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liams, and expressed a wish to have the lepidopterists continue 

 it and include the entire order. He stated that the coleopter- 

 ists were getting data together for a list of the entire Bay Re- 

 gion, a thing that he felt would be of much value. He also 

 referred to the visit of Professors W'ickham and Aldrich to 

 this coast. Prof. Aldrich visited the several saline and fresh 

 water lakes in Utah, Nevada and California, studying the in- 

 sects which inhabit them, especially a genus of Diptera, Bphy- 

 dra. The doctor stated that Mr. Wm. Mann at last accounts 

 was still investigating in the barren regions of Brazil, south 

 of the Amazon, and that he was contemplating a trip up the 

 Amazon. 



The members of the Society were pleased at having Mr. 

 J. G. Grundel again present and recovered from his recent 

 illness. 



Mr. Chas. Fuchs reported his summer outing at St. Helena, 

 Napa County, Calif. Mr. Cottle gave an account of his trip 

 to the Yosemite. He stated that conditions were very unfav- 

 orable there and that snow was very abundant in June. A 

 number of goods things were captured on Cloud's Rest, such as 

 Melitaea sacramenti. 



Mr. J. C. Huguenin spoke about his vacation of one week 

 in Marin County, Calif. 



Mr. J. C. Bridwell stated that collecting in the Imperial Val- 

 ley was prolific of good results. In his own specialty, the 

 Philanthidae, species were taken in considerable series and 

 the color varied from black to ferruginous. 



Mr. Ehrhorn said some interesting things about the Ha- 

 waiian fauna. 



Mr. Nunenmacher stated that he had made a special effort 

 during the last three years to study the distribution of Omus, 

 and that during his trips to northern California and southern 

 Oregon, he had discovered many interesting facts pertaining 

 to them. 



Messrs. Nunenmacher, Huguenin and Cottle exhibited a 

 number of interesting species. 

 Refreshments and adjournment. 



