148 JVoxious Insects. [Sept., 



Currant. 



In the stem, Ligeria tipuliformis. 

 Eating the leaves, Attacus cecropia. 



(a nondesciipt Geome'er). 

 Sucking the juices of the leaves and distorting them, (Currant 

 louse) Apliis riois. 



Blackberry, Raspberry. 



Eatino- the pith of the stalk, Saperda tripunctata. 

 .dgrilus rujicoiiis. 



IV. — Infesting Flowers. 



V. — Infesting Orchards, Fruit Trees, Vineyards. 



VL — Infesting Forest Trees. 



]. Evergreens. 2. Deciduous Trees. 



VII. — Infesting Domestic Animals. 

 (Lice, Ticks, Bot fiies, etc.). 



VIII. — Infesting Dwellings, Clothing, Furniture, etc. 



(House flies, Meat flies. Cheese maggots. Ants, Clothes moths, 

 Featiier moths, Grease moths, etc.) 



IX. — Attacking Man. 

 (Lice, Fleas, Bed bugs. Wasps, Mosquitoes, etc.). 



Infesting Old Books, Herbariums, Cases of Insects, Old 

 Furniture, etc 



jln active ivhilish louse with a yellow Iiend. 



The Book Louse. 



I am not aware that this species has hitherto been noticed by 

 any of our naturalists, although it is quite as common here as in 

 Europe, wheie it has long been well known. There are few ]ier- 

 sons but what have seen it. On opening some old and neglected 

 book, what is legarded as a mote or small particle of dust, is often 

 perceived on some part of the page, lying perfectly still and qui- 

 escent. Suddenly, with a brisk movement, it glides towards 

 some cleft or covert, and the eye being now fixed upon it, it is 

 seen to be a minute insect, closely resembling a louse in its ap- 



