

766 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



Charlks V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Notes on the Cochineal Insect. 

 Insect Life, I, February, 1889, pp. 258, 259. 



On some insect enemies of the Cochineal insect (Coccus cacti) in Texas — a predaceous cateipij 

 lar (Dakrumacoccidivora) and a new parasitic flv (Leucopis bellula, n. sp.) which is described 

 by S. W. "Williston ; Cochineal insect in Florida. 

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



Insect Life, I, March, 1889. pp. 261, 262. 



Poisonous bites.— Notices of letters bearing on bites of Spiders. Cranberry Fungus Gall. 

 The Secondary Icerya parasite. National Organization of Entomologists. Unsigned arti- 

 cles in Insect Life credited to Riley and Howard. Fred Tepper collection of Lepidoptera 

 goes to the Michigan Agricultural College. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Extracts from Correspondence. 

 (Answers by editors.) 



Insect Life, i, March, 1889, pp. 280-286. 



The Red-legged Flea-beetle injuring peach orchards. The Spider bite question again. The 

 Hay Worm in Kentucky. A Rosebud Cecidomyia. Beetles infesting yeast cakes. 

 Mites in flaxseed. Bees versus Fruit. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Winter appearance of the Cecro- 

 pia Moth. 



Insect Life, l, March, 1889, p. 292. 



Severe winter more favorable than mild winter to hibernation of insects. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Immunity of Southern Dakota 

 from the Chinch Bug. 



Insect Life, I, March, 1889, p. 294. 



Letter to W. W. Corbett giving reasons for the above. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Burning the Stuhble for Hessian 



Flies. 



Insect Life, I, March, 1889, pp. 294, 295. 



Reference to the discussion between Mr. Enock and Miss Ormerod of the advisability of burn- 

 ing stubble, with letter on the subject to Mr. Enock. 

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



Insect Life, I, April, 1889, pp. 297-300. 



Mr. Koebele's mission concluded : general results given. The periodical Cicada in 1889; range 

 of Brood VIII of the seventeen-year race. Mr. W. G. Klee's work on Economic Ento- 

 mology in California. Kind words from a veteran entomologist. The Lepidoptera of Aus- 

 tralia: Alex. W. Scott's MSS. relating to life histories to be published. Resignation of J. 

 B. Smith as Assistant in the Department of Insects at the National Museum and appoint- 

 ment of M. L. Linell as aid in the Department. The Entomologist to go to Paris as one of 

 the Assistant Commissioners to the Paris Exposition : Mr. Howard left in charge. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Extracts from Correspondence. 

 (Answer by editors.) 



Insect Life, I, April, J 889, pp. 313-320. 



Buffalo Gnats on the Red River. The new Flour Moth in England. Abundance of an lulus 

 in "Dakota. The Bean Weevil in California. Grass Cut-worms. The Texas Heel -fly. 

 A Boll-worm letter. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Late important publications 

 relative to the Hessian Fly. 



Insect Life, I, April, 1889, pp. 322, 323. 



Notices of papers on the Hessian Fly by Miss Ormerod and Messrs. Lindetnan, Forbes, and 

 Enock. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Fungicides as Insecticides. 

 Insect Life, I, April, 1889, p. 323. 



Lime and copper sulphate solutions efficacious against the Rose Bug, Locusts, and garden 

 snails. 



Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). New Food-plant for the Scurfy 

 Bark-louse. 



Insect Life, I, April, 1889, p. 324. 



Ghionaspis furfurus Fitch attacks the "Cherry currant; " list of previously known food-plants. 

 Charles V. Riley and L. O. Howard (editors). Obituary. 



Insect Life, I, April, 1889, p. 324. 



Notice of the death of Samuel Lowell Elliott. 



