April, '03] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. I3I 



was closest to Ajiagrus, and possibly a new species. There 

 were some characters that led him to think the species might 

 represent a new^ genus. 



Mr. Rehn called attention to a paper by C. W. I^eng on the 

 Cicindelidae of the pine-barrens of New Jersey (Jour. N. Y. 

 Ent. Soc). The speaker described the characters of this very 

 interesting region. Many of the plants show boreal types. 

 Mr. Wenzel said there was but one species of Cici?idela found 

 on the plains that was not found in the general pine-barren 

 district. Mr. Denton exhibited a S of the rare and beautiful 

 Orriithoptera paradisea from German New Guinea. Also O. 

 crcesus $ from the island of Batchian. Dr. Calvert exhibited 

 a paper or envelope for insects sent by Mr. Williamson, It 

 had a special device for keeping the paper closed. 



Henry Skinner, Recorder. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 February 26. Dr. P. P. Calvert, President, in the chair. 

 Thirteen persons were present. Mr. H. W. Wenzel referred 

 to an article in the News by Mr. Chas. Schaeffer on Dero- 

 brachus. The Horn material labelled geminatus, the speaker 

 said, was not that species hMtforreri. Mr. Wenzel exhibited 

 his fine series of the species in the genus and pointed out how 

 they could be readily separated. 



Mr. Henry ly. Viereck read a paper on the Aristotle Society 

 as follows : In this city there is a modest organization, the 

 Aristotle Society. The name indicates what a broad field of 

 work the Association may aspire to, and this name has been 

 chosen because it was desired to add to the advancement of 

 Natural History and exclude discussion or effort in no depart- 

 ment thereof. Most of the members are interested in ento- 

 mology and it has been their aim to add to the knowledge of 

 our local insects from a faunistic point of view. Lately this 

 intention has crystalized into the beginning of a movement 

 toward a list of the insects of Pennsylvania on the general 

 plan of the admirable list of New Jersey insects. We antici- 

 pate the co-operation of specialists in the various orders to 

 make identifications and invite all to aid us, particularly the 



