122 BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL. VU. January 1885. 
The carina at the base of the abdomen above is not on the ‘“‘first 
segment” but on the first segment visibie beyond the elytra. | 
Trogophloeus latwollis Lec. At first glance this species has the 
facies of an Oxytelus as remarked by Dr. Leconte, The type specimen 
(and unique)-was obtained from the cabinet of the late Dr. Zimmerman, 
whose collection was made up of miscellaneous material from all parts 
of the world. . 
In examining the specimen I find the anterior tibiz finely spinulose 
and the middle coxz contiguous. It seems therefore to be Haploderus 
as originally described by Leconte and appears to be from Erichson’s 
description and Duval’s figure, uncomfortably close to Z. caelatus of 
Europe. In any case the species is nota Zrogophiocus. 
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. 
THE FUTURE OF ‘ ‘PSYCHE’. 
To the Editor of the Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 
Dear Sir. i 
In your issue for October 1884, vol. 7, p. 87 is a statement 
which misrepresents me and the position of Psyche, which I wish to 
correct, premising that I have no doubt the statement was made in good 
faith, and the misrepresentation unintentional. 
You say ‘‘‘Psyche’ has a hard struggle for existence, but will not 
suspend just yet.” 
If Psyche ever suspends, it will not be because it has been worsted 
in the struggle for existence. It was never in better condition than this 
year, and I so stated at the meeting The phrase ‘‘just yet” implies a 
contemplation of ultimate suspension, which is not and was not in my 
mind. The “struggle for existence” which you mention is a voluntary 
struggle. I could dispense with any public solicitation of support, as 
some of my colleagues have urged me to do, but I choose to distribute 
the support as widely as possible, that the entomologists of North 
America may look upon the work as theirs rather than the property of 
any restricted group of persons. Support, aside from’ subscriptions, has 
been contributed already by sixty persons, from seventeen States. 
I made the proposition for a consolidation of entomological period - 
icals not entirely of my own initiative, was chairman of the committee 
which reported against it, and did not oppose the report, as my proposi- 
