REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I915 dj 



Rice, F. M. Albany. Rhynchites bicolor Fabr., rose curculio, 



adults on rose, June 14 

 Ennis, J. A. Pattersonville. Through State Department of Agriculture. 



Pomphopoea sayi Lee, Say's blister beetle, adults on locust, June 21 

 Barkley, J. E. Albany. Nacerdes melanura Linn., adults, July 20 

 Lintner, G. A. Summit, N. J. Coptocycia bicolor Fabr., golden 



tortoise beetle, on hickory, June 3 

 Zimmer, C. H. Lynbrook. Through State Department of Agriculture. 



Chalaepus dorsalis Thunb., locust leaf miner, adult, August li 

 Rose, F. J. South Byron. Galerucella cavicollis Lee, cherry 



leaf beetle, adults on sour cherry, June 24 

 Dodge, J. H. Rochester. Same as preceding, on ornamental cherry, June 24 

 Thompson, J. O. Jonesville. Diabrotica vittata Fabr., striped 



cucumber beetle, adults, June 21 

 Ferris, S. B. Upper Saranac. Callidium antennatum Newm., blue 



pine borer in rustic work, June 24 

 Phelps, Katherine D. Canton. Osmoderma scabra Beauv., rough 



flower beetle, adult, August 12 

 Haggerty, D. V. Wiccopee. Euphoria inda Linn., bumble flower 



b<='etle, adults, May 21 

 Hollister, A. M. Saratoga Springs. Same as preceding, on corn, August 31 

 Bowles, F. P. Gloversville. Same as preceding, adults on maple, October 14 

 Niles, T. F. Mount Kisco. Through State Department of Agriculture. 



Cotalpa lanigera Linn., goldsmith beetle, adult, June 9 

 Hammond, Benjamin. Garden City. Anomala lucicola Fabr., 



light-loving grapevine beetle, adult, July 10. Also Macro dactylus 



subspinosus Fabr., rose beetle, adults, July 10 

 State Department of Agriculture. Garden City. Hoplia sackenii 



Lee, adults on birch, June 29 

 Gardner, Mrs E. P. Canandaigua. Photuris pennsylvanica DeG., 



firefly, larvae, September 16 

 Merkel, H. W. New York. Agrilus sinuatus Oliv., sinuate pear 



•borer, work on pear, October 7 

 KnifFen, A. L. West Coxsackie. Dicerca divaricata Say, divari- 

 cate Buprestis, adults, June 7 

 Flanders, G. L. 'North Chatham. Alaus oculatus Linn., eyed elater, 



adult, July 

 Reist, Mrs H. G. Schenectady. Dermestes lardarius Linn., larder 



beetle, adult, August 7 

 Velie, C. G. & Son. Marlborough. Byturus unicolor Say, rasp- 

 berry Byturus, adults and work on raspberry, May 12 

 Darrow, Mary. New York. Thelydrias contractus Motsh., 



larvae, October 15 

 . Ward's Natural Science Establishment. Through State Department of 



Agriculture. Carabus nemoralis Mull., adults. May 6 



Diptera 

 Livingston, J. G. New York. Culex solHcitans Walk., salt marsh 



mosquito, August 31 

 Adams, M. J. Rensselaer. Rhabdophaga aceris Shimer, mapl_e 

 leaf midge, larvae on soft maple, July 2^ . 



