OBITUARY. 



We regret to announce the death of one of our esteemed members, Mr. Wm. Murray, 

 of Hamilton, Ontario, who passed away after a protracted illness early in March, 1885. He 

 was an enthusiastic and industrious collector of both Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, and 

 paid special attention to the Sphingidae and the Catocalas. His collection, embracing a 

 large number of specimens, has been bequeathed to the Entomological Society of Ontario, 

 and is now safely deposited in the rooms of the Society. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE A. A. A. S. 



The meetings of the club at Ann Arbor were held daily from the 25th to the 28th 

 •of August, both dates inclusive, and were very successful. The following among others 

 were present and in constant attendance : — J. A. Lintner, C. V. Riley, Herbert Osborne, 

 John B. Smith, D. S. Kellicott, 0. S. Westcott, L. M. Underwood, A. J. Cook, E. A. 

 Swarz, Henry G. Hubbard, S. H. Peabody, Clarence M. Weed, Miss M. E. Murtfeldt. 



In the absence of Dr. Morris, Prof. J. A. Lintner presided. Officers for the ensuing 

 year are : President, Prof. J. A. Lintner, of Albany ; Vice-President, Mr. E. A. Swara, 

 of Washington ; Secretary, Mr. John B. Smith, of Brooklyn. 



Aug. 25.— The following papers were read : A Biographical Sketch of William 

 LeBaron, late State Entomologist of Illinois; Notes on some Structural Characters of the 

 Lepidoptera, Bv John B. Smith. The Family Position of Euphanessa mendica, by Geo. 

 D. Hulst. 



Aug. 26. — Notes on Harmonia pini, by D. S. Kellicott ; On the Preparatory Stages 

 of an Undetermined Cossus, by D. S. Kellicott; On the Principal Injurious Insects of the 

 Year, by C. V. Riley. Messrs. Kellicott, Underwood and Osborn spoke on the same 

 subject. 



Aug. 27. — Messrs. Cook, Osborn, Smith and Riley continued the discussion of 

 injurious insects of the year. Messrs. Lintner, Riley and Westcott discussed the ease 

 and difficulty of raising certain larvae. Mr. Osborn gave some notes on the habitat of a 

 Chironomous ; Mr. Cook gave some notes on the functions of the secretion of Bark Lice 

 {Leucamum tilia); also some notes on the Choke Cherry Tortricid, Caccecia ceo-asivorancu 

 Mr. Westcott gave some notes on the abundance of certain Coleoptera. 



Aug. 28. — Random Notes on Mallophaga, by Herbert Osborn ; Larval Longevity of 

 a. Species of Coleophora ; Extract from a letter of W. H. Edwards, on some food plants 

 •of P. ajax; On a Peculiar Structure of the dCosmosoma omphale, by E. A. Schwarz. 

 How shall we Create and Foster an Interest in the Study of Entomology 1 by John B. 

 Smith. All the gentlemen present participated in this discussion, which was of great 

 interest. 



The following committee ©f arrangements for the next meeting was appointed: 

 Chairman J. A. Lintner, and Messrs. John B. Smith and C. V. Riley. Adjournment to 

 Tjeet at call of the President at the next meeting of the Association. 



