152 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 



rsTS. Thomas, Cyrus.— List of tbe Apliidini of the United States. <IH. State 

 Lab. Nat. Hist., Bloomington, Vol. I, Bnl. 2, Art. 1, December 13, 1877, 

 p. 12. 



Lists Aphis maUlis Fitch as boing found on tlie tassel, ear-stallss ,and roots 

 uf Indian corn. 



/.S7S. Thomas, Cyrus.— Seventh Report of the State Entomologist of Illinois. 

 <App. : Trans. Dept. Agr. 111. for 1877, Springfield, Vol. XV, pp. 75-78, 

 fig. 18 (I, III, IV). Separate: Springfield, 111., 1878. 



Aphis maidis Fitch is different from the aphis infesting Indian corn in 

 Europe. Gives characters as presented by Fitch and Walsh, and describes 

 wingless and winged individuals he found on corn tassels. Possible treat- 

 ment against aphides in small patches of corn given. 



1S7!). Thomas. Cy'rus. — Eighth Report of the State Entomologist of Illinois. 

 <App. : Trans. Dept. Agr. 111. for 1878, Springfield, Vol. XVI, pp. 89-91, 

 fig. 14 (I, III, IV). Separate: Springfield, 111., 1879. 



Same as in Seventh Report of the State Entomologist of Illinois except 

 that no remedies are mentioned. (Loc. cit.) 



3880. Thomas. Cyrus. — Ninth Report of the State Entomologist of Illinois. 

 <App. : Trans. Dept. Agr. 111. for 1879, Springfield, Vol. XVII, pp. 2-3. 



Mentions both aerial and root forms, especially the latter, of the corn 

 aphis as being quite destructive the past season (1879). 



* 1881. OsBORN, H. — Plant-lice. <\Vestern Stock Journal and Farmer, June, 

 Vol. II, pp. 129-130. 

 Notes on Ajyhis maidis. 



1882. Boardman. E. R. — Corn aphis. <Stark County (111.) News, December 21, 



1 882. 



General account of the root and aerial forms of the corn aphis, and remedies 

 suggested. 



3882. Boardman, E. R. — Economic entomology. < Stark County (111.) News, 



December 28, 1882. 



Additional notes on life history of the aerial and root forms of the corn 

 aphis, and insects predaceous and parasitic upon the corn leaf-aphis. 



1883. Forbes, S. A.— Twelfth Report of the State Entomologist of Illinois, for 



1882. <Trans. Dept. Agr. 111. for 1882, Springfield, Vol. XX, pp. 5-6, 

 41, 44. Separate: Springfield, 111., 1883. 



\ Found traces of aphides which were evidently A. maidis in the stomachs of 



Hippodnmia mactilata, H. convergens, and H. glacialis. Mentions the trans- 

 ferring of the aphis by ants. 



3883. Forbes, S. A. — A lecture on insects affecting corn. <Bloomington, HI., 



pp. 3 2-14, Figs. I, III, IV. 



Gives known life history of both aerial and root forms of the corn aphides. 



1883. PoPENOE, E. A. — Thii-d Biennial Report Kansas State Board Agriculture, 

 Topeka, p. 617. 



Aphis maidis found in Kansas upon the upper sheaths of many stalks of 

 cane in association with larvae of flies, Mesograpta politii and Allograpta 

 obliqua. 



JSS.'/. Forbes, S. A. — Thirteenth Report of the State Entomologist of Illinois, for 

 18S.3. <Trans. Dept. Agr. 111. for 1883, Springfield, Vol. XXI, pp. 46-50, 

 PI. Ill, fig. 5, and PI. IV, figs. 1, 2. Separate: Springfield. 111., 1884. 



Aphis maidis: Discusses both the root and aerial forms, giving descriptions 

 of the winged and wingless forms, life history — so far as known — injuries, 

 natural enemies, and remedies. 



