Oct., '02] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 265 



Doings of Societies. 



The fourth quarterly meeting of the California Entomological 

 Club was a field day and the following members participated 

 in the outing, which was held in the vicinity of Irvington and 

 Niles. Alameda County, California : Charles Fuchs, James 

 Cottle, Beverly Letcher, F. \V. Nunenmacker, F. C. Clark, 

 Edgar L- Ricksecker, J. C. Huguenin and F. E. Balisdell ; 

 visitors, X. Williams and Dr. Walther Horn, of Berlin. 



During the day many interesting captures were made in spite 

 of a strong wind which was blowing at the time. 



\Yhen wearied with collecting the members congregated 

 beneath a tree and an out-door meeting was held, during 

 which Dr. Horn entertained the Society with an interesting 

 account of the earlier collectors who visited the Pacific coast 

 and the disposition of their types. 



This was followed by a discussion on the value, care and 

 what should be the final disposition of types. 



Messrs. Fuchs, Letcher and Dr. Horn participated in the 

 talk. 



Social discourse then followed. Adjournment for the home 

 trip. F. E. BLAISDELL, Scoria n 1 . 



At the June meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held 

 at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 South i3th 

 Street, Philadelphia, ten members were present. 



Mr. Daecke reported the rearing of Dasvl/ns posd'cains from 

 a pine stump brought from Laurel Springs, N. J. He also 

 recorded the capture of Pamphila /lianna from lona, N. J., 

 which is the first accurate record for its occurrence in New 

 Jersey. A new record for the State was made by the capture 

 of Erytkrommacondititm, both sexes, at lona, May 26. Thyni- 

 a/us fitl^hiiim was also reported as common at lona at end of 

 May and beginning of June. 



Mr. Laurent reported Cicada scptoidccini absent at Ml. 

 Airy, but that it occurred at Chestnut Hill and Queen Lane, 

 ( iL-nnantown. Mr. Wen/el reported it as common along tin.- 

 West Chester Pike. 



