32 



* 775. L. Provancher. Association Americaine pour 

 Tavancement de la science, p. 359-360. [Dec, 1875.] 



Notice of meeting of Entom. Club A. A. A. S., at Buffalo, in 1875; 

 locusts as food for man. 



* 776. L. Provancher. Les Urocerides de Quebec, p. 

 368-376, fig. 31. [Jan., 1876.] 



Characterizes the family ; gives a synoptical table to distinguish the (5) 

 genera of the Quebec fauna, which are characterized also ; enumerates and 

 describes 13 species, including Xipkidria canadensis, Xiphidion, X. canaden- 

 sis, Phylloecus hicinctus ml n. g., 3 n. spp. 



* 777. The Nat. Can., vol. viii, contains the following, and 

 Nos. 778 to 787. 



a. Appointment of J. T. Humphreys as State Entomologist of Georgia, 

 p. 94. h. Insects cause at least $200,000,000 of damage per annum [where?], 

 p. 95. c. Occurrence of Limacodes pithecimn at Lavaltrie, Berthier Co., 

 Quebec ; Gordius aquaticus parasitic on Gryllus, p. 339-341. 



* 778. L. Provancher. Petite Faune Entomologique du 

 Canada. — Les Orthopteres [corr.], Orthoptera. pp. 13-26, 

 fig. 1-2 [Feb., 1876], 52-62, fig. 3 [Feb.], 72-81, fig. 5-8 

 [March], 106-116, fig. 11-13 [April], 134-143 [May, 1876]. 



Characters and peculiarities of the order and families of Orthoptera ; 

 about 6500 species are known, of which about 118 are North American ; 

 distinguishes synoptically 6 families, 18 genera, 37 species; describes the 

 species; Caloptenus sanguinolentus, C. parvus, Acridium rugosum, Chloealtis 

 canadensis := 4 n. spp. Describes the stridulating organs of Gryllus; 

 Gordius aqualicus parasitic on Gryllus: use of Acrldidae as food. 



* 779. L. Provancher. Frequence et Disparition des 

 Insectes. p. 30-32. [Feb., 1876.] 



Fertility of insects; natural limitations to their increase; periodicity of 

 their appearance. List of insects particularly abundant in 1875 at Cap 

 Rouge: Chrysomela elegans on Bid ens cernua and Dahlia; Entilia sinuata 

 on Dahlia; Eysarchoris carnifex and Epicauta cinerea on Leguminosae; 

 Pentatoma juniperi on Sonchus ["laitron "] ; and 6 others. 



* 780. L. Provancher. ifitude de I'Histoire Naturelle. 

 Lecture faite a 1' Institut Canadien de Quebec, le 13 Janvier 

 1876. p. 33-52. [Feb., 1876.] 



Enumeration of (French) vulgar names given to insects; economic im- 

 portance of insects. [For correction: few of the United States employ a 

 salaried entomologist ; Dr. Fitch's labors were estimated at $50,000 per 

 annum. B. P. il/.] 



Nos. 33-34 were issued June 8, 1877. 



