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27 On some species of Cossus (Cossus reticulatus n. sp. [Prionoxystus roMniae 

 Peck], C.undosus n.sp., C. plagiatus 'Wa,\k. [Prionoxysius roUniael, C. 

 crepera Harr. IPrionoxystusrobiniae'], C. queroiperdaFitch, IPrionoxysius 

 macmurtrei Guer.]) ^°" 



Army worm — Leucania unipuncta Haw (Country gentleman. July 3, 



1879. 44: 42 2"-23") 



General account of tbe insect, giving descripHnn, life history and parasites. 

 Corn curculio — Sphenophorns zeae Walsh \sculptilis Uhler]. (Country 

 gentleman. July 10, 1879. 44:439^^.) 

 Brief general notice of this insect. 



Clover seed fly. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44:455") 

 Cecidomyia leguminciola proposed, as C. trifoM is preoccupied. 



Grape vine bark louse — Lecanium vitis Linn. [Fulvinaria innumerabilis 

 Rathv.]. (Country gentleman. July 17, 1879. 44:455^') 

 Scale insect on grape vine is identified and briefly noticed. 



Striped blister beetle. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 44:487") 

 Epicauta vittata Palir. is briefly treated as a potato pest. 



Inquiries about ants and beetles. (Country gentleman. July 31, 1879. 



44:487") 



The following are noticed: Formica novaeboracensis V\tcW [^Camponotus her- 

 culiineus Linn.], Coptocycla aurichalcea Fabr. [bicolor Fabr.] and Melanotus 

 fissilis Say. 



On Cecidomyia legiiminicola. (Canadian entomologist. July 1879. 11 : 

 121-24) 



C. leguminioola proposed for C. trifolii which is preoccupied. 



Stalk borer — Gortyna \Hydroecid\ nitela Guen. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 7, 1879. 44:503^8) 



General uotioe of this insect, giving its life history and remedies. 



Two carpet bugs. (Country gentleman. Aug. 7, 1879. 44:503*^), 



Larvae from beneath carpets are Anihrenui scrophulariae Linn, and Atta- 

 genus megatoma Fabr. Ipiceus Oliv.] 



Wheat stem maggot — Meromyza americana Fitch. (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 21, 1879. 44:535^^) 



General notice of the insect and its allies. 



Carpet beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 21, 1879. 44:535") 

 Anthrenus scrophulariae received from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Earth worm — Lumbricus terrestris Linn. (Country gentleman. Sep. 4, 



1879. 44:567'') 

 Gives life history and habits so far as known. 



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