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BEIEF NOTES ON VARIOUS INSECTS 135 



Dolerus sp. ; Danais Archippus, 135. Thecla strigosa; Nisoniades 

 Persius ; Sphinx Canadensis, 137. Melittia cucurbitae ; Hyppa 

 xylinoides; Erebus odora, 138. Zerene catenaria; Anisopteryx 

 pometaria, 139. Tinea pellionella; Mallota sp., 140. Anthrenus 

 scrophularise ; Alaus oculatus, 141. Thanasimus dubius ; Macro- 

 dactylus subspinosus; Lema trilineata; Chrysochus auratus; 

 Trirhabda Canadensis, 142. Galeruca xanthomelEena, 143. Hyle- 

 sinus opaculus ; Ptiloeotribus liminaris, 144. Belostoma Ameri- 

 canum, 145. Ceresa bubalus, 146. Chermes pinicorticis ; (Ecan- 

 thus niveus, 147. 



APPENDIX : 



(A.) SOME EXTRA-LIMITAL INSECTS ------- 151 



Carpoeapsa saltitans TFesfio., and its Jumping Seeds - - - 151 

 Systena blanda Mels. — The Broad-striped Flea-Beetle - - - 155 

 Leptocoris trivittatus (Say) — The Box-elder Plant-bug - - 156 

 Mantis Carolina ii/oi. — The Carolina Mantis - - - - -158 



(B.) ENTOMOLOGICAL ADDEESSES : 



The Present State of Entomological Science in the United States, 163 

 Annual Address of the President of the Entomological Club of the 



American Association for the Advancement of Science - - 172 

 Some Pests of the Pomologist - . - 183 



(C.) LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST 



DURING THE YEAR 1887 - - - 193 



(D.) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE 



YEAR 1887 - 205 



(E.) ERRATA IN FORMER REPORTS 209 



GENERAL INDEX - - 211 



PLANT INDEX - 235 



