120 Journal New York Entomological Society. 



[Vol. XXVI. 



mentioning for each its distribution, as given above, outside the Adirondack 

 Mts. In reference to certain species Mr. Notman also added some interesting 

 information, Cryobius mandibtilaris being for instance found between 3,000 

 feet and the tree line, while Cryobius hudsonicus and fatiius were found only- 

 above the tree line, where in fact most of the boreal species listed occurred. 

 An exception, however, was Miscodera arctica of which two specimens were 

 found on the cement steps of the Club House in Keene Valley, about 1,000 

 ft. elevation. These steps were surrounded by grass and as Tachyccllus 

 nigriinis was invariably found flying over lawns and never under stones, the 

 two may have similar habits. Mr. Notman also mentioned that in identifying 

 his Adirondack Carabidse by original descriptions, he was forced to dissent 

 with some published synonymy. Tachycellus tibialis Kby. was certainly not 

 synonymous with nigrinus, nor Stenoloplnis scituhis Casey with conjunctus 

 Say. The Miscodera of the Adirondacks looked also very different to the 

 European specimens and the name insignis applied by Mannerheim to Alaska 

 specimens should probably be reinstated ; or possibly the name hardyi given 

 by Chaudoir to Newfoundland species. 



In the discussion that followed Messrs. Barber, Sherman and Leng re- 

 ferred to similar species occurring in Maine, Labrador and Newfoundland, 

 adding some of the distribution data included above. 



Mr. Weiss read a paper on " Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, the European Mole 

 Cricket," which will be printed elsewhere. It was illustrated by specimens 

 of all stages from egg to adult and photographs and was discussed, especially 

 in comparison with native mole crickets, by Messrs. Davis, Barber, Engel- 

 hardt and Richardson. 



Mr. Dow, after reading an entomological poem by Sir Joseph Banks, read 

 his own paper, entitled "How Long Does an Insect Live?" in which the 

 great difference between the adult life of mayfles, beetles like Meloe, etc., 

 was contrasted with the prolonged adult and larval existence of certain wood- 

 boring species. 



In the discussion that followed, other instances of long larval existence 

 were recalled, Lieut. Chamberlin in particular giving one of Bnprestis latita 

 emerging after sixteen years from the door-jamb of a house in Oregon. 



Mr. Dow also exhibited correspondence with S. E. Cassino regarding the 

 " Lepidopterist." 



Mr. Sherman gave some facts regarding the sale of Dr. Leconte's books 

 and letters from the widow of Thomas Say. Mr. Davis recorded that she 

 had lived on Staten Island in 1880. 



Mr. Engelhardt exhibited Cicindela parozvana Wickh. taken at Iron 

 Spring, Iron Co., southwest Utah, 5.500 ft. elevation, July 20, 1917, on sandy 

 soil covered by sparse grass, near a small reservoir, the water of which was 

 heavily impregnated, and said that this locality was 25 miles southwest from 

 Lake Parowan, the type locality, and that doubtless it occurred in suitable 

 places throughout the Parowan Valley and possibly even to Shirt's Lake ; but 

 that none were found on bare sandy ground. 



