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31. INSECT DEFORMITIES. Mr. H. K. MORRISON showed a specimen of Erynnis icelus, which had a nick in the front margin of each fore-wing, perfectly symmetrical on the two wings. It seems as if the pupa must have received some wound just at the point where the two fore-margins meet, which cor- responds to the positionof the notches on these wings. ( Oct. 9, 1874.)
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
(QMtmmid frompage 136.)
The date of publication, here given in brackets [ 1, marks the time at which the work was received by the Editor, unless an earlier date of publication is known to him. An asterisk * before a title is the Recorder's certificate of accuracy of quotation. Cor- rections of errors and notices of omissions are solicited. - B. PICKMAN MASK-. Nos. 955 to 966 are from Field and Forest, v. 3. * 955. JA: S. JOHNSON. A season's collecting in Cato- cala. p. 64-66. [Dec., 1877.1
About 446 specimens of 29 species of Catmala collected [at Frankford, Pa.] between 9 July and 10 Oct., 1877, as follows: 42 ilia J. 9-A. 30
3 gr ynea J. 9-J. 24
8 ultronia J. 12-A. 13
20 serena J. 17-S. 4
47 obscura J. 17-A. 31
4 epione J . 17-J. 25
2 miuuta J. 21
13 part0 J. 21-0.10
1 tristis J. 21
2B neogama J. 23-8.25
42 paleogama 3.24-8.19
22 retecta J. 26-S. 4
4 subnata J. %-A. 14
19 habilis J. 26-8.4
9 iii~olabilia J. 25-A.31
37 flebilis J. 26-S. 19
1 pouderosa J. 26
7 cara A. 6-8.13
6 cerogama A. 8-A. 27
47 desperata A. 9-S. 19
6 Judith A. 9-A. 13
7 iatrix A. 10-A. 30
6 Innubens A. 10-A. 31
43 amatrlx A. 14-0. 6
2 antinympha A. 15-A. 16
1 concumbeus A. 16
2 phalanga A. 18-A. 20
6 robixisoni A. 29-A. 31
3 unijuga 8.4-8.21
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The search began 20 June, but no specimens were found until 9 July. In pleasing contrast to the ways of sham scientists who collect only good spec- imens or uncommon species, Mr. Johnson collected all the specimens he could get.
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Field and Forest, v. 3.
* 956. JA: S. JOHNSON. Setting blocks for Lepidoptera. p. 83-85, fig. 20-22.
[Dec., 1877.J
Description of blocks for setting the wings of Lepidoptera, and how to use them; other descriptions, by C: R. Dodge, with figures, appended. * 957. W: H. EDWARDS. Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera found in North America. p. 86-89.
[Dec., 1877.1
Describes Argynnis macaria from Cal., and Charis australis, Lycaena striata and Thecla clytie from Texas = 4 n. spp. * 958. S. B. (in Nature). Selective discrimination of in- sects. p. 90-91. [Dec., 1877.1
Insects are guided by odor rather than by color. * 959. C. E. BESSEY. Flights of spiders, p. 91. [Dec., 1877.1
Lycosa and other spiders wafted through the air upon their threads. * 960. J. W. CHICKERING. Insect ravages among the willows. p. 92. [Dec., 1877.1
Leaves of alpine species of Salix on Mt. Washington eaten by insects. * 961. W: H. EDWARDS. Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera found in North America. p. 101-105.
[Feb., 1878.1 b
Describes Melitaea bollii from Texas, A rgynnis columbia (H : Edwards) from British Columbia, and Apafura antonia from Texas and Arizona: 3 n. spp.
* 962. S. S. RATHVON. The " wheel-bug," (Reduvius novendrius). p. 108-109. [Feb., 1878.1
Predatory and cannibalistic propensities of Reduuius novenarius. * 963. W: H. EDWARDS. Descriptions of new species of North American Lepidotera. p. 115-119. [Mar., 1878.1 Describes Pamphila rltena, P. rhesus, P. naorrisoni, P. phylace, Ambly- scirtes aenus, Pholisoraplrus from Southern Colorado; Amblyscirtes nilus from Texas=7 n. spp.; the female of Pantphila snowi resembles the male, except in the absence of the stigma.
* 964. S. S. RATHVON. Mandibular power of insects. p. 130-131. [Mar., 1878.1
Two imagos of Urucerus cyaneus cut a passage 10 cm. long through firm casimere cloth.
* 965. C: R. DODGE, Scale insects of the peach. p. 131. [Mar., 1878.1
Twigs of Amygdalus persica covered with scales of Lecanium persicae; seasons of the insect.




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* 966. C: R. DODGE. A Colorado Yellow Jacket. p. 131. [Mar., 1878.1
Terrifying effect of an onslaught of Vespa sp., narrated in twenty-two verses.
* 967. Townend Glover. Manuscript notes from my journal, or Illustrations of insects, native and foreign. Order
Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera, or plant-bugs. Washington, written & etched by Townend Glover ; transferred to & printed from stone by J. C. Entwisle, 1876.
[2] + 2 + 10 + 133 p.
(p. I-57bis, p. 58-132), 1.0 pi. (pi. 1-9 colored), printed only on one side of the sheet. 30-5 X 24. t 24 X 17. [Not pub- lished. Only 53 copies printed, for gratuitous distribution.] [Oct., 1876.1
Title; copyright, a. Introduction, p. 1-2. h. About 325 figures of about 257 images, 19 young and numerous anatomical details of about 240 species, pi. 1-10, each pi. with a p. of explanatory text. c. Arrangement
of families kc. of the Heteroptera, or plant-bugs [Burmeister's arrange- ment (1835), p. 1-6, p. 16; Westwood's (1840), p. 7-9, p. 16 ; Amyot and Serville's (1843), p. 9-12, p. 16; Douglas and Scott's (1861-1865), p. 12-15, p. 171, p. 1-1 7. d. Alphabetical list of the families, & genera of Heteroptera mentioned in this work with synonyms, habits, food, habitat, &c. [includes, with others, all the species mentioned in Say's works, with the names of the genera to which they have more recently been removed], p. 18-73.
e. Alphabetical list of predaceous or parasitic Heteroptera, the larvae, pupae, or perfect insects of which destroy other insects, p. 74-75. f. Alphabetical list of vegetable, and animal substances, frequented, injured, or destroyed, by Heteroptera, p. 76-85. g. Alphabetical list of insects, of other orders, either destroying Heteroptera, or destroyed by them, p. 86-87. h. Alphabetical list of the names of the authors and of authorities, or societies, &c., referred to in this work, p. 88-91. i. Abbrevia- tions &c used in this work [with a diagram of three French inches divided into lines], p. 92. j. Remedies reported to be serviceable in destroying insects of the suborder Heteroptera or plant bugs, p. 93-96. k. Alphabetical list of [some principal] sections, families, and genera of the Hemiptera, Heteroptera, with derivation of names &c ., &c. [compiled from the works of various authors, omitting many synonyms, and referring the genera to the families of Amyot and Serville's classification], p. 97-112. I. Alpha-
betical list of species, of the Hemiptera, Heteroptera [with translation of the names and referring the synonyms t,o their proper genera], p. 112-118. m. Genera as arranged in the entomological cabinet of the Museum of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 1876 [with reference to the pages on which the genera are mentioned in Amyot and Serville's Histoire naturelle des H61uiptbres, Paris, 18431, p. 119-123. n. Extracts



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from the list of Hemiptera, of the region west of the Mississipi, including those collected by the Hayden explorations of 1873, by P. R. Uhler, Balti- more, Md., Washington, D. C., Jan. 1876 [giving Uhler's arrangement of the " families &LC.,'' and referring to the pages on which the genera are mentioned in that work (see Rec., no. 568)], p. 124-127. o. Notes of the habits of Heteropterous insects, with the latest changes in the nomenclature, position and classification of the various families, subfamilies, genera and species [taken from Uhler's List (see Eec., no. 568), and referring to the pages of that list], p. 128-131.
p. Errata and addenda, p. 132. q. List of [45] societies, and individuals, to whom a copy of this work has been sent (1876), p. 132.
* 968. Townend Glover. Manuscript notes from my journal, or Entomological index, to names, &c., in Agricultural reports, with list of vegetable and animal substances injured or . destroyed by insects, &c. Washington, written by Townend Glover.; transferred to and printed from stone by J. C. Ent- wisle, 1877. Title-cover + title-p. + p. 1-79bis + p. 81-103, printed only on one side of the sheet..
30 X 23.
t 22*5 X 16.
[Not published.
Only printed for gratuitous distribution.] [Dec., 1877.1
a. Entomological index to the Agricultural reports [with abstract of many of the passages referred to], p. 1-77. b. Insects to a greater or less degree beneficial, by destroying noxious insects [stating what insects they destroy], p. 78-79bis.
c. Other agencies useful in the destruction of inseots [animals, fungi and other plants, poisons and diseases; insects which bore in lead], p. 79bis. d. [List of vegetal and animal substances injured or destroyed by insects ; list of articles, in the Reports, on cotton and on cotton insects], p. 81-101,
e. Addenda and errata, p. 102-103. /. Blank for notes, p. 103.
* 969. Townend Glover. Manuscript notes from my journal. - Cotton, and the principal insects, &c., frequenting or injuring the plant, in the United States. Washington, D. C. Written and etched by Townend Glover, transferred to and printed from stone by J. C. Entwisle, 1878. T.-p. + 2 p., 22 pi. ; each pi. with explanation at bottom, all printed only on one side of the sheet. 31 X 25. t 27 X 16-5. [July, 1878.1 Introductory ; list of some principal articles, relating to cotton, printed in the Reports of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, p. 1-2. b. Seeds, and young plants, pi. 1. c. Root, and disease commonly known as sore- shin, pi. 2. d. Rust of the leaf, as caused by fungus or by Acarus, pi. 3. e. Rust more developed, pi. 4' /. Blight, pi. 5. g. Aphis, pi. 6. h. Plusia, 2 spp. ; Boarmia, pi. 7.
i, Hyperchiria, pi. 8. j. Lozotaenia rosaceana,



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Laphryqma macra, pi. 9.
k. Aletia argillacea, pi. 10.
2. Lozotaenia gossy-
piann, Anthocoris insidiosus, Centrinus perscillus, Calocoris rapidus, C. bimaculatus, pi. 11. nz. Young flower bud, young boll, bud in its involucre or " square," pi. 12. n. Flower open first day; Epicauta strigosa, E. vittata, E. ferruginea, Chauliognathus americanus, Ch. marginatus, pi. 13. o. Young '' squares " shed in consequence of non-impregnation occasioned by wet weather, pi. 14. p. Flower and young boll on second and third day; Euryomla melancholica, E. sepulchralis, Trigonopeltastes delta, Podisus spinoaus, Conotelus obscurus, pi. 15. q. Young bolls ; Leptoglossus phyllopus, Euschistus punctipes, Nezara pensyluanicus, Larqus succiwtus, pi. 16. r. Flower; Heliothis armigeru, pi. 17. s. Boll; H. arnzigera, pi. 18. t. Dys- dercus suturellus, pi. 19. u. Rotted bolls; Colastus semitectus, Homalota ? sp., CarpophUus hemipterus; Siluanus quadricollis attacking maize also ; fungoid growth on maize, pi. 20. v. Rusted bolls; Tinea granella (?), in maize also, pi. 21.
w. Healthy boll and partially rusted boll, pi. 22. * 970. 0; V. Riley, STATE ENTOMOLOGIST. Eighth annual report on the noxious, beneficial and other insects of the state of Missouri, made to the State Board of Agriculture, pursuant to an appropriation for this purpose from the legislature of the state. Jefferson City, 1876. 7 + 185 + 4 + p. 23-5 X 15-5. t 19 X 11-5. 55 fig. [June, 1876.1
Preface and Table of contents, p. iii-vii. a. The Colorado potato beetle - Dorphora 10-lineata Say [damage during the year; migrations; generic name; natural enemies; remedies, especially Paris green; native home ; poisonous qualities], p. 1-12, fig. 1-2. 6. Canker worms [antithetic descriptions of Paleacrita vernata and Aniso- pteryx pornetaria, defining the new genus Paleacrita; remedies], p. 12-22, fig. 3-15. c. The army worm - Leucania unipuncta Haw. [various applica- tions of the vernacular name ; past history of this species; sexual differences in the imagos ; description of all stages ; habitat; oviposition; hibernation; habits and time of appearance of the larva; number of broods; comparison with Prodenia autumnalis; food-plants; conditions under which it becomes abundant ; natural enemies ; remedies], p. 22-56, fig. 16-38 ; p. 182-185. d. The Rocky Mountain locust - Caloptenus spretus Thomas [experience with it in 1875 in Mo., Ks., Nebr., la., Minn., Col., Dak., Mont., Wyom., Tex., Ind. Terr. and Manitoba ; moulting; habits and migrations; native home; comparison with allied species ; food-plants ; changes in vegetation following the invasions ; natural enemies ; remedies, legislative and practical ; use of locusts as food for man ; fears and injuries caused by other locusts], p. 57-156, fig. 39-47. e. The grape phylloxera [oviposition of, description of female, of male and of egg of, and means against Phylloxera vastatrix] , p. 157-168, fig. 48. f. The yucca borer.-Meyathymus yuccae (Walker ) [indefiniteness of classificatory divisions ; biological, bibliographical and



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descriptive details about the species; its affinities; its enemies], p. 169-182, fig. 49-55. 9. Index, p. i-iv.
* 971. C: V. Riley, STATE EHTOMO-LOGIST, Ninth annual report on the noxious, beneficial and other insects of the state of Missouri, made to the State Board of Agriculture, pursuant to an appropriation for this purpose from the legislature of the state. Jefferson City, 1877. 7 + 129 + 8 + p. 23 X 15. t 20 X 11-5. 32 fig.
Preface and Table of conteuh, p. iii-vii. a. Insects which feed on plants of the genus Ribes, and their appropria- tion to the several ~peeies of this genus; treats especially of E@chia ribe- aria (p. 3-7, fig. 1-3), of Nemalta ve~itricii~tss (p. 7-22, fig. 4-8) with a figure of Podisus placidw which preys upon it, and of Prvsltphwa grossda- riae (p. 23-27, fig. 9). 6. History, habits and description OF Eiiq~hgtus maculat~f which feeds upon Fragaria, p. 27-23, fig. 10. c. Habits, trans- formations and description of hphyms abbotu which feeds on Putus; de- wription of Limneria lophyri n. sp., parasitic in the larva of the Lophyrus, p. 2 9-32, fig. 11. d. Habits and description of LopAp-ua leconfai, which feeds on Pinug, p. 82-34, e. Spread and present distribution of DoyypBiora M-iineaia, with a map of distribution; probability of and precautions against the introduction of the beetle into Europe; figure and description of Umpoda awricana, parasitic on the beetle; value of various "potato pest poisons," p. 34-47, fig. 12-13." /. Chiposition, number of annual broods, longevity, hibernation and summary of the natural history o&u- cmia urnpi&, p. 47-50, 9. Ravages, habits and natural history and de- scription and figures of egg, larva and imago of Lew-ania alhilinea; its natural enemie~ and mean? against it; description of hmalon apicde, a parasite, p. 50-67, fig. 14-15. A. Detailed information of the invasions of Cahpfenvs spretus, during the year 1878, into all the regions subject to it; source and destination of swarms, distribution, rate of spread, direction of flight; ovihaition and hatching of eggs; natural enemies and parasites, especially Trombidium sericeum, Anthomyia radicm var. caloptent (dewr. and fig.), Sarwphaga camria, an undetermined ichneun~on and two unde- termined carabids (one fignred and described), Erax bastardii (6s.) and AmblycItth cyKftdrtfwmis (fig.) ; experiments to test the effects of ahernately freezing and thawing the eggs of C. spretus, of soaking and drying them, of exposing them to the air, of burying them, and of pressing the soil down over them; resolutions of the Omaha Conference [see Eec., no. 7941; active and legislative means against the locusta ; prospects for the year 1877, p. 67-124, fig, 16-99; t. Description and figures of the eggs, egg-masses and larva of Corydah comwtvs; figures of the pupa and imago ; figure of Be- lostoma grwirfis and of eggs, probably of this species, formerly supposed to be those of the Corydalus, p. 135-139, fig. 3633. j. Habits of Megathflus yuecae, p. i 29. Indea, p, i-iii. Errata.



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^i 972.
Annual Report of the Entomological Society of the Province of Ontario, for tlie year 1876. Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. Toronto : 1877. 8vo. pg. 2, 58, fig. 1-15, 18, and I pi., contains the following, and nos. 973 to 978.
Title. a. Annual business reports and reports of the annual meetings of the Society and of the London and Montreal Branches, p. 1-6. 6. Annual
address of the President of the E. S. 0. (by Wm. Saunders) (from Can. Enton~., 1876, v. 8, p. 210-217) [collection exhibited by the Society at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, and notes on the other collections of insects shown there; rules of nomenclature discussed at the meeting of the A. A. A. S., at Buffalo], p. 6-10. c. Report of tlie Committee on Centen- nial Exhibition (by W. Saunders, Chairman) [with appended notice from The Daily Graphic-N. Y., Sept. 26, 1876-of the collection exhibited by ti,^ Society], p. 10-12. d. Meetings of the Entom. Club of the A. A. A. S. ( rom Can. Entom., 1876, v. 8, p. 176-185) [incl. address of Dr. J. L. Le- (;ante, Pres. of the Club], p. 12-17. e. Insects introduced by the Centen- nial Exhibition [see Rec. No. 8451, p. 20-23. /. Index, p. 57-58. *i 973. H. HAGEN. On genera. p. 17-20.
Discusses the relations of Artemia and Branchipus, and those of Daphnia, Cyclops and Canthocamptus; advocates enlarging the characters of species and those of genera; list of characters not to be considered generic; generic characters.
^ 974. W: SAUNDERS. On blistering beetles. p. 24-29, fig. 1, pi.
Treats of Epkauta vittata, E. cinerea, E. atraia, Meloe anpsticollis 9 Cysieodemus armatus, Mylabris cichorii, Macrohasis albida, M. atriclttata, M. ser/mentata, Cantharis vesicatoria, C. vulnerata, C. nuttalli, Pyrota mylabrina, Tergrodera erosu, figuring all except Epicauta atralu ; life-history of Meloe, I
mostly an abstract from Trans. Linn. Soc., v. 20; notes on Meloe about; Toronto. [Essentially the same as Can. Entoin., 1876, v. 8, p. 221-228, pi., and Can. Entom, 1877, v. 9, p. 11-12.] *l 975.
0: J. S. BETHUNE. The destructive locust of the west. p. 29-34, fig. 2.
Brief introductory reniarks and a reprint of &' The migrations of the destructive locust of the west," by A. S. Packard, Jr., in Amer. Naturalist, 18 7 7, v. 11, p. 20-29.
Figures Caloptenus femur-rubrum.
*I 976. W: SAUNDERS. On some of our common insects. p. 35-38, fig. 3-8.
Treats of Actias luna, Deilephila chamaeneril. D. lineata, Papilio asterias. [Essentially the same as Can. Entom, 1877, v. 9, p. 32-33, fig. 1 ; p. 63-67, fig. 2-5 ; with a brief sketch of Papilio asterias added.] 977. W: SAUNDERS.
Notes of the year. p. 39-40, fig. 9.
Treats of He Ziophila unipuncta , Pempella grossularia , Plerls rapae. 1 Record made by Mr. George Dirnmock.




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Annu. Rept. En-torn. Soc. Ontar., for 1876. *l 978. Jos: WILLIAMS. Beneficial and injurious insects. p. 41-55, fig. 10-15, 18.
Treats of Apis mellifica, Galleria cereana, Trupanea apivora, Pimpla annulipes, Tremex columba, Sigalphus curculionis, Porizon conotracheli. *l 979. Annu. Rept. Entom. Soc. Ontar, for the year 1877.
Including reports on some of the noxious, beneficial and other insects of the province of Ontario. Prepwed for the Honourable the Commissioner of Agriculture, on behalf of the Society. Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. Toronto: 1877. 8vo. pg. iv, 59, fig. 1-50, and 1 pi., con- tains the following, and nos. 980 to 989. Title, Index, p. i-iv. a. Annual business reports and reports of the annual meetings of the Society and of the London and Montreal Branches, (partly from Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 181-183, 187-189, 211-213), p. 1- 4, 6-9. b. Annual address of the President (W. Saunders) (Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 183-187) [ravages of Clisiocampa sylvatica, migrations of Pieris r&e and of Doryphora decemlineuta, the U. S. Entom. Comm., the Entom. Club of the A. A. A. S., progress and literature of entomology for the year 18771, p. 4-6. c. Proceedings of the Entom. Club of the A. A. A. S. (by A. G. Wetherby) (Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 172-174), p. 11- 12. d. The U. S. Entom. Comtn. (Can. Entom., 1.877, v. 9, p. 8 1-84), p. 14-17.
e. Recent entomological works (Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 137- 138) [reviews of '' Economic entomology " by Andrew Murray, and of the Ninth Annual rept. . . . insects of. . . Missouri, by C: V. Riley], p. 19. f. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico. By W. H. Edwards. Part I. Diurnals (by W. Saunders) (Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 97-98, 36-37, 80, 138) [reviews of the above-named work; of LeConte and Horn's Rhynchophora of America north of Mexico; of Glover's Manu- t
script notes from my journal, etc., Heteroptera, [see Rec, no. 9671; of The Rocky Mountain locust [see Rec. no. 7941 ; of Packard's Half hours with insects [see Rec., nos. 309 and 9941 ; of Scudder's Rept. upon the Orthoptera collected by the Wheeler Expedition, and notes on several other papers by the same author; and notice of " Harpalus caliginosus," by Frank- lin C. Hill], p. 19-21.
980. W. BRODIE. Experiments on the Colorado potato beetle. p. 9-10.
Food-plants and quantity of food required by Doryphora decemlineata. *1 981. A: R. GROTE. A new lepidopterous insect injurious to vegetation, p. 13-14.
Description of Nephopteryx (Dioryctria) zimmermani, a new species ot Pyralidae destructive to pines about Buffalo, N. Y. [Same as Can. Entotn.,
1877, V. 9, p. 161-163.1
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982. C. G. SIEWERS. Notes on larvae - Fondness for water - Hints to beginners. p. 17-18.
Treats of larvae of Arctia isabella, Ecpantheria and others. [Same as
Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 127-129.1
*l 983. PROF. JA: T. BELL. How to destroy cabinet pests. p. 18.
[From Can. Entom., 1877, v. 9, p. 139-140.1 Uses cyanide of potassa
(KCN) and sulphuric acid (H2S04).
[The hydrocyanic acid vapor gen-
erated by this mixture is a very dangerous poison, and should never be used except by an experienced chemist.
G. D.]
*l 984. C: J. S. BETHUNE. A few common wood-boring beetles.
p. 22-30, fig. 1-3, 1 pi.
Treats of and figures Monohan~ntus scutellatus, Clytus speciosus, Orthosoma cylindricurn, Clyius robiniae, Chrysobothris femorata, Saperda candida, Monohammus confusor, Oberea tripunctata. [From Can. Entom., 18 7 7, v. 9, p. 221-226, 1 pi.]
*1 985. W: SAUNDERS. The aphides or plant lice. p. 31- ?9, fig. 4-20.
Treats of generation of aphides; figures and treats of Aphis mali, Erio- somapyri, Aphis cerasi; and their insect enemies, Pipiza radicum [corr.], Coccinella novemnotata, C. bipunctata, Hippodamia maculata, H. tredecinz- punctata, Coccinella munda, Hippodamia convergens, Mpia quindecimpunc- tata, Chilocorus hivulnerus and species of Chrysopa and Syrphus. *1 986. B. GOTT.
Report 011 some of our fruit insect
enemies. p. 40-47, fig. 21-36.
Treats of Clislocampa americung, Aeqeria ? tipuliformk, Nemaius ventri- cosus, Pempelia qrossularia, Phyllophaga quercina, Agrotis devastator, Dory- phora decemlineata, Pelidnota punctata, Haltica chalybea, Phylloxera vasta- trix, Eriosoina, Carpocapsa pomonella, Conotrachelus nenuphar, Pieris rapae, Arctia isabella; figures of most of the above species ; an insect register for 1877.
*l 987. Jos: WILLIAMS. On grape vine galls. p. 48-51, fig. 37-41.
Figures and treats of galls made by Cecidomyidae. *l 988. Jos: WILLIAMS. Dragon flies, p. 52-55, fig. 42- 49.
Treats of Libellula trimaculata, L. quadrCrrtaculata, Diplax rubicundula, D. berenice, D. elisa, Nanophya bella, Agrion saucium. *' 989. C: J. S. BETHUNE. The Hessian fly. p. 56-59, fig. 50.
Treats of Cecidomyla destructor.
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990. K. H. King and H. A. King. The bee-keeper's text book. 23d ed. New York, King and Slocum, 1877. 139 p., ill.
Published in German and English; "has been thoroughly revised, and embraces the latest discoveries and improvements in bee keeping; and, in short, just the information most useful to the apiarian."--Field and Forest, 1878, v. 3, p. 134.
[Not seen by the recorder.]
*I 991. L. Provancher. Petite faune entomologique du Canada pr6c6dee d'un trait6 elementaire d'en tomologie. Vol-
. . .
ume I - Les coleopt&res. Quebec, 1877. 12mo. pg. ~111, 785, with 52 figures. [June, 1877.1
Title; Preface [a patriotic appeal for the study of the Canadian fauna] p. i-viii. Introduction [definitions], p. 1-3. Anatomy of insects: head, p. 5-31; thorax, p. 31-58 ; abdomen, p. 58-60; interior organization, p. 60-65. Metamorphoses of insects: general and classification into orders, p. 66-69 ; egg, p. 69-73 ; larva, p. 73-78 ; nymph, p. 79-82; perfect insect, p. 82-87. Functions of the relative life : general, p. 8 7-88; 'touch, p. 88 ; taste, p. 89; smell, p. 89-91 ; hearing and sight, p. 91. Faculty of emitting sound among certain insects, p. 92-94. Instinct and intelligence of insects, p. 95-106. The part of the insect in the economy of creation, p. 106-112. Classification [definition of species and criticism of Darwin], p. 11 3-1 23. Entomological fauna of Canada : introductory, p. 127-130 ; Coleoptera [characters and synoptic table of 54 families], p. 130-138; descriptions of 54: families, 41 8 genera, and 873 species of Coleoptera of Canada in systematic order, and mention of other species attributed to Canada [the (2) new genera and (7) new species described are AtJious bipunctatus [cow.], Micronychus, M. sulcatus, Erirhinus viridis, Attelabus maculatu~, Hoinogaster, H. quebecen~is [Elateridae], Leptura nitldlpennis [Cerambyeidae], Anatis canadensis [Coccinellidae]. [For synonymy see Rec. No. 992.1 Under each family are its characters, a synopsis of its genera; under the genus, its characters, a synopsis of the species if numerous, notes on habitats ; under the species, its description and notes on its rarity. The French and
scientific names are both given, (the former usually a direct translation of the latter], p. 138-705. Additions to the coleopterous fauna of the province of Quebec [made during the printing of the preceding pages]; describes 1 family, 31 genera, 90 (Philonthus longipennis [Staphylinidae] = 1 new) species; adds a few synoptic tables], p. 707-756. Vocabulary, p. 757-765. Contents, Index of genera and species, p. 767-785. Errata, [p. 7861.
*I 992. L. Provancher. Additions et corrections la faune col6opt6rologique de la province de Quebec. 1877. Quebec : 1877. 8170. pg. 38. [Jan., 1878.1
Title, Preface, p. 1-4.
Additions [l family, 32 genera, and 89 species] and corrections [including the following: Philonth us longlpennis Prov.=PZi. 1 Record made by Mr. George Dimmock.




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SOT-didus Grav .; Micronychus -sulcatus Prov.=Cyp7ioniimus domalis Horn ; Erirhinus vi~idis Prov.=Phgtonomus nigrirostris Fab. ; Homogaster quebecen- sis Prov,=Piazurus subfasciatus Lec.], p. 5-36. Index, p. 37-38. [See Rec. No. 991.1
* 993. Cyrus Thomas, STATE ENTOMOLOGIST. Sixth report of the State Entomologist (Walsh, I. Le Baron, 4.
Thomas, I.) on the noxious and beneficial insects of the state of IIlinois. - The first biennial report by Cyrus Thomas. - Springfield, Ill., 1877. 174 + 4 + 2 +- p., 31 fig. 22.5 X
14.5. t 18-3 X 10.8.
Part I. Report, p. 1-62.
a. Plan of work, acImowIedgments, general reconlrnenclation~~ p. 3-7. b. Horticultural entomology [directions for planting and tending nurseries and orcl~ards~ so as to preserve them firom insects and diseases; lists of useful, doubtful and noxious birds and useful insects], p. 8-15. c. 13istory, description and habits of Anisopteryx; remedies? p. 16-21. d. Descriptions and histories of wire-worms [Ela- teridae]; remedies, p. 21-32. e. Habits, descriptions and lists of coleo- pterous, lepidopterous and l~ymenoptwous borers; synoptical table of wood- boring larv~; remedies, p. 32-44. $ Occurrence of Caloptenus atlanis in Illinois; breeding grounds and migrations of C. spretus and C, difer- entialis, means against Iocusts, p. 44-56. g. Habits and oviposition of
Leucania un@mncta, p. 56-59. h. Description and geographical distribution of Murgantia histrionics, p. 59-60. i. Description of larva and imago of Ceranzica picta, p. 60. j. Description of' larva of Selandria rubi, means against this and against Nematus uentrkosus, p. 61. Part 11.
The introductioito, and first part of, a manuel [sic] of economic entomology for the state of Illinois. - The part herein present includes only the Coleoptera, or beetles [definition of insects and of their several orders, list of their important families, description of the developmental stages and of the structure of images, directions for the identification of injurious species7 characters of the several subdivisions of Coleoptera; descriptions, habits and food of about 112 species of Coleoptera, beneficial or injurious, with means against many of them], p. 63-174? fig. 1-31. List of trees, plants and other substances injured by insects described in this report, with names of the species injuring, p. 1-4. Index, p. 1-2. Errata. * 994. A. S. Packard, Jr. Half llours with insects. Bos- ton, Estes and La~~riat, 1877.
8 4- 384 p., 2 pl. (I p1. col-
ored). 20-5 X 14. t 14-5 X 9. 260 fig.
[See Rec., no. 309.1
10. Insects as mimics. p. 257-294, fig. 196-229. Use of mimicry as a protection and disguise ; insects which mimic their surroundings ; insects which mimic other insects ; prophetic and synthetic types of insects.




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11. Insects as architects. p. 295-320, fig. 230-250, pl. Description of pits, holes, galls and dwellings &de or inhabited by in- sects.
12. The social life of insects. p. 321-352, fig. 251-259. Organization and work of colonies of termites, ants, wasps and bees. 13. Mental powers of insects. p. 353-384, fig. 260. Activity, senses, nervous organization, volition, reason, temper, timidity, faculties, memory, power of communication, educability, solicitude and loyalty of insects.
[We are requested by the author to publish the following corrections of errors de- tectad in this work. Page 187, in explanation of fig. 187, fm Bucculating read Buccu- latrix; p. 289, line !B1 for Disippus read Archippus, and in line 25, for Archippus reod Disippus; p, 305, line la1 for sumac read cottonwood; p. 30G1 in explanation of fig. 236, for snmac gall read vagabond gall.] * 995. Allen Whitman. Report [of the Geological and Natural History Survey] on the Rocky Mountain locust. For
1876. St. Paul, Pioneer Press Co., 1877. 43 p. 23 X 16. t I8 X 10.
map 50 X 43.
Etymology of the word '& locust *' ; frequency of locust invasions ; liability of Minnesota to invasions; history of past invasions ; naturalization and degeneration of the locusts in Minnesota ; source, destination and direction of flight of the locusts ; area in which eggs have been deposited (map); time of depositing eggs ; parasites and enemies ; ravages of the lt~custs; practical methodq of contendillg with the locusts young and old. * 996. Herman Strecker. Butterflies and moths of North America, with full instructions for collecting, breeding, prepar- ing, classifying, packing for shipment, etc., a complete synonym- ical catalogue of Macrolepidoptesa, with a full bibliography, to whicll is added a glossary of terms and an alphabetical and (lescriptive list of localities. - Diurnes. - Reading, Pa., 1878. [4] + 2 + 283 p. t 19-5 X 11-9. 2 PI. t 23-5 X 14.6. 24.5 X 16.
a. Title, copyright, dedication, verses. b. Contents, p. 1-2. c. Preface
[request for correspondents and for specimens of Lepidoptera and Coleo- ptera], p. 1-6. d. Capturing day butterflies (Rhopaloceres) [implen~ents and their use, time of day, localities, clothing, food], p. 7-10. e. Captur- ing night butterflies or moths (Heteroceres) [localities, baits, rules], p. 11-12.
,fi Preparing for the collection [spreading the wings], p. 12-14. 9. Cabinets, kc., for containing Lepidoptera [size and construction if drawers or boxes], p. 14-15.
h. Forceps [indispensable], p. 15.
i. Pins [sizes], p.
16. j, Arranging in the cabinet [topogqaphy], p. 16-17. k. Labeling
[description and order of labels], p. 17-19. Z. Cleaning [from grease], p.
19-20. m. Relaxing and expanding, F. 20-21. n. Repairing, p. 21. 0.



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Museum pests [detection and destruction], p. 21. p. Packing and transpor- tation, p. 22-23. q. Packing . . . for transmission to foreign parts [packing, making lists, expresses, custom-houses], p. 24-28. r. Rearing . . . from the egg and caterpillar [getting eggs, keeping pup=, varieties], p. 28-31. s. Final remarks [sending money, price of specimens], p. 31-32. t. Structure of butterflies and moths, as shown on plate 1, figs. 1-10, p. 33-34. u. Terms and abbreviations used in works on Lepidoptera, p. 35- 45. v. Alphabetical and explanatory list of localities of which the lepido- pterous fauna is more or less known, p. 46-66. w. Catalogue of the American Macrolepidoptera north of Mexico [comprising Rhopalocera only; full bibliography and synonymy, with localities, food-plants and descriptions of varieties, p. 6 7-192.
x. Corrigenda, p. 193-194.
y. Index to catalogue,
p. 195-208.
2. Bibliography [titles of all the articles upon Lepidoptera published by authors who have treated of the Rhopalocera of various parts of the world, as well as all the titles of articles upon the N. A. lepidopter- ous fauna; with biographical notes], p. 209-283. *I 997.
The Amer. Nat [see Rec,, nos. 26GiO7], v. 9, from p. 573, contains the folIowing, and nos. 998 and 999. 0. Cave-inhabiting spiders, p. 663-664. b. Digestion in insects, p. 664- 665.
*l 998.
A. S. PACKARD, JR. Life histories of the crustacea and insects.
p. 583-622, fig. 235-284.
Brief enumeration of the characters of crustacea and of insects (trache- ata), enlbryology of many forms, with figures of different stages and of adult forms,
Numerous references to the literature of the subject. *I 999. MRS. MARY TREAT. Plants that eat animals. p. 658-662, fig. 306-308.
Capture of larv~ of Chironon~us and other insects in the bladders of Utricularia.
*l 1000. The Amer. Nat., v. 10, contains the following, and Nos. 1001 to 1021.
a. Notice of Scudder's Fossil butterflies [see Rec., no. 5911, p. 53, 106- 107; of Edwards' Butterflies of North America, p. 108-109; of Hentz's Spiders of the United States [see Rec., no. 7901, p. 170; of Grote's Check list of the . . . Noctuidae of America, Part I [see Rec., no. 3451, p. 312; of Tullberg's Monograph of the Poduridae of Sweden, p. 375; of Riley's Eighth report on the noxious insects of Missouri [see Rec., no. 9701, p. 485-486; of Packard's Monograph of the . . . Geometrid moths of the United States, p. 568; of Lacordaire and Chapuis' Genera des Col4optbres, p. 568-569 ; of Cook's Manual of the apiary, p. 621-622 ; of Mayer's On- togeny and phylogeny of insects (by A. S. Pmkard, Jr.), p. 688-69 1. 6. Proceedings of societies: Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. [Horn on a method of' distinguishing sexes in Amblychila], p. 632; Acad. Sci. St. Louis [Riley 1 Record tnade by Mr. George Dimmock.




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Amer. Nat,, V. 10.
on locusts, and on Carpocapsa sal~itans ; Broadhead on locusts; Riley on Paris green and its poisonous effects, and on agave wood for lining insect boxes], p. 125-126 [Riley on oviposition of Leucania unipuncta], p. 508- 509 [Riley on the periodical cicada, on the cocoons of Sericaria mori reared on Osage orange, on Leucania albilinea, and on a specimen of Doryphora decemlineata covered with mites], p. 635-636; Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. [Scud- der on the geographical distribution of Vanessa cardui and V. atalanta (see Rec., nos. 1013 and l020)], p. 61 ; Buff. SOC. Nat. Sci. [Grote on Noctuidae from the Pacific Coast, and on Polenta tepperi from Texas], p. 128; Cal. Acad. Sci. [H. Edwards on Darlingtonia calfornica and the insects taken by it], p. 127 [Dr. Hale on a milk-white spider which is the exact counter- part of the flower Medrono], p. 574; Cambridge Entom. Club [Hagen on Termes flauipes, Scudder on osmateria of butterflies], p. 62 [Scl~warz on Rhynchophora], p. 127-128 [Scudder on glands in the thorax of Anisomor- pha buprestoides (see PSYCHE, v. 1, p. 137-140), Stebbins on a deformed Papilio machaon, Scudder on Megathynzus yuccae, Fewkes on glands of Autcdyca palZidicornis, Dimmock on bleaching wings of Lepidoptera], p. 255- 256 [Burgess on pup8 of Eud(unus tityrus, Mann on 1arvz of Awisopte~~x pornetaria, Scudder on Gryllus domesticus, Hagen on amber, Scudder on the species of Cyaniris, Hagen on ail insect allied to Mantispa and living in wasps' nests, Swdder on Forficularians (see PSYCHE, v. 1, p. 177-178), Austin on captures of Dytiscidae], p. 507-508. c. Perforation of orange skins by moths [of the genus Oplideres, from Australia] (from the Monthly ~ficroscopical Journal), p. 50. d. A remarkable forage for bees [using the epispores of Uredo Zuminata in place of pollen grains] (by J. L. Zabriskie, in the Bee Keepers' Magazine), p. 122.
e. The cotton worm, p. 303. f.
Insects of the Kerguelen Island, p. 482. g. Carnivorous plants [and some
of the insects taken by them] (by Mr. J. Beal), p. 588-591. h. Notice of
death of Edward Newnlan, of London, p. 700. i. Meeting of the governors of the western
states and territories in On~al~a, Ne5., 25 Oct., 1876, to devise means to rid the country of the grassllopper pests, p. 754-755. 1001. REV. SAMUEL LOCKWOOD. The Florida chameleon. p. 4-16.
Some insects eaten, and Doryphora decedineaia refused by Anolis princi- palis.
* 1002. J. M. MULLIGAN. Intelligence ,in the hawk moth. p. 50.
Hawk moths observed never to go twice to the same flower of Oenothera lanzawkiana.
CORRECTION. In no. 48 of PSYCHE, v. 2, p. 131, line 3, for 968, read 970; on p. 135, lines 21-26, /or 973 veud 979, for 975 read 990, fo~ 976 read 992, for 974 read 993. Nos. 47-48 were issued Sept. 24, 1878.




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