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tarquinius Fabr., Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1912, 

 and a pair of the hornet, Vespa consobrina Sauss., Manahaw- 

 ken. New Jersey, September 2, 1912. Two species of Tabanus, 

 new to his collection, were also shown, all taken by himself. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited a pair of the fly, Stylogaster neglecta 

 Will., from Hunter's Run, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1912, in 

 coitu. Had often wondered how copulation was accomplished 

 by the species where the female has a long ovipositor but this 

 could readily be seen in the specimens shown. Also a block 

 covered with moss was shown to be used as a pincushion for 

 ooo pins. 



Meeting of October 16, 1912, at 1523 South Thirteenth 

 Street, Philadelphia ; twelve members were present. Mr. Green, 

 of Easton, Pennsylvania, visitor. President Haimbach in the 

 chair. 



Mr. Wenzel, Sr., remarked on the genus Omus, specially 

 mentioning a species of W. Horn's and one of Casey's. Read 

 a communication of October 12, from Mr. Dury, of Cincinnati, 

 Ohio, in which he says, "Sandal us niger Knoch (Col.) was 

 'flying around a few days ago as it does the latter part of Sep- 

 tember and beginning of October." 



Dr. Skinner described his trip to Europe, giving a detailed 

 account of the Tring Museum. 



Mr. Laurent stated that, although Ligyrus gibbosus DeG., 

 as well as Chalepus trachypygus Burm., were both common 

 species of Coleoptera and were often numerous around the 

 electric lights, he had never seen them in such great numbers 

 as they were this year on the nights of June 6 and October 8 

 at Anglesea, New Jersey ; on both of these occasions they were 

 flying around by the hundreds. 



Mr. Kaeber exhibited a large female Vespa crabro Linn. 

 (Hym.) found at Darby, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1912, in 

 hibernation. Mr. Daecke said he had taken it in New Jersey 

 but had never seen this European species from this State be- 

 fore. Adjourned to the annex. 



GEO. M. GREENE, Secretary. 



