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fled as the army-worm ; no marches observed ; may prove a new depre- 

 dator; promises to be more destructive later; recommendations made 

 for the arrest of the injuries. 

 [See First Report on the Insects of Neiv York, 1882, pp. 127-149.] 



On Some Species of Nisoniades. (Papilio, for May, 1881, i, pp. 69-74. 

 Separate, June, 1881, pp. 1—6.) Kepublished in [First Annual 

 Report on the Injurious and Other Insects of the State of ISew 

 York, 1882, pp. 333-337]. 



Describes Nisoniades Ncevius, N. Petronius, and N. Somnus as new 

 species, and gives comparative notes on N. Propertius, N. Juvenalis, and 

 N. Icelus. Eemarks on a tibial hair-pencil in several species. Claims as 

 a good species Eudamus Nevada, and notes the occurrence in New York 

 of Eudamus Proteus. 

 The "Army Worm " Invasion of Northern New York. (St. Lawrence 

 Republican, for June 8, 1881, li, cols. 7, 8, 9—197 cm.) 



Notice of the operations of the caterpillars — not like those of the 

 army-worm ; their assemblage on an oak ; habits of the army-worm, and 

 how it may be controlled ; description of the larv<e seen ; secrecy of the 

 attack ; some of the larvae identified as Nephelodes violans Guenee; the 

 present abundance very remarkable ; speculations on its reappearance 

 another year. 

 A New Insect [Pest] — Not the Army Worm. (Country Gentleman, 

 for June 9, 1881, xlvi, p. 375, c. 1— 23 cm.) 



The insect in Northern New York supposed at first to be the army- 

 worm, is Nephelodes violans Guenee, which had never before been known 

 as injurious. Its injuries are now decreasing, and there will not be a 

 second brood the present year. 

 Insects on Plum Trees. (Country Gentleman, for June 9, 1881, xlvi, 

 p. 376, c. 2— 10 cm.) 



The insects identified — none are injurious. Bibio femoratus ? sent 

 is harmless. The plum curculio also attacks the cherry. 



Mites in Clothing. (Country Gentleman, for June 9, 1881, xlvi, p. 376, 

 c. 2 — 7 cm.) 



A box of clothing in a seldom-used chamber in Susquehanna county, 

 Pa., was found infested with mites; the walls, floor and furniture near 

 it were almost covered with them. The species was not identified, but 

 was apparently allied to Tetramjchus telarius. They could be destroyed 

 with powdered sulphur or Persian insect powder. 



[The mite was probably BrijoUa pratensis : See p. 158 of this Keport.] 



The Late Insect Invaders of Northern New York. (Albany Evening 

 Journal, for July 1, 1881—42 cm.) 



Some of the larvte collected at Potsdam have been identified as 

 Nephelodes violans Guenee. From other collections one example of 



