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tera paradisea. Mr. Field reported the occurrence of Papilio 

 cresphontes in Alstead, N. H. The insect was seen by Mr. 

 Douglas G. Field on June 12 ; it was a fine fresh specimen. 

 The same observer also met with the hybrid Basilarchia arthc- 

 chippus Scudder in East Alstead, N. H., on July 19. He was 

 unable to capture either insect, having no net. Two specimens 

 of the kind last mentioned have been taken previously in the 

 same locality. Mr. Field also commented on the unusual 

 abundance of Katydids in the region just South of Boston 

 during the latter part of September. Mr. Rogers reported the 

 capture of a second specimen of Pieris protodice in Medford, 

 Mass., the first having been taken in 1901. Mr. King exhib- 

 ited some interesting scale insects. 



W. L. W. FIELD, Secretary. 



The thirtieth regular meeting of the Harris Club was held 

 at 35 Court Street, Boston, on the evening of November n, 

 1902. President Bolster in the chair. 



The Library Committee presented its report, which was ac- 

 cepted. 



Mr. Field made some remarks on the Grcgarina inhabiting 

 the intestine of the larva of Tenebrio. Mr. Sampson exhibited 

 an aberrant Limenitis arthcmis and a still more aberrant Phyti- 

 odcs, possibly tharos. Mr. Low showed a specimen of Philam- 

 pelus vitis taken in Jamaica Plain, Boston. Mr. Osgood has 

 the same species from Hampton Beach, N. H. 



Mr. A. J. Lewis was elected Curator of Photographs. A 

 vote of thanks was extended to Mr. George B. King for his 

 gift of separates of his published papers. 



W. L. W. FIELD, Secretary. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 October 23. The President, Dr. Calvert, in the chair. Four- 

 teen persons were present. Mr. J. C. Bradley stated that Mr. 

 Viereck had given to him a new species of the genus Dyst-ido- 

 pus from Vancouver. The genus had heretofore only been 

 known from Brazil. He also spoke of a specimen of Auagrns 

 given him for study by Dr. Calvert. The structure of the 

 wings was described and illustrated. The possibility of its 



