untner: entomologic publications 385 



Rose bugs. (Country gentleman. July 5, 1894. 59 : 504") 



Recommends collectinf; by meohaniciil devices as described by Dr Smith. 



Friendly insects. (Country gentleman. July g, 1894. 59 : 504^^) 



Identifies the twice stabbed lady bird, Chilocorus hivulnerus Muls., and 

 describes its beneficial babits. 



Hellgramite fly. (Country gentleman. July 12, 1894. 59 : 520^') 



Corydalix eornuta ideulified. Its larva is knowu to fishermen as ' the 

 dobsou.' 



Plant lice at the roots of asters, etc. (Gardening. July 15, 1894. 

 2:358,001.1) 



Boot lice attacking asters, chrysanthemums and other plants are probably 

 Aphis middlctomi Thos., several remedies are given. 



Ants in strawberry beds. (Country gentleman. Aug. 2, 1894. 



59:568") 

 Recommends bisulfid of carbon for' the destruction of their nests or bills. 



Grape vine caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Aug. 2, 1894. 59:568") 

 Identifies TAj/rcMS aftfto/ii and refers one 'looking like a snake -with the 

 head of a frog' to the Geometridae. 



Enemies of the potato beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 2, 1894. 

 59:568^=) 

 States that there are many enemies of the Colorado potato beetle. 



Elm leaf beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 16, 1894. 59:600^') 

 Spraying the foliage with paris gieen or lordou purple is recommended. 



Above ground buildings of the 17 year cicada. (New York daily 

 tribune. Aug. 21, 1894. p. 12, col. 2) 



Brief abstract of a paper read before the American association for the 

 advancement of science. 



Worm destroying canna leaves. (Florist's exchange. Sep. 8, 1894. 

 6:788) 



Insects are identified as Pamphila [Calpodes'] ethlms and as probably the 

 common Spilosoma IPyrrharciia] isabella. 



Sumac galls. (Country gentleman. Sep. 20, 1894. 59:686") 



Brief notice of an aphis, Melaphis rhois Fitch, and its galls on Bhus glabra 

 and -B. typhina. 



Box elder plant bug. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1894. 59:699^*) 

 Insect on the city sidewalks of Shenandoah, Iowa, is identified from the 

 description as Leptocoris trivittaliin Say. 



Beetle feeding on green corn. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1894. 

 59:701^*) 



Beetle, Euphoria Inda Linn., feeding on the tips of standing sweet corn, 

 is noticed briefly. 



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