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a botfly, Cuterebra buccata Fab., determined by Mr. Davis, found on sidewalk 

 in Irvington, N. J., a Psychoda cinerea Banks, found in the bathroom ; and the 

 European pine tip moth, Evetria buoliana (to which Bulletin 170, U. S. Dept. 

 of Agriculture, is devoted), which fortunately has not spread rapidly here, but 

 is so serious a pest in Europe that 150,000 larvae have been gathered and de- 

 stroyed in one locality. Mr. Busck has investigated its appearance on Long 

 Island and the importation of pines has been stopped. 



Mr. Dickerson spoke also of the attacks of a Chactocnema, similar to C. 

 confinis (which is known to attack sweet potato and bindweed), on cultivated 

 mallow in a nursery at Rutherford; and of the larvae of Barini working in the 

 lower stem of Gaillardia and other cultivated composites. He closed by urging 

 greater attention to such nurseries by collectors. 



His remarks were followed by a general discussion of the subjects 

 introduced. 



Mr. Leng stated that in addition to Otiorhynchus sulcqtus the European 

 species, O. aiiricapillis, was known to have been introduced with imported 

 stock at Cromwell, Conn, (fide W. D. Pierce), and O. singularis was reported 

 from several localities by New England collectors and by Mr. Shoemaker. 



Mr. Davis said the catalpa sphinx always flew ahead of its parasite and 

 was liable for two or three years to defoliate the trees, as at Lakehurst a few - 

 years ago, but the parasite soon followed, and thereafter held it in check. 



Mr. Angell spoke of the various localities for Carabtis nemoralis to which 

 Mr. Davis added Staten Island. 



Mr. Davis also added Staten Island to the localities for Plagiodera ver- 

 sicolor Laich. (armoracics Fab.), his earliest record being August 3, 191 1, in 

 the Clove Valley. This year on October 9 numbers were found under willow 

 bark at Bull's Head, where it had also been taken in July on the willow leaves 

 by C. W. Leng, Jr. 



Mr. Davis spoke of its identification by Mr. Schwarz from specimens he 

 had taken to Washington and Mr. Woodruff added that Mr. Schaeffer had sent 

 him the same name. Mr. Dickerson added also that specimens from New 

 Jersey had been sent him two or three years ago, so that this European enemy 

 of willow and poplar might be considered fairly established near New York 

 City. 



Mr. Davis exhibited the description of the species under the name arnio- 

 racicB in Stephens' Manual of British Beetles, saying that it was not safe to 

 leave a generic name out over night and perhaps scarcely a specific name. He 

 commented also on the more natural appearance of specimens killed in cyanide ; 

 and exhibited specimens of Micromalthus debilis given him by Mr. Herbert S. 

 Barber and the latter's interesting work on its varied method of reproduction. 



Mr. Barber exhibited Carthasus rufonotatus, which he could now add to 

 the New Jersey List. His remarks will be printed in Short Notes. 



Mr. Davis exhibited his collection of Long Island Cicindelidae, commenting 

 especially on the ancient record for C. unipunctata and recent captures of C. 

 consentanea by Mr. Schott at Wyandanch, L. I., April 24 ; by Mr. Harris at 



