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wood home for breeding purposes; the reward was a number of 

 Scolytus muticus. Last April his brother and himself cut down 

 the entire tree and removed it to his breeding room, shortly 

 thereafter these beetles came out in swarms, as many as 2500 

 coming out in a day, when about 1000 more came out he con- 

 cluded he had enough for all practical purposes, so proceeded 

 to destroy the rest, as they showed a disposition to get out in the 

 open air and finding no other way would even attempt to bore 

 through the window sashes. From this same wood he also bred 

 the following: Ltemophlceus, several species, Rhizophagus minu- 

 tus; Monotomidse, several species; Agrilus* two species; Elas- 

 mocerus terminatus, Cymatodera undulata, Phyllob&nus disloca- 

 fus, Cymalodera nndulata, Phyllob<znus drslocatus, Chariessa pi- 

 /osa, (". pilosa var. onusta, Orthopleiira damicornis, Xylotrechus 

 colonus, Neoclytuserythrocephahis, Eudercespicipes, Liopus alpha. 

 The speaker stated that the species of this tree was unknown to 

 him. but there was another of the same kind in the vicinity, from 

 which he intends to have it determined. Continuing, Mr. Klages 

 reported the finding of several specimens of Obrinni rubidum on 

 the locust tree; this tree was also cut down to find if the insect 

 fed upon the same and he expected good results from this experi- 

 ment also, but was disappointed, as he succeeded in breeding 

 but one specimen; this, however, proved to his satisfaction that 

 the insect fed upon this tree. 



In connection with Mr. Klages remarks on O. rubidum Mr. 

 Wenzel said that he knew of only a single specimen collected in 

 this neighborhood and that collected by himself on oak, the 

 specimen now being in Dr. Horn's collection. 



No further business being presented the meeting adjourned to 

 the annex at 10. 10 P.M. 



THEO. H. SCHMITZ, Secretary. 



NEWARK ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. A special meeting was 

 held at the residence of Mr. A. J. Weidt, September 2yth, six 

 members and several visitors present. A series of special meet- 

 ings at the houses of members in addition to the regular meetings 

 of the Society was decided upon. 



Mr. Seib exhibited a specimen of Limenitis arthemis, taken in 

 Jersey City. Mr. Weidt showed a specimen of Utethesia bella, 

 the upper wings white instead of yellow. A paper by Mr. 



