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Anomeea laticiavia was abundant and (June 9) observed stripping leaves of Honey 
Locust. It fed particularly upon the young leaves on sprouts. Many were noticed 
in coitu, the male with antenne kept fully extended, and body of male nearly at 
right angles to that of female. No eggs were found, and none were deposited by 
beetles in confinement, but those dissected from female were .65 to .70™™ long, .40™™ 
wide, oval, some slightly reniform, yellow,and smooth. Twenty-two were taken 
from one female. bh: 
Phyllotreta vittata quite abundant and injurious to cabbages. They were ob- 
served (June 28) very plenty on leaves above and below, and one plant was badly 
injured by their attacks.on the stem just above ground. They were also quite plenty 
on Horse-radish leaves. 
Diachus auratus was found (June 29) eating the blossoms of Red Clover and de- 
positing its eggs in the clover heads. The egg is oval, light brown, and covered 
with minute irregular projections and short, spiny protuberances. The egg before 
extrusion is smooth, but while passing out is coated with a glutinous substance 
which hardens and forms the spiny coat. This coat is started wpon the end first 
extruded, and the egg, during extrusion, is gradually rotated by means of the hind 
legs. This, I take it, is to bring each part of the surface under the openings of the 
glands secreting the glutinous substance. Looked at from the direction of the in- 
sect’s abdomen the rotation was in same direction as hands of a watch, for those 
T observed. Eggs kept in a glass tube (inclosed June 29) were found hatched the 
morning of July 13. Some of the larve had crawled from their egg cases; others 
were within, except head and legs, and drawing case about with them. Larvz have 
the head reddish and the body and legs white. I attempted to feed these on fresh 
clover heads, but did not succeed. 
Alydus eurinus has become quite abundant during past two or three years and 
occurs quite commonly upon Red Clover. July 21 I watched one closely for some 
time to see if it fed upon the clover, being careful not to disturb it, as they fly very 
quickly on approach of danger. It could be seen inserting its beak occasionally, 
then gradually withdrawing it, and to all appearance feeding. Examination of 
the clover head showed no insects, except a few larve of Phelothrips nigra and 
one larva of Anthocoris insidiosus, none of which showed any signs of injury. The 
Alydus could not have been feeding upon them. The habits of allie. species would 
favor the vegetable diet, and I believe it may be added to the long list of clover pests. 
Anthocoris insidiosus, a well-known species, has heretofore been credited with 
preying upon certain noxious insects, and this summer, finding them plenty in 
clover-heads with Phlwothrips nigra, | tested its relation to this species by placi 
(June 29) one of the pupz in a glass tube with a number of adults and larve: of the 
latter species. In avery few minutes it had red larvaimpaled and quickly sucked out 
the liquid contents of its body, so that it was shrunken to simply a head, terminal 
segment, and legs. On June 30 I placed an adult A. insidiosus in tube with clover 
plant-lice of different sizes and with adult Phlwothrips nigra. It made no attack 
upon the other insects at the time, and on July 1 had not eaten any that I could 
determine. Some of the plant-lice had molted, and this I concluded would account 
for all shrunken skins present. On July 2 the plant-lice were all dead, only 
shrunken skins remaining, while the Anthocoris was still active. It seems probable 
that the plant-lice were eaten by the bug, since being supplied with fresh food they 
might be expected to survive more than forty-eight hours. I also saw the Antho- 
coris inserting beak into tissues of fresh clover blossom. It did not attack the 
adult thrips. 
Piesma cinerea.—The Ash-grey Leaf-bug occurred the past summer in great 
numbers, but was not observed as abundant on any but noxious plants. A 
very few were noticed in spring on Grape but no damage to be seen. The same 
may be said of their occurrence on Plum. July 1 they were noticed in great 
numbers on Amarantus retroflexus (Pigweed or Amaranth), mostly paired, and on the 
under surface of leaves were numerous eggs, which I took to be of this species, 
This I proved by confining adults and securing eggs, and further by watching de- 
velopment of larva. A very few young larve were also noted at this time. The 
eggs are yellow, elongate, slightly bent, with about ten longitudinal ribs, the head 
end cut square off, and the red eyes showing plainly in eggs nearly ready to hatch. 
The larve when first hatched are two-thirds of a millimeter in length and a fourth 
of a millimeter in width, the antennz four-jointed, the eyes red, and a red spot 
showing very plainly in the abdomen. By July 12 many larve on the plants ob- 
served were over half-grown, being at this time green in color. July 19 all stages 
were abundant, but many in pupa stage and many adults apparently fresh from 
the pupa stage with the wings delicate, almost white, and the body throughout 
green, except the red eyes, Two pairs apparently recently-issued adults were 
noticed in coitu. The green color is evidently retained for some time after reach- 
