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Journal New York Entomological Society. 
LVoi. iv. 
Meeting of November 19, 1S95. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Zabriskie in the chair. Eleven members present. 
Mr. F. Kiichler was elected an active member. 
Mr. Joutel gave some notes on the life history of the species of 
Saperda and Goes , illustrated by specimens of beetles and their work. 
Also some young larvae of S. obliqua at work in alder. He mentioned 
that nine of the 13 species were found in New York City. 
Mr. Beutenmiiller and Schaeffer exhibited S. cretata and S. moesta 
from the west. 
Rev. Zabriskie mentioned digging a S. vestita from apple, and 
read an article on the English way of setting butterflies. 
Rev. Zabriskie also read a paper on the egg cones of Chrysochus 
auratus illustrated by beetles and cones. 
Adjournment. 
Meeting of December 3, 1895. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Rev. J. L. Zabriskie in the chair. Ten members present. 
Mr. Ditmars read a paper entitled “ Collecting at Delaware Water 
Gap. ’ ’ 
Mr. Beutenmiiller showed Papilio homerus from Jamaica and a 
pair of Eudamonia argus from Africa which he said were worth £15. 
Dr. Prime spoke on the book worm and mentioned that the head 
was so hard it was impossible to crush it with a knife blade. They seem 
to prefer old books. 
Rev. Zabriskie showed the leaves of Hazel rolled into a ball by the 
weevil, Attelabus rhois. He said it was always the fourth leaf from the 
tip that the insect used to make its packet. It is found in early July. 
Mr. Beutenmiiller showed root of cherry tree perforated by larva of 
Paranda brunnea, also an elm branch attacked by Hylesinus opaculus. 
Adjournment. 
Meeting of December 17, 1895. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Rev. J. L. Zabriskie in the chair. Eleven members 
present. 
Mr. Chas. Upson Clark was proposed as corresponding member. 
The President appointed Messrs. Dietz, Groth, Beutenmiiller and 
Dyar as a Committee on Nominations. 
