June, '07I ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 265 



Mr. Gerstenborn showed a series of about sixty hybrids pro- 

 cured by mating- a male Paonias ocellatus of Europe with a 

 female Paonias excaccatus. Enlarged photographs of the hy- 

 brid larvae were shown which in markings inclined toward the 

 European species. 



Mr. Brehme exhibited his collection of Theclas, representing 

 forty-seven species exclusive of varieties. 



Mr. Engleman showed a box of Haploa largely illustrating 

 local forms, and Mr. Buchholz showed a fine series of Euxoa 

 ochrogaster illustrating the exceedingly wide range of variation 

 displayed by the species. 



John A. Grossbeck, Scc'y. 



The monthly meeting of the Newark Entomological Society 

 was held in Turn Hall. Newark, on March ioth, the President 

 in the chair, and fourteen members present. Messrs. George 

 Domidion, of Jersey City, and J. Mattes, of New York, present 

 as visitors. 



Mr. Brehme showed his collection of Lycacna, consisting of 

 forty-eight species and varieties. Mr. Mattes exhibited over 

 two hundred beautifully blown larvae of Lepidoptera which re- 

 tained their natural colors to a remarkable degree. Mr. Engel- 

 hardt gave an account of his trip to Canada and spoke of suc- 

 cessfully bringing Lycaena couperii to maturity from larvae 

 which he found on wild pea at Saginaw River in the Province 

 of Quebec. 



Otto Buchholz, Sec'y, pro tern. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of The Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was held December 27, 1906. 

 Mr. Philip Laurent, Director, presiding. Thirteen persons 

 were present. The annual reports of the officers were read. 



Mr. E. Daecke exhibited a Bombus, which on examination 

 by II. J. Franklin proved to be B. scutcllaris $ . It was taken 

 at Lucaston, New Jersey, September 17, 1903. This is the most 

 northern point it has been found, and it is new to New Jersey. 



Mr. Laurent said Tcnodcra sinensis was holding its own in 

 Germantown. as he had found many eggs masses this season. 



