330 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



On the life duration of the heterocera (moths). [Read before the Ameri- 

 can association for the advancement of science, at its Cincinnati meet- 

 ing, August 1881] (Canadian entomologist. November 1881. 13: 

 217-20) Republished in (Injurious and other insects of New York, 

 ist annual report. 1882. p. 339-41) 



Gives tbe life duration in the following families: Noctuidae, Attacinae of the 

 Bonibycidae, SpMngidae. 



Com beetle. (Country gentleman. Nov. 3, 1881. 46:711^^) 



Beetle feeding on corn is identified as Lathridius pulicarius Mels. [ruficollis 

 Marsh]. 



Cabbage Plusia — Plusia brassicae Riley. (Country gentleman. Nov. 3, 

 1881. 46:71122) 

 General account of this insect, giving injuries, life history and remedies. 



On the life duration of the heterocera (moths). [Abstract of a paper 

 read before the A. A. A. S. at its Cincinnati meeting in August 1881J 

 (Science. Nov.5,1881. 2:525; Proceedings of the A. A. A, S., 188 1. 

 30 : 268-69) 



Summary of the paper is given above. 



Corn worm — Heliothis armigera \armiger\ Hubn. (Country gentle- 

 man. Nov. 24,1881. 46: 759^2; Ontario county times. Nov. 24, 

 1881. 31:3) 

 Geueral notice of an attack on corn by this insect. 



Habits of the Phylloxera. (Country gentleman. Dec 17,1881. 46:779*^) 

 Brief notice of Phylloxera viti/oliae on grape. 



Bean weevil — Bruchus obsoletus Say \obtectus Say] (Country gentleman. 

 Dec. 8, 1881. 46:7951^) 

 Brief account of this species and its allies. 



Insects on sweet potato vines. (Country gentleman. Feb. 23, 1882. 



47 : 149'^) 



Larvae infesting sweet potato vines are probably those of Coptocycla 

 aurichalcea Fabr. [iicolor Fabr.] 



Entomological — The anatomy of the mouth parts and the sucking 

 apparatus of some diptera. (Country gentleman. Feb. 23, 1882. 

 47: 1518') 



Review of a paper by Mr George Dimmock on this subject. 



Millions of grasshoppers in midwinter. (Albany evening journal. Feb. 

 25, 1882) 

 Notice of TVagoeephala IChortophaga] viridifasoiatia on snow. 



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