l897-] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. l8l 



Doings of Societies. 



Philadelphia, June 8, 1897. 



A stated meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social was held 

 at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1509 S. 13th Street. 

 Meeting called to order at 9 p.m. Vice-president D. M. Castle 

 presiding. 



Prof Smith exhibited a small species of Lepidoptera, probably 

 Triprocris smithsonias, captured at Anglesea, N. J., recently on 

 the bloom of wild cherries, which the speaker declared he had 

 never seen so far north; he had compared it with specimens re- 

 ceived from Texas, which it greatly resembles; he further stated 

 that Mr. Wenzel had shown him specimens of the same captured 

 at Anglesea the week previous, which were beaten from the oak. 

 Continuing, he mentioned that Crioceris 12-punctatus was found 

 recently in Monmouth County, N. J., showing that it now thrives 

 on the Atlantic coast as well as on the Delaware River, being now 

 found as far north as Staten Island. 



Mr. Boerner exhibited a collection of Coleoptera, among which 

 he mentioned the following species captured at Westville, N. J. , 

 May 23 : Coccidula lepida, Stenispa metallica, Donacia rufa, 

 Anisostica strigata and Dodes amaroides. The first four-named 

 species were found living in the tussocks. He also showed three 

 specimens of Pterosiichus ebeninus lound at the Philadelphia 

 Neck, May 16. 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel exhibited four species of Coleoptera and 

 their food-plant — Physolis heterosphylle Neis. previously found 

 by Dr. Castle at Glenolden, Delaware County, Pa. Three of the 

 species: Trichobaris trinotata, Coptocycla clavata and Lema tri- 

 Ji?ieata were found feeding upon the stem, while Epitrix parvula 

 were found upon the flower of this plant. 



Dr. Castle mentioned finding Pachyscelus purpureus at Glen- 

 olden, Pa. ; also reporting the capture of Baris scolopacea at 

 Masonville, N. J., June 4. 



Mr. Fox stated that he had recently found an interesting book 

 in a second-hand bookstore entitled, ' ' Drawings of American 

 Insects," by Titian R. Peale, which was shown. The drawings 

 were made by Mr. Peale himself, finished in water-colors, and 

 show the life-history of several species of Lepidoptera. 



