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Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 

 Vol. XX. Part II. Xov. 18T8 to April 1870. 



Hagex, Dr. H. A. (p. 113) Larvae of Insects discharged 

 throngli the urethra. Birds swarming after AA'hite Ants (p. 118). 

 Remarks on White Ants [[). 1'21]. Plies from a Petroleum Lake 

 [p. 134]. 



Pattox, W. H., (p. 142.) Synopsis of the Xew England species 

 of Colletes. [The author gives a synoptical table of seven species, 

 describing as new three species, C. aestivalis, C, armata (=C. inae- 

 qualis ? after Cresson) and G. scitula.] 



The Caxadiax Entomologist, Vol. XL X^o. 11, Xovemher^ 

 1879. 



Grote, a. E. (p. 205.) Identifications and descriptions of X"oc- 

 tuidac with a new Heterocampa and notes on X'emeophila. (Iden- 

 tifies Prodenia phytolaccae, A. & S. \"ol. 2, 193, PI. 97 and Mamestra 

 mucens, Iluhn. Zutr. 415, 41G ; describes as new Morrisonia infidelis, 

 Ingura dedinata , I. flahella , Graphiphora erylhrolita , Heterocampa 

 Belfracjei and refers Heliothis sulmala Strecker as a synonym to the 

 well known Eideuryptera cumatilis.) 



Pattox, W. II., (p. 210.) Description of several Crabrouidae. 

 [Describes as new Hoplisiis gracilis, jVysson aequat is, Crahro hi<jeininus 

 Blepharipus unicus from Massachusetts and (Connecticut.] 



AVilliston, S. W., (p. 215) An anomalous Bombylid. [Describes 

 Anthrax, sp. no v., near fidiyinosa Loew.] 



Edwards, W. II., (p. 217) Description of preparatory stages 

 of Argynnis Idalia, Drury. [Describes the egg and larva after all 

 five moults, chrysalis, the larva on violets. States that the type of 

 the variety Ashtaroth of Eisher, was borrowed from the collection of 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences by Mr. Reakirt and has not been 

 returned. Mr. Reakirts' collection passed into Mr. Strecker's hands 

 on the former's disappearance. The types of Clemens Chocrocamim 

 were also abstracted from the collection of the Academy and could 

 not be found in 18G5. All of a sudden Mr. Strecker figures the 

 missing type I AVe do not think this matter should go by without 

 decided protest and also an effort on the part of the officei's of 

 the Academy to recover their lost property.] 



Destruction of Obnoxious Insects, Phylloxera, Potato 

 Beetle, Cotton-Worm, Colorado-Grasshopper and Greenhouse 

 Pests, by Application of the Yeast Fungus. 



By Dr. II. A. Hagen, Pamphlet 8 vo. pp. 11, 1879. 



Tlie distinauished Author o-ives the successful results of vcast 



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