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like the Eastern species. They differed in that in the East the 

 sexes are marked differently while the Western ones are alike. Li 

 belhila forensis was said to he the Eastern representative of L. i>nl- 

 chella. Ophif/oiii/i/tt'N <><-<-i<]<-ntis was taken. The difficulties of 

 this genus were mentioned Enallftf/iin/ calrertt was said to be 

 very close to annej-init The differences in the appendages were de 

 scribed. The sexes of calverti were taken in coitn. Some New 

 Jersey s})ecimens of Odoiiata received from Mr. Davis were also 

 shown. Two specimens of what was supposed to be Art/iff fnnis- 

 l(i fa were taken at New FouudUnd, N. J., and were of peculiar in- 

 terest because they correspond most closely with specimens from 

 Arkansas, Texas and Mexico. The types came from A'enezuela 

 Dr. Skinnerexhibited the Lepidoptera taken by himself in Colorado 

 and Utah during the past summer. Mr. Johnson exhibited the 

 Dfptera taken by Dr Skinner in Utah and said there was a new 

 species of tiyriiiihoroniyia and a Tiptda not yet determined. AV>vf- 

 Inniujni net-nth? 9 was of much interest. The differences between 

 the sexes were pointed out. The greater part were Pacific slope 

 species. Dasyllix colinnbica was of interest because it mimics the 

 bumble bee which has fulvous pile the same as the fly. The flies 

 collected by Mr. Laurent were also exhibited. 



Mr. Ulke said he did not believe in rare species. It means igno- 

 rance of locality, time or habits. Say described two water beetles 

 received from Melsbeimer, as Hydrocampus rotiuulntns. Dr. 

 Horn did not notice these in his studies and it subsequently turned 

 up in Massachusetts. Mr. Ulke also found them in sornesmall pud 

 dies and took 50 or GO in a day. A small species of &i'//>/i>'<lif, Pm<>- 

 (tytes cryptophagoides agreeing with Maunerheinrs specimen* 

 Ironi Alaska was also taken in the woods near 'Washington, D. C., 

 and was found in a deep hole near a stump. It is a blind species 

 and is found by sifting. Mr. Wenzel stated that his son had found 

 a Pselajphus new to his collei-tiou, in the roots of sedge His expe- 

 rience in sifting and finding rare ^pecies was given. lie corrobo- 

 rated what Mr. Ulke said about so called rare species. 



DK. HENRY SKINXKK, Recorder. 



At the October meeting of the Feldmau Collecting Social held at 

 the residence of Mr. 11 \V . Wenzel, 1528 South Thirteenth street, 

 Philadelphia, twelve members were present. 



Mr. Johnson exhibited his collection of Chironomidse, containing 

 1 he following number of species from New Jersey : ('hirunomiiHi, 

 ](',; ('//!/, foft/in, :>, : ('<iiii/>t(H-l(nliiis,A: OrUnx-Uuliiix. -J ; /:/!///<- 

 IK-HI UN. \; Ttnit//mx.H; ( 'iTtr/u/ioi/oit, I'.l ; lldrmn, I/KI . 1 ; a total 

 of .V>. 



Prof J. 15. Sin i tli stated the probable existence of many more -.pe 

 i-iesof this family in New Jersey than were represented in the al>o\ e 

 list. Very little is known of their early stages and while the larva- 

 an- slid to live on decavinir vegetable ii. alter in water, there is one 



