July, '08] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 343 



Prof. Smith exhibited specimens and spoke about the work 

 of Tetramorium caespitum, an introduced ant. 



Mr. Viereck spoke about cocoons found on Ailanthus trees at 

 Island road, in the Southern section of the City, by Mr. Flott- 

 man. These cocoons were similar in shape to the cocoons of 

 Bombyx mori, and many of them were bunched together. 



Mr. Greene reported the capture of one specimen of Lebia 

 fnrcata, a Californian species, in sweeping on golden rod, at 

 Lehigh Gap, VII, 28. Mr. Greene also told of his observation 

 of a red scale insect, on the Palms at Horticultural Hall. 



FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Social held May 20, 1908 at 

 the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, No. 1523 So. I3th street, 

 Philadelphia, thirteen members were present. 



A letter from Prof. John B. Smith, addressed to Mr. H. A. 

 Kaeber, was read, which referred to the cocoons spoken about 

 in April meeting by Mr. Viereck, in which the Professor wrote 

 that said cocoons are all Philosamia cynthia. It is the first time 

 that he had seen this species make its cocoons in a bunch, and 

 on examining the little mass, he found that most of the insects 

 were dead and dry. In other words the caterpillars were sick 

 when they were ready to spin up, and they formed an abnormal 

 set of cocoons. 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel reported the capture of five specimens 

 of Buprestis ultramarina on April 25th, at Malaga, N. J. 

 Mr. Wenzel also spoke about a trip with Mr. Kearfott on May 

 3rd to the Wachung Mountains, and on May I7th to near 

 Malaga, N. J. The same speaker referred to records of 

 Buprestis decora from North Carolina on March ist, showing 

 that the genus is a month or two later in appearing here than 

 in North Carolina. 



Mr. Geo. Greene exhibited specimens of the following Cole- 

 optera: Melasis pectinicornis Melsh., taken at Philada., V. 17 

 '08; Chromatia amoenia Say, Philada., V, 17, '08, and Cicin- 

 dela limbalis Lee., Howell's Pond, N. J., IV, 27, '01 and Split 

 Rock Lake, IV, 28, '01. 



