188 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ April, ’08 
At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held Feb- 
ruary 19, 1908, at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, No. 
1523 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, thirteen members were 
present, and Messrs. Kearfott and Classen, visitors, 
Mr. Kearfott exhibited his card index system, upon which 
he is collecting data pertaining to the Tortricidae of the world. 
The original descriptions of genera and species are given, 
as well as venation, head and palpi, and other structural de- 
tails. 
Mr. H. W. Wenzel exhibited a number of specimens of 
Macrobasis ochrea from Southern Arizona, all in coition. 
Each male had selected a female of exact size of itself; the 
species has a tendency to vary greatly in size. 
Prof. Smith said that he would make a microscopical ex- 
amination of the sexes, and report his findings at the next 
meeting. 
Among the Lepidopterous collection from Southern Ari- 
zona, made by Messrs. Wenzel, Jr., and Kaeber, which Prof. 
Smith determined for Mr. Haimbach, the Professor pointed 
out as of especial interest, specimens of Mamestra palicauda 
Sm. ; this species has a white anal tuft, being the only one of 
this genus with that characteristic. + 
Mr. Daecke exhibited specimens of Pamphila dion Edw. 
taken at Brown’s Mills, N. J., September 15, 1907. 
FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary. 
A meeting of the Newark Entomological Society was held 
January 12, 1908, in the Turn Hall annex, with seventeen 
members present. 
Mr. Samuel Henshaw, of Cambridge, and Mr. Otto Buch- 
holz, were tendered thanks for generous donations toward the 
library. 
“Under the topic of “Variation in Insects” Mr. Buchholz 
exhibited a series of over sixty specimens of Arctia nevaden- 
sis, Showing all variations and named varieties. 
Mr. Brehme exhibited specimens of Neonympha henshawii, 
