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gathered. From these within the last month he had reared 

 many parasites which include Diptera (Tachina) and several 

 species of Hymenoptera ; one species of the latter was hyper- 

 parasitized. The chrysalids of a species of moth had been 

 found between the cocoons proper and the outer covering. 

 These had also emerged and were identified by Mr. Haimbach 

 as Phlyctaenia tertialis Guen. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited his collection of Tortricidse, which in- 

 cluded Pennsylvania specimens of Rhyacionia icenzeli Kearf. 



Mr. Wenzel exhibited a specimen of the beautiful Carabus 

 vietingJioz'i Adams, from Alaska. Said he had been to Mal- 

 aga, N. J., May 5, and had taken the usual spring forms, also 

 five specimens of Buprestis ultramarina Say. 



Mr. George M. Greene exhibited a specimen of the weevil, 

 Peritaxia hispida Horn, from Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, 

 September 21, '12 (altitude 1450-1550 feet), from the Rehn 

 and Hebard material. This was fastened to a blade of grass 

 by a silken band about the middle of the body, presumably by 

 a spider. The back of the insect was towards the grass. 



Dr. Castle said he had been to Pine Beach, New Jersey, but 

 the weather was so cold that collecting was poor. 



Mr. Kaeber said that Lachnosterna had been attracted to 

 light in great numbers the evening of May i/th. 



A paper was read from the April number of Outdoor World 

 and Recreation on "The winter home of the Monarch Butter- 

 fly," by Lucia Shepardson. This was a very interesting ac- 

 count of the migration of this species, Anosia plexippus. 



Adjourned to the annex. 



Meeting of June 18, 1913, at 1523 South Thirteenth Street, 

 Philadelphia. Eleven members were present, three visitors. 

 President Haimbach in the chair. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited a box of miscellaneous material col- 

 lected by himself at Rockville, Pa., June I, 1913, including 

 124 specimens of 75 species. He recorded a southern species 

 of Lepidoptera, Thecla m-album Bd.-LeC., from Rockville, 

 Pa., April 24, 1913. 



