ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA., DECEMBER, 1916. 



The Convocation Week Meetings. 



In this number of the NEWS we are publishing fairly full an- 

 nouncements of the annual meetings of various societies to be 

 held in Convocation Week in New York City. These include 

 not only entomological societies, but also those of wider scope 

 in which many entomologists have an interest either direct, as 

 members, or indirect by reason of related subject matter. It 

 will be noted that the secretaries of these societies are looking 

 forward to large attendances at their respective meetings. The 

 population and the location of the largest city in the New World 

 naturally arouses such expectations. It has therefore seemed 

 to us desirable to give as full information as is available at 

 the time this number goes to press in order that those of our 

 readers likely to visit the metropolis in the Christmas season 

 may be able to plan their days so as to be present at those meet- 

 ings and gatherings of greatest personal interest to themselves. 

 This will not always be easy, for it will be noted that the head- 

 quarters of the entomologists and of the zoologists are distant, 

 nearly forty blocks from each other. It will be, no doubt, often 

 necessary to make a choice between two, or even more than 

 two, attractive programs. We also emphasize the advice of the 

 secretaries to make early reservations in the hotels. In any 

 event this great annual scientific congress is likely to be a great 

 success and to repay attendance at its sessions. 



Questions and Ans~wers. 



The NEWS invites those having any entomological questions which they \\i*h 

 answered to send such in for publication under this heading, and also imit's 

 answers from its readers or others to these questions. Questions and rephrs 

 should he as brief as possible and the Editors reserve the right not to publish 

 any of either class which seem to them objectionable or inappropriate. Those send- 

 ing in contributions to this department will please indicate whether they wish 

 their names or merely one or more initials to appear in connection with their 

 communications, but all such must he accompanied by the full name and address 

 of the writer for the information of the editors. 



ANSWERS TO QUESTION No. 2 (November, 1916, News, p. 426). In 

 reply to H.'s query in the November number of Entomological NYxvs 

 1 would suggest he try the method used at the U. S. Kntmnological 

 Station at Lafayette, Indiana, for wintering cnk nptrnms grubs, cut- 



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