254 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY. 
1808. [Riley, O.V.] Infecting Phylloxera with fungus disease. <Amer. 
Ent., June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 3, p. 148. 
Abstract of discussion at meeting of Acaddmie des Sciences de Paris on the 
infection of Phylloxera vastatrix by parasitic fungi ; particular fungi infect 
only particular insects; method of experimentation to determine which 
fungi to use and how to apply them ; improbability of success in these ex¬ 
periments. 
1809. [Riley, 0. V.] Fungus in Cicada. <Amer. Ent., June, 1880 [v. 
3], n. s., v. 1, p. 148. 
Notice of C. H. Peck’s description and J. Leidy’s note on Massospora cicadina’, 
Cicada [= Tibicen ] septendecim and C. T. ] tredecim subject to the attacks 
of the same. 
1810. [Riley, C. V.] On the nature of the phosphorescence of the glow¬ 
worm. <Amer. Ent., June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 148. 
Conclusions drawn by Jousset deBellesme; probability that the phosphor¬ 
escent substance is a gaseous product; nature of phosphorescence. 
1811. [Riley, C. V.] Death of mules caused by insects. <Amer. Ent., 
June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 148. 
About 6,000 mules reported killed in the Ouachita Valley, Louisiana, by the 
attacks of Simulium sp. 
1812. [Riley, C. V.] [May beetles swarming in Alabama.] <Amer. 
Ent., June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 148. 
Abundance and ravages of Lachnosterna quercina [=/«sca] on oak-trees 
around Mobile, Ala., in May, 1880. 
1813. [Riley, C. V.J Fungus diseases of beneficial insects. <Amer. 
Ent., June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 149. 
Abstract of communication by C. Brongniart and Max Cornu on an epizootic 
among Syrphus mellinus caused by a species of Entomophtliora ; almost all 
insecticides liable to the objection that they kill useful as well as noxious 
insects. 
1814. [Riley, C.Y.] Early appearance of cotton-worm. <Amer. Ent., 
June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 149. 
Extracts from letter of J. M. Bell and from the Goliad [Tex.] Guard and 
from G. Witting on the date of appearance of Aletia argillacea [ =xylina ] 
in Texas. 
1815. [Riley, C. V.] The butterfly tongue. <Amer. Ent., June, 1880 
[v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 149. 
Notice of and extract from paper by E. Burgess ; conclusions as to the man¬ 
ner in which butterflies imbibe their liquid food. 
1816. [Riley, C. V.] Cottony maple scale. <Amcr. Eut., June, 1880 
[v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 149. 
Notice of J. D. Putnam on Pulvinaria innumerabilis. 
1817. [Riley, C. V.] Necrological. <Amer. Ent., June, 1880 [v. 3], u. 
s., v. 1, p. 150. 
Obituary notices of E. A. H. v. Iviesenwetter, S. C. Snellen van Vollenhovon, 
and F. L. de Laporte. 
1818. [Riley, C. V.] Effects of severe cold on insects. <Atner. Ent., 
June, 1880 [v. 3], n. s., v. 1, p. 150. 
A steady even if severe winter not prejudicial to insect life. 
