June, 1917-] Proceedings of the Society. 145 



growth where he found such southern species as Cicada reperta by its song, 

 located it with his glass and shot it with his sling-shot, also Edessa bifida, 

 the latter identified by Mr, Barber. 



Mr. Davis exhibited a large number of photographs and eight large boxes 

 of insects he had caught on this trip, among which the following were espe- 

 cially noteworthy : 



Sphenostethus taslei, found dead along wood road, 



Atlanticus davisi, 



Danais archippus var. fumatus Hulst J. 



Cicindela rufiventris, the common midsummer species in middle Virginia, 



C. abdominalis, 6-guttata and imipimctata. 



Libellula pulchella, flying naturally on three wings, 



Argynnis diana (^ ; occurs earlier in greater numbers, 



Cicada (Tibicen) winnemana, lyricen, sayi, engelhardti, aulates, 



Cychrus stenostomtis, found in toad excrement, 



Pterodentia flavipes, found dead and being carried by an ant. 



Mr, Dow read a paper on " Insects mentioned in the Old Testament," that 

 had not been covered by his previous papers, including ants, fleas, larvae, 

 moths, gnats and botflies, stating that in all fifteen different insects were 

 referred to. 



Mr. Shoemaker exhibited " Moths from Maine, Catskills and Sullivan 

 Co.," caught either by Mr. Nicolay or himself. 



Mr. Notman exhibited a " Collection of Adirondack Buprestidse " con- 

 taining a larger number of species, which had been identified, in part, with 

 the aid of Colonel Casey's recent work, finding it essential for the recognition 

 of some closely allied species. He called attention especially to the differ- 

 ent habits, Agrilus only being found on foliage. 



In the discussion of these papers, Mr. Nicolay pointed out that a speci- 

 men of Buprestis sulcicollis was included in Mr. Notman's catch ; Mr. Angell 

 asked more particulars of Lanexa, Va., which Mr. Davis said from its low- 

 lying woods of oak and pine with the river and railroad nearby and its partly 

 cultivated character, looked to be an ideal collecting ground. Mr. Leng also 

 recalled that the late H. B. Bailey, of Newport News, had found it most 

 productive. 



Dr. Felt spoke briefly of his pleasure in being with his fellow members 

 again and congratulated them on the Van Duzee Check List. He then called 

 attention to the prospective installation of mobilization camps on a large 

 scale and the need of entomological workers in connection with camp 

 sanitation. 



Mr. Leng read a letter of Samuel Henshaw to Mr. Edw. D. Harris, a state- 

 ment regarding the type of Omtis Xanti Lee. and gave some facts establishing 

 its type locality " Fort Tejon " as in Tejon Pass in the northern part of 

 Ventura or Santa Barbara Co., about fifty miles northeast of Santa Barbara 

 and ten miles south of 35°, 



