Mar., '04] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. I09 



them an apparently new species of Melayiopbis. Melanoplus im- 

 pudicus Scudder was taken. This species has been previously 

 recorded from Georgia and Mississippi. Paroxyia scudderi 

 Blatchley , previously recorded from Indiana only, was captured. 



Dr. Calvert exhibited a S and 9 dragonfly taken at Salton, 

 in the Colorado desert, southern California, by Prof. Wickham, 

 265 feet below the sea-level. The species was described by 

 Currie as Ischnura barberi. 



Mr. Laurent exhibited Grapholitha caryana reared from the 

 husks of the hickory-nut. He also exhibited the cocoons of 

 Symphysa adelalis Kft. on oak, taken at Anglesea. He found 

 that a specimen of Priorms laticollis $ disclosed 440 eggs. Mr. 

 W. R. Reinick was elected an Associate of the Section. 



Henry Skinner, Recoider. 



Minutes of meetings of Brooklyn Entomological Society, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



January g, ipo2. — Eighteen persons present. Prof. John B. 

 Smith, president, in the chair. The annual reports of the 

 treasurer, librarian and secretary were presented. The officers 

 of the preceding year were re-elected. Mr. Roberts reported 

 the capture at Lakehurst of Ccslambus fardus, Agabus tcB7iio- 

 latus and Hydroporus cimicoides, and stated that the occurrence 

 of the latter north of South Carolina had not been previously 

 noted. 



Mr. Franck reported that Melipotis nigrescens had been taken 

 near Jersey City, although supposed to be confined to the 

 southern states. Prof. Smith added that these examples 

 afforded proofs of an extension of the southern fauna into the 

 Pine Barrens of New Jersey, and suggested that all specimens 

 should be accurately labeled, that records of such migration 

 might be preserved. Discussion as to the best gum to be 

 employed. Tragacanth was unanimously approved, shellac 

 was also useful, but fish-glue had been known to melt in cases 

 and became stringy in hot weather. 



Prof. Smith exhibited a number of lantern slides character- 

 istic of European rustic and urban life and illustrating meth- 

 ods employed in preserving forests from the ravages of insects. 



