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of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in the present winter, and stated 

 that previously this species had not been noted there ; the green- 

 houses connected with the building afforded a likely means of 

 introduction. He also stated that Mr. Haimbach's capture of 

 Argia translata mentioned in the News for January, 1907, p. 32, 

 should be corrected as being the first record for Eastern Penn- 

 sylvania, since Mr. Williamson had reminded him that Mr. Graf 

 had recorded this species from Western Pennsylvania in the 

 News for 1902, p. 113. Mr. Rehn recorded having found Peri- 

 planeta truncata in numbers at Jacksonville, Florida. 



Henry Skinner, Secretary. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 April 24, 1907. In the absence of the President and Vice- 

 President, Dr. D. M. Castle was called on to preside. Fifteen 

 persons were present. 



Mr. Rehn exhibited specimens of a katydid of the genus 

 Scaphura which bear a striking resemblance to wasps of the 

 genus Pepsis. 



Mr. Viereck said Mr. Daecke had brought in a bee of an 

 Andrena group which may be the male of an undescribed spe- 

 cies. The characters of the genus were mentioned, particu- 

 larly the elongated head. It was found by Mr. Daecke feeding 

 on an ericaceous plant at Iona, New Jersey, on April 2. 



Mr. Laurent said insect life was scarce in Florida during 

 January, February and March, the weather being very dry. 



Mr. Rehn made some remarks on the Orthoptera collected in 

 Florida by Mr. Hebard and himself in August, 1905. The more 

 interesting species were exhibited, and the amount of geo- 

 graphic variation of certain of the species in the Southeastern 

 States was discussed. Several of the species of which series 

 were collected were previously known only from unique types. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited specimens 0/ Chrysophanus arethusa 

 Wolley-Dod. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited some Diptera taken by Mr. Laurent in 

 Florida, and called particular attention to Chrysops vittatus, 

 taken in March, which does not appear here until July. 



Henry Skinner, Secretary. 



