96 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. iv. 



Meeting of November 19, 1895. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Zabriskie in the chair. Eleven members present. 



Mr. F. Kiichler was elected an active member. 



Mr. Joutel gave some notes on the life history of the species of 

 Sapcrda and Goes, illustrated by specimens of beetles and their work. 

 Also some young larvae of S. obliqiia at work in alder. He mentioned 

 that nine of the 13 species were found in New York City. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller and Schaeffer exhibited S. cretata and S. inoesta 

 from the west. 



Rev. Zabriskie mentioned digging a S. vestita from apple, and 

 read an article on the English way of setting butterflies. 



Rev. Zabriskie also read a paper on the egg cones of Clwysochus 

 aiiratus illustrated by beetles and cones. 



Adjourment. 



Meeting of December 3, 1895. 



Held at the American Museuni of Natural History. 



President Rev. J. L. Zabriskie in the chair. Ten members present. 



Mr. Ditmars read a paper entitled " Collecting at Delaware Water 

 Gap." 



Mr. Beutenmiiller showed Papilio homenis from Jamaica and a 

 pair of Ei/d(V)nonia argiis from Africa which he said were worth £15. 



Dr. Prime spoke on the book worm and mentioned that the head 

 was so hard it was impossible to crush it with a knife blade. They seem 

 to prefer old books. 



Rev. Zabriskie showed the leaves of Hazel rolled into a ball by the 

 weevil, Attelabiis rhois. He said it was always the fourth leaf from the 

 tip that the insect used to make its packet. It is found in early July. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller showed root of cherry tree perforated by larva of 

 Paranda brunnca, also an elm branch attacked by Hyle sinus opaciilits. 



Adjournment. 



Meeting of December 17, 1895. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Rev. J. L. Zabriskie in the chair. Eleven members 

 present. 



Mr. Chas. Upson Clark was proposed as corresponding member. 



The President appointed Messrs. Dietz, Groth, Beutenmiiller and 

 Dyar as a Committee on Nominations. 



