216 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



and containing oaks and maples, the insect was particularly 

 common. 



Mr. Banks showed a female of Meleoma signoreti Fitch, a 

 rare lace-winged fly which he had collected on Long Island. A 

 new species of this genus had been sent in by Mrs. Slosson. which 

 he had named after her. Mr. Ashmead remarked that Fitch's 

 type of this species is in the National Museum. Prof. Uhler said 

 that he had received specimens from Illinois. 



Mr. O. F. Cook exhibited specimens of Peripatus novazea- 

 landicus from New Zealand, and two small species of Peripatus 

 from the Bismarck Archipelago. He also exhibited a Dyscritina 

 from Liberia. A discussion as to the zoological position of Pe 

 ripatus ensued between Messrs. Gill and Cook. 



Mr. Schwarz exhibited a specimen of Cychrus mexicanus 

 Bates, a species new to the fauna of the United States, which Mr. 

 Hubbard had found at Cave Creek, in the Chiricahua Mountains 

 of southern Arizona. He spoke of the habits and distribution of 

 the genus Cychrus in the United States. 



Mr. Howard exhibited specimens of Trypeta acidusa 

 Walker, which had been reared from ripe peaches by Mr. Koebele 

 at Orizaba, Mexico. Incidentally he spoke of the Mexican dis 

 tribution of Trypeta ludens. Mr. Johnson said that it would be 

 important to investigate the possible shipping of peaches from 

 Mexico to the United States in order to prevent the introduction 

 of this new pest. Mr. Uhler said that he thought he had seen 

 the same species in San Domingo. 



At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Swingle spoke briefly 

 of an undetermined mite which he had found feeding upon the 

 mold occurring in spots upon the bindings of books in one of the 

 rooms of the National Museum. 



- Prof. Uhler exhibited a series of species of American Noto- 

 nectas, which had been named by Mr. G. W. Kirkaldy, of Wim- 

 bleton, England. He spoke of Mr. Kirkaldy's excellent work 

 upon this group, and indicated some structural peculiarities of the 

 genus and its remarkable distribution in America. One species, 

 for example, he said, is found from Rio Janeiro to Quebec. It 

 results from Mr. Kirkaldy's studies that we have in America nine 

 valid species of the genus. 



The first paper of the evening was by Mr. Heidemann, and 

 was entitled : 



