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DOINGS OF SOCIETIE 3 



MINUTES OF NEWAKK ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY- 



Regular ineetiug was held at Town Hall, Sunday, October 8th, 

 at 3:00 p.m. Vice President Kemp presided and eight members 

 were present, including Prof. Smith. 



Mr. Angleman and Mr. Buchholz reported Pieris protodice com- 

 mon near Newark. 



Mr. Weidt exhibited a series Cleora umbrosaria,& Geometrid, 

 showing the intergrades from the dark to the light forms. The 9 

 as a rule were lighter. The insect was very common at Forrest 

 Hill near Newark, on September 19th, and were taken on the trunks 

 of hemlock trees. From eight to ten specimens were seen on one tree . 



Mr Buchholz found Bchinia brer is plentiful, locally, neir Eliza- 

 bethport, September 9th. 



Mr. Kemp reported the capture of Pseudanthroecia coracms&t 

 Elizabeth, July 7th. 



Mr. Weidt donated a pen to the society as the last one had been 

 placed on the retired list on half pay, having been in service for 

 over two years. Meeting adjourned A J. WEIDT, Secretary. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held Oc- 

 tober 26th. Mr. C. W. Johnson. Vice President, in the chair. Dr. 

 Skinner presented 178 insects from Utah. Mr. Liebeck stated that 

 the society had purchased 206 specimens, 73 species of Coleoptera 

 from the Griffith collection. Dr. Skinner exhibited the mouth 

 parts of the Cnrabidw from which illustrations had been made for 

 Dr. Horn's paper on the family These spei-imeus were originally 

 gummed on card board but had been lately remounted on glass mi- 

 croscope slides by Prof John B. Smith. They are now inappro- 

 priate boxes and all numbered in accordance with Dr. Horn's 

 paper. Mr- Ulke of Washington, who was present and by the way 

 was the first member elected to the society, spoke of the great 

 value of Dr. Horn's work and aiso complimented Prof Smith for 

 putting the material in a condition to be available for study for an 

 indefinite period. A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered Prof. 

 Smith for his valuable work. Mr. Laurent exhibited the Coleop- 

 tera collected by Prof. A. J. Snyder and himself in Utah, princi- 

 pally at the head of the big Cottouwood ('anon. The catch was a 

 good one considering that less than 100 hours collecting was had. 

 The speaker was surprised to see sucha small amount ot variation 

 in Cicinaela longrtabris. Lucanus nifiz)n(i, Gun rotes crcssoni. 

 Eleodes extricatn- and Pristoselis were specially mentioned: the 

 hitter were abundant on thistles. The photographs taken on tiic 

 trip were shown. Dr. Calvert exhibited the ()<tonta collected by 

 Dr. Skinner in Utah. There werethirty-two specimens represent- 

 ing fifteen species. A pair of Somatoc-hlora semicircularis in tine 

 condition were mentioned. Plathernfn suhnrimld . .are much 



