Report of the State Entomologist 377 



Meloidce and their transformations are given. Reference to literature 

 on it. 

 [See Sixth Report on the Insects of New York, 1890, pp. 36-38, f. 16.] 



Inquiries about Ants and Beetles. (Country Gentleman, for July 



31, 1879, xliv, p. 487, cols. 2, 3 — 13 cm.) 



Identification of Formica Novceboracensis Fitch [is Camponotus hercu- 

 laneus (Linn.)], and of Coptocycla aurichalcea (Fabr.), with the larval 

 features of the latter; and of Melanotus fissilis Say, one of the "snap-, 

 ping beetles," with remarks on their habits. 



On Cecidomyia leguminicola. (Canadian Entomologist, for July, 



1879, xi, pp. 121-124.) 



It having been learned that the name of C. trifolii pertains to an Euro- 

 pean species, that of C. leguminicola is substituted for it. Notice of the 

 rearing of the imago, its description and its distribution. 



The Stalk Borer — Gortyna Nitela Guenee. (Country Gentleman, 

 for August 7, 1879, xliv, p. 503, cols. 2, 3 — 35 cm.) 



The caterpillar is sent with inquiries from Monsey, N. Y., with account 

 of its habits in boring potato stems and causing them to break down. 

 In reply is given its food-plants, its description and that of the moth, 

 life-history, and remedies. 



[Extended in the First Report on the Insects of New York, 1882, pp. 

 110-116, f. 26.1 



Two Carpet Bugs. (Country Gentleman, for August 7, ■1&79, xliv, 

 p. 503, c. 4, 18 cm.) 



Two larvae from beneath carpets in Poughkeepsie, IS . Y., are Anthrenus 

 scrophularioe (Linn.), and AttagenusmegatomaiFabr,) [is A.piceusOliv.]. 

 Distinguishing features of the two are given. Kemarks upon the latter 

 as a carpet pest [see Second Report on the Insects of New York, 1885, 

 pp. 46-48.] 



The Wheat-stem Maggot — Meromyza Americana Fitch. (Country 

 Gentleman, for August 21, 1879, xliv, p. 535, cols. 3, 4 — 51 cm.) 



Stalks of spring wheat from Scipioville, N. Y., contain the larva of 

 this insect ; its location in the stem ; its description and that of the fly ; 

 literature of the species ; its injuries ; allied species in Europe ; little is 

 known of our Oscinidce; its popular name; is difficult to control. 



[Extended in the First Report on the Insects of New York, 1882, pp. 221- 

 227, figs. 66, 67.] 



The Carpet Beetle. (Country Gentleman, for August 21, 1879, 

 xliv, p. 535, c. 4 — 4 cm.) 



The insect identified from Poughkeepsie, N. Y., as Anthrenus scrophu- 

 larice. 



