312 Forty-second Report on the State Museum. [170] 



by (Ecanthus latipennis — one of the flower crickets, closely allied to 

 (E. niveus. The punctures and method of oviposition are described, and 

 reference made to figures in Fifth Missouri Keport on Insects, page 119. 

 The punctures are not injurious to the vine, but the crickets may pos- 

 sibly cut the stems of the grapes. 



Squash Borers. (Country Gentleman, for May 8, 1884, xlix, p. 397, 

 c. 2 — 6 cm.) 



Injuries to squash vines, noticed in the Country Gentleman of April 

 twenty-fourth, and there ascribed by the editor to the striped cucumber 

 beetle, Diabrotica vittata (Fabr.), are recognized as caused by the 

 squash- vine borer, Melittia cucurbitce (Harris). 



The Punctured Clover-Leaf Weevil. (Country Gentleman, for May 

 29, 1884, xlix, p. 457, c. 2-3 — 56 cm.) 



Larvae submitted from East Avon, Livingston county, N. Y., prove to 

 be the mature forms of Phytonomus punctatus (Fabr.). Its present 

 known distribution is given,' the transformations, description of its 

 cocoon, and reference to writings upon it. Prompt resort to effective 

 remedies are urged, of which are thorough plowing, and rolling the 

 clover after twilight, at which time the larvae are feeding. 



[The same in the Ontario County Times, extra, of May 29, 1884.] 



A New Clover Pest — Its ravages in the southern portion of Canan- 

 daigua. (Ontario County Times, extra, May 29, 1884 — 30 cm. ; 

 Ontario County Times of June 4, 1884, p. 3, c. 4-5 — 85 cm.) 



Examples of the larvae sent by the editor are identified as Phytonomus 

 punctatus. To resist the attack plowing is recommended, rolling not 

 being as useful now after the insect has entered the ground for pupation. 

 Reference is made to the notice of the insect in the Country Gentleman 

 of May twenty-ninth, and its republication suggested to the editor. 



A Corn Cut-worm. (Bulletin No. lxxxvi, of the New York Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, Geneva, May 31, 1884 — 32 cm.) 



In reply to an inquiry from Batavia, N. Y., of a cut-worm cutting 

 off corn at the surface of the ground, the different habits of cut-worms 

 are referred to, and recommendation is made of poisoning them by 

 sprinkling London purple over the plants. Another method, which has 

 proved quite effective, is to employ boys to dig them from the hills; 

 mention of a crop saved by this means. 



The White Grub of the May-beetle — Lachnosterna fusca. Read 

 before the New York State Agricultural Society at the annual 

 meeting January 16, 1884. (Forty-third Annual Report of the New 

 York State Agricultural Society, for the year 1883, [June fifth], 

 1884, pp. 20-87, 5 figures.) 



Gives an epitome of what is known of this serious pest, and indicates 

 what is needed to complete its life-history. It is treated of under the 

 following heads: The beetle; the white grub; the egg; injurious 



