Report of the State Entomologist 379 



Coccus on Peach Trees. (Country Gentleman, for October 23, 

 1879, xliv, p. 679, cols. 2, 3 — 10 cm.) 



A peach-twig from Chambersburgh, Pa., has on it a number of scale- 

 insects which are not recognized. They apparently differ from the 

 Lecaniiim persicce Modeer, as described by Dr. Fitch. Kemedies foi;it 

 are given. 



A Grape Insect. (Country Gentleman, for October 23, 1879, xliv, 

 p. 679, c. 3 — 7 cm.) 



A small caterpillar from Summerfleld, 111., sent as attacking and 

 destroying the leaves of the Taylor's Bullitt grapes only, in a vineyard 

 embracing many varieties, can not be identified. From a crushed pupa 

 of one of the larvae it is thought that it may be a Depressaria. . 



A Dung Beetle. (Country Gentleman, for October 30, 1879, xliv, 

 p. 695, c. 4 — 18 cm.) 



A beetle occurring in great number at Annapolis, Md., greedily eaten 

 by ducks, and called "the young tumbler-bug," is Aphodius inquinatus 

 Herbst. The beetle is described with its habits and transformations. 

 Reference to allied species— A. fimetarius (Linn.) and A.fossor (Linn.). 



[Published in 40th Bept. K Y. State Museum Nat. Hist, 1887, pp. 

 102-103 = Third Report Insects of New York.] 



The Five-Spotted Sphinx. (Country Gentleman, for October 30, 

 1879, xliv, p. 696, c. 1 — 7 cm.) 



Sphinx guinquemaculata Haw. is identified, the larva of which — the 

 tobacco-worm — often occurs abundantly on«tomato and tobacco plants. 

 Its transformations are given. 



Apple Tree Insects. (Country Gentleman, for November 6, 1879, 

 xliv, p. 711, c. 3, 4 — 30 cm.) 



Larvae from CarroUton, Ky., taken from beneath bark, are apparently 

 dipterous, but can not be identified. The "flat-headed borer" 

 reported as infesting the end of the twigs, if a Chrysohothris, is probably 

 not femorata. Several species, judging from the range of food-plants 

 assigned, may be confounded under the name of femorata. 

 ' (See Sixth Report on the Insects of New York, 1890, pp. 57-59.] 



A Grape Insect — Procris Americana Boisd. (Country Gentleman, 

 for November 6, 1879, xliv, p. 711, c. 4 — 10 cm.) 



The grapevine insects noticed in the Country Gentleman of October 

 23d, which could not be named, are identified by Mr. E. A. Schwarz -as 

 Procris Americana Boisd. The larva3 are described, habits given, and 

 the moth characterized. The larvae can easily be destroyed when feed- 

 ing in company, by hand-picking and crushing. 



