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PAeB. 

 Introductory 83 



A new attack on Wheat by a Saw-fiy larva 87 



The Red-humped Apple-tree caterpillar and Parasite — CEdemasia concinna 



(Stn.-Abb.), and Limneria fugitiva (Say). .- 90 



The Forest Tent-caterpillar — Clisiocaiiipa sylvatica Harris 91 



The Spring CHnker-worm — Anisopteryx veruata (Peck) 93 



An Unknown Grass Pest 96 



A New Strawberry Insect — Benibidium quadrimaculatum (Linn.) . 98 



A Meal Insect — Lajiuophlffii is alternans £^?' 100 



A Grass-Burrowing Insect — Cebrio bicolor (Fabv.) 100 



A Dung Beetle — Aphodius inquiuitus {Herbst) 103 



The Sugar-uiiiple Borer — Glycobius speciosus {Say) 103 



The Potato-stalk Weevil — Trichobaris trinotata {Say) 106 



" An Ugly Bee-slayer " — Phymata erosa Iler.-Sch 107 



Melon vines attacked by the Squash-bug, Anasa tristis De Geer 110 



The Grain Aphis — Siphonophora aven;e {Fabr.) 113 



The Hop-vine Aphis — Phorodon humuli {Sclirank) 115 



The Apple-tree Aphis — Aphis mali Linn 118 



Potato plants attacked by Aphides 131 



Aphis attack on Carrots and Parsnips 183 



The Beech-tree Blighi — Pemphigus imbricator {Fitch) 133 



The Cockscomb Elm Gall of Glyphina ulmicola {Fitch) 136 



An Unrecognized Insect Attack 188 



A Grass-infesting Mite — Trombidium ?bicolor Herm 188 



A Mite infesting Smoked Meats — Tyroglyphus siro {Linn.) 130 



A Severe Attack on Potatoes by Myriopoda, etc 131 



Notes on Various Insects 135 



Contributions to the Department during the Year 140 



List of Publications of the Entomologist during the Year 143 



[Assembly, No. 115.] 6 



