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fully grown, sinking itself obliquely down- 

 ward several inches into the wood, to repose 

 during its pupa state " (Fitch, 4th Rep., p. 

 27). 



Di-yobiiis b-fasciatus (Sa}'), found on the same 

 situation as Saperda lateralis in the common 

 Elm (Fitch, 5th Rep., p. 61); on Beech (C. 

 G. Siewers). 



Chion cinctus (Drury), inhabits the Hickory, in its 

 larva state forming long galleries in the trunk 

 of this tree in the direction of the fibres of the 

 wood (Harris, p. 97); boring in the trunks 

 of apple tree (Fitch, 3d Rep., p. 8); in 

 Hickory after it is felled (Walsh Prac. Ent. 

 pp. 30-31). 



Ebiiria i\-gcminata (Say), boring in honey-locust 

 timber (Walsh Prac. Ent., H, p. 69). 



Elaphidion atomarium (Drury), boring in dry 

 twigs of Qiiercus vireus and in the dr)' leaf- 

 stems of Cham(C7ops palmetto in Florida ; 

 boring in healthy Hackberry trees in Texas 

 (E. A. Schwarz). 



Elaphidion mucronatuin (Fabr.). As the pre- 

 ceding (Schwarz) ; in large limbs of wild 

 grape vines (C. V. Rile}-). 



Elaphidion inernte (Newm.). The perfect insect 

 cut from dry twigs of Qucrctis vireus. Enter- 

 prise, Fla., June (E. A. Schwarz). 



Elaphidion villosum (Fabr.), the well known 

 "oak pruner." Its habits were first made 

 public by Prof. Peck, (Mass. Agric. Reposi- 

 tor}' and Journal, vol. v, iSig) and are often 

 referred to by entomological writers. In 

 Ouercus, Carya and Castanea, also in Abies 

 (Haldeman, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc, x. 1487, 

 p. 34). It does not only attack Black and 

 White Oak, but has also been observed 

 boring in Plum and Apple twigs, and in dry 

 grape cane (C. V. Riley). 



Elaphidion parallehun (Newm.), boring in Plum 

 twigs (Am. Ent., I, p. 187) ; boring in Oak, 

 drj' grape cane and Apple twigs (C. V. 

 Riley). 



Elaphidion irrorattiin (Fab.), boring in the trunk 

 of the Black Mangrove, Indian River, 

 Florida (H. G. Hubbard). 



Tylonolus bimacnlatiis (Hald.), "found under 

 bark of Tulip-poplar" (Bland Proc. Ent. 

 Soc, Phil., I. 95); in Black Ash (A. S. 

 Fuller) ; in Fraxinus (Haldemannn, Trans. 

 Am. Phil. Soc, x. 38). 



Callichroma splendidum (Lee), breeds in the 

 timber, and the beetles feed upon the flowers 

 of "Gum elastic tree"* (W. H. Williams, 

 Galveston Co., Texas, teste A. S. Fuller). 



Megaderus bifasciatits (Dup.). Taken from Cedar 

 timber in the month of December (John A. 

 Friebele, Comal Co., Texas, teste A. S. 

 Fuller). 



Tragidion ftilvipejine (Say), bores in oak (Am. 

 Ent., p. 80). 



Stenosphenus notatus (Oliv.). A specimen was 

 cut from a Hickory tree in March (C. V. 

 Riley). 



Cyllene pictus (Drury), is the well known hickory 

 borer; attacks also Pecan and Butternut 

 (C. V. Riley). 



Cyllene robinia (Forst.), equally well known as 

 the Locust-tree borer. 



This name is applied to a species of Nys. 



Cyllene antennatus Vih'we, "lives in the Mesquit 

 wood,'' Arizona (Dr. G. H. Horn, Trans. 

 Am. Ent. Soc, viii., p. 135). 



Glycobiiis speciosus (Say.), the Sugar-maple borer 

 (Harris, pp. 101-102). 



Arhopaliis fuhninans (Fabr.), "excavating a 

 burrow in the soft sap-wood of oak," (Fitch, 

 5th Rep., p. 13) ; bores the Red Oak, comes 

 out in June (Dr. F. Hadge, Buffalo, N. Y., 

 teste A. S. Fuller). 



XylotrecJius colonus (Fabr.), "bred from oak" 

 (C. V. Riley). 



Neoclytus caprcca (Say). ' ' The larva of this species 

 bores in the Ash " (C. Thomas, 6th Ills. 

 Ent. Rep., p. 151) ; breeds in the White 

 Ash, preferring fallen trees, coming out early 

 in spring (Dr. F. Hadge, Buffalo, N. Y., 

 teste A. S. Fuller) ; boring in felled Elm 

 and Hickory trees (C. V. Rilej^). 



Neoclytus erythrocephalus (Fabr.), raised from 

 Hickory wood (Dr. G. H. Horn, Proc. Ent. 

 Soc, Phil., I, p. 29); boring in dead Elm 

 (H. G. Hubbard, Detroit, Mich., teste C. V. 

 Riley) ; a gravid female found near the root 

 of a rose bush in Washington, D. C. (C. V. 

 Riley). 



Cyrtophorus verrucosus (Oliv.), obtained numbers 

 from dead quince bushes, working near the 

 roots (Dr. F. Hadge, Buffalo, N. Y., teste 

 A. S. Fuller). 



Zagyiniius clerinus (Lee), bores in the dry leaf 

 stems of Chaiiuerops palmetto, in Florida, the 

 beetles appearing in April and May (E. A. 

 Schwarz). 



Desmocerus palliatus {Yoisi.). " The larva live in 

 the lower part of the stems of the Elder, and 

 • devour the pith" (Harris, p. 115). 



Desmocerus auripennis, lives on the Elder of the 

 Pacific (Dr. G. H. Horn). 



Ulocluvtes leoninus (Lee). "A pupa and a per- 

 fect insect found under pine bark at Fort 

 Crook, Cal." (Dr. G. H. Horn, Proc Ent. 

 Soc, Phil.. VI, p. 293). 



Khagium lineatum (Oliv.). " The larva live be- 

 tween the bark and the wood of the Pitch 

 Pine, often in great numbers together, and, 

 when they are about to become pupaj, each 

 one surrounds itself with an oval ring of 

 woody fibres, within which it undergoes its 

 transformations. The beetle is matured 

 before winter, but does not leave the tree 

 until spring" (Harris p. 116). 



Lcptura zebra {OVw.). "The larva and pupa in- 

 habit the Black Oak" (Dr. G. H. Horn, 

 Proc. Ent. Soc, Phil., I, p. 30). 



(To be continued.) 



Repelling Flies. — I manage to keep 

 flies out of my stable by removing the 

 droppings several times a day, and sprink- 

 ling very slightly the floor of the stable 

 with kerosene. I have a tin can with a 

 cork in it, through which is pierced a small 

 hole; through this I drop the kerosene. 

 A pint will last over a week, and seems to 

 be quite objectionable to flies of all kinds. 

 — VVm. Home, V. S., in Country Gentleman. 



