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NOTES -ON. SOM OF THE. INSECTS .OF THE YEAR IN 
THE STATE OF NEW YORK’ 
The present season has been characterized by the scarcity of plant 
lice, only one or two complaints being received, whereas in 1897, reports 
of injuries by these insects came from all quarters. The foliage of the 
forest and shade trees appears to have suffered more than usual. In 
Albany and other cities and towns in the state, the white marked 
tussock moth, Wotolophus leucostigma Sm.-Abb., and the elm-leaf beetle 
Galerucella luteola Miiller, have been more injurious than usual. In the 
rural districts the tent caterpillars have wrought havoc in orchard and 
forest. 
Eriocampoides limacina efsivs. The cherry or pear-tree slug 
causes more or less injury from year to year in New York state, specially 
is this true of nursery stock. During the inspection of nurseries last 
autumn, indications of its presence on pear-trees was the rule and in 
some cases the foliage had been materially injured. Last June Thomas 
Tupper, of Corning, N. Y., reported a serious injury by this insect to both 
his cherry and pear trees. 
Saw toothed grain beetle.’ The following interesting case of 
longevity in the adults of this species, S7/vanus surinamensis Linn., is 
deemed worthy of record. May 26, 1896, examples of this minute beetle 
were brought into the office by Mr S. C. Bradt of Albany. After killing 
a few examples, the remainder were placed in a box with some flour in 
the hope that they would continue to breed. On August 26 of that 
same year, three individuals were transferred to clean flour in another 
box for the purpose of closer observation. Every few days or a week, 
the box was examined to see whether breeding had commenced, but no 
signs of increase were visible. ‘Iwo were accidentally crushed July 31, 
1897, which was over a year from the time they had been received and 
11 months after they had been isolated. The remaining individual con- 
tinued bright and active and finally disappeared between June 15 and 
25, 1898. It had probably been allowed to escape by accident. This 
latter example had been under close observation for nearly 22 months, 
and since it was an adult when placed with its two companions in a 
separate box, it may have been several months older. 
Asa check upon this series of observations, seven beetles were confined 
with some samp in a tightly corked vial, Sep. 4, 1896, and notes were 
made of their condition. During the entire time there were no signs of 


a Read before a meeting of the Association of economic entomologists held at Boston, Mass., 
August 19, 1898. A few additions have been made. 
b Added subsequently. 
