Twelfth Report of the State Entomologist 3G1 



DiPTERA. 



The dog-flea, Piilex serraticcps Gerv. From Earl S. Crannel, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



Larvae of Cecidoinyia sp. in galled choke-clierries, May 28th, from 

 Bethleham, N. Y. From Prof. C. H. Peck, Menands, N. Y. 



The pear-midge, Diplosis pyfivora Riley. From Dr. J. B. Smith, 

 New Brunswick, N. J. 



P^xamples of Sciara multiseta Felt reared from mushrooms, S. panciseta 

 Felt from potatoes, and S. fulvicaiida Felt from decaying blackberry 

 roots; and oi Phoi-a ahidihalteris Felt from mushrooms. From Dr. J. B. 

 Smith, New Brunswick, N. J. 



Chrysops sp. near fiigra, Sccnopinus fenestralis (Linn.), and Pollenia 

 rudis (Fabr.). From Mrs. E. B. Smith, Coeymans, N. Y. 



Larvse of Aiithomyia sp., mining beet leaves, June i6th. From C. W. 

 Seelye, Rochester, N. Y. 



Larvae and pupa of Meroniyza Americana Fitch, from stalks of wheat, 

 quite destructive in Altdorf, Wise, June 24th. From E. S. Goff, Madi- 

 son, Wise. 



Larvae of a Phorid (?), infesting, in association with coleopterous larvae, 

 the fungus, Clitocybe iUitdeus, October ist; also, numerous dipterous 

 larvae and imagoes from mushrooms, Sept. 29th. From C. H. Peck, 

 Menands, N. Y. 



Coleoptera. 



Calosoma scrutator (Fabr.), September 4th, From G. R. Howell, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



Calosoma calidum (Fabr.), Silpha Siirinamensis (Fabr.), Chalcophora 

 Virgiiiieiisis (Drury), Dicerca divaricata Say, Aphodius sp., Osmodcrma 

 scabra (^Beauv.), Moiiohammus confusor (Kirby). From ISIrs. E. C. 

 Anthony, Gouverneur, N. Y. 



Coccinella g-notata Hiibn., Alans ocidatiis (Linn.), Epicaiita cinerea 

 (Forst.) From Mrs. E. B. Smith, Coeymans, N. Y. 



The twice-stabbed lady-bird, Chilocorus bivulneriis Muls., from moun- 

 tain ash, June ist. From A. H. Stratton, Arlington, N. J. 



Silvanus Suriiiamensis (Linn.), in wheat flour, August 2 2d. From F. 

 J. RiGGS, Albany, N. Y. The same in samp, split-peas, flour, raisins, 

 and dried currants, from Melvil Dewey, Albany, N. Y. The same in 

 "Cerealine," from F. J. Riggs, Albany, N. Y. 



Wireworms, jElateridce, from roots of corn. From C. W. Sargent, 

 Hackettstovvn, N. J. 



