254 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [October, 



the summer. The local species which he had before were 

 without data or correct localities, and he spent the summer 

 collecting in southern New Jersey and around Philadelphia 

 for this genus. He had about twenty species in all. 



Prof. Smith said this fine series showed what systematic col- 

 lecting could do. He exhibited specimens of Epicauta callosa, 

 which is a species new to New Jersey, eight specimens were 

 taken before noon August 19th, on the cranberry bogs near 

 New lyisbon. He also exhibited specimens of the pitcher plant 

 mosquitoes, which had been found to be a new species, and was 

 described by Coquillett as Aedes smithii, and stated that he now 

 had its complete life history. This insect has also been found 

 in Florida in the species of orchids which grow up on the 

 trees. The female Aedes lay their eggs in the newest leaves 

 of the pitcher plants and do not always wait for water to col- 

 lect in them. Of the specimens of larvae which he had taken 

 during the winter the last one changed to the pupa state about 

 September 9th, thus being in a larval state since last October. 

 He thought that there were about three broods and that the 

 different specimens vary in their time of appearing, which seems 

 to give one continuous season. 



Mr. H. Wenzel showed some larvae which had been taken in 

 some dirt around the roots of trees in the ' ' Philadelphia Neck. " 

 He thought at first that they were Lachnosterna, and placed them 

 in a jar filled with dirt, and in about six weeks the larvae changed 

 to the imago, and instead of being Lachnosterna they turned out 

 to be Chalepus trachypygiis. 



Prof. Smith spoke about the trouble which had been caused 

 around New Brunswick by Ligyrus relidus attacking plants. 

 This is the first time he has known it to be of economic im- 

 portance. 



Dr. Skinner stated that while collecting at Castle Rock, Pa., 

 he took a specimen, Griburius equestris, on the 23d of June, and 

 Necydalis mellitus on the 30th of June ; both are new to this 

 locality. A specimen of Neonympha areolatus was also taken 

 at Jones' Mills, N. J., on the 21st of June, by Mr. Witmer 

 Stone, and is a new locality for New Jersey, 



Mr. Daecke showed a specimen of Ptynx appendiculatus taken 



