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of Southern California then followed. It was discussed by- 

 Messrs. Letcher, Ehrhorn, Grundel, Fuchs and Blaisdell. 



It was agreed that an interfaunal line should be decided 

 upon, separating Northern and Central California. The mi- 

 gration of insects was discussed by Messrs. Letcher and Ehr- 

 horn in particular. 



It was finally agreed that each member of the club should 

 consider himself a member of a committee to look up and 

 report on the distribution of insects, especially the order in 

 which he is interested, for the purpose of correlating such 

 distribution with certain geographical boundaries, as may be 

 best for on interfaunal line, and to report at the next meeting 

 of the club. 



Mr. Letcher then presented the following resolution, which 

 was read and unanimously accepted : 



Resolved : That the California Entomological Club recog- 

 nizes the value of Prof. H. C. Fall's contribution to our 

 knowledge of the Coleoptera of California, and that, on behalf 

 of the entomologists of the State, our thanks for his work are 

 extended. 



Dr. Blaisdell then read a paper on the Frons in Bembidium, 

 with descriptions of five new species from California. 



F. E. Clark exhibited a block of Hymenoptera and Diptera 

 collected about Napa, Cal. ; Edward Ehrhorn, three large pho- 

 tographs of Exotic Scarabaeidse ; Dr. Blaisdell, ink drawings 

 of Bembidium incequale, littorale and punctatostriahitn , of the 

 lar\'a and pupa of Cicindela T2-gnttata, pupa of Eleodcs clari- 

 cornis and mouth parts of Platymis brKWieomarginatus ; Mr. 

 Fuchs, two boxes of Scarabaeidse ; Mr, Nunenmacher, a box 

 of native and exotic Coccinellidie, and Mr. Grundel a specimen 

 of Lycana sonorcnsis collected near Alma, Santa Clara County, 

 California. 



Then followed a debate by Messrs. Letcher and Ehrhorn on 

 the effect of altitude on the variation of species. 



Eleven niemlK-rs and three visitors present. Seven new 

 members were elected. 



Social di.scourse. Adjournment. 



F. \\. Blaisdell, M.D., Secretary, 



