266 entomological news. [June, '07 



Dr. Skinner exhibited specimens of Hemileuca electra 

 Wright. 



The following were elected officers to serve for the coming 

 year : Director, Philip Laurent ; Vice-Director, H. W. Wenzel ; 

 Treasurer, E. T. Cresson; Conservator, Henry Skinner; Sec- 

 retary, J. H. Ridings; Recorder, Henry Skinner; Publication 

 Committee, J. H. Ridings, E. T. Cresson. 



Henry Skinner, Recorder. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was held January 24, 1907. 

 In the absence of the Director, Dr. P. P. Calvert was called 

 on to preside. Seven persons were present. 



Dr. Skinner exhibited chrysalids of Anthocharis olympia, 

 presented by Prof. Charles A. Shull. 



Mr. Haimbach exhibited specimens of Crambus daeckellus 

 and placidellns and Haematopsis grataria var. annettearia, and 

 presented cotypes of the two latter. Mr. C. R. Boerner said Dr. 

 Chittenden had revised the genus Sphenophorus and had de- 

 scribed a species taken at Sea Isle City, New Jersey, by the 

 speaker, under the name marinus. He also mentioned having 

 taken sixteen specimens of Stenolophus alternans Lee, at Ne- 

 shaminy Falls, Pa., on May 13th. He had previously found 

 single specimens at South Camden, New Jersey, and East 

 Park, Philadelphia. Dr. Skinner exhibited specimens showing 

 complete intergradation between Thecla calanus and edwardsi. 

 Dr. Calvert exhibited Argia moesta Hagen, found at Grand 

 Canyon ; Nuevo Laredo and Lake Chapala, Mexico, etc., and de- 

 scribed the differences in both sexes in the specimens from these 

 various localities. These differences were illustrated by aver- 

 ages. The question of the specific identity or difference in the 

 forms was raised. 



Henry Skinner, Recorder. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 December 27, 1906. In the absence of the President and Vice- 

 President, Mr. Philip Laurent was called on to preside. Thir- 



