ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS, 



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Philadelphia, Pa., May, 1903. 



The advent of the collecting season is always a time of par- 

 ticular interest and looked forward to with pleasure by all ento- 

 mologists. Now that active work is under way there are sev- 

 eral things that occur to us. How msLny are there who do not 

 have accurate data on their specimens ? There should not be 

 a single person neglecting this most important rule. The use 

 of accurate data was one of the very greatest entomological 

 events. How many persons are allowing their collection to be 

 converted into Anf/irenus and Dermestes ? Modern boxes and 

 modern methods are the key-note for the prevention of this 

 trouble. How many of us are collecting rubbed and damaged 

 specimens? There is much room for improvement in this 

 matter. Those collecting in the mountainous parts of the 

 West should put the altitude on each specimen taken. This 

 is not necessary when taken at named places of known or as- 

 certainable altitude. Don't forget to add some fact to what is 

 already known in entomology. 



Notes and News. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



Mr. Wm. T. Davis has published (Proc. Nat. Sci. Ass., Staten Island, 

 viii, No. 3, Feb. 9, 1901) a record of the occurrence of Lestes eurinus 

 Say in Staten Island. This species may therefore be added to the New 

 Jersey list of Odonata.— P. P. C. 



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