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extracts were read from the Proceedings of the Staten Island Association for 

 1894. Between 1877 and 1894 the insect was found on the Island seven different 

 summers, sometimes in considerable numbers as in 1881, when another brood 

 was represented, now known as No. VI. From 1894 to 191 1 the presence of 

 the insect was noted during eight years, 1898, as was to be expected, being one 

 of those during which they were quite numerous. 



Mr. Barber, under title of "Some Results of Sifting" gave a description 

 of a swamp near Roselle Park N. J., in which he had at various times of the 

 year sifted rather thoroughly. He referred to its excellency as a collecting 

 ground throughout the year but particularly recommended it as a good sifting 

 ground. He exhibited a collection of insects recently taken in sifting there by 

 Mr, Leng, Mr. Davis, Dr. Lutz and himself, among which were a number of 

 good species, especially a new species, representing a new genus of Staphylinidse. 

 Photographs of the swamp taken by Mr. Davis were also shown. 



Mr. Leng referred to a series of Coccinella g-notata from Erie, Pa., taken 

 by Mr. Hallinan and pointed out certain variations in these and compared them 

 with a series of the same species from Fort Wingate, N. Mex. ; at one extreme. 

 in the latter series, were almost immaculate forms, corresponding with one of 

 Casey's species ; at the other extreme, were forms with the spots well devel- 

 oped, corresponding with the more feebly marked specimens in the series from 

 Erie, Pa. At the other extreme of the Erie series, were many specimens with 

 the spots enlarged and in part coalescent, illustrating the variability of the 

 maculation in both series and the tendency to increased blackness in the more 

 northern form. 



Meeting of December 20, 1910. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History at 8.15 P. M. with 

 President C. W. Leng in the chair and twenty-six members and two visitors 

 present. 



The librarian, Mr. Schaeffer, reported the receipt of the following 

 exchanges : 



Deutsche Entomol. Zeitschrift, 1910, No. 6. 



Canadian Entomologist, XLII, No. 12. 



Coleopterorum Catalogus, parts 22, 23. 



Ten papers on Noctuidse by Professor John B. Smith. 



The curator, Dr. Lutz, reported that the local collection had received a 

 number of Macrolepidoptera from the Staten Island Association of Arts and 

 Sciences through the kindness of Mr. Pollard. 



Dr. Osburn exhibited photograhps, recently acquired by the society, of 

 Geo. H. Horn, Henry Ulke and William T. Davis. On motion of Mr. Davis, 

 the refreshment committee were asked to provide refreshments at the annual 

 meeting on January 3. 



Mr. Grossbeck proposed as an active member of the society, Mr. C. R. 

 Plunkett, Flushing, L. I. Upon motion, the by-laws were suspended and the 

 secretary was instructed to cast a single ballot for the election of Mr. 

 Plunkett. 



