aupenaeneena: NEWs. 347 
ra Sade papel Gil Ele dbeervatiods of metamorphoses 
ious orders. 
g to reports from various sources neither A. olym- 
ee autic were seen this season, altho’ eagerly sought. 
Auc. Knerzcer, Secretary. 
S, ate 
rooklyn Entomological Society met April 2, 1908, at 
ave., Brooklyn with President Pearsall presiding 
18 members present. 
dr. Goo. Franck spoke on “Insects Characteristic of the 
oO Regions of New York with their relation to some 
ww land species.” His material came mainly from Sullivan 
yunty. At Soo feet altitude, Satyrus alope began to mingle 
’ mediate forms. From 1500 feet alope was replaced 
y by nephele. The two typical species never met but the 
bred freely with the type forms which they en- 
rec Mr. Dow noted that at Claremont, N. H., only 
eeEeene elevation belay 900 to 1500 feet. Mr. Eng- 
ardt observed that at the base of the White Mountains, prob- 
iy 30001 3500 feet, all Satyrus were nephele. 
tome, showed a long series of Argynnis from Sul- 
y, eybele, grading into aphrodite and aphrodite into 
sas altitude increased. His series of Basilarchia showed 
) gradations. Prof. J. B. Smith noted that at Del- 
Water Gap arthemis and astyanax were found but pros- 
fid not occur. Mr. Pearsall noted that at Big Indian 
y, Catskills, where proserpina was plentiful, neither of the 
othe “occurred. He claimed positively that proserpina was a 
= species. Professor Smith admitted that at least in some 
proserpina met perfectly the generally accepted de- 
of a “species.” Mr. Franck dissented and stated that 
i Ts ces of his female arthemis from Sullivan County could 
hot be distinguished from the type of the newly described 
_ Basilorchia astyanax, variety albofasciata Newcomb. Members 
_ of the society have an albofasciata @ from Staten Island, and 
a @ from New Brunswick, N, J., altitude in both cases being 
— than 150 feet. Astyanax is a lowland species, arthemis 
mountain dweller. 
a Mr. Dow claimed that a constant difference between the 
¢ © tio albofasciata seen by him and all the arthemis in many 
dong series was the presence in the former of the blue or green 
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