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During a short trip to St. Augustine, Fla., last April he took at the light-house on 

 Anastasia Island a number of larvae of itiornains from which he bred three males and 

 a number of females. The species is without doubt distinct. It differs from leuco- 

 stigtna by having ochreous shades on the forewings and by the absence of the white 

 spot. The egg mass is similar to that of definitus, and is not covered with white 

 frothy substances as in leucostigma. Most of the larvae were silvery gray, though a 

 few were dirty yellow. Orgvia falcata Schaus, from Mexico, may prove to be the 

 same as inornatus. Mr. Schaffer exhibited a specimen of Psilopyga from Arizona 

 new to our fauna and which he thought was identical with P. fasciata from Mexico. 

 It differs only from the description of that species in the less extent of the red fascia 

 of the elytra. He also showed Amphiouycha flammata and Pogonochcrus subhama- 

 tus ; Eleitsis pallida and the closely allied Triga picipennis. 



Meeting of June 6, 1S99. 



Held at the residence of Dr. R. Ottolengui, 155 E. 72d St. 



President Love in the chair. Nine members present. 



Dr. Cammann was elected an active member. 



An invitation of the P'eldman Society of Philadelphia to participate at a field 

 meeting on July 4th at Anglesea was received and accepted with thanks. 



Dr. Ottolengui showed a large series of Pliisia, calling attention to many rare 

 species of this genus of which he is making a specialty. He also exhibited many 

 other fine species from his collection.' 



Meeting of October 3, 1899. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Love in the chair. Seven members present. 



Messrs. George Franck, Richard Stutz and Miss M. E. Valpey were proposed 

 for active membership. 



Mr. Joutel exhibited the pupa of Fenesica fanjniiiiii's and the larv;B of Scepsis 

 fulvicollis. 



He also recorded the occurrence of Crioccris ij-ptiiiclata on Long Island, N. Y., 

 and the capture of Callida punctata in Bronx Park, New York city ; the latter .species 

 was also taken by Mr. Shoemaker on Long Island. 



Dr. Love showed specimens of Ommatostola lintneri taken at Angelsea, N. J. 

 He stated that Prof. J. B. Smith and himself had taken about forty specimens of this 

 species and remarked that it was very unusual to find it in such quantity. 



Meeting ok Octoi;er 17, 1899. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Love in the chair. Eight members present. 



Messrs. George Franck and Richard Stutz, were elected active members. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller stated that he had taken Schiiiia brcvis in Mosholu, N. Y. , on 

 the flowers of a blue aster. The insect when at rest selects the center of the flower, 

 which color it very much resembles, making it somewhat difficult to detect the moth. 

 He also spoke on the Peach -borer {Sanninoidea exitiosa') and its varieties. He stated 

 that the species was named Zyg(Ena persiccE by Barton in 1807, but was unable to find 

 a published record of the description of this insect under this name. 



