Report of the State Entomologist 379 



Coccus ou Peach Trees. (Country Gentleman, for October 23, 

 1879, xliv, p. 679, cols. 2, 3 — 10 cm.) 



A peach-twig from Chambersburgh, Pa., has ou it a number of scale- 

 insects which are not recognized. They apparently differ from the 

 Lecanium pei'sicce Modeer, as described by Dr. Fitch. Remedies for it 

 are given. 



A Grape Insect. (Country Gentleman, for October 23, 1879, xliv, 

 p. 679, c. 3 — 7 cm.) 



A small caterpillar from Summerfield, 111., sent as attacking and 

 destroying the leaves of the Taylor's Bullitt grapes only, in a vineyard 

 embracing many varieties, can not be identified. From a crushed pupa 

 of one of the larvte it is thought that it may be a Depressaria. 



A Dung Beetle. (Country Gentleman, for October 30, 1879, xliv, 

 p. 695, c. 4 — 18 cm.) 



A beetle occurring in great number at Annapolis, Md., greedily eaten 

 by ducks, and called "the young tumbler-bug," is Aphodiiis inqidnatus 

 Herbst. The beetle is described with its habits and transformations, 

 Reference to allied species — A. fimetarius (Linn.) and A. fossor (Linn.). 



[Published in 40th Kept. K Y. State Museum Nat. Hist., 1887, pp. 

 102-103= Third Report Insects of New York.] 



The Five-Spotted Sphinx. (Country Gentleman, for October 30, 

 1879, xliv, p. 696, c. 1 — 7 cm.) 



Sphinx quinquemaculata Haw. is identified, the larva of which— the 

 tobacco-worm — often occurs abundantly on tomato and tobacco plants. 

 Its transformations are given. 



Apple Tree Insects. (Country Gentleman, for November 6, 1879, 

 xliv, p. 711, c. 3, 4 — 30 cm.) 



Larvae from CarroUton, Ky., taken from beneath bark, are apparently 

 dipterous, but can not be identified. The "flat-headed borer" 

 reported as infesting the end of the twigs, if a Chrysobothris, is probably 

 not femorata. Several species, judging from the range of food-plants 

 assigned, may be confounded under the name of femorata. 



[See Sixth Report on the Im^ects of New York, 1890, pp. 57-59. j 



A Grape Insect — Procris Americana Boisd. (Country Gentleman, 

 for November 6, 1879, xliv, p. 711, e. 4 — 10 cm.) 



The grapevine insects noticed in the Country Gentleman of October 

 23d, which could not be named, are identified by Mr. E. A. Schwarz as 

 Procris Americana Boisd. The larvfe are described, habits given, and 

 the moth characterized. The larvae can easily be destroyed when feed- 

 ing in company, by hand-picking and crushing. 



