June, 1896.] 
Proceedings of the Society. 
95 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO¬ 
LOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Meeting of October i, 1895. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
In absence of the President, Mr. Dietz was chosen chairman pro . 
tem. Eight members present. 
An invitation from the Brooklyn Entomological Society to attend 
their meeting and view the Neumoegen collection of Lepidoptera, 
was received and accepted with thanks. It was moved that a stand¬ 
ing invitation be extended to the members of the Brooklyn Society to 
attend any of our meetings. 
Mr. Shoemaker exhibited some Lepidoptera, among which was a 
specimen of Limenitis , evidently a cross between Ursula and disippus. 
Mr. Joutel showed specimens of Taxotes cylindricollis , Belamira 
sca/aris, Leptura canadensis var. erythropus, Goes pulchra , G. pulveru- 
lentus , Saperda obliqua and also Leptura eniarginata which he found 
ovipositing in the branch of a white-oak tree. 
Adjournment. 
Meeting of November 5, 1895. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Zabriskie in the chair. Eleven members present. 
The Treasurer’s report was read and approved. 
A communication from the Scientific Alliance staling that the ex¬ 
penses of the Alliance were estimated at $600, and that the share of the 
Society would be $30 (5 %). 
It was moved and seconded that the Treasurer be authorized to 
pay this sum. 
The Committee on By-laws reported progress. 
Mr. F. Kiichler was proposed for active membership by Mr. Beu- 
tenmiiller. 
A paper entitled “On the Probable Origin, Development, and 
Diffusion of North American Species of Diabrotica by F. M. Webster,” 
was read. (See Vol. Ill, page 158). Mr. Zabriskie exhibited Micro- 
centrum laurifolium which he caught by imitating the call, with a quill, 
which was so perfect as to deceive the insect. 
