Feb., 03] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 63 



Canada (Harrington) ; two 9 9 Montgomery Co., Pa , July 

 14, 1892 (C. W. Johnson) ; Lehigh Gap, Pa , June 29, 1901 

 (Viereck). Blepharipus nigrior Fox ; one 9 , Lehigh Gap, 

 Pa , June 29, 1901 ; previously only represented by the 

 unique type from New Jersey. The specimen measures 6 5 

 mm., the type is 5 mm. long. This example shows the sculp- 

 ture of the metathorax subject to variation, in that it has 

 the space between the median area of the metanotum and the 

 lateral lines of the enclosed space, simply largely pitted. The 

 speaker thought it would be a good thing to have a special 

 place in the NEWS for new records. 



Dr. Calvert said he made two entries in the NEWS index for 

 each new species or addition. 



Mr. Viereck read a letter from Prof. W. M. Wheeler, in 

 which the latter advocated mounting ants on cards and never 

 on pins. The cards should be wide enough to support both 

 thorax and abdomen. 



Dr. Skinner suggested using two card points like those used 

 for small Coleoptera. The tip of one point going to middle of 

 thorax and the other to middle of the abdomen, both from one 

 pin. This method would not obscure any part of the insect. 



Mr. Bradley mentioned that Linoceras junceiis had been bred 

 from a Eumenes taken at Mt. Gretna, Pa., by Prof. Easton, 

 who referred the specimen to Dr. Calvert. 



Mr. Herman Hornig said Actias litna does not emerge rela- 

 tive to the time it pupates. He gave the loss of weight during 

 the pupa period as two to five grains. The largest and 

 smallest $ cocoons weighed 39 grains and 30 grains respectively. 

 The largest 9 cocoon and the smallest weighed respectively 

 40 and 33 grains. He also spoke on the retardation of 

 emergence so as to secure mating. 



Mr. Rehn said some German investigations along these 

 lines had been recently published. 



Mr. C. B. Hardenberg was elected an associate. 



At the meeting held December 18, 1902, the following were 

 elected officers for 1903 : Director, Philip Laurent ; Vice- 

 Director, H. W. Wenzel ; Treasurer, E. T. Cresson ; Recorder 



