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work and study necessary for the student in this branch of 

 entomology. 



The insect fauna of forest products then received some at- 

 tention and the economic relation of insects to forests was dis- 

 cussed. 



After touching the subject of remedies and methods of pre- 

 venting losses Mr. Fisher concluded with an interesting sum- 

 mary of the annual losses occasioned by insects to forest pro- 

 ducts and also to growing timber. 



W. R. WALTON, Secretary. 



The February meeting of the Heink Entomological Club of 

 St. Louis, Mo., was held on the i6th of the month, Mr. C. L. 

 Heink in the chair and nine members present. 



Mr. Graf exhibited a dwarf specimen of Catocala piatrix, 

 being less than half the usual size. 



Mr. Schroers showed a pair of M. pallcscens, taken at Jef- 

 ferson Barracks, Mo. 



Mr. Poepping displayed several Rhodosia Julia, taken in 

 north St. Louis. 



Mr. Heink exhibited three specimens of Ufeus Sagittarius 

 taken in north St. Louis on the river bank, January 4, 1903; 

 also a fine specimen of Huerythra phasma and a pair of Euclea 

 indctcnnina bred from larvae taken at Meramec Highlands, 

 Mo. 



Mr. Knetzger exhibited a series of P. astcrias, all bred, show- 

 ing remarkable variation in the number of yellow spots (inner 

 row) of the secondaries, one specimen being entirely devoid 

 of these spots, another having but one spot, another two and so 

 on up to the specimen with the full number of eight spots. 

 The question as to whether the larvae of P. astcrias showed 

 proportionate variations in markings was discussed, since the 

 black rings of the larvae producing females are much more 

 pronouncedly marked than the rings of those producing males. 



Mr. Kelbly read an interesting paper on his experience with 

 various methods for the preparation of larval skins. 



AUG. KNETZGER, Secretary. 



