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On motion of Mr. Smith, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Smith, 

 Howard, and Fernald, was appointed by the president to prepare 

 appropriate resolutions relative to the loss sustained by the association 

 by the deaths of Dr. J. A. Lintner, of Albany, N. Y., and of Dr. David 

 S. Kellicott, of Columbus, Ohio. 



The resolutions subsequently submitted are as follows : 



Whereas the deaths of Dr. J. A. Lintner, of Albany, N. Y., and Dr. David S. Kelli- 

 cott, of Columbus, Ohio, which occurred since our last meeting, have been grievous 

 losses to entomological science and to our association; be it 



Resolved by the Association of Economic Entomologists, That we hereby express our 

 deep sense of grief at this our loss, and our profound appreciation of the sterling 

 qualities of mind and heart which endeared our former companions to us and gave 

 them their eminent standing in science. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted by the secretary to the 

 personal representatives of the deceased. 



• The reading of papers was then taken up, Mr. Howard presenting a 

 communication under the following title : 



TWO BENEFICIAL INSECTS INTRODUCED FROM EUROPE. 



By L. 0. Howard, Washington, D. C, 

 (a) AN INTENTIONAL INTRODUCTION. 



In the autumn of 1895 the writer received through the courtesy of 

 Dr. A. Berlese, of the Stazione di Entomologia Agraria at Portici, 

 Italy, specimens of a remarkable Chalcidid, which, after study, was 

 recognized as Aspidocoris cyaneus Costa, a species described by the 

 Italian writer in 1863 from specimens discovered in Italy. Later it was 

 discovered that this insect was synonymous with Scutellista cyanea, 

 described by Motschulsky in 1859 from specimens reared by Metner in 

 Ceylon from Lecanium coffecv. Dr. Berlese had reared these specimens 

 from the common European Ceroplastes rusci, and it immediately 

 occurred to the writer that this insect would be a valuable one to 

 introduce into this country, owing to its numbers in Italy and on 

 account of the fact that in Florida and other Southern States Gero- 

 plastes floridensis is an abundant and injurious scale. 



In a paper published in the Bivista di Patologia Vegetale in 1896 

 the writer figured the species, which is one of very remarkable form, 

 and redescribed both sexes. In correspondence with Dr. Berlese and 

 his colleague, Dr. Leonardi, he has since repeatedly urged the sending 

 of living specimens of this insect to the United States, and has met 

 with much courtesy from both of these gentlemen, who have on several 

 occasions taken the trouble to collect and send branches carrying Cero- 

 plastes infested by this interesting parasite. 



None of the experiments have been successful until the present year. 

 Early in June a package was received from Dr. Leonardi containing 

 twigs well incrusted with the wax scale, and these were put aside in a 

 breeding jar to observe the outcome. On the second day after arrival 



