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Notes and News. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS OF THE GLOBE. 



The American Entomological Society intends to prepare a 

 Directory of American Entomologists, which shall contain the 

 names, addresses, special orders stndied, etc. Such a work can't 

 fail to be extremely useful. Its success will larj^ely depend on the 

 interest entomologists take in it and the promptness with which 

 they supply the necessary information. Please send to Entomolog- 

 ical News, the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Race street, 

 Philadelphia, the following information in regard to yourself and 

 any friends interested in the study of insects: 



Name, 



Correct address. 



Special study, ordei'S, etc., 



Have you a collection ? 



Do you exchange specimens ? 



Feldman Outing, — The Feldman Collecting Social at its last 

 meeting decided to hold a field meeting at Anglesea, New Jersey, 

 on the coming July 4th. The undersigned committee of arrange- 

 ments was appointed, with plenary power, and herewith extend a 

 cordial invitation to members of the different Entomological So- 

 cieties to be their guests on the above date. The Keystone Rod and 

 Gun Club will be the headquarters of the meeting. All collectors 

 who desire to attend are cordially invited to be the guests of the 

 Feldman Collecting Social on Tuesday, July 4th. The quarters, 

 however, will be open from Saturday, July 1st, until afternoon of 

 July 4th, thereby enabling anyone desiring to spend several days 

 collecting at this place to do so, in wliich case the committee will 

 be pleased to furnish, upon application, any desired information i"e- 

 garding several days' accommodations. It is important that those 

 desiring to attend the meeting of July 4th should notify the com- 

 mittee as early as possible, in order that they may know how many 

 to provide for, and thus assure comfort and sufficient room for all. 



Theo. H. Schmitz, Chairman, 

 No. 3104 Baring street, West Philadelphia. 



Charles Boerner, H. W. Wenzel, Philip Laurent. 



Chrysis schlfttereri, Mocsary.— a few years ago, I caught at 

 Socorro, New Mexico, a beautiful species ot Chrpsis resembling 

 both in color and structure the European C. lym'ta, but smaller and 

 more slender than that insect. I now find that it agrees with the 

 desceptiou of 6. schlettereri, Mocs., from Tacubaya, Mexico; so that 

 name is to be added to our fauual list. T. D. A. Cockerell. 



On the best method for killing large insects.— Having received 

 several inquiries as to the easiest and quickest plan for killing large 

 specimens, it may be of some interest to give my modus operandi. 

 Here in the tropics the need for such a plan is greater, of course, but 



