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velopt'd larva was, respectively, 37, oS, and 47 days in three instances. After 

 enierfjence I'roni the host the mature larva entered the ground and soon pupated 

 a few inches below the surface. The period between the emergence of the 

 mature larvae fi'om the host and that of the fly was 47 days (June to August) in 

 one instance and 173 days in another (July to January 8). Winter apparently 

 may be passed in the pupal stage." 



Notes on Phlebotomus species attacking man, D. C. Paeman (Jour. Econ. 

 Eiit., 12 {10 19), iYo. 2, PI). 211-213}.— Theae notes relate to attacks by P. 

 vcxator at Uvalde, Tex. 



A new genus in Scatophagidee, C. T. Geeene (Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 21 

 (1919), No. 6. pp. 126-129, fig. 1). — Amhopogon hypcrhoreus n. g. and n. sp. is 

 described. 



The dispersion of flies by flight, F. C. Bishopp and E. W. Laake {.Jour. 

 Econ. Ent., 12 {1919), No. 2, pp. 210, 211).— In extensive tests made by the 

 authors in 1918 of the dispersion tendency of various species of flies, 60,000 

 colored flies were liberated at one point and 80,000 at another. The greatest 

 distance from the point of liberation at which marked flies were recovered 

 was for house flies 13 miles, screw worm flies 15 miles, Pliormia rcgina 11 

 miles, and Opliyra leucostoma 7 miles. 



A new root maggot treatment, E. B. Stookey {.Jour. Econ. Ent., 12 {1919), 

 No. 2, pp. 219, 220).- — In experiments at the Western Washington substation 

 at Puyallup anthracene oil treated soil, scattered about the base of the plant to 

 form a protecting collar, and 1 gal. of the mixture used to about 200 plants, 

 gave quite satisfactory results. 



Some notes on Phorbia fusciceps as a bean pest, I. M. Hawlet {Jour. 

 Econ. Ent., 12 {1919), No. 2, pp. 203-205, pi. 1}.—A brief account of the seed- 

 corn maggot, which was the source of serious injury to the bean crop in New 

 York State in the spring of 1917. 



Two new genera of Anthomyidae, .T. M. Aldrich {Proc. Ent. Hoc. Wa.^li., 21 

 {1919), No. .5, ;;/). 106-109, fig. 1). — Tv/o new genera, Pergandea and Sphe- 

 nomyia, are erected. 



A new genus and species of Cerambycidae from Colorado, AY. S. Ftshek 

 (rroG Ent. <S'oc. Wnxli., 21 {1919), No. 2, pp. 38-1,0).— Elatotri/pes hofcri n. g. 

 and n. sp. was collected from under bark of a dead limb of a partially dead 

 limber pine {Piniis flcxilis) at Ute Pass, El I'aso County, Colo. 



Descriptions of a new genus and species of Buprestidse from. Arizona, 

 W. S. Fisher {Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 21 {1919), No. //, pp. 91-93).— T\\e genus 

 Paratyndaris is erected for P. coursctiw, a new species reared from pupae col- 

 lected in dead stems of a legume {Coursetia microphyUa) in Tucker Canyon, 

 Santa Catalina Mountains, Ariz. 



Note on Macrobasis niurina, W. S. Fisher {Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 21 {1919), 

 No. 1, pp. 1, 2). — This meloid is said to have proved to be a serious menace to 

 the pea tree {Cnragnna sp.) at INIandan, N. Dak., where the tree has been intro- 

 duced for ornamental pui'poses. 



The striped cucumber beetle and its control, F H. Chtttenken {V. S. 

 Dept. Ayr., Ednncrs' Bui. 1038 {1919), pp. 20. figs. 15). — A popular summary 

 of information on (his pest with directions for its control. 



Injury from white grubs in Iowa, E. D. Balt> and E. V. Walter {loioa Sta. 

 Circ. 60. pp. 4, fld^- 2). — A popular summary of information on white grubs, 

 serious outbreaks of which have occurred in northeastern Iowa during the 

 past ten years. 



Notes on a cocoon making colydiid, II. E. Burke {Proc. Ent. Hoc. Wash., 

 21 {1919), No. 6, pp. 123, 12.'i). — These notes relate to Dcretaphnis oreyoncnsis. 



