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EiLEY, Charles V. — Lepidopterological notes. 



(Aiiier. Naturalist, Sept., 1881, xv, pp. 751-752.) 



Notes on xEgeria acerni, Hyphantria textor, Callimorpha fulvicosta, Samia Co- 

 lumbia, Callosamia atigulifera, Celaina renige7'a and Prodenia autumnalis. 



Notes on Hydrophilus triangularis. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Oct., 1881, xv, pp, 814-817, Fig. 1-2.) 

 Notes ou the life-history of if. triangularis : figures eggs, egg-cases, larva, 

 pupa, and imago. 



Migration of plant-lice from one i^lant to another. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Oct., 1881, xv, pp. 819-820.) 

 Review and indorsement of Lichtensteiu's views. 



— The Chinch Bug. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Oct., 1881, xv, pp. 820-821.) 



Notice of Thomas's predictions, and of the occurrence of Blissua leucopterua 

 on rice and "sand oats." 



— The Permanent Subsection of Entomology at the recent meet- 

 ing of the A. A. A. S. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Nov. and Dec, 1881 : xv, pp. 909-912 ; and pp. 1008-1011.) 



— The new imported clover enemy. 



Habits of Phytonomus punciatus, and of other species of the genua. 

 (Amer. Naturalist, Nov., 1881, xv, pp. 912-914.) 



— Cramhus vulgivagellus. (Description of its eggs.) 

 (Amer. Naturalist, Nov., 1881, xv, pp. 914-915.) 



— [Address delivered 4 Nov., 1881, at the cotton convention held 

 in Atlanta, Ga., 2 Nov., 1881.J (U. S. Department of Agriculture.) 

 Address of Hon. Geo. B, Loring, Commissioner of Agriculture, and 

 other i^roceedings of the cotton convention [etc.J, Wash., 1881, pp. 

 19-35. 



Beneficial and injurious influence of insects ; methods of counteracting in- 

 jurious insects ; ravages and natural history of and search for means against 

 Aletia argillaeea ; improved methods and contrivances for the application of 

 poisons to plants ; discussion ou the address. 



— Larval habits of iSphenophori that attack corn. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Nov., 1881, xv, pp. 915-916.) 



Mentions several species of Sjjhenophorus injurious to maize plants in dif- 

 ferent parts of the United States ; habits and ravages of S. 7-obustus. 



— Effect of drought on the Hessian fly. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Nov., 1881, xv, p. 91G.) 



Hot and dry weather dries up and kills Cecidomyia destructor and its parasites. 



— Eetarded Development in Insects. 



(Amer. Naturalist, Dec, 1881, xv, pp. 1007-1008.) 



Eggs of Caloptenua vprctua retained their vitality four and one-half years 

 under abnormal environment, and then hatched on exposure to normal en- 

 vironment; speculations on the cause of the phenomena of retardation of 

 development. 



