248 Journal New York Entomological Society. 



[Vol. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTO- 

 MOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of May 6, 1902. 



A regLiIar meeting of tlie New York Entomological Society was held at the 

 American Museum of Natural History. President Groth in the chair with thirteen 

 members present. 



Messrs. Graef, Roberts. Sherman and Southwick were elected active members 

 of the society. 



Some discussion was held in reference to an amendment to provide for the office 

 of librarian, and upon motion of Mr. Love, the secretary, and Mr. Joutel were ap- 

 pointed to draft such an amendment to propose at the ne.xt regular meeting. 



After some discussion the society decided to take some acUon concerning the loss 

 of Mr. Schaeffer's services to the museum. Mr. Southwick moved that a committee of 

 three be appointed to draft a resolution e.xpressing the regret of the society. The 

 president appointed to serve on that committee Messrs. Love, Barber and Zabriskie. 

 After a few moments' intermission the committee presented the following resolution : 

 The New York Entomological Society having learned that Mr. Charles Schaeffer 

 is to sever his connection with the American Museum of Natural History, wishes to 

 express its high appreciation of his ability and worth and its regrets that the museum 

 is lo lose his services. 



Mr. Southwick moved the adoption of the resolution, which was carried and the 

 secretary was instructed to forward a copy to the director of the museum, Mr. H. C. 

 Bum pus. 



Mr. Joutel exhibited some colored drawings of an undescribed Limacodid larva 

 and also illustrations of Adoneta spinidoides for purposes of comparison. He called 

 attention to the entirely different dorsal pattern of the two which also differ in color. 

 The new Limacodid larva also had enlarged and extremely elongated horns on the 

 last segment. The horns in the second segment were also much thicker and longer than 

 those on A. spinii/oides. The larva may prove to be Monoleuca semifacia of which 

 the larva is unknown at present. As Dr. Dyar, to whom he had given the cocoons, 

 had been unsuccessful in rearing them the larva was still in doubt. 



Mr. Beyer made some remarks in his e.xperience in breeding Coleoptera in Lower 

 California. He obtained the best results by placing the infested wood in a box with 

 no additional moisture. He stated that many species which were at present rare in 

 collections, were in reality found to be common when properly bred. 

 Society adjourned. 



Meeting of May 20, 1902. 

 A regular meeting of the society was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, with President Groth in the chair and eleven members present. 



The secretary read a communication received from Dr. Bumpus acknowledging 

 the receipt of the society's resolution in reference to Mr. Schaeffer. 



The committee appointed to draft an amendment clause to the by-laws to provide 

 for the office of librarian proposed the following amendment : 



Article IV shall be amended to include the office of librarian. 



