194 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Vol. xxviii. 



It seems to l)e different from tlie species described by Casey. O. vctnla 

 from New Jersey probably belongs to a different subgenus. 



Typophorus canellus Fabr., scutellaris new variety. 



Black, head rufous with the occiput and a large spot on the front black ; 

 legs with the tibire and tarsi rufous ; narrow anterior margin of the thorax, a 

 large elongate scutellar spot and the narrow apical margin of the elytra rufous. 

 One specimen. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of February 17. 



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

 8 P.M. in the American Museum of Natural History, Vice-president John D. 

 Sherman, Jr., in the chair, with nineteen members present, and President L. B. 

 Woodruff later in the evening. One visitor, Mr. Emerson, of British Guiana, 

 was also present. 



Mr. Dickerson read a paper on " Miscellaneous Insects of the Evening 

 Primrose " which will be printed later. 



On motion by Dr. Lutz it was voted to publish plates for this paper at the 

 expense of the Society. 



, Mr. Nicolay read a paper on " The Species of Taphroccrus and Pachy- 

 scelus," exhibiting his collection and that of Mr. Leng. He also called atten- 

 tion to an entomological illustration in " Ladies' Home Journal." 



Mr. Sherman spoke, in connection with popular entomology, of the product 

 of the Savage Northrup Animated Toy Co., imitating beetles. 



Dr. Bequaert read a paper, " Some Remarks on North-American Cono- 

 pids," reviewing the classification, distribution, and life haljits, calling atten- 

 tion especially to the lack of definite knowledge of the habits of Stylogasfcr. 



Mr. Davis spoke of the contents of a red-eyed vireo's nest found February 

 14, where, with two grains of corn beneath the old leaves, reposed Euschistns 

 variolarius. 



Meeting of March 2. 



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

 8 P.M., on March 2, 1920, in the American Museum of Natural History Presi- 

 dent L. B. Woodruff in the chair, with twenty-six members and four visitors 

 present. 



Mr. Davis donated $100.00 to the Society's fund, which amount on motion 

 by Dr. Lutz was added to the Permanent Fund, with a vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Davis. 



Mr. E. A. Smith, 2 Arden St., New York City, was nominated by Mr. 

 Watson for active membership. 



