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ribed by the inquirer, would refer it to the /.'" 

 Geometridce, and possibly, from a partial view of the pupa, 

 tra>tsucrs>tt<i. 



Rat-tail Larva. (Country Gentleman, for September 10, 

 lvi, p. 735, c. 4 — 1 1 cm.) 



A rat-tail larva. Prom Macedon, N. V.. is one of the Syrphidce, but -an not 

 be definitely named. Itresemblee //■ 'atifrons. Feeding-hab 



some of the larva 1 of some of the genera, and oi 



The Locust Mite. (Country Gentleman, (m- September 24, U 

 lvi, p. 775, c. 1 — 11 cm.) 



The locust mire. Trombidium locustarum Riley is named, and its life-his- 

 tory briefly given, in reply to a request for the information from Adena, 

 Ohio, of " the parasite that deposits its small red eggs near the base of grass- 

 hoppers* wings." 



[See pages 179. ISO of this Report (viii).] 



The Cecropia Caterpillar. (Country Gentleman, for September 

 24, 1891, lvi. p. 777. c. 2, :\ — 25 cm.) 



A request to describe ''the wonderful adornment" of a Cecropia cater- 

 pillar sent is answered by giving the varied colorational features of its spines 

 and tubercles, to which is added — remarks upon the beauty to be seen in the 

 insect world, in some of the larvae particularly, which is usually overlooked. 



An Interesting Caterpillar. (Country Gentleman, for October 1, 

 1891, lvi, p. 797, c. 3, 4-12 cm.) 



A long white flattened cocoon attached to a piece of apple-bark, received 

 from Gordensville, Pa., is apparently that of a Cerura caterpillar. Striking 

 features of these caterpillars, are, the rich colors that adorn them, and the 

 two long, slender, reversible filaments in which the body terminates. 



[The moth emerging Sept. 29th. proved to be Artace pundistriga Walker.] 



Grapevine Leaf-Hopper. (Country Gentleman, for October 

 8, 1891, lvi. p. 815, c. 2, 3 — 11 cm. 



Leaf-hoppers infesting grapevine leaves in Kingston, Pa., are the vine- 

 destroying leaf-hopper, Erythroneura vitifex Fitch. It is compared with 

 E. vitis. and its injuries stated. It may be destroyed by driving it on 

 kerosene-saturated cloths, or by spraying the larvae with kerosene emulsion. 

 Burning the refuse material of the vineyard is beneficial. 



Extraordinary Flight of Moths.] (Albany Evening Journal, 

 for October 20, 1891, c. 5 — 10 cm.) 



A flight of insects, found, from specimens submitted, to be Zcrene 

 catenaria (Drury), is reported from Medford, Pa., as occurring during the last 

 week in September, and continuing for two nights and a day. Reference is 

 made to a similar flight of the same species, observed at Lackawaxen, Pa., 

 some years ago. early in October, and to large numbers on windows in 



