REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST I9OO IO33 



Ash gray blister beetle (Country gentleman, 6 Sep. 1900, 65 : 722^^) 



Remedies are given for the depredations of Epicanta cinerea Forst. 

 onClematispaniculata. 



Tulip tree scale (Country gentleman, 6 Sep. 1900, 65 : 722^^) 



The treatment is given for Lecanium tulipiferae Cook on tulip trees. 



Cicada-killer (Country gentleman, 6 Sep. 1900, 65 : 722-^^) 



Sphecius speeiosus Drury is identified from a specimen sent. 



Black blister beetle (Country gentleman, 13 Sep. 1900, 65 : 742^^) 

 Identifying Epicauta i)ennsylvanica DeGeer. 



Mating of potato beetles (Country gentleman, 13 Sep. 1900, 65: 743^^) 

 Discusses briefly tlie sexual relations and prolificacy of the Colorado potato 

 beetle. 



Chinch bug abundant (Country gentleman, 13 Sep. 1900, 65 : 750^^) 



Gives directions for controlling Blissus le u cop terus Say, which was 

 abundant at Peruville (N. Y.) 



Illustrated descriptive catalogue of some of the more important in- 

 jurious and beneficial insects (Bui. N. Y. state mus. [issued 14 Sep. 

 1900] V. 8, no. 37, 54p. ^s fig.) 



Gives the chief characteristics of about 100 of the more important insects. 

 Methods of controlling injurious forms are given, also the formulas of many 

 insecticides. 



Katydid eggs (Country gentleman, 27 Sep. 1900, 65 : 782^^) 



Brief, popular account ofMicrocentrum retinervis Burm. 



Infestation by grain moths (Country gentleman, 27 Sep. 1900, 65 : 789^^) 

 General accounts of the Angoumois moth, Sitotroga cerealella 

 Oliv., and of the Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella Zell. 



White grubs or muckworms (Country gentleman, 4 Oct. 1900, 65: 803^^^ 



Brief account of Allorhina and Lachnosterna larvae, giving 

 remedies. 



Chrysalis of milkweed butterfly (Country gentleman, 11 Oct. 1900, 

 65: 829«) 



Describes the chrysalis and gives briefly the life history of A n o si a p 1 e x- 

 i pp us Linn. 



Borer in the smoke tree (American gardening, 13 Oct. 1900, 21: 679^^) 

 The effects stated indicate the presence of a borer, possibly the leopard 

 moth, Zeuzera pyriua Linn. 



