190 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June 



Mr. Laurent reported the abundance of pupi of Ceratomia ca- 

 talpa at Moores, Delaware county. Pa. The pupa and many dead 

 caterpillars liy justunder the sod at the base of trees. The irregu- 

 lar appearance in abundance of the species was discussed by Messrs. 

 Laurent, Skinner and Wenzel. 



Dr. Skinner referred to a recently received letter, the writer 

 dwelling on the probable large number of sp3vues new to science 

 which existed in the private collections of miny persons who were 

 averse to sending them to specialists for study for fear that the spe- 

 cialists would desire to retain the specimen in payment for the 

 trouble in identifying. The speaker held that specialists have the 

 right to retain desirable specimens in such cases, and spoke of the 

 ingratitude existing as a rule with those who expect to have sci- 

 entific workers devote their time and experience in naming their 

 specimens without recompense. 



Discussed by Messrs. H. Weuzal and Bland, who concurred with 

 Dr. Skinner. 



Mr. H. Weuzel recorded the capture of Erchomus lasvus in 

 abundance at Anglesea, N. J., during the winter. 



WILLIAM J. Fox, Secretary. 



OBITUARY. 



We announce with sorrow and regret the death of Edward Win- 

 slow Cross on April 23d, who resided in Manchester, N. H., and was 

 bom in that city July 21, 1875. He was an ardent student of ento- 

 mology and a contributor to the pages ot this journal. The Geome- 

 tridse claimed his especial attention, and he had a fine collection in 

 the family. He was the youngest sou of Judge David Cross, and a 

 student at Harvard College Law School, and was graduited from 

 Amherst College, class '97. 



The February NEWS was mailed February 3d. 

 The March NEWS was mailed March 4th. 

 The April NEWS was mailed March 27th. 

 The Mav NEWS was mailed Mav :;d. 



