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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1898. 



CHITTENDEN, Frank H.— Continued. 



Insects that affect Aspanigus. 



Bull. Div. Ent., V. S. Dept. Agric, No. 10 



(New series), Mar. 26, 1898, pp. 54-62. 



Notes ou Crioceris asparagi, C. 12 -punctata, 



Diabrotica 12-punctata, with shorter notes on 



about twenty other species of insect.s observed 



on asparagus. 



The Bean Leaf-beetle, Cerotoma 



trif areata Foist. 



Bull. Div. Ent., TT. S. Dept. Agric, No. 10 

 (New series), Mar. 26, 1898, pp. 64-71. 

 A deiailed general account of this species 

 with oiiginal observations, including descrip- 

 tions of the egg and larva. 



The Tobacco Flea-beetle, Epitrix 



parrula Fab. 



Bull. Div. Ent., TJ. S. Dept. Agric, No. 10 

 (New series), Mar. 26, 1898, pp. 79-82. 

 Observations upon the biology of this spe- 

 cies, with a review of its economic literature 

 and a brief description of its ditferent stages. 



A little-known Tineid moth of in- 

 door habits. 



Bull. Div. Ent, U. S. Dept. Agric, No. 10 

 (New series). Mar. 26, 1898. \n<. 90, 91. 

 A note on the occurrence of JUonopis (Tinea) 

 /erruginella indoors ; its habits, appearance, 

 and distribution. 



Another moth likely to be mistaken 



for I'inea cjranella. 



Bull. Div. Ent., TT. S. Dept. Agric, No. 10 

 (New series). Mar. 26, 1898, p. 91. 

 A short note on Tinea msella. 



Parasites of bean and cowpea 



weevils. 



Bull. Div. Ent., TT. S. Dept. Agric, No. 10 

 (New series). Mar. 26, 1898, p. 94. 

 Mentions Eupehnus cyaniceps, Bruchobius 

 laticolUs, Oephalonomia sp., and Aplastomor- 

 pha prattii. 



The Fruit-tree Bark-beetle, Scolytus 



ru(julosu8 Ratz. 



Girc Div. Ent., U. S. DeiH. Agric, No. 29 

 (Second series). Mar. 30, 1898, pp. 1-8. 

 A popular economic account with some 

 original observations. 



The Striped Cucumber Beetle, 



Diabrotica vlitata Fab. 



Circ. Dio. Ent.. TJ. S. Dept. Agric, No. 31 

 (Second series), May 5, 1898, pp. 1-7. 

 A popular economic consideration of this 

 species, with special attention to methods of 

 control. 



The larger apple-tree borers. 



Circ Div. Ent., TJ. S. Dept. Agric, No. 32 

 (Second series), June, 1898, pp. 1-11. 



CHITTENDEN, Frank H.— Continued. 



A general consideration of Saperda Candida, 

 S. crelata, and Ghrysobothris femorata, with 

 particular attention to remedial treatment. 



COCKERELL, T. D. A. The food plants 

 of scale insects (Coccidae). 



Proe. TJ. S. Nat. Mus., xix, No. 1122. Aug. 

 2, 1897, pp. 725-785. 



Directions for collecting and pre- 

 serving scale insects (Coccidje). 



Bull. 77. S. Nat. Mus., No. 39, Pt. L, 1897, 

 pp.[l]-[7]. 



COOK, O. F. Ou Anodontostoma. 



Brandtia, Nov., 1897, pp. 61-63. 

 Emends the original descriptions of Haase 

 and recognizes Anodontostoma and Alipes as 

 types of distinct families of Chilopoda. 



New Gomphodesmidte. 



Brandtia, Nov., 1897, pp. 65-67. 

 Synopsis of subfamilies and genera, seven 

 of the latter being new. 



The species oi AUpes. 



Brandtia, Nov., 1897, pp. 69-72. 

 TJiiitea Alipes grandidiera Lucas, A. crotalus 

 Gerstacker and^. ■multcostis Imhotf, and de- 

 scribes 3 new species. Also contains a note 

 on the stridulatiug organs of this aberrant 

 Chilopod. 



New relatives of Spirobolus giganieus. 



Brandtia, Nov., 1897, pp. 73-75. 

 Describes 6 new species under the new 

 genus Paehybolus, all from tropical Africa. 

 Following is a synopsis of allied African 

 genera, of which 3 are new. 



A revision of tropical African Dip- 



lopoda of the family Strongylosoma- 

 tid?e. 



Proc TJ. S. Nat. Mus., xx, 1898, pp. 695-708. 

 Descriptions of the 6 genera and 14 species 

 thus far known, of which 3 genera and the 

 same number of species are new. 



COQUILLETT, D. W. Revision of the 

 Tachinidaeof America north of Mexico. 



Bull. Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agric. (Tech- 

 nical series), No. 7, Oct., 1897, 156 pp. 

 This paper treats of the habits of these in- 

 sects and gives a list of the in.sect hosts ol 

 the bred species, together with a description 

 of the species represented in the National 

 Museum. Describes 11 new genera and 90 

 new species. 



On Cuterebra emasciilator, with de- 

 scriptions of several allied species. 



Canadian Entomologist, xxx, Jan., 1898, 

 pp. 9-11. 

 Describes 5 new species. 



