ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. _ 



PHILADELPHIA, PA., FEBRUARY, 1916. 



A Source of Annoyance and Trouble. 



A large amount of material is received each year at museums 

 that is not mounted, and if it is to be made available for study 

 it must be in condition to go into the cabinet with exact data. 

 The collector knows where he captured the specimens, but must 

 often think his correspondents are mind readers, as he fre- 

 quently fails to properly convey this information to those to 

 whom the specimens are sent. Dates are not legibly written 

 on the containers and frequently it is impossible to determine 

 whether figures represent the month or the day of the month. 

 Places not on the map are written on envelopes and the county, 

 state or country omitted. Often names of places are scribbled 

 in such a way as to make translation a difficult and irritating 

 procedure. All data should be written or printed in such a 

 way as to never leave any doubt in the mind of the recipient 

 as to what is meant. 



It is a pleasure to receive material from persons who exer- 

 cise care and good judgment in matters of this kind. From 

 our experience there are many entomologists that should take 

 this to heart and make their specimens of more scientific value 

 and add to the comfort and peace of mind of their correspond- 

 ents. H. S. 



Rarities (Hym., Neur., Odon.). 



It may be worth while to put on record the fact that I once took 

 Khinopsis caniculata Say at Maywood, Cook County, Illinois I passed 

 the rare insect over to Mr. Ashmead, then busily engaged at Washing- 

 ton in the study of the Hymcnoptera, and no doubt it now reposes in 

 nine one of the Washington collections. 



More than two-score years ago I took in Wickford, Rlimlc Island, 

 a specimen of Ululodcs quadripunctata Burin. \ have m-ver been so 

 fortunate as to see a second one. 



In August, 1889, on the island of Hawaii, I took the female of AIKI.V 

 sircnuus Hagen. It is the largest of my Odonata. I was on my way 

 from Hilo to Mt. Kilauea, and it may be superfluous to mention that its 

 capture was effected in the midst of a driving rain, since those familiar 

 with Hilo are aware that the rainfall there is measured not in inches, 



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