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a genus of roaches, the type of a new sub-family. Homoe- 

 ogamia bollia7ia was also in the collection. 



Mr. I^aurent exhibited a specimen of Exedrium halicarnics 

 Streck. 9 taken at Enterprise, Florida, by Dr. Castle and 

 determined by Dr. Skinner, who said it might prove to be a 

 large Southern 9 form of Ellema cofiiferaruni. In this case 

 the genus and species would fall, but the name might be re- 

 tained to indicate a variety. 



Dr. Calvert stated that while the Southern mammals were 

 smaller than those found North, in insects the case was often 

 the reverse. He also said since describing Telagrio7i daeckii he 

 had received a female specimen (unfortunately imperfect) from 

 Prof. Needham. A specimen of Lestes eurmus was exhibited, 

 which had been taken on Staten Island by Mr. W. T. Davis. 



Henry Skinner, Secretary. 



The 56th meeting of the Chicago Entomological Society was 

 held in the John Crerar Library on Thursday, February 19, 

 1903. Thirteen members present. 



The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Healy. 

 Prof. Needham gave a very interesting talk on wing venation, 

 illustrating his subject by sketches, charts and drawings. He 

 spoke especially on the formation of wing cells in Neuroptera, 

 and the variability of venation in the stone flies (Plecoptera). 



Mr. Tower reported, on behalf of the Executive Committee, 

 that application for membership, etc. , in the Chicago Academj^ 

 of Sciences, had been made in due course. Mr. Kwiat read 

 the reply of the Academy, which stated, among other things, 

 that ' ' those who applied were elected to active membership, 

 and permission was granted them to form a section." 



Mr. Kwiat then read the By-Laws as drawn up by the Execu- 

 tive Committee. They were duly ratified. 



After some informal discussion the meeting adjourned. 



A. Kwiat, Secretary pro tent. 



The March meeting of the Newark Entomological Society 

 was held on the 8th, President Angelman presiding, and thir- 

 teen members present. The curator of Coleoptera reported 



