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likely carried the spider to its nest after the fly had laid its 

 eggs upon it and when they hatched the flies had eaten the con- 

 tents of the nest and Mr. Champlin had broken it open at the 

 psychological moment, as they were all in good condition. 



Mr. Harbeck reported catching Cicindela rugifrons Dej. on 

 a sandy path near railroad track at Manahawkin, New Jersey, 

 IX-i. Said his nephew had taken him to a park on an island near 

 Trenton and he had caught C. marginipennis Dej. along the 

 shore about August loth. Exhibited a specimen of Chloromyia 

 from Woernersville, Pennsylvania, VIII-4-I3, with abnormal 

 center legs these are twice as long as the others. A species of 

 this genus is figured in Williston's Manual. 



Mr. George M. Greene recorded seeing a male Pelecinus \poly- 

 turator Dru. (Hym.) and capturing a Scaphinotus elevatus 

 Fabr. (Col.) at Great Falls, Virginia, VIII-6-I3. Also Cicindela 

 rufiventris Dej. as common on Barren Hill at East Falls 

 Church, Virginia, VIII-4-I3. 



Mr. Kaeber exhibited a small' specimen of Goes tigrina De G. 

 (Col.) from Philadelphia Neck, VI-2I on oak and Trichodes 

 nuttalli Kirby, Red Bank, New Jersey. In discussing the 

 former Mr. Wenzel said he had been collecting it for years in 

 southern Philadelphia and nearby Delaware County, and had 

 always found it on isolated trees which also contained other 

 species of Coleoptera. He showed a very bright yellow form 

 of Chelymorpha argns Licht. from Delaware County, VII- 12 

 (both sexes). When first caught he placed them in cyanide 

 and they quickly discolored, becoming almost black. Then he 

 caught more specimens which he killed in wood alcohol and 

 afterward placed in ammonia; these specimens retained their 

 color. 



Mr. Wenzel, Jr., said collecting was very good this year up to 

 July. 



Mr. Haimbach recorded the capture this year of many Noto- 

 dontids, including Apatelodes torrcfacta S. & A., A. angelica 

 Grt., a very light form of torrefacta (undescribed) and ten 

 species of Datana. 



Adjourned to the annex. 



