LiNtNer: entomologic pi blicattons 355 



Insects on apple trees. (Country gentleman. July 19, 1888. 53:548^^) 

 So-called 'black knot' on apple trees is not caused by iusects. 



Light loving grape vine beetle — Anomala lucicola. (Country gentleman. 

 July 26, 1888. 53:565'') 



Beetles from grape vines at Higbfstowi), N. J., are Anomala }uc^colaY2^^x. 

 Their general features are given and i)reveutives of attack indicated. 



Black long sting. (New England homestead, Aug. 4, 1888. 22:286, 

 col. 5) 



Thalessa atrata Fabr. and T. lunator Fabr. are characterized and tbeir habit 

 of preying on the larva of Tremex columha described. 



Grape vine caterpillar — Thyreus abbotii. (Country gentleman. Aug. 

 19, 1888. 53:599'') 



General account of the food plants, life history and dimorphic larvae of this 

 species is given. 



Spittle insects. (New England homestead. Sep. 15, 1888. 22:333, 

 col. 1-2) 



Grives habits and injuries to grass by sx^ittle insects. 



Fly on the heads of cattle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 20, 1888. 



53:705^') 



Brief notice of a fly attacking cattle [proves to be MaematoMa serrata.'} 



Melon plant ouse. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53:725^^) 



Notices an attack on mnskmelon leaves by Aphis oueumeris [^fjOSSiipW] and 

 galls on the shoots produced by Cecidomyia \^Diplosis'\ oueumeris. 



Hag moth caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53 : 725^^) 



Describes the caterpillar of *P1iohetron piiliecium Sni.-Abb., and gives its 

 food plants and habits. 



An ichneumonizd caterpillar. Interesting case of parasitism. (Country 



gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53:725*^) 



Describes the cocoons of Apanieles congregatus Say on a sphinx larva, 

 probably Darapsa [^Ampelophaga'] myron Cram., and records an interesting 

 case of secondary parasitism by a Chalcid. 



Thousand legged worms. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 



53-725'') 



Worms destroying geraniums by eating their roots are identified as Julus 

 caeruJeocinctus Wood and remedies given. 



Beekeeper's guide. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27,1888. 53:727^*) 

 Notices the loth edition of the Manual of the apairy by Prof. A. J. Cook. 



