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Field and Forest, v. 3. 



* 956. Ja: S. Johnson. Setting blocks for Lepidoptera. 

 p. 83-85, fig. 20-22. [Dec, 1877.] 



Description of blocks for setting the wings of Lepidoptera, and how to 

 use them; other descriptions, by C: E. Dodge, with figures, appended. 



* 957. W: H. Edwards. Descriptions of new species of 

 Diurnal Lepidoptera found in North America. p. 86-89. 

 [Dec, 1877.] 



Describes Argynnis macaria from Cal., and Charis auslralis, Lyraena 

 striata and Thecla clytie from Texas = 4 n. spp. 



* 958. S. B. (in Natvre). Selective discrimination of in- 

 sects, p. 90-91. [Dec, 1877.] 



Insects are guided by odor rather than by color. 



* 959. C. E. Bessey. Flights of spiders, p. 91. [Dec, 

 1877.] 



Lycosa and other spiders wafted through the air upon their threads. 



* 960. J. W. Chickeking. Insect ravages among the 

 willows, p. 92. [Dec, 1877.] 



Leaves of alpine species of Salix on Mt. Washington eaten by insects. 



* 961. W: H. Edwards. Descriptions of new species of 

 Diurnal Lepidoptera found in North America, p. 101-105. 

 [Feb., 1878.] 



Describes Melitaea bollii from Texas, Argynnis Columbia (H: Edwards) 

 from British Columbia, and Apalura antonia from Texas and Arizona :z: 

 3 n. spp. 



* 962. S. S. Rathvon. The " wheel-bug," (Reduvius 

 novendrius). p. 108-109. [Feb., 1878.] 



Predatory and cannibalistic propensities of Reduvius novenarius. 



* 963. W: H. Edwards. Descriptions of new species of 

 North American Lepidotera. p. 115-119. [Mar., 1878.] 



Describes Pamphila rhena, P. rhesus, P. morrisoni, P. phylace, Ambly- 

 scirtes aenus, Plwlisui'apirus from Southern Colorado; Amblyscirtes nilus 

 from Texas=7 n. spp. ; the female oi Pamphila s?iot<7i resembles the male, 

 except in the absence of the stigma. 



* 964. S. S. Rathvon. Mandibular power of insects, 

 p. 130-131. [Mar., 1878.] 



Two imagos of Urocerus cyaneus cut a passage 10 cm. long through firm 

 casimere cloth. 



* 965. C: R. Dodge. Scale insects of the peach, p. 131. 

 [Mar., 1878.] 



'Cwiigs oi Amygdalus persica covered with scales of Lecanium persicae] 

 seasons of the insect. 



