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27 On some species of Cossus (Cossns reticulatus n. sp. [Prionoxystus robiniae 

 Peck], C. undosus n. sp., C. plagiatus Walk. [Prionoxystus robiniae], C. 

 crepera Harr. \_Prionoxystusrobiniae], C. querciperda Fitch, [Prionoxystus 

 macmurtrei Guer.]) 130 



Army worm Leucania unipuncta Haw (Country gentleman. July 3, 



l8 79 . 44: 422 44 -23*) 



General account of tbe insect, giving description, life history and parasites. 

 Corn curculio Sphenophorus zeae Walsh \sculptilis Uhler]. (Country 

 gentleman. July 10, 1879. 44 : 439 21 .) 

 Brief general notice of this insect. 



Clover seed fly. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44: 455 13 ) 

 Cecidomyia leguminciola proposed, as C. trifolii is preoccupied. 



Grape vine bark louse Lecanium vitis Linn. \Pulvinaria innumerabilis 

 Rathv.]. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44I455 18 ) 

 Scale insect on grape vine is identitied and briefly noticed. 



Striped blister beetle. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 44 : 4 8 7 16 ) 

 Epicauta vittata Fabr. is briefly treated as a potato pest. 



Inquiries about ants and beetles. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 



44:487 27 ) 



The following are noticed: Formica novaeboracensis Fitch [Camponotus her- 

 culaneus Linn.], Coptocycla aurichalcea Fabr. [bicolor Fabr.] and Melanotus 

 Jissilis Say. 



On Cecidomyia leguminicola. (Canadian entomologist. July 1879. n : 

 121-24) 



C. leguminicola proposed for C. trifolii which is preoccupied. 

 Stalk borer Gortyna [Hydroecia] nitela Guen. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 7, 1879. 44:53 28 ) 



General notice of this insect, giving its life history and remedies. 



Two carpet bugs. (Country gentleman. Aug. 7, 1879. 44 : 53 42 ) 



Larvae from beneath carpets are Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn, and Atta- 

 genus megatoma Fabr. [piceus Oliv.] 



Wheat stem maggot Meromyza americana Fitch. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 21, 1879. 44:535 32 ) 



General notice of the insect and its allies. 



Carpet beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 21, 1879. 44 : 535 49 ) 

 Anthrenus scrophulariae received from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Earth worm Lumbricus terrestris Linn. (Country gentleman. Sep. 4, 



1879. 44:567 26 ) 

 Gives life history and habits so far as known. 



