289 ^^^^4^g£A^^,^ 



* 1333. Saunders, W: The Abbot sphinx — Thyrens 

 abbotii Swainson. (Can. entoin., 1878, v. 10, p. 130-131, 

 fig. 7.) 



Describes larva, pupa and imago; figures larva and imago. [Aug., 1878.] 



* 1334. Edwards, W: H: On the larvae of Lye. pseud- 



argiokis and attendant ants. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 



131-136, fig. 8.) 



Food-plants and corresponding colors of the larvae; behavior of ants and 

 larvae toward each other; parasites of the larvae and protection afforded by 

 the ants; description of secretory organ on segment 1 1 and of tubes (figured) 

 on segment 12 of the larvae. [Aug., 1878.] [See Ree.. no. 1345.] 



* 1335. Edwards, W: H: On the scarcity of Papilion- 

 idae. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 140.) 



Papilionidae and Pierldae (which hibernate as pupae) very scarce in 

 1878, where in 1877 they were very abundant; Nymphalidae and Saty- 

 ridae (which hibernate as larvae or imagos) abundant. [.\ug., 1878.] 



* 1336. Croft, H : Hohnes. [Food-plants of Doryphora 

 decemlineata.J (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 140.) 



D. 10-lineala eats Solanum, Datura and Ilyoscyamus; insect destroyers of 

 Ribes abundant in the season of 1878. [Aug., 1878.] 



* 1337. Fish, C: [Lepisesia Havofasciata.] (Can. entom., 

 1878, V. 10, p. 140.) 



A specimen captured at Oldtown, Maine, 28 May, 1878. [Aug., 1878.] 



* 1338. Heustis, Mrs. Caroline Eliza. Some observations 

 on Dermestes. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 141-142.) 



Experiments on means of destroying the pests ; tallow served effectually 

 to repel them. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1339. Bailey, James Spencer. Mammals attracted by 

 sugar. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 142-143.) 



Mammals, reptiles, batraehin, scori)ions and coleoptera attracted to 

 sugared patches intended to attract lepidoptera oidy. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1340. Devereaux, Willard Loomis. Tetraopes tetroph- 

 thalmus Forst. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 143.) 



Larvae supposed to feed upon roots of Aselepias; larva of CorymUles 

 cylindriforiuis attacking imago of Harpalns pennsylvankus. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1341. Boll, Jacob. Pa|)ilio cresphontes Cram. (Can. 

 entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 154-155.) 



Larva trigoneutic ami feeding on Zanlfioxi/luyn Carolinian urn in Te.xas; 

 has a protective resemblance to the excrements of birds; a specimen re- 

 mained in the pupa state more than one year. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1342. Hagen, Hermann August. On Mermis, a parasite 

 of the larva of Carpocapsa pomonella. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 

 10, p. 155-157.) 



