1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 303 



like the Easteru species. They differed in that in the East the 

 sexes ai-e marked differently while the Western ones are alike. Li- 

 belhila forensis was said to be the Eastern representative of L.pul- 

 chella. Ophif/omphvs ocadentis was taken. The dilficulties of 

 this genus were mentioned. Enallagma culverii was said to be 

 very close to annexvm. The differences in the appendages were de 

 scribed. The sexes of calverti were taken in coitu. Some New 

 Jei'sey specimens of Odonata received from Mr. Davis were also 

 shown. Two specimens of vv hat was supposed to be Arqia trans- 

 lata were taken at New Foundland, N. J., and wei-e of peculiar in- 

 terest because they correspond most closely with specimens from 

 Arkansas, Texas and Mexi(^o. The types came fi'om Venezuela 

 Dr. Skinner exhil)ited the Lepidoptera taken by himself in Colorado 

 and Utah during the past summer. Mr. Johnson exhibited the 

 Diptera taken by Dr- Skinner in Utah and said there was a new 

 species ot Syraphoromyia and a Tipida not yet determined. Stra- 

 tiomyiu nevada; $ was of much interest. The differences between 

 the sexes were pointed out. The greater part were Pacific slope 

 species. Dasyllits columbica was of interest because it mimics the 

 bumble bee which has fulvous pile the same as the fly. The flies 

 collected by Mr. Laurent were also exhibited. 



Mr. Ulke said he did not believe in rare species. It means igno- 

 iiince of locality, time or habits. Say described two water beetles 

 received from Melsheimer. as Hydrocampns rotimdatus. Dr. 

 Horn did not notice these in his studies and it subsequently turned 

 up in Massachusetts. Mr. Ulke also found them in somesmall pud 

 dies and took 50 or 60 in a day. A small species of Silphidw, Pino- 

 dyten cryptopliagoides agreeing with Mannerheim's specimens 

 from Alaska was also taken in the woods near Washington, D. C, 

 and was found in a deep hole near a stump. It is a blind species 

 and is found by sifting. Mr. Wenzel stated that his son had found 

 a Pselaphiis new to his colleotioa, in the roots of sedge His expe- 

 rience in sifting and finding rare species was given. He corrobo- 

 rated what Mr. Ulke said about so called rare species. 



Dr. Henry Skinner, Recorder. 



At the October meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held at 

 the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1.523 South Thirteenth street, 

 Philadelphia, twelve members were present. 



Mr. Johnson exhibited his collection of Chironomidae, containing 

 the following number of species from New Jersey: Chironomma, 

 16 ; Cricoptopiis, 3 ; Camptoclodius, 1 ; Orlhocladius, 2 : Euryc- 

 nemus,A\ Tanypus,8: Ceratopo(/o)),'2'ii; IJeteromyia,\\ a total 

 of 55. 



Prof J. B, Smith stated the probable existence of many more spe 

 cies of this family in New .Tersey than were represented in the above 

 list. Very little is known of their early stages and while the larvaj 

 are said to live on decaying vegetable it.atler in water, thei'e is one 



