496 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., ’08 
George M. Greene; and Spogostylum cephus Fab., German- 
town, Philadelphia, July 2, 1908. 
Dr. Castle exhibited two specimens of Clerus quadrisigna- 
tus taken at Linglestown, Dauphin Co., Pa., June 27, 1908. 
Mr. Fisher said that he found the same Clerid very common 
at night, running around dead hickory trees near Harrisburg. 
Mr. Daecke reported Euaresta aequalis Loew. very plentiful 
at Philadelphia on August 30th and September 5th this year, 
having taken twenty specimens in one sweep on clotbur, Xan- 
thium strumarium L. while heretofore he had taken but two 
specimens, one of these at Baltimore, Md. Also the Geometrid, 
Euchoeca albovittata Guen. was very common this year, and 
particularly at Castle Rock, Pa., on May 26th. The same 
speaker reported the capture of Atteva aurea Fitch at Nation- 
al Park, N. J. on August 2nd and 4th, resting on Asclepias 
cornuti, which is probably a new record for the State; at the 
same place and date he found Culex jamaicencis very common. 
He also reported the capture of a specimen of Bembex spinolae 
with a Tabanus nigrivittatus in its grasp. 
FRANK HatmBacu, Secretary. 
At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held on 
October 22, 1908, at the residence of Mr. C. Few Seiss, 1338 
Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, fifteen members were pres- 
ent. 
Mr. Laurent exhibited a breeding cage consisting of the old 
fashioned high fly trap, placed over a flower pot. The speaker 
stated that he had been very successful in rearing Pamphila 
larvae in these cages. Mr. Laurent also pointed out some de- 
ficiencies in certain naphthaline cones which have been re- 
cently placed on the market. 
Dr. Skinner spoke of the great value of melted naphthaline 
as an insecticide for all household insect pests. Wherever in- 
sects hide in houses, due to defective woodwork or poor car- 
pentering, naphthaline may be used with entire success. It 
melts at a very low temperature and.on being poured into cracks 
or crevices sets immediately and hermetically seals them. It 
is most effective used this way against ants, roaches, fleas and 
bedbugs. Care should be taken to prevent flame coming in 
contact with the melted substance or the fumes as it is very 
inflammable. ; 
FRANK HAIMBACH, Secretary. 
