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The paper is well illustrated by a text figure explanatory of venation, 

 and 190 pen drawings on ten plates representing dorsal aspects and 

 diagnostic details. 



We congratulate Mr. Hebard and the American Entomological So- 

 ciety on the high quality of this second number of the Memoirs and 

 hope for many more. — A. P. Morse. 



Doings of Societies. 



Entomological Section of The Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia. 



Meeting of May 24, 1917, Director Philip Laurent presiding. Ten 

 persons present. Mr. C. W. Frost was elected a member. 



Hymenoptera. — Mr. Cushman made a few remarks on his work 

 in the Ichneumonidae, especially the Pimplini, citing instances of the 

 multiplicity of names given to generically doubtful species. 



Orthoptera. — Some remarks were given on Mermaria biviitaia 

 Serville, by Mr. Rehn, showing how he established that species as dis- 

 tinct from a very closely allied form. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. Laurent commented on the several recent 

 checklists of the Lepidoptera, especially on the difficulty of finding the 

 same species in each. He called attention to the excellent list by the 

 Ornithologists' Union and cited instances of its superiority over those 

 in Lepidoptera in the method used in referring to the order lists. Mr. 

 Williams spoke of the number of species in the Rhopalocera which 

 have been placed in the synonymy, evidently showing that the inter- 

 mediates of many species have been described as distinct species. — 

 E. T. Cresson, Jr., Recorder. 



The Entomological Society of Nova Scotia. 



The Entomological Society of Nova Scotia is now in the second 

 year of its existence and has issued its second annual report. The 

 Society solicits the support of the nature student, the farmer, the fruit 

 grower, the health officer and all those interested in any phase of in- 

 sert life. If the proper support is forthcoming, we will be able to 

 publish a larger, better and more comprehensive report, that will appeal 

 to all classes of citizens. At present the entire cost of publication is 

 met by the government, but hereafter all funds not otherwise utilized 

 will be applied to the printing of suitable illustrations in order to make 

 the report more attractive and valuable to the general reader. The 

 subscription fee, payable to the undersigned, is $1.00 per year. This 

 entitles the member to the annual report of this society, to the annual 



