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(A) Some extra-limital insects 151 



Carpocapsa saltitans Westw., and its jumping seeds 151 



Systena blanda Mels. [taeniata Say] Broad striped flea beetle 155 



Leptocoris trivittatus Say Box-elder plant bug 156 



Mantis [Stagmomantis] Carolina Linn. Carolina Mantis 158 



(B) Entomological addresses : 



Present state of entomological science in the U. S 163 



Annual address of the president of the entomological club of the American 



association for the advancement of science 172 



Some pests of the pomologist 183 



(C) List of publications of the entomologist during the year 1887 193 



(D) Contributions to the department during the year 1887 205 



(E) Errata in former reports 209 



General index 211 



Plant index 235 



A familiar pest. (New England homestead. Nov. 24, 1888. 22: 421, 

 col. 1-2) 



Identifies the pupa of Sphinx quinquemaculata [PMegethontius celeus] and 

 gives life history briefly. 



Identification of the cow fly Haematobia serrata. (Country gentleman. 

 Nov. 29, 1888. 53:893 27 ) 



Reference of the species by Baron Osten Sacken, of Germany, to Haematobia 

 serrata Rob.-Desv. 



Wire worms. (Country gentleman. Nov. 29, 1888. 53 : 8933*, fig. 1-6) 

 Gives several of the best remedies for these pests. 



Egg deposits of flower crickets. (Country gentleman. Dec. 6, 1888. 



53: 9i i n ) 



Oecanthus niveus Harris, Oecanthus fasciatus DeGeerand Pelidnota punctata 

 Linn, are noticed. 



White marked tussock egg clusters. (Country gentleman. Dec. 6, 1888. 



53 : 9 IllS ) 



Identifies the eggs of Orgyia [Notoloplius] leucostigma Sm.-Abb. and notices 

 a parasite, Pimpla conquisitor Say. 



Transformations of Sesia \Hemaris\ bujfaloensis Gr.-Rob. (American 

 entomological society. Transactions. 1888. 15:105) 



Immature stages are described, the larvae being found on snowball. 



Apple tree tent caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Ap. 4, 1889. 54:269 n ) 

 Eggs of Clisiocampa americana on a peach twig are identified and the insect 

 briefly noticed. 



