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Three larvae of the zebra caterpillar, Mamesira picta Harris, 19 July. 

 From W: C. Browning", Alexandria Bay, N. Y. Same on sugar 

 beets, 19 Sep. and 8 Oct. From E. T. Schoonmaker, Cedar Hill, 

 N. Y. 



Examples of Xylina aiitefinata Walker defoliating maples, 15 June. 

 From Dr M. G. Planck, Schenectady, N. Y. Numerous larvae of 

 same, from Schenectady, through state department of agriculture. 



Catocala parta Guen., 4 July, Catocala cai^a Guen., 9 Sep. From 

 Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans, N. Y. 



Larva of Cacoecia rosaceana Harris on elm, 31 May. From J. W. 

 Olmstead, Northville, N. Y. 



Codling moth, Carpocapsa pomonella Linn., from under the bark of an 

 apple tree, 7 Mar. From D. Woodrlff, Beaver Creek, Col. 



Mecoptera 



Two females of a scorpion fly, Panorpa maculosa Hagen, sucking the 

 fluids from wounded gypsy moth larvae, Porthetria dispar Linn., t July. 

 From A. H. Kirkland, Maiden, Mass. 



Neuroptera 



De7idroleon obsoletum Say, 20 iVug. From J: A. Otterson, Berlin, 

 Mass. 



Ant lion, ? Myrmeleon sp., from the Indian Ladder, New Scotland, 

 I Aug. From Dr F: J. H. Merrill, Albany, N. Y. 



Hemiptera 



Spined soldier bug, Podisus spinosus Dallas, observed feeding on 

 larvae of Crioceris asparagi and also one trying to insert its proboscis 

 into a beetle, 20 Aug. From J: A. Otterson, Berlin, Mass. 



Nymphs of Cosmopepla car?tifex Fabr. on asparagus, 25 July. From 

 Prof. C: H. Peck, Menands, N. Y. 



Euschistus Jissilis Uhler on asparagus, 20 Aug. From J: A. Otter- 

 son, Berlin, Mass. The same, 19 Sep. From E. T. Schoonmaker, 

 Cedar Hill, N. Y. 



Euschistus tristignuis Say, 4 Sep. From Mrs E. B. Smith, Coey- 

 mans, N. Y. 



Nezara hilaris Say, adults and young feeding on asparagus, 20 Aug. 

 From J: A. Otterson, Berlin, Mass. 



Squash bug, Anasa iristis DeGeer, 19 Sep. From E. T. Schoon- 

 maker, Cedar Hill, N. Y. 



Calocoris rapidus Say on asparagus, 19 Sep. From E. T. Schoon- 

 maker, Cedar Hill, N. Y. 



