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Engelhardt exhibited the larva; and the pupa and stated that the pupal stage 

 lasted about two weeks. 



Hemiptera : Of especial interest was the large number of the Aradid, 

 Netiroctemts simplex, found under oak bark in burned over district. They 

 were in clusters of twenty to thirty in such situations and eggs, nymphs and 

 adults were included. The examination of three trees disclosed at least five 

 hundred specimens. Fitchia nigrovitta, considered uncommon in the winged 

 form, Milyas cinctus, Rediiviolus pallcscens, etc., were actively flying about 

 on sunny days. 



Lepidoptera : Beating the branches of oaks with dry leaves still attached 

 furnished some interesting records of Noctuidae this spring and surprising is 

 the number of specimens secured by this method of species usually con- 

 sidered rare. For example, Copipanoles cubilis. reckoned a northern species 

 and recorded from Massachusetts and the mountains of Pennsylvania has to 

 my knowledge been taken but once on Long Island, namely at Lake Ronkon- 

 koma, by Mr. Shoemaker. Large series from Central Park are now in the 

 hands of several collectors. The species shows great variation. Mr. Kaiser, 

 of the Brooklyn Society, has secured eggs and the young larvae are now feed- 

 ing on oak. Jodia rufago, also heretofore considered rare has been taken in 

 still larger numbers by the method of beating branches with dry leaves. 

 Other captures include Actinotia ramosula, Tccniocampa subterminata, Scope- 

 losoma moffatiana, Psaphidia resuniens, Phoberia atomaris, while fairly com- 

 mon, is difficult to capture on account of its swift flight and habitat among 

 scrub oaks. 



Butterflies on account of the prolonged cold and wet season were uncom- 

 mon during April. Thecla angustiis and Thecla niphon were taken on pussy 

 willow April 17. Thecla irus on April 2y. On that date Lycana pseudar- 

 giolus, represented by the three spring varieties was fairly common ; violacea 

 predominates in the pine barrens, while those taken in the deciduous forests 

 are largely representative of the varieties marginata and litcia. 



In conclusion Mr. Engelhardt again urged the members to visit this Long 

 Island prairie near Central Park Station early in June, when the sweeping 

 would be at its best and he predicted that many surprising records would 

 result. 



Mr. Engelhardt's remarks were discussed by Dr. Forbes, Dr. Osburn and 

 Mr. Schaeffer. Dr. Forbes mentioned interesting forms of Lycoena pseiidar- 

 giolus. Mr. Schaeffer referred to a number of remarkable Long Island records 

 of insects captured and urged that collectors should spend more time there. 



Mr. Shoemaker read a paper entitled " Notes on Baiting for Beetles at 

 Eagle Rock " which will be printed in full in the Journal. This paper was 

 discussed by Mr. Schaeft'er, Dr. Osburn and Mr. Leng. 



Dr. Forbes stated that the genus Heliochilus would have to be added to 

 our local list. It has heretofore been known from the Southern States and 

 the tropics. It belongs to a group which includes the cotton worm, distin- 

 guished by the depression of the front wing, which have by some been thought 

 to be capable of producing sound. 



