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The subject has developed in a few years into a special field of work 

 and makes one realize that it is indeed the era of insects and they must 

 be studied from every viewpoint. The systematist, the economic stu- 

 dent in relation to plant life and other commodities, have struggled 

 with the vast hordes of insects and now the medical entomologist 

 comes in for a large share of the general burden. A few years ago 

 our wildest dreams would not have contemplated a work of the mag- 

 nitude and character of the one here noticed. 'HENRY SKINNER. (Ad- 

 vertisement.') 



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Doings of Societies. 



FELDMAN COLLECTING SOCIAL. 



Meeting of March 18, 1914, at the home of H. W. Wenzel, 

 5614 Stewart Street, Philadelphia. Eleven members were 

 present. President H. A. Wenzel in the chair. 



Mr. Daecke said he had sent his Lachnosterna to Mr. John 

 J. Davis, a specialist in that group, for verification and found 

 he had some wrongly determined. The specimen in the New 

 Jersey list known as parwdens LeC. from Manumuskin, June 

 23. 1902, should be placed under aemula Horn, making now 

 two specimens from New Jersey, the other being DaCosta, 

 June 4, 1905, beaten from a pine tree. The rugosa Melsh. 

 record from Merchantville, March 15, should be placed with 

 luctuosa Horn, making also two records of this species, the 

 other being Buena Vista. 



Mr. Laurent said that on July 5, 1913, previous to a heavy 

 thunder shower, it became so dark that one could not see to 

 read. Looking from the window he saw numerous bright red 

 lights of some species of Lampyridae. The beetle was plenti- 

 ful enough, but not having a net he succeeded in capturing 

 only one specimen, which proved to be Photinus pyralis Linn. 



Mr. Kaeber said he had gotten some small twigs of wild 

 cherry at Lester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in January, 

 containing many pupae, and upon cutting open one of the stems 

 on February i4th had found an imago of Dysphaga tennises 

 Hald. (Col.). 



Adjourned to the annex. 



Meeting of April 15, 1914, at the same residence. Vine 

 members were present. President H. A. Wenzel in the chair. 



