ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



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Philadelphia, Pa., December, 1906. 



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Rhabdophaga rigidae. — I am much pleased to see the excellent de- 

 scriptions and figures of Cecidomyiidae in Dr. Felt's report for 1005, 

 just issued. I notice on p. 122 that Rhabdophaga rigidae appears as a 

 "new species," on the ground that Osten Sacken knew only the gall. 

 It may be as well to state, therefore, that in Entomologist, 1890, pp. 

 278-279, the gall, larva, pupa-shell and imago are briefly characterized. — 



T. D. A. COCKERELL. 



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