Wi)t dtkabian (Momolopt. 



VOL. XI. LONDON, ONT., NOVEMBER, 1879. No. 11 



MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE 

 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE- 

 MENT OF SCIENCE. 



(Continued from Page 197.) 



In reference to the flight of butterflies, Mr. Lintner spoke of the 

 enormous flocks of Vanessa cardui which had been seen in Italy, Spain 

 and Germany during the summer. 



Mr. Grote referred to an undescribed insect for which he proposes the 

 name of Oiketicus Abbotli; he had obtained the cases of this insect on 

 the cotton plant in the South, but had not seen the imago until he had 

 reared it. This species is figured by Abbot in unpublished plates in the 

 British Museum ; it is referred to also in Harris' Correspondence, edited 

 by Scudder. 



The election of officers then took place, with the following result : 



President, - . S. H. Scudder. 



Vice-President, - A. R. Grote. 



Secretary, - B. P. Mann. 



After some discussion it was agreed that in future it was desirable that 

 the President and Vice-President hold office for one year only. 



The meeting then adjourned until the afternoon of the following day. 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Dr. Morris mentioned an interesting case of retarded development 

 which had come under his notice, where a specimen of Papilio asterias 

 remained in the chrysalis state two years and a half before the imago 

 appeared. 



Mr. Lintner remarked that instances of retarded development were 

 common among the Bombycidae, and especially mentioned cecropia; it 



