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F. H. Chittenden, Coleoptera, etc., and by Col. Nicholas Pike of severa 

 hundred vials of Arachnidie, together with fifty colored plates (original draw- 

 ings from nature by Mrs. Pike) illustrating the life histories of the same. 

 Total number of specimens exhibited 30,000. Number of visitors in attend- 

 ance about 1300. Mr. Pearsall, chairman of the committee to confer with 

 the Brooklyn Institute as to a modification of the agreement between the 

 Institute and the Society, presented a report, which, on motion, was received 

 and the committee continued, and authorized to prepare a draft revision of 

 the By-Laws of the Society to be presented for approval at the September 

 meeting. On motion the appropriation of $150 made by the Council of the 

 Institute for the support of Ent. Amer. was accepted with thanks, and the 

 legend " Entomological Department of the Brooklyn Institute" directed to 

 be placed on the cover of the publication after the name of the Society. 

 Prof. Smith, of committee on joint field meeting of Philadelphia, Newark 

 and Brooklyn Entomological Societies, reported that the committee had 

 selected Jamesburg as the place and July 4th as the date of such meeting, 

 and requested that all intending to join the excursion should notify the com- 

 mittee at least one week in advance, that proper provision might be made for 

 lunch, etc. 



Mr. Weeks opened scientific discussion by reading a paper upon the 

 rapacity of a female specimen of Pterostichus lucublandus which was observed 

 feeding upon the dead bodies of Doryphora lo-lincata at noon, and which, 

 instead of seeking to escape, attempted to carry off one of the beetles, and 

 resisted efforts made to remove its prey, making many struggles to retain 

 possession of it. 



Mr. Weeks further read a paper entitled, " Life history and enemies of 

 local species of Papilionidae." The local species in the vicinity of Brooklyn 

 comprise Papilio tiirmcs, var. glancus, asterias, var. calverleyi, iroilits, cres 

 phonies, philenor and ajax. The paper described the season and method 

 of ovipositing, the appearance of the egg, the food-plant, the larvae, and the 

 number of broods of each species, except ajax, in full in this locality. The 

 principal parasite of this family was Tragus exesorius Brull^, which should 

 receive the title of " Papilio Ichneiano?/,'' the common appellation '"Asterias 

 ichneumon'" being misleading, because of too limited application. Other 

 species of ichnemnon attacked asterias, making the latter title still more in- 

 applicable. Adjournment. 



A. C. Weeks, 



Recording Secretary. 



