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(Page 350.) Balaninus caryatrypes now proboscideus Fab. More re- 
cent observation is that all the larve enter the ground in the fall and 
that none of them remain in the nuts till spring, which is stated to be 
probable. 
(Page 367.) Apion rostrum Say. Whether this species depends on 
the locust is uncertain. <A. nigrum Hbst. does so certainly. There is one 
or more species found on it here in great abundance, which is neither of 
the two named. Several species will probably be found to infest this 
tree when an expert skillful enough to accurately separate them shall 
appear. 
(Page 372.) Spermophagus robinie Fab. This beetle can not breed in 
the seeds of Robinia as it is many times too large; it is known, however, 
to inhabit the seeds of Gleditschia triacanthus, Honey Locust; hence the 
error has probably arisen. 
(Page 470.) Chrysomela pallida. I can not find that Say has de- 
scribed any species corresponding with the description here, 7. e., larvee 
8 millimetres long, beetle 15 millimetres long. The only Chrysomelians 
I can find described by Say under the name pallida are Metachroma 
(Colaspis) pallida, which is only 3.5 to 4 millimetres long, and Hispa 
pallida, supposed to be Odontota rosea Weber, which is similar in size. 
(Page 529.) Galeruca sanguinea. This is a European beetle not yet 
known to occur in America. The insect intended is not very clear, as 
its description is inadequate. 
(Page 532.) Galeruca vittata is a Diabrotica. 
(Page 543.) Neoclytus caprea. The larve of this beetle bore into 
felled ash timber, which, if not used till the second year, is often found 
to be worthless. Healthy growing trees seem to be free from attack. 
The beetle emerges from the wood near the end of two years, the pupa 
becoming an imago late in the fall which hibernates till early Spring in 
the larval burrow. 
Tylonotus bimaculatus Hald. This species breeds abundantly in dead- 
ened hickory, requiring two years for its transformations. 
(Page 591.) Phyllodecta vittelline Linn. The beetle meant is’ prob- 
ably P. vulgatissima Linn., which is occasionally found in abundance 
on Salix longifolia. The older authors, it is true, mention P. vittelline 
as occurring about Lake Superior and in British America, but another 
comparison of specimens seems necessary to confirm this. 
(Page 630.) Haltica alni is H. bimarginata Say, the older name. 
(Page 641.) Balaninus nasicus Say. Harris only supposed the beetles 
found paired on hazel to be nasicus, but in view of present knowledge 
it can scarcely be doubted the species was obtusus. 
(Page 660.) Micracis suturalis Lec. This species, as well as M. 
aculeata Lec., breeds abundantly in dead hickory limbs, requiring two 
years for its transformation. 
(Page 696.) Hupogonius pinivora Fitch (Rep. Iv, p. 712). This ap- 
pears from the description to be a valid species, but has not been cata- 
logued. 
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