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27 On some species of Cossus (Cossus reticulatus n. sp. [Prionoxystus robiniae 

 Peck], C. ww(?osMS n. sp., C. jilagiatus Wsdk. IPrionoxystus roUniae'], C. 

 crepera Harr. IPrionoxystus rohiniae^, C. querciperda Fitch, IPrionoxystm 

 macmurtrei Guev. ]) 130 



Army worm — Leucania wiipuncta Haw (Country gentleman. July 3, 



1879. 44: 422**~23^^) 



General account of tbe insect, giving descripi ion, life history and parasites. 

 Corn OMXcvWo—Sphenophonis zeae Walsh {sculptilis Uhler]. (Country 

 gentleman. July 10, 1879. 44:43921.) 

 Brief general notice of this insect. 



Clover seed fly. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44: 455^^) 

 Cecidomyia leguminciola proposed, as C. irifoUi is preoccupied. 



Grape vine bark louse — Lecanium vifis Linn. {Puhmiaria innumerabilis 

 Rathv.]. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44^455^^) 

 Scale insect on grape vine is ideutitied and briefly noticed. 



Striped blister beetle. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 44:4871^) 

 Epicauta vittata Fabr. is briefly treated as a potato pest. 



Inquiries about ants and beetles. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 

 44:487'') 



The following are noticed: Formica uovaehoracensis Fitch ICamponotiis lier- 

 culaneus Linn.], Coptocycla aurichalcea Fabr. [fc/coZor Fabr.] and Melanotus 

 Jissilis Say. 



On Cecidomyia legiiminicola. (Canadian entomologist. July 1879. n : 

 121-24) 



C. leguminicola proposed for C. trifoUi which is preoccupied. 

 Stalk hor tr — G(?r(y;ia {Hydroecia] nitela Guen. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 7, 1879. 44:503'') 



General notisc of this insect, giving its life history and remedies. 

 Two carpet bugs. (Country gentleman. Aug. 7, 1879. 44:503^') 



Larvae from beneath carpets arc Anthrenus scroplmlariae Linn, and Atta- 

 genus megatoma Fabr. [piceus Oliv.] 



Wheat stem mafrgot—Meromyza americana Fitch. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 21, 1879. 44:535^') 



General notice of the insect and its allies. 



Carpet beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 21, 1879. 44:535") 

 A nthrenu 8 scrophulariae I'ccciveil from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Earth worm— Lum/?n'cus terrestris Linn. (Country gentleman. Sep. 4, 

 1879. 44:567'') 

 Gives life history and habits so far as known. 



