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Saddle back caterpillar (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, QQ: 



789 38 ) 



The larva of Sibine stimulea Clem., from Greenwich Ct., 

 is described, and its food plants given. 



Hessian fly in New York state (Country gentleman, 3 Oct. 1901, 



66: 799 43 -800 n ) 



Summary account of injuries by C e c i d o m y i a destructor 

 Say, with remedial measures. 



Appletree borer (Country gentleman, 3 Oct. 1901, 66: 803 28 ) 



Remedial and preventive measures for Saperda Candida Fabr. 

 are given. 



Borers and plant lice (Country gentleman, 10 Oct. 1901, 66: 829 11 ) 

 A general account of injuries to firs in the Adirondacks by Tomi- 

 cus balsameus Lee. with mention of other species. General di- 

 rections are given for the use of insecticides. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLECTION 16 OCT. 1900-15 OCT. 



1901 



Hymenoptera 



Apis mellifica Linn., honey bee, queen and workers, 

 5 Oct.; from Harold Horner, Mount Holly N. J. 



Xylocopa virginica Drury, carpenter bee, pupae in 

 hard pine board, 30 July; from James F. Feeney, Albany N. Y. 



Megachile sp.; cells, 23 July; from Harriet M. Smith, 

 North Hector N. Y. 



Vesipa maculaita Linn., white-faced hornet, nest, 30 

 Ap.; from Mrs C. L. Hoffman, Castleton N. Y. Large nest of 

 same, 19 Ap.; from Samuel Brutkus, New Baltimore N. Y. 



Sphecius speciosus Drury, cicada-killer, adult, 12 

 Aug.; from S. P., Stillwater N. J. 



Sphex ichneumonea Linn., 8 Sep. ; from Miss Eliza S. 

 Blunt, New Russia N. Y. 



?Sphaerophthalma occidentalis Linn., velvet 

 ant, 7 Sep.; from Dr M. W. Van Denburg, Mount Vernon N. Y. 



Dibrachys boucheanus Ratz., adults issuing from 

 braconid cocoons on a sphingid larva, 13 Aug.; from B. F. 

 Koons, Storrs Ct. 



