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Proctotrypidae, which gives a list of their hosts, and a catalogue of the 

 literature on the subject, and explanations of the abbreviations used. We 

 cannot consider this work otherwise than a most valuable contribution to 

 the literature of the micro-Hymenoptera, and while we are not versed 

 sufficiently with the parasitic Hymenoptera to offer any criticisms on the 

 work, we feel sure that very few, if any, unfavorable comments can be 

 made thereon, and beg to congratulate the author for the masterly way 

 he has handled the subject. — W. J. F. 



NEW SPECIES OF NORTH AMERICAN INSECTS DESCRIBED 

 IN THE PRECEDING LITERATURE. 



HEMIPTERA. 

 Orthezia Aimce Cockerel), Ann. Mag. N. H. (6) xii, p. 403, N. Mex. 

 Bergrothia townsefidi, p. 404, N. Mex. 



Aspidiotus uvcB Comst. var. coloratus Cockerell, Psyche vi, p. 571, N. 

 Mex. Mytilaspis albus Ckll. var. concolor, p. 572, N. Mex. 



Fairmairia [Ceroplastodes) nivea Cockerell, Ent. xxvi, p. 350, Mex. 

 Ceroplastes irregularis, p. 351; id. Pseudococcus helianthi, p. 352, N. 

 Mex. 



MYRIAPODA. 



N. spp. Bollman, Bull. U. S. N. M. No. 46. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Leucarctia rickseckeri Behr., Zoe iv, p. 247, Calif. 

 ' Tagora corax Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1893, p. 299, Mex. 



DIPTERA. 



Cecidomyia atriplicis Townsend, Am. Nat. xxvii, p. 102 1, N. Mex. 

 Liancalus hydrophilus Aldrich, Psyche vi, p. 569, S. Dak. L. similis, 

 p. 571, Wash. 



TTlne Entomological Section 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA. 



PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS. 



December ii, 1893. 

 A regular stated meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences was held in the Hall, S. W. cor. Nineteenth and Race 

 Streets, this evening, Dr. G. H. Horn, Director, presiding. Members 

 present: E. T. Cresson, G. B. Cresson, Calvert, Liebeck, Johnson, Skinner, 

 Ridings,. Laurent and Welles. Associates: Fox, Nell, Haimbach, Drs. 



