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duced European species, Aphodius hceinorrhoidalis, taken by Mr. Winter- 

 steiner at Snake Hill, N. J., and again near Paterson. In both instances 

 the insect was found under cow manure. Its position is in the first 

 group of the genus as synopsized by Dr. G. H. Horn. This record led 

 to prolonged and general discussion of the matter of accidental importa- 

 tions of insects which fail to become acclimated. The S phccridhivi species 

 are out of that class. 5". scarabccoides occurs in New Hampshire, near 

 the railroad track, in countless numbers. One could take hundreds of 

 species of Ptinidae and Cerambycidae in the stored hardwoods in South 

 Brooklyn on the waterfront. Tarantulas are common there. Mr. Olsen 

 showed the local collection of Membracidas made by Mr. Schott. Tela- 

 mona unicolor from Rockaway Beach has also been recorded from 

 Staten Island, Kansas, Canada and the Pacific Coast. T. querci, not in 

 the New Jersey list, from Long Island, also Summit, N. J. Glossonotus 

 actiminatus from North Beach, L. I., G. univittatiis from L. I. Heliria 

 scalaris, not actually recorded from New Jersey, taken in Prospect Park, 

 Brooklyn. Cyrtolobus tuberosus, not in the New Jersey list, from Sum- 

 mit, N. J. Atymus castanea, a good Long Island record, since the chest- 

 nuts are dying. Banasa sordida, not previously actually recorded from 

 New Jersey, was taken at Huntington, L. I., also from Madison, N. J. 



Among beetle records was mentioned Panagceus fasciuttis from Rocka- 

 way Beach, June 11. In Hemiptera Mr. Oslen mentioned Acanthia signo- 

 retii taken by Mr. Dow in early September at Freeport, L. I. This species 

 was in great numbers on the mud flats above high tide, flying with and 

 almost as fast as Cicindela hirticoUis. Also Lygcsus albulus taken by Mr. 

 Olsen 'in Yaphank, L. I., July 4, 191 1. 



The first meeting of the season of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 

 was held at 185 Brooklyn Ave., October 15, President Davis in the chair, 

 sixteen members and seven visitors present, including Chas. Dury, the 

 veteran coleopterist of Cincinnati, Mrs. Dury, Mrs. Engelhardt, Paul A. 

 Powell, of Richmond Hill, interested in Ornithology and Harrison Tietz, 

 of Richmond Hill, who has become interested in Lepidoptera. 



The treasurer reported cash on hand $367.62, with all bills paid to date 

 The secretary reported on absent members as far as he had learned. 

 Pearsall has adopted a permanent residence at Allaben, Ulster Co., N. Y., 

 near where he has collected for many years. F. Wintersteiner, who has 

 been in Vienna since early summer has written, date September 15, hoping 

 to get back in November. 



Following the custom of having no program at the first meeting but 

 leaving it to each member to relate some experience, all reported in turn. 

 Mr. Dow had spent much of the summer in New Hampshire, taking a few 

 beetles and having a few Lepidoptera to give away. Among them was an 

 Arctia caia to help fill the Brooklyn Museum series. Also to the Museum 



