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Dagger moth {Apatela dactylina) Rhogas intermedius. 

 (Hatched September 8th.) 



Mourning cloak butterfly (Buvanessa antiopa) Pteromahis 

 vanessac, Har. 



Sphinx sp. Pteromahis tabacum, Fitch. (A hyperparasite 

 on Apanteles.) 



July loth I took several pupae of the brown-tail moth near 

 Rice's bridge, York Corner, at Geo. B. Main's, which I thought 

 were diseased. In a few days a number of hyperparasites 

 emerged which were identified by Dr. L. O. Howard as a species 

 of Entelus. 



Aside from those above mentioned the diiiferent stages of the 

 following were secured : 



A number of species of the cut worms : 



White grub (Lachnosterna fiisca) ; 



Potato beetle {Leptinotarsa decemlineata) ; 



Pine borer (CalUdiuin antennatum) ; 



Cabbage butterfly (Pontia rapae) ; 



Currant saw-fly {Nematus ribesii) ; 



Carpet beetle or "Buffalo Bug" {Anthreniis scrofularia) ; 



^leal worm ( Tencbrio moUtor) ; 



Apple borer (Saperda Candida). 



The larvee of quite a number of moths were inflated. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



We are indebted to Dr. L. O. Howard, Chief of the Bureau 

 of Entomology at Washington, D. C, and to members of his 

 staff for determining numerous insects sent for identification, 

 especially those of a parasitic nature, and for cuts used in illus- 

 trating this report. 



To Mr. C. W. Johnson of the Boston Natural History Society 

 for identifying the flies, (Diptera). 



To Prof. A. H. Kirkland for photographs of gipsy work in 

 JNIassachusetts. 



INSECTS RECEIVED. 



Dr. L. O. Howard kindly donated the following: Chinch 



bug (Blissus lencopterus) ; "Mejcican Cotton Boll Weevil 



{Anthonomus grandis) larva, infested cotton bolls and weevil, 



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