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lustrated by specimens of the 688 species of insects considered, by maps of 

 the State showing the geographical and faunal character of the area selected 

 and by numerous photographs. It was shown that with scarcely one excep- 

 tion, the injury due to the insects was negligible; and that a preponderance 

 of phytophagous insects in the more open thickets was replaced in the woods 

 by an increased number of insects related to decaying vegetation. 



In reply to a question from Mr. Taylor, present as a visitor, Mr. Weiss 

 said the tension zone was not specially indicated by the insects occurring 

 therein. 



In connection with Mr. Weiss's paper, the disappearance of red cedar 

 was discussed by Messrs. Nicolay, Davis, Olsen and Woodruff. 



Mr. Groth congratulated the Society on the progress made since he first 

 became a member, more than 30 years ago. and gave some interesting remin- 

 niscences of the hand-painting on early plates of slug-moth larvae, of the din- 

 ners formerly held, and noted with pleasure that the Society was carrying 

 on just the same now as then. 



Meeting of FEBRu.^RY 21. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held at 

 8 P.M. on Feb, 21, 1922, in the American Museum of Natural History. Mr. 

 Wm. T. Davis in the chair, with 18 members and two visitors present. 



Dr. Lutz spoke of " Altitude in Colorado and Geographic Distribution " 

 pointing out that the distribution data for insects were so much less known 

 or published than those for plants that he was obliged to use the latter 

 in his studies. The usefulness of the zonal nanTes proposed by Merriam 

 was admitted but their ambiguity as compared with a designation derived 

 from the average latitude was pointed out. This paper will be printed in 

 full in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 



Mr. Notman spoke of " Pseiidomorpha in this Country and Australia '" 

 exhibiting a remarkable collection of that and allied genera of beetles and 

 discussing their characters and habits in minute detail. His paper will also 

 be printed in full. 



Mr. C. E. Olsen exhibited Psychomorpha epiments, hatched indoors Feb- 

 ruary 21, jg22. 



Mr. J. W. Angell exhibited the following beetles, viz.: Necrophilus pettiti 

 found at Cook's Falls, Delaware Co., N. Y.. September, 1921. 



Dorctis nanus Csy. found at Lakehurst, N. J., Aug. 15, 1914, by F. M. 

 Schott. 



Platycenis qitercus v. iowanus Csy. found in Catskill Mts.. N. Y., by 

 A. S. Nicolay, each of these extending the published distribution. Society 

 adjourned. 



Meeting of March 7. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held at 

 8 P.M. on March 7, 1922. in the .A.merican Museum of Natural History, 



