22 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [January, seven specimens, four species. Osten Sacken, in his Monograph, describes twenty-four species, but of these only five have the description of both sexes; the species are based entirely on the females. As the wing and abdominal markings vary considerably in the two sexes of the same species, it is sometimes quite diffi-cult to determine the males. Of the twenty-two species in his collection, he had the males of twelve. The females are very common during June and July, while the males are rare and usually found on flowers. The specimens taken in North Caro-lina were caught on the flowers of the " Chinquapin," or dwarf chestnut. Prof. Smith stated that among the moths collected by Laurent, in Maine last Summer, were two very poor specimens of Noctua treatii, which is very rare, of which he knew of but one other specimen which is in the collection of the National Museum. No further business being presented the meeting adjourned to the annex at 10.45 P -M -THEO. H. SCHMITZ, Secretary. ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION OF THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. The regular meeting was held in the Matthew Laflin Memorial Building, Lincoln Park, November 15, at 8 P.M. The Recorder of the Section, Mr. A. J. Snyder, gave an address, illustrated by maps and stereoptican views, entitled " Snap Shots taken by an Entomologist in Utah, Idaho and Yellowstone Park." Xtie Kntornological Section ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA. PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS. The following papers were read and accepted by the Committee for publication in ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS : ON THE NESTING HABITS OF ANTHIDIUM CONSIMJLE. By A. DAVIDSON, M.D., Los Angeles, Cal. I discovered this bee three years ago, having captured my first specimen in the process of building its nest in the crevice of a rock near this city. Since that time I have gathered numerous specimens of its nest in various parts of San Bernardino and Los
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