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Mr. Schaefter exhibited the following rare Coleoptera taken in the vicinity of 

 New York. SpJuzridium scarabtBoides, taken in West Farms. He stated that Dr. 

 Horn had omitted this European species from our fauna, in his paper on Sphxriditiin, 

 but that other specimens had been taken in Wisconsin and Canada, and that the spe- 

 cies should be included in our lists. Dicranopselaphiis variegatus, taken by sweep- 

 ing low plants ; Crosiiinis obesubis taken by sifting old leaves at Greenwood Lake, 

 N. J., in June. Cerophytuin puhator, from Fort I-ee, N. J., Europs pallipeiuiis, from 

 buds of hickory in Mosholu, Phyllobrotica discoidea, taken in number at Arlington, N. 

 J., by sweeping in meadows ; this is the first record of its occurrence in New Jersey. 

 Cassida nebiilosa was taken by Dr. Love and Mr. Miinch at Suffern, N. Y. ; as com- 

 pared with the European form of this species, they are smaller but otherwise seem to 

 agree very well. Rhinosimiis aneipeniiis was taken in the Highlands, N. J., by beat- 

 ing oak branches and Sttp/ianodeoiius phii/ibeus taken in Mosholu under stones. 



Meeting of March 19, 1901. 



Held at the residence of Mr. Beutenmiiller, 106 W. 133 St. Ten members 

 present. 



Mr. Palm proposed that the subscription dinner of the society be held at the 

 Arion Hall, 59th St. and 4th Ave. He stated that a sufficient number of members 

 had subscribed to make the affair a success. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller showed a large series of lantern slides, illustrating mimicry, 

 protective coloration and life histories of many species of Lepidoptera. He also showed 

 by means of a lantern a series of slides of views taken in the Black Mountains in 

 western North Carolina. After informal meeting, adjournment. 



Meeting of April 2, 1901. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President Beutenmiiller 

 in the chair. Eleven members present. 



Mr. Kearfott reported on the proposed field meetings of the Society, viz. : 



April 14th Mountclair, N. J. ; May 4-5, Suffern, N. Y. ; May 18-19, Green- 

 wood Lake, N. J. ; May 30 to June I, Ramapo, N. Y. ; June 15-16, Lake Hop- 

 tatcong, N. J. ; June 21-23, Anglesea, N. J. Members of the Brooklyn and New- 

 ark Entomological Societies were cordially invited to attend these meetings. Mr. 

 Schaeffer recorded the occurrence of Aphodms longulus taken by Mr. Beutenmiiller 

 at Fort Lee, N. J. The specimen was dug out of a decaying chestnut stump where 

 it probably hibernated. He also showed a specimen of Trechus barbarce. Mr. Beu- 

 tenmiiller, spoke on some Pacific coast species of Catocala. He stated that a sup- 

 posed type of C. niariaiia Hy. Edw., in the Strecker collection was identical with C. 

 californica and that the true types of mariana in the Hy. Edwards collection was an 

 entirely different insect. He also showed a series of Catocala from Lake Tahoe, 

 Sierra Nevada, Calif., which he was unable to identify. After discussion, adjourn- 

 ment. 



Meeting of April 16, 1901. 



Held at the residence of Mr. Chas. Palm. In the absence of the President and 

 \'ice-President, Mr. Palm was elected chairman, pro tern. Eight members present. 



No business was transacted and the entire evening was devoted to informal dis- 

 cussions, on collecting grounds and inspecting beetles exhibited by Mr. Palm. 



