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so usual in species of Bombus, in this case was most apparent 

 in the maculation; seven species, however, could be readily 

 distinguished. 



To further illustrate the variability of this family, Dr. Za- 

 briskie showed a fine series of Bombus pennsylvanicus , ranging 

 from the large females to the small workers and males, taken 

 some years ago at Albany, N. Y., from one colony which had 

 built its nest in a bird-house intended for wrens. Sulphur 

 applied on this occasion to the nest, while killing the adults, 

 had no effect on the pupse, for these matured and hatched 

 some days later. 



GEO. P. ENGELHAKDT, Recording Secretary. 



A meeting of the Newark Entomological Society was held 

 September 8th at the residence of Mr. Wm. H. Broadwell, 

 the President in the chair, and twelve members present. Mr. 

 Angelman remarked that he had secured eggs of Centra mul- 

 tiscripta, all of which were black when first laid, and that all 

 published data relative to color described them as gray. Mr. 

 Keller reported the capture of two pairs of Acronycta elizabeta 

 Sm., recently described, at Elizabeth, N. J., in August, and a 

 specimen of A. betulce at Mountain View, also in August. 

 Mr. Dickerson reported the capture of a specimen of the 

 former species at Chester. 



Mr. Grossbeck remarked that he had taken at New Bruns- 

 wick, on August i gth, a dozen specimens of the introduced 

 Vespa crabro, which were attracted to a light in a room, and 

 asked if any other Aculeates were known to be heliotropic. 

 Prof. Smith said that it was a rare phenomenon, and usually 

 occurred only when the nests of the insects were in some way 

 damaged. This, however, was not the case in this particular 

 instance, as the insects continued to be attracted to light for 

 some weeks afterward and later the nest was discovered 

 unbroken. 



Mr. Angelman said that moths were not as common in the 

 early mornings on gas lamp-posts, etc., as in former } r ears, 



