SOS NEW YORK vSTATE MUSEUM 



Saddle back caterpillar (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 66: 



78938) 

 The larva of S i b i n e s t i m u 1 e a Clem., from Greenwich Ct., 



is described, and its food plants given. 

 Hessian fly in New York state (Country gentleman, 3 Oct. 1901, 



66: 799«-800ii) 



Summary account of injuries by Cecidomyia destructor 

 Say, with remedial measures. 

 Appletree borer (Country gentleman, 3 Oct. 1901, 66: 80328) 



Remedial and preventive measures for Saperda Candida Fabr. 

 are given. 



Borers and plant lice (Country gentleman, 10 Oct. 1901, 66: 829ii) 

 A general account of injuries to firs in the Adifondacks by T o m i - 

 cus balsameus Lee. with mention of other species. General di- 

 rections are given for the use of insecticides. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLECTION 16 OCT. 1900-15 OCT. 



1901 



Hymenoptera 



Apis mellifica Linn., lioney bee, queen and w^orkers, 

 5 Oct.; from Harold Horner, Mount Holly N. J. 



X y 1 o c o p a v i r g i n i c a Drury, carpenter bee, pupae in 

 liard pine board, 30 July; from James F. Feeney, Albany N. Y. 



Megacliile sp.; cells, 23 July; from Harriet M. Smith, 

 North Hector N. Y. 



V e SI p a m a c u 1 a t a Linn., white-faced hornet, nest, 30 

 Ap.; from Mrs C. L. Hoffman, Castleton N. Y. Large nest of 

 ■same, 19 Ap.; from Samuel Brutkus, New Baltimore N. Y. 



S p h e c i u s s p e c i o s u s Drury, cicada-killer, adult, 12 

 Aug.; from S. P., Stillwater N. J. 



Sphex ichneumonea Linn., 8 Sep.; from Miss Eliza S. 

 Blunt, New Russia N. Y. 



? S p h a e r o p h t h a 1 m a o c c i d e n t a 1 i s Linn., velvet 

 ant, 7 Sep.; from Dr M. W. Van Denburg, :\rount Vernon N. Y. 



D i b r a c h y s b o u c h c a n u s Ratz., adults issuing from 

 braconid cocoons on a sphingid larva, 13 Aug.; from B. F. 

 Koons, Storrs Ct. 



