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band of the elytra becomes more or less evanescent towards the 

 inner margin. The Oregon specimens are a little lighter in color 

 than the type from Montana, probably being teneral forms. 

 The species is very distinct from the two forms, C. pruni and 

 C. associata, found on wild cherry in the eastern portion of 

 United States and readily separated from them by the shape and 

 size of the hood which is larger than the former species and 

 smaller than the latter. 



NEWS AND NOTES. 



The Staff for the 1917 Session of the Lake Laboratory at 

 Cedar Point has been announced as follows: Prof. F. H. Krecker, 

 Ohio State University, Acting Director; Prof. S. R. Williams, 

 Miami University; Prof. Paul S. Welch, Kansas State Agricul- 

 tural College; Prof. M. E. Stickney, Denison University; 

 Prof. Chas. H. Otis, Western Reserve University. Prof. 

 Herbert Osborn will also be at the Laboratory at frequent 

 intervals. 



The session will open on Monday, June 18, and will continue 

 until Friday, July 27. As usual students desiring to do inde- 

 pendent work will have the opportunity of remaining longer. 

 The courses to be given this year are Aquatic Zoology, Prof. 

 Krecker; Invertebrate Zoology, Prof. Williams; Entomology, 

 Prof. Welch; Plant Ecology, Prof. Otis; Systematic Botany, 

 Prof. Stickney. Prof. Osborn will devote his time to research 

 and will also be able to direct the work of students carrying on 

 investigation in entomology. Anyone who wishes to obtain 

 further information should write to Prof. F. H. Krecker, 

 Department of Zoology, Ohio State University. 



Date of Publication, April 16, 1917. 



