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from viirious parts of the country, and upon examining this material he finds 

 thai liic Larvae essentially agree in structure but that thej are divisable into threi 

 groups according to the different coloration of the dorsal surfa< e. An hithei to 

 of these larva of two pa is of dorsal spir- 



4 in the sutures between the 4th and 5th, and between the 

 lith and 6th segments. A. much smaller larva from Nevada lacks these spiracu- 

 lar apertures and differs moreover by having a large ocellus on each Bide of th ■ 

 bead. The only observable difference between those specimens winch fron 

 their si be female beetles and those which are undoubtedl) 



larvae is in the darker, more chitinized mouth-parts and legs of the supposed 

 females, bul n me of tl i >! upon dissection trace - of unquestional eggs. 



discussion in which most of ihe members | ..-- s. nt participated followed 

 ■ in various topics connected with' this Phengodes question. Mr. Smith r< 

 his observations on one of these larva which he had n ci ived from Connecticut 

 VIr. Mann spoke on the habits of the numerous s] he found in Massa 



chusetts and on the character of their luminosity; Mr. Schwarz related his ex- 

 perience in finding a number of male Phengodes in Florida in day time and gave 

 a review of the geographical distribution of the Phengodini of North America. 



Mr. Schwarz exhibited samples of small square rods of naphtalim 

 which, under this form, is known in commerce as "carbon" and used for inten- 

 sifying the light of gas Hames. It is extremely cheap and very pure. When 

 d up mi smaller pieces and wrapped in thin paper it can be most conveni- 

 ently used in insects boxes. 



Dr. Marx presented a short analysis of his work on the North American Scor- 

 nionidal which is nearly ready for publication and which is based upon the ma- 

 terial belonging to the U. S. National Museum and that of his own collection. 

 lie gave a review of the history of the classification of the Scorp.ionids dwelling 

 upon the more important characters upon which the various sj -(cms were foun- 

 ded. Of the It species hitherto known from North America eleven are described 

 by Wood Vuii of the latter's types four species have been lost, among them unfor- 

 tunately the Scorpio Allenii. Dr. Marx finds among Wood's types from the Na 

 tional Museum representatives of the genera Centrums, Scorpiops, Hadrurus, 

 Ischnurus and Jurus, but not a single species can referred to Buthus and for 

 three the establishment of new genera was necessary. 



Prof, lliley read a short note (to be published in the Can. Ent.) correi 

 some statements of Mr.W. H.Edwards in his recent article on Fenesica targuinius, 

 Mr. Edwards having been led into erroi by an incorrect report, in Eniomol. Arm 

 meeting of the Ent. Sue. of Washington. 



Notice to Members. 



Th" Brooklyn Entomological Society has now secured a room in the new 

 rbund Building, corner of Smith and Schermerhorn Streets in the City oi 

 i which the Collection and Library of the Society have been trans- 

 om is open to members with duplicate keys at all times, and the 

 odicals and current ire always on the table. The 



Librarian and < lurator will make arrangements for the use of tin m and 



Library at stated tines and notice of this will be posted in the room. Duplicate 

 obtainedfrom Mr. G. W. J. Angell, 44 Hudson St., N. Y., or on 

 i loom. It is hoped th rs will make free use of the 



room for informal ra i id discussions. 



The Executive Committi 



