June, 1896.] 
Proceedings of the Society. 
97 
Mr. Dyar showed a rather rare series of plates colored by hand on 
the Bombycidae. Mr. Joutel had examples of Hexarthrum ulkei and 
its ravages in a pine board. Also larvae. 
Meeting of January 7, 1896. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
In the absence of the President, Dr. R. Ottolengui was elected 
temporary chairman. Eight members present. 
Treasurer report was read and accepted. 
The following members were dropped from the roll : Mohns, 
Rix and Rosevelt. Mr. Charles Upson Clark was elected as corre¬ 
sponding member. 
Mr. Herman Hug was proposed as active member by Dr. Kudlich. 
The nominations for the year were : 
President, Rev. J. L. Zabriskie; Vice-President, Charles Palm; 
Recording Secretary, Louis H. Joutel j Corresponding Secretary, R. 
L. Ditmars; Treasurer, C. F. Groth. 
Executive Committee: Messrs. J. L. Zabriskie, E. G. Love, 
Dietz, H. G. Dyar, C. F. Groth. 
Publication Committee: E. Daecke, C. Schaeffer, L. H. Joutel, 
Wm. Beutenmiiller. 
Field Committee: L. T. Munch, Julius Meitzen. 
On motion the Recording Secretary was directed to cast an 
affirmative ballot for these candidates, after which the officers were de¬ 
clared elected. 
Meeting of January 21, 1896. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Rev. J. L. Zabriskie in the chair. Fourteen members 
present, also Profs. Putnam and Sirrine. 
Mr. Beutenmiiller read a paper entitled “The Sesiidte inhabiting 
America, North of Mexico.* 
Prof. Putnam gave a short account of the life history of the bum¬ 
ble bees. 
Dr. Ottolengui exhibited 25 rare Lepidoptera, a number of which 
had not been named. 
Adjournment. 
* Will be published in Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Vol. VIII, 1896. 
