1900] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 347 



journey from La Paz. The difficulty of obtaiuin<r pasture for the 

 animals was mentioned, and thus stopping was made impossible ex- 

 cept at tarabos. Many specimens were obtained on animal excre- 

 ment along the roads, the dense vegetation making other places 

 inaccessible. A few miles would often make quite a difference in 

 the species, and different Morphos were mentioned as being taken 

 only three miles apart. A place called Choro was described as a 

 good collecting ground. It was eleven days to Cochabambi from 

 La Paz and three more to Choi-o. The region was disappointing, 

 the ground dry and vegetation sparse. After twelve more miles an 

 undulating, mountainous country was entered. After a time a 

 place was reached where collecting was good and species found not 

 taken on previous journeys Three weeks were spent at this place. 

 Picking Papilios from moist places by means of the lingers was 

 described- The difficulties and means of travel in this country 

 were graphically dwelt on. Dr. Skinner exhibited specimens of 

 CoUos philodice SiuA euri/theme, captured by Mr. Lancaster Thomas 

 at Cranberry, N. C. A lai-ge series showed no differences except in 

 color, and in some the color intei-gi*aded. The extreme probability 

 of these two being forms of one species was mentioned. Mr. 

 Thomas called attention to a pallid form which was white above 

 and dark beneath. Mr Laurent showed a sport of Cicindela vid- 

 gariH and also two of C. repanda The same gentleman exhibited . 

 specimen of Calopteryx macidata with parts ot the wings spotted. 

 Dr. Calvert said that some specimens were irregularly marked and 

 that the name came from the spotted character of the type 



Henhy Skinner, M. D., Recorder. 



At the November meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, held 

 at the residence of Mr. Frank Haim back, 1309 Allegheny Avenue, 

 thirteen persons were present. Prof. J. B. Smith exhibited speci- 

 mens of larvae and cocoons of a large hymenopterous insect which 

 captured and stored katydids. This fact led one observer to believe 

 that these larvae were an early stage of the katydid because of the 

 numerous parts of that insect which were found in the cells of the 

 larvae. The larvae were unidentified, but from its large size and 

 from the imago's habit of preying on Orthoptera was supposed to 

 be Monedvla Carolina. Discussed by Messrs. Johnson and Fox. 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel showed an unidentified chrysalis, which while 

 in the larval state had bored into a pine log and dug out a cell be- 

 fore pupating. 



Prof. Smith stated that it is probably a species of moth of the 

 genus Acronpcta, several species of which have such habits. 



Dr. H. Skinner stated that Mr. Lancaster Thomas had collected \ 

 many specimens of Colms philodice on October 26th at Cranberry, \ 

 N- C, which were all extremely dark. Mr. Thomas was of the 

 opinion that C. philodice and eurytheme were but one species, and 



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