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Quotations from published articles, with comments, respecting the habits 

 of Mermis. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1343. French, G: Hazen. A new species of Phigalia. 

 (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 157-158.) 



Describes Ph. cindaria n. sp. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1341. Worthington, C: Ellis. On the emergence of 

 lepidoptera from their cocoons. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 

 158-159.) 



Refers to previous observations and describes 1 is own, showing: how the 

 imaoo emerges from the cocoon and that tlie Hquid used to soften the fibres 

 of tiie cocoon is held in a cell on- top of the head. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1345. Edwards, W: H: On the honey tnbes of some 

 butterfly larvae. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 160.) 



[See liec, no. 1334.] Quotes a siatement by Zeller (?) respecting the 

 structure and junction of the honey-tubes in certain Lycaenid larvae. 

 [Sept., 1878.] 



*■ 1346. Spiller, A. J. [Exchange wanted.] (Can. en- 

 tom., 1878, V. 10, p. 160.) 



Brilislvoffered in exchange for Cnnadiau lepidoptera. [Sept., 1878.] 



* 1347. Hageii, Hermann August. On the new carpet 

 bug. (Can. entom., 1878, v. 10, p. 161-163.) 



[See Rec, no. 1049.] Anilirenus scrnphulariae observed at Buffalo, 

 N. Y., in 1S72; its habits known previously in Europe; migration of insects 

 from west to east exceptional. [Oct., 1878.] 



* 1348. Entomological Club of the American Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science. Annunl meeting. 

 (Can. entom.; 1878, v. 10, p. 170-178, 190-192.) 



Address of the president, increase in the number of known sjjecies of N. 

 A. insects within forty years, progress made and making in the extent and 

 value of entomological study aiul the publication of its I'esults, commendation 

 of biological investigntions (by J. A. Lintner); exhibition of some lepido- 

 ptera from Ga., number of broods of certain Bondiycids (by A: R. 

 Grote and A. G. Wetlierby) ; life history of Lecaiiium acericortlcis, 

 which injures Acer, and means of destroying this and similar in- 

 sects (by Miss E. A. Smith, T: Bassnett and C: V. Riley); proposed con- 

 stitutional auiendment regarding a quorum; very brief remarks on Hornia, 

 Corydalis and the manner in which BoUibycidae euerge from the cocoon 

 (by C: V. Riley); election of officers; methods and success of collecting at 

 sugar (by J. A." Lintner, A. G. Wetherby, Miss E. A. Smith, E. B. Reed); 

 Quereus injured hy Arffip-o/epia g»e?-fi/o//a?;rt (by Miss E. A. Smith); in- 

 stinct or reason in insects. [Oct.-Nov., 1878.] 



* 1349. Saunders, W: The annual address of the Presi- 

 dent of the Entomological Society of Ontario. (Can. entom., 

 1878, V. 10, p. 181-190.) 



Notes on injurious insects especially ^-iH.'/zrc/rw.s' scrophulariae, DorifjjJiora 

 10-li)icata, ai\d Pieris j-flyooc ; entomological literature. [Nov., 1878.] 



