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fascicule. Paris, Vve Dubosclrrd- April 1. '99. pp. 369-432, pis. ♦ 

 xvi-xviii of vol- vii.— S curat, L. G. Contributions to the 

 study of the entoniophagous Hymenoptera, tigs., 5 pis. [Anatomy 

 and larval development] Am)ales des Sciences Natu relies, Zoologie, 

 X, 1-3. Paris. August, *99; See also Arachnida.— W i c k h a m » 

 H . F . E- Wasmanu's *' Psychical Powers of Ants," 4, Sept. — 

 Zander, E . Contributions to the morphology of the stinging 

 app aratus of Hyireiioptei-a, Zeitschrift f. "Wissenschaftliche Zool- 

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DOINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social ^held June 2l8t 

 at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 South Thirteenth street, 

 Philadelphia, atwelve members were present. 



The death of Dr. H. G. Griffith, a member, was announced. 



Prof. Smith exhibited a haermaphroditic specimen of Carneades 

 sp., received from Washington. The antennae, wings and thorax 

 show male characteristics on one side of the body, whereas on the 

 opposite side they are female. Both the claspers of the male and 

 pvipositoi- of the female are present. He further stated that dragon 

 flies had been reported to be very destructive to honey bees in Colo- 

 rado, being especially partial to queen bees. The present unusual 

 abundance of Odonata was mentioned, especial ly^y^sc^wa heros. 



Mr. Seiss also remarked on the abundance of this species. 



Mr. H. Wenzel rtccidtd tic csptuieof JS^jhcn rclvkivs n\ Alco 

 N. J. It was found abundantly in the larval and pupal state in 

 SphagnumI moss. He also exhibited specimens of I'mestphortis 

 costalis, new to this region, and (Jedms Ziegleri and Adranes 

 coccus, both quite mre, all of which he had taken at Clemen- 

 ton, N. J. 



Prof. Smith read a newspaper clipping regarding the occurrence 

 of fire flies in extraordinary abundance. He pointed out that at 

 this earl}' season the fire fly is rather scarce, and stated the article 

 was no doubt greatly exaggerated as is most newspaper entomology. 



The following I'esolution was unanimously adopted: 



Whereas, death has recently claimed our fellow member. Dr. 

 Horace Greeley Griffith. Be it 



Mesolved, by the Feldman Collecting Social at its regular meet- 

 ing held June 21, 1899, that we express our sincere regret and grief 

 at this serious loss. We honored and esteemed our fellow mtmber 

 for his ability as a collector and student, for his social^ qualities and 

 for his many congenial traits that endeared him to us as a com pan* 

 ion and fellow worker. His loss is a serious one to us and to our 

 science, and we tender our sincere condolence to the members ot his 

 family whose loss is as great as our own. 



Resolved, further that a copy of this minute be sent to the family 

 of the deceased. William J . Fox, Secretary. 



