of butterflies was published recording 
this species from Watchogue, it has been 
taken on April 24th, in the woods be- 
ween the Black Horse tavern and Rich- 
mend, ard also in scme numbers near 
Four Corners. 
fapilioajax Linn. This butterfly was 
seen June 14th, 1902, at Tottenville, and 
Mr. Fulda captured two specimens at 
Concord on Aug. 5th,1902. The insect 
has been recorded from the Island,July 
5th, 1886 and June 20th, 1889. 
Nisoniades martialis Scudd. This is 
an addition to the local list of butterflies. 
The specimen shown was collected on 
the hill west of the Clove Valley near 
the Cave by Mr. Oscar Fulda, May 3d, 
1902. Itis not an uncommon insect in 
the Highlands of New Jersey. 
Protoparce rustica Fabr. A specimen 
of this sphinx moth was captured at 
electric light near Four Corners, and is 
now in the collection of Mr. Charles 
Benedict. It is an addition to the local 
list published in these Proceedings, Jan. 
10th, 1903. 
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Apithes agitator Uhler. This cricket 
is common in the South, and has been 
reported from Burlington and Cape May 
Counties, New Jersey. The 
specimen shown was captured on Sep- 
tember 21st,1902, at Ward’s Point, Tot- 
tenville. This is the most northern 
locality so far reported for the species. 
With this addition the Staten Island 
list now embraces fifteen species of 
crickets. 
female 
Mr. Davis exhibited as an addition to 
the local Flora a dried specimen of 
the Black Swallow-wort (Cynanchum 
nigrum 1.) collected at Rossville. He 
also showed a living ant-lion, found 
that afternoon at Watchogue, where its 
pit had been constructed in the soft 
material collected about the base of a 
large stump. 
At the close of the meeting, Mr. 
Charles Benedict exhibited his collection 
which embraces many interesting ob-— 
jects collected on the Island. 
