Eighth Report of the State Entomologist. 293 



Union, for October 21, 1S7<). The Buffalo Courier, for Octo- 

 ber 29, 1876. Proceedings of the Albany Institute, 1878, ii, pp. 

 313-315.) 



The injuries caused by a " carpet-bug" have been reported by newspapers 

 for the two past years. It was observed in Schenectady, in July of 1876, the 

 perfect insect (a beetle) reared from the larvee, and identified as an intro" 

 duced European species, Anthrenus scrophularice (Linn.). It feeds on other 

 woolens besides carpets. Importance of efforts to arrest its spread. Other 

 introduced European pests mentioned. 



Insects in Flour. (Country Gentleman, for October 26, 1876, xli, 



p. 683, c. 3, 4—23 cm.) 



Wheat flour, received from Eobin's Nest, 111. , was swarming with a mite 

 which was probably Tyroglyplius farince DeGeer \=T. siro. (Linn.)]. Its 

 resemblance noted to T. sacchari, the mite that so frequently infests brown 

 sugar. Its probable source in this instance. As the mite would be killed in 

 baking, its moderate presence is not objectionable. 



[PubUshed in the Fifth Report on the Insects of New York, 1889, pp. 394, 

 295.] 



Scale Insects. (Country Gentleman, for February 1, 1877, xlii, 



p. 69, c. 2, 3 — 40 cm.) 



Injury caused to pear and apple trees, in Newburgli, N. Y., by Aspidiotus 

 Harrisii Walsh [Chionaspis furfurus (Fitch)] and Aspidiotus conchiformis 

 Gmel. [Jilytilaspis pomorimi Bouche]. Their appearance, natural history, and 

 means of destruction. 



Barli-lice. (Country Gentleman, for March 8, 1877, xlii, p. 151, 

 c. 4 — 18 cm.) 



Notice of Harris' bark louse and description of the oyster-shell bark-louse. 

 The latter is double-brooded in the Southern States. 



Apple-Tree Insects. (Country Gentleman, for April 12, 1877, 



xlii, p. 235, c. 4 — 13 cm.) 



Oviposition in short double rows in twigs of a tree, are not identi- 

 fied, but are those of some tree-hopper. The oviposition of the white flower- 

 cricket, CEeanthus niveus Harris, identified, with remarks on the appearance 

 and habits of the cricket. 



Insects of 1876 — I. (Country Gentleman, for May 31, 1877, xlii, 



p. 347, c. 2, 3—60 cm.) 



Scarcity of the army-worm, Leucania unipimcta Haworth, in New York 

 during the year. Unequal distribution of the Colorado potato-beetle through- 

 out the State of New York, apprehensions of its introduction into Europe and 

 preventive measures employed against it. Detection of the grape-seed fly, 

 Isosoma vitis, near New York city, with description of the insect, its trans- 

 formations, and remedies available against it. 



