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One fell to the ground from some distance up in a tree and 

 began crawling, and when picked up the entire abdomen was 

 missing, most likely cut off by a bird ; five hours later it could 

 still crawl, cling to a finger and flutter its wings, but could 

 not right itself when placed upon its back. One caught in 

 the net while flying had a large cavity in end of the abdomen, 

 ovipositor and muscles were lacking; this lived at least twenty- 

 iwo hours later, for at that time it was crawling and fluttering 

 about a room in which it had been liberated. Dr. Skinner 

 wanted to know if anyone had theories as to when the -Cicadas 

 do or do not make the chimneys. Mr. Wenzel said they 

 seemed to make more in wet seasons than dry. Mr. Hornig 

 said he had seen them very numerous in one spot, about four- 

 teen or sixteen in a square foot near Glassboro, Xew Jersey. 

 General discussion. 



After refreshments were served the members were shown 

 over the building by those in charge of the various depart- 

 ments. 



Meeting of December 20th, 1911, at 1523 S. 13th St., Phila- 

 delphia. Twelve members were present. \'ice-President 

 Wenzel in the Chair. 



Mr. Daecke said that the vitality was so great in certain 

 insects that the cyanide was a long time affecting them, but 

 if tobacco smoke was blown in the bottle the combination of 

 the two fumes would kill almost immediately. Trogosita 

 virescens Fabr. (Col.), was specially mentioned as after be- 

 ing in the bottle 36 hours and then pinned, found to be alive 

 several days later. Exhibited 9 specimens of Cosymbia cidi- 

 caria Gn. (Lep.), from the following localities in Xew Jersey: 

 Browns Mills, April 29, 1906, May 19, 1907, May 21, 1904. 

 July 4, 1907; Da Costa, May 17, 1903, and Qementon, May 

 17, 1901. 



Mr. C. T. Greene exhibited Blcpharocera tcnuipes Walker 

 (Dip.), collected by himself at Castle Rock, Pa., June 19. 

 1910, as new to this locality. Osten Sacken's Catalog records 

 Axton and Ithaca. N. Y.. and White Mts., X. H. 



Dr. Castle exhibited a specimen of Calopteron reticuhtum 

 Fabr. from Glenolden, Pa., June 2, being nearly all black, 

 except small humeral spots and a narrow band across the 

 middle of the elytra. 



Mr. Wenzel, Sr.. exhibited the weevils collected in South- 

 western Texas by Mr. Wenzel, Jr., in 191 1. 



Adjourned to the annex. 



Geo. M. Greene, Secretary. 



