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[Vol. VI. 
Mr. Ditmars read a popular paper on the Transformations of Insects, and de¬ 
scribed in some details the main characteristics of the different orders. He also ex¬ 
hibited a series of prepared specimens of transformations preserved in alcohol and 
some anatomical models. 
A brief note from Dr. Ivunze on Euchloe pima was read by Mr. Beutenmiiller. 
He stated that pima is single brooded and flies in Pima and Maricopa Co., Arizona, 
principally during March. Dr. Kunze took it also on February 28, 1898. Pima 
rifles the flowers of a hirsute plant called Amsinckia spectabilis and stated that he 
never observed it feeding on any other plants. It is difficult to differentiate between 
the sexes on the wing, as both are exactly alike in color. Besides the female is very 
scarce and about in proportion as I to 20. 
Mr. Beutenmiiller exhibited about 100 species of Sphingida; from Mr. Schaus’ 
collection. Amongst which were Ambulyx substrigalis, A. rubicosa , Pterogon gov- 
gonides, Sataspes inf emails, Mamba roseipennis , Amblypterus panopus, etc. 
Meeting of March 15, 1898. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Dr. Love in the chair. Fourteen members and visitors, Messrs. Kear- 
fott and Southwick, present. 
Mr. Southwick read a paper on the economic entomological work done in the 
parks of New York City. 
He enumerated and described in detail the various insects and the modes of de¬ 
stroying them, the scraping of the egg-masses and cocoons in winter and the spraying 
of the foliage in summer. 
Mr. Southwick described the various emulsions for the destruction of insects, and 
stated that a mixture of London purple against the Elm beetle was very effective 
The work against the beetle is begun about the middle of May by spraying and again 
about June 6th for their larvae with an emulsion of soft soap, kerosene, carbolic acid 
and water. The various borers are treated with bisulphide of carbon. Fungi which 
promptly appear after trees have been wounded are scraped off and the affected places 
painted with celluloid. The bag-worm, Thyndopteryx ephe??ierceformis, formerly very 
abundant, has almost entirely vanished from the parks by effective work ; similarly the 
scale-louse, Pulvinana mnumerabilis, formerly common in the parks, has almost entirely 
disappeared from that place. The speaker pointed out the effective work which is 
constantly in progress against a number of other injurious insects, such as the Orgyia, 
different species of Datatta , Hyphantria , oyster-shell bark louse ( Mytilaspis) and 
different Hackberry Galls (Pachypsylla). 
In conclusion the speaker showed a number of tools used for economic ento¬ 
mological work, such as knives, scrapers, spraying nozzles, etc. 
Mr. Palm exhibited some rare Coleoptera collected by Dr. Kunze in Arizona. 
Mr. Kearfott showed a box of inflated larvae. After discussion adjournment. 
Meeting of April 5, 1898. 
Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 
President Dr. Love in the chair. Ten members present. 
Dr. Seifert spoke on experiments of heat and cold upon pupae of Lepidoptera. 
He stated that larva exposed to an abnormal degree of heat or cold showed no visible 
