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the general term " variety," and after explaining Walther Horn's endeavor by using 

 them to make the list reflect more accurately the actual relationship between the in- 

 sects, submitted the question to the society. 



In discussing the question several spoke particularly against using the term 

 " aberration " as it was a perversion of the usual meaning of the term. It seemed to 

 be the general opinion that though Dr. Horn's scheme was good, he had been too 

 radical in the use of terms, and that relationship could be accurately shown by using 

 the terms "species" and "varieties." 



Mr. Beutenmiiller exhibited a collection of Mexican and Central American 

 Coleoptera and made the following remarks concerning the collection : Through the 

 kindness and generosity of F. du Cane Godman, Esq., the well-known English 

 scientist and editor of the famous work entitled Biologia Centrali-Americana, the 

 Museum recently received as a donation an extremely valuable collection of beetles 

 from Mexico and Central America. 



This collection is of unusual scientific importance, it being a part of the material 

 upon which the volumes of this publication on the Coleoptera were based. In 

 it there are upward of 4,000 specimens representing 1,679 species, many of which 

 were described as new in the Biologia by Messrs. Sharp," Bates, Champion, Gor- 

 ham, Baly, Jacoby, and other well-known specialists in Coleoptera. The au- 

 thoritative identifications of the species in this collection make it of especial value 

 to students and it will be of much assistance in the labeling of a large quantity of 

 hitherto unidentified material in possession of the Museum and in private collections. 



Mr. Beyer gave some interesting notes on Oncideres qiiercus of which an abstract 

 is not produced as the remarks are published in the JOURNAL. 



As Mr. Bischoff was absent the reading of his paper was postponed. 



Mr. Southwick exhibited a paper on the Mosquitos of Para, Brazil. 



Mr. Schaeffer exhibited the first minute-book of the society, covering the years 

 June 29, 1892, to December 18, 1900.- 



Mr. Davis exhibited the larval and adult fly of Microdon tristis bred from larvae 

 taken at Newfoundland, N. J., in nests of Formica schaufussi. 



Mr. Leng spoke of the death of Mr. August Luetgens who, though not a mem- 

 ber of the society, was known to most of the members. 



Society adjourned. 



Meeting of February 4, 1908. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President Leng in the chair 

 and fourteen members in attendance. 



The librarian, Mr. Schaeffer, reported the receipt of the following exchanges : 



The Dragonflies of Burma and Lower Siam, II, by E. B. Williamson. 



Entomologisk Tidskrift, Vol. XXVIII, 1907. 



The Insect World, Vol. XI, No. 2. 



Notes on Brephidse by John B. Smith. 



New Species of Noctuidce for 1907, Nos. 1 and 2, by John B. Smith. 



Notes on the Species of Amathese Hon. by John B. Smith. 



Dr. Wheeler, chairman of the special lecture committee, stated that Dr. Howard 

 had consented to lecture at the Museum on the evening of February 18. 



A committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions recognizing the valuable 



