772 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



undetermined species of sparrows. Most of the birds named feed on 

 the caterpillars. 



Report of the State entomologist for 1895, J. A. Lintner (11th 

 Rpt. of the injurious and Other Insects of the State of New York for the 

 year 189'); reprinted from the 49th Rpt. New York State Museum, pp. 

 87-325, figs. :'■'>, pis. 16). — This contains very complete accounts of some 

 29 insects. In an appendix there is given a list of insects affecting the 

 apple, which includes G species of Hymenoptera, 157 of Lepidoptera, of 

 Diptera, 118 of Coleoptera, 50 of Hemiptera and Homoptera, 3 of Tliy- 

 sanoptera, 2 of Araclmida, etc. The rest of the appendix is devoted 

 to a bibliography of the author's publications. 



Worthy of special note among the insects is the plan of destroying 

 the little red ant (Monomorium pharaonis) by exploding the vapor of 

 carbon bisulphid introduced into their holes; so also is the statement 

 that the larvae of the tussock moth (Notolophus (Orgyia) leucostygma) 

 has been found at Albany girdling the young twigs of the American 

 elm ever since the phenomena was first recorded in 1883. During the 

 latter part of August, 1890, twigs of unusual length with perfectly fresh 

 leaves were collected beneath a large American elm. Each had been 

 broken at the base of the girdle, which was near the node of the year's 

 growth. The tips varied in length from 10 to 18 in. and had fallen on 

 account of girdling, not in the early part of the season, but in late 

 summer. In discussing the genista caterpillar (Mecyna reversalis) this 

 insect is noted as occurring on Long Island, feeding on a species of 

 genista and cytisus in the greenhouse and also out of doors. 



The new insects described are the melon vine midge (Diplosis eueum- 

 eris), the hairy melon vine midge (Diplosis seti</era), and an unknown 

 species of Anthomyia as a raspberry cane maggot. It is stated that 

 the attack of this i nsect maybe distinguished from that of the raspberry 

 cane girdler by the absence of the 2 rings of punctures between which 

 the egg of the Obera bimaculatata is placed, although the tips of the 

 affected twigs bend over in the same manner. A further difference is 

 found in the time of the attack. That of the -fly occurs in May and that 

 of the beetle in the latter part of June. 



A new mite, the carnation mite (Tyroglyphus later omorphous), is also 

 described. It was found in the greenhouse in Berlin, Massachusetts, 

 where carnations were observed dying gradually at the base. The stems 

 generally began to decay just below the ground. Sometimes the whole 

 plant and at others individual branches would show signs of weakness. 

 An examination of the plant disclosed in most of them, near the surface 

 of the ground, large burrows, in which were found numerous mites of 

 the species named, together with eel worms and several other mites of a 

 larger size, different species and genus (Gamasus). At least 5 different 

 forms of the mite, representing as many developmental stages, were 

 found. The hypopus was found within the body of the female. 



The fall army worm: Southern grass worm, A. L. Quaint ance 

 (Florida kSta. Bid. i<>, pp. 507-51;.', figs. 3). — From several localities in 



