.6o ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Feb., '03 



It was decided to obtain entomological literature for the 

 Society by the sale or the exchange of insects. 



James Cottle read a paper titled "My trip to Shasta," 

 giving a list of his captures, as follows : Argynnis monticola 

 and purpurascens ; MelitcBa palla, whitneyi and leanira ; 

 Vanessa calif or^iica ; Satyrus, two new forms ; Chioyiobas 

 californica ; Thecla californica, gi'unus, halesus, scBpium and 

 nelsoni ; LyccEna heteroriea, pulla, dcsdalus and anna; Neo- 

 phasia menapia ; Colias chrysomelas ; Parnassiiis clodius and 

 smintheus ; Pamphila comma and a new form ; Heynaris cyno- 

 glossum ; Nisoniades perseus ; Sphinx sequoics ; Epicallia 

 ochracea ; Arctia ornata ; Pyrrharctia isabellcs ; Pseudohazis 

 eglanterina and shastensis variations and aberrations of the 

 same. 



Dr. E. C. Van Dyke read a very interesting account of the 

 collectors and collections he met and studied while recently 

 visiting the Atlantic Coast. 



Dr. F. E. Blaisdell read a paper upon Capt. Casey's ** Re- 

 vision of the Coccinellidse," with criticisms and suggestions for 

 the remedy of certain difficulties encountered in applying the 

 same. 



Mr. F. W. Nunenmacher exhibited a collection of Cocci- 

 nellidcB and species of other families ; Mr. Edw. Ehrhorn a 

 collection of Coleoptera from Bolivia, S. A. ; Mr. F. Grinnell 

 a box of Lepidoptera collected at Pasadena. Social discourse. 



Adjournment. 



F. E. Blaisdell, Secretary, 



1800 O'Farrell St., S. F. 



The November meeting of the Newark Ent. Society was 

 held November 9, 1902. It was called to order by President 

 Buchholz, thirteen members being present. Visitor, Mr. 

 Richard Barth. 



Election of officers resulted as follows : Mr. Angelman for 

 president, Mr. Stortz for vice-president, Mr. Buchholz for 

 vsecretary, Mr. Seib for treasurer, Mr. Brehm, curator of 

 Lepidoptera ; Mr. Dickerson, curator of Coleoptera ; Mr. 

 Broad well, librarian. 



