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spent with Col. Wirt Robinson, (to whom the new species shown was dedi- 

 cated), a parcel of 51 dead or dying individuals found by Colonel Robinson 

 ^ after a cold night and a record resulting from a Cicada coming in through 

 an open train window. 



Mr. Weiss showed two cases of insects imbedded in the fungus Fames 

 applanatiis, one being a Cicada pupal shell, the other a beetle, Boletotherus bi- 

 furcus, which was still alive when found. 



Meeting of December 20. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held 

 at 8 P.M., on December 20, 192 1, in the American Museum of Natural History, 

 President John D. Sherman, Jr., in the chair, with 14 members present. 



Commendatory letters re Journal were read. 



The librarian's report was filed. 



The president appointed a nominating committee, Messrs. Notman, Dicker- 

 son and Quirsfeld. 



A newspaper illustrated item re A. C. Weeks was shown. 



Mr. Notman mentioned that a collection of 1200 species of Centoniinae was 

 for sale, of which particulars might be had at United States National Museum. 



Mr. Sherman gave some notes from a recent visit to Washington. 



Mr. Weiss read a paper which will be published in full on " Benedict 

 Jaeger, an early entomologist in New Jersey " illustrated by examples of his 

 works. 



Mr. Nicolay under the title "Beetling in the White Mts." gave an inter- 

 esting account of his visit to that locality with Frank R. Mason last June, when 

 at the summit high winds and low temperature caused much discomfort. 

 Some of the beetles collected, especially the Cychrini, were shown. The most 

 remarkable catch was Nomaretus bilobus of which several specimens were 

 found under loose bark of fallen trees near the tree line. 



Mr. Davis called attention to the work of R. E. Snodgrass on " The Sev- 

 enteenth-year Locust," being Publication 2607 from Smithsonian Report for 

 1919. pp. 381-409, with five plates. 



