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patches. Abdominal legs reddish brown with black corneous 

 bands. Thoracic feet and anal clasp jet-black. Length 30 mm. 



After Fourth Moult — Ma fiire Larva.— The cervical shield 

 now becomes orange-yellow and the stripes creamy-white, other- 

 wise the same as in the previous stage. Length when full grown 

 55 mm. 



Food Plants. — Various species of' Oaks (Qnercus) Chestnut 

 (Cas^ania) and Hickory (Hickoria). Single brooded. 



Notes and. News. 



entomological gleanings from all quarters 

 of the globe. 



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The following four species of Pompilidae were captured in the act of 

 carrying off spiders during the last season, viz.: Pompilus cethiops Cr., 

 bigiittatiis Fab., niarginatus Say, Priocnemis pomilius Cr. — W. J. Fox. 



We have received from Mr. Wiley, of Miles City, Mont., a fine photo- 

 graph of what is supposed to be the larva of Coloradia pandora Blake. 

 The caterpillar was found feeding on sage brush. Mr. Wiley describes it 

 as follows: Mature larv^. — Color all black, spines shiny and sting the hand 

 like Hyperchiria io. Pupa somewhat resembles io, but smaller, and not 

 so robust. Pupa nearly black. Pupa rotted. 



The second annual meeting of the Association of Official Economic 

 Entomologists will be held at the University Buildings, Champaign, 111., 

 November nth to 15th, proximo, at the same time and place as the meet- 

 ing of the Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. 

 The committee on Entomology of the latter association will meet at the 

 same time. Members expecting to attend will confer a favor upon the 

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 read, or topics they desire discussed, to the Secretar}^ All are earnestly 

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