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(Page 700.) JSdilis nodosus Fab., A. obsoletus Oliv. American sys- 

 tematists place these in Acanthocinus. 



(Page 700.) Euderces pini Oliv. All on page 701 following " regal-d- 

 ing the confusion " to the bottom belongs to this species, having been 

 dislocated by the printer in making up the form. 



(Page 720.) 47. Pityophthorm S2)arsus LeConte; 48. Xyleborus s^yarsus 

 LeConte. These two are the same thing, the former being the correct 

 name. 



(Page 726.) Hypomolyx pinicola (Couper) is H. piceus DeGeer, which 

 is likewise native in Europe and in northern Asia. 



(Page 727.) Crypturgus atomus Lee. is G. pusillus Gyll., a species 

 which also is an inhabitant of Europe. G. atomus is mentioned in sev- 

 eral places, as on pp. 825, 861, 872. 



(Page 802.) Anomala pinicola Mels. is A. lucicola Fabr. 



(Page 810.) Hylohius stupidus Bohm. is Pachylobius picivora Germ. 



(Page 826.) Hyliirgops pinifex Fitch is Hylastes glabratus Zett., a 

 species likewise native in northern Asia and in Europe. 



(Page 913.) Metachroma G-notata Say is now Paria canella Oliv. 

 (Horn). 



(Page 913.) Liopus facetus Say is a Lepturges. 



EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. 



Injurious Insects of Nebraska." 



First letter. — May Beetles {Lachnosterna spp.). The larvae of these beetles were 

 very numerous during the early part of the season, when young corn was first up. I 

 heard many reports about damage done to the plants by cutworms, and upon inves- 

 tigation I found that the greater part of the damage was done by these larvie. They 

 coiled themselves at the root of the plant where the sprout left the seed and ate it off 

 so as to kill the jilant, and I am sure that a great portion of damage laid to cutworms 

 was done by these insects. I do not know that the beetles do any damage to speak 

 of. 



Willow Saw-fly (Cinibex americana). — The larviB of tliis insect were present in large 

 numbers, doing great damage to the willows of this vicinity. The writer has in view 

 a willow hedge in the vicinity that has for three consecutive years been completely 

 defoliated and at present writing it is again covered with the worms. During the 

 time of oviposition this peculiar hedge was completely alive with the saw-flies. The 

 following observances may be of some use as to the habits. The writer noticed that 

 trees on high ground were more liable to be attacked than those growing in damp 

 places along stream beds, and also that young trees were more damaged than older 

 ones, and that they do uot eat the common wild or slough willow growing naturally 

 along water courses. The effect of the insect on the hedge mentioned was to give 

 the trees a peculiarly stunted look where repeatedly defoliated. 



The Smeared A.cronycta {Acronycta oblinita). — These are present during the fall 

 months and are mostly found feeding upon the Smart weed and very seldom upon 

 other plants, so they can hardly in their present numbers be called injurious. 



* The names of insects are for the most part taken from and the work based upon 

 Bulletins Nos. 5 and 14 of the Nebraska State Experiment Station by Lawrence Bru- 

 nei, entomologist. 



