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Mr. J. William Decker, 250 East 21st St., New York City, was elected 

 a member. 



Letters from Mrs. E. G. Love to Mr. Woodruff, indicating a desire to 

 sell her husband's collections, were read. A portrait of the late Edw. D. 

 Harris in the " Xew York Genealogical and Biographical Record " was ex- 

 hibited. 



Mr. Davis read a paper on " Cicadas of the genus Okanagana," especially- 

 interesting in establishing the route of Xuttall's expedition, on which the types 

 of many of Say's species were collected. Numerous specimens were exhibited. 



Dr. Bequaert made some " Remarks on the North American Fossorial 

 Wasps of the genus Aporinellus " illustrated by specimens and prefaced by 

 an account of the collecting places afforded by Boston's park system. 



Mr. Weiss gave some " Notes on Fungus Insects " illustrated by specimens 

 of the insects and their food. These papers will all be printed later. 



Mr. Sturtevant exhibited Syrphidae from Woods Hole, Mass. 



Mr. Comstock spoke of the cotton moth swarming at Washington, D. C, 

 October 1, 1919, and abundant at Nashua, N. H., October 5 and 6. 



Mr. Davis reported the same moth abundant at Rye. N. Y., and on Staten 

 Island, October 12, two specimens even traveling with him on the Staten 

 Island ferry boat. 



Meetixg of November 4. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held at 

 8:00 P.M., on November 4, 1919, in the Public Museum of the Staten Island 

 Institute of Arts and Sciences, President L. B. Woodruff in the chair, with 

 eight members and eleven visitors present. 



Mr. Davis reported for Outing Committee four members, accompanied by 

 Mr. Chapin, had spent the afternoon sifting in the Clove Valley. 



Mr. Leng presented for Dr. Da\id Sharp, Brockenhurst, England, a con- 

 tinuation of his Studies in Rhynchophora entitled " The Sexes of Conotrachelus 

 brevisetis Champ " which was referred to the Publication Committee. 



Dr. W. Marchand, 226 East 15th St., New York City, was proposed for 

 active membership by Mr. Watson. 



Dr. Bequaert spoke on " Collecting Experiences in the Dark Continent " 

 illustrating his remarks with lantern slides. He showed first the location of 

 the rain-forest and grass-land and then gave illustrations of the fauna and 

 flora of each. Among the insects the Tsetse fly received special attention from 

 its economic importance, but characteristic wasps, ants, termites, etc., were 

 also shown. His presentation of the subject was closely followed by the mem- 

 bers and greatly enjoyed. 



Mr. Tames P. Chapin gave some of his personal experiences in the same 

 region. 



Mr. Davis exhibited the house cricket of Europe, Gryllus domestkus. 

 found at Prince's Bay. Staten Island, in the dwelling of Mrs. Hucklenbruck. 

 He also exhibited a specimen of Tibicen cassinii Fisher, received from Mr. 



