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The moths differ in color in the sexes as with C. constricta. 

 The male is pale, two brown, narrow lines on the fore wings, the 

 hind wings more or less shaded with brown. Female brown, 

 two dark paler-edged lines on fore wings, the hind wings brown 

 shaded. There is more of a yellowish tint to the wings than in 

 C. constricta, the brown irroratirig scales offering more contrast 

 to the ground color. 



We would call this species, or local race of the Californian 

 species, Clisiocampa tigris from the striped markings of the 

 larva. 



Eggs, larvae and imagoes were exhibited. Mr. Caudell thought 

 this species was of some economic importance, as it defoliated 

 the scrub oaks. Dr. Dyar said it was reported to him as com 

 mon some years, other years less so. 



The second paper was then presented by Mr. Schwarz, entitled, 

 "The Coleoptera of semi-Tropical Florida." 



The beetles of semi-tropical Florida were twenty years ago 

 estimated at 500 species. Now, however, 1,500 species are 

 known from there, of which 227, representing 182 genera, are 

 characteristic. The semi-tropical fauna is found in isolated spots 

 on the east and west coasts of Florida, on some of the Keys, and 

 through the West Indies, Venezuela, and Yucatan. This fauna 

 embraces two families not found elsewhere, 157 species of wide 

 distribution, 61 species belonging to the Austroriparian region, 

 and 44 not found outside of the peninsula of Florida. Of these 

 last, twenty-three ohly belong to the semi-tropical fauna. He 

 compared this fauna with that of Baja California. 



The paper was discussed, by several of the members. Mr. 

 Ashmead referred to the term " precinctive species," used by 

 Dr. David Sharp in the sense of " characteristic." Mr. Schwarz 

 thought "characteristic" a better term. 



NOVEMBER 14, 1901. 



The 1 63d regular meeting was held at the residence of Mr. 

 Wm. H. Ashmead, 1807 Belmont avenue N.W. President Dyar 

 occupied the chair. The other members present were Messrs. 

 Schwarz, Pratt, Stiles, Benton, Patten, Barber, Heidemann, 

 John B. Smith, Howard, Kotinsky, Busck, Caudell, Currie, 



