Dec., '09] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS 443 



paw and Pyraitsta laticlaria G. and R. bred from horse mint 

 (Monarda pnnctuta L.) the larva collected at Delair, N. J., Au- 

 gust 22, 1909, and bred September 6, 1909. The larva is the 

 same color as the adult. Pomphopoca sayi Lee from Factory- 

 ville, June I9th and June 2Oth where they destroyed the roses, 

 white and yellow, but did not touch the red ones ; Friendsville, 

 June 26th with the same complaint and Birchardville, June 29th 

 said that Lcina se.rpitnctata Oliv. was very common in a small 

 space at Conewago, Pa., August 14, 1909, and other days on 

 Virginia Day Flower (Coininclina virginica L) having taken 

 114 in one day. This seems to be the northern limit of the 

 species, as those in the Academy and Horn collections are from 

 Georgia and Texas. Exhibited a specimen of the plant showing 

 the damage done by the insect. 



Mr. Harbeck exhibited specimens of Icterica scriata Loew 

 and /. circinata Loew and stated that they were fairly common 

 on marshy ground in a space about thirty feet square at Broad 

 Street Park, Trenton, N. J. 



Mr. Wenzel described how he had examined the maritime 

 plants at the shore for Coleoptera and found many flea beetles. 



Mr. Kaeber exhibited a series of Queen's instruments, such 

 as are used on a North Pole expedition. 



Dr. Skinner said he had a moon vine on his place at Ard- 

 more, Pa., and he had noticed Polistes on the buds in the morn- 

 ing and on the same flowers when he came home at night, 

 and as far as he knew they were there all day and remained 

 immovable for over a month. Others appeared and did the 

 same, but disappeared when the flowers opened. Same speak- 

 er said Peary had found bees within 500 miles of the Pole. 



Adjourned to the annex. 



GEO. M. GREENE, Secretary. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was held May 2/th, 1909. 

 Mr. H. W. Wenzel, Vice Director, presided. Fight persons 

 were present. Dr. F. E. Blaisdell, of San l-Yancisco, and Mr. 

 M. Reyher, of Philadelphia, visitors. 



