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very convenient whereby to designate our American insect, and 

 time, which sooner or later will settle these problems, will put 

 the question to rest, perhaps by proving that his new genus 

 and species is entirely distinct. At present, we know too little 

 of these insects to go beyond this. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE. 



Plate III. 



The Rose Midge, Neocerata rhodophaga Coquillett: a, illustrating effect of larva? on 

 blossom and leaf buds; b, egg; c, newly hatched larva; d, fully grown larva; e, 

 immature pupa in cocoon, dorsal view; f, immature pupa in cocoon, lateral view; 

 g, adult male; h, adult female; i, normal antenna of female. 



Figures a, b.c, and d, Plate I.,andb,c,d. e, f, g, h, and i, Plate III., all greatly en- 

 larged; Figure e, Plate I., and Plate II., all about natural size; Figure a, Plate 111., 

 reduced. All figures drawn from life by Miss Charlotte M. Pinkerton, under author's 

 supervision. 



Articles I. and II. issued Feb. 26, iqoj. 



