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form not known here; a new species of the same genus from Yaphank, 

 L. I.; Merragata hehroides; Mesovelia bisignata of Uhler, or, mulsanti, 

 B. White is another common species, like Hydrometra martini. Macro- 

 velia horni from California was shown, and Hydrometra australis, from 

 Georgia. The only thing that binds this heterogenous assemblage together 

 is the fact that they live on or near water, in damp places. Otherwise, 

 they differ greatly in form and other characters. 



Mr. Franck reported Cicindela strigosa from St. Petersburg, Fla. 



J. R. DE LA ToRRE-BuENo, Recording Secretary. 



