RHYNCHOTA. 
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Lichtenstein communicates notes on Phylloxera vastairix (Bull. Soc. 
Eut. Fr. 1869, pp. xxvii, xliii, xlviii). 
Phylloxera vastairix. According to Fraiifenfeld, this insect does not attack 
the vines in Austria and Hungary (Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. in Wien, xix. 
p. 943). 
Perbes (Ann. Sci. Nat. s^r. 5, xi. pp. 93-107, pis. 3 & 4) describes the 
galls formed upon the Pistachio trees by species of this family, and describes 
and figures the insects in question. He notices the following known species : 
— Pemphiyus cornicidarius (Passerini), p. 104, pi. 3. figs. 1-3 j P. idrimlarius 
(Pass.), pi. 3. figs. 4-6; P. semilunarim (Pass.), p. 106, pi. 3. figs. 7-9; and 
Telranenra leutisci (Pass.), p. 106, pi. 4. figs. 20-21. He also figures the 
head and anteumc of a Pemphiyus found in great numbers on the branches of 
Pistacia terebinthus (pi. 4. fig. 16), and an Aphidian found on the buds of the 
same tree (fig. 17) ; also a kind of cyst, found in clefts of the bark of P. iere- 
hinthus and P. vera (fig. 18), and on P. lentiscus (fig. 22), and eggs found with 
the cysts (figs. 19 & 23). 
8himer (Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. pp. 386-398) gives an account of the 
galls formed upon difibront parts of the Hickory and Bitter-nut trees (Carya 
nlha and amarci) by plant-lico referred by him to his genus Dactylosphcera^ 
which ho regards ns intermediate between this family and the Coccidro. 
Most of the species are described os new {vide mfrh). 
Coccus pinicorticis (Fitch). The habits of this species are described by 
Shimer (Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. pp. 383-386). He regards it as identical 
with Chermes pinifolicB (Fitch), but refers it with doubt to the genus 
Chermes, stating that it belongs to his family Dactylosphceridce (see ‘ Record,’ 
1857, p. 482), and will probably form the type of a new genus, for which he 
proposes the name of Pineus, with the following characters : — Front wing 
with three simple oblique veins ; hind wing with subcostal or rib-vein 
forked ; wings roofed in repose ; antennae 4-6-jointed ; tarsi 1-jointed ; 
claws 2, with 2 digituli ; honey-tubes none. The 2 secretes a mass of 
woolly down in which she lays her eggs.” The winged imago is described 
by Shimer {1. c. p. 384), who also notices the insects which prey upon this 
species. 
CoRET (Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1869, p. xiv) confirms his assertion that Aphis 
roses feeds in winter on potatoes. 
Capsus hyalmatus (Fab.) is a Lachnus, according to St®l (Kongl. Vet.- 
Akad. Handl. viii. p. 118). 
New species : — 
Aphis caryeSj Harris, Entom. Corresp. p. 335, on Carya porcina ; A. salicett^ 
Harris, ibid., on willow. 
Pemphiyus imlliduSf Derbes, Ann. Sci. Nat. sbr. 6, xi. p. 106, pi. 4. figs. 10- 
12, and P. minus, Derbes, /. c. p. 106, pi. 4. figs. 13-15, in galls on Pistacia. 
Dactylospheera hemisphericum (sic), Shimer, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. 
p. 387, D. caryce-septum, Shimer, 1. c. p. 889, D. stihellipticum, Shinier, ibid., 
D. depressum, Shimer, /. c. p. 390, D. conicutn, Shimer, ibid., 1). carya- 
maynum, Shimer, /. c. p. 391, D minimum, Shimer, ibid., D. caryce-semen, 
Shimer, 1. c. p. 392, D. foreatum, Shimer, 1. c. p. 393, 1>. coniferum, Shimer, 
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