192 



Larva of Phyciodes Nycteis (Doubleday), with Remarks on 

 the Natural History of the species, p. 108-112. 



Recapitulation of Mr. Scudder's curious history of a butterfly [see Rec, 

 No. 190]; notes on similar habits of Ph. Nycteis and cases of retarded de- 

 velopment in other Lepidoptera ; description of larva and pupa of Ph. 

 Nycteis. 



* 579. J. H. Mellichamp. Notes on Sarracenia variola- 

 ris. p. 113-133. 



Botanical peculiarities and insect-catching adaptations and habits of this 

 plant; list of its victims ; purpose and effect upon insects of the different 

 secretions of the plant ; habits of Xanlhoptera semicrocea and Sarcophaga 

 sarraceniae; cross-fertilization effected by Euryomia melancholica. 



The Proc. Amer. Assoc. Advanc. Sci., vol. xxiv, con- 

 tains (in part i) No. 580 and (in part ii) Nos. 581 to 589. 



* 580. J. L. LeConte. Address of the Retiring Presi- 

 dent of the Association, p. 1—18. 



[Same as the Address cited in Rec, No. 304.] 



* 581. J. W. Dawson. Address of [the Vice President 

 of the A. A. A. S.]. p. 3-26. 



[Same as the Address cited in Rec, No. 306.] 



* 582. S. H. Scudder. New and Interesting Insects 

 from the Carboniferous of Cape Breton, p. 110-111, fig. 1-2. 



Describes and figures the fossil larva of an Odonat (possibly Haplophle- 

 bhtm Barnesii) as Libellula carbonaria n. sp. ; and a fragment of a wing of 

 a cockroach as Blattina sepulta n. sp. 



* 583. J. L. LeConte. On the Method of Subduing In- 

 sects Injurious to Agriculture, p. 202-207. 



[Same as the article cited in Rec, No. 508.] Known methods have not 

 been practised sufficiently; new methods should be investigated properly ; 

 information thus procured should be made known widely and action 

 founded upon it urged effectively; this can be done only by legislative 

 enactment under the direction of a scientific commission. Materials to be 

 used; time to be chosen for attack; weapons to be employed. 



* 584. C. V. Riley. Locusts as Food for Man. p. 208- 

 214. 



Accounts of the use of locusts as food in different ages and countries ; 

 how they are cooked ; what kinds are eaten. 



Nos. 25 and 26 were issued July 21, 1876. 



