I04 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [April, 



"Spider Parasite^.," being a complete revision of our knowledge of these 

 interesting insects, both European and American. Lists and breeding 

 notes were given and specimens exhibited. He also called attention to 

 the habits of Mantispa and some Acroceridae, which, in Europe, are 

 known to be parasitic on spiders. Discussed by Messrs. Ashmead, Mar- 

 latt, Test, Schwarz, Fo.x and Marx. Dr. Stiles made a few remarks on 

 the various Nematode genera parasitic on spiders. Dr. Marx made a few 

 additions to his paper on ticks. Prof Summers was invited to speak, 

 and made some instructive remarks on collecting and labeling. 



Nathan Banks, 



Recording Secretary. 



Cynips q-globulus Fitch. — The galls of this species I have found upon 

 the European oak, Q. pedunculata, planted in Hartford, Conn. From 

 them I have reared a small inquilinous Cynipid and a species of Callimonie. 



VVm. H. Patton. 



Thynnus in California. — This genus has not hitherto been found 

 north of the Equator in either hemisphere, nor has any of the family 

 Thynnidse. A specimen received from Dr. F. E. Blaisdell from Poway, 

 San Diego County, Cal., is the first intimation of its occurrence in North 

 America. It is a small black species with hyaline wings, and may be 

 named Thynnus calif amicus . — W. H. Patton. 



OBITUARY 



Robert Bunker died at his home in Rochester, N. Y., March 6th, 

 aged seventy-one years. He was a native of Columbia County, New York. 

 When five years of age his parents removed to Rochester and took up 

 their residence on the site where he died. Mr. Bunker was a cooper by 

 occupation, but spent all his spare time making entomological collections 

 and a few years ago presented his collection to the Academy of Science 

 at Rochester, of which institution he was a charter member. He con- 

 tributed occasional papers to the "Canadian Entomologist," and to En- 

 tomological News; these showed that he was an acute observer of 

 insect life. He was, personally, a man of strong traits of character; up- 

 right and honorable in every relation of life; broad-minded, yet positive 

 in his opinions; genial and courteous in his intercourse with friends and 

 neighbors. His death will be sincerely mourned by his entomological 

 friends, and by the community in which he lived. 



Entomological Nbws for March, was mailed March i, 1R92. 



