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represented all the species so far known from New Jersey, be- 

 sides a number of species from other States. He spoke briefly 

 on some differentiating characters of species in this genus. 

 CJirysops cursiin Whitney he said to be undoubtedly distinct. 

 He handed in the record of Chrysops sackeni Mine, taken at 

 Da Costa, N. J., June 3, 1906, as new to the State of New 

 Jersey. 



Mr. Laurent spoke about the importance of the "Entomologi- 

 cal Society of America," which was discussed by the members 

 and particularly by Dr. Skinner and Prof. Smith. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited specimens of Homoglaca carnosa, 

 taken at Luzerne County, Pa., and Matigramma rnbrosuffusa, 

 taken in the Huachuca Mountains, Arizona. The same speaker 

 reported the occurrence in the past summer of Tibicen septen- 

 decitn at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. 



FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, held on 

 December 19, 1906, at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 

 1523 South 1 3th Street, Philadelphia, Pa., there were eight 

 members present. 



Mr. Bland exhibited a specimen of a supposed aquatic para- 

 site, taken from an aquarium, in which the gold fish were dying, 

 supposed to have been caused by the presence of this parasite. 



Mr. Wenzel spoke about the color variation in the genus 

 Phanacns, exhibiting specimens from Florida, Wilmington, 

 N. C., and Balsam Mountains. He pointed out that the Florida 

 specimens are metallic-bronze, deeply striated, and those from 

 North Carolina are dull green, the stride hardly noticeable. 



Mr. Harbeck recorded the following species of Diptera, new 

 to the New Jersey list: Stiirmia normnla Van der Wulp., taken 

 at Clementon, May 30, and Trenton, September 7. Hypostcua 

 barbata Coq., taken at Trenton July 7, also Chaetona -macro p- 

 tcra Van dcr Wulp. Habitat, Mexico, taken at Germantown, 

 Philadelphia, Pa., May 21, 1905. 



Mr. Daecke reported the capture of Tabanns typhus Whit- 

 ney at Da Costa, on June 4th, as new to the State of New 



