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ivy infests the bark only. The species have not been deter- 

 mined with certainty by the speaker. He also collected Dys- 

 merus basalis Casey was found in the poison ivy. This is the 

 first record for this vicinity. Dr. Calvert said the genus Argia 

 was, perhaps, the most difficult to study among the Odonata. 

 It occurs in North and South America, but the headquarters is 

 found in Tropical America. De Selys and Hagen in 1865 pub- 

 lished a paper on the genus. They used in classification the 

 modifications of the superior sector of the wing. The differ- 

 ence in these sectors was illustrated by the speaker, who said 

 he had a large amount of material for study and he found the 

 characters laid down by De Selys and Hagen had failed entirely. 

 The appendages were considered to be the only reliable charac- 

 ters to use for classificatory purposes. The colors were also 

 investigated and were thought to be of considerable value 

 where large series were available for study. Mr. Wenzel spoke 

 of the distribution of Pselaphidae and Scydmsenidse on Five- 

 mile Beach, New Jersey. The difference between the dune 

 fauna and the salt meadow was explained. The dunes make a 

 line of demarcation between the faunae. Some species were 

 found on logs submerged in water. 



HENRY SKINNER, M. D., Secretary. 



A regular stated meeting of the Newark Entomological So- 

 ciety was held Sunday, April i4th, 3 p. in., at Turn Hall, 

 fifteen persons being present, President Buchholtz in the chair. 



The members present voted to hold the next meeting in May, 

 outdoors, and Paterson was the the place selected. 



Fcralia jocosa was reported as more plentiful than ever, the 

 season being two weeks in advance of usual time. 



GEORGE STORTZ, Secretary pro tern. 



OBITUARY. 



Mr. T. G. Priddey died suddenly on April 25th at his home in Toronto, 

 Canada. He was in his 56th year, and was a well-known collector of 

 insects, particularly Lepidoptera. He had planned another collecting 

 trip to South Florida this season. 



We regret to ann.ounce'the death of Prof. Otto Lugger, State Entomo- 

 logist of Minnesota. 



