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Mr. Coolidg'e presented descriptions of the early stages of 

 some butterflies ; Lycaena sonorcnsis, Thecla dumetorutn, and 

 Lycaena acmon. 



Meeting adjourned at 10.30. 



The Entomological Club met on Thursday evening, August 

 I, in Dr. Davidson's office in the Wilcox Building, Los An- 

 geles. The following were present : H. H. Newcomb, J. R. 

 Haskin, A. Davidson. F. Grinnell, Jr., H. Hehre, Ralph Benton, 

 P. H. Timberlake, J. C. Bridwell, C. L. Edwards, F. C. Bene- 

 dict, H. W. Allin. ^Irs. S. P. Wheeler and some visitors. 



Mr. J. C. Bridwell gave a very interesting and lengthy ac- 

 count of the bees and wasps of California, referring to their 

 possible past origin and distribution, and the lifezones as studi- 

 ed on the San Jacinto ^Mountains where he spent a month. He 

 exhibited a large collection of these insects, including a new 

 genus of Scoliidae, five specimens of which have been so far 

 taken in this vicinity, with nearest relatives in South America, 

 Australia and Madagascar. He referred to the mimetic rela- 

 tions of these insects, showing some mimics in various or- 

 ders. 



Dr. Davidson described the habits of the parasite of the 

 trapdoor spider, with blackboard sketches. 



Dr. F. C. Clark, not able to be present, sent some boxes of 

 Hymenoptera and Diptera for exhibition. 



General discussion. Adjourned at 10.30. — F. Grinnell, 

 Jr., Acting Secretary. 



OBITUARY. 



LuDWiG Ganglbauer, the eminent Coleopterist, died on 

 June 5, 1912. He was born in Vienna, October i, 1856, stud- 

 ied in the University of his native city and, in October, 1880, 

 was appointed to succeed Dr. H. Krauss as custodian of Col- 

 eoptera in the Imperial "Hofcabinet," with the rank of As- 

 sistant. He became Custos in 1893 and Director of the Zoo- 



