142 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [March, '08 



I continue to do something in the way of interpreting the natural his- 

 tory of our "little brothers" to the thinking people. I am now putting 

 the finishing touches upon another book 'Ant Communes, and How 

 They are Governed.' " 



Doings of Societies. 



At the regular monthly meeting of the Brooklyn Entomo- 

 logical Society, held on December 5th, 1907, the President, Dr. 

 Zabriskie presided and fifteen members were present. 



Prof. Smith spoke upon the habits and peculiarities of the 

 larvae of Cule.v pcrturbans. 



Mr. Franck exhibited an exceptionally fine melanic form of 

 Colias philodice captured at Bethlehem, Pa., in August 1907. 



Mr. Davis exhibited a specimen of Basilarchia intermediate 

 between arthemis and proserpina. 



Mr. Pearsall, who exhibited a series of Basilarchia proser- 

 pina as well as a number of other lepidopterons insects from 

 the Catskill mountains, remarked that in his opinion proserpina 

 is a good species. He thinks the larva feeds on apple. Mr. 

 Franck has found the larva of arthemis in the Catskills feeding 

 on wild cherry (Primus pennsylvanicus} and Mr. Engelhardt 

 secured a specimen in the same region, newly hatched from a 

 chrysalid suspended from a willow branch. 



A series of Pieris napi, both spring and summer forms, shown 

 by Mr. Pearsall, was obtained from chrysalides from larvse 

 found feeding on crinkle root (Dentana diphylla}. 



GEO. P. ENGELHARDT, 



Recording Secretary. 



JOSEPH THOMAS. 



Died at Quakertown, Pa., Tuesday, January 28, Dr. Joseph 

 Thomas, in his 8gth year. 



Dr. Thomas was one of the leading citizens of his town and 

 a subscriber to the NEWS for many years. He took a great 

 interest in Entomology and in natural history in general. 



