Additions to the State Museum. \\ 



A hen's egg of abnormal form (gourd-shaped). From H. Germond, Nassau, 

 N. Y. 



Two specimens of Carrara marble honeycombed by a boring sponge — Cliona 

 sulphured Verrill — taken from the hold of a vessel wrecked on the coast 

 of Long Island in 1871. From E. K. McCarty, Hotel Brunswick, 

 New York, per Prof. D. S. Martin. 



Ascaris sp ? in 35 examples, taken from a piece (4x4 inches) of a salted 



codfish. From C. Devol, M. D. 



An ichneumon-fly — Rhyssa atrata (Fabr.). From Andrew Hutton, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



Esrgs (in soil) of the Rocky Mountain locust — Calopttnus spretus Thomas. 

 Minnesota. Large spider — Nephila plumipes, from Florida. From J. A. 

 Lintner. 



Pupa of Sphinx at pupation, Albany, N. Y. 

 Larvae (4) of Samia Cecropia (Linn.), Albany, N. Y. 

 Larvae (15) of Datana ministra from birch, Albany, N. Y. 

 Larvae (4) of Dryocampa rubicunda (Sm.-Abb.), New York city. 

 Larva of Ccelodasys unicornis (Sm.-Abb.), Albany, N. Y. 

 Larva of Thyreus Abbotii Swains., Albany, N. Y. 

 Larva of Danais Archippus (Fabr.), Albany, N. Y. 

 Larvae (5) of Orgyia leucostigrna (Sm.-Abb.), Albany, N. Y. 

 Larvae (25) of Chironomus sp., Caledonia creek, N. Y. 

 Larvae (33) of Ephemeridae — Che sp., Caledonia creek. 

 Larvae (3) of JEschna verticalis, Caledonia creek. 



Larvae (8) of Limnophilidae, near Hallesus (caddis worms), Caledonia creek. 

 Caddis-worm from a hollowed stem case, Caledonia creek. 

 Larva-cases (18) of one of the Hydroptilae, Phixocoma sp., Caledonia creek. 

 Larva-cases (37) of a species of the Limnophilidae, Caledonia creek. 

 Larvae (2) of a Dytiscid beetle— Qaurodytes sp., Caledonia creek. 

 Pupae (many) of a fly, from water, Warren Co., N. Y. 

 Fresh-water craw fish (6) — Cambarus Bartonii (Fabr.), Caledonia creek. 

 Fresh-water shrimp (86) Gam.rnarus fasciatus Say.,* Caledonia creek. 

 Miller's thumbs (6) — Cottus gracilis Heckel, Caledonia creek. 

 Sticklebacks (23) — Qasterosteus inconstans Kirtl., Caledonia creek. 

 Collection by J. A. Lintner. 



Honey-bees — Apis mellifica Linn., drones, workers and (3) queens. From 

 William Hall, Middletown, Delaware Co., N. Y. 



A red-shouldered buzzard — Buteo lineatus (G-m.), taken at Canajoharie, N. Y., 

 Dec. 19th. From A. Gr. Richmond, Canajoharie, N. Y. 



Strombus gigas Linn. (4) and Cyprcea tigris Linn. (3), for cutting sections. 

 From James Hall. 



A hermit crab — Eupagurus longicarpus (Say.), in a new preservative liquid. 

 From Erastus Corning, Jun. 



Twenty-three species of Mollusca and one of Vermes, as follows : Helix Cali- 

 fornica Lea, California; H. Stearnsiana G-abb, San Deigo; H. facta 

 Newcomb, Santa Catelina ; H. Yatesii Cooper, California ; H. Bowditch- 



*For the illustration of, and remarks upon, this and several of the above Caledonia forms 

 see Report on the Insect and other Animal forms of Caledonia creek. 



