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attack it will all approach its European enemies in structure so closely as 

 the one already reared. 



I may state also that Mr. Jiilich conveys a wrong impression in only 

 giving "Elder" as the European food-plant. ''Elder'' is not the German 

 "Erie," but is applied to plants of the genus Sambtuus. He undoubtedly 

 meant "Alder" (botanical genus Alnus). Kaltenbach gives as the 

 European food-plants of the Cryptorhynchus, Riimex hydrolapaihum, Salix 

 spp. and Alnus spp. , while Ratzeburg gives both Willow and Alder. 



Society News. 



Brooklyn Entomological Society, Sept. 6th, 1887. 12 members present. 

 Mr. Weeks read a newspaper article upon insects attracted to the electric ligbt, which 

 broUi^ht forth a great deal of interesting discussion and information from various 

 members upon the subject. 



The general testimony was that vast numbers of insects were attracted to these 

 brilliant lights. That in many cases the dead insects form a bulk of quarts every 

 night. These lights made by all odds the best of collecting places. Different persons 

 had made arrangements with those who cleaned the lamps, and thus had been able 

 not only to get a mass of common material, bui very many rare and hitherto almost 

 unique specimens. The Lepidoptera >were apt to be worn by beating about the 

 globes, but the Coleoptera were t^enerally in good condition. Mr. Gade reported 

 that in Fordham where formerly he had never failed to find good collecting, almost 

 nothing was this year taken at "sugar" or about the gas lights owing the electric 

 lights near by. 



Oct. 4th, 1887. — 1.5 members present. Mr. Herbert fl. Smith was elected a 

 member. 



The Treasurers' report showed a favorable condition of the finances of the Society 

 owing to the liberal donations of some of the members. 



Mr. Neumoegen proposed, and the proposition was adopted, that the members of 

 the Society donate to the Society some rare insects out of their personal collections to 

 be auctioned off for the benefit of the Society on the evening of the meeting, Dec. 6th, 

 the meeting previous to Christmas. 



Mr. Weeks read a paper on Conotracheltis lapathi Linn., givmg an account of 

 the first appearance of the insect in the vicinity of New York. So far as he tould 

 learn, it was first taken by Mr. S. Lowell Elliot in 1882, in the Northern part of New 

 York City. 



Mr. Weeks also read a paper on the food plants of Deilephila llneata adding to 

 the PortulacK, Oenothera biennis. 



Mr. Edwards was of the opinion the larv,'« could be considered omnivorous. He 

 had found them commonly on Fuchsia also on Lettuce, Amaranthus and the Cheno- 

 podiums generally. 



Mr. Beutenmueller added Apple to the list. 



Mr. Hulst, on the authority of Mr. G. W. Wright, spoke of the fact that the 

 larvx were very common in S. Cal., but the food plants were not given him. The 

 larvce, eaten raw, are there esteemed a great delicacy by the Mohave Indians. 



Mr. Hulst read a paper upon certain Pyralidcc, in which he described as new 38 

 species, principally Phycitidtc. 



Messrs. Hulst and Weeks each proposed Amendments to the Constitution, which 

 under the rules were laid upon the table to be acted on at the next meeting. 



