4 2 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Jan., '08 



A REQUEST for information has been sent to the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture for an expert opinion as to whether it is possible for 

 entomologists to contract osteoporosis. It is feared that the disease 

 has affected some individuals. 



"Now, children," said the teacher, "see who can make up a 'story' 

 containing the words 'boys,' 'bees' and 'bears.' " The freckled boy's hand 

 was up at once. "Well, Michael." And Michael responded : "Boys bees 

 bare whin they goes in swimmin'." 



THE undersigned will be glad to determine Oryssidae, Siricidre, Cephi- 

 dse and Evaniidae (except Gasteruptionidse) from North America or 

 other countries, aud will especially welcome and give credit for records 

 of capture and distributional data in these families. J. CHESTER BRAD- 

 LEY, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y. 



PREOCCUPIED NAMES OF PAN-AMERICAN ANDRENA (HYMENOPTERA). 

 Andrena (Parandrena) andrenoides var bicolor Rob. not bicolor Fabr. 

 =A. (P.) a. var. clarigastra n. n. 



Andrena salicis Rob. not Verhoff = bisalicis n. n. 



Andrena delta Vier. not Kby. =didetta n. n. 



Andrena indotata Vier. not Andrena ( Trachandrena} indotata Vier = 

 perindotata n. n. H. L. VIERECK. 



PROFESSOR KOCH has ascertained that there is a distinct connection 

 between crocodiles and sleeping sickness caused by trypanosomge. 

 Wherever crocodiles are found the disease may be discovered, but only 

 in places near the banks. The blood of crocodiles forms the chief 

 nourishment of the Glossina palpalis, which sucks the blood between 

 the plates of the animaFs hide. The extermination of the Glossina 

 is impossible, but the same end may be reached by destroying the 

 crocodiles or by the removal of the bushes and undergrowth where 

 the animals lurk. 



AN ADDITION TO THE NEW JERSEY LIST OF BUTTERFLIES. 

 In July, 1900, while at Brookville, Ocean Co., N. J , I captured two (tf) 

 Pamphilas that were new to me, and on the 3oth of July another was 

 taken at Lakehurst. The females in this species show much variation in 

 regard to the proportion of fuscus and tawny color on the upper side. 

 These butterflies have been shown to Dr. Skinner, who has derermined 

 them as Pamphila arogos Bd. and Lee., and considers the capture of 

 this insect in New Jersey of much interest, for heretofore it has been con- 

 sidered a southern and southwestern species. He adds that it only goes 

 to prove the saying that " one can find any species in New Jersey." 



I may also mention that Pamphila aaroni Skinner was not uncommon 

 this past Summer at Tuckerton, N. J., and I discovered a number skip- 

 ping about on the flowers growing in that always interesting zone where 

 the upland meets the salt meadow. WM. T. DAVIS. 



