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'pyri, F. ; Myzus cerasi, F. ; Hyalopterus arundinis, L. {pruni, F.) 

 was present in large quantities on plums, apricots, peaches, and black- 

 thorns ; the migration of this species to Phragmites communis was first 

 observed on 29th May ; Hyponomeuta maUnellus, Zell. ; Phlyctaenodes 

 sticticalis, L., the first generation of which attacked mustard, etc. ; 

 the second generation was less numerous and no special damage was 

 noticeable ; the caterpillars of the first generation of Homoeosomo- 

 nebulella, Hb., were reported on 15th June, the adults of the second 

 generation appearing on the 2nd July ; Pieris brassicae, L. ; Biston- 

 liirtarius, CL, the caterpillars of which injured quinces (Cydonia- 

 vulgaris), in some cases defoliating whole orchards ; Laphygma 

 [Caradrina) exigua, Hb., injuring vegetables and onions ; BaratJira- 

 {Mamestra) brassicae, L. ; Rhynchites bacchus, L. ; R. auratus, Scop. ; 

 Polyphylla alba. Pall. ; Serica brunnea, L. ; Epicometis (Tropinota) 

 hirta. Pod. ; Eriocampoides limacina, L. {Selandria adumbrata, Klug) ; 

 TricJiiocampus (Cladius) viminalis, Fall., the larvae of which injured 

 poplar trees, but can be effectively checked by tanglefoot belts. 



The following are also added to the pests recorded in Astrachan 

 during 1912-1914 [see this Revieiv, Series A, iii, p. 219] : — Eriophyes 

 tiliae, Pagnst., on ornamental lime-trees ; E. brevitarsus, Fock., and 

 E. nalepai, Fock., on Alnus glutinosa ; Brachycolius noxius, Mordw.„ 

 on wheat ; Colopha compressa, Koch, the galls of which were noticed 

 on elm- trees ; Eriosoma {Schizofieura) lannginosum, Hart., on Ulmus 

 suberosa ; Orthezia urticae, L., on stems of hops ; Kermes variegatus, 

 Gmel., in cracks of the bark of oaks ; Eulecanium (Lecanium) vini^ 

 Bch., on vines ; Chionaspis salicis, L., on willows. 



Lepidopterous pests included : — Anarsia lineatella, Zell., boring in 

 young branches of Oleaster ; Phyllorycter {Lithocolletis) quercifoliella, 

 Zell., mining oak leaves ; Acrolepia assectella, Zell., injuring onions ; 

 Depressaria depressella, Hb. (not nervosa, as stated in the above- 

 mentioned list), the caterpillars of which injure the inflorescences of 

 dill and other Umbelliferae ; Hemithea strigata, Miill., the caterpillars 

 of which were found on apple trees, as were also those of Acrobasis 

 obtusella, Hb. ; Tortrix {Cacoecia) ribeana, Hb. ; T. (C.) cerasana, Hb. ; 

 and T. (Pandemis) chondrillana, H.S., on apple and pears ; Sparganothis 

 (Oenophthira) pilleriana, Schiff., and Epagoge (Amphisa) rhombicana, 

 Schiff., on blackberries ; Tortrix politana, Hw., on dill ; Ancylis 

 (Phoxopteryx) comptana, Froel ; Melicleptria (Heliothis) scutosa, 

 Schiff., the caterpillars of which live on Artemisia scoparia, which is 

 planted to hold drifting sand ; Phytometra (Plusia) gutta, Gn. ; 

 Acronycta rnegacephala, F., on leaves of poplars ; the Hesperid, 

 Carcharodus alceae, Esp., on mallows ; Polia (Mamestra) oleracea, L., 

 and Scotogramma (M.) trifolii, Rott., on tomatoes ; Arctia villica, L., 

 on wallflowers. 



Coleoptera : — Saperda populnea, L., on poplars ; Pyrrhidium san- 

 guineum, L., the adults of which were occasionally shaken from apple 

 trees, the larvae being found underneath the bark of oak ; Chalcoides 

 aurata. Marsh., the adults of which skeletonise the leaves of Avillows 

 and aspen ; Plagiodera versicolor, Laich., the larva and adults of which 

 skeletonise willows ; Cassida murraea, L., on apples. 



Hymenoptera : — Cimbex lutea, L. {saliceti, Zadd.), on willows ^ 

 Pontania proxima,Le]^. (Nematus valisnierii. Hart.), the galls of which^ 

 were found on willows, the larva appearing on 15th May and the adults 



