406 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Nov.. '07 



Catalogue of the Neuropteroid Insects (except Odonata) of 

 the United States. — By Nathan Banks. The American Ento- 

 mological Society, Philadelphia. 



Fifteen years have elapsed since the previous catalogue by Mr. Banks 

 was published, and it is needless to say that the literature has been 

 brought up to date. There are nearly 900 species listed. 



A Revision of the American Components of the Tenebrionid 

 Subfamily Tentyrhnae. By Thomas L. Casey. Proc. Wash. 

 Acad. Sciences. Vol. ix, pp. 275-522. 

 Many new genera and species are described. The work has the ap- 

 pearance of having been carefully prepared and shows great research 

 into a difficult family of the Coleoptera. 



Doings of Societies. 



Minutes of meeting of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., March 7th, 1907. Fifteen members present, 

 President Dr. Zabriskie in the chair. 



The paper of the evening was presented by Dr. John B. 

 Smith on "Some Shade Tree Insect Problems," illustrated with 

 lantern slides. 



The introduction into this country of the Brown-tail Moth 

 and the Gypsy Moth, and the spread of these insects in the 

 State of Massachusetts, through the New England States, have 

 introduced quite new and important modifications of the in- 

 sect problem as applied to shade and forest trees. Both of 

 these insects are much more destructive than any of our native 

 species, and while the Gypsy Moth spreads slowly, it is an 

 omnivorous feeder, attacking conifers as well as deciduous 

 trees ; eating foliage of all kinds and even grasses in case of 

 need. Where this insect is introduced all kinds of trees would 

 have to be treated, and there would be no way of avoiding it 

 by means of exempt varieties. 



The Brown-tail Moth spreads more rapidly, but its cater- 

 pillars do not feed on so great a variety of plants. They do 

 not attack conifers, and do not even eat all deciduous foliage. 

 They have, however, one objection, and that is, the hairs are 

 extremely poisonous, and when the insects are ready to pupate 



