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Mr. Davis, after pointing out that the boxes exhibited were probably part 

 of those used by Dr. George H. Horn, and therefore parent of the Schmidt 

 boxes, exhibited 26 Cicadas collected in July, August and September, 19 17, 

 by Mr. M. R. Harrington, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and pointed out how 

 clearly it was shown by the species represented, that nearly the same natural 

 conditions appertained as in southern New Jersey and surrounding country. 

 The species represented were the following: Tihiccn pruinosa Say, 17 speci- 

 mens; Tibicen linnei S. & G., two; Tibicen sayi S. & G., one; Tibiccn lyricen 

 DeGeer, four; Tibiccn davisi S. & G., one; Tibicen auletes Germ., one. 



Meeting of February 5. 



A regular meeting of the New York Entomological Society was held Feb- 

 ruary s, 1918, at 8:00 P. M., in the American Museum of Natural History, 

 President Lewis B. Woodruff in the chair, with twelve members present. 



Mr. E. L. Bell, 438 Amity St., Flushing, N. Y., was proposed for active 

 membership by -Mr. Watson. 



The President appointed Messrs. Bequaert and Nicolay on Field Com- 

 mittee and Messrs. Wiegmann and Notman on Auditing Committee. 



Mr. Leng exhibited Microclytus gasellttla and M. gibbula, two longhorn 

 beetles of similar appearance, and read a correction of previously announced 

 synonymy ; together with a paper by Frank R. Morris, of Peterboro, Ont., 

 explaining how the error had occurred and had been detected. 



Mr. Nicolay exhibited a complete collection of the species of the genus 

 Buprestis, reviewing its history, larval characters and taxonomy. It was note- 

 worthy that Burke, from study of the larvas, had proposed to divide the genus 

 into three sections, which course had also been suggested by Casey, from 

 study of adult characters. 



Dr. Avinoff on invitation exhibited a box of rare Rhopalocera, Anthocaris 

 orientalis, from Banff, Alberta, indistinguishable from the Siberian species, 

 Argynnis from Alaska, Papilio machaon, Alaska variety and many species of 

 Parnassius, remarking that the occurrence of Palsearctic forms in the northern 

 parts of Aiherica was of much interest. 



Mr. Weiss exhibited Idiocerus scitrra Germ, a leaf hopper, of which he 

 gave briefly the life history. 



Mr. Davis exhibited " Fieldbook of Insects " just published by Dr. Lutz. 



Mr. Leng exhibited " Color and Color-Pattern Mechanism of Tiger 

 Beetles " by Victor E. Shelford. 



Mr. Dow mentioned that C. W. Howard, Canton Christian College, Can- 

 ton, China, was prepared to supply Chinese insects to those interested. 



Mr. Davis exhibited four species of Cicada, hieroglyphica, pruinosa, 

 lyricen and auletes, collected by A. E. Brower near Willard, Missouri, and 

 read extracts from Mr. Brower's letters in reference to their being taken by 

 yellow-billed cuckoo, as follows : 



" I found three or four species to be common this season, but found my- 

 self unable to compete with the yellow-billed cuckoo in securing them." — 

 From letter of A. E. Brower, Willard, Mo., December 9, 1917. 



