40 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Jan., '13 



The forty-second regular meeting was held on the evening 

 of November 25, 191 1, at the Yoke Point Grill, San Francisco. 

 President Van Dyke in the chair. Nine members and two 

 guests were present. 



Mr. Grundel exhibited numerous specimens of Coleoptera 

 and Lepidoptera, which had been collected in the vicinity of 

 Martinez, Calif. 



Mr. Bridwell made some remarks about collecting in the 

 Imperial Valley. Asida, Cryptoglossa and Eusattus muricatus 

 were obtained by digging about the roots of plants; at Ban- 

 ning a Buprestid larva was taken from an Opuntia stalk. He 

 also exhibited the work and specimens of a species of Lyctus 

 seriously injuring floors and flooring of tan bark oak. Speci- 

 mens of two apparently new genera of Scoliidae from southern 

 California were shown. 



Mr. Sternitzky reported a visit to Glen Allen, Eldorado 

 County, California. 



Mr, Huguenin reported some observations on the larvae of 

 Halisidota edwardsii. 



Mr. Nunenmacher stated that careful collecting around the 

 bay of San Francisco was yielding many good things, such 

 as Hyperaspis psyche Casey, H. nunenmacheri Casey, H. 4-ocu- 

 laitus with different sized spots, Zagloba ornatus Horn, Bx- 

 ochomus calif ornicus Casey, varying much in size; Scymniis 

 guttulatus Lee, and Cymatodera ovipennis Lee. The best time 

 for collecting Coccinellidae was stated to be late in the sea- 

 son — from September to the following March. They are par- 

 ticularly partial to a small shrub that is very abundant. As 

 many as fifteen species have been taken at one collecting from 

 this scrub oak-like plant. 



President Van Dyke proposed the name of Prof. O. B. 

 Johnston as an honorary member. Prof. Johnston was unani- 

 mously elected to membership. After exhibition of specimens, 

 adjournment and refreshments. 



