lintner: entomologic publications 365 



Eggs in plum twig. (Country gentleman. May 22, 1890. 55 : 407^^) 

 Deposit of pgo^s lu a plum twig are (ioubtless those of some 'tree hopper' 

 allied to Ceresa buhalus. 



Australian lady bug. (New York times. May 23, 1890) 



Notices VedaJia IKovius^ cardinalis and its externiin:ition of the Icerya scale. 

 [Eye spotted budmoth] (Albany evening journal. May 28, 1890 

 p. 6) 



Describes the ravages and gives the remedy for this insect. 

 Insect strawberry pests. (New England farmer. June 4, 1890. p. i) 



Notices Paria aterrima ITypophqrus canellus} and OtiorJiynchus ovatus. 

 Wire worms on cabbage. (Country gentleman. June 5, 1890. 55 : 

 450'') 



Mentions several species of wire worms attacking cabbage. 



Grain aphis. (Country gentleman. June 12, 1890, 55:470^5) 



No method known of arresting a serious attack on rye by Siplionophora 

 avenae [^Nectaropliora granaria] . 



Coleophora sp.— A new pear insect. (Popular gardening. June 1890. 

 5 : 198, col. 1-2) 



Records an attack by a case bearer on pears. 

 Pear blight beetle. (Popular gardening. June 1890. 5 : 198, col. 2) 



Notices an attack by Xylehorus pyri Idispar^i in a pear orchard at Lockport, 



Quince blossom beetle. (Popular gardening. June 1890. 5 198, 

 col. 2) 



Records injury by a snapping beetle ILimonius confusiis} to quince blossoms. 

 Peach bark borer. (Popular gardening. June 1890. 5 : 198, col. 2) 

 ^ No preventive ofthe attack of this Scolytid borer, [Phloeotribus liminaris:\, 

 IS known. Infested trees should be taken up and burned. 



Grape vine flea beetle. (Popular gardening. June 1890. 5 : 198, col. 2) 

 Remedies for this insect [Haltica clialyhea] are given. 



New enemy of the currant worm. (Popular gardening. June 1890. 

 5: 198, col. 2) 

 One of the large plant bugs, Fodi8ii8 cynicus, preys upon it. 



17 year locusts make their appearance. (Albany morning express. 



June 13, 1890. p. 2) 



Capture of examples of Cicada septendecim reported at Tivoli, N. Y. 

 Grain weevil distributed. (Country gentleman. June 19, i8qo 



55 •• 489'') 



Records the distribution of seed corn, badly infested with Calandra oryza 

 Linn. 



