Report of the State Entomologist 371 



looked— is republished. Some remarks on the synonymy of the 

 species are appended. [It proves to be Pulvinaria innumerahilis.] 



[Preface and notes to the Genera of the HesperidaB of the Euro- 

 pean faunal-Eegion, by Dr. Speyer.] (Canadian Entomologist, 

 for July, August and September, 1878, x, pp. 121, 123, 124, 126, 

 146, 151, 163, 169.) 



Introduction to above paper, p. 121, and notes, as follows: Systasia 

 substituted for Lintneria, 122 ; the frenulum, 123 ; the tibial epyphisis, 

 124 ; on Thymelicus, 151 ; Catodaulis for Daimia, 163 ; tibial tufts on 

 Nisoniades, 169. 



Phylloxera. (Country Gentleman, for August 1, 1878, xliii, p. 488, 

 c. 2 — 7 cm.) 



Leaves from Milburn, N. J., are covered with the galls of Phylloxera 

 vastatrix. The two forms in which it occurs on the leaves and roots. 



Burrowing Beetle — Cebrio Bicolor. (Country Gentleman, for 

 August 8, 1878, xliii, p. 507, c. 3, 4 — 19 cm.) 



A beetle injurious to grass plats in Nashville, Tenn., by burrowing 

 beneath the surface and throwing up little mounds of earth when it rains, 

 is identified as Cebrio bicolor. The distribution of the family, habits of 

 the species in burrowing and coupling, and remedies for their attack, 

 are given. 



[See Report to the Regents for 1886 — "3d Eeport of the State Ento- 

 mologist," p. 100.] 



An Ugly Bee-Slayer. (Country Gentleman, for August 29, 1878, 

 xliii. p. 551, c. 1, 2 — 31 cm.) 



Method employed by Phymata erosa in capturing butterflies, bees, etc. ; 

 appearance and habits of the insect ; feeding upon plant-lice ; notices of 

 it by writers. 



[See Report to the Regents for 1886 — " Third Report of the State Ento- 

 mologist," pp. 107-110.1 



A Squash- Vine Borer. (Country Gentleman, for August 29, 1878, 

 xliii, p. 551, c. 1, 2 — 31 cm.) 



Squash vines in Baltimore, Md., destroyed by the larvas of Melittia 

 cucurbitoB (Harris) ; life-history of the insect ; description of the moth ; 

 pupation ; means of protection from attack. 



Phylloxera. (Country Gentleman, for August 29, 1878, xliii, 

 p. 551, c. 3 — 4 cm.) 



Galls on grape leaves, from Louisville, Ky., are identified as those of 

 Phylloxera vastatrix. The galls on swamp maple, said to be similar to 

 these, are distinct from the Phylloxera [and probably produced by a 

 species of mite] . 



