BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE IT. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 765 



Charles V. Riley and L. < ». Howard (editors). Special Notes. 



Insect Life, I, January, 1889, 201 -204. 



K. M. Webster to assist in the collection of parasites of Icerya purchasi in Australia, and to 

 report <>n the agricultural aspects of the Melbourne Exposition. Resignation of W. B. 

 A 1 wood from, and appointment of C. L. Marlatt on, the Divisional force. Increase of 

 workers in economic entomology under the Hatch Experiment station act; advantage of 

 their forming a national organization. Kerosene emulsion; an error corrected. On Dr. 

 Holland's collection of butterflies. Recent entomological publications: Comstoek's "In- 

 troduction to Entomology," Smith's monograph of the "Sphingidse of America north of 

 Mexico,'' Lintner's Fourth Report, Saunders's Butterflies, and Packard's Entomology for 

 Beginners. 

 Charles V. Riley aud L. O. HOWARD (editors). A Contribution to the Literature 

 of fatal Spider Bites. 



Insect Life, I, January, 1889, pp. 204-211, fig. 46. 



Poisonous nature of the bites of Latrodectus mactans; similar character of the bites of its Euro- 

 pean congener L. malmigniatut, with a general review of the literature of the subject ; the 

 "Katipo" of New Zealand a poisonous spider; figures of male and female of L. mactans 

 and of the abdomen of different stages and varieties of the same. 

 Chari.es V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). On the emasculating Botfly (Cute- 

 rebra emasculator Fitch). 



Insect Life, I, January, 1889, pp. 214-216, fig. 48. 



Review of Dr. Fitch's account of this insect. Letter from C. Hart Merriam on the occurrence 

 of Cuterebraj in the gray squirrel, red squirrel, and chipmunk ; figures of larva with 

 enlarged views of parts. 

 Charles V. Riley aud L. O. Howard (editors). Extracts from Correspoudence. 

 (Replies by editors.) 



Insect Life, I, January, 1889, pp. 217-222. 



Larva of Hyperchiria io on Saw Palmetto in Florida. Acanthacara similis injuring Pineapple 

 in Florida. Hylesinus trifolii in Ohio. A Proposed Remedy for the Chinch Bug. Two 

 Species of Anomala injurious to the Vine in the South. Beetle borings in an Opium Pipe 

 from China. A Grape vine Flea-beetle in the Southwest. A Phylloxera on the Pecan. 

 Anthrenus destroying Whalebone. 



Charles V. Riley aud L. O. Howard (editors). Geographical Range of the Chinch 

 Bug. 



Insect Life, I, January, 1889, p. 226. 



Recorded outside of the United States in Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama. 



Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Damage to Fruit by the Adult of 

 Allorhina. 



Insect Life, I, January, 1889, pp. 226, 227. 



On the authority of the Pacific Ruial Press on Allorhina attacks peaches, ."rapes, and even 

 cornstalks ; fig-eating habit of A. nitida. 



Charles V. Riley aud L. O. Howakb (editors). The Imbricated Suout-beetle. 

 Insect Life, I, January, 1889, p. 227. 

 The potato a food-plant of this beetle ; list of recorded food-plants. 



Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Chloridea rhexia injuring Tobacco. 

 I nut ct I. ife, i, J anuary, 1889, pp. 228, 229. 

 Tobacco a new food-plant ; means against. 



Charles V". RlLEY and L. O. Howard (editors). Special Notes. 

 Insi ct Life, l, February, 1889, pp. 231-234. 



Gereus viridifiorus a probable food-plant of Oactophagus validity. Reprint of "Classification 

 of Coleoptera of North America," by LeConte and Horn. Revision of Chambers's Index, 

 by Lord Walsingham. The second shipment of Icerya parasites. A secondary Icerya para- 

 site. Entomological work at Cornell. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). The Red Bug or Cotton Staiuer 

 {Dysdercua mi turd his 11. Schf.). 



Insi ct Life, I, February, 1889, pp. 234 241, figs. 50-52. 



Geographical distribution, food -plants, habits and natural history ; remedies against; value as 

 a dye ; figures of all stages. 



Charles V. I. 'i ley and L. O. Howard (editors). Extracts from Correspondence. 

 (Replies by editors.) 



Insect Life, I, February, 1889, pp. 252-254. 



Late autumnal occurrence of Mites in great numbers. Balaninus nasicus in granulated sugar. 

 Sap-beetles in injured figs. 



