lintner: entomologic publications 367 



Curious jumping gall. (Popular science news. Aug. 1890. 24:119. 

 col. 1-3) 



Curious insect from Eugland is ideutified as probably the bedeguar of the 

 hawthorn, Cecidomyia crataegi Winnertz. 



Midge or punky of the Adirondacks. (Albany evening journal. Sep. 5, 

 1890. p. 5, col. 2) 

 Punky or ' the little gray gnat ' is the name preferred for this insect. 



[Mites infesting a water trough] (Albany evening journal. Sep. 5, 

 1890. p. 5, col. 2) 

 Mites occurring at Schodack Center, N. Y., arc probably Bryohiapratensis. 



Spittle insects. (Country gentleman. Sep. 25, 1890. 55:759^*) 

 Gives characters and habits of spittle insects. 



Mite parasitic on the house fly. (Albany evening journal. Oct. i, 

 1890. p. 6; col. 2) 



Some flies were infested with a red mite which is ideutified as Trombidiian 

 muacarum Riley. 



Pear leaf blister. (Country gentleman. Oct. 2, 1890. 55:781^5) 

 Identifies the work of Phytoptus pyri and gives remedies. 



Weevils in rye. (Country gentleman. Oct. 2, 1890. 55 : 7822^) 



Weevil is probably Calandra granaria. Carbon bisulfid is recommended. 



6th report on the injurious and other insects of the state of New York. 

 Albany, James B. Lyon, state printer, 1890. [Issued Oct. 2, 1890] 

 no p., 25 fig. Also as report of the state entomologist to the regents 

 of the University of the State of New York, for the year 1889. (New 

 York state museum of natural history. 43d report, for the year 1889, 

 p. 99-206, fig. 1-25) 



Contents page 



Introductory -.qo 



Notices of various insects: 



MtmeJies fral emus Sny, fvntcrnsil yyotter wasp 109 



Hypoderma hovis De Geer [also R. lineata'], ox warble fly Ill 



Drosophila sp., flour paste fly „.. 216 



Adalia Upunctata Linn., two spotted lady bird 117 



Bermesies lardarius 'L'mn., bacon beetle II9 



Agrilus rujicollis Fsihr., raspberry gouty gall beetle 123 



Cojjtocyelacmrichalcea Filhr, [fticoZor Fabr.] golden tortoise beetle 125 



Coptocycla clavata Fabr. , clubbed tortoise beetle 126 



Bruchus scutellaris Fabr. [chinensis Linn.], pea weevil 127 



Hymenorus oh.scuriis Say, a bark beetle I29 



Meloe angusticolUs Say, oil beetle I30 



Epicauta vitatta Fahr., striped blister beetle 132 



Epicauta cinerea Forst., margined blister beetle I34 



