— So- 



The new Check list of Coleoptera, by Mr. Henshaw will be ready 

 for distribution some time in September Mr. Henshaw has promised 

 to furnish manuscript for annual supplements, which will be published 

 in our Journal. What we need now, is an addition that will bring our 

 Lepidoptera lists up to date, and may-hap the present year has also that 



in store for us. 



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Lt. T. L. Casey lias sent us $50 for a life-membership in the B'kln. 

 Ent. Soc. This sum goes to our publication-fund. Will not some of 

 our other friends help us along in the same way? 



Mr. Curley's paper, on a previous page, is an interesting contribu- 

 tion, and one deserving of study; many will not be inclined to agree 

 with him in his deductions; but it presents facts in a somewhat novel 

 light, and we are ready to receive criticisms. 



Society News. 



Brooklyn Entomological Society. June 2, 1885. — Twenty persons present, 

 among them Dr. Geo. H. Horn, honorary member of the society; Mr. Ciamex in 

 the chair. 



A communication from Capt. D. H. Murdock, presenting the Society with 

 a small lot of Anthobium, was read by the Secretary. 



Mr. Smith read a paper upon some structural peculiarities of the Zypcenida 

 and Bombycidee, touching upon some points of correlation of habits and struc- 

 ture, and dwelling somewhat on the modifications of the genital organs of the 

 male. These structures it seemed probable would furnish characters of great 

 systematic value, and their modifications in the Noctuidre were now being 

 studied by Prof. Riley and himself in the prejiaration of a monographic work on 

 the N. A. Noctuidse. A system of classification of the Sphingidce, Zygcenidce and 

 Bornbycidce was outlined, placing the Sphingrdce lower in the scale then at present 

 catalogued. 



Dr. Horn illustrated some modifications of structure in Corphyra, referring 

 more especially to the ^ sexual pieces. 



The balance of the evening was spent in discussing methods of collecting 

 on the sea-shore. Mr. Weeks had succeeded in taking quite a number of 

 Dysehirius pallipennis by digging on the site of a dried up pond until he found 

 water which he then poured over the old banks. 



After informal discussion the Society adjourned until the first Tuesday of 

 September. 



Will the members of the Society please collect during the season in all ord- 

 ers, outside of their specialities and turn over the material to me for the benefit 

 of the Society's collection? I am ready to receive donations to the cabinet at my 

 office, No. 4 Fletcher St., NY., or will call for specimens if notified. 



CHAS. W. LENG, Curator. 



