Cljc CanHitHu ^ntomaloqist. 



VOL. XVI. LONDON, ONT., OCTOBER, 1884. No. 10 



MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE 

 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE- 

 MENT OF SCIENCE. 



( Continued f7-otn Page ijg, Sept. No.) 



Mr. Saunders said Hyphantria textor had this season been found in 

 great abundance on all kinds of trees. Vati. progue had been sent from 

 one locality in West Ontario, where it was so common on currants that 

 fears had been entertained for the crop. No great damage had been done, 

 however. 



Mr. Graef exhibited some species of Lepidoptera, rare, or typical of 

 recently described forms. 



On motion, the meeting adjourned to Monday, Sept. 8, at 2.30 p. m., 

 same place. 



Sept. 8th, 1S84. Pursuant to adjournment, the Club met at 2.30 

 p. m.. President Morris in the chair. The minutes of the previous meet- 

 ing were read, corrected and adopted. 



Prof. Martin exhibited some insects imbedded in copal, all representing 

 types of post-tertiary forms, mostly small Hymenoptera and Diptera, but 

 some Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Hemiptera. The specimens were 

 obtained by seekers of the resin of which copal varnish is made, not far 

 from the sea coast, a little north and south of the equator. The same 

 sort of gum is now found on growing trees, but soft, and not good for 

 varnish, used only for the purposes of adulteration. The true gum in 

 which these insects were found was obtained in districts where the trees 

 had long been extinct, and was found only by digging. All the species 

 were'post-tertiary forms, and he had especially noted types of Cleri. 



The specimens, which were very clear, were handed to the members 

 for examination. 



Dr. Horn said that the Coleoptera all represented existing generic 

 types : i Carabid, allied to Callida; 2 Chrysomelids, 2 Clerids, Clerus 

 ocyinatodera ; 2 Longicorns allied to C/yt»s z.\\d Leptura^Sind. an Elaterid 

 much like one of our species of Ca?-diop//orus. 



