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Curious jumping gall. (Popular science news. Aug. 1890. 24:119. 

 col. 1-3) 



Curious iusect from England is identified as probably the bedeguar of the 

 hawthorn, Cecidomyia ci^ataegi Winnertz. 



Midge or punky of the Adirondacks. (Albany evening journal. Sep. 5, 

 1890. p. 5, col. 2) 

 Pnnky or 'the little gray gnat' is the name preferred for this insect. 



[Mites infesting a water trough] (Albany evening journal. Sep. 5, 

 1890. p. 5, col. 2) 

 Mites occurring at Schodack Center, N. Y., are probably Bryohia pratensis. 



Spittle insects. (Country gentleman. Sep. 25, 1890. 55^759**) 

 Gives characters and habits of spittle insects. 



Mite parasitic on the house fly. (Albany evening journal. Oct. i, 

 1890. p. 6. col. 2) 



Some flies were infested with a red mite which is identified as Trombidium 

 muscarnm Riley. 



Pear leaf blister. (Country gentleman. Oct. 2, 1890. 55:781^^) 

 Identifies the work of Phytoptus pyri and gives remedies. 



Weevils in rye. (Country gentleman. Oct. 2, .1890. 55 : 782^^) 



Weevil is probably CaJandra granaria. Carbon bisiilfid is recommended. 



6th report on the injurious and other insects of the state of New York. 

 Albany, James B. Lyon, state printer, 1890. [Issued Oct. 2, 1890] 

 TIG p., 25 fig. Also as report of the slate entomologist to the regents 

 of the University of the State of New York, for the year 1889. (New 

 York state museum of natural history. 43d report, for the year 1889, 

 p. 99-206, fig. 1-25) 



Contents page 



Introductory 1 103 



Notices of various insects: 



Eumenes fraternns Say, fraternal potter wasp 109 



Hypoderma bovis De Geer [also H. lineata] , ox warble fly Ill 



DrosopMla sp., flour paste fly , „ 116 



Adalia bipunctata Linn., two spotted lady bird 117 



Dermestes lardarius Linn., bacon beetle 119 



Agrilus ruficolUs Fabr., raspberry gouty gall beetle 123 



Coptocy da aurichalcea Fixbr. [feicoZor Fabr.] golden tortoise beetle ll?5 



Coptocycla clavata Fabr., clubbed tortoise beetle 126 



Brnchus scutellaris Fabr. \_Ghinensis Linn.], pea weevil 127 



Hymenorm obscurus Saj , a bark beetle 129 



Meloe angusticollis Say, oil beetle 130 



Epicauta viiatta Fabr., striped blister beetle 132 



Epicauta oi/ierea'Forst., niargined blister beetle ........„.^...,,, 134 



