100 THE LEPIDOPTERIST 



This was not due to lack of support, but solely to 

 faulty administration by the staff itself. 



In his connection we must say that the Board of Di- 

 recors of he Boston Entomological Club found it nec- 

 essary on Oct. 21, 1917, to ask for the resignation of 

 Mr. Rudolph C. B. Bartsch, because of failure to 

 properly carry on the affairs of "The Lepidopterist." 

 This resignation was not obtained and on November 

 20, 1917, his name was officially dropped from the list 

 of members. 



The first mail auction of our Club will be held 

 at the first meeting in February, 1918. A complete 

 list of specimens offered will be printed in the January 

 number (Vol. 2, No. 1.) 



The Lepidopterist trade column advertising will do 

 all that can be done to shorten and simplify your hunt 

 for that missing specimen. 



A New Apantesis 



By Sainncl E. Cossiiio, Salcni, Mass. 

 Apantesis californica n. sp. 



Female : — Head yellow and black. Antennae black 

 with exception of the upper side, which is yellow, 

 from near the head, half the length of the antenna. 

 Thorax, red and black. Collar, yellow with two black 

 dashes. Abdomen yellow with strong reddish tinge, 

 more pronounced near the thorax ; prominent black 

 dorsal band and lateral lines. Under surface of ab- 

 domen with two lines of black spots extending half the 

 length of each segment. 



Primaries : — Chrome, lemon and black. The center 

 of the lemon maculation tinged with gambogs. All 

 veins are yellow as in ornata. Two black dashes at 

 base of primaries, on either side of median vein. Two 

 black patches about the center of the primaries ex- 

 tend from the costa to vein 2, the inner one being the 

 narrowest, the outer being wide at the costa and tap- 

 ering to a point. Two black dashes extend from the 



