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and very slender, but having been found so many years ago, that is all the 

 recollection I have of it. The clover heads were not affected externally 

 by its presence. - ' 



There cannot be much doubt but that the above insect is identical 

 with the little midge which has so recently commanded our attention, as the 

 result of its multiplication, or, as is more probable, from a period of its 

 unusual abundance. Accepting their identity, it is quite interesting that 

 the first notice of the species, so far as known, comes from a county which 

 is believed to be suffering more from its depredations, at the present time, 

 than any other portion of the State. 



From the July number of the American Agriculturist, I learn, for the 

 first time, that Prof. Riley has been engaged in investigations on this 

 interesting insect. The article is drawn from a conversation with Prof. 

 R., and in part from a communication by him a short time ago to the 

 N. Y. Tribune. It contains a notice of the depredations 4 transformations 

 and appearances of the midge, and is accompanied by excellent figures 

 of the male and female with enlargements of parts, which will be of great 

 service in its identification. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COLLECTION OF THE ENTO- 

 MOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



Through the kindness of Mr. 0. S. Westcott, of Racine, Wis., our 

 cabinets have lately been enriched with a number of named Orthoptera, 

 some 25 species in all ; also 13 species of Lepidoptera which were short 

 or entirely wanting in our collection. 



Mr. (i. R. Pilate, of Dayton, Ohio, has also sent us some very 

 beautiful things, including over 300 specimens of Coleoptera and 29 of 

 Lepidoptera, a large proportion of which are distinct species and quite a 

 number of them new to our collection. We are greatly indebted to these 

 gentlemen for their kindness in this matter, and herewith tender them our 

 sincere thanks. 



