300 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. xx. 



B. pulcher Will., recorded from Washington and Oregon and taken by Dr. 

 Osburn in British Columbia. 



This species hibernates in the adult stage. 



B. sorosis Will., recorded from Georgia and New Jersey and specimens 

 received from Idaho. 



These species were shown together with a new species which Dr. Osburn 

 had taken in British Columbia. 



Mr. Schaeffer reported the capture of Proctacantha nigriventris Macq. at 

 Lakehurst, N. J., and Trechus chalybeus Mann, at Bellport, L. I., the latter taken 

 by Mr. A. Nicalay. 



Dr. Felt spoke on the habits and characters of Miastor and Oligarces and 

 showed some living Miastor larvae, several microscopic slides and photo- 

 micrographs. 



The eggs produced by these flies were comparatively very large. 



In the case of Miastor the larvae occurred in large numbers. Near Lake 

 Placid a strip of bark 6 inches long and 3 inches wide had been removed and 

 from one thousand to two thousand specimens found. 



They had been noted under decaying bark of beech, birch and chestnut. 

 From five thousand to ten thousand flies had been reared in the laboratory. 

 Oligarces larvae had been found under the thick bark of elm, but had not been 

 noted in masses. 



Larvae of both these genera had certain enemies. In the case of the 

 Miastor, larger dipterous larvae had been found among the masses apparently 

 feeding on them. 



Meeting of January 2, 191 2. 



The annual meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held in the 

 American Museum of Natural History, January 2, at 8.15 P. M., with president 

 Leng in the chair and 19 members present. 



Minutes of December 5 and December 19 read and approved. 



Dr. Lutz, curator, reported briefly on the collections, mentioning especially 

 the acquisition of the Zabriskie and Seifl:ert collection. 



Mr. Schaeffer reported that all the regular exchanges had been continued 

 through the preceding year. 



Brief reports were also received from the field committee, publication 

 committee and delegate to the New York Academy. Mr. G. W. J. Angell, of 

 the nominating committee, presented the following report : 



President : Raymond C. Osburn. 



Vice-President : Chas. L. Pollard. 



Secretary : Chas. W. Leng. 



Treasurer : Wm. T. Davis. 



Librarian : John A. Grossbeck. 



Curator: F. E. Lutz. 



Executive Committee : G. W. J. Angell, C. W. Leng, E. G. Love, Chas. E. 

 Sleight, H. G. Barber. 



Publication Committee: F. E. Lutz, Chas. Schaeffer, R. C. Osburn, W. M. 

 Wheeler. 



