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2115. [Riley, C. Y.] Efficacy of cbalcid egg-parasites. <Amer. Nat. ? 
November [28 October], 1882, v. 16, pp. 914-915. See: <Prairie 
Farmer, 2 December, 1882. S.-b. No. 60, p. 123. 
Beneficial influence and occasional vast abundance of egg-parasitic Chalcididce 
and especially of Trichogrammapretiosa and of Telenomus sp. 
2116. [Riley, C. Y.J On the biology of Gonatopus pilosus Thoms. 
<Amer. Nat., November [28 October], 1882, v. 16, p. 915. 
Notice of paper of J. Mik; parasitism of Gonatopus pedestris on Athysanus 
maritima, and of G. pilosus on Deltocephalus xantboneurus ; transformations 
and habits of G.pilosus ; probable parasitism of a Gonatopus (G. contortu- 
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2117. Riley, C. Y. Species of Otiorhynchidcv injurious to cultivated 
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915-916. See: <Sci. Amer. Suppl., 16 December, 1882. S.-b. 
No. 47, p. 145. 
Aramigus fulleri the only species of North American Otiorhyncbidce whose de¬ 
velopment and earlier stages are known; food-plants of several species; 
discovery by G. P. Pefier of the injuries of Anametis grisea upon roots of 
apple- and pear-trees. 
2118. [Riley, 0. V.] Bombyliid larvae destroying locust eggs in Asia 
Minor. <Amer. Nat., November [28 October], 1882, v. 16, 
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Notice of and extract from communications of F. Calvert; parasitic habits of 
Callostoma fascipennis ; similarity of habits of Bombyliidce in Asia and in 
North America; probability that the larvae of Caniharis vesicatoria and of 
other Meloidce will be found to feed on eggs of Acrididw. 
2119. Riley, C.Y. Report of the Entomologist. <Ann. Rept. [U. S.] 
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contents. 
Introduction... 1 
Plan of the report, 1—Insufficiency of former appropriatibns to the 
Entomological Division, 1—Reorganization of the Division, 1— 
Great increase in the correspondence of the Division, 2—Prepara¬ 
tion of special bulletins, 2—Periodical bulletins desirable, 2 — 
Special reports in preparation, 2—Work of the United States En¬ 
tomological Commission, 3—The United States National Museum 
in connection with the Entomological Division, 3—Assistants, 
agents, and observers of the Division, 3—The illustrations to the 
report, 4. 
Extracts from correspondence . 4 
Miscellaneous correspondence on various insects injurious to vege¬ 
tation in 1881-’B2, 4. 
Silk culture. 7 
Distribution of eggs by the Department, 7—Mr. L. S. Crozier’s 
opinion as to the A r alue of American silk products, 7—Mr. E. 
Fasnach on the importance of a home market for silk products, 
8—Associations, 8—Ladies’ Association at Spring Hill, Ala., 
8—Women’s Silk Culture Association of California, 8—Women’s 
Silk Culture Association of the United States, 8—American Silk 
Exchange in New York, 8—Sales of eggs and cocoons in the 
