iSS ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [April, 'oS 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held Feb- 

 ruary 19, 1908, at 'the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, No. 

 1523 S. 1 3th Street, Philadelphia, thirteen members were 

 present, and Messrs. Kearfott and Classen, visitors. 



Mr. Kearfott exhibited his card index system, upon which 

 he is collecting data pertaining to the Tortricidae of the world. 

 The original descriptions of genera and species are given, 

 as well as venation, head and palpi, and other structural de- 

 tails. 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel exhibited a number of specimens of 

 Macrobasis oclirca from Southern Arizona, all in coition. 

 Each male had selected a female of exact size of itself; the 

 species has a tendency to vary greatly in size. 



Prof. Smith said that he would make a microscopical ex- 

 . animation of the sexes, and report his findings at the next 

 meeting. 



Among the Lepidopterous collection from Southern Ari- 

 zona, made by Messrs. Wenzel, Jr., and Kaeber, which Prof. 

 Smith determined for Mr. Haimbach, the Professor pointed 

 out as of especial interest, specimens of Mamestra palicauda 

 Sm. ; this species has a white anal tuft, being the only one of 

 this genus with that characteristic. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited specimens of Pamphila dion Edw. 

 taken at Brown's Mills, N. J., September 15, 1907. 



FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary. 



A meeting of the Newark Entomological Society was held 

 January 12, 1908, in the Turn Hall annex, with seventeen 

 members present. 



Mr. Samuel Henshaw, of Cambridge, and Mr. Otto Buch- 

 holz, were tendered thanks for generous donations toward the 

 library. 



Under the topic of "Variation in Insects" Mr. Buchlmlz 

 exhibited a series of over sixty specimens of Arctia nc 

 sis, showing all variations and named varieties. 



Mr. Brehme exhibited specimens of Neonympha hrn 



