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ber of localities in New Jersey, and they were smaller than 

 Pennsylvania specimens. 



Mr. Rehn exhibited specimens of three species of Orthop- 

 tera, one a walking-stick and two grasshoppers, which were 

 found inhabiting the grease-wood, a creosote bush of the south- 

 western deserts. The speaker, with the aid of a map, showed 

 the distribution of the plant, and stated that in addition to the 

 species exhibited another rare grasshopper, Clematodes larraea, 

 which has been taken only on this food plant. The same 

 speaker exhibited several species of Orthoptera which fre- 

 quented the rabbit-weed of portions of the desert plains. 



Mr. Daecke said that on May 28th he had exhibited a living 

 antlion larva and again brought it to the meeting this evening, 

 as it was still alive and in good condition. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited a series of Argynnis platina and 

 snyderi captured at Prove, Utah, by Tom Spakling. The con- 

 stant differences between the species were pointed out. 



Dr. Castle said he had received some Donacia packed in 

 cotton and they were infested by Anthrenus. He put them in 

 the oven and forgot them and they remained twenty-eight 

 hours. The color had changed to a bright metallic green. 



Mr. F. J. Kelley was elected an associate. 



HENRY SKINNER, Recorder. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section was held December 

 17, 1908. In the absence of the Director and Vice-Director, 

 Dr. D. M. Castle presided. Twelve persons present. 



Dr. Calvert said he had brought to him a ball five inches in 

 diameter, composed largely of grain matted together. It was 

 taken from the stomach of a calf. It had been infested by a 

 species of grain moth and large numbers had been killed by 

 bisulphide of carbon. 



Mr. Weigand exhibited the Cucullia he had captured in 

 Fairniount Park, Philadelphia which had been described as new 

 by Professor Smith. 



Mr. Haimbach said cattle collect a large amount of hair in 

 their stomachs in licking off the eggs of the warble-fly. 



