170 Journal New York Entomological Sociely. [VoI. x. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of February 4, 1902. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. F. 

 Groth in the chair with nine members and two visitors in attendance. 



The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. 



Mr. Schaeffer in behalf of the committee presented the following resolu- 

 tions on the death of our member Mr. Ottomar Dietz : 



" Whereas the New York Entomological Society has learned with deep 

 sorrow of the sudden death of its member, Mr. Ottomar Dietz, therefore 

 be it 



" Resolved that by his untimely and sudden departure this society records 

 with the deepest regret the loss of one of its most enthusiastic and estimable 

 members. 



" Resolved that we sincerely mourn for the bright and genial companion 

 and we wish to express our earnest tribute to a man who possessed the most 

 honorable qualities of manhood. 



" Resolved that the members of this society tender to the family of its 

 late member their expression of sympathy in their grief, and express the hope 

 that the inspiring memorial of his many virtues will afford consolation for 

 their loss. 



" Resolved that these resolutions be entered on our minutes, published 

 in the Journal of the Society and the secretary be instructed to forward a copy 

 of these resolutions to the family of the deceased." 



Upon motion the resolutions were adopted. 



Mr. Roy S. Richardson was elected an active member of the society. 



Mr. Joutel exhibited specimens of all the described species and varieties 

 of Saperdas, including Saperda hornii described in the February number of 

 the Entomological News, and gave an account of the food-habits of all the 

 described species. He also had some striking varieties of Saperda lateralis 

 and mentioned the fact that they were in m.any collections confounded with 

 Saperda tridentata. He stated that Dr. E. P. Felt and himself were working 

 up the genus and had one and perhaps two new species to describe. The 

 paper will be illustrated with six or more colored plates. 



Mr. Schaeffer exhibited a species of Cassida taken in Suffern, N. J., by 

 Dr. Love, and which he thinks will prove to be new. He said that it was 

 very distinct from any of our species and only comparable with the European 

 Cassida nebulosa which it resembles very much, but from which it dift'ers in 

 being smaller, entirely smooth thorax with only a few shallow punctures at 

 base and having the seventh and eighth joint of the antenna; comparatively 

 shorter. He further remarked that he has not seen Cassida thoracica, but 

 the description of that species as given by Crotch does not agree with the 

 insect, and he hopes to get a few specimens of C. thoracica to settle the 

 matter finally. 



