176 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. vii. 



a smaller oblique spot between veins 5 and 7. Hind wings with the basal two-thirds 

 shot with metallic blue ; a rounded submarginal crimson spot between veins 2 and 4, 

 narrowly cut by the black vein 3. Expanse, 4 1 mm. 



Two males, Petropolis, Brazil (F. G. Foetterle). U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., type no. 4246. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMOLOG- 

 ICAL SOCIETY. 



jMeETING of OlTOBK.R l8, IS98. 



Meld at the American Museum of Natural History. 



In absence of the President and Vice-President, Mr. Chas. Palm was elected 

 chairman /ro tein. Twelve members present. 



Mr. Beutenmuller proposed Mrs. W. H. Browning for active membership. 



Mr. Beutenmuller spoke on his collecting trip to Florida in July last and stated 

 that he was fully satisfied with the results. About two thousand specimens of 

 Coleoptera were taken, amongst which were Dyschirhis schaumii, Holopeltis larvalis, 

 Langnria ma>'ginipcnnis, Elater s/tirinii, Polycesta, sp., Acteiiodes auronotata, 

 JMccas cana, Oedionychus ulkei, Oxacis tceniata, Helops viridimicans, Formico)iuis 

 stifulits (?), and many other good species: A large gray Katydid Cyrtophyllus 

 allied to C. concaz'tis was also taken as well as many species of other insects. 



After discussion, adjournment. 



Meeting of Novemher i, 189S. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Love in the chair. Ten members present. 



Mrs. W. H. Browning was elected a member of the Society. Mr. Rabe pro- 

 posed Mr. Chas. Wunder, for active membership. 



Mr. Davis spoke on Cicindcla conscntauea, which was taken at Manchester, 

 N. J. He thought that it was a valid species and not a variety of sexguttata. 



Mr. Schaefter read a paper on Dineutes. He called attention to the variability 

 of the apices of the male elytra of D. hornii, which are described as rounded, but a 

 large series shows all intergrades from the rounded to projected apices of the female 

 elytra. 



i\Ir. Zabriskie exhibited under the microscope a transverse section of the elytron 

 of Cylloie robinits, showing faded portion, also a few scales which retained their 

 color. He spoke on coloration of insects and stated that dermal coloration will in- 

 variably remain, while hypodemal color will more or less fade after death. He further 

 stated that the brightness of living insects depends greatly upon their emotion. 



Mr. Davis stated that he succeeded in preserving the color of gold-tish with a 

 mixture of Epsom Salt and Fonnaline, while he failed to preserve the color of some 

 insects with this mixture. Dr. Love stated that a 2 % solution of Formaline is sufficient 

 for preserving, but cannot be recommended as the Formaline will evaporate and 

 nothing but water will remain. 



Mr. Beutenmuller exhibited a curious abberration of Pyrameis huntera and 

 Dr. Love showed a melanic form of Argynnis aphrodite. 



After a general discussion, adjournment. 



