128 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [May, 



Dr. Skinner referred to the record in April number of ENT. 

 NEWS by Mr. Schaus of the occurrence of the tropical Thecla 

 telea at Miami, Florida, and spoke of the beauty of the species. 



The secretary recorded the capture of a specimen of Mega- 

 cilissa yarrowi in Florida by Mrs. Slosson. It had only been 

 recorded from the southwestern United States. 



Dr. Skinner described the method of emergence of Actias 

 luna from the cocoon. The cocoon is softened by an acid liquid 

 excreted by the moth and is then perforated by a serrated spear- 

 shaped attachment on the costa. In reply to Mr. Aaron he said 

 these attachments are covered by dense hair in the emerged in- 

 sect, but are easily observed on removing the hairs. 



WILLIAM J. Fox, Secretary. 



Newark Entomological Society, March 13, 1898, Mr. Herman 

 Erb and Mr. O. Buchholz were elected members. The order 

 for the meeting was an exhibit of the species of Callimorpha, 

 all the members bringing their entire collections of this genus. 

 The largest collection, showing the finest series, was shown by 

 Mr. J. Doll. Prof. Smith showed a series illustrating typical 

 forms of all the species and made blackboard sketches illustrating 

 typical wing-forms and markings and showing how the variations 

 were derived in each typical form. In comparing the collections 

 it was found that Mr. Angleman had a species which differed 

 from all that had been previously described and which was de- 

 clared by Professor Smith to be new. Examples of this species 

 were found in several collections, but in such a way as to make 

 them appear parts of other series. The series in Mr. Angleman's 

 collection showed that the type of maculation was different from 

 that of any other species. Mr. Angleman stated in this connec- 

 tion that the form was the common one in the region in which 

 he had been in the habit of collecting and was what he had taken 

 most abundantly. He further stated that in 1894 he took at 

 light, in Newark, specimens of Euphanessa meridiana Slosson, 

 and the species had been in his collection ever since. The special 

 topic assigned for the April meeting was the genus Arctia. 



OBITUARY. 



JAMES BEHKENS, who was one of California's early collectors in Lepid- 

 optera, died on March 6th at San Jose at the age of 74. He was born 

 in Liibeck, Germany,, on June 30, 1824. Although he did not collect in 

 late years he took a great interest in the progress of entomology. His 

 fine collection he sent to Liibeck a few years ago and it is now in the 

 Museum of Liibeck. EDW. M. EHKHORN. 



Dr. D. S. KELLICOTT, Professor of Zoology and Entomology in the 

 Ohio State University, at Columbus, Ohio, died April I3th, at his home 

 in that city. _^^^__^^__^^____^^^^__^_^^_ 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS for April was mailed March 30, 1898. 



