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Seen le ae of 
egal forest produtts then received some at- 
d the economic relation of insects to forests was dis- 
er touching the eject of remedies and methods of pre- 
pees Mr. Fisher concluded with an interesting sum- 
f the annual losses occasioned by insects to forest pro- 
1 also to growing timber. 
W. R. Watton, Secretary. 
7 Siehruary meeting of the Heink Entomological Club of 
is, Mo., was held on the 16th of the month, Mr. C. L. 
n ik in the chair and nine members present. 
= . Graf exhibited a dwarf specimen of Catocala piatrix, 
‘Tess than half the usual size. 
eee seeren a Pair Of 2. pallescens, taken at Jef- 
m Barracks, Mo. 
Mr. Poepping displayed several Rhodosia julia, taken in 
Louis. 
—.. three specimens of Ufeus sagittarius 
in north St. Louis on the river bank, January 4, 1903; 
Bp siine specimen of Euerythra phasma and a pair of Eucla 
ndete bred from larvae taken at Meramec Highlands, 
baat ir. Knetzger exhibited a series of P. asterias, all bred, show- 
aA “ing remarkable variation in the number of yellow spots (inner 
Me ae ) of the secondaries, one specimen being entirely devoid 
i » spots, another having but one spot, another two and so 
n up t0 the specimen with the ful number of eight spots. 
t question as to whether the larvae of P. asterias showed 
wetbineg in markings was discussed, since the 
f the larvae producing females are much more 
- pronouncedly marked than the rings of those producing males. 
Mr. Kelbly read an interesting paper on his experience with 
A x ous methods for the preparation of larval skins. 
ane Aue. Knerzcer, Secretary. 
