March, '05] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 93 



crest of a volcanic hill, along the river were found hundreds of 

 skeletons of animals which had fallen or jumped in, but not 

 being able to escape, had perished from starvation. Among 

 the bones man}- specimens of the tenebrion, Cryptoglossa ver- 

 rucosa were taken. 



Five days were spent in camping in the Beaver Range 

 mountains at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The few insects 

 taken were chiefly those of the valley species. The expedi- 

 tion was extremely successful, many interesting species and 

 specimens, in all orders of insects, some of which were new to 

 science, besides numerous snakes and other reptiles and skins of 

 animals being taken. The extended sojourn afforded ample op- 

 portunity for rearing large series of certain Lepidoptera, and 

 a large supply of setting boards, of the spreading, while fresh 

 and relaxed, of a great portion of the entomolgical collections. 

 Detailed descriptions of the species taken and results obtained 

 will shortly be published. 



ARCHIBALD C. WEEKS, Secretary. 



The January meeting of the Newark Entomological Society 

 was held on the 8th with President Keller in the chair and 16 

 members present. 



A new order of business, making the reading of papers on 

 entomology and exhibition of specimens the last rule was pro- 

 posed and accepted on motion. This rule, in its old place, 

 generally caused a breaking up of the meeting. 



A motion to hold two meetings monthly was lost. 



The outing committee reported progress ; also the curators ; 

 Mr. Bischoff is hard at work rearranging the collection of 

 Coleoptera. 



Mr. Dickerson gave an interesting account of the exhibits of 

 insects at the St. Louis Exposition. 



Mr. Grossbeck read an article on the life history of Feniseca 

 tarquinius Fabr. written by Mr. Brehme. 



Mr. Bischoff reported that he had larvae of Ptinus fur (col- 

 lected), feeding on rags. Mr. Dickerson reported the capture 

 of Ceracis sallei Mell., at Arlington and Chester, N. J., and 

 Hydrobius tessellatus at Pottersville, N. J. (new to N. J.) Mr. 

 Doll took five specimens of Catocala marmorata on sugar at 



