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moths come out at the same time. About eleven hundred of this 

 species were found, and the larvae were carried through until 

 nearly full grown, when, being put in a cellar for a week, they 

 became ill and died rapidly and not more than 200 entered the 

 pupa state. 



Smerinthus gemhiatus is a much earlier species, and eggs were 

 found May ist. Full grown larvae were ready to pupate May 

 30th ; but of 30 specimens that pupated early in June, only one 

 specimen hatched, the others lying over for next year. Some 

 larvae were found June 30th, and all of those produced the moths 

 during the current Summer. Mr. Brehme questioned whether 

 this was a rule. The first eggs of vS". myops were found May 20th, 

 and they soon became plentiful. The last larvae were seen Octo- 

 ber 1 2th. Cressonia juglandis was very abundant this year, and 

 much earlier than in other seasons. The first eggs were found 

 May 20th. One day in August Messrs. Angelman and Brehme 

 found over 300 full grown larvae The last larvae were found 

 September 20th. 



After considerable discussion on the subject of broods and 

 dates. Mr. S Seib told of an experience in involuntary sugaring, 

 Octobei 2ist. He had several boxes of honey comb from which 

 the honey had been extracted and placed them in his garden to 

 allow the bees to clean them out completely. In taking them in, 

 in the evening, he noticed that there were several Noctuids flying 

 about, and al?o that some had crawled in between the combs and 

 were not easily disturbed. He therefore took in box after box, 

 collected out the specimens in the room, and replaced them out- 

 side for future attractions. In this way a considerable number 

 of specimens were taken by far the greater proportion of them 

 being Leucania unipunctata In the genus Agrotis there were 

 many common species and some that are as yet unknown to him. 

 Scopelosoma was also represented in the captures, and particularly 

 sidus, which was present in several pretty varieties. 



November 21st. Meeting was held at the residence of Mr. Seib 

 in Jersey Citv. Mr. H. H. Brehme introduced the discussions 

 in a short paper on southern butterflies noted in the vicinity of 

 Newark, June 30th. Papilio ajax variety marcellus, was taken 

 near Hemtbck Falls in rather bad condition, indicating a long 

 flight. July loth. near Elizabeth. Eupotieta claudia was taken in 

 some numbers, and also a specimen of Pyrgus tessellatus. On 

 the same day was seen a specimen of Callidryas eubule. One 

 day in September, near Waverly, a specimen of Terias nicippe 

 was taken — a very rare species in this vicinity. Incidentally, it 

 was stated that a correspondent in Reno, Nevada, claims that 

 the common white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapa, is driving out 

 the native species vernalis beckeri and occidentalis. The sub- 

 ject of the distribution of species and their general modification 



