April, '09] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS 191 



A vote for the adoption of a check list was taken, which 

 resulted in favor of Dyar's. 



After a social talk on subjects pertaining to entomology the 

 meeting adjourned. 



WILLIAM PLACE, JR., Secretary. 



The January, 1909, meeting of the Heink Entomological 

 Club, St. Louis, Mo., occurred at the residence of Mr. Charles 

 L. Heink, who presided. Mr. William R. Schneider was a 

 visitor, and toward the close of the session was unanimously 

 elected to membership. 



Mr. Knetzger exhibited a specimen of Euchistns servus, 

 which flew into an open window, settling on his dining table, on 

 January 3d. He also showed a number of freaks, including 

 Pyrameis cardui, supposed to be var. cl\mi; Lycacna comyntas 

 9 with irregular pale blue blotches on the wings ; Huphyes 

 Tcrna with lunate indentations in the margins of the wings, 

 the fringe accurately following the indentations, and a Phy- 

 ciodcs nycteis of very pale color, suggesting albinism. 



Mr. Heink displayed Catocala junctura, taken at Cliff Cave, 

 Mo., a new record for this vicinity ; also specimens of Apan- 

 tcsis per m sc 'phone, anna and ngurata, all taken here. 



Mr. Schroers showed a live young grasshopper taken at 

 Creve Coeur Lake, Mo., January 22d. He reported capturing 

 a noctuid the same day, which, however, managed to escape. 



Mr. Schneider entertained the members with interesting 

 reminiscences of his early collecting days in St. Louis, at a 

 time when a man with a collecting outfit was considered "bug 

 house, sure enough." 



The February, 1909, meeting of the Heink Entomological 

 Club occurred on the 2ist, Mr. Heink presiding. Mr. George 

 Hosenfeldt was a visitor. 



Mr. Schroers showed a specimen of Auipclophaga cnotus, 

 taken at Creve Coeur Lake, Mo., June n, 1908; also a series 

 of P hoi us achcmon, showing considerable variation in the shad- 

 ing of colors; Pholus lycaon and pandorus; a fine pair of 

 Hypna epigena and Anaca troglodyta var. cubana from Cuba. 



