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Orthopteka 

 Periplaneta orientalis Linn. From Joseph Karr, Troy, N. Y. 

 Nyctobora ? holosericea King. From Mrs G : B. Thompson, Albany, 

 N. Y. 



Neuroptera 



Plathfmis trimaculata De Geer, from North Elba, N. Y. From 

 Charles Mills, Fairmount, N. Y. Also from J: A. Ottkrson, Berlin, 

 Mass. 



Examples of Piiryganidae, species undetermined. From Prof. Charles 

 K. Peck, Albany, N. Y. 



Thysanura 



Lepisma sp. From Mrs M. E. Horne, Maynard, N. Y. 



Arachnida 



Clover mite, Bryobia pratcnsis Garman, infesting a house. From 

 Edwin H. Stanford, Camden, N. Y. 



Cattle tick, Boophihis bovis Riley. From J. D. Skidmore, East 

 Hampton, N. Y. 



Myriapoda 



Scuiigera forceps Raf. From. S. M. Davies, Albany, N. Y. 

 Numerous examples of Leptodesmus falcatus Lintn., from garden soil. 

 From Miss M. L. Brown, Albany, N. Y. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES 



Plate i 

 Fig. I Tenthredo rufopectus. 

 Fig. 2 Janus integer. 

 Fig. 3 Urocerus albicornis. 

 Fig. 4 Urocerus flavicornis. 



Plate 2 



Fig. I Stage i : a, r, d, dorsal spines of first, second, third, thoracic 

 segments; b^ subdorsal spine of first thoracic segment, <f, first abdominal 

 segment showing dark bands, spines and spiracle; /, subanal plate in 

 part, showing spines ; g, dorsal spine or horn of eighth abdominal seg- 

 ment seen partly from the side; g' ^ end of same; //, dorsal spme on 

 ninth abdominal segment (after Packard). 



Fig. 2 Stage 2 : <?, /^ dorsal spines of first and second thoracic seg- 

 ments; c^ spine or horn of eightli abdominal segment. Stage 3 : d, spine 

 of second th :)racic segment ; <?, the same of eighth abdominal segment 

 Rafter Packard). 



