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tory of our Californian butterflies, when, in fact, they positively have not 

 had the least correct idea of things. In order to understand the nature 

 of anything in California, a residence right here, in order to become 

 thoroughly acquainted with things and the surroundings, is imperative. 

 And I consider it a very fortunate thing for entomology that Mr. Wright 

 has written this book, which in a measure is bound to open the eyes of 

 eastern men and teach them how to look at things Californian. 



This book will start a new epoch in which a new vigor will grow up, 

 and not waver until the whole of California has been gone over carefully, 

 the complete distribution of the butterflies worked out, and the complete 

 life history of every single species described in detail and represented in 

 drawings. — Fordyce Grinnell, Jr. 



Doings of Societies. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social of Phila- 

 delphia, held October 18, 1905, nine members were present. 

 Mr. Beutenmiiller and Mr. Kaber visitors. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller spoke of his work on the Cecidomyidae, 

 and stated that he has raised many new .species of gall-flies 

 this 3^ear. The same speaker told about his experiments with 

 the chrysalids of Vajiessa antiopa and Grapta hiterrogationis, 

 which he had placed in a refrigerator, the former producing 

 specimens like those from Alaska, and on the latter the mark- 

 ings on the under side of both wings were very much intensi- 

 fied. Mr. Beutenmiiller also reported the capture of Hypomo- 

 lyx pineti, taken on the summit of the Black Mountains on 

 balsam {^Abies frazieri) . 



Dr. Skinner spoke of the distribution of Vanessa ayitiopa and 

 stated that the Pacific coast specimens are closely allied to the 

 European form, and that they can only be distinguished from 

 them by the band which is less irrorate in the European speci- 

 mens. Dr. Skinner also spoke of chrysalids of ayitiopa which 

 were sent to England by Dr. Fletcher, the .same all emerging 

 as the variety lintneri. 



Mr. Haimbach exhibited some rare or at least little known 

 Tortricids, among them being Olethreutes hemidesma taken 

 near Perkasie, Pa., on June 18, 1905, Eucosma adamantana, 

 Lucaston, N. J., Thiodia offcdalis taken near Perkasie, Pa., 

 June 18, 1905, Gymnandiosana pundidiscanum taken at Phila- 



