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last authority in the family, Dr. Hulst, and some of the sec- 

 tions, as, the Diurnals, Sphingids and Catocalae are well-nigh 

 complete. Best of all is the immense series of one species that 

 Dr. Barnes keeps practically no limit heing set on insects that 

 display variation and the excellent condition and mounting of 

 the specimens themselves. At present the entire collection is 

 being reset and mounted on the best Kirby pins. The collec- 

 tion is kept in cabinet drawers of the most modern make, 'is 

 abundantly labelled in all respects and well arranged. 



The Strecker collection now located in the Field Museum of 

 Natural History, under the charge of Mr. William J. Gerhard, 

 approaches in number of specimens that of Dr. Barnes, but in- 

 cludes the species of the world and is hence far from complete 

 in North American species. It is much richer in Diurnals than 

 in nocturnals and contains many monstrosities. In respect of 

 mounting and general condition of the specimens it vies with 

 that of Dr. Barnes. 



IOHN A. GROSSBECK, Secretary. 



FELDMAN COLLECTING SOCIAL. 



At a regular meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held 

 at 1523 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, May i8th, 1910, 

 twelve members were present. President Harbeck in the chair. 



Prof. Smith said that in the January minutes of the Social 

 published in the May number of ENT. NEWS, p. 239, he was 

 made to say just opposite to what was intended and it should 

 read : The "wood leopard moths" on the Harvard L T niversity 

 grounds at Cambridge, Mass, are doing great injury. This in- 

 sect, which remains in the larval stage two full years, is injuri- 

 ous within the range of sparrow domination only and usually 

 wherever other birds can live the "leopard" is not injurious. 

 But in the Harvard campus the gray squirrels which are very 

 numerous and tame absolutely prevent the breeding of any bird 

 so there is nothing at all to check the caterpillars. 



Mr. Wenzel read a postal and letter from Dr. Castle, at pres- 

 ent collecting in Florida. In the latter he mentioned the 

 method of collecting Acallcs hubbardi LeC. in Opuntia. 



