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LIST OF VERNACULAR NAMES—continued. 
Cabbage-worm. Cabbage Worm. Cabbageworm. 
Cabbage-root Maggot. Cabbage Root-maggot. Cabbage Rootmaggot. 
Cave-cricket. Cave Cricket. Cavecricket. 
Clover Hay- Worm. Clover-hay Worm. Clover Hayworm. 
Codling-moth. Codling Moth. Codlingmoth. 
Colorado Potato-beetle. Colorado Potato Beetle. Colorado Potatobeetle. 
Corn Plant-louse. Corn Plant Louse. Corn Plantlouse. 
Currant-borer. Currant Borer. Currantborer. 
Dragon-fly. Dragon Fly. Dragonfly. 
Flesh-fly. Flesh Fly. Fleshfly. 
Fish-moth. Fish Moth. Fishmoth. 
Flea-beetle. Flea Beetle. Fleabeetle. 
Grain-moth. Grain Moth. Grainmoth. 
Gall-fly. Gall Fly. Gallfly. 
Guest-fly. Guest I'ly. Guestfly. 
Hawk-moth. Hawk Moth. Hawkmoth. 
Ichneumon-fly. Ichneumon Fly. Ichneumontly. 
Lady- beetle. Lady Beetle. Ladybeeile. 
Lady-bug. Lady Bug. Ladybug. 
Leaf-roller. Leaf Roller. Leafroller. 
Leaf-folder. Leaf Folder. Leaffolder. 
Leaf-hopper. Leaf Hopper. Leafhopper. 
Pine-leaf Scale. : Pine Leaf Scale. Pineleaf Scale. 
Plant-louse. Plant Louse. Plantlouse. 
Red-legged Locust. Red Legged Locust. Redlegged Locust. 
Saw-fly. Saw Fly. Sawfly. 
Silk-worm. Silk Worm. Silkworm, 
Span-worm. Span Worm. Spanworm. 
Scurvy Bark-louse. Scurry Bark Louse. Scurvy Barklouse. 
Squash-vine Borer. Squash Vine Borer. Squashvine Borer. 
Tussock-moth. Tussock Moth. Tussockmoth. 
Two-lined Prominent. Two Lined Prominent. Twolined Prominent, 
White-ant. White Ant. Whiteant. 
In discussing the preceding paper, Mr. Hubbard spoke of the diffi- 
culty in deciding upon so large a number of names. Had but a few 
type names been offered, the solution of this problem would be more 
readily accomplished. 
Upon motion of Mr. Ashmead, the chair appointed Mr. Howard, Mr. 
Fernald, and Mr. Lintner as a committee to consider the recommenda- 
tions made by Mr. Gillette, and also the whole subject of vernacular 
names of insects, this committee to report at the next annual meeting. 
The following paper was read by the secretary pro tempore: 
NOTES ON CAPE OF GOOD HOPE INSECTS. 
By Cuas. P. LounsBuRy, Cape Town, South Africa. 
Among the insect pests injurious to general agricultural crops, the 
red-winged locust (Acridium purpuriferarum), a locust fully as large as 
A. (Schistocerca) americanuri, has attracted by far the greatest attention 
