REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST, 1898 245 
Bag or basket worm. (Country gentleman. Ap. 21, 1898. 63: 307, 
Colpnr22 = 17 Cny) 
Examples of the larval cases of this insect, 7hyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Ha- 
worth, were received from New-Dorp, N. Y., with an inquiry as to their nature. 
The insect is briefly described and its life history given. Hand picking and spraying 
with paris green are the remedies recommended, 
«Twelfth report on the injurious and other insects of the state of New 
York, for the year 1896. Albany. University of the State of New York. 
1897. [Issued Ap. 22, 1898] 242p. r5pl. (In soth report on the 
New York state museum, for the year 1896. Albany. University of 
the State of New York. 1898) [Issued June, 1898] 
CONTENTS 
PAGE | Injurious insects (continued) PAGE 
Imtroductonyesaneceees se aceise eee 177 UNCULONLD DALAL aR ee ee 298 
Injurious insects ....-..--.-.-..--- 181 LeprodesTius; SPECIES! a= -\camaen sees 300 
‘Camponotus pennsylvanicus’ and 
‘Formica rufa,’ carpenter ant and 
mound-building ant.---..----.. 181 
LEcpantherita scribonia [ocularia], 
JAD DENG see ais a y= ese eicerey er ere 305 
(A) Notes on some of the insects of 
the year in the state of New York 307 

the great white leopard moth... 183 Le Ghee s id ive cenmia as aus 
) ; IDG BE VURAL Sac00 600 Cole 309 
Leucania wunipuncta, the army 
aa ATM WOrMit. ee an cose, saeteremers 309 
pies e oh < we ee c mf oe 9 Wheat-head army worm......--.. 310 
eae d - oe A 4 us Beh Luptchia (Diastictis| ribearia.... 310 
Oxyptilus periscelidactylus, the gar- Canker Lead Pa ee hema es 3 
fered plume et a rly ae ie 218 GU COEGIORTOS AGEN 720, naa ee ete 312 
TSR Nea cis SBS Cecidomyid in choke-cherries..... 313 
re enats d ape UPHOCIA NAGS Sat es Bae ae 313 
Piophila casei, the cheese skipper : Fe on One DURE aaa 314 
the ham skipper _ 229 Asparagus beetle.......----.---- 314 
Ane een aan wee Ash-grey blister beetle........... I 
LLANE! PTR LUD S eae) scan eEeCodce LBE Chi ae 315 
Plagionotus speciosus, the sugar ae Ns TReere Mess cets EUSA INI eR 315 
Hee cate Gea ee we | sete ME ee 316 
Saperda tridentata, the elm borer.. 243 a EB Rese Sik Gana oe yeas Apia er 316 
Crioceris 12-punctatr, the twelve- aoe OpSes edert Se ire htt bie c 317 
: IAT GOED UES a AO eee) GOO e 318 
spotted asparagus beetle...--.-. 245 4 j 
Galerucella luteola, the elm-leaf (B) Entomological addresses...... 319 
beetle in Albany and Troy..---.. 253 Mosquito ...-... a SUP RETGAL ROT EES 319 
Qua AEE nT  e e  T 264 Plea for entomological study...... 336 
Balaninus proboscideus - Balaninus (C) List of publications of the ento- 
rectus, the chestnut weevils.... 267 mologist .....----++---+-+---- 347 
Cicada seplendecim, the periodical (D) Contributions to the department 
Cicadas sate ce cet ee seen e ee 272 ID TSOO sen, Janes tee teats 359 
Pemphigus rhois, the sumac gall (E) Classified list of insects, etc., 
ADRS eee ete sade ae ae ne 290 noticed in this report ........-. 365 
Gossyparia ulmi, the elm-tree bark (F) Explanation of plates.....-... 369 
NOUS CMe ere shies oS ono arceauenidose 2028 Generallindexss teem sealer 373 

a By J. A. Lintner 
