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The amendment to the constitution and by-laws announced at the previous meet- 

 ing was accepted. 



Mr. Schaeffer proposed for active membership Messrs. Joseph E. Graef and F. 

 A. Stinner. 



A discussion on the species of the genera Pamphila and Leptura was held. 

 Adjournment. 



Meeting of June 21, 1898. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Dr. Love in the chair. Eight members present. 



Messrs. Stinner and Graef were elected as members of the Society. 



Mr. Beutenmuller proposed Mr. W. D. Kearfott for active membership. 



After a discussion on various topics the meeting adjourned until October. 



Meeting of October 4, 1898. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Dr. Love in the chair. Eight members present. 



Mr. Kearfott was elected as member of the Society. 



It was moved and accepted that a vote of thanks be extended to Mrs. A. T, 

 Slosson for a number of rare Lepidoptera which she donated for the auction sale. 



Mr. Joutel made some remarks on a curious variety of Spilosoma latipennis 

 which had yellow forelegs. He stated that these were bred from eggs of a specimen 

 which had pink forelegs, the normal form. 



Mr. Beutenmuller spoke on the observations made by Dr. Seifert on three closely 

 allied species of Arctia — nais, phalerata and vittata, and proved the validity of these 

 three species. 



