CONTENTS. 



PAGB. 



Introductory 83 



A new attack on Wheat by a Saw-fly larva 87 



The Red-humped Apple-tree caterpillar and Parasite — (Edemasia concmna 



(Sm. -Abb. ), aud Limneria f ugiti va (Say) . . - 90 



The Forest Tent-caterpillar — Clisiocampa sylvatica Harris 91 



The Spring Canker-worm — Anisopteryx vernata. (Peck) 93 



A n Unknown Grass Pest 96 



A New Strawberry Insect — Bembidium quadrimaculatum (Linn.) 98 



A Meal Insect — Lgemophlceus alternans Er 100 



A Grass-Burrowing Insect — Cebrio bicolor (Fabr.) 100 



A Dung Beetle — Aphodius inquinitus (Herbsf) 102 



The Sugar-m;iple Borer — Glycobius speciosus (Say) 103 



The Potato-stalk Weevil — Trichobaris trinotata (Say) 106 



" An Ugly Bee-»layer " — Phymata erosa Her.-Sch 107 



Melon vines attacked by the Squash-bug, Anasa tristis Be Geer 110 



The Grain Aphis — Siphonophora avenae (Fabr.) 112 



The Hop- vine Aphis — Phorodon humuli (Schrank) 115 



The Apple-tree Aphis — Aphis mali Linn 118 



Potato plants attacked by Aphides 121 



Aphis attack on Carrots and Parsnips 123 



The Beech-tree Blighi — Pemphigus imbricator (Fitch) 123 



The Cockscomb Elm Gall of GlypUina ulmicola (Fitch) 126 



An Unrecognized Insect Attack 128 



A Grass-infesting Mite — Trombidium ?bicolor Herm 128 



A Mite infesting Smoked Meats — Tyroglyphus siro (Linn.). 130 



A Severe Attack on Potatoes by My riopoda, etc 131 



Notes on Various Insects 135 



Contributions to the Department during the Year 140 



List of Publications of the Entomologist during the Year 142 



[Assembly, No. 115.] 6 



