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NEW MALLOPHAGA FROM NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS.—mcGREGor. 1, 4, Goniodes zenaidurae. 2,5, Laemobothrium intermediun. 3, 6, Physostomum melospizae. ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA. VoL. XXVIII. DECEMBER, 1917. No. Io. CONEENTS: McGregor—Three new Mallophaga @hanges of Address. o.%.. 438 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., 17 Anthocharis genutia and a new Variety (Lep.). By HENRY SKINNER. This pretty species was described by Fabricius in 1793 and the original description says, “Habitat in India Dom. Drury.” A. G. Butler, in his Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera describ- ed by Fabricius in the collection of the British Museum, gives the following: “‘Tllinois, United States.” The catalogue was prepared with the view of identifying the species of Diurnal Lepidoptera described by Fabricius, by a comparison with the original type specimens, drawings, etc. The presumption is that the type locality was Lllinois. Until recently I have not seen any variation in this species from various parts of its geographical distribution. On March 12th of the present year Mr. W. J. Coxey caught two pairs at Savannah, Georgia, and presented them to The Academy of Natural Sciences of Phila- delphia. In the males the orange tip is extended to the black spot in the primary wing and extends a little above it into discal cell. The upper side of the secondaries is washed with orange, from the border, for about one-eighth inch into the wing. The tips of the females are lightly washed with orange. It will be interesting to learn whether all the speci- mens found in the locality mentioned have the same markings. I propose the name flavida for the variety. The Egg of Byturus unicolor Say. (Col.). On June 7, 1917, Mr. A. B. Buchholz reported a serious outbreak of this beetle at Milton, New York. On July 3d we visited this place and found the beetles still present in considerable numbers. Some of the unripe berries were already infested with the larvae and one larva was observed just entering the fruit. On careful examination of the berries both eggs and egg-shells were found. The egg is deposited on the unripe fruit and is attached by one side to one of the pistils. Only one egg was found on a berry. The egg is 1.1 mm. in length by .4 mm. in width, elongate ovoid, dull yellowish in color with the surface very finely roughened—C. R. Crosgy and M. D. Leonarp, Ithaca, New York. Egg of Byturus unicolor Say. Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 439 The Genus Harmostes Burm. (Coreidae, Heterop.). By Epmunp H. Gipson, U. S. Bureau of Entomology. The genus Harmostes Burm. appears to be limited in its distribution to the New World, its species being recorded only from North, Central and South America, West Indies and the Galapagos Islands. Central America is probably its region of erigin as the greatest number of species is to be found there and those occurring to the extreme north and south exhibit the greatest differences in structure. The genus now contains 16 species, 8 of which are represented in North America north of Mexico. Harmostes is the largest and principal genus of the tribe Harmostini Stal and in general its diagnostic characters are those of Harmostini. Aufems Stal and Xenogenus Berg, the other genera of the same tribe, may be separated from Har- mostes as follows: Aufeius has the abdomen swollen or ex- tended laterally beyond the hemelytra, and Xenogenus has a more elongated body and ocelli elevated. The key character for separating Harmostini from the remaining tribes of the subfamily Corizinae is the posterior femora spined beneath. In establishing a key to the species, the use of color and color markings as diagnostic characters have been eliminated and structural differences relied upon entirely; these include principally the characters of the head and its parts, pronotal margins and angles, and size. The color within a species is quite variable, as is also the size, but the latter under certain limitations may be used. The haplotype of the genus is H. dorsalis Burm., 1835, but which I now deem best to place in synonymy with serratus Fabr., 1794. The original description of dorsalis Burm. (Supra brunneus fusco-striatus, subtus flavus, pronoti margine laterali lineaque media scutelli flavis; pectore linea laterali fusca. Long. 3-34”) is so meagre in detail that it is not possible to distinguish it from several other species. I there- fore place it in synonymy with the oldest described species which falls within the genus and which has the same distribu- tion as that stated for dorsalis. The coloration of serratus 440 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. hee, “1 Fabr. also fits that given for dorsalis Burm. The specimens which I have seen labeled “dorsalis” were determined as such by the late Mr. Otto Heidemann, but I am unable to distin- guish them from serratus. W. L. Distant* states, “I have with Stal been unable to identify this species (dorsalis) ; it probably represents one of the preceding Mexican species; but the description is too slight for any accurate decision.” This paper is based upon specimens in the United States National Museum which had been previously determined by Messrs. P. R. Uhler, Otto Heidemann and R. M. Reuter, also upon considerable previously undetermined material, and in- cludes one new species the type of which is in the collection of the U. S. National Museum. I am indebted to Mr. J. R. de la Torre Bueno for the privilege of examining a small col- lection of specimens in this genus, representing six species. Genus HARMOSTES Burm. Harmostes Burm., Handbuch der Ent., 1835. The following is a translation by the author of the original description by Burmeister: Resembles Corizus Fall., Hahn, but differing from it in hav- ing hind femora with pronounced spines. Antennae two-thirds as long as body, the first joint short, stout, and the two fol- lowing delicate and of equal length, the fourth shorter than the preceding one and swollen at the apex. Ocelli near eyes. Thorax with raised curved margins, also always sloping. Front legs normal, the hind legs longer, with femora’ very thick, under side spiny. A redescription of the genus is not at all necessary. Dallas gives as generic characters, besides those contained in the above description: breast furrowed longitudinally for the reception of the rostrum and rostrum reaching or passing the inter- mediate coxae, with its third joint as long as or longer than the fourth. Key to the Species of Harmostes. i Wateralsmarcins) Of pronotum crenulateds--.2. 2568 000eneeeeee ZA, Lateral marecins of pronotum not crenulated..:............ a0 8. * Biologia Centrali-Americana, Hem. Het. Part 1, p. 168. Vol. xxviit| ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 441 QeRostrum extendine beyond metasternum.-:..2...2.0-.-.00-.006> a Rostrum not extending beyond metasternum.................... vfs PERSE AGE O10 MOU R. 4282 ll. see eles os oe os weg wlonies 4. Speetes smaller, net exceeding 8 mm. long. ..:..02:.....-.540--+- 5. 4. First antennal joint considerably passing apex of head, and fourth joint about twice as long as the first...........- nebulosus Stal. First antennal joint about reaching apex of head, and fourth joint Dieta ioncer than the first... 25... e6.s. es formosus Dist. Eseconaeand third antennal joimts equal............. affinis Dall. Second» antennal joint shorter than the third................... 6. 6. Posterior angles of pronotum broadly rounding....procerus Berg. Posterior angles of pronotum angular............ prolixus Stal. 7. Species small, not exceeding 5 mm. long............ apicatus Stal. Species larger, exceeding 5 mm: long..:.........-.- serratus Fabr. 8. Basal joint of antennae scarcely or slightly passing apex of ICAI Rea. oe a cna ays Sar «320 alaiars aces ye cya vs fraterculus Say. Basal joint of antennae extending considerably beyond apex of IREAGCL, \Vc'5 ble,o Get ete CIES CR oe te ene pence eae eee 0. 9. Lateral angles of pronotum broadly rounded................... 10. Lateral angles of pronotum not broadly rounded, angular...... ih, Io. Second antennal joint shorter than third.......... subrufus Dist. Second and third antennal joints equal.... ........ croceus n. sp. Heespeciess sia, less than 7 mm: long...........- marmoratus Spin. Speciecmlacoen 7M Ob) MOnerlOMGe aia. seie a2 sao +s he soe eels 12. HOMES VECICSHOMIMIN LOM sical oe arcisvele «.d\etevers fos se 0:4 as 3 raphimerus Spin. SpeClesmlessmenanie Oy MIM MONG acs cisc ce «occ acs Osis Soha ice eke 13. 13. Lateral margins of corium appearing very wide and distinctly [MIPQOTS 2 o 6G Se Ge BR pero AE tie BAO Cee hE aor ieee bicolor Dist. Pateralemanc@insaor (comm: tofinalas. a. 6 «+6 sce seecee ces on ae 14. 14. Bucculae prominent, long, not disappearing before line of the VES ts ei tis SERED Slo a ert Fe RAS Ot ene reflerulus Say. Bucculae short, disappearing before line of eyes...... minor Spin. Harmostes nebulosus Stal. Harmostes nebulosus Stal, Hem. Mexicana, p. 307, Ent. Zeit, Nos. 7-9, 1862. Head nearly twice as long as width between eyes. First joint of antennae passing apex of head and about one-half as long as fourth joint, second shorter than third, fourth not as swollen as the first. Rostrum extending beyond metasternum with darkened apex. Buccu- lae very prominent and rounding anteriorly and posteriorly. Lateral margins of pronotum crenulated. Pronotum coarsely and evenly punc- tate, median line distinct but not greatly raised. Membrane spotted with fuscous. Hind femora greatly incrassated, spined beneath with AA2 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., amr four large prominent spines between which are three smaller ones. Size large, 9-10 mm. long. General color above light to dark brown, varying considerably within the species. Paler beneath. Lateral margins of corium spotted with fuscous. Occurs in Mexico, Guatemala and Salvador. Harmostes formosus Dist. Harmostes formosus Dist., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hem. Het., Vol. 1, p. 167, 1893. “Head ochraceous. Antennae with the basal joint incrassate, dark ochraceous, and about reaching apex of head; second and third joints subequal in length, testaceous; apex of second joint fuscous; fourth joint short, a little longer than the first, thickened with fuscous. Pronotum ochraceous, finely punctate and obscurely wrinkled, sub- granulose near anterior margin, with the lateral angles rounded and strongly reflexed; angular margins fuscous, lateral margins luteous and crenulated, anterior angles prominent; a central pale longitudinal line which is raised and levigate near anterior margin; posterior mar- gin narrowly pale luteous. Scutellum ochraceous, with a central longitudinal line and apical margin pale luteous. Corium lutecus, sparingly and finely punctate (clavus thickly so), with a large, elon- gated, fuscous spot on disk, a row of small fuscous spots on costal margin, and a larger spot of the same color near apical angle. Mem- brane pale hyaline, with obscure fuscous spots. Under side of body pale luteous, lateral margin of head and sternum strongly punctate; ab- domen with a few scattered black punctures on anterior margin of disk, and stigmata black; femora luteous, with their apices, tibiae, tarsi, and rostrum testaceous. Rostrum just passing posterior coxae, with the apex pithy. Posterior femora with their apical halves strongly spined, four spines being longest, strongest, and luteous in color. Long. 9 mm., lat. pronot. ang. 3 mm.” The above is copied from the original description by Distant. This species has been recorded only from Mexico. Harmostes affinis Dall. Harmostes affinis Dallas, Cat. Hem. Brit. Mus., p. 522, 1852. Head small and strongly convex in both directions. First joint of antennae passing apex of head, second and third joints about equal in length, fourth longer than the first but not greatly swollen. Rostrum extending beyond metasternum. Lateral margins of pronotum crenu- late, and with a deep but gradual curve; posterior portion of thorax prominently raised and evenly punctate. Hind femora incrassated and spined beneath. Size, rather small, about one quarter of an inch long. Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 443 General color light brown but quite variable. Scutellum and apex of corium dark. Thorax and corium spotted with small red dots. Membrane spotted with fuscous. Beneath pale, with prominent red spots well scattered; abdomen more or less mottled with fuscous. Its range includes Southern United States, Mexico, Colom- bia and Paraguay. Harmostes prolixus Stal. Harmostes prolixus Stal, Bidrag till Rio Janeiro-Traktens. Hem. Fauna, p. 37, 1858. Head broad, first joint of antennae passing apex of head, second shorter than third, fourth one-half longer than first joint. Rostrum extending beyond metasternum. Bucculae short, ending before line of the eyes. Eyes prominent. Lateral margins of pronotum crenu- lated to posterior angles. Median dorsal line almost disappearing in center of thorax. Thorax, scutellum, and corium finely and evenly punctate. Hemelytra widest at the middle. Membrane hyaline with faint fuscous spots. Hind legs with femora greatly incrassated and with three large prominent spines beneath, between which are from two to four smaller ones. Size about 7 mm. long. General color above dark brown but may vary to lighter shades. Beneath lemon yellow mottled with fuscous laterally. Posterior two-thirds of hind femora dark brown to black. This species is reported from Rio Janeiro. I have also seen specimens from Mexico, Porto Rico and Paraguay. Harmostes procerus Berg. Harmostes procerus Berg, Hem. Argentina 1879, p. 9I. No specimens of this species have been examined, but by the original description it can readily be placed in the key to spe- cies and should be easily recognizable. A synopsis of the orig- inal description is here given: Head moderately long, second joint of antennae shorter than the third, beak extending beyond the metasternum. Lateral margins of pronotum strongly crenulate, posterior angle broadly rounded. Mem- brane subhyaline with an obsolete median fuscous line. General color yellowish, corium tinged more or less with green. Size 5-614 mm. long. The most pronounced character by which the species may be separated from H. prolixus is the broadly rounding posterior angles of the pronotum. Berg records its occurrence at Buenos Ayres and in Pata- gonia. 4A4 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [| Dec:, “17 Harmostes apicatus Stal. Harmostes apicatus Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa. Ins. p. 238, 1850. Head broad, first antennal joint considerably passing apex of head, second and third joints about equal in length, fourth slightly longer than first. Beak not extending beyond metathorax. Bucculae disap- pearing at line of the eyes. Lateral margins of pronotum prominently raised and crenulated. Thorax and corium coarsely punctate. Hind femora greatly incrassated and spined beneath. Size 5 mm. long. Color light brown to russet above, somewhat paler beneath. Mem- brane hyaline with faint fuscous spots. Its distribution includes Chile, Paraguay, Brazil and Argen- tina. Harmostes serratus Fabr. Acanthia serratus Fabr. Ent. System., iv., p. 75, 1794. Harmostes perpunctatus Dall. 1852, List Spec. Hem. Ins. Part 2) Coreus gravidator Fabr. Ent. System., iv., p. 133, 1794. Harmostes dorsalis Burm. Handbuch der Ent. 1835. Head long with long lateral spinous processes between eyes and antennae. First joint of antennae stout, but slightly passing apex of head, second joint shorter than third, fourth about equal to first in length. Beak not extending beyond metasternum. Bucculae not prom- inent, disappearing at line of eyes. Lateral margins of thorax crenu- lated, posterior margin wide. Pronotum, scutellum and corium coarse- ly punctate. Hind femora incrassated slightly before the middle mak- ing anterior portion of femora appear long. Size 7-8 mm. long. General color above dark brown, paler beneath. Membrane hyaline with fuscous spots. Costal margin of corium pale. 3rit. Mus. The range of this species includes Brazil, Argentina, Para- guay, Galapagos Islands, West Indies, Central America and practically the entire United States. Harmostes fraterculus Say. Syromastes fraterculus Say, Desc. New Spec. Het. Hem. of N. A. New Harmony, Ind., 1831, p. 324. Harmostes fraterculus Stal, Enum. Hem. 1, 221, 1870. Head rather short, first antennal joint scarcely or slightly passing apex of head, second and third joints about equal in length, fourth joint only slightly longer than first and strongly pubescent. Buccu- lae small, ending before the line of eyes. Beak extending beyond meta- sternum. Lateral margins of pronotum not crenulated. Median line of pronotum distinct, becoming very prominent on scutellum. Thorax Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 445 and corium coarsely punctate. Hind femora incrassated with rather short spines beneath. Size less than one-fourth of an inch. Color above a russet brown tinged more or less with rufous. Paler beneath. Membrane marked with a longitudinal obsolete brown line and small fuscous spots. It is well distributed over the United States and south through Central America. Harmostes subrufus Dist. Harmostes subrufus Dist., Biol. Cent.-Amer. Hem. Het. Vol. 1, p. 167, 1893. “Head, pronotum, and scutellum luteous, sparingly but coarsely punctate. Antennae ochraceous; basal joint incrassated and consider- ably passing the apex of head; second joint a little shorter than the third, fourth a little darker in color, thickened and about equal in length to the first. Pronotum with lateral angles rounded, sub- prominent, and slightly reflexed, a central longitudinal line and posterior margin narrowly pale luteous; two obscure fuscous fasciae near lateral margins. Scutellum with the lateral and apical margins and a central longitudinal line pale luteous. Corium testaceous, ner- vures and costal margins luteous. Membrane pale and hyaline. Under- side of body and legs luteous: lateral margins of head and sternum strongly punctate. Long. 8 mm.” The above is a copy of the original description by Distant. The species is known to occur in Mexico, Guatemala and southwestern United States. Four specimens in the collection of Mr. Bueno are the only ones of this species which I have examined, one of which is now deposited in the collection of the U. S. National Museum. Harmostes croceus n. sp. Resembles subrufus, but can be readily separated from it by the following characters: Second and third antennal joints equal, and lack of definite color markings or dark striations, its head, thorax, scutellum and corium being ochraceous and practically concolorous. Basal joint of antennae extending beyond apex of head, second and third joints equal in length, fourth slightly longer than first and darker in color. Bucculae rather prominent, disappearing at line of eyes. Pronotum with lateral angles well rounded, slightly reflexed; lateral margins not crenulated. Veins of corium prominent. Posterior tibiae spinous. Rostrum not extending beyond metasternum. Breast fur- 446 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec., 717 rowed longitudinally for reception of rostrum. Antennae, head, thorax, scutellum and corium ochraceous, practically concolorous. Apex of corium slightly tinged with dark brown. Membrane hyaline. Ventral side of body light orange to yellow, concolorous. Length 7-9 mm. Sternum coarsely punctate. Described from seven specimens from southern California. Have seen a single specimen from Oregon and one from Brew- ster County, Texas. Type and paratypes in collection of U. S. National Museum. Harmostes marmoratus Spin. Merocoris marmoratus Spin., Hist. de Chile, Gay, Vol. 7, p. 166, 1851. Harmostes corazonus Dist., Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 85, 1893. Head short, apex acute. First joint of antennae considerably pass- ing apex of head, second and third joints short and about equal in length, fourth only slightly shorter than the third. Eyes prominent. Bucculae small. Beak not extending beyond metasternum. Lateral margins of thorax wide, entire, not crenulated. » Posterior angles of thorax somewhat angular, not prominently rounded. Thorax coarsely punctate. Costal margins of corium practically parallel. Width be- tween tips of corium greater than basal width of scutellum. Hind femora incrassated but not as pronounced as in other species. Size 5-6 mm. long. General color above dark brown, corium except for the inner borders paler, beneath yellow, finely flaked with rufous. Membrane hyaline spotted with fuscous. Fourth antennal joint dark. This species occurs in Chile. Harmostes ranhimerus Spin. Merocoris raphimerus Spin., Hist. de Chile. Gay, Vol. 7, 1851. Harmostes montivagus Dist., Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 85, 1893. Head long, first antennal joint stout but considerably passing the apex of head, second shorter than the third and inflated at the base, fourth joint one-half the length of the third. Bucculae small. Beak extending to posterior margin of metasternum. Lateral margins of thorax entire, wide, and flaring. Posterior angles of thorax somewhat angular. Hemelytra widest at the middle. Hind femora not greatly incrassated, spines subprominent. Size 8-9 mm. long. General color above yellowish brown, corium tinged with rufous posteriorly. Antennae ochraceous. Membrane hyaline, with faint fus- cous spots. This species occurs in Chile. Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 447 Harmostes bicolor Mist. Harmostes bicolor Dist., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hem. Het., Vol. 1, 1893. “Head testaceous, obscurely punctate. Antennae with the basal joint considerably passing the apex of the head, and much shorter than the second joint. Pronotum testaceous, coarsely punctate; lateral margins, a central longitudinal line, and posterior margin (narrowly) pale luteous; lateral angles subprominent. Scutellum testaceous, with the lateral and apical margins pale luteous. Corium pale luteous; clavus, inner apical angles, and a series of small spots on costal margin testaceous. (In the type specimen described, the left corium has a large testaceous basal patch on lateral margin, which is followed by a subquadrate spot of the same color.) Membrane pale hyaline. Under side of body pale greenish, with a few scattered black punctures; legs ochraceous. Long. 7 mm.” The above is a copy of the original description by Distant. Its range in the United States includes southern California, New Mexico, Colorado and Texas. It also occurs in Mexico. Harmostes reflexulus Say. Syromastes reflexulus Say, Desc. New Sp. Het. Hem. of N. A., New Harmony, Ind., p. 323, 1831. Harmostes costalis H. S., Wanz. Ins., ix, p. 270, 1853. Harmostes bruesi Bergr., Ent. News, Vol. 24, p. 267, 1913. Harmostes virescens Dall., List Hem. Ins. Brit. Mus. Part 2, 1852. The following is a copy of the original description by Say and is in such detail that a redescription is not necessary: “Reddish-brown; head carinate before. Inhabits Pennsylvania. Body reddish-brown, with rather large confluent punctures; head not extending more than half the length of the basal joint of the antennae, obviously carinate between the antennae, tubercles each side of the antennae acute: antennae, first joint robust, rough, much narrowed, second joint shorter than the third: terminal joint half as long as the third: thorax lateral margin a little reflected, the edge concavely arcuated: posterior angles rounded; anterior angles prominent, acute: scutel narrowed before the tip: hemelytra, corium yellowish, rufous near the scutel; nervures very distinct; lateral edge a little reflected: membrane hyaline: beneath greenish-yellow; feet pale rufous; posterior thighs dilated; spinous beneath. Length one-fourth of an inch. The rostrum hardly reaches the posterior coxae. The last joint of the antennae is elongate-oval and much shorter than the preceding joint, as defined by Latreille in this genus.” This species is distributed over the entire United States. ’ 448 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dec. saz Harmostes minor Spin. Merocoris minor Spin., Hist. de Chile, Gay, Vol. 7, p. 165, 1851. Harmostes chilensis Dall., List. Hem. Ins. Brit. Mus. Part 2, 1852. Head short, apex acute, first antennal joint considerably passing apex of head, second and third joints about equal in length, fourth about two-thirds the length of the third. Bucculae short, disappearing before line of the eyes. Beak extending beyond metasternum. Thorax coarsely punctured, lateral margins entire, wide, and somewhat flaring, posterior angles distinctly angular. Hind femora incrassated and with strong spines beneath. Size about 7 mm. long. General color above greenish yellow to yellowish brown. Thorax tinged with rufous, scutellum distinctly yellow. Posterior border of thorax dark. Inner margins of corium distinctly rufous. Membrane hyaline. Yellow beneath. Distribution includes southwestern United States, Chile and Argentina. Harmostes obliquus Say. Syromastes obliquus Say, Desc. New Sp. Het. Hem. of N. A., New Harmony, Ind., December, 1831. There is considerable doubt as to this species. If it rightly belongs in Harmostes it could be distinguished from all other species by its remarkably small size, less than three-twentieths of an inch long. I have seen no specimen labeled “obliquus” and the original description is too meagre in structural details for me to attempt to place the species where it rightly belongs. I therefore simply append this species to the list of those be- longing to this genus until the matter can be cleared up. Mr. VanDuzee, in his recent check list, inserts a question mark be- fore the species. The following is a copy of the original de- scription by Say: “S. obliquus—all above punctured: rostrum and head rather short Inhabits the U. S. “Body pale yellowish-rufous; head obviously punctured, not extending to the tip of the first joint of the antennae; antennae, first joint robust; second hardly two-thirds as long as the third; thorax with rather large punctures; no obvious transverse impressed line; hemelytra, on the corium with large separate punctures; posterior edge very oblique and elongated; membrane immaculate, undulated by the nervures; beneath more obviously tinged with rufous; feet paler; rostrum hardly reaching the intermediate coxae. Length less than three-twentieths of an inch. It may be distinguished by the remarkable obliquity of the terminal line of the corium.” Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 449 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Banks, NATHAN. Igro. Cat. Nearctic Hem.-Het. Barper, H. G. 1906. Hem. Sw. Texas, Mus. Brkyn. Inst. Arts & Sci., Bull. Vol. 1, No. 9. fore. Mex, Hem. Het., Jr./N. Y. Ent. Soc. Vol. 18, p. 37. 1914. Hem. Fla., Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Vol. 33, p. 518. Berc, Carotus. 1879. Hem. Argentina. 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M., Schwarz & Barber, Proc. U. S. N. M., Vol. 27, DP. 352. VanDuzre,E. P. 1016. Ck. List Hem. N. A., Ny Y. Ent. Soc. WALKER, FRANcis. 1872. Cat. Spec. Hem. Het. British Mus., Part 5, p. rig} — -+ <1e> +— Three new West Indian Species of the Ichneumonid Genus Eiphosoma (Hym.). By Cuartes T. Brues, Bussey Institution, Harvard University. The peculiar genus Eiphosoma is widely distributed in the American tropics, whence twelve species have already been de- scribed’. In addition to these I obtained two others in Jamaica some years ago, and Dr. W. M. Mann discovered one in the neighboring island of Hayti. These are described on the following pages. The types are in the author’s collection. Eiphosoma luteum sp. nov. (Fig. 1). é. Length 12 mm. Almost entirely luteous, paler on the head and lower portions of the thorax; antenne black, the scape and pedi- cel light brown below, darker above; basal joints of flagellum faintly tipped with pale yellow; ocellar area, connected with a large trans- verse marking on the occiput, black; teeth of mandibles black; middle lobe of mesonotum with a black spot in front, shading into a brown stripe behind; lateral lobes each with a brownish stripe; second and third abdominal segments black on upper edge except at tip; follow- ing segments similarly marked with piceous; tip of abdomen fuscous, external genitalia black; hind trochanters and femora at base and tip marked with fuscous; hind tibie dark above and their tarsi en- tirely dark fuscous. Wings hyaline, with a weak, but distinct infus- cated area at tip. Head broad and thin; ocelli large, the lateral ones removed by less than their diameter from the. eye, twice as far from one another as from the eye. Antenne reaching to middle of the second abdom- inal segment, about 37-jointed. Face shining, sparsely punctate, al- most smooth medially; clypeus strongly protuberant medially; malar space two-thirds as long as width of mandible at base. Mesonotum sparsely punctate medially, shining, on the lateral lobes almost without punctures. Scutellum smooth and shining. Propodeum 1 See Cockerell, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 46, pp. 61-64 (1913). : Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 451 subshining, microscopically rugose punctate, with a distinct but not very deep median longitudinal depression; with a complete lateral carina just below the spiracle and a transverse one before apex; basally with a less distinct carina on each side, enclosing a large area on each side of the median depression; spiracle elongate-oval; tip of propodeum extending to the basal fourth of the hind coxa. Pleurae shining; mesopleura sparsely, coarsely, punctate anteriorly and below, its oblique impression transversely striated except below; metapleura impunctate. Abdominal petiole very little enlarged at tip and without punc- tures; its spiracles at the posterior third very prominent: following segments clothed with stiff black hairs; claspers rounded at apex. Tooth on hind femur acute, but not long. Wings without areolet; median and submedian cells of nearly equal length. Type collected by the writer near Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies. It was obtained in sweepings from the vegeta- tion near the sea-coast in an extremely arid area at the mouth of the Hope River. This species is easily recognized by its very pale color, punc- tation of thorax, and prominent petiolar spiracles. It is quite similar to the following species: Eiphosoma jamaicense sp. nov. (Fig. 2). é. Length 17 mm. Head, thorax and four anterior legs light yellow; abdomen and hind legs mostly fulvous. Body marked with black as follows: teeth of mandibles, wide stripe on front above antenne enlarging to include the ocelli and widening to include most of the upper half of the posterior surface of the head, antenne ex- cept scape and pedicel below and faint ring at tip of first two or three flagellar joints, a broad stripe narrowed behind on each meso- thoracic lobe, groove at base of scutellum, anterior margin of propo- deum and a longitudinal band on its dorsal surface extending from near the base to well beyond the middle, spot on posterior coxa above, upper edge of posterior trochanter, their tibie except for their spurs and a broad band at the middle, and their tarsi, spot at apex of ab- dominal petiole above, line on upper edge of second segment except at apex and claspers. Posterior femora fulvous, with an incomplete dark band near base, a narrower one before apex and pale yellow tip. Wings hyaline, not distinctly infuscated at tip. Ocelli in a low triangle, the posterior ones separated by about twice their own diameter, and removed by one and one-half times their diameter from the eye; face and sides of front coarsely punctate, the punctures more sparse near the middle of the face and on the 452 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., ag clypeus; antenne 43-jointed; sides of face slightly convergent below; malar space slightly shorter than width of mandible at base. Mesonotum coarsely and sparsely punctate, the punctures few and far apart on the lateral lobes; scutellum smooth. Propodeum coarsely, but indistinctly rugose-reticulate, with a transverse basal carina that touches the basal margin medially and curves backward just outside the spiracle to join a lateral carina that is continuous with a trans- verse subapical one; median depression well marked, almost entirely smooth; tip of propodeum extending to the basal fourth of the coxa. Pleure polished, mesopleura in front and below with irregular sparse punctures; oblique impression smooth. Petiole of abdomen slightly and gradually enlarged at tip; its spiracles Fig. 1.—Ziphosoma luteum sp. nov. Fore wing of type. Fig. 2.—Eiphosoma jamaicense sp. nov. Fore wing of type. Fig. 3.—Eiphosoma haitiense sp. nov. Fore wing of type. Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 453 at the posterior third, not prominent; third and following segments with moderately prominent hairs; claspers with parallel sides, evenly rounded at tips. Tooth on hind coxe small, but very acute. Wings with a large areolet; submedian cell slightly longer than the median. Type from near Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies. This species resembles E. montaguense Ckll. from Guate- mala, but differs in the form of the claspers. It agrees quite well in color with Cresson’s description of E. vitticolle (Proc. Ent. Soc. Philadelphia, 1865, p. 53), but Cresson refers to the areolet as minute in vitticolle, while it is larger than usual in the present form. Eiphosoma haitiense sp. nov. (Fig. 3). Q. Length (extended) 11 mm. Head, thorax and anterior legs lemon-yellow, marked with black; abdomen and hind legs fulvous, varied with black. Antenne 42-jointed, black except underside of scape and pedicel. Black body markings as follows: stripe above an- tenne, half as wide as the front, including anterior ocellus; trans- verse spot enclosing posterior ocelli, narrowly separated from the frontal stripe; two almost contiguous spots on vertex, well separated from the ocellar spot; three stripes on mesonotum, the lateral ones narrowed behind; anterior margin of propodeum, suddenly enlarged laterally and almost contiguous with a lateral stripe extending back from the spiracle; median depression of propodeum; swollen part of petiole, a long stripe on mesopleura enlarged above, upper margin of second segment except tip, upper margin of third on anterior half and sheaths of ovipositor. Base and apex of hind femora above and hind tibiz except for lighter middle part, fuscous; hind tarsi piceous. Wings strongly infuscated at apex. Eyes barely convergent below; sides of front rather closely punc- tate; face sparsely so, especially toward the middle; malar space slightly shorter than the width of mandibles at base. Ocelli in a low triangle, the lateral ones much closer to one another than to the eye- margin from which they are removed by a little less than their own diameter. Median lobe of mesonotum closely punctate anteriorly, lateral lobes shining, impunctate except for a very few punctures near the middle. Propodeum highly polished, the median depression broad but only moderately deep; anterior transverse carina at the basal third, angularly bent forward near the middle and extending to the front margin to form the sides of a small area that is closed behind by a short trans- verse carina; posterior transverse carina complete, sinuous; lateral carina below the spiracle complete; pro- and mesopleurz highly polish- ed, the latter with a few widely scattered punctures below. Apex of propodeum extending to the basal fourth of the hind coxa. 454 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Decsana Petiole of abdomen rather strongly, but very gradually widened at apex, its spiracles at the posterior third not at all prominent. Ovipositor as long as the three basal segments of the abdomen taken together. Hairs on abdominal segments sparse and weak. Tooth on hind femora well developed, acute; spurs of hind femora subequal, barely over one- third the length of the metatarsus. Wings with a rather large oblique areolet; median and submedian cells of equal length. Type from Cape Haitien, Haiti; collected by Dr. W. M. Mann. This is similar to E. aztecum to which it will run in Cock- erell’s table? and in my own’, but differs from the Mexican. species by its much smaller size and in the color of the legs. Dytiscus as a Destroyer of Mosquito Larvae (Col., Dipt.). Larvae of dytiscids or diving beetles, the water tigers, have long been considered important enemies of the mosquito. Dr. J. B. Smith and others have performed laboratory experiments in which they showed that a single water tiger placed in a jar containing many mosquito larvae will kill or devour large numbers of them. Smith mentions (Re- port New Jersey State Agr. Exp. Station, 1904) a single experiment in which a water tiger killed or devoured 434 mosquitoe larvae in two days. He considers the water tigers as extremely important agents in the control of the salt marsh and fresh water mosquitoes. The writer has observed in the field that many larvae are found in pools also occupied by the dytiscids. A few laboratory experiments showed that a single water tiger placed in a small jar containing many mosquito larvae did kill or devour tremendous numbers. Three experiments were then performed in the laboratory using a few larvae only. Aquarium jars I1 inches in diameter and 7 inches in height were filled to about two-thirds their capacity with water. In each of them five water tigers were placed and were allowed to accus- tom themselves to their environment for a period of about an hour. Then to each of the jars were added 20 mosquito larvae of the second molt of the species Culex pipiens. At the end of 8 days jar No. 1 still contained 12 active mosquito larvae, jar No. 2 contained 9g living indi- viduals and in jar No. 3 but 2 larvae remained. All the water tigers survived the experiment. Later experiments performed with single water tigers and the same number of mosquito larvae gave approxi- mately the same results. It would seem that the dytiscids may be of great importance in kill- ing larvae when present in tremendous numbers, but that where the larvae are distributed pretty widely, there is little liability of their complete extermination by such an enemy.—F. E. Curpester, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 2P roc. U. S. Nat. Mus. vol. 46, p. 62, (1913). 3Psyche, vol. 18, p. 21 (1911). Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 455 New Species of Lopidea (Miridae, Hemip.)* By Harry H. Knicut, Ithaca, New York. The writer here takes occasion to name and distinguish certain species of Lopidea, which are found in the eastern United States. In his studies on the structure of the male genitalia the writer. has found characters which will give some structural basis for distinguishing the genus Lopidea. The broad and more or less flattened left genital clasper with bifur- cated tip (figs. 1-3, 5), appears to be characteristic of all the species including media Say, the type of the genus. On the other hand, the structure of the right clasper gives a wide range of variation and thus good specific characters are ob- tained. The genus Lomatopleura Reuter has supposedly been sep- arated on the basis of the incrassate form of the second an- tennal segment. On that basis the writer has found it difficult to place one or two species in either Lopidea or Lomatopleura where the antennae are only slightly incrassate. The antennal character is further rendered more doubtful by the fact that each species in both genera has antennae of slightly different thickness. The thickness of the antennae has been found use- ful to separate the females of species which are otherwise very similar in coloration and structure. Thus far the writer has noted no difference in the thickness of the antennae be- tween the sexes of a given species. The species caesar, type of the genus Lomatopleura Reuter, has the same type of left genital clasper (figs. 1-3. 5) as that found in Lopidea media and other species of the genus as robimae, confluens and cuneata. If instabilis were only the type of the genus Lomatopleura it might well stand on the basis of genital characters but unfortunately this is not the case. At present the writer prefers to consider all the species that have been placed under both genera as belonging to the genus Lopidea Uhler (1872). *Contribution from the Department of Entomology of Cornell Uni- versity. 456 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Deck yag The figures of the male genital claspers are all drawn to the same scale. Lopidea heidemanni new species. (Fig. 1.) In general appearance, most closely resembling media, but larger and usually with more fuscous; certain color phases of the female sometimes difficult to distinguish from the females of media. ! ! ! ! 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' ' ' M FIG. I. FiG. 2. Fig. 1.—Lofidea heidemannt, male genital Fig. 2.—Lopidea salicts. male genital clas- claspers—a right clasper, dorsal aspect. pers—a right clasper, dorsal aspect. 6 right clasper, caudal aspect. 4 right clasper, caudal aspect. c left clasper, ventral aspect. c left clasper, ventral aspect. d left clasper, dorsal aspect. d \eft clasper, dorsal aspect. ¢@. Length 6.7 mm., width, 2.74 mm. Dark red, having more fuscous on the pronotum and scutellum than in media; larger and more elon- gate than media, the hemelytra always showing a strong tendency to shrivel and wrinkle longitudinally. The species may always be dis- tinguished by the form of the male genital claspers (fig. 1); the right clasper showing a close relationship to cuneata and salicis. 2. Length, 6.2 mm.; width, 2.08 mm. Slightly more robust than the male, otherwise very similar; the costal margins of the hemelytra frequently pale as in media; in certain color phases, dull orange red with fuscous. Near Batavia, New York, the species was found breeding on elm (Ulmus), the nymphs feeding and maturing on the tender terminal growth, usually of young trees. At Four Mile, New York, nymphs were taken on Yarrow (Achillea mille- Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 457 folium) and when reared were found to be this species. This would indicate that the species has a wide range of food plants. The species was also taken in considerable numbers on Soli- dago rugosa in company wth media where both forms were evidently breeding. The species is named in honor of Mr. O. Heidemann, who was the first to recognize this form as an undescribed species. It is to be regretted that he never found time to publish on this and other forms that he knew. Holotype: 8, June 20, 1916, Batavia, New York (H. H. Knight) ; author’s collection. Allotype : topotypic. Paratypes: 34692 topotypic. 16649 July 4-5, Four Mile; 36 22 June 27, Honeoye Falls; 9 June 27, Portage; @ July 16, Conesus Lake; 2 June, 1911, Ithaca, all in New York and all collected by the writer. 26 29 June 1, South Meriden, Connecticut, (H. Johnson). 2 June 24, Bennington, Vermont, (C. W. Johnson). Q June 4, Westfield, New Jersey, (Wm. T. Davis). 2¢ @ June 4, Washington, and 2 June 12, Brightwood, District of Columbia; ¢ Hensen Creek and ¢ May 24, Glen Echo, Maryland (O. Heidemann) ; also several other specimens in the Heidemann collection from the vicinity of Washington, D. C. 22 June, Black Mts., North Carolina (Beutenmiller). ov May 18 2 May 24, 492 June & @¢ 22 June 17, Plummers Island, Maryland; ¢ May to, Great Falis, and @ June 6, Mount Vernon, Virginia (W. L. McAtee). ¢ June 10, Tazewell, Virginia; ¢ Branchville to Beltsville, Maryland, (L. O. Jackson). 2@ May 22, 23, Four Mile Run, Virginia; @ June 8, Conduit and Potomac Roads, Maryland, (A. Wetmore). ¢ May 31, Falls Church, and @ June 7, Great Falls, Virginia, (Nathan Banks). 24, Cleveland, Ohio. Lopidea salicis new species. (Fig. 2.) Closely related to cuneata but differs in the form of the male genital claspers and in having more orange color on the pronotum and sides of the hemelytra. é. Length, 5.7 mm.; width, 1.94 mm. Black, sides of the pronotum and basal angles of the disk orange colored; embolium and half of the cuneus yellowish to orange: species distinguished by the form of the male genital claspers (fig. 2). @. Very similar to the male in size and coloration, sometimes slightly more robust. A58 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec., "F7 The species was taken by the writer only on the black wil- low (Salix nigra), and is apparently very scarce. The writer puzzled over the females for two years before the male was taken and the status of the species determined. The speci- mens from Honeoye Falls were taken on black willows found growing along the banks of a small stream that ran through an open pasture. Holotype: &, June 27, 1916, Honeoye Falls, New York, (H. H. Knight) ; author’s collection. Allotype: taken with the type. Paratypes: 2@ 52, topotypic. @ June 30, 1014, Batavia, New York, (H. H. Knight). 22 June 23, 1914, Rochester Junction, New York, (M. D. Leonard). Lopidea davisi new species (Fig. 3). Short and robust, about the size of media but more robust; very similar to confluwens in coloration. @. Length, 5.5 mm.; width, 2.0 mm. Yellowish orange to reddish; antennae, legs, front of the head and rostrum, black: calli, base of the pronotum, scutellum, clavus, inner half of the corium and the mem- brane, fuscous; species distinguished by the form of the male genital claspers (fig. 3). 9. Very similar to the male only more robust. + This species is named in honor of Mr. Wm. T. Davis, who Fic. 3. Fic. 4 Fig. 3.—Lofidea davist, male genital clas- Fig. 4.—Lopidea staphyleae, male genital pers—a right clasper, internal lateral aspect. claspers—a right clasper, dorsal aspect. 4 left clasper, dorsal aspect. 6 left clasper, caudal aspect. is noted for his wide interest in collecting, he having taken the first specimens of this species seen by the writer. ae Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 459 Holotype: 8, June 20, Cabin John Run, Maryland (Wm. T. Davis) ; author’s collection. Allotype : topotypic. Paratypes: 2, Half Way Hollow Hills, Long Island, New York (Wm. T. Davis). ¢ 32 July 6, near Chevy Chase Lake, Maryland (W. L. McAtee). 2¢ June 20, 24, Great Falls; g July 2, Glencarlyn, and 62 July 13, 832 September 14, Falls Church, all in Virginia (Nathan Banks). Lopidea reuteri new species. (Fig. 5.) Very close to caesar in size and color but differing greatly in the form of the male genital claspers (fig. 5). 4.Length, 7.1 mm.; width, 2.54 mm. Deep carmine red, fuscous on the scutellum and - bordering the commissure oi the hemelytra; not so broadly fuscous on the corium and cu- neus as in caesar. Head mostly black, calli fuscous. Legs black; sternum, genital seg- ment and usually the low- er side of three adjoining seg- ments blackish. Antennae: segment I, length, .65 mm.; width, .17 mm.; II, 2.42 mm.; greatest width, .14 mm.; inctrassate, tapering from the middle toward the apex; III, 1.60 mm., linear and slen- der; IV, .60 mm.; black, the first two segments clothed with FIG. 5. : be Fig. 5.—Lopidea reuteri, male genital claspers. Prominent coarse hairs; almost a right clasper, lateral aspect. c : eter apneeiairr Ree he alnsser, dorsal aspect. identical in structure to caesar. c left clasper, ventral aspect. @. Structurally and in color d left clasper, dorsal aspect. ate very similar to the male; no antennal differences between the sexes. Very hard to distinguish from the female of cacsar, which species usually has less fuscous shad- ing on the scutellum. In Missouri the species was-found breeding on witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) and probably has the same food plant in the northern localities. 460 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Decy ax Holotype: 8, July 22, 1915, Hollister, Missouri, (H. H. Knight) ; author’s collection. Allotype: taken with the male. Paratypes: 2, 189, topotypic. ¢July 22, Ramapo (Wm. T. Davis), and @ July 27, Lake George (A. K. Fisher), New York. é July 16, Southbridge; ¢ Aug. 3, Sharon; 2¢ Aug. 8, Chester; 9 Aug. 11, Fall River; ¢ 9 Aug. 31, Rutland; 9 Aug. 7, Williams- burg, all in Massachusetts, (C. W. Johnson). ¢@ July to, Portland (A. E. Moss), and 9 Aug. 10, Portland (B. H. Walden), in Con- necticut. @ July, Hewitt, and @ July, Newfoundland, New Jersey (Wm. T. Davis). 9 Sept. 6, Red Rock, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania (Wm. T. Davis). 3 July 25, Glencarlyn, and @ July 25, Peonian Springs, Virginia (Nathan Banks). Lopidea staphyleae new species. (Fig. 4.) Resembling robiniae in general appearance but slightly larg- er and not so black on the dorsum; the male genital claspers distinctive of the species (fig. 4). The claspers of this species are not typical of the genus Lopidea, but until more work is done on the genitalia in the various genera it does not seem wise to erect new ones. é. Length 6.5 mm., width 2.05 mm. Orange yellow, fuscous on the calli, narrowly at the base of the pronotum, scutellum, apical two- thirds of the clavus, inner half of the corium, and membrane; anten- nae, tylus, two bars on the front, base of the head, rostrum, and legs, black; the fuscous shading on the dorsum much paler than in robiniae; genital claspers distinctive of the species (fig. 4). Antennae: segment I, length .71 mm.; width .15 mm.; II, 2.48 mm., width .10 mm., tapering slightly smaller toward the apex; III, 1.82 mm., slender and almost linear; IV, .52 mm. 9. Length 6.8 mm., width 2.2 mm. Similar to the male in structure and coloration, but usually slightly larger. Sometimes very similar in size and coloration to the female of confluens; but the length of the first antennal segment in confluens is shorter than the width of the vertex, while in staphyleae its length is as great as, or slightly longer than, the width of the vertex. Holotype:8, July 29, 1916, Batavia, New York (H. H. Knight) ; author’s collection. Allotype: July 30, topotypic. Paratypes: 24 59 July 18, 2 July 20, 9 July 21, all reared: 122 339 July 20,44 62 July 30, 1916, ¢ July 23, 1913, Batavia, New Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 461 York, all collected by the writer. ¢ July 13, 2 July 14, 9 July 109, 29 Aug. 9, Plummers Island, Maryland; g¢ Aug. 2, Scott’s Run, Virginia (W. L. McAtee). 292 June 27, Great Falls, Virginia; 9? June 23, 9 July 1, High Island, (Virginia?), (Nathan Banks). This interesting species was found breeding on the Ameri- can Bladder nut (Staphylea trifolia) from which its name is derived. The nymphs were found feeding on the tender foli- age during July, 1916, north of Batavia, New York, the first adults maturing on July 18. The nymphs are bright orange yellow with legs and antennae black, being very large and ro- bust in the fifth instar. It was noted that many of the adults left the host plant shortly after maturing and were found con- gregating on nearby hickory trees where several pairs were taken in copulation. Lopidea staphyleae var. sanguinea new variety. Male genital claspers not differing from the typical staphy- _ leae but the yellow color replaced by bright red; much resem- bling reuteri and caesar, but differing in the thickness of the antennae. 4. Size, structure of the antennae and male genital claspers not differing noticeably from the typical staphyleae, but the yellow colora- tion replaced by bright red. @. Similar to the male in structure and coloration; very much re- sembling the females of rewteri and caesar, but the more slender form of the antennae will serve to distinguish this variety. Holotype: &, July 4, Brookline, Massachusetts; author’s collection. Allotype: July 24, Mt. Carmel, Connecticut (W. E. Brit- ton). Paratypes: g, topotypic; 2 July 14, Mt. Tom, Massachusetts. Changes of Address. G. W. Barber to U. S. Ent. Laboratory, Hagerstown, Md. J. E. Hallinen, Cooperton, Kiowa Co., Okla. Dr. H. M. Parshley to Biological Hall, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. M. R. Smith to Care of Truck Crop Insect Division, Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Dept. Agric., Washington, D. C. 462 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dees ay L A new Species of Apateticus from Louisiana (Hem., Het.). By Dayton Stoner, State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Towa. In a small collection of pentatomids recently sent me by Mr. O. W. Rosewall, of the Department of Zoology and Ento- molagy, University of Louisiana, I found a very interesting and peculiar specimen which I was unable to satisfactorily de- termine. A short time ago I sent this specimen to Mr. H. G. Barber, who confirmed my suspicion that it might be a new species. It is quite unlike any of our other species of the genus Apateticus and displays some interesting features. Apateticus ludovicianus new species. Elongate, narrow; general color above pale brown with a slightly olivaceous tinge; head and anterior one-half of pronotum pale clay yellow; humeri produced into acute, rounded points; costal margin of hemelytra with a conspicuous ivory-white line extending from base to membrane; median ventral spine very short, blunt. Head elongate, depressed, sides nearly parallel, the juga only very slightly surpassing the tylus; an impressed line either side of the tylus and just outside this and parallel to it is a rather regular row of black punctures extending from base of head to tip of tylus. Outside each of these rows is another row of punctures extending from base of head to near apex and which is partly interrupted by the reddish ocelli; these punctures gradually become smaller and a little before the apex of the tylus the rows on either side become confluent. Dorsal sur- face of the head between the rows of punctures impunctate with rather sparse but fine subtransverse lines. Lateral margins of head with a row of black punctures extending from eyes to apex. An irregu- lar, iridescent, greenish mark, deeply and coarsely punctured on outer side of antennal tubercle in front of eye. Eyes prominent, fuscous. Antennae with basal segment very short, pale clay yellow, a greenish-fuscous patch on outer side, which is con- tinuous with the greenish mark on the tubercle; sec- . ond segment a little more than four times as long as the first, vandyke brown, becoming dark- er toward tip, covered with fine, pale yellowish hairs; third segment about as long as_ second, blackish, paler at base and very thickly covered with pale hairs. The remaining antennal segments are missing. Rostrum heavy, pale yellow, darker toward apex, which reaches just to posterior end of metasternum. Apateticus ludovicia- nus N. Sp. Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 463 Pronotum pale brown behind the humeri where the fuscous punc- tures are rather dense and uniform; basal half strongly convex; an- terior half pale clay yellow, irregularly and less densely punctate; a smooth, pale, transversely elongate spot either side of the median line; the acute, rounded humeri which are not at all inclined forward are joined by a raised, pale, calloused ruga in which are a few punctures; lateral margins nearly straight, evenly crenulate; a submarginal row of deep black punctures begins at the anterior border behind the eyes and becomes gradually evanescent as it approaches the humerus which it does not attain. Below the margin a row of black punctures with greenish reflections extends for about the same distance posteriorly as does the row of black punctures above; side pieces of thorax deeply, sparsely punctate. Scutellum long, narrow, olivaceous, regularly and deeply punctate with fuscous, the punctures diminishing in size toward apex; a median longitudinal paler line on posterior half. Hemelytra a little narrower than widest part of abdomen, slightly darker than scutellum, irregularly punctured; costal margin with a uniform ivory-white line extending from base to membrane, this line finely, sparsely, irregularly punctate with reddish brown; membrane hyaline, translucent, without longitudinal vitta. Venter pale clay yellow, irregularly punctured with fuscous, more sparsely and lightly punctate on disk; black spots on mid-ventral line small but sharply defined; the first and second are at the anterior edges of the fourth and fifth visible ventral segments respectively, while the third is very narrow and elongate, extending backward about two-thirds the length of the last segment. Connexivum pale yel- low; immaculate at the angles, bordered within by a green, iridescent, heavily punctured area. Legs pale clay yellow, impunctate. Apical tarsal segments and under sides of two proximal segments black, the upper side of these two segments yellowish. Length to tip of membrane, 16.6 mm.; width across humeri, 8.75 mm.; length of head, 2.9 mm.; length of rostrum, 6.3 mm. Described from a single female specimen collected at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 24, 1916. The specimen is now in my collection. The Determination of Generic Types in the | Lepidoptera. By Srr Georce F. Hampson, Bart., 62 Stanhope Gardens, London, S. W., No. 7. In the News, Vol. xxvii, No. 9, pp. 393-400 (November, 1916) Mr. J. H. McDunnough gives a list of corrections of Ite 464 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec ay the names of genera of Noctuidae from those used in my vol- umes in the “Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the Brit- ish Museum.” It is instructive to compare his paper with what he wrote in the “Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America,” Vol. 1, No. 6 (1912). The corrected names have since appeared in the most useful “Check List of the Lepidoptera of Boreal America,” published by Dr. W. Barnes and himself. Many of his corrections are wrong, judged by his own method of selecting the types of genera as fixed by the “law of the first reviser.” Of this, however, I will only give a single instance: in Haworth’s description of the genus Phytometra, Lep. Brit., p. 254 (1809), the charac- ters given for the genus include those of the larva and the generic name is taken from the habits of the larva. Now Haworth only knew the larvae of two of the species on his list, festucae and gamma, therefore one of them must be the type of the genus. Mr. McDunnough places both of them in the genus Autographa Hiibr., and it was “ultra vires” on the part of Stephens and Westwood to “fix” the type of Phyto- metra as oenea = viridaria Clerck, of which Haworth did not know the larva, and Mr. McDunnough is wrong in following them. Plusia Treit., type amethystina, is the same as Telesilla H. S. and has priority over it as stated in my Vol. xiii, p. 452. Ochsenheimer’s generic names in the Noctuidae are nondescript and should date from Treitschke’s descriptions in 1825, except such as were described by Latreille, Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. xxiii (bef. Sept. 1, 1818) and Zineken in Ersch and Gruber, Allg. Encyc. Wiss., Vols. i, iii, iv (aft. Sept. 1, 1818) ; in the Geometridae, however, as Treitschke is naming Schiffermiller and Denis’ sections in the Wien. Verz., his names will date from 1825 and not from 1827-8. The “law of the first reviser’” claims that the first reviser, even if he does not “fix” a type for the genus, restricts the avail- able species of the original author’s list to such species as have the characters of the part for which he uses the restricted name, and that if there is only one such species on the original author’s list that species automatically becomes the type of the genus, and so on with subsequent revisers till a type is “fixed” agreeing with the characters given by the original author. It would therefore be necessary to know not only all the charac- ters of each species on the original author’s list but to follow them through each subsequent revision. It is, I think, only necessary to state this in set terms to prove the absurdity of “the law of the first reviser” as a practical working system. Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 465 The revisions of the older genera are scattered through hun- dreds of books and periodicals, many of which are extremely rare, and many are in the various editions of old Encyclope- dias. The advocates of the law mostly little know the hopeless morass they would land themselves in when attempting to use it. What the law really means is that the generic names to which its advocates are accustomed are sacred and to justify their use they quote a mass of old authors so that it would take an expert with a complete library at his disposal a week to unravel each case he wished to prove or disprove. The only practical system for an individual author is when the type of a genus is not stated or clearly indicated by its author to take the first species on his list which agrees with the characters he gives as the type. The only alternative to this, if the “law of the first reviser” is finally adopted, is that an International Congress shall first lay down clearly the principles on which the types of genera are to be selected (not the half- thought-out recommendations of the Monaco Congress), then appoint small committees of experts in each order to draw up and publish lists of the genera in which the types have not been stated with their types as fixed on those principles, and that the work should be so well done that it will command almost universal acceptance ; this will certainly not be done in the life- time of the present generation. There is another matter which will have to be settled if zoo- logical nomenclature is to be rescued from the almost hopeless muddle into which it has been allowed to drift by each author and country using the generic names to which they are accus- tomed without any guiding principles, and that, if nondescript generic names are to be accepted or not, and, if not, whether they are to be considered as preoccupying the name for future use. In the whole of zoology these nondescript generic names are, I believe, used solely by the micro-lepidopterists and by some other American authors; the decision in this matter is of almost equal importance with that of the method of “fixing” the types of genera. I am glad to see that Mr. McDunnough in the preface to Dr. Barnes and his Check-List of North American Lepidoptera discards Hiibner’s “Tentamen,” but the status and date or dates of publication of Hitbner’s “Verzeichniss” is of far greater im- portance. The real genera for which structural characters are given in the “Verzeichniss” are the “Stirps’” and Hubner’s lower divisions, ‘“Familiae” and “Coitus,” are mere form and color sections and so considered by Hiibner himself, and should 466 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dec. az not, strictly speaking, be treated as generic names. In fact, Hiibner’s nomenclature, as also that of Linné, is only called binomial by a time-honored fiction. It is instructive to note that many of the old authors used the term “Family” as a subdivision of “Genus,” as indeed is its proper meaning. The date, or dates, of the publication of the ‘“Verzeichniss” have always been open to much doubt and the dates given by D. Sherborn and L. B. Prout in the “Annals and Magazine of Natural History” (8), ix, pp. 179-80 (1912) are merely the approximate dates of the printing off of the various parts and not of their issue. As clearly pointed out by S. H. Scudder in his “Historical Sketch of the Generic Names Proposed for But- terflies,” Salem, 1875, pp. 95-8, Hiibner, in his preface to the first century of the “Ziitrage,”’ p. 5, dated December 22, 1818, refers to a work of the nature of the “Verzeichniss” as an un- published desideratum and further not only are all the butter- flies (with a few exceptions) of the first century of the “Zi- trage” referred to by number in the “Verzeichniss” but a spe- cies—Lycus niphon—figured in the second century, which is dated December 23, 1822, is referred to both by number and name. Yet Scudder uses the date 1816 “for mere convenience and uniformity.” The first two dates given by Sherborn and Prout, 1816 for pages 1-16 and 1818 for pages 17-80, are, therefore, proved to be erroneous. In 1820 Hubner stated that it was getting on very slowly; in 1825 he stated in Franck’s Catalogue that 18 Bogen, i. e., 288 pages, were on sale ( ? print- ed off and ready for sale). In “Isis,” xx, p. 103 (jamuee@ 1827), there is a review of the “Verzeichniss” complete except for the Anzeiger (Index) of 72 pages. (?, an advance copv whilst the index was being prepared). There is no mention of the “Verzeichniss” in contemporary literature, such as the “Allgem. Liter. Zeitung,’ with its reviews of the scientific work of the period, before 1828, when Treitschke begins to quote it in his Vol. vi (2), p. 72, after which he quotes it regu- larly. Ochsenheimer in the preface to his Vol. iv, p. 8 (1816) says that he had not seen a copy of Hiibner’s ““Tentamen’” till after his Vol. ii1 (1810) was in print; otherwise he would have quoted it before, and he quotes the genera from that date, therefore there was no prejudice against Hiibner’s methods as has been alleged. The only conclusion to be drawn is that no part of the “Verzeichniss” was published till some time in 1827 by Geyer after Htbner’s death, and all the evidence there is is against its having been published before that date. which should be accepted unless some independent contemporary evi- a Bie Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 467 dence turns up. Plenty of copies exist in the original state of issue. They are all ina single blue paper wrapper without any printing on it, none in several wrappers.* Stephens in his Plll, Brit. Ent. Haust.,” Vol. iv, p. 386 (1835) has a note on the “Verzeichniss” and gives an abstract of it and says that he had not been able to obtain it before; after this he quotes it systematically. American authors, in the Lepidoptera at all events, and, I be- lieve, universally, are to be congratulated on not having adopted the insidious German specific polynomial nomenclature, by which the specific name is broken up even unto the sixth degree (vide R. Verity’s “Rhopalocera Palaearctica’’), to which we in Britain have to a considerable extent succumbed of late years. There is no necessity whatever to give names to local, seasonal, sexual, polymorphic, hybrid, etc., forms, though in dealing with a species its local and other varieties should of course be described. There is no such thing in nature as a subspecies, 1f a form is not connected by intergrades with its nearest ally in another locality and does not interbreed with it, then it is a species ; if this is not the case then it is a variety, geographical or otherwise, and the term “subspecies” is merely a confession of ignorance as to whether a form is a species or variety. The naming of minor varieties is rapidly reducing the whole subject to an unworkable farce and it is to be hoped that one of the minor benefits of the present war will be that we in Britain will return to a simple binomial nomenclature and purge our- selves from this form of “Kultur.” * Extract from letter dated November 12, 1894, from Sir M. Holz- mann, librarian at Marlborough House, to H. M., the late King Ed- ward VII, to the Lord Walsingham in reply to enquiries as to the dates of Hiibner’s works, as to the results of his enquiries at the Berlin Roy- al Library. “As nothing is said about the works being in their original wrap- pers, I conclude this is not the case. I confess that from the begin- ning I had my doubts on this point, as I know that in Germany books appearing gradually in parts used very rarely to be published in wrap- pers, but if so the wrappers had no printing at all. Even up to so late a time as 50 or 40 years ago the parts were issued just as they came from the press, each sheet separate, not even stitched or prop- erly folded, and frequently with the title page and date of publication on the first sheet, although the last sheet might come out years after the publication of the first. I, myself, have bought many books in that condition when it is, of course, quite hopeless to attempt fixing the actual date of issue of each part.” ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. PHILADELPHIA, PA., DECEMBER, I917. The Convocation Week Meetings. The annual meetings of the various national societies whose interests are wholly or partly entomological are announced for Pittsburgh and for Minneapolis. At Pittsburgh will meet: The Entomological Society of America on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29; Secretary, Prof. J. M. Aldrich, West Lafayette, Indiana; The American Association of Economic Entomologists on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2; Secretary, Mr. A. F. Burgess, Melrose Highlands, Massachusetts; The American Society of Naturalists on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 1 and 2; Secretary, Prof. B. M. Davis, University of Pa., Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania; The Ecological Society of America on Saturday, Dec. 29, Monday, Dec. 31, and Tuesday, Jan. 1; Secretary, Dr. Forrest Shreve (ad- dress, Nov. 1-Dec. 27: Easton, Maryland); These four societies meet in affiliation with the American Associa- tion for the Advancement of Science whose sessions extend from Friday, Dec. 28 to Wednesday, Jan. 2, both inclusive; Secretary, Dr. §. O. Howard, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. At Minneapolis (University of Minnesota) will meet: The American Scciety of Zoologists on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27-29: Secretary, Prof. Caswell Grave, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland: On the same days will occur the meetings of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology and the American As- sociation of Anatomists. Additional expenses of various kinds, including that of rail- road fare, will doubtless disincline many from being present at these meetings, but the various Secretaries rightly urge the duty of attendance in view of the special stress of the times and the necessity for upholding scientific associations. 468 Vol. xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 469 In recent years the News has given, usually in its February number, a classified list of all the papers of an entomological bearing presented at the preceding Convocation week meet- ings. Owing to our reduced size in 1918, as announced in our November issue, page 424, this list will be omitted next year, but we hope to give the usual brief summary and statistics of papers. Notes and News. ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS OF THE GLOBE. Entomology in British Columbia. I am having sent to you a copy each of the Annual Report of the British Columbia Provincial Museum of Natural History for 1915 and 1916. The latter has only just come off the press. These reports contain illustrations of some of our rare and uncommon British Col- umbian insects and J thought that they may be of interest to you, especially as some of the figures are types and paratypes which are here illustrated for the first time. For the past two years I have been looking after the entomological branch of the Provincial Museum in my spare time. This branch had been rather neglected previously, but is now assuming a more complete aspect. I have persuaded the Director to have at least two plates each year devoted to the illustrat- ing of rare and uncommon insects occurring in the Province, and as the general aspect of the report has been altered, I think that it may prove of some value to entomologists in general—E. H. BLACKMoRrE, President, British Columbia Entomological Society, Victoria, B. C. [The Report for 1915 notes the insect collections made by E. M. Anderson at Atlin in 1914 and at Sahtlam, Vancouver I., in 1915; by J. A. Munro at Okanagan Landing and C. Garrett at Cranbrook. Of the well-printed half-tone plates, one is devoted to types and paratypes of Geometridae described elsewhere by L. W. Swett, two to rarer butterflies (chiefly) and one to three new species of B. C. Diptera, described elsewhere by C. H. T. Townsend. The Report for 1916 indicates that Mr. Anderson made insect collections in the vicinity of Lilloett while Mr. Munro continued his work at Okanagan Landing; it contains also records of Noctuids from the vicinity of Victoria and of Geometridae from various B. C. localities by Mr. Blackmore. Ta each of these families a half-tone plate is devoted. We heartily sec- ond the hope expressed by Mr. Blackmore in another place in his let- ter that the B. C. Entomolozical Society may, in spite of its difficulties, soon issue numbers 8 and to of its Bulletin —Fb.] aod A70 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dee: 707 Emergency Entomological Service. Numbers 6 and 7 of these Reports, similar to the earlier issues men- tioned in the News (c. g. Oct., 1917, page 375), dated Oct. 1 and Nov. 1, contain descriptions of the clean-up operations at Hearne, Texas, to exterminate the pink boll worm (Pectinophora gossypiella), presumably introduced with cotton seed from the Laguna district of Mexico. This pest was found in two fields near Hearne. Federal and State appropriations render it possible to establish a cotton-free zone as rapidly as the need of such a zone can be shown. The present year has been one of the lightest boll weevil years since the pest entered the country. The first record of this species in South Carolina is given and data on the northern line of dispersion in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia; a complete statement of the infested territory, together with a map. is promised as soon as all the data have been received and compiled. In California cotton has suffered materially from the activity cf three sucking bugs, Euschistus impictiventris, Chlorochroa sayi and the tarnished bug, Lygus pratensis, which puncture the carpels and the green seed, resulting in complete destruction of the embryo, serious discoloration of the lint and premature opening of the bolls. The State of Florida has issued a quarantine against sweet potatoes infested by the weevil Cyclas formicarius which occurs only in a few counties but is gradually gaining ground. The Federal Horticultural Board has under consideration a quarantine against sweet potatoes and yams from all foreign countries and from Hawaii and Porto Rico in view of the widespread ravages of this species and of the weevil Euscepes batatae. Extension work in Entomology is being planned in States as far apart as Arizona and New Hampshire; this aims to give demonstra- tions at many places of the measures necessary to check or forestall insect ravages. Numerous reports of injury to stored corn and wheat indicate that the more common grain weevils will be unusually prevalent during the coming winter. The Bureau of Entomology’s work is revealing the great economic importance of North American termites as destroyers of timber. There are the usual reports on many spieces of injurious insects from 11 states in No. 6 and 22 states and territories in No. 7. We quote from one of these by Mr. A. L. Melander in No. 6: “I have just [September 18th] returned from an extended scouting trip which began about the middle of June. During the summer we have covered nearly 4000 miles, practically all in Washington, and over 3300 have been done by the little automobile. . . . In the State of Wash- ington, [the weevil] Otiorhynchus ovatus extends from north to south along a strip east of Puget Sound, invading the islands and Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. A471 extending westward to Montesano. Most of the strawberry fields of this region are infested. In the region immediately east of Seattle, where the insect first entered the State fifteen years ago, the berry industry has been taken over almost entirely by Japanese who shift their fields as the weevils kill their plants. . . . Commercial cranberry growing in this State, although in its infancy, has already totaled over a million dollars invested. The principal trouble is occasioned by the fire worm which, in its several generations, drops the leaves, buds, blossoms and fruits, destroying not only the year’s crop but, by attacking the terminal buds, prevents the next year’s berries from forming. The growers certainly need advice and assist- ance as much as any people can. They are enthusiastic but helpless before this insect. They have equipped their bogs with piping and have installed engine sprayers so as to be in a position to carry on excellent spraying, but what is best and safest to use and just when the spraying should be applied are unsolved problems for which the growers are crying for professional advice, especially since this year their avertable losses have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars. . . . Perhaps the most valuable part of the summer’s expedition was the information received and given during the personal visits with hundreds of farmers. The car enabled me to get off the beaten tracks and to run down scores of reported insect problems. With the camp outfit carried along we were made independent of hotels and railroads and thus were enabled to reach into many a region I never before have had the opportunity of visiting.” + 0m + Entomological Literature. COMPILED BY E. T. CRESSON, JR., AND J. A. G. REHN. Under the above head it is intended to note papers received at the Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, pertaining to the En- tomology of the Americas (North and South), including Arachnida and Myriopoda. Articles irrelevant to American entomology will not be noted; but contributions to anatomy, physiology and embryology of insects, how- ever, whether relating to American or exotic species. will be recorded. The numbers in Heavy-Faced Type refer to the journals, as numbered in the following list, in which the papers are published. All continued papers, with few exceptions, are recorded only at their first installments. The records of papers containing new species are all grouped at the end of each Order of which they treat. Unless mentioned in the title, the number of the new species occurring north of Mexico is given at end of title, within brackets. For records of Economic Literature, see the Experiment Station Record, Office of Experiment Stations, Washington. Also Review of Applied En- tomology, Series A, London. For records of papers on Medical Ento- mology, see Review of Applied Entomology, Series B. 1—Proceedings, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 3—The American Naturalist. 4—The Canadian Entomologist. 8—The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, London. 9—The En- tomologist, London. 10—Nature, London. 11—Annals and Maga- 472 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dee., "a7 zine of Natural History, London. 21—The Entomologist’s Record, London. 51—Novitates Zoologicae, Tring, England. 68—Science, New York. 87—Bulletin, Societe Entomologique de France, Paris. 105—Videnskabelige Meddelelser, Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjobenhaven. 121—Archives des Sciences Physiques et Natur- elles, Geneva. 150—Transactions, Royal Society of Edinburgh. 153—Bulletin, American Museum of Natural History, New York. 169—‘‘Redia,” R. Stazione di entomologia Agraria in Firenze. 177—Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London. 179— Journal of Economic Entomology. 189—Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Claremont, Calif. 198—Biological Bulletin, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass. 204—New York State Museum, Albany. 304—Annals, Carnegie Museum. 313—Bulletin of Entomological Research, London. 344—U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 411—Bulletin, The Brooklyn En- tomological Society. 420—Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus: A monthly journal of entomology, Washington. 490—The Journal of Parasitology, Urbana, Illinois. 532—Proceedings, National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Washington. 5388—Lorquinia. Los Angeles. 540—The Lepidopterist, Official Bulletin, Boston Entomological Club. 546—TIllinois Biological Monographs, Urbana. 551—Memorie, Pontifica Accademia Romana dei Nuovi Lincei, Rome. 552—Science Progress, London. 553—Florida Buggist, Gainesville, Fla. GENERAL SUBJECT. Cameron, S. E.—The insect associa- tion of a local environmental complex in the district of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England, 150, l1i, 37-78. Chandler, W. J.—Inves- tigations of the value of nitrobenzol as a parasiticide with notes on its use in collecting external parasites, 490, iv, 27-32. Chapman, T. A—Two males paired with one female, 21, 1917, 182. Davis, A. —Insect collecting on a mountain trail, 538, ii, 17-18. Felt, E. P— Household and camp insects, 204, Bul. 194. Gibbs, A. E.—Obituary notice, 9, 1917, 95. Grinnell, F.—The spirit of the naturalist and of natural history work; a suggestion for observation and record, 540, i, 53-4; 70. Krogh, A.—Injection preparation of the tracheal system of insects, 105, Ixviii, 319-22. Meyrick, E.—A question of Latinity, 9, 1917, 114-5. Pickard-Cambridge, O.—Obituary notice, 9, 1917, 96. Rowland-Brown, H.—Insect disappearances and re- appearances, 9, 1917, 92-4. Wodsedalek, J. E.—Five years of star- vation of larvae, 68, xlvi, 366-7. Waterhouse, C. O.—Obituary notice, 9, 1917, 71-2. PHYSIOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY. Gatenby, J. B——The degenerate sperm-formation of moths as an index to the inter- Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 473 relationship of the various bodies of the spermatozoon, 177, Ixii, 465-88. Muller, H. J—An oenothera-like case in Drosophila, 532, ili, 619-26. Taylor, M.—The chromosome complex of Culex pipiens. II, Fertilisation, 177, Ixii, 287-301. Warren, D. C.—Mu- tations in Drosophila busckii, 3, li, 698-703. MEDICAL. Wilson, E. E.—The anopheles mosquito in relation to Malaria and agriculture, 553, i, 18-19, 22-3. ARACHNIDA, ETC. Berlese, A.—Centuria di Acari nuovi, I-III, 169, xii, 19-67; 125-177; 289-338. Chinaglia, L.—Revisione del gen, “Hydrozetes,” 169, xii, 343-59. Cohen, H.—Vitality of lice, 10, C, 66-7. Savory, T—Further notes on captive spiders, 552, 1917, 322-24. Ewing, H. E.—[Six] new sps. of economic mites, 179, x, 497-501. NEUROPTERA, ETC. Hirst, S—Remarks on certain sps. of the genus Demodex (of man, the horse, dog, rat and mouse), 11, xx, 232-5. Longinus Navas, R. P.—Neuroptera nova Americana, 551, 11, 59-80. Tillyard, R. S.—The biology of dragonflies. (Cam- bridge Univ. Press), 396 p. Williams, C. B.—A new thrips damag- ing orchids in the West Indies, 318, viii, 59-61. ORTHOPTERA. Hebard, M.—Dermapterological notes; Notes on Mexican Melanopli, 1, 1917, 231-50; 251-75. Rehn & Hebard— Studies in West Indian earwigs, 158, xxxvii, 635-51. HEMIPTERA. Baker, A. C.—Some sensory structures in the Aphididae, 4, 1917, 378-84. The correct name for our apple-grain aphis, 68, xlvi, 410-11. Bodkin, G. E—Notes on the Coccidae from Br. Guiana, 818, viii, 103-10. Gibson, E. H.—The collection of Hemiptera in the U. S. Nat. Mus., 179, x, 502-3. Gregory, L. H.— The effect of starvation on the wing development of Microsiphum destructor, 198, xxxiii, 296-303. Heidemann & Osborn—Rhynchota of the Isle of Pines, 304, xi, 346-55. McAtee, W. L.—A few notes chiefly on the names of Nearctic Tingidae, 411, xii, 78-9. New- stead, R.—Observations on scale-insects, IV, 313, viii, 1-34. Ferris, G. F.—A new genus and sp. of Coccidae, 4, 1917, 375-8. Gibson, E. H.—The family Isometopidae as represented in N. America [3 new], 411, xii, 73-7. Guercio, G. del—Contribuzione alla conoscenza degli afidi [1 new], 169, xii, 197-277. Knight, H. H.—Notes on species of Miridae inhabiting ash trees, with de- scription of a new sp., 411, xii, 80-2. LEPIDOPTERA. d’Auriol, H.—Etude sur les Pierides du Jura, 121, 1917, 32-47. Benedict, R. C.—An outline of the life history of 474 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dee, az the clothes moth, Tineola biselliella, 68, xlvi, 464-6. Cassino & Reiff—New L. from the Jacob Doll collection, 540, i, 68-9. Clarke, A. F.—Butterfly v. wasp, 10, C, 85. Grinnell, F.—Lorquin’s admiral (Basilarchia lorquinii), 538, ii, 20-21. Hampson, G. F.—Descrip- tions of new Pyralidae of the subfamilies Hydrocampinae, Scopa- rianae, etc., 11, xx, 265-82. Joicey, J. J—-New sps. and forms of Sphingidae, 11, xx, 305-9. New subspecies of Caligo, 21, 1917, 180-2. McClymont, J. R—Remarks on evidences of intelligence in certain butterflies, 9, 1917, 212-3. Marchand, W.—Entomological notes, 540, i, 70-71. Mott, G—Cold destroys lepidoptera larva and eggs in So. Florida, 540, i, 69. Ottolengui, R—-The reminiscences of a lepidopterist, 540, i, 85-7. Prout, L. B—New South American Geometridae, 51, xxiv, 374-92. Reiff, W.—Colias philodice, rothkei, 540, i, 84. Reiff & Cassino—Two weeks at Rockledge, Florida, 540, i, 59-61, 72. Rowland-Brown, H.—Collateral colour variation of Argynnids. Resting habit of Pierids, 9, 1917, 207. Skinner, H.— The species of Argynnis in America, 4, 1917, 342-4. Stowers, N.— A sugaring trip for Catocalas, 540, i, 87-9. Barnes & McDunnough—Some pyralid notes [1 new], 4, 1917, 371-4. Cassino, S. E.—New sps. of Catocala [3 new], 540, i, 61-4. Dyar, H. G.—Descriptions of some L.’larvae from Mexico; A new Pyralid from California, 420, V, 128-32. Ehrmann, G. A.—Some new No. American butterflies [2 new], 540, i, 54-6. Grinnell, F.— Two unnamed California butterflies, 4, 1917, 349-51. Swett, L. W.— Geometrid notes [1 new], 4, 1917, 351-2. New Geometrids [2 new], 540, i, 52-3. DIPTERA. Dyar & Knab—Notes on Aedes curriei, 420, v, 122-5. Howard, C. W.—Hibernation of the house-fly in Minnesota, 179, x, 464-68. Howard & Hutchison—The house-fly, 344, Farm. B., 851. Kahl, H.—Notes on the genus Leucophenga with descriptions of some new species from So. America, West Africa, and the Philippine Islands, 304, xi, 364-393. Malloch, J. R—The anthomyid genus Phyllogaster, Addendum, 4, 1917, 352. Marchand, W.—An improved method of rearing tabanid larvae, 179, x, 469-72. Nielsen, J. C.—Undersogelser over entoparasitiske muscidelarver hos arthropoder, VI, 105, Ixviii, 23-36. Dyar, H. G.—The mosquitoes of the Pacific northwest [3 new]; Notes on Aedes at Lake Pend d’Oreille, Idaho; Notes on the Aedes of Montana [2 new]; A new Aedes from the Rocky Mountain region, 420, v, 97-121; 127-8. Johnson, C. W.—Species of the genus Brachyopa of the eastern U. S. [2 new], 4, 1917, 360-2. VanDuzee, M. C.—New No. Am. species of Dolichopodidae [5 new], 4, 1917, 337-42. Vol. xxviii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 475 COLEOPTERA. Achard, J.—Descriptions de deux Chrysome- lides nouveaux de l’Amerique du Sud, 87, 1917, 230-1. Chagnon, G. —A preliminary list of the insects of the Province of Quebec, III. Coleoptera (Suppl. Rept. Quebec Soc. Protect. Plants), 161-277. Champion, G. C.—A new barid from a Costa Rican bromeliad, 8, 1917, 223-4. Nicolay, A. S.—Buprestidae and Cerambycidae from Maine, 411, xii, 92-5. Notman, H.—Coleoptera illustrata, Vol. 1, No. 3, Carabidae, 50 pls. Shelford, V. E.—Color and color-pattern mechanism of tiger beetles, 546, iii, No. 4, 134 pp. Tower, W. L.— Inheritable modification of the water relation in hibernation of Leptinotarsa decem-lineata, 198, xxxiii, 229-57. Chapin, E. A.—Studies in the Hydnocerini. The hydnoceroid genera [2 n. g. 1 n. sp.J, 411, xii, 83-5. Fall, H. C—New Coleop- tera, VII [7 new], 4, 1917, 385-91. Schaeffer, C—On some new and known Melandryidae [4 new], 4, 1917, 357-60. HYMENOPTERA. Berlese, A.—Aspidiotiphagus How. e Pros- paltella Ashm., 169, xii, 1-13. Bray, H—List of bees from Clare- mont, Laguna region, 189, ix, 93-100. Cockerell, T. D. A.—De- scriptions and records of bees, LXXVI-LXXVII, 11, xx, 235-41, 298-304. Frohawk, F. W.—Destruction of wheat by wasps, 9, 1917, 132-3. Girault, A. A.—A new West Indian chalcid-fly, 4, 1917, 356-7. Malenotti, E.—Sopra un caso di endofagia dell’ “Aspidiotiphagus citrinus” sul “Chrysomphalus dictyospermi,” 169, xii, 15-18. Water- son, J—A n. sp. of Paraphelinus, from Br. Guiana, with a dis- cussion of the genus and the allied Aphelinus, 318, viii, 43-58. Beutenmiiller, W.—Descriptions of new Cynipidae [5 new], 4, 1917, 345-9. Girault, A. A.—Descriptiones hymenopterorum chal- cidoidicorum cum observationibus [2 new], 9, 1917, 36-8. Three new chalcid flies from N. America. New chalcid flies, with notes [10 new], 411, xii, 85-89. Malloch, J. R.—Three n. sps. of the new genus Andrena from the U. S., 411, xii, 89-92. THe Biology of DRAGONFLIES (ODONATA OR PARANEUROPTERA) by R. J. Tirttyarp, M. A. (Cantab.) B. Sc. (Sydney), Macleay Fel- low in Zoology to the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Cambridge [England]: at the University Press 1917. New York representatives: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. 8vo, pp. xii, 396, 4 pls. (2 colored), 188 text figs. Price 15 shillings net. (Cam- bridge Zoological Series, General Editor: Arthur E. Shipley. Sc.D., F.R.S., Master of Christ’s College, Cambridge). This volume whose appearance was alluded to in the News for October, page 353, contains the most complete general account of the Odonata ever published. Many of its contents are very sugges- tive and a much longer time must elapse before they can be properly 476 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec. 23 considered and tested. Such consideration might easily postpone the writing of an adequate review until the volume no longer had the charm of novelty, but we feel that it would be an injustice to the talented author, to his originality and his industry, to defer calling it to the attention of American entomologists until the reviewer felt that he had even partially digested its contents. The book is an essential to every biological, zoological or ento- mological library. Its scope is shown by the following table of con- tents: Chapter I. Introduction, 8 pages; II. The Imago, external features and skeleton, 29 pp.; III. The Wings, 29 pp.; IV. The Larva or nymph, 33 pp.; V. The Alimentary and Excretory systems, 20 pp.; VI. The Nervous system, 17 pp.; VII. The Sense organs, 20 pp.; VIII. The Circulatory system, 9 pp.; IX. The Respiratory system, 36 pp.; X. The Bodywall and Muscles, ro pp.; XI. The Reproductive system, 17 pp.; XII. Embryology, 14 pp.; XIII. Coloration, 15 pp.; XIV. Classification, 23 pp.; XV. Zoogeographical distribution, 20 pp.; XVI. The Geological record, 20 pp.; XVII. Bionomics, etc., 17 pp.; XVIII. British species [included presumably on account of the book forming one of the series above mentioned], 15 pp.; XIX. Collecting, rearing and biological methods, 10 pp.; Appendix A. Bibliography, 13 pp.: B. Glossary, 5 pp.; C. Some important synonyms, 1 p. Index of illustrations, 4 pp., Index of text, 12 pp. Among the novelties adopted* may be mentioned the suggested phylogenetic succession of the pterostigma (pp. 52-53) and of the abdominal appendages of the imagos (pp. 35, 37); the view that the original Odonata were anisopterous as the Protodonata were (pp. 49, 51), that the basal fusion of veins R and M “was probably brought about, like the reduction in Sc, by the adoption of the aquatic habit by the larva, and the consequent shifting of the course of the oxy- gen supply of the developing wing from the costal to the anal end of the alar trunk,’ “owing to the larval gills being situated at the anal end of the body” (pp. 56, 46); the figuring of the hatching of the larva of Anax (p. 68); the treatment of the rectal gills of the larvae of the Anisoptera (pp. 178 et seq.), of their ontogeny (p. 186) and of the caudal and lateral gills of Zygopterous larvae (pp. IG0-200) ; the phylogenetic treatment of color patterns (pp. 246 et seq.); the * Many of these, indeed, have already appeared in Mr. Tillyard’s numerous papers in the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of Vew South Wales for recent years, and in the Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology, vol. xxxiii. Mr. Tillyard’s interpreta- tions of certain venational features are not discussed in this review; they have been criticised by Prof. Needham in the News for April last, pp. 169-173, and by Mr. Campion in a review of the present book in The Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine for September, pp. 212-215. 7 — aa Vol. xxvii | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 477 correlation of colors with habits both imaginal and larval (pp. 248, 256), including change of color in the larva induced by color changes in its environment; in chapter XIV, alterations is classification where- by the family Lestidae is separated on entirely new characters, the genus Epiophicbia of Japan being included therein, and the elevation of many of de Selys’ legions to the rank of subfamilies; the discus- sion of zoogeographical distribution under the headings of the palaeo-, ento- and ectogenic faunae (chap. xv); a new phylogenetic diagram (p. 319); an estimate of the flight-speed of dragonflies which in Austrophicbia is placed at “nearly sixty miles per hour” (p. 323). Admirable features are the numerous original illustrations, some of them due to Mrs. Tillyard, the great majority of all the figures in the book having been made by the author from new material, as those of many wings, larvae, parts of the nervous system, sense or- gans and many viscera; the elaborate tables of equivalents in nomen- clatures of wing-veins and -areas (pp. 40-43), of the muscles of the entire body of the imago (pp. 206-209) and of the census of the Odonata of the world (p. 300) in which the total number of species is placed at 2457 in 429 genera. So excellent is this book that the reviewer wishes for it a wide and an intensive use and he would fail in his duty if he did not point out some details which seem to him to require correction, that it may be of the greatest value. The first sentence of chapter I implies that Linnaeus recognized a family Libellulidae, but Linnaeus’ cate- - gories included no families and no group names terminating in idae; these are post-Linnean. Baron Edmond de Selys-Longchamps died December II, 1900, not in 1890 (p. 2). In the table on p. 92, the—sign for the appendix dorsalis in the col- umn “Imagines Zygoptera” should be replaced by a X_ sign for “rudimentary” (cf. Hagen & Calvert, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool, xxxix, pl. I, figs. 18 and 18c and explanation thereof, p. 119, under v). The statement that “In Zygopterid larvae the rectum is undivided” (p. Io, footnote) will require some modification, as work by Mr. Mitchell Carroll, not yet published, shows. The problem of “the missing ab- dominal ganglion,” stated (p. 132) as solved in Petalura, had been solved in 1903 in the note cited as No. 28 of the bibliography on page 364. Those interested in the physiology of the nervous system (pp. 135- 136) will find additional data in the work of Babak and Foustka (1907) and of Matula (1011), as well as in Babak’s summary in Winter- stein’s great Handbuch der vergl. Physiologie (1912-13). The expres- sion “Closed System” applied to the dorsal vessel hardly seems ap- propriate, since the latter is truly said to open “into the haemococle” (p. 157). Contributions to knowledge of spermatogenesis (p. 213) have been made since Biitschli by Lefevre and McGill (1908, 1912) 478 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dees ag and by Gross (1912). In the discussion of germ bands (p. 233), the fact that other Odonate embryos than the one chiefly described (Calopteryx) have not immersed, but superficial, germ bands is not mentioned. Brandt’s text and figures (reproduced as G and H on p. 231), as well as a consideration of the mechanics involved, necessi- tate the thickening and contraction of the serosa after, and not before (p. 238), the rupture of the fused amnion and serosa. The length of embryonic life is often more than three weeks (p. 242), in coun- tries with a marked winter; the reviewer is accustomed to obtain young larvae of Sympetrum vicitnum in Philadelphia for class work from eggs laid in late September or early October: kept indoors, these hatch in December and January; in their natural surroundings the embryonic period must be still longer. Semi-Arians of the twen- tieth century may reject Mr. Tillyard’s “homochrome” (pp. 254, 257) for “homoeochrome,” but, irrespective of orthodoxy, it may be ques- tioned why “heteromorphic” should be employed in the sense of “ganer. (ps 257): The characters for many of the taxonomic groups given in chapter XIV, such as “Triangles short” or “Triangle not excessively nar- rowed,” without any accompanying mention of some neighboring structure or detail to be used as a scale in measuring the shortness or the narrowing, are not sufficiently precise to be available for pur- poses of identification, however meaningfull they may be to those al- ready acquainted with the Odonata. The non-comparative nature of the tribal characters of the Libellulinae (pp. 269-273) makes determi- nation of specimens exceedingly difficult, if not impossible. There is not space within the limits of this review to discuss the classifi- cation itself. “Nebraska” (p. 282) is an error for “Nevada,” and “Diastatomma Brauer” (p. 307, footnote) for “Diastatomma Burmeister-Charpentier.” The fact that one specimen of Phenacolestes parallelus has been found with wings outspread* does not seem to the reviewer to jus- tify the conclusion that this extinct genus used to rest in that position (p. 315). The condition shown by the fossil may only mean that the insect had been softened by water and its wings floated out into the attitude in which they are now found. Mr. Tillyard’s own observa- tions that females emerge, on the average, a few days before the males (p. 326) and that birds seldom succeed in catching dragon- flies (p. 330) are not in accord with records from other sources. His method of “bristling” specimens, which does not include the head and prothorax (p. 355), is surely faulty, as everyone who has worked with the older collections, including that of de Selys himself, can * Reference is doubtless made to figure 4, page 574 of volume xlii, The American Naturalist, Sept., 1908. \ eee a : om rt. Vol xxviii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 479 testify. Nor can the keeping of insects in large tobacco boxes (p. 356) be endorsed, unless the Australian boxes are very much tighter than those of this part of the world, even if our practice does not always agree with our preaching! The presence of decaying vege- table matter is surely not essential in rearing the eggs of all Odonata (p. 358); in the annual case of Sympetrum vicinum mentioned above, ne vegetable matter is employed. The title of No. 22 in the bibliography (p. 364) is incorrectly given; the paper in question had not the wide scope which the mis- quotation implies. The larger German text-books are so extensive that the student will have some difficulty in finding the Odonata on “pp. 380 et seg.” of No. 81 in the same list (p. 367); “Allgemeiner Theil, 4te Lieferung, 1910,” at least should be added to the citation. Some mention should be made in the bibliography, even with its limitations as laid down in the preface (pp. vii-viili), of the work of A. N. Bartenef on the Palaearctic fauna. In view of the use of th: word cell in two distinct meanings on the same page (e. g. 244), il would seem desirable to include both meanings in the glossary (p. 377), as those who need the one would also require the other. On page 378 is the remark that the word exuviae does not exist in the singular and, although the Century Dictionary (not to quote others) supports this statement, yet eruvia and exruvium appear in at least one American entomological glossary and it is difficult to see why thi; is not as good neo-Latin terminology as many of our accepted generi- and specific names. Mr. Tillyard says in his preface (pp. ix-x): “Readers will . . . not fail to discover a very strong Australian ‘flavour’ in the book. Those who know how rich and varied the Australian Dragonfly-fauna is, will look upon this rather as an advantage than otherwise. While care has been exercised in selecting, for general description, well- known genera of wide distribution, yet there has been no hesitation in making use of the more archaic Australian forms, when these latter could throw new light on the phylogeny of the Order.” We welcome the Australian flavor and the ectogenic, if not ento- genic, Australian authorship on this and other grounds as well. We look to younger continents, as well as to younger men, for new points of view, for liberation from the thralldom of stereotyped ideas, and Mr. Tillyard has assuredly given us these in plenty in his Biology of Dragonflies —P. P. CALVERT. —__—_——_-+e—-—____—_ Abundance of Sympetrum rubicundulum (Odonata). Sympeirum rubicundulum Say was exceedingly common in my gar- den as well as in those of my neighbors, at Mt. Airy, Pennsylvania, during the month of September, 1917. The nearest breeding place is at least a half mile from my home.—Puiip Laurent, Philadelphia, Pa. 480 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., ’17 Doings of Societies. The American Entomological Society. Meeting of June 11, 1917, in the hall of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Dr. Henry Skinner, President, in the chair; nine persons present. Mr. C. W. Frost was elected a member. The donations from Mr. Harry B. Weiss of specimens of Diorymellus laevimargo Champ. and Megastigmus aculeatus Swed. and from Mr. Albert F. Swain of a collection of paratypes of Cali- fornian aphids were announced. Orthoptera.— Mr. J. A. G. Rehn exhibited the Hebard collection of North American Blattidae, containing all the known species, and made interesting remarks on the history of the nomenclature and the distribution and habits of the species. Odonata.— Dr. P. P. Calvert exhibited the type of Miocora peraltica, new genus, new species, from Costa Rica, described in Entomological News for June, 1917, and spoke briefly of its habitat and its generic differentials. He also exhibited two larval exuvie of Hagenius brevis- tylus which he had found on stones below a dam, on the banks of Darby Creek, above Heyville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1916, and a female imago which he had taken on the bank of Crum Creek near Castle Rock, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1916, and sug- gested that members be on the lookout for this species of which there was only one previous record of its occurrence in the vicinity of Philadelphia, that of a nymph found in Fairmount Park in 1893, by the late C. F. Seiss (Ent. News, V, p. 324). Lepidoptera—Dr. H. Skinner exhibited the pupal skin of Megathy- mus cofaqui from which the insect, shown at a previous meeting, emerged June 8th. It was sent from Venice, Florida. General.— Dr. P. P. Calvert exhibited some vials of alcoholic speci- mens of Arthropods from Costa Rican bromeliads and commented on them briefly, also parts of bull’s horn thorn (Acacia spp.) and the ants (Pseudomyrma spp.) which inhabit this plant, from the same country. Referring to a course on the history of entomology which he had just been giving during the closing academic year at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, he named the following naturalists selected for discussion in this course as having had great influence on the prog- ress of entomology: Aristotle, Malpighi, Leeuwenhoek, Swammer- dam, Redi, Reaumur, Roesel von Rosenhof, Ray, Linnaeus, Fabricius, Latreille, Cuvier, Lamarck, Savigny, Darwin, Wallace, Haeckel, Weismann and Lubbock; the time limits of the course prevented the inclusion of others——R. C. WitiiaMs, Jr., Recording Secretary. ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. VO Vn | XOeV IT. ory, PHILIP P. 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PRESS OF P. © STOCKHAUSEN PHILADELPHIA ————————— — = INDEX TO VOL. XXVIII. (* indicates mew genera, species or varieties.) AInsLiE, C. N. Notes on the construction of the cocoon aE rT MME eye ae a Chars he su, views kv see winks fe, fos age pM EMS 304 eee Co On the Chinese gall (ill. pe... 02.02... 5. 385 Banks, N. New mites, mostly economic (ill.)......... 193 Bernpem, J. L. Swarms of butterflies (ill.) .......... 339 BiackmoreE, E. H. Entomology in British Columbia... .469 RestsnetiH. B, “A correction in Omus.......0.0..6-- 234 Studies in the tenebrionid tribe Eleodiini, No. 2....... 221 BLAISDELL and Reynoitps. A new Omus (ill.)......... 49 Bruges, C. T. Three new West Indian species of the ich- memmenid, sens Hiphosoma (ill.). . 2. 2c cease oe can 450 BuewHoLz, © A new species of Acronycia............ 183 Catvert, P. P. Advances in knowledge of fossil insects. 80 OS WE. TERS Re ee oe een nem reer 185 aapreryy dimidiata, Apicdlis . 2.2. esc eee tvns esas 266 Mie convocation week meetingS -........0.06..6. 77, 468 Mies lack Gf entomologists (editorial) ............:.. 373 The national defense against and by insects ........... 283 MiemNews: tor 1O17 (editorial) ...2.c00ec.ec8. anndee 39 eNews fOr LOLs. (editorial)... cs ccwies Sele dss epee 424 Review: Tillyard’s Biology of dragonflies ........... 475 Specituearion, im entomology ..... 3... ..+.aeecse ene 140 Studies on Costa Rican Odonata. VIII. A new genus pam P (MUL Yl os Se scioh ae ay sents as aes vp ae « Ge ee 259 CHAMBERLIN, W. J. A correction in Trachykele........ 234 Notes on some Buprestidae of northern California.129, 166 Cuipester, F. E. Dytiscus as a destroyer of mosquito RR Pe so tala Cc oe Sor ior oe Re a) ae eu eee 454 CockEeRELL, T. D. A. Entomology at the United States SUE mmntcilesNUCSCUNT: / 5. oc0c'e ter. '.) « 21S. aioe Shaan Nae 55 emembees REO: COStE RICE. 5 ani wages vie distsleecuud so ae siel 200 A second Colletes with spotted wings................ 363 peme bees of the genus. Psaenyihia.........-..+.+00- 302 481 482 INDEX Crampton, G. C. A phylogenetic study of the lateral head, neck and prothoracic regions in some Apterygota and lower ptetyzota (Gill) 2:25.05 50 so) A So See ap ee 398 Cresson, E. T., Jr. Descriptions of new genera and spe- cies of the dipterous family Ephydridae, IV........ 340 Opening up a new field [Review of “Sarcophaga and its -alliesin North Amentea: |): 20-2225. Soa eee 86 Cresson and REHN. (See Entomological Literature.) Crospy and Leonarp. The egg of Byturus unicolor (ill.) .438 An egg parasite of the sumac flea-beetle (ill.)........ 368 Davipson, W. M. Early spring Syrphidae in California and a new Pipiza (Cle) 322s eee so. eee 414 DEAN, G. A. The Knaus collection of Coleoptera........ 263 Dickerson and Weiss. The azalea lace-bug, Stephanitis Pyriowdes (NOC Ree cee See eee eee IOI Dickerson, E. L. (See also Weiss & Dickerson.) Dietz, W. G. Key to the North American species of the tricolor group of the dipterous genus Tipula, with de- sctiptions of four new species (ill.) ...<.-...2-eneee 145 Dottey, W. L. The rate of locomotion of Vanessa antiopa in different luminous intensities and its bearing on the “continuous action theory” of orientation .......... 83 Drake, C. J. Key to the nearctic species of Gargaphia with the description ofvajnew species ,.. .. A... eee 227 Dunn, L. H. A simple method of identifying the Anophe- les mosquitoes of the Canal”Zone -:.........5 56s 14 Duntar,; KY Ai new biological journal :...- 4.2 sae 284 EMeErRTON, J. H. Spiders in the Adirondacks ........... 59 Fatt, H. C. A new genus and species-of Buprestidae.... 68 Feit, £.-P2 New Indiag’ gall amidees 2229.3. soe 73, 300 Gipson, E. H. The genus Harmostes .......:)2.3eee 439 A new species of Corythuca from the Northwest...... 258 GirRAULT, A. A. New chalcid flies from Maryland... .20, 255 The North American species of Trigonoderus, females. 396 The occurrence of the genus Monobaeus in No. Am...106 Gor, W. T. “Adult Chrysopidae do. eat 2.24. . 522 eee 184 GREEN, J. W. A new Trithodes......0. tees sa eee 367 INDEX 483 Hampson, G. F. The determination of generic types in EMME PHMOPLCTAM A... caatarcet eo Wee WASh Ss gies Qa tlotes 463 Harrison, J. W. H. Egg-masses of the vaporer moths WOE IDSEG) ole Sapa iis Mae ak ge acon ea ema Lenore Ee mS RO fe I51 Haseman, L. Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis larvae as para- PRecnOi tbe NiUMAt MECSENE vos). os. o's bon dei « 343 Hesarp, M. A new species of Myrmecophilous blattid Mle Ete or 5) hs neste eee vl bys os ener ened, de ORS EONS 300 Notes on the earwigs of North America, north of the Premicanebemnaaty (tls. i os Sak sie CIR Roti 311 Hess, W. N. Origin and development of the photogenic Organs of Photuns pennsylvanica ..... 0.066000. oes 304 Hiser, O. F. and J. S. Erebus odora and its larvae in Reet ee res NS ao ded vc 5, SASSI RIES tas WSS ORNS 79 Hotitoway, T. E. Abundance of the fall web worm... .425 ewer 1 O.8 An active ant-Killer i... .). 0... .cee ed odes 310 Becuenin, J. C.. A new Catocala net (ill.) 2.0.05... 71 Huncerrorp, H. B. The egg-laying habits of a back- swimmer, Buenoa margaritacea, and other biological Mone eeonceniine it (ill: sees A ae.e lee, ba eee 174 The life history of the back-swimmer, Notonecta undu- Biren GRIN) BN SIR Sia oo iatalate' We le kd ab She Leak Rereee 207 JoHannseEN, O. A. Some North American Anthomyiidae. 323 Kennepy, C. H. Notes on the penes of damselflies, No. 2. The close relations inter se of the Hawaiian Agrio- IRS UUN NE occ S)5)8 oz asides We Wy ae Ss oem ce aR! Bib Varela CEE 9 Notes on the penes of Zygoptera. No. 3. The penes in Neaneura and related genera (ill.)rs. 0.4.2). 086 n22 289 Knicut, H. H. New and noteworthy forms of North JASTD STIG Ii gil Ca pean lowe eee rer me ore igs res 3 3 enmapecies of Lopides ((lli.) \: a/20)) nk ees. Bee 455 Laurent, P. Collecting insects by the aid of molasses LDS) | hte. tale ae a Or PRCT A Wen 81 Abundance of Sympetrum rubicundulum ............. 479 Lronarp, M. D. (See Crosby & Leonard.) Linpsay, A: W. A list of the butterflies of Iowa....... 347 McDunnoucu, J. R. Synonymic notes on North Ameri- SAME ICO PECL A a 5 onsarp ocho svar deo a eae ace wieks GaN hae Oe 484 INDEX McGrecor, E. A. Three new Mallophaga from North American’ finds (aHiys aeons ele 0 a et as eee 433 Mercatr, C. L. Two new Syrphidae from eastern North Americas (hig). fe Sante fue Pea eee. Soe 209 Morse, A. P. Review: Hebard’s Blattidae of North ATHETICAR OS. isioueew he oe Die ae eae 430 NeepHAM, J. G. Notes on some recent studies of dragon- fly cwang.ttacheation :2 Jt... sasase ees 2 ee 169 Newcomes; .cH., Emily Le Mortom 25 222.14. eee 97 OrroLencur, R. The distribution and synonymy of Auto- grapha WACCmis pe). NAS Gaye ae 3: ae 232 Some ‘synonymy, in thesElespendae:. 4. 52.242 eee 82 INDEX 485 Review: Barnes & McDunnough’s Check List of Lepi- Same Lebel AMehICan A... maa ae 4+ sys.eid sbereldes 190 PeamevaemM ne UseMidoplerist: 65 s.0. «0s elywas so dante 45 STEVENS, O. A. Preliminary list of North Dakota wasps SeeMMEierOn umenidae 2525 shsnajsck sada sir eee 419 Stites, C. W. Notice to the zoological profession of a possible suspension of the International rules of zoo- logical nomenclature in the cases of Musca and Calli- DOE. 9 ee ee 20 a: ee we ee ee 231 STONER, D. A new species of Apateticus from Louisiana IRM Assia «ana shouanis Seis sx ascehs «Some Se ores 462 irxArD, Ke JP Phylogeny of ant lions ......:...28¢4s 42 DE LA ToRRE BuENoO, J. R. Life-history and habits of the RaePer Water-strider (Gerris VeEMIgise sc acts. dens 201 Life-history and habits of the margined water-strider EL IHON GME LUSH Has te occas he (hlees On eee eer 295 Life-history of the northern microvelia—Microvelia bo- AS CLES ORO OS Re RET Cerne oe eer ane eer 354 New York Scoloposthethi (Lygaeidae: Heter.) ...... 65 Tucker, E. S. Outbreaks of the elegant looper (Phil- traea elegantaria) on privet in Louisiana............ 394. Van Duzer, M. C. New North American species of Miniteheponidae LCi), 0.5 es, lay senthee le ac tnaratebe anemone 123 WarreEN, J. C. Habits of some burrowing Scarabaeidae. .412 Wetss, H. B. Additions to insects of New Jersey, No. 5..214 Eeeorrecuon in-spelline Acythopeus 22. 2.604 ce sce 106 Sere aanastal Orchid IMSECtS 6) .20s- i uae a oe cae © 24 (See also Dickerson and Weiss.) Welss and Dickerson. Psyllia buxi in New Jersey.... 40 Westcott, O. S. Sex attraction overcome by light stim- PEABO EROT Scho oso ete ad, cena hese om eld ae ee Se eee 374 Witiiamson, FE. B. Correction of the specific name of a CPELEAO TG Ree ere OR gm eget aero too, Seka ie 8 Some species of Leptagrion with descriptions of a new Sens anda mew species (ily) ce +5 sce. cme 241 Wirtner, M. A new genus of Bothynotinae, Miridae .... 33 Wotcort, G. N. Influence of rainfall on abundance of a REGO YGIR GEG See Palas ots Uae ccs taraine. hs ova os UAV ope carte ea ES ae 161 486 GENERAL SUBJECTS Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. (See En- tomological Section.) Additions to Insects of New jersey wNOe sites setae 214 Aid in the Entomology of INe@wrchenseymnece aces 122 American Entomological So- Cle byte eee eae 45, 237, 383, 480 Animal Life in the Katmai IDncirics, MNkgk) Goodscpcec 70 Animals, except man, attack- ed@ibyaelinsectsimae sence 433 Apterygota, A phylogenetic Std 1G in ee mene ice 2098 Biological Journal, A new .. 284 British Columbia, Entomol- OQ Valin Wepcine erect eye 469 Butterfly Club in Los An- TCLESH meee erates hie poe oho 383 Collecting trip in Colombia, 13, 18, \WalbemmeormS 5454c¢ 230 Collections of the University of Michigan, Entomologi- Calle ea a eeee per rey 425 Collector’s Exchange Convocation week meetings, 77, 87, 468 Doings of Societies, 44, 87, 191, 237, 382, 431, 480 Emergency entomological Service =...0- 283, 331, 375, 470 Entomological literature, 4283) TAI, 1875, 2345) 28059332) 377, 426, 471. Entomological Section of the Acade Nat Ci ee4 7.3624 3i Entomological Section, Lor- qumnmiNat bist (Clubmerceee 432 Entomological Society of No- Vale SCOtlam ane oes 431 Entomological Workers of Ohio. Mex Ac ese cies ae 192 INDEX Entomology as a National de- TTT eR CE Acetic 229 Feldman Collecting Social, 94, 191, 239, 383 Florida Entomological Socie- GYM apc SheVauctoeichaeh. Cush icratorpeteners 432 Fossil insects, Advances in knowledge gots aio: eee 80 Generic btigbeat )... sseseee 285 History of Entomology ..... 480 Insects Jandiawate faeseeee eee 330 Insects attacking insects, 186, 203, 220, 258, 310, 368, 454 Johnson (O. B.) entomologi- Cale collectionh eeereeeeorcee 41 Knaus collection of Coleop- tela, 5/24 ea eae eee 263 Lack of entomologists ...... 373 Lorquin Natural History Club (see Entomological Section of) Man, Insects that attack ... 343 Medal awarded for entomo- logicale jesearchy jee ae eee 353 Michigan, Entomological col- lections of the University OLS (aidisw a suenent castes ee 425 Molasses traps, Collecting in- Sects bys the aidsiok.-o seer 81 Myrmecophilous insects ..... 360 National defense against and bye unlSeGES. &.. sec: ee 283 National defense, Entomolo- CV AS ae. oh ee ee eee 229 Newark Entomological Socie- id) OIG oct 46, 96, 238 INeEws fom OMe. aor ee ener 39 INewsmior LOIS) 4-cme aero 424 Ohio State University, The new head of the department of Zoology and Entomology 184 Orchid insects, Some unusual 24 Photographs received for the album INDEX 487 Phylogenetic study in some ap- | Ven” Dues Fo Oe eka. 2 282 terygota and Pterygota | Williamson, E. B. ...... 32, 230 ILD Site A 208 | Physiographic divisions of REVIEWS. io: UGS 3". ia rs 303 | Aldrich: Sarcophaga and al- Plants attacked by insects, 24, 35, 40, 62, 73, 79, 95, 120, 166, 174, 194, 215, 232, 238, 285, 371, 394. | 425, 456. Plants visited by insects, 258, 301, 414, 420. MeyGHODIOIORY . ..cjic ees cg 284 Pterygota, A phylogenetic study Oi GOE, cere ECC eee 308 Questions and answers, 40, 78, 141 Return of animal life to the Katmai district, Alaska .. 70 Specialization in entomology. 140 Summer work on insects .... 266 United States National Mu- seum, Entomology at 55 Whiteman INSECtS -..-6...c0c 33¢ OBITUARY NOTICES. SSG) Oe 2 337 ERO Ny. aieccic< alee situs nag 337 TG” UA a er ee 338 HWedemann., ©) (ll!) .. 52... 2 I Hefastsore Oo Bo. os eccecincis s 338 WeConte: Helen) G. ....0.2... 384 Pickard-Cambridge, O. ..... 384 RoppiSe Bs OR. a... sacplcos.s 338 Rodgrenezs ia Wi ose ceases le 335 TNFTTEVEIT See Eee eee 338 Miaterhouses iG. ©; /...a0si.. 237 | PERSONALS. Earnie (eh. 461 LEVIS) Lo Bae oe re 266 Isley iiaesct YS ae a 461 [Sires Ne 263 IWA@ SEAT) LES De S507; Bansileyn He Mi... cb... ss 461 Sir Ee 2 461 pinta eee is <2, 10 aie wires 353 lies in North America .... 86 Barnes & McDunnough: Check List of Lepidoptera of Boreal America ....... 190 Hebard: Blattidae of North PRICES 95 che aly tes bles «ais 430 Wepidopterist: es04 cae oon on 45 Tillyard: Biology of Dragon- FICS is 3.hcp scene eT ae 475 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBU- TION. Arachnida: Fla., 196*; La., 195*; N2oY:. Sots) hex. star sve. Ie. HOVERS Cs AN lo y-S Coleoptera: Cal., 49*, 69*, 129, 10; 224%, 283: Bila 2 Tons Gas 191; Kans., 412; Md., 94; N. J., 25, 47,, 94, 95, 96, 217, 383; N. Mex., 46, 96; N. Y., 438; Oreg., 2208 venti, (62) (04 ia lee agar Tex., 191, 367*; Va., 240; Wash., 221*. Diptera Can. 3255 Cale 126%: 146*, 341*, 417*; Col., 126, 150*; Conn., 327; Idaho, 341*; Ind., 325; - Me. 210s: sass. aaq* 3257. . Mich... 146") “Mo. 343° Mont., 278;.3427; N. Ji, 25,. 95, 2207 N.Y... 140,325: N.C. t49*. 210*; Ohio, 327; Penn., 95, 327; C.,Ame 1A: 5. Am, 34h Lndias 73°, 369". Hemiptera: Can., 67; Cal., 61%, 162, 228%, 445%; Col.) 67, 447; La., 462*; Mass., 38*, 68, 461*; Md., 458*; Mo., 450*; N. J., 24. 40, 96, 101, 215, 238; N. Mex., 447; N. Y., 5*, 65, 456*; Oreg., 445; Penn... 34*;, Tex., 6*. 445- 488 INDEX Wash., 258*; Mex., 441; C. Am., 441; S. Am., 443; China, 385. Hymenoptera: IIl., 397*; Md., 20%, 255%) 30 /aaeeLich>.. 510675) 2005 Mo., 264*; Neb., 266; N. J., 47, 210s NS Yeu2oo. ONG Dal 4To: Va., 308*; W. Ind., 450*; Mex., 3637; ~G, Ams 200t S) Ams 302*. Lepidoptera: Can., 214; Alaska, FAWN (Gail Anil, eee | ashe Cols Bias?) tia 4802) 2a 430°; Ul, 214; lowa, 70; 3475 La., 304, 425; Md, 46,- 238; Minn., 214; Mont., 214; N. H., 30; NE Wh 25) 40) 04: 100) ose. ZIG. 2309 Ne Mexe 23075 Oness 214; Penn., 47, 94, 191, 230, 240, 3035 Mex, 3408 Vas 25s era. 329*; Wash., 213*; W. Va., 214; Wisc., 214; Cuba, 82. Mallophaga: Minn., 436*; S. Dak., 433"; Tex., 435*. Neuroptera: Conn “35:7 N> J. 215; Australia, 42. Odonatas) Flas (834 N., Je 206; Penn., 470, 480; C. Am., 260%, 480; S. Am., 244*. Orthoptera:, (Gan...) 31720 Cal236, B15 Ariz Sion Dele give iia. Sieh igh ster (Cala aie Ibe) o sires Maine, 316; Mass., 316; Miss., Bie ion Ea eye eAli7/ae IIe CIN. ww NC a12r! Penns 40.055 Sls enen Suis IGS Site Nei shiz Wiriges 317; We nds) “rie 1567 Wvitex;, 300; CP Am iin, 2565, 308+: 0: ATi ON TSAR Ose chil Cas 2s ARACHNIDA Acheles ees Greer Ber he 197 Adirondacks, Spiders in the 59 antillarum*, Tetranychus Ci) ARE ee eye eee 194 Ant-killer, An active ....... 310 apicalis, Tetranychina (ill.).. 195 IBrVODIG 152i hacen Cee 196 Cahgonusips Ss... 2a 197 celarius*, Stigmaeopsis (Ill.) 196 Chortoglyphus (see graci- lipes). decepta*, Tetranobia (ill.).. 194 Eremobates (see magnus). Eutetranychus* ....-.. .7208 197 gracilipes*, Chortoglyphus (ill: ete oe 199 Iphiopsis (see obesus). latus*, Spelaeorhynchus (ill.) 197 magnus, Eremobates ....... 310 Mites, mostly economic, New 1093 Neophyllobius 2.2.12 2. eee 196 Notophallus (see viridis). obesus*, Iphiopsis (ill.)..... 198 Olkigonychus\)-... 2 ee 197 Paratetranychuis 9.42.0 eeee 107 Raphignathus”, 2224-22 eee 196 sacchari*, Tyroglyphus (ill.). 198 Schigotetranychus .......... 1097 Spelaecorhynchus (see latus). SGMACOPSIS 22.52 eee 105 (See also celarius.) SHOMGCUS 5.1... oe ee ee ee 197 Renuspalpus ..225.05 eee 196 Betranobvig 3 3. o30 eee 194 (See also deccpta.) Tetranychind, 2:22.20 eee 195 (See also apicalis.) iietranychaides, .- sen eee 197 Tetranychopsis ............. 107 Tetranychus (see antillarum). Tyroglyphus (see sacchari). viridis, Notophallus (ill.).... 193 COLEOPTERA Acmaeodora (see angelica, hepburnu, acuta, connexa, labyrinthica, plagiaticauda, variegata, vandykei, mari- ee INDEX posa, dolorosa, hornt, ge- mina. acuta, Acmaeodera .......... 167 Acypotheus (see orchivora). Acythopeus, Correction in Sell Cerys see eye 106 adjecta, Buprestis .......... 133 adulterima, Eleodes ......... 224 adeneogaster, Anthaxia ...... 135 Agrilus (see politus, wvittati- collis, walsinghami, neva- densis). ZANTE EO ACT ee ASE Eee 68 (See also cylindricollis.) angelica, Acmaeodera ...... 166 angulicollis, Chalcophora ... 129 Anthaxia (see aeneogaster, deleta, sublaevis). atropurpurea, Melanophila .. 134 bicinctus*, Trichodes ....... 367 Blepharida rhois, Egg para- SUS ZONE | his eee eee 368 Bradycinetus (see fossator). Buprestidae, A new genus and SMEClESMOle ey aeeeriet: ceo fn 65 Buprestidae of Northern Cali- fornia, Notes on some .... 12) Buprestis (see gibbsii, con- nexa, laeviventris, rustico- rum, langti, lauta, conflu- ens, adjecta). Burrowing Scarabaeidae . 412 Byturus unicolor, The egg of Gill). o 83 ci GBIS Erteedersioe eeeee 438 californica, Chrysobothris ... 135 californica, Polycesta Canthon (see lecontet). caymyjes%, Phanaeus ........ 412 cattleyae, Cholus (ill.)...-.. 23 caurina, Chrysobothris ...... 135 Chalcophora (see angulicol- lis). Cholus (see cattleyae). Chrysobothris (see femorata, 489 contigua, dentipes, califor- nica, caurina, sylvania, mali, pubescens, deleta, cyanella, prasina, monticolae, dolata, pseudotsugae, laricis, viridicyanea). Chrysophana (see placida). Collecting by the aid of mo- nixa, lasses traps. = -eeeenor oe: 81 confluens, Buprestis ........ 133 connexa, Acmaeodera ....... 167 comnexa, Buprestis 140.66. 131 consputa, Melanophila ...... 133 contigua, Chrysobothris .... 135 cupreomtens*, Omus (ill.), 49, 234 cyanella, Chrysobothris ..... 139 cylindricollis*, Ampheremus. 69 delciaw Anthaxian eae see 135 deleta, Chrysobothris ....... 139 dendrobu, Diaxenes ........ 28 dentipes, Chrysobothris ..... 135 Diaxenes (see dendrobit). Dicerca (see prolongata, sex- ulis, tenebrosa, hornii, pec- terosa). difformis, Phanaeus ........ 412 Diorymellus (see laevimargo). dolata, Chrysobothris (ill.).. 136 dolorosa, Acmaeodera ...... 168 drummondi, Melanophila .... 134 Dytiscus as a destroyer of mosquito larvae .......... 454 Egg of Byturus unicolor .... 438 Eleodes (See manni, variolosa, adulterina, hybrida, trita, papillosa). Eleodiini, Studies in the .... 221 Eucactophagus (see graphip- terus). femorata, Chrysobothris .... 135 ferrea, Poecilonata cyanipes. 131 fossator, Bradycinetus genuna, Acmacodera 490 INDEX gentilis, Melanophila ....... 134 gibbsu, Buprestis .......... 131 graphipterus, Eucactophagus (ilk )e cance ee: sees 25 Habits of some burrowing SGarapacidaele-ceeeeee 412 hepburnit, Acmaeodera ..... 167 hornu, Acmaeodera ........ 168 horns Dicercas senna ae ee 130 hybridat®, Eleodes 3.3-.2-.-2- 225 Knaus collection of Coleop- 22) 72 eres eb as Seat aS 263 labyrinthica, Acmaeodera ... 167 laevimargo, Diorymellus (ill.) 27 laeviventris, Buprestis ...... 132 langu, Buprestis ......-+.-..- 132 laricis, Chrysobothris ....... 138 lauta, Bupresivs <...5.56.--%- 133 leconter, Canthon. ..........- 413 longipes, Melanophila ....... 133 malt, Chrysobothris ......... 139 MONS PENCO UES ar nia sie eee 221 mariposa, Acmaecodera ..... 168 Melanophila (see consputa, longipes, atropurpurea, drummondi, gentilis). Molasses traps, Collecting by the sarGwOikn ee cama eee 81 monticolae, Chrysobothris ... 136 | mormon, Strategus ......... 413 nebulosa, Trachykele ....131, 234 nevadensis, Agrilus ......... 169 mimbosa, Trachykele ....... 234 nixa, Chrysobothris ......... 138 | OmuSFEASNEW: oer ne eens 49 (See also cupreonitens.) opulenta, Trachykele ....... 130 orchivora, Acypotheus (ill.). 26 Origin and development of the photogenic organs of ER OEUEIUS: 1 Sat eines tise Arete 304 papillosa*, Eleodes ......... 226 | pecterosa,. Dicere@ ~.-....-.- 130 pennsylvanica, Photuris ..... 304 Phanaeus (see difformis, car- nifex). Photogenic organs of Photu- ris pennsylvanica ........:. 304 Photuris pennsylvanica, Pho- togenic organs of ........- 304 placida, Chrysophana ....... 166 plagiaticauda, Acmaeodera .. 167 Poecilonata (see ferrea). pohiuss Agrilusse... 22 2s 168 Polycesta (see californica). prasina, Chrysobothris ...... 139 prolongata, Dicerca ........ 129 bseudotsugae, Chrysobothris.. 138 pubescens, Chrysobothris .... 139 rhois, Blepharida: .....5.2..+¢ 368 rusticorum, Buprestis ....... 132 Scarabaeidae, Habits of...... 412 Sex attraction overcome by heht stimulation... see 374 sexules, Dicerca, J. sn eee 130 Strategus (see mormon). Studies in the tenebrionid tribe: Eleodiini, No. 2... 57225 sublaevis, Anthaxia ......... 135 Sumac flea beetle 322.32 eee 368 sylvania, Chrysobothris ..... 139 Tenebrionid tribe Eleodiini, Studses.i. 2 s).) 2s2. ee 221 tenebrosa, Dicerca .........- 130 Trachykele (see opulenta, nebulosa). Trichodes (see bicinctus). insta, Pleodes: Vo 232 coc steer 225 unicolor, Byturus - 2-222. 228 438 vandyket, Acmaeodera ...... 167 | vartegata, Acmaeodera ...... 167 variolosa, Eleodes 2. s.524ee 223 virldicyanea, Chrysobothris... 138 vittaticollis, Agrilus .......-. 169 walsinghami, Agrilus ....... 169 DIPTERA. Abundance of flies, Seasonal 278 albimanus, Anopheles ....... 18 te Fae INDEX - alexandriana*, Tipula (ill.).. 146 | Ephydridae, andropogonia*, Dyodiplosis . 371 Anopheles (see pseudopunc- tipennis, eisent, malefactor, apicimacula, argyritarsis, albimanus, tarsimaculata). Anopheles of the Canal Zone. Anthomyiidae, Some North J:NTTNESAT CED OVS | CepeReene OREO Co apictmacula, Anopheles 17 arcuatus*, Campsicnenuts (ill.) 125 arcuatus, Syrphus .......5.,- 415 arelate, ‘Prosalpia ....+...3.- 325 argyritarsis, Anopheles ..... 18 aspidoptera, Tipula ......... 145 EU CRIP UP AELGD! aAKI. 3 opcbate cts « SS ote 146 californica*, Pipisa (ill.) .... 417 Calliphora and Musca, Sus- pension of rules in cases of 231 caloptera, Tipula ....... 2... 146 | Campsicnemus (Key to N. AMIE SIDE CIES) Pas Seok Bone 124 (See also arcuatus, nigri- pes). carolinensis*, Cinxia (ill.)... 209 cattleyae, Parallelodiplosis (GUIUD Rites sic icicys cr aehs « eo5 oro ee 25 Baro P Sto par... a. 55 as. wsie 340 Cheilosia (see occidentalis). Cinxia (see carolinensis). cleoae*, Sphaerophoria (ill.) 210 comanche, Tipula .........-- 145 conspicua*, Tipula (ill.) 149 cooleyi*, Tropidia ....0..+-- 342 cornea*, Pseudhormomyia 76 Destruction of the house fly. 231 Dialyta (see flavitibia). Dolichopodidae, New North American species of (ill.).. 123 domestica, Musca ........... 231 Dyodiplosis (see andropogo- nia). eiseni, Anopheles ........... 17 het GROG i ESC 146 491 Descriptions of new genera and species of 340 erythrocera, Lispocephala UETNG eat aaeter man eet flavitibia, Dialyta 327 Flies, Seasonal abundance of 278 fluitans*, Lasioptera ..... Rees: fluvialis*, Pseudhormomyta ...74 jraterna, Inpul@ 208.3. 26s 146 fulvolmeata, Tipula ......... 145 Gall midges, New Indian.73, 369 haemorrhoidalis, Sarcophaga. 343 Hammomyia (see paludis). Hormomyia (see ischaemi). House fly, Destruction of... 231 Hydrellia (see tibialis). hydrophilus, Liancalus (ill.). 127 | Identifying Anopheles of the Canal Zones eee eee 14 Indian gall midges 73, 249 ischaemi*, Hormomyia ...... 309 Lasioptera (see fluitans). Liancalus (Key to N. Am. SPECIES), sta e Oe eee 126 (See also hydrophilus, lim- batus). limbatus*, Liancalus (ill.)... 127 Limnophora (see torreyae). EIS OCG NTH! S55 55 caeead ose 326 (See also werna, erythro- cera, pallipalpis). malefactor, Anopheles ...... 1? Mesorhaga (Key to N. Am. SPECTESN Rak avoen tee a ters 123 (See also varipes, nigripes). Mosquito larvae, Dytiscus as a destnoyer Oly jacana aee 454 Musca and Calliphora, Sus- pension of rules in cases of 231 Mydaea (see pectinata). nasuta*, Ceropsilopa nigricans, Phaonia 327 nigripes*, Campsicnenus (ll.) 126 nigripes, Mesorhaga 124 ee wee wes 492 Notice of a possible suspen- sion of rules of zoological nomenclature in cases of Musca and Calliphora ..... occidentalis, Cheilosia ....... pallipalpis, Lispocephala alma paludis*, Hammomyia ...... Parallelodiplosis (see cattle- yae). Parasites of the human intes- tUNIES Eanes one Pee pectinata, Mydaea .:........ Phaonia (see nigricans). Pipiza trom California. . 2.5 (See also californica). Prosalpia (See also arelate, silvestris). Pseudhormomyia (see fluvia- lis, cornea). | verna, Lispocephala | vicina*, Tipula (ill.) | variabilis*, Scatophila INDEX tera, comanche, bella, sube- luta, caloptera, strepens, conspicua, eluta, xanthostig- ma, fraterna, tricolor, wvi- trea). Tipula, Key to the N. A. spe- cies of the tricolor group.. torreyae, Limnophora Tricolor group of the genus Tipula, Key to the species of tricolor, Tipula Tropidia, New species from Montana varipes*, Mesorhaga ........ | wutrea it pul eee aoe | vomitoria, Calliphora pseudopunctipennis, Anophe- LESTE Ohne ee Es ee 16 Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis larvae as parasites of the humanaintestine sy... 4. 62s 343 | Scatophila (see vartabilis). Seasonal abundance of flies in Montanai- => sae oho 278 Sericomyia (see Cinzia). stluestms. Prosalpia, 2a.-3 58. 325 Sphaerophoria (see cleoae). sivepens, Iapula Sesceme. soe 146 subeluta: Utpula est oee oe. 146 Suspension of the Interna- tional rules of zoological nomenclatures ashe. see-s 231 Syrphidae from eastern North IAAMETICAS PE ec eee meron 209 Syrphidae in California and a newibipiza: selene eee 414 Syrphus (see arcuatus). tarsimaculata, Anopheles .... 18 tibialis*, Elydrelhia 2.0.0.2. 341 Tipula (see fulvolineata, ale- xandriana, vicina, aspidop- xanthostigma*, Tipula (ill.).. HEMIPTERA affinis, Harmostes affinis, Scolopostethus albescens*, Gargaphia ....... angulata, Gargaphia Apateticus, A new from Louisiana (ill.) Aphids from California, New apicatus, Harmostes atlanticus, Scolopostethus species Azalea lace-bug, Stephanitis pyrioid ess (alls) Wea ere Backswimmers (see Voto- necta). bicolor, Harmostes bicolor, Tenthecoris (ill.)... borealis, Microvelia Bothynotinae, A new genus of Buenoa margaritacea, and oth- er biological notes concern- ing it (ill.) (See also platycnemis, ele- gans). 145 326 145 146 342 341 123 326 148 146 231 150 354 174 ee wi INDEX (eas IEG ee ee re 40 californiensis*, Thomasia (ill.) 61 Giineses gall (Glls)p .s..03022.- 385 chinensis, Melaphis (ill.) 301 Clivinema (see regalis). Corythuca, New species of.. 258 (See also pura.) Cottony cushion scale, Mating AE O lb SiS orev he ceatiee eves 162 eGroceus*, Harmostes .......' 445 ast SLOT Gideas <<<. boy ee a ‘CATALOGUES | OR 25%. ENTOMOLOGICAL SUPPLIES AND SP =. (= ON ee 3 Department of Natural Sckacé eae ot G. Lagai, Ph.D. — : For OR