64 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [February, 



hvpophi'lcas, which has the ordinary coppery hue of the fore 

 wings almost entirely supplanted by a silvery lustre. 



Prof. Smith described an aberration which he had seen. It 

 was reared amongst a large brood of larvae of Papilio phi/enor, 

 and corresponded closely in markings to Papilio astcrias ab- 

 calrcrlevi. He also suggested that "a very interesting and in- 

 structive experiment might be made by rearing a large number 

 of larvae of \ r anessa antiopa, or other common species. He 

 thought that oddities might be produced by placing the pupae 

 in cold storage for different lengths of time, and, by carefully 

 noting the results from each lot differently treated, some very 

 desirable knowledge, and, incidentally, some very odd imagoes 

 would probably reward the experimenter for his work. Also 

 by occasionally shaking up some of the pupae, otherwise nor- 

 mally treated, still other odd features might be produced. 



Mr. Herpers exhibited a very interesting sphingid, caught 

 by him in Florida, which no one present would venture to iden- 

 tify with certainty. Prof. Smith thought it might be a hybrid 

 Smerinthus geminatus --myops. Messrs. Holterman and An- 

 gelman each brought a small but interesting collection of Noc- 

 tuids. Mr. Bischoff reported the capture of Psclaphus longi- 

 cla-ca and Meloe amcricana, hybernating under stones, at Irving- 

 ton, N. J., December 3oth. 



Prof. Smith spoke of some hickory twigs sent to him from 

 two localities in New Jersey. They had been girdled by On- 

 fidcrcs cingnlatus. No trace of deposition of eggs, nor evidence 

 of larvae could be observed, but he had seen evidence of the 

 presence of Cicada ij-dcccm on some of them. Further dis- 

 cussed by Messrs. Stortz, Bischoff and Angelman. 



Mr. Angelman stated that Zeuzera pyrina is not as abundant 

 in Newark as formerly. Prof. Smith reported its appearance 

 in New Brunswick, N. J., this year. 



Mr. Wm. Holterman w 7 as proposed by Mr. Angelman and 

 unanimously elected a member of the Society. An invitation 

 was cordially accepted by the Society from Mr. I'.uchholx. to 

 hold a special meeting at his house on Sunday, February 3d. 

 Subjects of special interest to individual members were made 

 the order of the day for the next regular meeting. 



S. T. KKMI-. Secretary. 



