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Melissodes sp. 



Riverton, August 16; South Orange, August 12. 



Melissodes bimaculata Lep. 



Eatontown, August 20; South Orange, August 12; Springfield, 

 August 3. 



Xenoglossa pruinosa Say. 



Springfield, August 3; South Orange, August 12; visits flowers 

 of cucurbits by preference. 

 Emphor bombiformis Cress, var. albojulatus Ckll. 



In several localities where flowers were examined. The life his- 

 tory of this species was worked on by the late Mr. J. A. Grossbeck, 

 who found that the hibiscus pollen gathered served as food for the 

 larva?. 



Clisodon terminalis Cress. 

 Rutherford, August 16. 



Bombus fervidus Fab. 

 Bombus impatiens Harr. 

 Bombus bimaculatus Cress. 

 Bombus auricomus Rob. 



DlPTERA. 



Specimens of a cecidomyid submitted to Dr. Felt, were in the ab- 

 sence of males identified as probably one of the Diplosids. 



Insects Found in Developing Folded Leaves. 



Two species of Coleoptera, namely, Aphrastus taeniatus Gyll, and 

 Gymnetron tetrum Fab., were quite common at Rutherford during the 

 second and third week of July, in the developing folded leaves at the 

 tips of the shoots. No feeding could be detected. 



Acknowledgments. 



It is a pleasure to acknowledge our indebtedness to Mr. C. \Y. 

 Leng, who aided us considerably by identifications and references to 

 the literature, and to Dr. L. O. Howard and the specialists named in 

 the text, Dr. E. P. Felt, Dr. F. E. Lutz, Mr. C. A. Frost, Mr. W. T. 

 Davis, Dr. J. Bequaert, Prof. H. C. Fall, Mr. H. Hornig, Mr. Frank 

 Watson, and Mr. G. M. Greene for records, identifications and other 



