430 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Nov., 'lO 



in the lot Dermcstcs lardarius, cadavcrinus and frischi. He 

 also exhibited a branch of a pine tree from the Academy's 

 herbarium which was infested with some of the larvae. Mr. 

 Cresson also spoke of the idea of having a local collection and 

 asked for the help of the members in regard to donations. 

 The subject was discussed by Mr. Daecke and others. 



E. T. CRESSON, JR., Recorder Pro Tempore. 



At a regular meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social 

 held this evening, at 1523 S. I3th Street, thirteen members 

 were present. President Harbeck in the chair. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited five varieties of Straussia: v. per- 

 fccta, v. longitudinalisj v. typica, v. vittigera and v. arculata. 

 Said he had found two varieties in copulation, so apparently 

 each male takes a female of the same variety. A male longitu- 

 dinalis was pointed out as very striking. A southern form of 

 dragon-fly was also shown, Heterina tricolor Burm., a female 

 from Camp Hill, Harrisburg, Pa., 9-5-09. 



Dr. Castle detailed his trip to Georgia and Florida, tell- 

 ing of his disappointments due to wind and dry weather and 

 exhibited the cone or seed cluster of the "coontie" (arrow- 

 head plant) Zania integrifola Michx. from Miami, Fla., on 

 which Allocorynus slossoni Schaeffer breeds, but could find no 

 specimens of the weevil. 



Mr. C. T. Greene exhibited and recorded the following 

 Diptera: Caenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, Castle Rock, Pa., 

 5-29-10; Ceria signifera Loew, Germantown, Pa., 6-4-10; and 

 Criorhina notata Wied.. a male from Castle Rock, Pa., 5-29-10, 

 all collected by himself. 



Mr. Harbeck exhibited and recorded Dasyllus champlaini 

 Walton, Browns Mills June., N. J., 7-10-06, and Eclimus nigcr 

 Macquart, Manahaukin, N. J., 5-30-10. 



Mr. Wenzel mentioned a trip to Rehoboth Beach, Del., 

 saying how fine the vegetation was it extends to the beach 

 and is not gnarled and twisted like that of Jersey. He said the 

 maritime flora is entirelv absent. 



