The Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington contains papers bearing on systematics in the biological sciences (botany, zoology, and paleontology), and notices of business transacted at meetings of the Society. Except at the direction of the Council, only manuscripts by Society members will be accepted. Papers are published in English (except for Latin diagnoses/descriptions of plant taxa), with an Abstract in an alternate language when appropriate. The Proceedings is issued quartely. Back issues of the Proceedings and the Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington (issued sporadically) are available. Correspondence dealing with membership, subscriptions, and/or back issues should be sent to:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS AND ABSTRACTS OF RECENT ISSUES: Click here for PDF files of the table of contents of issues for volumes 113 (2000), 114 (2001), and 115 (2002). Click here for a link to Allen Press where you will find tables of contents and abstracts beginning with volume 116, issue #1 (2003).