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2132. [Riley, C. V.] New lists of North American Lepidoptera. 
<Amer. Nat., [5] January, 1883, v. 17, pp. 80-82. 
Reviews of lists of Brooklyn Entomological Society, of C. H. Fernald and 
A. R. Grote. 
2133. [Riley, C. V.] Naphthaline cones. <Ainer. Nat., [5] January, 
1883, v. 17, pp. 83, 84. 
The cones stain the paper lining of boxes; they seem to destroy mites and 
Psoci very soon, but have little effect on Dermestidce. 
2134. Riley, C. Y. Emulsions of petroleum as insecticides. <Sci. 
Arner., G January, 1883 [v. 62], n. s., v. 48, p. 3. S.-b., No. 42, 
pp. 4-7. 
Notice of experiments made, under author’s direction, in 1882, in the use of 
emulsions of kerosene oil; report of H. G. Hubbard upon experiments made 
by him; critical review of S. F. Chapin’s “ Scale insects on deciduous and 
ornamental trees;” effect of pure kerosene, of emulsions, and of lye upon 
trees. 
2135. Riley, C. Y. Entomological notes. <Rural New Yorker, 13 Jan¬ 
uary, 1883. S.-b. No. 42, p. 78. See: <Amer. Nat., 1883, v. 17, 
pp. 198-199. 
1. A new enemy to wax-beans; extract from letter of G. H. Stone, on the 
food-plants, habits, and ravages of Epilachna corrupta; distribution of the 
same. 2. Spread of the 12-punctured asparagus beetle; increasing noxious¬ 
ness of Crioceris 12-punctata recorded from near Baltimore, Md., by O. Lug¬ 
ger ; comparative description of this species with C. asparagi. 3. An inter¬ 
nal mite in fowls; presence of Cytoleichus sarcoptoides in lungs and other 
parts of diseased chickens. 
2136. [Riley, C. Y.] The “ lignified snake of Brazil.” <Evening Star 
[Washington, D. 0.], 20 January, 1883, v. 61, p. 2. S.-b. No. 
42, pp. 59-60. Reprint: <Sci. Amer. Suppl., 17 February, 1883. 
See: <Science, 23 February, 1883, v. 1, p. 84. 
Discussion of a specimen of problematical character, supposed to be the bur¬ 
row of a larva under bark ; notice of writings upon the subject; frequency 
with which the true nature of natural objects is mistaken ; letter from J. 
H. Hutchins accompanying a gall of Cecklomyia vitis-pomum mistaken fora 
hybrid fruit. 
2137. Riley, 0. Y. Utilization of ants in horticulture. <Sci. Amer., 
27 January, 1883 [v. 62], n. s., v. 48, p. 49. S.-b., No. 42, pp. 
65-66. 
Abstracts of papers of C. J. Macgowan and H. C. McCook, with additional 
notes; the introduction of ants might involve objectionable consequences; 
probability that they would not be of service against Coccidce. - 
2138. Riley, C. Y. Natural sugaring. <Amer. Nat., February [31 
January], 1883, v. 17, pp. 197-198. Reprint: <Country Gentl., 
31 May, 1883, Y. 48. S.-b. No. 42a, p. 297. 
Lachnus platanicola n. sp. [p. 198], abundant in 1882 on sycamore trees; de¬ 
scription of the species; attraction of great numbers of insects to its sac¬ 
charine exudations, and growth of Furnago salicina upon these exudations. 
2139. [Riley, C. Y.] Trogoderma tarsale as a museum pest. <Amer. 
Nat., February [31 January], 1883, v. 17, p. 199. 
Notice of paper of F. H. Snow; remarks on the abundance and ravages of 
Trogoderma tarsale ; habits of its larva. 
