266 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. ' [Oct., 'o2 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel exhibited some Coleoptera amoug which 

 were Saperda cretata, making the first record from around 

 Philadelphia ; a probably new Cerambycid, near Hylotrupes, 

 from Anglesea, N. J. ; a very minute species of Melasis ; and 

 several other interesting species. 



Mr. Laurent described a recent visit to the entomological 

 department of the Brooklyn Institute. 



Mr. Boerner recorded the capture at Sea Isle City, June 15, 

 of specimens of Lebia pulchclla and one of Melanophila notatus, 

 both of which are new records for New Jersey. 



Mr. Daecke said Vespa Carolina has been considered rare 

 in New Jersey. During this year he has taken it in five locali- 

 ties in the State. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited specimens illustrating the life history 

 of Cicada scptendecim. 



Dr. Castle reported the capture of sixty specimens of Diche- 

 lonycha albifrons, on pine, at Riverton, New Jersey, June 6th 

 and 13th. Henry Skinner, 



Secretary, pro tcm. 



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A meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social was held at 

 Anglesea, N. J., on Monday, September ist. A number of 

 the members went to the shore on the previous Saturday and 

 returned Tuesday morning. The following members were 

 present: C. W. Johnson, H. W. Wenzel, Philip Laurent, W. 

 J. Fox, Henry Skinner, Erich Daecke, Theodore H. Schmitz, 

 E. Wenzel, A. Hoyer, F. Hoyer. There were a number of 

 guests present. The outing was largely social and very little 

 collecting was done. 



OBITUARY. 



Dr. Joseph Kriechbaumer. Born, March 13, 1819, at Te- 

 gernsee, Upper Bavaria, Oermany. Died, May 2, 1902, at 

 Miinchen, ricrmany. He was a doctor of medicine, and his 

 first work in entomology was on Coleoptera. He soon con- 

 fined himself to Hymenoptera, particularly the Ichneumonidie, 

 and it was through his work in this grouj^ that he took his 

 plare among tlu sliining lights in Hymtnopttrology. 



