Mar., '04] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. Ill 



Mr. Doll exhibited a fine series of Junonia coejiia showing 

 extremes of light and dark forms either bred or captured by 

 himself during a number of years. 



Mr. Wasmuth exhibited a unique aberration of Samia cyti- 

 thia, the submarginal band being nearly three-fourths of an 

 inch in width, with increased lightness of color. 



Mr. Weeks read a memorial upon the life of Mr. John Ak- 

 hurst, a recently deceased member of the Societ}', with a 

 description of his entomological collection, and presented reso- 

 lutions of regret and condolence, which were unanimously 

 adopted. 



April J, 1902. — Twenty-four persons present. Mr. Ludwig 

 B. Goldhom was elected a member. 



Mr. Gustav Be^-er related his experiences upon a collecting 

 trip to San Lucia, Lower California. He remained there from 

 February to October, and brought back many fine specimens 

 of Coleoptera, embracing some new species. During the first 

 six months no rain fell, and the excessive aridity rendered 

 sifting and sweeping unavailable. He therefore had recourse 

 to breeding, and transported thither five packing-boxes, the 

 tops of which were covered with muslin. These were filled 

 with larvae-infested cactus logs. The larval borings could not 

 be detected from the exterior, but b}' stripping off the outer 

 bark the presence of the larvae was easily ascertained. A few 

 beetles, including some Cerambycidse and Buprestidae, were 

 taken on leaves and flowers during the dry season. One large 

 species of Scarabseid, Megasoma thersites, frequented the tree- 

 tops, and could only be dislodged by climbing as high as pos- 

 sible and then violently jarring the branches. Mr. Beyer made 

 a number of collecting trips to the mountains, with varying 

 success. He exhibited many of the specimens taken. 



Mr. Franck exhibited some interesting variations of P. troi- 

 lus (? , P. turnus 9 , M. phaetoii and C. philodice, the primaries 

 of the troilus being deeply indented with white, caused by the 

 coalescing of the marginal lunules with the submarginal rows 

 of white dots. The greenish tinge in the interior of the sec- 

 ondaries was also much lighter, and many of the submarginal 

 spots were obsolete. Captured in New Jersey. 



