ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [May, '04 



taking calisthenic exercises. I have observed two species, however, 

 which have a different habit. These are Callopistria anmilipes and Pseu- 

 dotephritis van ; the latter has been observed but twice, the former many 

 times. These flies, when at rest, sometimes, turn their wings and raise 

 them directly over the back so that the costal edges touch and the under 

 surface is directed forward. The wings are held vertical, and together 

 make an oval figure In this position the fly struts around as if to show 

 off. I have seen no reference to this habit, save that Harris in his 

 'Treatise" says "Some of them are in the habit of suddenly raising 

 their wings perpendicularly above their backs, and running along a few 

 steps with them spread like the tail of a peacock," but he does not 

 mention the species. The dipterous genus Callopistria is preoccupied 

 several times. N. BANKS. 



Doings of Societies. 



The February meeting of the Newark [N. J.] Entomological 

 Society was held on the i4th with President Keller in the chair 

 and nineteen members present. Prof. Smith gave a very in- 

 teresting lecture on classification and synonomy in general 

 and in L,epidoptera in particular. Mr. Edward Kraemer was 

 proposed for membership. OTTO BUCHOLZ, Secretary. 



The March meeting of the Newark Entomological Society 

 was held on the i3th with President Keller in the chair and 

 sixteen members present. The members decided to purchase 

 the following publications : A collection of 76 papers on Cole- 

 optera published between 1860 and 1880, by Dr. G. H. Horn. 

 A collection of 109 pages on Coleoptera published between 

 1845 and 1880, by Dr. J. L. I> Conte, and Holland's Moth 

 Book. Mr. Dickerson read a very interesting paper on the sen- 

 sitive organs of insects and showed microscopic plates for illus- 

 tration. Mr. Edward Kraemer was unanimously elected to 

 membership. The gentleman elected to honorary membership 

 in January was not a Mr. Bronson, as published, but Mr. Julius 

 Bunsow. OTTO BUCHOLZ, Secretary. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held at the 

 residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 South i3th Street, Phila- 

 delphia, March i6th. Ten members were present. 



Mr. Harbeck spoke on the use of horse hair for mounting 

 small insects, being used in place of paper slips, etc. The 



