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Ckiddle (N.). The Egg-laying Habits of Some of the Acridiidae 

 (Orthoptera). — Canadian Entomologist, London, Ont., \, no. 5, 

 May 1918, pp. 145-151. 



The oviposition habits of several grasshoppers are here described, 

 including : — Arphia pseudonietana, Thorn., Caninula ipelliicida, Scudd., 

 Dissosteira Carolina, L., Spharagemon collare, Scudd., S. bolli, Scudd., 

 Melanoplus atlantis, Riley, M. angustipennis, Dodge, M. packardi, 

 Scudd., and M. bivittatus, Say. 



Gahan (A. B.). U.S. Bur. Entom. An Interesting New Hymenop- 

 terous Parasite. — Canadian Entomologist, London, Ont.. 1, no. 5, 

 May 1918, pp. 151-152. 



A Dryinid, Aphelopus theliae, sp. n., a parasite of the Membracid, 

 Thelia bimaculata, F., is described from New York. Specimens 

 were reared from larvae that bored through the sternites of the 

 parasitised host, dropped into jars of moist earth and there pupated. 

 From a single individual of T. bimaculata, 50 to 70 larvae emerged, 

 this being a polyembryonic form. Oviposition takes place in early 

 June, a single egg being deposited within a nymph of T. bimaculata. 

 Full-grown larvae emerge from the middle to the end of July. 



Garnett (R. T.). An Annotated List of the Cerambycidae of California 



(Col.). — Canadian Entomologist, London, Ont., 1, no. 5, May 1918, 

 pp. 172-177. 



This paper forms the first part of a list of CaUfornian Cerambycids. 

 Among the species of economic importance are : — Ergates spiculatus, 

 Lee, from yellow pine ; Prionus calif orniciis, on the roots of the coast 

 hve oak (Qyercus agrifolia) ; Tragosoma depsarium, L. {harrisi, Lee.) 

 on tamarack and yellow pine and other coniferous trees ; Asemum 

 atrum, Esch., breeding in Pseudotsuga taxifolia (Douglas fir) ; A. niti- 

 dum, Lee, on Pinus radiata ; Criocephalus jyroductus, Lee, Tetropium 

 velutinum, Lee, and Opsimus quadrilineatus, Mann., breeding in 

 Pseudotsuga taxifolia ; Hylotrupes amethyst inus, Lee, breeding in 

 Pinus ponderosa and Libocedrus decurrens ; H. ligneus, F., breeding 

 in. Pseudotsuga taxifolia, Pinus radiata, and probably in Sequoia 

 sempermrens ; Phymatodes obscurus, Lee, breeding in Quercus agrifolia 

 and Q. lobata ; P. aeneus, Lee , P. dimidiatus, Kirby, and P. varius, F. , 

 from Pseudotsuga taxifolia, and the last-named also from Pinus 

 radiata ; P. decussatus, Lee , reared from white valley oak ; P. nitidus, 

 Lee , from Cupressus macrocarpa, Sequoia sempervirens and Pseudotsuga 

 taxifolia ; and Callidium antennatum, Newm., breeding in most 

 coniferous trees, especially P. taxifolia. 



Criddle (N.). The Habits and Control of White Grubs in Manitoba. — 



Agric. Gaz. Canada, Ottawa, v, no. 5, May 1918, pp. 449-454, 4 figs. 



The white grubs occurring in the province of Manitoba are Lachno- 

 sterna anxia, Lee {dubia, Sm.), L. nitida, Lee, L. drakii, Kirby 

 [grandis, Sm.), and L. rugosa, Melsh. Although these are at no time 

 a very serious pest, they are of considerable economic importance as 

 destroying growing grain, grasses and certain vegetable crops. The 



