June, '04] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 223 



Doings of Societies. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, held April 

 20th, at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 South 13th 

 Street, Philadelphia, twelve persons were present. 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel exhibited oak twigs gathered on April 

 3rd, at Anglesea, N. J., infested by a small Hymenopterous 

 insect, which seemed to confine itself to the young shoots of 

 the trees. It belongs to the Cynipidse. In reply to Mr. Har- 

 beck, Mr. Wenzel stated that the color of Cephennium corporo- 

 sum is quite variable in immature specimens. 



Mr. Wenzel gave an account of an examination of muskrat 

 nests at Anglesea, N. J. Sifting of the debris from several 

 nests revealed only a small species of Philonthus. These nests 

 were newly built, and he thought that later in the season they 

 might contain more species of insects. 



Mr. Boerner showed his collection of weevils. 



Mr. Laurent spoke briefly on his recent Florida trip. 



Mr. Boerner reported the capture of Rhcebdoscelis tenuis at 

 Gloucester, N. J., on July ist. 



William J. Fox, Secretary. 



The eleventh regular quarterly meeting of the Pacific 

 Coast Entomological Society was held on the evening of 

 February 20, 1904, at the residence of Miss Julia Wright, 

 2329 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, California. President Charles 

 Fuchs in the Chair. Eleven members responded to roll call. 

 Twelve visitors were present. One new member was elected, 



Mr. Charles Fuchs read a paper on the " Habits and Value 

 of the Coccine Hides." Mr. Fordyce Grinnell followed with a 

 short biographical sketch of Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, 

 "An Early Cahfomia Collector." Mr. L. E. Ricksecker 

 stated that Droniaolus californiais (Elateridae, subfamily 

 Eucneminae) is found on Spruce, while the food plant of 

 DromtEolus hospitalis is the Alder. 



Dr. E. C. Van Dyke stated that he found both D. hitnieralis 

 and califoryiicus on pine and spruce, and that Douglass' spruce 

 is probably the food plant. 



