individuals of the same species 

 had been made, likewise of different species. He also reported 

 that Nemobius fasciatus var. vittatus had been found in large 

 numbers digging in loose soils, securing and destroying eggs of 

 Melanophis bilineatus. He considered this insect as undoubted- 

 ly a considerable factor in the control of Melanoplus. Dr. 

 Smith questioned: "Is not such the general habit of some 

 Orthoptera?" Was answered by Professor Bruner, "Many 

 Orthoptera are largely carnivorous." 



Professor Oestlund invited members to visit and inspect 

 his collection of Aphididae. 



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