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briefer than would have been the case but for its having been unex- 
pectedly called for at an unusually early date, as explained in the 
letter of submittal. 
The more important entomological events of the year noted by 
also estimated that one-third of the onion crop was destroyed by the 
onion-fly, Phorbia ceparum. 
“ A new attack on wheat by a saw-fly larva” is described. | The 
larva in question crawls up the stalk, cuts it off about one inch 
below the head, and eats the soft green straw. One correspondent 
states that early in June the ground was thickly scattered with cut- 
off heads. An injury to strawberry plants, supposed to be caused 
by Bembidium quadrimaculatum, is discussed, but definite conclu- 
sions have not been reached. Serious injury to potato-leaves and 
to the foliage of carrots and parsnips by plant-lice in Massachusetts 
is noticed. 
There are many other short articles on well-known insects. The 
report is concluded by a list of publications and articles published 
by the entomologist in various journals during the year, together 
with an abstract of each. The list includes nearly fifty titles, and 
is evidence of great industry on the part of Dr. Lintner. 
Say’s Entromotoey.—Mr. Howard, in a paper before the Ento- _ 
mological Society of Washington, calls attention to a very genera 
misconception regarding the Leconte Edition of Say’s works. This 
edition does not include all of the entomological writings of that 
author, and it is evident that the editor simply intended to bring 
together the descriptive papers of Say. 
Grant Leprpoprerous Larva IN AusrraLia,— The larve 
of Chalepteryx collesi, a large moth which has been unusually abun- 
dant during the past summer in the vicinity of Sydney, often attains 
the length of seven inches and is robust in proportion. The larve 
of the beautiful swift, Zelotypia stacyi, measures eight inches when 
fully grown, and I have seen several Cossus larve of similar dimen- 
sions.” —A. Sidney Olhff, Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S. Wa 
in “ The Entomologist,” Vol. XXI., p. 19. 
Iysects As Foop For Man.—“ In Australia the hairless larv® 
of such insects as Zelotypia, Hepialus, Charagia, Pielus, and many 
wood-boring Coleoptera—particularly Longicorns and Rynchophora 
—are eaten raw or cook y the aborigines and by not a few 
depraved members of the white community.—A. Sidney Ollif’, 
Le. 
