1862.] 217 



Classification of the Coleoptera of North America {completion of Part 

 1), hy J. L. LeConte, M. D. From the Smithsonian Institution. 



Descriptions of new species of Scolopendra, in the collection of the Acad- 

 emy (of Natural Sciences), by Horatio C. Wood, Jr. From the Author. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



A letter -was read from Col. Craig Biddle, dated Philadelphia, May 16, 

 18G2, acknowledging his election a% a Corresponding Member of the So- 

 ciety. 



A communication was read from 31 r. Evett, reporting the capture of 

 the following Insects during May and June : — 



*' Cicindela consentanea (black variety ofpatruela), on the Railroad back 

 of Gloucester, New Jersey. 



Cotcdpa lanigera, on the Willow. 



Nicagus obscurus and Cremastochilus Harrisii, on the eastern shore of 

 the Delaware River above Red Bank, N. J. Have not found these insects 

 flying when the weather is cold and windy. 



Tabuda fulvipes. Collected 5 male specimens of this beautiful insect 

 ' in New Jersey during the early part of last month (May), 4 of which were 

 captured a short distance back of Gloucester and the other in a wood near 

 Red Bank. This insect seems to frequent shady situations, where it is 

 exceedingly tame; when disturbed it flies but a few feet and immediately 

 squats to the ground, remains perfectly quiet and allows itself to be cap- 

 tured without further trouble to either party. It appears that this very 

 interesting species is not generally known to inhabit North America. Walk- 

 er described and figured it in his Diptera Saundersiana., with the locality 

 unknown to him, and Lcew and Osten Sackeu in their work on North 

 American Diptera now being published by the Smithsonian Institution, 

 do not mention the genus Tabuda as being found in North America, which 

 is a strong proof of a fresh and valuable discovery. This circumstance 

 has led me more firmly to the belief that New Jersey can yet reward a 

 careful collector with much valuable material, even within a few hours 

 walk of Philadelphia." 



The following paper was presented for jiublicatiou in the Proceedings : 

 "Descriptions of certain species of Diurnal Jjepidoptera found within the 

 United States, figured in Doubleday's Genera but undescribed, by Wm. 

 H. Edwards." 



And was referred to a Committee. 



