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in this view Dr. Skinner concurred. Specimensof both these species 

 had been collected which show all intergrades of coloration. 



Prof. Smith suggested that a study of the genitalia of these spe- 

 cies should be made before asserting them to be the same. 



Dr. Skinner agreed with Prof- Smith in this matter. 



Prof. Smith spoke of the frequent difficulty of determining spe- 

 cies from superficial characters. Although orange and yellow 

 forms may be considered as one species, it is not at all certain that 

 specific characreristics will not be found in the genitalia of the 

 males of each form. 



Mr. C. W. Johnson exhibited Myrmicomyja myrmjcodes greatly 

 resembling an ant, and a probable species of Stenomacra which he 

 proposed to call S.Jlavescens. 



Mr. H. Wenzel exhibited two specimensof Elater mjlUaris, a 

 rare insect in this locality. Also recorded in addition to the local 

 list of Pselaphidae Fwm/crws raotschnl skji, onXy known heretofore 

 from Fl )rida. 



The secretary called attention to the disproportionate number of 

 females against males in a collection of Eumenida? from Bi-azil. 



Dr. Skinner spoke on the present tendency of scientific workers 

 to specialization, which he defended. 



Prof. Smith commended the entomological portion of the Cam- 

 bridge Natural History by Dr. David Sharp and referred to the 

 high quality of the illustrations. An Amei'ican elementary work 

 on insects published during the past year forms quite a contrast to 

 the former, not oidy in ideas but in illustrations. 



The meeting then adjourned to a collation prepared by our host. 

 Mr. Haimbach, at which the social side of the gathering was much 

 in evidence. William J. Fox, Secretary. 



A regular meeting of the Newark (N. J.) Entomological Society 

 was held at Turn Hall Sunday, November 12th, Vice-President 

 Kemp presiding and ten members present. Mi*. Erb remarked that 

 Catocaloi were nire during the past season, but added that he was 

 very succesnful in rearing iS/thiirx larva, taken mostly on Long 

 Island. Other membcrH reported that colloi;ting was? poor last sea- 

 son. Mr. Weidt exhibited several specimens of the genus Crorafa, 

 which were bred from eggs laid AugUHt 17th (second brood). The 

 first imago cmergod November l^t and the last November 11th. 

 Pupte were kept in cellar since Sejifembor. The specimens were 

 two c/, with a heavy blatik band on lower wing, one showing a ten- 

 dency to break into spots. There waH one ?,with the same black 

 band. This makes the third brood. The I.iiliincc <>C piip;!' will prob- 

 ably lay over until spring. Mr. Kemp niioiicd nil.in;; a iicnrlyfnll- 

 grown larvaof (EdandHia hadia on bay (namcof plant) in the mid- 

 die of June. Imago emerged July 5th. A. J. Wiciirr, Sc< i ciaiy. 



