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Proceedingsofbio19biol.Pdf 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE Biological Society of Washington VOLUME XIX 1906 WASHINGTON PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY 1907 COMMITTEE ON PUP3LICAT10NS W. P. HAY, Chuinnun WILFRED H. OSGOOD DAVID WHITE E. A. GOLDMAN C. A. McKNEW IT. L. McQUKKN, Pkintkr 1108 E St. N. W. Washington, D. C. ILLUSTRATIONS Page 5. SknWs of I'hoinomysfulvus and umbri)ais. " 72. Skulls of Microtus operarius Group. " 74. Clarias nieuhofi (a) and C. gilli (6). " 75. Coryfhroichthys puUus. " 80. lllana cacabet. " ' 81. Cardgobius iyphlops. " 185. Fruit of Anlhasnanlia villosa. " 186. Yvmi of Ijeptocoryphiam lanaium. " 188. Fruit of Valota insularis. '"' 190. Fruit of SyntJierisma savguinalis. " 191. Fruit of Leptolorna cognata. " 194. West Coast Mitras. 1 to 5, Mitra idae ; 6, M.fulloni; 7, J/, orientalis. TABLE OF CONTENTS Otiicers and Committees for 1906 v Constitution and By-Laws of the Society vii-xi Rules Relating to Publication xi-xiv Proceedings for 1906 xiv-xviii Notes on Orchids new to Florida, by Oakes Ames 1-2 Identity of Tliomomys niiibri)iiif< (Richardson), by Vernon Bailey . 3-6 Some Observations Concerning the American Families of Oligom- vodian Passeres, by Robert Ridgway 7-16 Breeding Birds of the Sierra de Antonez, North Central Sonora, by John E. Thayer and Outrani Bangs 17-22 .A New Botrychiuni from Alabama, by William R. Maxon .... 28-24 Two New Carnivores from the Malay Peninsula, byGerritS. Miller, Jr. 25-28 Descriptions of New Bermudian Fishes, by Tarleton H. Bean . 29-34 Plantse Montrosensis, I, by Aven Nelson and P. B. Kennedy . 35-40 General Notes 41-48 _ .A New Name for Rhuiolophus minutus Miller, by Gerrit S. Miller, Jr.; The Nomenclature of the Flying Lemurs, by Ger- rit S. Miller, Jr.; The Specific Name of the Hawk Owls, by C. Oberholser versus Harry ; Pirnriga erythromelas Pirariga riifxiauia, hy Harry C. Oberholser; The Names of the Pas- Outram senger Pigeon and the Mourning Dove, by Bangs ; The Proper Name of the White-Backed Skunk of Colombia, Arthur H. Howell The Name for the Eastern by ; Proper Arthur H. Howell The Name for the Skunk, by ; Proper of South Arthur H. Howell The Striped Muishond Africa, by ; Arthur H. Howell A Bear Ani- Generic Name Znrilla, by ; malcule Renamed, by W. P. Hay. the Descriptions of an Apparently New Species of Monkey of Genus Prexbytis from Sumatra, and of a Bat of the Genus Der- manura from Mexico, by D. G. Elliot 49-50 (iii) aYoZoZ/ iv Contents. The Pigmy Squirrels of the Nannosciurus melanotus Group, by Marcus W. Lyon, Jr 51-56 A New White-Footed Mouse from Texas, by Vernon Bailey . 57-58 A New Genus of Sac-Winged Bats, by Gerrit S. Miller, Jr 59-60 Seven New Malayan Bats, by Gerrit S. Miller, Jr 61-66 The Status of the Generic Name Hemiprocne Nitzsch, by Harry C. Oberholser 67-70 A New Vole from Montague Island, Alaska, by Wilfred H. Osgood 71-72 Notes on a Collection of Fishes from the Island of Mindanao, Phil- ippine Archipelago, with Descriptions of New Genera and Species, by Hugh M. Smith and Alvin Seale 73-82 Twelve New Genera of Bats, by Gerrit S. Miller, Jr 83-86 Identity of Eutamiiii^ pallidus (Allen), with a Description of a Re- lated Form from the South Dakota Bad Lands, by Merritt Gary 87-90 Description of a New Crab from Dominica, West Indies, by Mary J. Rathbun , 91-92 Description of a New Querquedula, by Harry C. Oberholser .... 93-94 General Notes 95-98 On Mephitic ollda Boitard, by D. G. Elliot; Change of Name, F. H. of by Knowlton ; Type the Genus Frouulagus, by Mar- cus W. Lyon, Jr.; New Names for Two Recently Described Genera of Plants, by J. N. Rose; A Bat New to the United States, by Gerrit S. Miller, Jr.; Ammomys and Other Com- pounds of Mi/s, by T. S. Palmer. Descriptions of Three New Mangrove Crabs from Costa Rica, bv Mary J. Rathbun \ 99-100 Notes on Birds from Costa Rica and Chiriqui, with Descriptions of New Forms and New Records for Costa Rica, by Outram Bangs 101-112 A New Scyllarides from Brazil, by Mary J. Rathbun 113-114 Descriptions of Some New Forms of Oligomyodian Birds, by Rob- ert Ridgway 115-120 Notes on the Mammals of Grand Manan, N. B., with a Description of a New Subspecies of the White-Footed Mouse, by Manton Copeland and Morton L. Church 121-126 Revision of the Genus Wislizenia, by Edward L. Greene 127-132 Diagnosis of New Species of Mosquitoes, by Harrison G. Dyar and Frederick Knab • • 133-1-12 Descriptions of New Species of Acoridium from the Philippines, by Oakes Ames . ... 143-154 New Plants from the Great Basin, by Aven Nelson and P. B. Kennedy . ... 15-5-158 Notes on Some American Mosquitoes, with Descriptions of New Species, by Harrison G. Dyar and Frederick Knab 159-172 Notes on Some New Tortricid Genera, with Descriptions of New American Species, by August Busck 173-182 Notes on the Genera of Paniceae, I, by Agnes Chase . 183-192 West American Mitridje—North of Cape St. Lucas, Lower Califor- nia, by Mrs. M. Burton Williamson 193-198 General Notes 199-200 Type of the Genus Atherurus, Brush-tailed Porcupine, by Marcus W. Lyon, Jr.; Notes on Limnomys, by Oldfleld Thomas The ; Proper Name of the Mexican Tamandua, by J. A. Allen. OFFICERS AND COUNCIL OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON For 1906 (ELECTED DECEMBER 23, 1905) OFFICERS President FRANK H. KNOWLTON Vice-Presidents T. S. PALMER W. P. HAY E. L. GREENE E. W. NELSON Recording Secretary M. C. MARSH Corresponding Secretary WILFRED H. OSGOOD Treasurer DAVID WHITE COUNCIL WILLIAM H. DALL* B. W. EVERMANN* THEODORE GILL* A. D. HOPKINS L. O. HOWARD* GEORGE M. STERNBERG* FREDERICK V. COVILLE* A. B. BAKER A. K. FISHER L. STEJNEGER F. A. LUCAS* CHARLES A. WHITE* C. HART MERRIAM* J. N. ROSE STANDING COlVIMITTEES-1906 Commiltee on Communications Vernon Bailey, Chairman H. M. Smith Vol. XIX, pp. vii-xviii February 21, 1907 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. CONSTITUTION. Article I. —Name. The name of this Society is the Biological Society of ^^'ash- ington . — Article II. Object. The object of the Society is the increase and diffusion of bio- logical knowledge. Article III. —Members. The members of the Society shall be persons who are in- terested in biological science. There may be two classes of members, active and corresponding. ' — Article IV. Officers. The officers of the Society shall ho a President, four Vice- Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer. There shall be a Council, consisting of the officers of the Society, the ex-presidents, the respective chairmen of the com- mittees on Publications and on Communications, and five additional members. The officers and the five additional members of the Council shall be elected annually by ballot, and shall hold office until their successors are elected. The Council shall liave power to fill vacancies. — Article V . Amendments. This Constitution shall not be amended except by a three- fourths vote of the members present at an annual meeting for the election of officers, and notice of the proposed amendment must be submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Society at least four weeks previously. (Vii) viii The Biological Society of Washington. BY-LAWS. Article I. —Members. Active members only shall be entitled to vote and to hold office. Persons residing outside of the District of Columbia may be- come corresponding members of the Society. They may attend its meetings, and take part in and contribute to its proceedings. Corresponding members may be transferred to active member- ship l)y the Council. Nominations for membership shall be signed by three active members of the Society, and submitted to the Council through the Recording Secretary. They shall not receive action until they have been before the Council at least two weeks. After recommendation l)y a majority of the Council present at a regular meeting, nominations shall be acted upon at the next ensuing regular meeting of the Society, a majority vote of the members present being necessary to an election. Notice of resignation of membership shall be given in writing to the Council. — Article II. Officers. The President shall preside at the meetings of the Society and of the Council. He shall appoint all committees except such as are otherwise provided for; and, jointly with the Recording Secretary, shall sign all written contracts and other obligations of the Society. In the absence of the President, his duties shall be performed by one of the Vice-Presidents. The Recording Secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings of the Society and Council. The Corresponding Secretary shall issue notices for the meet- ings of the Society and Council, shall notify members of their election, and conduct the correspondence. He shall have the custody of the records, except the minutes and the accounts of the Treasurer, The Treasurer shall collect all moneys and, under the direction of the Council, disburse the same. He shall report upon the state of the funds at each annual meeting, and at other times if required. The accounts of the Treasurer shall be audited by a committee of three, to be appointed at least two weeks previous to the annual meeting. In the absence of the Treasurer, the Recording Secretary is authorized to receive the dues of members. By-Laws. ix Article III. —Dues. The annual dues of active and corresponding members shall be one dollar and fifty cents, payable at the beginning of the year, and no member in arrears shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting for the election of officers or on any proposed amendments to this Constitution or By-Laws.
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