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ent subfamilies in the Reduviidse, to which it belongs, and the new sub- 

 family Enicocephalin:e was erected for it. The new species was named 

 Enicocephalus schwarzii. Discussed by Messrs. Schwarz, Riley, Ash- 

 mead, Hubbard and Heidemann. Mr. Malley read a paper on Micromus 

 hispidus, pointing out some observations on the food and life-habits of 

 this insect made in the South, where he found it feeding on Aphides. 

 Discussed by Messrs. Ashmead and Riley. Mr. Howard presented a 

 note on "The Hibernation of Carpenter Bees," showing that the males 

 as well as the females winter over. Discussed by Messrs. Riley, Ashmead, 

 Hubbard, Marlatt and Howard. 



A paper by Dr. Bergroth, of Tammerfors, Finland, entitled "Notes 

 on the Nearctic Aradidas," was read by the Corresponding Secretary, to 

 whom it had been sent for publication in the Proceeding of the Society. 



Mr. F. M. Webster had forwarded a paper for presentation at this 

 meeting of the Society on "The food-plants of the Li.xi." The commu- 

 nication gave a view of the knowledge of the habits in this respect of this 

 genus of beetles, both of foreign and American species. Discussed by 

 Mr. Schwarz. 



Mr. Hubbard presented a note on the larva of Amphizoa, and gave an 

 interesting resum^ of the disposition of this anomalous insect in syste- 

 matic classification by various authors, together with the arguments ad- 

 duced in support of the diverging views. He presented drawings of the 

 larva and described its habits. The communication was discussed at 

 some length by Mr. Schwarz, and also briefly by Messrs. Ashmead, Gill, 

 Riley and others. 



Mr. Masius gave his recent experience with the poisonous bite of Ben- 

 aciis griseus. In handling specimens of this insect he had received a 

 severe sting on the hand which proved to be very painful. The pain and 

 swelling increased for two or three days and became so troublesome that 

 a physician was consulted. In five days the trouble had nearly disap- 

 peared, although at the time of the meeting the injured part was still sore. 

 Discussed by Messrs. Howard, Ashmead, Riley and others. 



C. L. Marlatt, 



Rec. Secretary, pro. tern. 



OBITUARY 



"Prof. Herman Carl Conrad Burmeister was born at Stralsund, 

 Jan. 15, 1807, and died from the result of an accident at Buenos Ayres, 

 May 2, 1892. Prof. Burmeister was the author of many valuable works 

 on entomology. He was Professor of Natural History at Halle, having 

 been elected to the chair in 1842. About 1850 failing health induced him 

 to spend two years in Brazil. In 1861 he resigned his professorship at 



