163 



*^ 982. C. G. SiEWERS. Notes on larvas — Fondness for 

 water — Hints to beginners, p. 17-18. 



Treats of larvas of Arctia isabella, Ecpantheria and others. [Same as 

 Can, Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 127-129.J 



*i 983. Prof. Ja: T. Bell. How to destroy cabinet pests, 

 p. 18. 



[From Can. Entom., 1877, V. 9, p. 139-140.] Uses cyanide of potassa 

 (KCN) and sulphuric acid (H^SO^). [Tiie hydrocyanic acid vapor gen- 

 erated by this mixture is a very dangerous poison, and should never be used 

 except by an experienced chemist. G. Z).] 



*^ 984. C: J. S. Bethune. A few common wood-boring 

 beetles, p. 22-30, fig. 1-3, 1 pi. 



Treats of and figures Monohammus scutellatus, Clytus speciosus, Ortliosoma 

 cylindricum^ Clytus robiniae, Chrysobothris femorata, Saperda Candida, 

 Monohammus confusor, Oberea tripunctata. [From Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, 

 p. 221-226, 1 pi.] 



*i 985. "W: Saunders. The aphides or plant lice. p. 31- 

 39, fig. 4-20. 



Treats of generation of aphides; figures and treats of Aphis mali, Erio- 

 somapyri, Aphis cerasi; and their insect enemies, Pipiza radicum [corr.], 

 Coccinella novemnotala, C. bipunctata, Hippodamia maculata, H. tredecim- 

 punctata, Coccinella munda, Hippodamia convergens, Mysia quindecimpunc- 

 tata, Chilocorus bivulnerus and species of Chrysopa and Syrphus. 



*^ 986. B. GoTT. Report on some of our fruit insect 

 enemies, p. 40-47, fig. 21-36. 



Treats of Clisiocampa americana, Aegeria ? tipuUformis, Nematus ventri. 

 cosus, Penipelia yrossularia, Phyllophaga quercina, Agrotis devastator, Dory- 

 phora decemlineata, PeUdnota punctata, Haltica chalybea. Phylloxera vasta- 

 trix, Eriosoina, Carpocapsa pomonella, Conolrachelus nenuphar, Pieris rapae, 

 Arctia isabella; figures of most of the above species; an insect register for 

 1877. 



*^ 987. Jos: Williams. On grape vine galls, p. 48-51, 

 fig. 37-41. 



Figures and treats of galls made by Cecidomyidae. 



*' 988. Jos: Williams. Dragon flies, p. 52-55, fig. 42- 

 49. 



Treats of Libellula trimaculata, L. quadriinaculata, Diplax rubicundula, D. 

 berenice, D. elisa, Nanophya bella, Agrion saucium. 



*^ 989. C: J. S. Bethune. The Hessian fly. p. 56-59, 

 fig. 50. 



Treats of Cecidomyia destructor. 



1 Record made by Mr. George Dimmock. 



