{November 1884. BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL. VII. 103 
Var. Elko, W. H. Edw. Can. Ent, 13, 57. 
Upper side more yellow than. Ampelos. Underside much lighter, 
the basal and outer parts contrasting in color. Nevada. 
8. Pamphila, Linn. Syst. Nat. Ed. X, 472. Pamphiloides, Reak, 
Upper side almost uniform ochrey yellow; all wings edged outward- 
ly with brown more or less dark, A single ocellus more or less obsolete 
near apex of primaries. Costa of primaries dark. 
Beneath, primaries as above, ocellus somewhat brighter. Secon- 
daries brown darkest towards base, somewhat reddish outwardly; outer 
third lighter. Near the middle is an irregular rav, well marked, much 
lighter, extending from anterior margin half way across the wing. Ex. 
pands 1 to 1.25 inches. Rocky Mts. 
The above is our determination of the species te this genus with the 
material we have athand. ‘The species are very variable, and even Mr. 
Butler, who is known as a multiplier of species on superficial differences 
says (Cat. Satyr Brit. Mus.): ‘‘the form of the local bands, and the con- 
stancy of the ocelli can not be relied on in Coenonympha”. We may add, 
nor can the shade of the general color above and below. The forms 
placed as variations of Caf/ornia and imornata do not all we think de- 
serve that distinction. Jworna/a itself is probably not more than a 
variety, if it be not a synonym of C. Ziphon, Rott, but we have not the 
material on hand to make the statement positively. 
With regard to pamphilordes Mr, Strecker has Reakirts ty Pe) and 
says it differs in no way from pamphila. 
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SOCIETY NEWS. 
Sept. 27th.--The Society met for the first time at its new rooms in the 
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Prof. Mayer in the chair, 18 members present. 
Mr. M. C. Linel was elected a member of the Society, and Messrs. J. Mohns, 
F. A. Stinner and 8. P. Sammis were proposed for membership by Mr. Gade. 
It was resolved to convey to the authorition of the Polytechnic Institute the 
thanks of the Society for the accomodations furnished. 
An invitation was also extended to all connected with the Institute to attend 
the meetings of the Society. 
Messrs. Weeks and Cramer were appointed a committee to report upon the 
feasibility of a series of short lectures on Entomology to be given by specialists, 
members of the Society. 
Mr. Geo. Gade gave the results of some observations on the habits of Pimpla 
(Rhyssa) lunator usually classed as an ichneumon. The males are often observed 
congregated upon an apparently sound part of a tree; scraping away bark, some- 
times to the depth of } inch, the 9 was found ready to emerge. Retiring, the 
males at once returned and one finally succeeded in copulating with the 2 
