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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT IN 1893. 



The following are the contributions that have been made to the 

 Department during the year 1893. 



Hymenopteea. 



Cluster of cocoons of Apanteles congregatus (Say) from a plum-tree. 

 From James Wynkoop, Catskill, N. Y. 



Thalessa atrata (Fabr.). From W. McAllister, Albany, N. Y. 

 The same, taken from numbers ovipositing in a maple stump, June 

 29th; from G. R. Hitt, Albany, N. Y. The same, July 10th; from 

 P. F. Mattimoee, Menands, N. Y. 



Lepidoptera. 



Larva of Thyreus Abbotii Swainson, June 27th. From James A. 

 Van Hoen, Albany, N. Y. The same insect, from Mrs. E. B. Smith, 

 Coeymans, N. Y. 



Larva of Ampelop)haga Myron (Cramer), ichneumonized, September 

 4th. From John T. Roberts, Syracuse, N. Y. 



Ceratomia Amyntor (Hubner), imago, July 1st. From H. Guyer, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



The bag- worm, Thyridopteryx qyhemerceformis (Haworth). From 

 F. Straub, Burton, Texas. 



Actias Lima (Linn.). From P. F. Mattimore, Menands, N. Y. 



Larva? of Iladena turbulenta (Hubn.) feeding on catbrier {Smikx). 

 From H. G. Dyar, New York city. 



Larva of Gortyna cataphracta Grote, boring in raspberry cane, June 

 19th. From Prof. C. H. Peck, Menands, N. Y. 



Larva of Gortyna nitela Guen., in dahlia stalk, July 17th. From 

 Price & Reed, Albany, N. Y. 



Larva? of Leucania albilinea Hiibn., on heads of rye, June 18th. 

 From C. C. Hardenbkrgh, Stone Ridge, N. Y. The same, June 

 29th; from A. Pardee, Jr., Chelton Hills, Pa. 



