June, 1897.] 
Proceedings of the Society. 
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Habitat: Pupae abundant on under sides of leaves of a cultivated 
Rubus at Lake City, Florida, sent by Mr. A. L. Quaintance. Imago 
emerging at the middle of February. As this occurred on a cultivated 
Rubus , Mr. Quaintance thought it barely possible it might be an intro¬ 
duced species, but it is probably native in Florida. It certainly is not 
the European A. rubi Signoret, which is more or less marked with 
black, and has black legs and spotted wings. More nearly it resembles 
the English species A. rubicola Douglas, 1891, which has a yellow 
body and immaculate white wings; but in rubicola the pupa is not black, 
there is not the fringe of our species, the lingua projects much more be¬ 
yond the operculum, and there are decided differences in the legs and 
antennae of the imago. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO¬ 
LOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Meeting of June 16, 1896. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Zabriskie in the chair. Ten members present. 
The evening was devoted to a discussion of the best methods of mounting and 
preparing of insects. 
The Treasurer reported the balance of the Journal fund as $368.06 and the 
Society fund as $133.73. 
Mr. Beutenmiiller read a notice from the Philadelphia Society about the 4th, of 
July excursion. 
Meeting of September 15, 1896. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
Mr. Beutenmiiller was elected temporary chairman. Nine members present. 
The Treasurer reported on the funds of the Society. 
The Executive Committee was instructed to organize, and devise ways and 
means to increase the membership and to invest the money of the Society. 
The following resignations were reported and accepted: H. Aich, D. H. Ray, 
G. D. Hulst, A. Smith. 
Col. Nicolas Pike was proposed as an active member by Mr. Beutenmiiller. 
A number of rare coleoptera were exhibited by Messrs. Schaeffer, Meitzen and Joutel 
and after discussion the meeting adjourned. 
Meeting of October 6, 1896. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Zabriskie in the chair. Seventeen members present. Visitors: 
Dr. George H. Horn, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Blackburn. 
Treasurer reported a bill of $24.00 from the Scientific Alliance as the Society’s 
share of the expenses for the year. 
