1863.] 
STATED ME'eTIND, November 9. 
277 
President Bland in tlie Chair. 
DONATIONS TO CABINET. 
69 Hymenoptera (^Bombus terricola^ B. pens^lvamcus, B. vagans, 
B, ferviduSj B. borealis^ B. virginicus^ B. separatiis^ B. ajfinis^ Apa- 
thus elafus, A. citrmus, A. laboriosus), 66 Lepidoptera (Argynnh 
aphrodite^ Polyommatus dorcas^ P. comyntas^ Lycsdna Scudderi^ Arc- 
tiapartlienice^ Clisiocampa americana)^ and 31 Coleoptera (^Cicin- 
dela limbalis^ Gnorimus maculosus, Dicerca tenebrosa., Ancylochira 
fasciata^ A. Nuttalli, Monohammm confusor^ Clytm ruricola^ Leptura 
vibex^ Encyclops coeruleus^ Gitpes capitata^ C. cinerea^ Crymodes dis~ 
ricoUis), from William Saunders, of London, Canada West. 
54 Coleoptera (^Pterostichus contractus^ Lophoglossus ater^ Gale- 
rita californica^ Metrius contractus^ Platynus maculicoUis^ P. califor- 
nicus^ Ghlsenius liarpalinus^ Anisodactylus californicus^ Calatlius 
ruficolUs^ Lucanus elaplius')^ from S. S. Rathvon, of Lancaster, Penna. 
39 Diptera {Pliipidia domestica^ Stylogaster stylata^ Dolichopus 
scapidaris^ Gymnopternus fiavus^ Xanthoclilorus helvinus^ Eumetopia 
rufipes^ Scatophaga furcata^ Pbippolates plebejus^ Crassiseta costata^ 
Oscinis trigramma^ 0semis umbrosa^ Oscinis variabilis^ Oscinis pal- 
lipes^ Oscinis nudiuscula^ Diplotaxa versicolor')^ from Dr. T. B. Wilson. 
39 Diptera (^Subula pallipes^ Nemotelus unicolor^ SpTiegina rxifi- 
ventris, Tseniaptera antennsepes^ Corylura plexxritica^ Corylura setosa^ 
Corylura cincta^ Corylura bimacidata^ Scatophaga exotica^ Dixa 
terna, Meromyia americana^ Crassiseta nigriceps^ Chlorops proxima, 
Chlorops trivialis^ Chlorops sanguinolenta)^ from E. T. Cresson. 
23 Lepidoptera, from Bev. Wm. P. Breed. 
4 Diptera ( Tabanus ruficornis^ Trypeta sparsa), from Harvey J. 
Rich, of Brooklyn, N. Y. 
3 Lepidoptera ( Chionobas semidea^ Pterogon inscriptum^ Leptina 
dormitans)^ from Aug. R. Grrote, of New York. 
2 Diptera (^Bibio edbipennis)^ from William Evett. 
1 Diptera (^Tropidia quadratd)^ from James Ridings. 
1 Diptera {Heteromyia fasciata)^ from Charles A. Blake. 
1 Diptera {EcMnomyia vivida)^ from Charles Wilt. 
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