1891.] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. I47 



species of Anthonomini of Boreal America," by W. G. Dietz, M.D., was 

 presented for publication. Mr. Martindale stated that five volumes of 

 Kirby's Catalogue of Heterocera were in press. Dr. Skinner spoke of the 

 importance of the work, and said it would greatly stimulate the study of the 

 moths. Mr. Martindale also discussed the question of the proper classifi- 

 cation of Diurnal Lepidoptera, and mentioned some of the classifications 

 now in use. Dr. Horn said that a working collection should be arranged 

 for convenience of study. Dr. Skinner exhibited a caterpillar and chrysalis 

 of Danais archippus; the former transformed into a chrysalis during the 

 meeting. Mr. C. W. Johnson, exhibited the Diptera which he had re- 

 cently collected in Jamaica. He had fouiid diflferent species represented 

 on the north and south sides of the island. Some of the species captured 

 he had also taken in Florida. Insect life was scarce at Kingston on ac- 

 count of the dry weather, but insects were more abundant at Port Antonio, 

 where the rainfall is usually greater. The natives stated that collecting 

 was best during the month of July. He took about ninety-seven species, 

 which were exhibited. Mr. W. J. Fox exhibited the Hymenoptera col- 

 lected in Jamaica; they numbered ninety-one species, fifteen of which 

 were probably new to science. One torn specimen of Papilio honierus 

 had been seen. Mr. Martindale read an extract from a paper by Dr. 

 Leidy, published some years ago, on " Insects Injurious to Shade Trees." 

 He also spoke of the scarcity of insects at the present time. Dr. Horn 

 stated that he was about finishing his paper on Agrilus. — Meeting held 

 June 8th, Dr. Horn presiding. Members present: Ridings, Bullock, Blake, 

 Martindale, Skinner; Associates: Calvert, Fox, Westcott, Johnson, Nell. 

 A paper on Jamaica Hymenoptera by Wm. J. Fox, was presented for pnb- 

 Ifcation. Dr. Horn stated, in regard to his paper on Agrilus, that he had 

 about decided to discard a certain species from the list, specimens of which 

 were in the collection of the Society and his own received from the late 

 Mr. Wilt. Having received the same species from Dr. Riley, with the 

 authentic label Florida, it must be included. He had at first thought the 

 species, from its appearance, was probably exotic. He also mentioned 

 seeing in Mr. Seeber's collection a specimen of Agrilus walsivghanii 

 labeled Texas, and doubted the locality being correct, as the home of the 

 species was in the Northwest. He had recently received specimens from 

 some of the intermediate points, thus showing that the southern locality 

 was probably correct. Mr. Martindale spoke of a note in the June number 

 of the News, p. 122, that Psyche confederata had been found in abun- 

 dance at Columbus, Ohio, by Prof. Kellicott. Mr. M. had found it in 

 some numbers back of George's Hill in Fairmounf Park, Philadelphia. 



Henry Skinner, Recorder. 



The Entomological Society of Washington. — ^January 8, 189 1. 

 The annual meeting of the Society was held at the residence of Prot. C. 

 V. Riley, and the officers for the past year were re-elected, as follows: 

 President, George Marx; Vice-Presidents, C. V. Riley and L. O. How- 

 ard; Corresponding Secretary', C. H. Tyler Townsend; Recording Secre- 



