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tera, Transaction?, Entomological Society London, *98, pt v. Pro- 

 ceediuffs, Feb. 9, '9S.-Tiitt, J. "NV. The Lisiocarapids, fig. , 

 Proceedings South London Eutomologic^l and Natural History 

 Society, '98, pt. 1. 



Hymenoptera.— A s h m e a d , "NV . H.. Four ue^v species belong- 

 ing to the genus Plenoculiis Fox,* 5.— B u 1 m a n , G . W . Bees 

 audtheoriginof flowers, 61— P er ki u s, R. C. L. See Arach- 

 uida — Y o u n g . C . Descriptions of sawfly larvae, 4. 



DOINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



A regular raeetins; of the Chit-ago Entomological Society was 

 held on Thursday. February 16. 1899, at the ( rerar Library. J' em- 

 bers present, 12; visitors. 6. Prof. James G. Need ham, of Lake 

 Forest University, gave a very interesting talk on the Odonata, 

 their habits and the best method of obtaining specimens for stirdy. 



The Society now has over twenty members and more are confi- 

 dently expected. Good quarters and access to a well stocked library 

 have placed it on a firm footing, and it is contemplated to issue a 

 volume of proceedings in the near future. 



A. KwiAT, Sec. 



At the February meeting of tlxft Feldman Collecting Social, held 

 at the residence of Mr H. W. Wenzel, 1523 South 13th street, six 

 persons were pi-esent. u. 



Mr. Boer ner recorded the capture of Barinus albescensskt Westville, 

 X. J., July 24th. It was not before recoi'ded from so far Xorth. 



Mr. H "VYeuzel reported that he had identified specimens taken 

 by Mr. Boerner at Brigantine Beach. N, J., as Phlceophagns 

 spad/x, an introduced species. 



Mr. Bosrner stated the specimens in question had been taken on 

 timber washed up on the beach. 



Mr. H. Wenzel also recorded the capture of no less than 100 species 

 of Coleoptera from a bag ot malerial gathered for sifting, on Jan- 

 uaiy 28th at Westville, N. J. The bag hekl about one-half bushel of 

 debris. Eight species of Scydmaenidae were taken, and a specimen 

 of Coiiotrachelus o'ibricollis, a southern species. Also a specimen 

 of Olisthopus micans Rud six species of Flatymis. 



Mr. Boerner referiel to a former communication oa the hiber- 

 nation of Conotrachelus Jissunguis, and stated he had taken a speci- 

 men hibernating on Janunry 2'?d. AV:j J Fox, Sccretarv. 



