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July-August iSSj.1 PS2Tfm.
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PSYCHE.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., JULY-AUG. 1883.
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CAPTURES OF FENISECA TAR-
QUINIUS Fabr.
An example of this butterfly, which is gen- erally regarded as a rarity by collectors, was captured at Center, N. Y., 25 May 1878,
by Mr. 0. von Meske-its first observation for this locality. It had been taken in two instances, many years ago, by Mr. Charles H. Peck, at Bath, near Albany, and had also been observed by him in Sandlake, N. Y., and Elizabethtown, N.Y., flying about bushes of alder (Ainus sermlata Ait.). Its appear- ance so early in the season seems to indi- cate two broods of the species-the second occurring, in the state of New York, during the first half of August. On the 1st day of August (1877) while riding at a brisk paca through the Raven Pass in Essex County,
N. Y., en route to the Adirondack Moun-
tains, a fresh example of the species was swept in my net, fortunately in hand, by Mr. Verplanck Colvin, from the back of one of the horses. This was but the third ex- ample that had come into my possession,
and the first to display the delicate tracery of its under-wings in all its beauty. Subse- quently, and during the two weeks following. several specimens (perhaps a dozen) were taken by Mr. E. L. Graef, of Brooklyn, L. I., at Beede's, head of Keene Valley. They
were fluttering about the alders, upon which probably their eggs are deposited and their larvae feed. The locality would seem to be a pa,rticularly favorable one for them. The elevation of Beede's above tide water, as obtained from Mr. Colvin, superintendent of the Adirondack Survey, is 1240 feet [378 M.]. - J. A. Lintner.
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.
17 JAN. 1883.-It was annohced that the
prize of å£50 offered by Lord Walsing-ham, for the best essay on Sclerostoma syngamus, had been awarded to Dr Mkgnin, of Paris
(two competitors) ; no essay regarding
Strongylus pergracilis had been received, The following officers were elected : -Pres- ident, J. W. Dunning; Treasurer, E. Saun- ders; Secretaries, E. A. Fitch and W. F. Kirby; Librarian, F. Grut.
5 FEB. 1883.-Mr. Billups exhibited an
exotic orthopterous insect of the family locusfidne, found living in a hot-house at Lee ; it was strongly carnivorous in its habits. Mr. Peringuey communicated notes on the
habits of several South African species of Pa24s.ws, and especially in connection with their powers of crepitating, and carnivorous propensities.
7 MARCH 1883.-Dr. Sharp exhibited a
dissection of the prosternum of an Elate-r, and called attention to the peculiar condition of the prothoracic stigma, which was closed by a perfect trap-door. He thought this
arrangement might be useful in excluding parasites when the beetle was on its back, after the manner of its kind.
2 MAY 1883.-This being the 50th anniver- sary of the foundation of the society, the President read a historical sketch, in which he succinctly embodied all points of interest concerning its career, and the benefits it had Pswhf 4 076-77 (pre. 1903) hfp //psyche aitclub orgM4-0076 htd



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conferred upon entomological science in species of spiders. Eight spiders, represen- general.
Only six of the original members ting ds many new genera, were described ; still survive, viz. : Prof. C. C. Babington, the two of them belonged to the family tkerapfto- Rev. L. Blornefield, Sir S. S. Saunders, Mr. sidae. one to the drassidae, and the others W. 3. Spence, Mr. G. R. Waterhouse, and to the thomisidae. Three of these species Prof. Westwood. He expressed a hope that were from Ceylon, three from Caffraria, one the number of members would be verllarge- from New Zealand, and one from California. ly increased before the end of the jubilee year. In conchding his address, he sugges- ted that Prof. Westwood be elected titular Life-President of the society, accompanying his suggestion by eulogistic remarks on the career of our veteran entomologist, and his labors in the cause of entomology. This
was adopted by acclamation,
The meeting was then made "special," in
order to consider certain proposed afterations A communication was read from Mr. Her-
bert Druce, containing descriptions of some new species of moths of She families zygat- nidae and arcfiidae, mostly collected in ' Ecquador, by Mr. C. Buckley, The number
of new species described was fifty, belonging to twenty-four genera. ,
A paper was read by Messrs. Godman and
Salvin, containing remarks on the variations of certain species of btitterfties of the genus in the by-laws. Some of the propositions Agrias.-Selected from Zwi. anzeiger, 1883. were adopted, others rejected. The chief jahrg. 6. resultant alterations were us follows :-No 'subscribers" will be henceforth elected : the -
"Transactions" will be sent without further payment to all members not in arrear with their subscriptions : notice is to be given of names proposed to be substituted for those recommended for officers and council before the annual meeting, each proposed ~ubstitu- tions (if any) to be notified by circular to the members.-Selected from Entomolog<.ds mu. mayasim,
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19 DEC. t882,-Mr. Arthur G. Butler read
a paper in which he gave an account of a collection of spiders, made by the Rev. Deans Cowan in Madagascar. In addition to many interesting and singular forms were speci- mens of the curious tailed species, Arach- nouru scur$iouidm from central Madagascar. Six new species were described.
5 JUNE 1883.-Mr. G. French Angas ex-
hibited a coilection of butterflies made during a recent visit to the island of Dominica, W. I, A communication was read from the Rev.
0, P. Cambridge on some new genera and
an active, slightly hairy, green worm, the pupa is also green and is fastened on the under side of the kaf on which it has fed, by a cocoon of beautiful open lace work. The rapidity with which this insect seems to reproduce itself is most astounding, and accounts for the short work it makes of a bed of cabbages. The insect was, it is said, first noticed last year, and then not in de- structive numbers, so that it wili probably be found to be an importation.
Professor Stevens exhibited a chrysalis ot a Da~ais, secured by a silk tine to a leaf of an exotic Pe2arpMium.-2001. anzeiger, 9
July t883,yahrg. 6, p. 376.
25 APRIL 1883. - Mr. Macieay exhibited
specimens of a emall moth (hi*), the
larva of which was at present creating great havoc in the vegetable gardens in and about Sidney, completely eating up the leaves of the cabbages and cauliflowers, and rendering the entire crop utterly useless. The cater- pillar, a number of which were exhibited, is



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