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George B. Sennett. Descriptions of two new sub-species of Titmice from Texas. 

 The Auk, IV, 1887, pp. 28-30. 



The new sub-species are named Parus atricristatus caslanei/rons and Parus bicolor texensis. 

 National Museum specimens were borrowed for comparison. 



Ernest E. T. Seton. The Birds of Western Manitoba (concluded). 

 The Auk, m, 1886, pp. 320-329 and p. 453. 



The author borrowed specimens belonging to the National Museum for purposes of identi- 

 fying and comparing the birds upon which the present paper is based. 



R. W. Shufeldt. Observations upon the Habits of Micropus melanoleucus, with 

 critical notes on its Plumage and external Charac'ers. 

 The Ibis, 1887, pp. 151-158, one color plate. 



Based in part upon specimens belonging to the National Museum, and borrowed for com- 

 parison. 



D. D. Slade and F. A. Lucas. Osteological Notes. 

 Science, IX, No. 223, May 13, 1887, p. 460. 

 On the metacarpal bones of the bison and auroch. 



Hugh M. Smith. Birds new to the District of Columbia. 

 The Auk, III, 1886, pp. 139, 140. 



Hugh M. Smith. Peculiar Nest of Chelidon erythrog aster. 

 The Auk, in, 1886, p. 278. 



Hugh M. Smith. The Red Phalarope in the District of Columbia. 

 The Auk, m, 1886, p. 482. 

 Refers to a specimen in the National Museum. 



John B. Smith. Collection Note. 



Entomologica Americana, II, July, 1886, p. 71. 



Describes the use of smoke in driving out insects from their places of concealment. 



John B. Smith. Food-plants of Chalcophora. 

 Entomologica Americana, II, July, 1886, p. 71. 



Gives the food-plant of G. campestris as sycamore. All other species feed on evergreen, so 

 far as known. 



John B. Smith. Scent Organs in some Bombycid Moths. 

 Entomologica Americana, II, July, 1886, pp. 79, 80, 2 figures. 



Describes in detail and figures the peculiar extensile organs in the abdomen of the male 

 Leucarctia acrcea and Pytrharctia isabella. 



John B. Smith. Hop Vine Insects. 



Waterville Times and Hop Reporter, "Waterville, New York, vol. xxvm, No. 29, July 16, 1886, 

 p. 2, col. 2. 

 An answer to the editor in response to a letter of inquiry in regard to the hop aphis. 



John B. Smith. Larva of Aphorisia vittata Fabr. 



Entomologica Americana, II, Aug., 1886, pp. 85-87, 6 figures. 



Describes and illustrates in detail the larva and pupa of the above species. 



John B. Smith. Obituary Note on Capt. D. H. Murdock, Ninth U. S. Infantry, and 

 Dr. Gustav Haller, of Berne, Switzerland. 

 Entomologica Americana, n, Aug., 1886, p. 101. 



John B. Smith. Ants' Nests and their Inhabitants. 

 American Naturalist, XX, No. 8, Aug., 1886, pp. 679-689. 



Gives a list of the species found in ants' nests as guests, parasites, and visitors, and the 

 habits and functions of each, as far as known. 



John B. Smith. Polydactylism. 



Science, VIII, No. 187, Sept. 3, 1886, p. 213. 



Gives the history of an occurrence of six-fingered and six-toed individuals of one family, 



John B. Smith. Notice of Dr. Horn's Paper on the Eucnemidce, etc., of the United 

 States. 



Entomologica Americana, II, Sept., 1886, p. 117. 



Gives an appreciative notice of his paper in Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, XIII, p. 58. 



John B. Smith. Note on Quadrina diazoma Grote. 

 Entomologica Americana, II, Sept., 1886, p. 124. 



Gives a review of the structure of the species, criticises Mr Grote's location of it in the 

 Geratocampidce, and places it with the Oossidoe. 



