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been found to be partly herbivorous. Prof. Forbes has shown that more 

 than one-half the food of some spe'cies is vegetable. In 1874, M. ma- 

 culata was reported as injuring corn in the milk. This habit was con- 

 firmed by Mr. Pergande in 1882. The beetles now sent from Fairfield, 

 Conn., by Mr. Sturges, taken by him from within the kernels of corn, 

 are the same species. The nature of the injury to corn is described, 

 also the insect itself, and a cause for its attack suggested. 



The Apple-Maggot — Trypeta pomonella. (Bulletin No. LXXV. N. 

 Y. Agricultural Experiment Station. December 29, 1883 — no cm.) 

 An attack upon apples m Brandon, Vt., by which they are completely 

 " honey-combed," is stated to be probably by Trypeta pomonella. The 

 habits of the larva, its description, that of the fly, life-history of the 

 species, its ravages and distribution, and remedial measures against it 

 are given. Information (points stated) still needed of these attacks. 

 Sciari mali should not be confounded with the species. 



