308 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Vol. xxiv. 



Mr. Barber read a paper on Nabidae, in which he reviewed the five genera 

 and 22 species known from the United States, giving their distribution as 

 follows : 



*Carthasis rufo-notatiis Champ., Panama, D. C, Md., N. J. (decorata 

 Uhler and contrarius Reuter being synonyms). 



Metatropiphorus belfragei Reuter, Texas, Fla., N. C, D. C, N, Y., New 

 Eng. 



Phorticus collaris Stal, Texas, Mexico. 



*Pagasa fusca Stein (including nitida Stal as synonym). Eastern U. S., 

 N. Y., N, J., Neb., Mo., Tex., Ariz. 



P. pallipes Stal, western U. S. 



*Nabis (formerly known as Reduviohis Kirby) subcoleopfratits Kirby, 

 N. E. U. S. (extremely common in Adirondack Mts.). 



*N. ferus Linn., common to U. S. and Europe. 



A'', capsiformis Germar, common to So. U. S. and Europe and almost 

 cosmopolitan in tropical and sub-trop. regions. 



*A''. inscriptiis Kirby, common to No. U. S. and Europe. 



N. limbatus Dahlb., common to No. U. S. and Europe, also Colo. 



N. flavomarginatus Scholtz, No. U. S. and Europe, also Colo. 



*N. annulatus Reuter, E. U. S. 



*N. propinqtins Reuter, E. U. S. (vicarius Reut.). 



*N. roseipennis Reuter, E. U. S. 



*A''. rufuscuhts Reuter, E. U. S, (assimilis Uhl.). 

 • *N. sordidus Reuter, E. U. S. (pallescens Reut.). 



N. heidemanni Reut., Cal. 



N. kalmice Reuter, Wis. 



N. constrictus Champ. (A Mexican species, specimens from near Wash- 

 ington, D. C, have been determined as such by Mr. Reuter.) 



N. nigriventris Stal, S. W. U. S. and Mexico (sericans Reut.). 



N. crassipes Reut., S. W. U. S. and Mexico. 



N. chenkeanus Kirkaldy, So. U. S. 



The species marked with asterisk have been found within 50 miles of 

 N. Y. City, though in single instances in some cases. The New Jersey List 

 cites most of them, though some are under synonymous names. It also cites 

 sericans Reut. (a synonym of nigriventris) and kalmice Reut., neither of which 

 are likely to occur so far east ; kalmice being very close to ferus, the New 

 Jersey record may be based on that species. 



Mr. Barber spoke also of the predaceous habits of the species, of their 

 occurring in both brachypterous and macropterous forms, and of their taxo- 

 nomic characters, praising in this connection the work of the late O. M. 

 Reuter of Finland. 



In the discussion that followed, Mr. Barber was urged to prepare a syn- 

 optic key for the Journal. 



Mr. Mutchler exhibited the enormous larva of an African Goliath beetle, 

 Dr. Bequaert spoke of their being found in decayed wood and of their being 



