496 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., '08 



George M. Greene ; and Spogostylum cephns Fab., German- 

 town, Philadelphia, July 2, 1908. 



Dr. Castle exhibited two specimens of Clcrns quadrisigna- 

 tus taken at Linglestown, Dauphin Co., Pa., June 27, 1908. 



Mr. Fisher said that he found the same Clerid very common 

 at night, running around dead hickory trees near Harrisburg. 



Mr. Daecke reported Enaresta acqualis Loew. very plentiful 

 at Philadelphia on August 3Oth and September 5th this year, 

 having taken twenty specimens in one sweep on clotbur, Xan- 

 thium strumarium L. while heretofore he had taken but two 

 specimens, one of these at Baltimore? Md. Also the Geometrid, 

 Eitchoeca albovittata Guen. was very common this year, and 

 particularly at Castle Rock, Pa., on May 26th. The same 

 speaker reported the capture of Atteva aurca Fitch at Nation- 

 al Park, N. J. on August 2nd and 4th, resting on Asclcpias 

 cornuti, which is probably a new record for the State; at the 

 same place and date he found Culex jamaicencis very common. 

 He also reported the capture of a specimen of Bembc.r spinolac 

 with a Tabamis nigrivittatus in its grasp. 



FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held on 

 October 22, 1908, at the residence of Mr. C. Few Seiss, 1338 

 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, fifteen members were pres- 

 ent. 



Mr. Laurent exhibited a breeding cage consisting of the old 

 fashioned high fly trap, placed over a flower pot. The speaker 

 stated that he had been very successful in rearing Pamphihi 

 larvae in these cages. Mr. Laurent also pointed out some de- 

 ficiencies in certain naphthaline cones which have been re- 

 cently placed on the market. 



Dr. Skinner spoke of the great value of melted naphthaline 

 as an insecticide for all household insect pests. Wherever in- 

 sects hide in houses, due to defective woodwork or poor car- 

 pentering, naphthaline may be used with entire success. It 

 melts at a very low temperature and on being poured into cracks 

 or crevices sets immediately and hermetically seals them. It 

 is most effective used this way against ants, roaches, fleas and 

 bedbugs. Care should be taken to prevent flame coming in 

 contact with the melted substance or the fumes as it is very 



inflammable. 



FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary- 



