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of Diptera and Hemiptera, and an interesting example showing 
the destructive work of the “powder post” (.Lyctus striatus ). 
Mr. Owen Bryant has continued his active field work and added 
very materially to the collection. Mr. S. A. Shaw, of Hampton, 
N. H., has contributed about 50 species of Diptera; Mr. F. H. 
Foster, of Claremont, 1ST. H., 24 specimens of Haploci confusa 
representing the parents and progeny, an excellent illustration of 
specific variation ; and Dr. G. M. Allen a number of desirable dragon 
fiies and other insects from the White Mountains. Specimens have- 
also been received from Messrs. C. V. Blackburn, Dwight Blaney, 
F. C. Bowditch, J. A. Cushman, N. S. Easton, J. H. Emerton, 
Abner Hatfield, Samuel Henshaw, H. H. Newcomb, J. H. Rogers, 
Jr., F. A. Sherriff, and J. D. Willard, and from Mrs. J. F. Stevens 
and Miss Caroline G. Soule. 
During the latter part of June and early July the Curator vis¬ 
ited the Cape Cod region, collecting at Provincetown, Eastham, 
Chatham, Hyannisport, and Barnstable. About 2000 specimens 
were collected. In the vicinity of Boston over 2500 additional 
specimens were obtained during the season. These are being incor¬ 
porated in the collection as the various groups are studied. Through 
a generous contribution from Miss Susannah Minns, preliminary 
measures have been taken towards investigating the mosquitoes of 
eastern Massachusetts. Miss Martin has made a number of draw¬ 
ings of the Culicidae and other insects. 
To the exhibition collection have been added thirty glass-covered 
boxes (14 x 22 inches), while in the study collection eighty Schmitt 
boxes have been arranged, including sixty of Coleoptera, twelve of 
the Neuropteroid insects, determined through the kindness of Mr. 
Nathan Banks, and eight of Hymenoptera determined by Mr. PI. L. 
Yiereck. Mr. J. H. Emerton has revised the names and assisted in 
rearranging the collection of mounted spiders. 
Miss Mary J. Rathbun and Prof. C. B. Wilson have kindly deter¬ 
mined several species of Crustacea. The Society has received from 
the United States national museum twenty-two species, sixty speci¬ 
mens, of New England Crustacea. A number of species were 
collected by the Curator at Chatham, and by Mr. Cushman at Mano- 
met. The Crustacea have been labeled and arranged in the railing 
cases on the main gallery. Mr. Cushman has also studied and 
relabeled the general collection of barnacles. 
