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in growth. The insect, which is well shown in a side view at d in the 

 accoiupauyiug figure, is of a bright grass-green color, and very 

 active, liying Avith a buzzing noise when approached. The insect in 

 all stages feeds upon the juices of various plants. It is very gener- 

 ally distributed, but does not usually appear in such numbers as to 

 be considered injurious. 



Chermes pinicoeticis Fitch. — From branches of pine badly infested 

 with the pine-bark Chermes, taken in Washington Park, Albany, in the 

 early part of June, immense numbers of this minute aphis emerged, 

 during the latter part of June, a large proportion of which were of the 

 winged form. The branches having been placed beneath a glass shade 

 for convenience of observation, the insects as they emerged banked up 

 in a pile against the rim on the side toward the light. A notice of 

 the species, with figures, may be found in the Second RejA. Ins. N. Y., 

 1885, pp. 180-184 



CEcANTHUs NivEus Harris. — - Peach twigs, badly scarred through the 

 oviposition of this insect, the white flower-cricket, were received, in 

 April, from Mr. O. "Wilson, of Keuka, Chemung county, N. Y. 



