June, 1922.] Proceedings of the Society. 107 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMOLOGI- 

 CAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of May 3. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held 

 at 8 P.M., on May 3, 1921, in the American Museum of Natural History, 

 President John D. Sherman, Jr., in the chair with 19 members present. 



In view of the Treasurer's statement as to cost of furnishing reprints, 

 it was, on motion of Dr, Lutz. voted to double the charge therefor in future. 



Mr. J. A. Tyson, 626 Ave. H, Brooklyn, was elected an active member. 



Mr. H. B. Weiss read an exhaustive paper on " Gypsy Moth Control 

 in New Jersey " which will be printed elsewhere. It was copiously illus- 

 trated by photographs and specimens ; and, especially in the astonishing 

 figures of the expenditures involved, excited great interest. The spread 

 seems to be towards the ocean in New Jersey and Mr. Weiss thought 

 something was bound to get by sooner or later. 



Mr. E. A. Bischoff exhibited his collection of the small and difficult 

 weevils of the genus Apion, remarking that while among the smallest and 

 least known of beetles, their variations in form, in length of snout, in color 

 and form of legs, made them of great interest. Of the 28 species in the 

 New Jersey List, 25 had been collected as well as 3 more probably new. 

 The food plants of 9 species are known. Long series, carefully mounted 

 by Mr. Bischoff and identified by Mr. H. C. Fall, were exhibited. 



Dr. Bequaert in reviewing Carpenter's " Naturalist on Lake Victoria " 

 gave a minute account of that author's remarks on sleeping sickness and 

 of his own observations thereon while in Africa, using lantern slides to 

 illustrate his remarks. 



The impossibility of the disease being transmitted in this country, 

 where the tsetse fly does not occur, was emphasized. 



Meeting of October 4. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held 

 at 8 P.M.. on October 4, 1921, in the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, President John D. Sherman, Jr., in the chair, with 24 members 

 and two visitors present. 



The Curator announced that the second and fourth Saturday of each 

 month would find him in attendance in his room on the fifth floor, for 

 the benefit of those wishing to study the local collection. 



Mr. Davis proposed Mr. John Tee-Van for active membership. 



Mr. Barber proposed Mr. Mortimer D. Leonard. 



On motion by Mr. Woodruff, the by-laws were suspended and both 

 gentlemen were immediately elected. 



The President called for notes on summer collecting. 



