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(Page 350.) Balanhius caryatfypes wovf proboscideus VaX). More re- 

 cent observation is that all the larvjie enter the ground in the fall and 

 that none of them remain in the nuts till spring, which is stated to be 

 probable, 



(Page ,'iC7.) Apioii rostrum Say. Whether this si)ecies depends on 

 the locust is uncertain. A. ni(frum Hbst. does so certainly. There is one 

 or more species found on it here in great abundance, which is neither of 

 the two named. Several species will probably be found to infest this 

 tree when an expert skillful em)ugh to accurately separate them shall 

 appear. 



(Page 372.) Spermophmfus robhikc Fab. This beetle can not breed in 

 the seeds of Robinia as it is many times too large; it is known, however, 

 to inhabit the seeds of GledUschia triavanthus, Honey Locust; hence the 

 error has probably arisen. 



(Page 470.) Ghrysomela pallida. I can not find that Say has de- 

 scribed any species corresponding with the description here, i. e., larvse 

 8 millimetres long, beetle 15 millimetres long. The only Ohrysomeliaus 

 I can find described by Say under the name pallida are Metachroma 

 (Colaspis) pallida^ which is only 3.5 to 4 millimetres long, and Hispa 

 pallida, supposed to be Odontota rosea Weber, which is sinular in size. 



(Page 529.) Galeruca sanguinea. This is a European beetle not yet 

 known to occur in America. The insect intended is not very clear, as 

 its description is inadequate. 



(Page 532.) Galeruca rittata is a Diabrotica. 



(Page 543.) Neoclytus caproia. The larvae of this beetle bore into 

 felled ash timber, which, if not used till the second year, is often found 

 to be worthless. Healthy growing trees seem to be free from attack. 

 The beetle emerges from the wood near the end of two years, the pupa 

 becoming an imago late in the fall which hibernates till early spring in 

 the larval burrow. 



Tylonotus bimaculatus Hald. This species breeds abundantly in dead- 

 ened hickory, requiring two years for its transformations. 



(Page 591.) Phyllodecta vittelUnce Linn. The beetle meant is prob- 

 ably P. vulgatissima Linn., which is occasionally found in abundance 

 on Salij[r longi folia. The older authors, it is true, mention P. inttellinw 

 as occurring about Lake Superior and in British America, but another 

 comparison of specimens seems necessary to confirm this. 



(Page 630.) Haltica aim is H. bimarginata Say, the older name. 



(Page C41.) Balaninus nasieus Say. Harris only supposed the beetles 

 found paired on hazel t<i be nasieus, but in view of present knowledge 

 it can scarcely be doubted the species was obtusus. 



(Page 660.) Mieraeis suturalis Lee. This species, as well as M. 

 aculeata Lee, breeds abundantly in dead hickory limbs, requiring two 

 years for its transformation. 



(Page 696.) Eiipogonius pinivora Fitch (Rep. IV, p. 712). This ap- 

 pears from the description to be a valid species, but has not been cata- 

 logued. 



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