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NOTE ON THE NEST OF VESPA CRABRO. 



PLATES IX AND X. 



By William Beutenmuller. 



The nest of this species, figured on Plate X, was found by Dr. E. 

 G. Love, at Jamaica, Long Island. It was built in a hollow oak tree, 

 and only had a small opening which was used as an entrance for the 

 wasps. The figure is very much reduced ; the nest is about two feet 

 long and seven inches wide. The comb figured on Plate X is natural 

 size and was taken from the middle part of the nest. In the American 

 Museum of Natural History is a nest of Crabro from Germany, which 

 is oblong oval, and constructed of a brittle, light brown wood pulp, 

 from pine. It is an external nest, being covered with "paper" from 

 which the resin exuded, giving it a variegated appearance. It evidently 

 had been built between the rafters of a house. The top of nest is open, 

 and shows traces of having been fastened at that end . 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of November 2, 1897. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 



President Palm in the chair. Fifteen members present. 



Mr. C. F. Hartman was elected an active member. 



Mr. Davis exhibited a pupa, pinned soon after the pupation, that 

 had continued to develop, and the butterfly had emerged with the pin 

 stuck through it. He stated that he had experimented with several 

 species with the same result. 



Mr. Doll exhibited several cases of rare North American Lepidop- 

 tera, and after a general discussion the meeting adjourned. 



Meeting of November 16, 1897. 



Held at the residence of Mr. Miller, 141 East 40th Street. 

 The entire evening was devoted to an auction sale of insects for the 

 benefit of the Journal, and the sum of $117.00 was realized. 



