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Mr. IvOngley opened the evening discussiou on Genus Ho- 

 moptera, and exhibited an interesting series of specimens. 

 The exhibit showed the remarkable variation in the genus, 

 and also the gradations from one species into another. Speci- 

 mens were also shown by Mr. Healy. 



Adjourned at 9.55. 



John Comstock, Secretary. 



The September meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, 

 held at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 South Thir- 

 teenth street, Philadelphia. Ten persons were present. 



The Field Day Committee reported a successful meeting at 

 Anglesea, N. J., September ist. 



Mr. H. Wenzel stated that the supposed new Cerambycid 

 mentioned at the last meeting, had proven to be Pimatodes 

 ater. The specimens taken at Anglesea, N. J., were found on 

 oak. He also exhibited part of the Carabidae taken, by him- 

 self and .son, at Balsam in the mountains of North Carolina, at 

 altitudes from 3,500 to 7,000 feet, during the past summer. 

 Alx>ut fifty species of this family were taken, including many 

 rare ones. 



Mr. Daecke reported that he had formerly found certain 

 Hymenoptera plentiful about a .scale insect on Liriodendron, 

 but this year he had failed to find any specimens about the 

 scales. At Lucastown, N. J., he had taken 8 specimens of 

 Celithemis fasciata, a species new to the State. 



William J. Fox, Secretary. 



OBITUARY. 



It i.s with sorrow and regret that we announce the death of 

 R. J. Weith, of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. Weith was born in 

 Prussia, September 15, 1847. At the age of twenty-five he 

 came to America. All his spare time was spent in entomolog- 

 ical study. The deceased was best known from his work in 

 Hymenoptera and Odonata, in which l)ranches he made some 

 interesting di.scoveries and captures. He will be greatly missed 

 by a large circle of friends and correspondents. 



