3 u i i i a bed RE. tik bart PARTMENT OF AGRICULTU DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. _ Buuuetin No. 16. fl Gets (aed 6) ° BF WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1887. a ae / AU. > PEPARIPMENT OF AGRICULTURE. DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. BULLETIN No. 16. aE Bb, ‘ENTOMOLOGICAL WRITINGS OF Dr. ALPHEUS SPRING PACKARD. / SAMUEL HENSHAW. Nit 7 NOV 2 eae WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1887. LETTER OF SUBMITTAL, U. S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY, Washington, D. C., July 5, 1887. Sir: I have the honor to submit for publication Bulletin No. 16 of this Divisiov, being a list of the entomological writings of Dr. A. S. Packard, with systematic and general index, prepared by Mr. Samuel Henshaw. Dr. Packard has been so long and favorably known as a writer upon insects both in their structural; biologic, and economic rela- tions, and has been for so many years connected with Government ento- mological work, that this Bulletin will be welcomed by all interested in the subject and of great aid in the divisional work. Respectfully, C. V. RILEY, Entomologist. Hon. NORMAN J. COLMAN, Commissioner of Agriculture. a , ~~ ¥ 1 a 7 my x i i Ss. ear ‘ 4), 55 i N Oe 7 wy As a ba ocr ’ zs aa ‘ ‘? i Bh { 7 Nd : i i. ae oi ce Z z f * 1 i ¢ } ; aR : 4 f =f. ; bins J tee e thre 74+ Ei D ght ; eoteeks | . be nt Ke asi ; - F : d vi ibs F m § vis sae bed a b ikea viiltg bad ah Py = Pha! Ce Tek f - z bt ne ¥ savy aay: Fades toe ek Ss - ’ ? 7 ¢ 7 a ' “ 5 iy ye ve Lui ia 7 = P ; 7 GN iat 0. Pt ~ . v < } . ae 3 s a ; ee I m5 (bk 5 2 Ee Scale, oe i « 4 ie - My mer] , mul . t - a r+ H re THE ENTOMOLOGICAL WRITINGS OF ALPHEUS SPRING PACKARD. By SAMUEL HENSHAW. Alpheus Spring Packard was born in Brunswick, Me., February 19, 1839. His father was Alpheus Spring Packard, D. D., for over sixty years a professor in Bowdoin College. His mother was Frances E. Appleton, daughter of Rev. Jesse Appleton, president of Bowdoin College. After graduating from Bowdoin College in 1861, he spent three years at the Cambridge Museum of Comparative Zoology as a student of Prof. L. Agassiz. For a part of one year (1863-64) he was the private assistant of Professor Agassiz. Two summers (those of 1860 and 1864) were passed upon the coast of Labrador, where collections of marine invertebrates, insects, and quat- ernary fossils were accumulated for future investigations. In 1861-62 he was assistant to the Maine Geological Survey. In 1864 he took the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the Maine Medical School. In Sep- tember of the same year Dr. Packard was commissioned assistant surgeon First Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Sixth Corps until mustered out with the regiment in July, 1865. In 186566 he was acting custodian and librarian of the Boston Society of Natural History. Dr. Packard spent eleven years (1867-78) in Salem. Appointed in 1867 one of the curators of the Peabody Acad- enmy, he was for about two years (1877-78) the director of its museum. At Salem he established a summer school of biology, and in March, 1868, the first number of the American Naturalist was issued. Dr. Packard was one of the originators of this magazine, and for twenty years its editor-in-chief. In 1867 he married Elizabeth Derby, daughter of Samuel B. Walcott of Salem, and has had four children, of whom a son and two daughters are living. As lecturer or instructor Dr. Packard has been connected with the Anderson School of Natural History, Bowdoin College, and the Maine and Massachusetts State Agricultural Colleges; as assistant he has been attached to the Kentucky Geological Survey, to Hayden’s United States Geological Survey of the Territories, and to the United States Fish Commission. When in search of material for his studies 5 6 Dr. Packard has visited many parts of the United States and Mexico, and has dredged upon the coast of Labrador, in the Gulf of Maine, in Massachusetts and Buzzards Bays, off Beaufort, N. C., and upon the coast of Florida. In 1871~73 he served as State entomologist of Massachusetts, and from 1877—’82 was a member of the United States Entomological Com- mission. In 1878 he accepted the professorship of Zoology and Geology in Brown University, and still retains the position. Dr. Packard was elected a member of the National Academy in 1872 and honorary member of the Entomological Society of London in 1884, and at home and abroad a number of societies have elected him to mem- bership. The entomological writings of Dr. A. 8S. Packard, recorded in Part I of the present list, form but a portion of his contributions to science. His memoirs in other branches in range cover the field of zoology, with occasional papers in allied sciences, and bear testimony alike to his versatility and the energy of his mind. As a rule only the original place of publication is recorded, though a few reprints and reviews are included, as of possible value in case the original is inaccessible. Dr. Packard’s contributions to the natural history of Limulus are included in the present bibliography, because much of the discussion concerning the anatomy, genealogy, &c., of this animal bears directly upon the Arachnida and other Arthropoda. Part II contains a systematic list of the new names proposed by Dr. Packard, and I have endeavored to note the collection containing the type, but in many cases have been unable to do so. A number of the types noted as present in the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology are, however, in a very poor state of preservation, so that a word of explanation should be added. The bulk of Dr. Packard’s types were accumulated during his connee- tion with, and formed part of the collection of, the Peabody Academy of Science at Salem. From the year 1880 the Academy was without the services of an entomological assistant, so that the collections, ‘‘in spite of what care could be given them, were rapidly going to ruin,” when, fortunately, in 1885, their valuable collections of insects were deposited without condi- tions in the museum at Cambridge, where their preservation is assured. Dr. Packard has aided me throughout the preparation of the list, and I am indebted to Messrs. Edwards, Fernald, Hulst, Riley, and Smith for assistance in determining the value and position of many of the Lepidoptera. Mr. Howard has rendered a similar service with some of the parasitic Hymenoptera. 1861. 1361. 1862, 1863. 1864. 1864. 1864, 1864. PART I. CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. Ale PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. Entomological report on the Army-worm and Grain Aphis. <6th Ann. Rept. Me. Bd. Agric., 1861, pp. 130-145. 2. PACKARD, ALPHEUS 8. Report on the Insects collected on the Penobscot and Alleguash Rivers during August and September, 1861. <6th Ann. Rept. Me. Bd. Agric., 1861, pp. 373-376. 3. PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. How to observe and collect Insects. <2d Ann. Rept. Nat. Hist. and Geol. Me., 1862, pp. 143-219, figs. Separate: Augusta, 1863, pp. 79, figs. 4. PACKARD, ALPHEUS 8S. On synthetic types in Insects. < Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., 1863, v. 7, pp. 590-603, figs. 5. PackarpD, ALPHEUS S. [Note on Stylops childreni.] 72, pp. 92-94. 114. PACKARD, ALPHEUSS. Recordof American Entomology for the year 1871. <4th Ann, Rept. Trustees Peab. Acad. Sci., 1872, pp. 99-147. 115. PacKaRD, ALPHEUS S. The Mammoth Cave and its inhabitants. < Salem, 1872, pp. 62, figs. (Dr. Packard contributes Chapter II, on the Crustacea and Insecta. Same as No. 91, with short additional note.) 116. PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. When is sex determined? < Amer. Nat., 1873, v. 7, pp. 175-177. 117. PACKARD, ALPHEUS §. On the distribution of Californian Moths. < Amer. Nat., 1873, v. 7, pp. 453-458. 118. PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. [Review of] Riley: Fifth Missouri Report. < Amer. Nat., 1873, v. 7, pp. 471-477, figs. 119. PACKARD, ALPHEUS 8. Embryology of the Lepidoptera. < Amer. Nat., 1873, v. 7, pp. 486-487. 120. PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. Farther observations on the embryology of Limulus, with notes on its affinities. <(Amer. Nat., 1873, v. 7, pp. 675-678. 121. PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. Discovery of a Tardigrade. < Amer. Nat., 1873, v. 7, pp. 740-741, figs. 122. PACKARD, ALPHEUS 8. Catalogue of the Pyralide of California, with descrip- tions of new Californian Pterophoride. < Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist, N. Y., 1873, v. 10, pp. 257-267. 1873. 1873. 1873. 1873. 1873. 1873. 1873. 1873. 1873. df 123. PACKARD, ALPHEUS S. Notes on some Pyralide from New England, with re- marks on the Labrador species of the family. eB AnRNnDRAADRNDAE Crabronide. Anacrabro, 12-67. ocellatus, 12-68. Blepharipus harrisii, 12-376. minimus, 12-377. Cerceris occipitomaculata, 12-62. Crabro brunneipes, 12-102. corrugatus, 12-107. cristatus, 12-101. eubiceps, 12-105. denticulatus, 12-97. effosus, 12-104. gracilissimus, 12-78. oblongus, 12-88. be YD fp mE x Ho HERE 44m $2 ee a al ae n 2 Dn wp te Crabro parvulus, 12-108. paucimaculatus, 12-90. pauper, 12-95. producticollis, 12-76. quadrangularis, 12-85. 14-maculatus, 12-87. rufifemur, 12-81. septentrionalis, 12-110. stirpicola, 12-111. tenuiglossa, 12-98. trapezoideus, 12-89. villosifrons, 12-84. Diodontus americanus, 12-393. Mimesa basirufa, 12-406. cingulata, 12-410. cressonii, 12-405. denticulata, 12-406. mont: ola, 12-407. pauper, 12-409. Psen chalcifrons, 12-401. elongatus, 12-400. fuscipes, 12-402. niger, 12-399. Rhopalum pedicellatum, 12-380. rufigaster, 12-382. Stigmus americanus, 12-386. Thyreopus argus, 12-359. cingulatus, 12-366. coloradensis, 12-356. cribrellifer, 12-358, discifer, 12-363. monticolor, 12-367. pegasus, 12-362. signifer, 12-361. tumidus, 12-364. vernalis, 12-369. Vespide. Montezumia andeus, 63-60. Andrenide. Augochlora fuscipes, 63-60. nigro-znea, 63-59. Halictus rimosiceps, 63-60. Apide. Anthidium pictifrons, 63-59. Anthophora conica, 63-58. pilifrons, 63-58. Centris braccata, 63-57. 4-maculata, 63-57. Euglossa bombiformis, 63-57. Osmia lignivora, 23-376; 64-139. Trigona mellicolor, 63-56. GROUP NAMES. Cinura, 64e-iii. Elytrophora, 264-294. Euglossata, 264-294, Eurhynchota, 264-294. Heterometabola, 64-iii. Mecaptera, 317-808. Phyloptera, 264-287. Platyptera, 264-292. Plectoptera, 317-808. Synaptera, 264-294 bs A Mg MMi ay ame de OAc ha CI cael A Wao A BD a oe a lt ah gd bh gl ge Aon ae et se A.E.S. A.E.S. A. E.S. A.E.S. A.E.S. E.S. E.S. A.S. E.S, nahnnn hmm mn Abi ei A bt > A > be be 4A tl be bt > Bd be bY nnwRhnnnnnnnnn nm wR a Sa ll PIR oho eel cogent 2 nn a RNARRAADN INDEX. Abdominal antenn#.............-.....----. 73 UPPONA ALES tse ameee-iel=seeise/ esa 9 Myriapoda, Colorado ........---.-------.--- 158 Massachusetts .....---<----0--. 125 morphology of ....-:-.=.---.--: 262 TIONWROTAVARO iomn waleemmisteteete etter if a remarkable ..:--< -.sscnessscenee ee 96, 104 life histories 'Of(---. 175 Moths from cocoons, method of GED NE) OLE Geacabadacebar paocneaac 194 Smallest known Insects ..--.-..--------.---- 199 SmelllinvAnthropoda cess -cece- = ---e----- 320, 325 IBN! soo coo soocecooccoaseacdoa sce 326 Sograff’s embryology of Chilopods .....-.--. 267 South America, Hymenoptera and Lepidop- CELT OTe ae atetote ate ala etelate nti eteraia alats|oteaieistat= 63 Spidersieae-eesccmidcecee eseinwiccese mma nae 304 GEING). pecan egaceoosecnoogcuecensosns 166 Spiracles, distribution and number of..--.. 148 Spiral thread of traches --.--.---....-.-.. 312, 315 NS PLIN CCAS. epic aeminic ele staielnislele aisicieinicteiainele=rai= 84 SPRUCE DUC HMO RUN ae eeletoslatcsicta reteset a 274 Qecay Of eae. sce. omece ose eects cs 260 Sting of Bee, discovery of the origin of.--. 148 Stratiomys in salt water, larva of .....-.--. 257 Suylopsichildrenisecss a= scene= a seee ee aaa 5 Sunderland, Mass., fossil Insects from -.--. 92 Symp hiv aot Mex COjea. scm seeaeeie ee ceisciceiae 311 Synthetic types of Insects -.--..- sodoodoncos 4 Tardicrade; discovery, Of----..----..0--.-6 121 Telea polyphemus in California............ 141 chia ta ee cone ac eiealc sinc dees ees a= fats 265 HSSOXd COUN Ysa comeeeacie sain cas 127 IMEGXICOs CINUTOUS) snc ol csc- a1 311 MO WAOMVANC attetaoteteleliere = =lallsl==inte 97 Linexyeye ECW) Seco6cbnoseosEooseeceuenEeeaase 29 IAGO OE Desc sen dencodaccoosEsuCeEeEees 281 Pontivixe SPR Ce DUC ean salen melee) seetela = miele 274 Trachew, spiral’ thread <<... -2.c<.-c0-5---- 312, 315 MTreBlCRiC kU LO SiOle ese cems ciciale mem eieiaieial 216 Turtle, bot-fly larvee from. ..-.- rsjaaiiestiess 237 Witah cave tan desea enone eet aale ee 187 Coleoptera) ss... anennicemeim|+/ clea =i-l- 192 Vineyard Sound Insects ..................- 133 Wilh, OE IGN, onan sacconnJoogsosneDdes? 189 Washington (Mount) Insects compared TAU CAN HATE Soom secciane sodaos soececas 35, 50 AN/EIS OS ORT GNA? Coooce Ses deooorembosceuesE 290 as marriage priests of piants...-.-. 15 West, Insects)0f thes--s-.--ere setae n= 191, 198 MiViGiieren (Ola kGi ns cosns ScesoabpesaceoscEsecas 221 MANGER me) ose cee cosareqtapo sac ecoesesans 188 White Butterflies’ partiality to white flowers 180 Mountain Butterflies, parasites of .. 156 Yersin on function of the nervous system of PAN UIC WALES feeiseate sisters esate eaetaiatet== iia 221 HCG negeacededacoooppodantbaseuosceeee se 206 LIGLOL COUTSE te acemee seeemt aaa 266 century’s progress in American... 171 ATG ESSONS ees ee seee aaa aerial 323 of invertebrates -.-.-....----.----- 207 Zygenide, new ..--....-.----.--------«---- 112 MOUCSemmateeiaicisletais S banoadosnadssc 7 PB=6 6-1,-5B 528-16 “= a ye SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES | I 3 9088 00311215 The e tomologial wring of Dr. Alph u