1002 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Horticnltural Society. Several of the common insecticides are more or less generally 

 discusseil. 



Attacks of May bugs (Melolontha vulgaris) during the summer of 1896, Y. 

 B1':k(;soe {Landiiian>:h]((de, JO {lSDf>), pp. 572-574). 



Description of the structural characters of the larvae of Sabine fusca, ■with 

 notes on the four known larvae of Sabine, H. G. Dyah {Canadian Ent., :?9 {1S97), 

 Xo. 4, pp. 77, 78). 



Two new species of beetles of the Tenebrionid genus Echocerus, F. H. Chit- 

 tenden {Proc. v. S. Xai. Mus., IS {1895), pp. 79, SO). — The species are Echocerus den- 

 tif/cr and E. rccurraius. 



Cockchafers and white grubs, G. Battanciion ( Proff. Agr. ct Fit., 14 {lS97),No. 11, 

 pp.326-S2S). — Petroleum, tobacco, and carbon bisuli)hid are mentioned as remedies. 



Insect enemies of the grapevine, L. Bruneh {Nebraska Sfaie Hori. Soc. Ppt. 1S95, 

 pp. 6S-162,fig. 1). — This discusses 19 species of Orthoptera, 12 of Heteroptera, 35 of 

 Horaoptera, 86 of Colcoptcra, 37 of Lepidoptera, 4 of Hymenoptcra, and 5 of Diptera. 



Revision of the North American Empidae, a family of t"wo-vringed insects, 

 D. W. Coquillett (Proe. U. S. Xat. Mns., IS {1S95), pp. SS7-44(l).— Vh(i new genera 

 Ncoplasta, Empimorpha, Neocota, and Enhybns, and Gli new species are described. 



Forest moths that have become orchard and garden pests, W. W. Fi.oiigatt, 

 {A(jh Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), Xo. 11, pp. 757-759, pJs. ;?).— Discusses the painted 

 acacia moth {2'eia anarfoides) and tlie gray-streaked moth {Prodeiiia liftoralis). 



Remarks on the synonymy of some North American Scolytid beetles, W. 

 EiCHHOFF {Proc. U. S. Xat. Mas., IS {1S95), pp. G05-(]10). — Discusses species of 

 Hylastes, Phhposinus, Hypothenemus, Pityophthorus, and Xyleborus. 



Synonymical and descriptive notes on North American Orthoptera, S. H. 

 S('i:i)DER {Canadian Ent., 29 {1S97), Xo.4, pp. 73-70). 



The Coleoptera of Canada: XX. The Chrysomelidae of Ontario and Que- 

 bec. Tribe IX — Galerucini (subtribe Halticini), II. V. Wickiiaai (Canadian Ent., 

 29 ( 1S97), Xo. 2, pp. 29-37, figs. 5). 



The Coleoptera of Canada : XXII. The Cerambycidae of Ontario and Quebec, 

 H. F. WiCKiiAM (Canadian Ent., 29 (1S97), Xo. 4, pp. Sl-SS, figs. 3). 



Catalogue of the phytophagous and parasitic Hymenoptera of Vancouver 

 Island, W. H. HakhiN(;ton {Canadian Ent., 29 {1897), Xo.£, pp. 43-47). 



On some reared parasitic hymenopterous insects from Ceylon, L. O. Howard 

 and W. H. Ashmead {Proc. U. S. Xat. Mus., 18 {1895), pp. 633-648) .—Four new genera 

 and 23 new species are described. 



The insects of the meadows, V. Mayet {Prog. Agr. et Vit., 14 {1897) Xo. 1, pp. 

 ^5-;, -'7).— This number considers the "nigger" {Colaspidema atrum), its history, life 

 history, and means of dealing with it. 



Report on economic entomology for the year 1896, C H. Carpenter (/»Vj«-j»/e^ 

 from the Peport of the Council of the Poyal Duhlin Soc. for 1896, pp. Sl-95,figs. 20). — 

 This gives a brief report on the occurrence and the means of riddance of some 22 

 common garden insects. 



Injurious insects, Brocchi (Paris, 1S96, pp. 15, pi. 1; see Xatu7'a' noritatcs, 1S97, 

 Xo. 5, p. 162). — A report on the observations made in 1895 at the entomological sta- 

 tion of Paris. 



Brief notes on the more injurious insects of the year, A. L. Quaintance 

 {Florida Sta. Ppt. 1896, pp. 57-59). — This is a briefly annotated list including Mar- 

 garonia hyalinate, M. vitidalis, Prodenia commelina; Laphygma longiperda, Heliolhis 

 armigera, Phlegethontius Carolina, Eudamus proteus, Aletirodes rnhorum, Cicadnla exitiosa, 

 Diedrocephala fiaviceps, Paphigasier hilaris, Leptoglossus phyllopus, Aphis hrassicw, A. 

 gossyppii, and Schistoccrca americana. 



Report on practical w^ork of the professor of biology, J. H. Panton {Ontario 

 Agl. College and Exptl. Farm Ppt. 1S95, pp. 14-lS, pi. 7).— Brief notes are given on 

 blister beetles, plum scales, oyster-shell barlv louse, and the u.se of funnel shaped 

 tree protectors for trapping codling moths. 



