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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY. 
958. [Riley, C. V.] The Curculio. < Prairie Farmer, 1 June, 1867, 
[v. 35J, n. s., v. 19, p. 368. S.-b. No. 2, p. 73. 
Successful results from the use of macniues for destroying Conotrachelus 
nenuphar ; this insect hibernates in the imago state. 
959. Riley, C. V. Fifteen-spotted lady bird. <Prairie Farmer, 8 
June, 1867, [v. 35J, n. s., v. 19, p. 381. 
Answer to inquiry of A. B. Knowlton; food, variable coloration of imago, 
and usefulness of Mysia [Analls] lb-punctata. 
960. RiLE\ r , 0. V. Cherry Aphis. <Prairie Farmer, 8 June, 1867, [v. 
35], u. s., v. 19, p. 381. 
Answer to inquiry of G. Lee; habits, ravages of and means against Myzus 
cerasi. 
961. Riley, C. Y. Tree-cricket. <Prairie Farmer, 8 June, 1867, [v. 
35], n. s., y. 19, p. 381. 
Eggs of CEcanthus niveus deposited in raspberry canes cause the death of the 
wood above them. 
962. Riley x , C. V. Apple-tree borer. <Prairie Farmer, 8 June, 1867, 
[v. 35], n. s., v. 19, p. 381. 
Answer to inquiry of A. B. Campbell; commends D. B. Wier's remedy against 
the apple-tree borer; Saperda bivittata [ = Candida'] goes through its trans¬ 
formations in two years, though commonly believed to require three years. 
963. Riley, C. V. Insects affecting apple-tree roots. <Prairie Farmer, 
15 June, 1867, [v. 35], u. s., v. 19, p. 397. S.-b. No. 2, p. 100. 
Letter from O. B. Galusha, with answer; descriptions of young and mature 
wingless individuals of the root-inhabiting form, Pemphigus pyri, of Schizo- 
neura lanigera ; habits, seasons, and reproduction of this form; its gall¬ 
making and meaus against it; description of larva of Cecidomyia species 
found with the lice; and of larva and imago of Mycetophila persica [n. 
sp. ?]; seasons of the latter; larva of Saperda calcarata bores in roots of 
apple; larva of Helops micans feeds on decaying apples; Julus [Spiroboius] 
marginatus infested with Gamasus juloides. 
964. Riley, C. Y. A chapter on cut-worms. <Prairie Farmer, 22 
June, 1867, [v. 35], n. s., v. 19, pp. 413-414, 7 tigs. S.-b. No. 2, 
pp. 79-80. 
Extract from J. Townley’s “Do cut-worms destroy tree buds?”. Buds of 
fruit trees destroyed by the larvae of Agrotididce ; other ravages and means 
against the same; descriptions of the larvae of Agrolis subgothica [—A. 
herilis and A. tricorn], A. telifera [= A. ypsilon], and Celwna [= Hadena] 
renigera ; description of A. cocliranis n. sp. [ =A. messoria ]; figures larva 
and imago of A. cocliranis, A. telifera, and Celcena renigera ; and imago of A. 
subgothica; habits, seasons, and vernacular names of Agrotididce. 
965. [Riley, C. Y.] Strawberry-worm. <Prairie Farmer, 22 June, 
1867, [v. 35], n. s., v. 19, p. 414. S.-b. No. 2, p. 80. 
Answer to inquiry of A. R. Whitney; geographical distribution of Em- 
phytus l — Harpiphorus] maculatus. 
966. Riley, C. V. Insects stripping the bur-oak. <Prairie Farmer, 
13 July, 1867, [v. 36], n. s., v. 20, p. 21. S.-b. No. 2, p. 81. 
Answer to inquiry of A. B. Price; habits of Lachnosterna pilosicollis [= tristis.] 
