Vol. xxiv] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 4^ 



The forty-third regular meeting was held on April 20, 1912. 

 at the residence of Mr. J. E. Cottle, 21 17 Bush St.. San Fran- 

 cisco. President Van Dyke in the chair. Twelve members 

 and seven guests were present. 



The Secretary stated that Mr. Frank Stephens had been 

 proposed for membership by Mr. L. E. Ricksecker. Dr. Blais- 

 dell- seconded the proposal. Mr. Stephens was elected in the 

 usual way. 



The Secretary presented a revised list of the honorary mem- 

 bers of the Society, as follows: 



Prof. O. B. Johnston, of Seattle, Washington. 



Prof. C. W. Woodworth, of the University of California. 



Prof. Vernon Kellogg, of the Stanford University. 



Prof. J. J. Rivers, of Santa Monica, Calif., and 



Dr. L. O. Howard, of the U. S. Nat. Museum, D. C. 



Mr. Nunenmacher gave an interesting talk on his studies in 

 the Coccinellidae. These studies were mainly on the genus 

 Hyperaspis, and based on H. undulatus as a stem-form. A 

 diagram showing the relationships of the species was also ex- 

 hibited. 



Mr. Huguenin reported some very interesting observations 

 on the habits and relations of certain species of Lycaenae. He 

 stated that a colony of L. antiacis had been located on the slope 

 of a hill, the area inhabited by this species being surrounded 

 by trees and not over 100 x 7 yards in extent. Antiacis was 

 found from March to April, ten to twenty specimens being 

 taken within two hours. Six or seven L. xerces were also 

 taken in that same place and at the same date. Both species 

 were flying together. Mr. Huguenin stated that the life-his- 

 tories of the species should be worked out and thus determine 

 the relationships of the different species. 



Mr. J. G. Grundel stated that he had reared three so-called 

 species of Alypia from the same batch of eggs. 



President Van Dvke presented to the Society a photograph 

 received from Prof. O. B. Johnston. 



A paper on the Aleocharinae (fam. Staphylinidae, order, 



