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The generic relations of the species have been studied and put on 

 a firmer foundation. Specific variation of venation has not been used 

 for generic separation, nor secondary sexual characters. The photo- 

 graphic reproductions are excellent. There are some slight faults 

 owing to photographic limitations, hut they are not material, as the 

 figures are sufficiently exact for determination, the majority of the 

 figures being very exact reproductions. The name forma is italicized 

 on plate two in the second part, "G. etrisonensis forma dolores," while 

 in the -body of the work the name is treated as a synonym. The 

 word "forma" is put in italics as a part of the name of the insect, which 

 is evidently incorrect. 



We hope the authors may be able to continue the "Contributions." 

 as it is studies of this kind that collate our knowledge and place it 

 on a much firmer foundation. H. S. 



Doings of Societies. 



THE PACIFIC COAST ENTOMOLOGICAL 



SOCIETY. 



The Thirty-seventh regular meeting was held on the eve- 

 ning of August 20, 1910, at 1801 O'Farrell street, San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal. President Van Dyke in the chair. Ten members 

 and ten guests were present. 



President Van Dyke reported the whereabouts of several 

 absent members, namely : Miss Julia Wright, in Oregon ; Karl 

 R. Coolidge and Mr. \Ym. Mann, collecting in Arizona. 



Mr. James Cottle reported a collecting trip in July, 1910, to 

 Castella, Siskiyou Co., California. He stated that there were 

 no Lycaenae ; the milk weeds were all past blooming and dry ; 

 and Parnassius were absent, although they were said to be 

 abundant on meadows near Echo Lake. Four Fapilio dannus 

 were taken. No Sphinx sequoia were seen, and but five spec- 

 imens of Sphingidae were taken at the Evening Primrose. 



Mr. Huguenin stated that on August 14, 1910, while collect- 

 ing at Fairfax, Marin Co., California, he captured a series of 

 Rosalia funebris. The time is two months later than the reg- 

 ular time as heretofore reported. They were taken from tin. 1 

 trunks of the California Laurel (Umbcllularia calif arnica}. 



Dr. Van Dyke stated that Rosalia funebris breeds in ash 



