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probably shoved into the nut by the proboscis of the female. 

 When two larvae inhabit one nut, they are separated by the 

 median membrane or partition which divides the nut into equal 

 parts. 



Mr. Dickerson stated that in Northern New Jersey the 

 chestnuts seem to have escaped infestation this fall. 



Mr. Haimbach exhibited 76 species of Tineids, representing 

 a portion of his collection. 



Mr. Daecke stated that a nest of Vespa germajiica recently 

 examined near Delair, New Jersey, contained numerous females 

 and males, with comparatively few workers, and the larvae in 

 all stages, with pupae ready to hatch, all of which seemed to 

 be hibernating. Dipterous larvae were also present feeding on 

 dead wasps. 



Dr. Skinner reported that a nest of Vespa viaculata collected 

 in the dead of winter and brought into the house was found 

 to contain live wasps. 



Mr. Dickerson said that in a nest of \^. germauka examined 

 by him the nest was of temporary character, not being com- 

 pletely covered and was starting to decay. 



He also showed specimens of Ceracis sallei, a small fungous 

 beetle from Chester and Arlington, New Jersey, which was 

 only recorded heretofore from the Northern part of the State. 



On motion, a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Haimbach 

 for entertaining the members at the last meeting. ^ 



Mr. William S. Huntington was elected a member of the 

 Social . 



William J. Fox, Secretary. 



The October meeting of the Newark Ent. Society was held 

 on the 13th, with Pres. Keller in the chair and 13 members 

 present. The election of officers resulted as follows : 



For Pres. Mr. Geo. J. Keller, re-elected ; for Vice Pres. Mr. 

 Geo. Stortz, re-elected ; for Secretary Mr. Otto Buchholz, re- 

 elected ; for Treasurer Mr. S. H. M. Seib, re-elected ; for 

 Librarian Mr. Wm. Broad well, re-elected ; for Curators Mr. J. 

 Angelman (Lep.), Mr. E. A. Bischoff, re-elected (Col.), Mr. 

 A. J. Weidt (Dipt). 



