lintner: entomologic publications 355 



Insects on apple trees. (Country gentleman. July 19, 1888. 53:548^^) 

 So-called 'black kuot' ou apple trees is not caused by insects. 



Light loving grape vine beetle — Anomala hicicola. (Country gentleman. 

 July 26, 1888. 53:565'') 



Beetles from grape vines at Higbtstown, N. J., are Anomala lucicola Fabr, 

 Their general features are given and preventives of attack indicated. 



Black long sling. (New England homestead, Aug. 4, 1888. 22:286, 



col. 5) 



Thalessa dtrata Fabr. and T. lunator Fabr. are characterized and their habit 

 of preying on the larva of Tremex columba described. 



Grape vine caterpillar — Thyreiis abbotii. (Country gentleman. Aug. 

 19, 1888. 53:599'') 



General account of the food plants, life history and dimorphic larvae of this 

 species is given. 



Spittle insects. (New England homestead. Sep. 15, 1888. 22:333, 

 col. 1-2) 



Gives habits and injuries to grass by spittle insects. 



Fly on the heads of cattle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 20, 1888. 



53705'') 

 Brief notice of a fly attacking cattle [proves to be Haematohia sei'rata.'] 



Melon plant louse. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53: 725^^) 



Notices an attack on muskmelon leaves by Aphis cucumeris [gossy2)ii'] and 

 galls on the shoots produced by Cecidomyia IDiplosis'] cucumeris. 



Hag moth caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53 : 725^^) 



Describes the caterpillar of Fhohetron pithecium Sm.-Abb., and gives its 

 food plants and habits. 



An ichneumonizd caterpillar. Interesting case of parasitism. (Country 



gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53:725*^) 



Describes the cocoons of Ajtanieles congregatus Say on a sphinx larva, 

 probably Darapsa [^Ampelophaga'] myron Cram., and records an interesting 

 case of secondary parasitism by a Chalcid. 



Thousand legged worms. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 



53:72.5'') 



Worms destroying geraniums by eating their roots are identified as Julua 

 caeruleocinctus Wood and remedies given. 



Beekeeper's guide. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, i888. 53:727^*) 

 Notices the 13th edition of the Manual of the apairy by Prof. A. J. Cook. 



