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Fabr. , collected by Mr. Charles T. Green at the Lehigh Gap, 

 Pennsylvania, in July : also Microdon rufipes Macq. from 

 Louisiana, and Microdon megalogaster Snow from New Jersey 

 and Pennsylvania, and spoke of their synonymy and distribu- 

 tion. Discussed by Messrs. Fox, Smith and Wenzel. 



Dr. Skinner read a paper upon ' ' Transmission of Disease by 

 Insects,'" which contained some very interesting facts about 

 the manner in which bacteria are carried by insects. 



William Reixick, Secretary. 



The thirteenth regular meeting of the Harris Club was held 

 at 35 Court Street, Boston, on the evening of January- 18, 1901. 

 \'ice-President Xewcomb presided, and eleven other persons 

 were in attendance. The election of officers for the ensuing 

 year resulted as follows : President, H. H. Xewcomb : Vice- 

 Presidents, P. G. Bolster, W. F. Low ; Secretary and Treas- 

 urer, W. L. W. Field. 



Mr. R. G. Higbee was elected to active membership. 



Mr. Field exhibited a series of hybrid butterflies of the genus 

 Li nun it is, and Mr. Low showed an interesting collection of 

 hybrid Satumiidse. Mr. Xewcomb displayed a box full of 

 arctic butterflies collected on the coasts of Alaska and Siberia 

 by Lieut. Philip H. Scott of the revenue cutter " Bear." 



W. L. W. Field, Secretary. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy of 

 Xatural Sciences, of Philadelphia, was held January 24th, 

 with twelve persons present. Mr. Laurent, Director, presided. 

 Mr. Laurent presented some egg-masses of Tenodera sinensis. 

 Dr. Calvert said Dr. Castle had mentioned having seen certain 

 worms that had been passed from the bowels of a young girl, 

 one of his patients. Dr. Calvert had brought a number of 

 specimens of intestinal worms from the Leidy collection of the 

 University of Pennsylvania, which he exhibited. Dr. Castle 

 stated that none of the specimens shown corresponded with 

 those passed by his patient. The effects of poisons on insects 

 were discussed by the members. The slight effect of ' ' cyanide ' ' 

 on some insects was pointed out. Mr. Laurent spoke of the 

 introduction of the two large mantids Tenodera Sinensis and 



