644 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [December, 



Vice-President Newcomb presided at the eleventh regular 

 meeting of the Harris Club, held at 35 Court Street, Boston, 

 on Friday evening, November 16, 1900. Prof. A. P. Morse 

 was unanimously elected to active membership. 



Mr. Newcomb opened the discussion of ' ' Mimicry ' ' by dis- 

 playing a cocoon of Cerura cinerea which harmonized in a won- 

 derful way with the bark on which it was placed. Mr. Bolster 

 showed an interesting series of Diptera which mimic Hymenop- 

 tera. Exhibits by Mr. W. D. Denton comprised a moth from 

 Java — Phyllodes verhuelli, whose fore wings closely resemble 

 leaves ; Charagia daphjiandrce , a rare Australian moth with 

 with fore wings of a deep green color ; a beetle from Borneo — 

 Mormolyce phyllodes ; a specimen of the ' ' walking leaf ' ' 

 Phy Ilium scythe, of Ceylon, and other interesting insects. 



The subject of " Hybridity " was chosen for discussion at 

 the December meeting. 



Mr. Newcomb showed a curious Tineid larva — Metsneria 

 lappella, which inhabits the burrs of the common burdock. 

 The species, a European one, has been introduced into Canada, 

 probably in the fodder accompanying imported cattle. The 

 same speaker then entertained the club with some amusing 

 samples of newspaper entomology. 



The Messrs. Denton reported seeing in Wellesley, Mass. , in 

 October, a butterfly which they believed to be Terias nicippe, 

 but which succes.sfuly eluded its pursuers. 



W. L. W. Field, Secretary. 



At the meeting of the Newark Society, held on November 

 nth, the following officers were elected : President, Mr. Buch- 

 hoiz ; Vice-President, Mr. Stortz ; Secretary, Mr. Kemp ; 

 Treasurer, Mr. Seib ; Librarian, Mr. Angelman. 



A set of resolutions on the death of Mr. G. D. Hulst, an 

 honorary member, was adopted. 



Prof. Smith and Mr. Bischoff gave .some interesting remarks 

 on entomology during the meeting, after which adjournment 

 was in order. 



Wm. H. Broadvvell, Secretary. 



