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(Page 700.) -Hdilis nodosus Fab., A. obsoletus Oliv. American sys- 
tematists place these in Acanthocinus. 
(Page 700.) Huderces pint Oliv. All on page 701 following “ regard- 
ing the confusion” to the bottom belongs to this species, having been 
dislocated by the printer in making up the form. 
(Page 720.) 47. Pityophthorus sparsus LeConte; 48. Xyleborus sparsus 
LeConte. These two are the same thing, the former being the correct 
name. 
(Page 726.) Hypomolyx pinicola (Couper) is H. piceus DeGeer, which 
is likewise native in Europe and in northern Asia. 
(Page 727.) Crypturgus atomus Lec. is C. pusillus Gyll, a species 
which also is an inhabitant of Europe. C. atomus is mentioned in sev- 
eral places, as on pp. 825, 861, 872. 
(Page 802.) Anomala pinicola Mels. is A. lucicola Fabr. 
(Page 810.) Hylobius stupidus Bohm. is Pachylobius picivora Germ. 
(Page 826.) Hylurgops pinifex Fitch is Hylastes glabratus Zett., a 
species likewise native in northern Asia and in Europe. 
(Page 913.) Metachroma 6-notata Say is now Paria canella Oliv. 
(Horn). 
(Page 913.) Liopus facetus Say is a Lepturges. 
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. 
Injurious Insects of Nebraska.* 
FIRST LETTER.—May Beetles (Zachnosterna spp.). The larve of these beetles were 
very numerous during the early part of the season, when young corn was first up. I 
heard many reports about damage done to the plants by cutworms, and upon inves- 
tigation I found that the greater part of the damage was done by these larve. They 
coiled themselves at the root of the plant where the sprout left the seed and ate it off 
so as to kill the plant, andI am sure that a great portion of damage laid to cutworms 
was done by these insects. I do not know that the beetles do any damage to speak 
of. 
Willow Saw-fly (Cimbex americana).—The larve of this insect were present in large 
numbers, doing great damage to the willows of this vicinity. The writer has in view 
a willow hedge in the vicinity that has for three consecutive years been completely 
defoliated and at present writing it is again covered with the worms. During the 
time of oviposition this peculiar hedge was completely alive with the saw-flies. The 
following observances may be of some use as to the habits. The writer noticed that 
trees on high ground were more liable to be attacked than those growing in damp 
places along stream beds, and also that young trees were more damaged than older 
ones, and that they do not eat the common wild or slough willow growing naturally 
along water courses. The effect of the insect on the hedge mentioned was to give 
the trees a peculiarly stunted look where repeatedly defoliated. 
The Smeared Acronycta (Acronycta oblinita).—These are present during the fall 
months and are mostly found feeding upon the Smartweed and very seldom upon 
other plants, so they can hardly in their present numbers be called injurious. 
* The names of insects are for the most part taken from and the work based upon 
Bulletins Nos. 5 and 14 of the Nebraska State Experiment Station by Lawrence Bru- 
ner, entomologist. 
