68 
15671. 
15675. 
15693. 
SOE 
L573. 
15708. 
15709. 
LS 7310. 
15724, 
15726. 
LS I27.. 
15744. 
15746. 
15747. 
15749. 
157/50, 
L575. 
15754. 
STATEN ISLAND INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
Calligrapha scalaris Lec. Richmond, October 20. On 
elm. | 
Calligrapha amelia Knab. Proceedings Ento. Soc. Wash., 
vol. XI, 1909, p. 86. Feeds on Alnus rugosa, and 
“Staten Island, New York” is one of the localities given ~ 
by the author. 
Plagiodera versicolora Laich. An introduced species. 
Great Kills, July 24; Clove Valley, Aug. 2, 1911, on 
willow; Bull’s Head, Oct. 9, 1915, many under bark of 
willow. 
Gastroidea polygom Linn. April, May, June, July, Aug. 
Gastroidea cyanea Melsh. May, June. On Rumex. 
Lina wterrupta Fab. June 5, 1914, Tottenville, on the 
shore. Occurs on willow and poplar. This replaces 
M. lapponica Linn. of the New Jersey list, a European 
species. | i 
Lina tremule Fab. Watchogue, July 2, 1916, on willow. 
Lina scripta Fab. June. 
Trirhabda tomentosa Linn. June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. ; 
often on the seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens). 
Trirhabda virgata Lec. 
Trirhabda canadensis Kirby. August. On goldenrod. 
Galerucella americana Fab. June, ee INGE Oree, Orn 
goldenrod. 
Galerucella cavicollis Lec. June. On wild cherry. 
Galerucella rufosanguinea Say. April, May, June, Aug. 
On Azalea. 
Galerucella notulata Fab. On ragweed. » 
Galerucella notata Fab. Feb., July. On Euinotoriunl 
Galerucella nymphee Linn. Mae, June, July; larve and 
mature insects on yellow pond-lily. 
Galerucella xanthomelena Schrank. ‘The elm tree beetle. 
April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept. A great many were . 
found on one occasion hibernating in a disused chimney 
in West New Brighton. Less common in recent years. 
