142 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS, [March, ’o8 
I continue to do something in the way of interpreting the natural his- 
tory of our “little brothers” to the thinking people. I am now putting 
the finishing touches upon another book—‘Ant Communes, and How 
They are Governed.’ ” 
Doings of Societies. 
At the regular monthly meeting of the Brooklyn Entomo- 
logical Society, held on December 5th, 1907, the President, Dr. 
Zabriskie presided and fifteen members were present. 
Prof. Smith spoke upon the habits and peculiarities of the 
larve of Culex perturbans. 
Mr. Franck exhibited an exceptionally fine melanie form of 
Colias philodice captured at Bethlehem, Pa., in August 1907. 
Mr. Davis exhibited a specimen of Basilarchia intermediate 
between arthemis and proserpina. 
Mr. Pearsall, who exhibited a series of Basilarchia proser- 
pina as well as a number of other lepidopterous insects from 
the Catskill mountains, remarked that in his opinion proserpina 
is a good species. He thinks the larva feeds on apple. Mr. 
Franck has found the larva of arthemis in the Catskills feeding 
on wild cherry (Prunus pennsylvanicus) and Mr. Engelhardt 
secured a specimen in the same region, newly hatched from a 
chrysalid suspended from a willow branch. 
A series of Pieris napi, both spring and summer forms, shown 
by Mr. Pearsall, was obtained from chrysalides from larvze 
found feeding on crinkle root (Dentaria diphylla). 
Gro. P. ENGELHARDT, | 
Recording Secretary. 
JOSEPH THOMAS. 
Died at Quakertown, Pa., Tuesday, January 28, Dr. Joseph 
Thomas, in his 89th year. 
Dr. Thomas was one of the leading citizens of his town and 
a subscriber to the News for many years. He took a great 
interest in Entomology and in natural history in general. 
