Sept., '03] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 243 



Mr. Hoyer exhibited three vSpecimens of Cychrus elevatus 

 from I^aurel Springs, N. J., May 17th. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited a species of Tegrodera from the Gila 

 River, Arizona, May 4th. It seemed to be very distinct from 

 the forms in the collections here. 



Mr. Laurent exhibited a series of the undef side of the pos- 

 terior wings of Eunica tatila from Miami, Florida, showing 

 variations. W. R. Rkinick, Sea^etary Pro tern. 



A meeting of the Entomological Society of Western Penn- 

 sylvania was held at Carnegie Museum, Pittsburg, Pa., on 

 Saturday Eve, July nth, Geo. T. Krautwurm taking the 

 Chair' in absence of President W. J. Holland. Mr. Engel 

 made remarks on Bembecia itiarginata, he having found the 

 larvse and pupae in stems of blackberry and raspberry. Re- 

 marks were also made by other members on different species 

 of Sesiidse. 



A meeting was also held on August ist, H. G. Klages act- 

 ing as President. Eleven members present. The Annual 

 Field Day was selected to be held at Squaw Run, Pa., on Aug. 

 9th, and all members invited to attend. 



F. W. Friday, Secretary. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of Chicago Academy 

 of Sciences (Chicago Ent. Society), was held in the John Crerar 

 Library, Thursday evening, May 21, 1903. 



Nine members present. Visitor, Mr. Dennis, of Chicago 

 University. Mr. Longley in the Chair. 



After the transaction of the regular business, Mr. Healy 

 took the floor for the discussion on Satyrus alope. He spoke 

 particularly of its marked variation from east to west, and the 

 tendency to become larger and lighter the further west it 

 ranged, resembling many other species in this respect. His 

 series of the species, which was exhibited, helped to illustrate 

 this point. 



Mr. Healy spoke also of the effect which climate and food 

 plant can produce in variation. John Comstock, 



Recorder, 



