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Agrotis tessellata Harris, from some cabbage cut- worms. From 

 Jerome Mabee, New York. 



Larvae of Heliothis armiger Hiibn., burrowing into tomatoes, and an 

 imago therefrom August 26th. From E. J. Lord, Albany, N. Y. 



Larvae of Tmetocera ocellana (Schiff.) in apple-twigs, June 5th, giving 

 the imago June 22d. From A. B. Kathbone, Oakfield, N. Y. 



Cocoons of BucGulatrix pomifoliella Clemens, in June, October and 

 November. From J. W. W., Canastota, N. Y.; from Washington 

 Garlock, Utica, N. Y. ; from George H. Allen, Brockport, N. Y. ; from 

 W. T. Mann, Barkus, Niagara Co., N. Y. ; from W. H. Kansom & Son, 

 Ransomville, N. Y. 



Diptera. 



Galls in leaves of Abies Frazeri similar to those of Gecidomyia legu- 

 minicola Lintn. From Dr. Roland Thaxter, New Haven, Conn. 



Galls of Lasioptera vitis Osten Sacken, on grapevine and leaves, June 

 6th. From George T. Powell, Ghent, N. Y. 



Larva of Scenopinus fenestralis (Linn.), about half-grown, June 2l8t. 

 From E. P. Van Duzee, Buffalo, N. Y. The same about full-grown, 

 October 7th, from Clarence Valentine, Albany, N. Y. 



Pupse of Eristalis tenaxilAuB..), August 11th, giving the imago Sep- 

 tember 4th -12th. From Charles Cough, Schoharie, N. Y. 



Eristalis tenax {Lmji.) — the fly, infesting cosmos and chrysanthe- 

 mums in a green-house. From Wm. Falconer, Glen Cove, N. Y. 



Larva of Guterdbra fcumculi Clark, from the skin oi a hare, Novem- 

 ber 6th. From H. L Lempriere, Gordonsville, Va. 



Ghloropisca prolifica Osten Sacken, in many examples, April 10th, and 

 the same, August 27th. From Mrs. H. D. Graves, Ausable Forks, 

 N. Y. 



Coleoptera. 



Hippodamia convergens (Linn.), Goccinella sanguinea Linn., Goccinella 

 9-notata Hubn., Lema trilineata (Oliv.), Goptocycla clavata (Fabr.), and six 

 other species of undetermined coleoptera, and thirty other specimens 

 in the different orders. From Mrs. E. B. Smith, Coeymans, N. Y. 



The Australian lady-bird, Vedalia cardinalis M. From D. W. 

 CoQurLLET, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Epilachna horealis (Fabr.) as injurious to Cucurbitaceae, and Diabrotica 

 12-punctata (Oliv.) from dahlias and chrysanthemums, in October. 

 From Wm. Falconer, Glen Cove, N. Y. 



Attagenus piceus Oliv. From C. M. Howard, New York city. 



The tumble-dung, Ganthon Icevis (Drury), June 23d. From F. F. 

 Goodwin, Albany, N. Y. 



