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27 On some species of Cossus {Cossua reticulatus u. sp. IPrionoxystus robiniae 

 Peck], C. undosus n. sp., C. plagiatus Walk. \^Prionoxysius I'oUniae'], C. 

 crepei-a Harr. \_Prionoxystus rohiniae], C. querciperda Fitch, IPrionoxystus 

 macmurtrel Guer.]) 130 



Army worm — Leucania unipuncta Haw (Country gentleman. July 3, 

 1879. 44: 4224*-23l«) 

 General account of tbe insect, giving description, life history and parasites. 



Corn curculio — Sphenophoriis zeae Walsh [sculptilis Uhler]. (Country 

 gentleman. July 10, 1879. 44:439^^.) 

 Brief general notice of this insect. 



Clover seed fly. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44:455^^) 

 Cecidomyia leguminciola proposed, as C. trifoUi is preoccupied. 



Grape vine bark louse — Lecaniuui vitis Linn. \Pulvlnaria inmwierabilis 

 Rathv.]. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44:455^^) 

 Scale insect on grape vine is identified and briefly noticed. 



Striped blister beetle. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 44:487^^) 

 Epicauia vittata Fabr. is briefly treated as a potato pest. 



Inquiries about ants and beetles. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 



44:487"') 



The following are noticed: Formica novaehoracensis Fitch ICamjJonotus her- 

 culaneus Linn.], Coptocycia aurichalcea Fabr. Ihicolor Fabr.] and Melanotns 



fissilis Say. 



On Cecido7nyia legiiminicola. (Canadian entomologist. July 1879. 11 : 

 121-24) 



C. leguminicola proposed for C. trifolii which is jireoccupied. 



Stalk borer — Gortyna \Hydroecia\ iiitela Guen. (Country gentleman. 



Aug. 7, 1879. 44:503^^) 



General notice of this insect, giving its life history and remedies. 



Two carpet bugs. (Country gentleman. Aug. 7, 1879. 44 : 503^^) 



Larvae from beneath carpets are Arithrenus scrophulariae Linn, and Atta- 

 genus megatoma Fabr. {_piceu8 OH v.] 



Wheat stem maggot — Merojtiyza americana Fitch. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 21, 1879. 44:53532) 



General notice of the insect and its allies. 



Carpet beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 21, 1879. 44 = 535*^) 

 Anthrenus scrophulariae received from Foughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Earth worm — Limibricus terrestris Linn. (Country gentleman. Sep. 4, 



1879. 44:567 ) 

 Gives life history and habits so far as known. 



