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The abdomen and thorax are connected by thin membranes, 

 probably to brace the immature body of the wasp. 



Prof. Smith suggested these membranes are remains of pupal 

 skin. 



Mr. Aaron said another pupal skin is present in addition to 

 this membrane. 



A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. G. B. King, of Law- 

 rence, Mass. , for his donation of microscopic slides. 



Mr. H. Wenzel and Mr. Laurent were appointed a Committee 

 on Field Meeting July 4, 1898. 



Wm. J. Fox, Secretary. 



Regular meeting of the Newark Entomological Society was 

 held April 10th at Turn Hall at 4 p. m. with Vice-president 

 Brehme in the chair. It was decided to hold the next special 

 meeting at the laboratory of Prof. Smith at New Brunswick. 

 Mr. Rienecker presented a handsome collecting box, in the shape 

 of a book to the Society, to be given to the member who brings 

 the most candidates for membership from Jan. 1, 1898, to Jan. 

 1. 1899. 



Mr. Weidt exhibited a larva of a species of Sesia which he is 

 breeding that had bored into the cork stopper of a small bottle 

 in which it was kept since April 9th and is still alive at this 

 writing, April 26th. 



Each of the members exhibited a series of the genus Arctia 

 which was well represented, particularly in that of Mr. Angelman. 



Among the specimens brought by Mr. Erb was a Plusia for- 

 mosa taken in the vicinity of New York city. 



Mr. Kircher exhibited a pair of Hyperchiria io taken from the 

 pupal cage in coitu, which he had mounted and spread as he 

 found them. 



Mr. Weidt remarked that he found a pair of Lagoa crispata 

 under similar circumstances Nov. 16, 1897; tne weather was very 

 cold and the pupa? were kept in the attic. 



The next regular meeting will be held at Hemlock Falls, 

 Orange Mountains, May 8th, which will be the first field meeting 

 of the season. 



No further business the meeting adjourned. 



A. J. Weidt, Secretary. 



