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The Basket-worm — Thyridopteryx ephemerceformis. (Country Gentle- 

 man, for August 19, 1880, xlv, p. 535, c. 4 — 15 cm.) 



In reply to information asked of a worm destroying arbor vitte at 

 Bayside, N. Y., a description of the basket, habits of the contained 

 larva, appearance of the male and female moths, and best method of 

 checking the ravages, by hand-picking, are given. 



The Basket or Bag Worm — Thyridopteryx Ephemersef ormis. 

 (Country Gentleman, for September 30, 1880, xlv, p. 631, c. 8, 

 4 — 17 cm.) 



Eeported as destroj' ing arbor vita3 hedges in West Brighton, N.Y. Its 

 food-plants mentioned, present stage of the insect, may be destroyed by 

 insecticides during larval growth, but hand-picking preferable. 



Catei'pillars on the Ampelopsis. (Country Gentleman, for October 7, 

 1880, xlv, p. 647, c. 2, 3 — 16 cm.) 



The moths of the two blue caterj^illars of which inquiry is made, are 

 Alypia octomacidata and Euclryas grata. If the vines attacked by the 

 larvae are not too large, they may be hand-picked ; if quite large the 

 caterpillars may be killed by showering with hot water from a garden 

 hose. 



[SeeFlftJt Bep07^t on the Insects of New York, 1889, pp. 37-41.] 



The Harlequin Cabbage-Bug — Murgantia Histrionica {Hahn.). 

 (Country Gentleman, for October 21, 1880-, xlv, p. 679, c. 1-3 — 

 81 cm.) 



A description of the insect is given, followed by its distribution from 

 Texas northward ; its present range and probable future extension ; its 

 history ; difQculty of killing by means usually employed against insects ; 

 the most efficient remedies ; freedom from parasitic attack, and citation 

 of its literature. 



[Extended in First Bejwrt on the Insects of New York, 1882, pp. 261-271, 

 f. 77.] 



The Two-Si:)otted Tree Hopper — Enchophyllum Binotatum. (Coun- 

 try Gentleman, for November 4, 1880, xlv, p. 711, c. 1-3 — 47 cm.) 



In reply to inquiries made, the cocoon-like forms on twigs are identified 

 as egg coverings of the above-named insect. The insect, its eggs, and 

 transformations are described, the plants upon which it occurs are 

 named, and the means for preventing its injuries stated. 



[Extended in the First Report on the Insects of New Yoi'k, 1882, pp. 

 281-288, figs. 79-81.] 



Flour-Paste Flies. (Country Gentleman, for November 18, 1880, xlv, 

 p. 743, c. 2—12 cm.) 



Flies bred from flour-paste are found to be a species of Drosophila. 

 The features of the pupa-cases and the flies are given. They differ from 

 I), ampelophila. 



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