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Cruton-bug, we are told is called "Prussian" in Russia and "Russian" 

 in Prussia. 



To our brother Orthopterists we would commend this Synopsis as 

 a model of what such a condensed manual should be, and we earnestly 

 hope the day may soon come when our own country will have such 

 handbooks of not only the Orthoptera but other orders as well. To 

 our English friend, who has put so much time and love into the com- 

 piling of this work, we give our grateful thanks for what we know will 

 be well thumbed by others as well as ourselves. — J. A. G. R. 



Doings of Societies. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 



The fifth annual meeting was held at the University of Minn- 

 esota, Minneapolis, December 27th and 28th, 1910, in the 

 School of Mines building. The president, Dr. J. B. Smith, 

 presided throughout the session. In the absence of the Sec- 

 retary-Treasurer, Professor J. G. Sanders was elected Secre- 

 tary pro tem. 



The following papers were read during the session : 



E. L. Dickerson. — "Notes on the Tingid Leptobyrsa ex- 

 planata Heid." 



J. B. Smith. — "Notes on Sanninoidea exitiosa." 



J. P. Jensen. — "The structure of spermatophores in crick- 

 ets." 



S. J. Hunter. — ""The biological survey of the insect life 

 of Kansas." 



H. C. and H. H. Severin. — "An experimental study of the 

 death- feigning habits of Bclostoma (Zaitha) fluminenm and 

 Nepa apiculata Uhler." 



C. H. T. Townsend. — "Announcement of further results 

 secured in the study of Tachinidae and allies." 



T. D. A. Cockerell. — "Some suggested rules to govern en- 

 tomological publications." 



The report of the Committee on Nomenclature was received 

 and ordered printed. 



The report of the Executive Committee showed that nine- 

 teen new members had been received during the year and 

 four lost through death. 



