274 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Nov 



Michaux avenue, in Fairmount Park, he had met the Park 

 gardener, who called his attention to the way in which the 

 water lilies are destroyed by an insect burrowing in the stem. 

 Specimens showing the damage were exhibited. The injury 

 was probably done by Pyrausta nelumhialis Smith. Mr. Ash- 

 mead said a lily in the grounds of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture had been injured by a Pyralid larva. Mr. Johnson said 

 a species of Chirononious had been reared by Prof. Smith from 

 the Victoria regia. Dr. Calvert stated that during the last of 

 August he had made an expedition into Southern New Jersey, 

 by means of the bicycle, with a view of getting data in relation 

 to the Odonata for Prof. Smith's new Catalogue of the Insects 

 of I^ew Jersey, which is shortly to appear. The route was 

 Camden to Hammonton, Egg Harboi City, Gloucester, Abse- 

 con, Bargaintown, Somers Point, Petersburg, Tuckahoe, Den- 

 nisville, Eldora, Millville, Bridgton, Alloway, Camden, thus 

 making a circle through the lower half of the State. Ischneura 

 kellicotti was found at seven places. He had also found it 

 earlier at Block Island, E. I. At Bargaintown he had gotten 

 interesting data in the cedar bogs through which the Hopat- 

 coug Creek flows. The flight of the male Hetcsrina was de- 

 scribed. They dance up and down and at the same time make 

 a circle of about four inches. The object of this dance was 

 unknown. 



The species of iSomatochlora were mentioned, the speaker 

 keeping a lookout for them. They were not infrequently seen, 

 but none were taken, on account of their rapid and high flight. 

 At Clementon Eiiallagma pjllutum was taken, a species which 

 he had rather expected would be found in the vicinity. The 

 collections made by S. N. Ehoads at Haddonfield were also 

 examined and additional data secured. Mr. Liebeck exhibited 

 the 200 specimens, 73 species, of Coleoptera purchased for the 

 American Entomological Society from the Griffith collection. 

 Various rare and interesting species were mentioned. Mr. 

 Ashmead spoke of the large collection of beetles made by the 

 late Mr. H. S. Hubbard in Arizona and said there would be 

 500 new species in the lot. Mr. Caspar Eehm was elected an 

 associate of the Section. 



Dr. Henry Skinner, Eecorder 



