370 
[February 
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 
Letters were read from the Secretary of the Entomological Society 
of London, and of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, L. C., 
severally acknowledging the receipt of recent numbers of the Proceed¬ 
ings of the Society. 
The following papers were presented for publication in the Proceed¬ 
ings :— 
“ North American Micro-Lepidoptera, l)y Brackenridge Clemens. 
M. b :’ 
“ Description of a new species of North American Grortyna, by Aug. 
R. Grote.” 
“ Descriptions of North American Lepidoptera, No. 2. by Aug. R. 
Grote.” 
“ Description of a new species of North American Papilio, by Aug. 
R. Grote.” 
“ On Dimorphism in the Hymenopterous genus Cynips; with an 
Appendix, containing hints for a new Classification of Cynipidm and a 
list of Cynipidae, including descriptions of several new species, inhabit¬ 
ing the Oak-galls of Illinois, by Benj. D. Walsh, M. A.” 
Description of certain species of Diurnal Lepidoptera found within 
the limits of the United States and British America, by Wm. H. Ed¬ 
wards.” 
Description of certain new species of Catocalidae, found within the 
United States, by Wm. H. Edwards.” 
“ Catalogue of North American Butterflies, by J. W. Weidemeyer.” 
Orthopterological Contributions, by P. R. Uhler.’’ 
And were referred to Committees. 
NEW BUSINESS. 
The thanks of the Society were voted to J. C. Brevoort, Esq., of 
JR'ooklyn, N. Y., for certain books presented by him this evening. 
ELECTIONS. 
Joseph Leidy, M. D., of Philadelphia, was unauimousl}" elected a 
Resident Member of the Society. 
