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Notes u{)on various insects 122 



Nisoiiiades \_Thanao8^ persius 



Scudder 122 



Sphinx canadensis Boisd 122 



Melittia cucurhitae Harr. Isatyr- 



iniformis Hiibn.] 122 



Tinea pellionella LiuD 122 



Mallota sp 123 



Anthrenus scrophiilariae Linn .... 123 

 Thanaaimus dubius Fabr 123 



Macrodactylus suhspinosKs Fabr. . 123 



Chrysochiis auratus Fabr 124 



Trirliahda canadensis Kirby 124 



Hylesinns opaculus LeConte 124 



Fhloeotriius Urninaris Harris .. 124 



Oecanllius niveus Harris 124 



Ephemera natata Walk, [simw- 



lans Walk.] 124 



Insect index 127 



Meal worm in salt. (Country gentleman. July 7, 1887. 52 : 530^^) 

 Larvae in a sack of salt are identified as those of Tenehrio molitor Linn. 



Four lined leaf bug on the currant. (Country gentleman. July 14, 

 1887. 52 : 547^') 

 Gives remedies for Poecilocapsus Uneatus. 



Elm leaf beetle. (Country gentleman. July 21, 1887. 52: 565^^) 

 Brief notice of Galeruca xanthomelaetia IGalerucella luteola^. 



The Curculio on the apple. (Country gentleman. July 21, 1887. 52: 



565^') 



Blackened pits in apples are identified as probably the work of Conotrachelus 

 nenuphar. 



An ichneumonized caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1887. 52: 



673'') 



Identifies the cocoons oi Apanteles congregatus on the larva of Darapaa [Jm- 

 pelophaga\ myron. 



Milkweed beetle with bad habits. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1887. 

 52 : 673^2) 



Records an attack by Ch.elymorpha argns on barley, corn and cabbage. 



Blister beetle attack. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1887. 52:674^^) 

 Identifies Epicanta cinerea on Clematis Jiammul a. 



Harvest fly. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1887. 52:674^-^) 

 Cicada tibicen is identified and biiefly noticed. 



Mites on arbor vitae. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1887. 52 : 674^* ) 

 Gives remedies for mites \_I'etranychns telarius'] on arbor vitae. 



Elm leaf spraying. (Country gentleman. Sep. 8, 1887. 52:694^®) 

 Apparatus for spraying elms is described. 



