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No. Io. EONTENTS: Swain—Miscellaneous Studies in the Editorial—Rules and Suggestions for _Family Aphididae (Hem., Hom.).. 361 our Contributors.-.- -<..-. --.---.-- 389 Skinner—A Gynandromorph of Callo- Parshley—Bibliography of the North samia angulifera and Melitaea American Hemiptera in Prepara- phaeton aber. streckeri (Lep.)..... 369 Ont were Mobo acces Satie waesee 391 Dozier—An Annotated List of Gaines- Entomological Collections of the late ville, Florida, Coleoptera..... .... 370 TAEIen Efacineton Sie PEON. ee cieeeseeee 391 Howard—A Note on Insects Found on ale ; iN Snow at High Elevations.......... 375 _ A New List of Coleoptera of N. Amer. 392 Ghance of Address-..........---..--.- 377 | Huguenin—Early appearance of Ly- Honors to Entomologists.............. 377 caena antiacis and xerxes (Lepid.) McDunnough—Dates of Issue of the IN IQ17..--seeeeseeeeee = ceveeceeese 392 Plates of Guérin’s Iconographie du The Annual Meetings of Societies in Regne Animal (Lepid.)..........-- 378 Gonvocation) Week... voc. <---..c0ss 393 Blaisdell—Studies in the Tenebrionid Entomological Literature.............. 304 Tribe Eleodiini. No. 4(Coleop.). 380 | Review of Bequaert: A Revision of the Schaus—A New Agrias from Guate- Vespidae of the Belgian Congo.... 397 mala (Nymphalidae, Lep.) .-....- 387 | Obituary—John W. Bradley, Vernon McAtee— Vaporous Discharge by Ani- King. David Ernest Lantz, Freder- somorpha buprestoides (Orthop- ick Knab, V. A. E. Daecke and Bele SE HASMNGAC.. 0.5. <0. -ocseo es 388 | Sinlarii © Viniale co ccsa 2c 0 cce'e cielncees 400 Miscellaneous Studies in the Family Aphididae (Hem., Hom.).’ By Avsert F. Swain, University of California, Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, California. During the writer’s study of the California Aphididae sev- eral questions relating to the identity and synonymy of various A few of these questions are genera and species have arisen. discussed and the writer’s conclusions given herewith. There is always present the question as to the proper limita- tions of genera, which oftentimes is difficult to decide. Asa general rule, the writer does not believe in the formation of a vast number of genera on slight structural differences. How- ever, there are included in some genera species of such widely different characters that, although a specific determination may 1 Paper No. 50—University of California, Graduate School of Trop- ical Agriculture and Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, California. 361 362 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec., ’18 be readily accomplished, a generic determination is quite diffi- cult. The genus Aphis Linn., as understood by American aphidologists, is an example of this. Macrosiphum Passerini is another. Occasionally one finds a species that does not fit into any genus, or that will fall into any one of a number of genera, according to which table is used for the determination. It is far simpler, and in the writer’s opinion better, in such a case, to describe a new genus for that species. I. Tue Genus MacrosipHONIELLA Det, GUERCIO. In 1911 Del Guercio* described the genus Macrosiphoniella, designating as the type species, Macrosiphum atrum (Ferr.). The following species he also placed in this genus: Siphono- phora absinthu Koch, Siphonophora artemisiae Pass.* (tana- cetaria Woch), Aphis campanulae Kalt., Macrosiphoniella chrysanthemi Del Guer., Siphonophora linariae Koch, S. lutea Buckton, Aphis millefolti Fabr., A. solani Walker and A. viciae Kalt. ee This genus is quite similar to Macrosiphum Pass., except that the cornicles are not considerably longer than the cauda; in fact they are oftentimes shorter. Del Guercio separates it from Macrosiphum Pass. and Megoura Buckt. by the following key: “Sifoni corti presso a poco della lunghezza della codetta: “Sifoni distentamente clavati.. Megoura Buckton. “Sifoni cilindrici, piu o meno allargati, talvolta, all bases. ces oats Macrosiphoniella Del Guer. 2Del Guercio, A. Redia 7: 331-333. IOQII. 3 Theobald (Jour. Econ. Biol., 8: 71. 1913.) credits this species to Boyer de Fonscolombe, and from his description it would certainly fit into this genus. Wilson (Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., 41°97. 1915) describes a species from Artemisia in Oregon under this name. He places S. frigidae Oestlund as a synonym. It is probable that he had Oestlund’s species, but he could not have had this one, for in his material the cornicles were fully twice as long as the cauda. The measurements were: cornicles 0.73 mm., cauda 0.30 mm. (alate); cornicles 0.52 mm., cauda 0.27 mm. (aptera). Therefore Stphonophora frigidae Oestlund is distinct and belongs to the genus Macrosiphum Pass., while S. artemisiae Fonsc. belongs to the genus Macrosiphoniella Del Guer. The latter species has, to date, never been reported from America. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 363 “Sifoni lunghi o lunghissimi, sempre molto piu lunghi della codetta..Macrosiphum Passerini.” The species in this genus have heretofore been considered as belonging to Macrosiphum, but the writer is in full accord with Del Guercio in placing them in a distinct genus. The question was brought to the writer’s attention on taking specimens of M. sanbornii Gillette on chrysanthemums at Stan- ford University and in Riverside. This species cannot very well be placed in the genus Macrosiphum because of the short bottle-shaped cornicles which are not longer than the cauda (Text fig. 1). It does fit the genus Macrosiphoniella of Del Guercio, however. Van der Goot* adds another species, M. citricola v.d.G., to this genus, making a total of twelve species. Of these, ten occur in Europe, two in Australasia, and one in America. Il. THE Genus SIPHONATROPIIIA NOV. GEN. The writer has recently described an aphid from Monterey and Guadalupe cypress under the name of Cerosipha cupressi Swain.’ At that time he was doubtful as to its generic posi- tion, so placed it provisionally in Cerosipha. Since then he has had opportunity to study it further and has come to the con- clusion that it does not fit into any described genus. Conse- quently he proposes a new genus for the species, naming it Siphonatrophia (from its atrophied cornicles). Below is a brief description of the genus. Body of alate small and of the shape of Aphis, but the body of the apterae with a very swollen and convex abdomen. Fore- head flat and without frontal protuberance. Antennae short, scarcely reaching to the abdomen, five-segmented, and without antennal tubercles. Segments three and five subequal, and the base and spur of five subequal. Body without lateral tubercles 4Van der Goot, P. Zur Kenntniss der Blattlause Java’s. Contrib. a la Fauna des Indes Néerlandaises, 1: 34. 1917. 5 Swain, A. F. New Aphididae from California. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 44: 19-22. 1918. 364 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. Dec, “ae on prothorax or abdomen. Legs normal in alates, but short and stout in apterae. Cornicles merely pores, with the opening broader than long, slightly flanged near the mouth. Cauda of alates long and ensiform or triangular, of apterae short and conical. Anal plate distinct and fairly conspicuous, broadly rounded. Rudimentary gonapophyses two. Wings long and slender, being much longer than the body, and with an Aphis- like venation, in which the second branch of the third discoidal is nearer to the tip of the wing than to the base of the first branch. Type: Cerosipha cwpressi Swain, on Cupressus guadalu- pensis and C. macrocarpa, Riverside and San Diego counties, California. This species lives singly on the tips of the leaves of cypress. The alates are very rare, which facts seems to indi- cate an alternation of host plants. The alternate host, if any, is unknown. This genus is somewhat similar to Sipha Passerini and to Cerosipha Del Guercio, especially in the five-segmented an- tennae and the aphidine venation. In Cerosipha Del Guercio the cornicles are longer, while in Sipha Passerini the cauda is knobbed and the body flat and covered with long fine hairs. In venation it resembles Aphis padi Linn. and Aphis pruni- foliae Fitch. The cauda reminds one of Siphocoryne Passerini or Myzus Passerini. In Wilson’s keys to the Aphidini®, this falls into either Brachycolus Buckton or Cryptosiphum Buck- ton. From both it differs in the five-segmented antennae. The short pore-like cornicles and the shape of the body separate it from the former, and the shape of the cauda from the latter. From Setaphis v.d.G.", which it resembles somewhat super- ficially, it differs in lacking the “Siphunculoidae” and in the typical Aphis venation with the twice-branched cubital vein. 1. Cornicles cylindrical and as broad as long. Body slender...... Brachycolus Buckton. Type: Aphis stellariae Hardy. 6 Wilson, H. F. A key to the genera of the subfamily Aphidinae and notes on synonomy. Annals Ent. Soc. Amer., 3: 321-322. IgI10. ™Van der Goot, P. Zur Kenntniss der Blattlause Java’s. Contrib. Fauna des Indes Néerlandaises, 1: 153. 1917. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 305 Cornicles barely distinguishable, being only small pores. Body oval dudecistendeds particulary in the aptera@.......h2..0.cc.es.e0e0s 2 2. Antennae five-segmented. Cauda of alates long and ensiform, and of apterae short and conical, but well developed................ Siphonatrophia nov. gen. Type: Cerosipha cupresst Swain. Antennae six-segmented. Cauda short and tapering and not developed $M ENS; Aptendie wos. <2. Te soe kododcas tem Ges SA ee See ne ee Cryptosiphum Buckton. Type: C. artemisiae Buckton. Ill. THe Genus Mone.Ltia OFSTLUND. In 1887 Oestlund® described the genus Monellia with Aphis caryella Fitch as the type. He separated this genus from Callipterus Koch by the position of the wings when at rest. In the latter they are held roof-like as is typical in the Aphididae, while in the former they are horizontal, that is, laid flat on the abdomen. Following is Oestlund’s description of the genus: Antennae longer than the body, on no frontal tubercles. Eyes pale red; ocelli present. Beak very short. Thorax low and flat; pro- thorax nearly as large as thorax proper. Wings held horizontal in repose; venation as in Callipterws. Honey-tubes not obvious. Style short, enlarged at apex. As just stated, Aphis caryella Fitch was designated as the type. In this species the wings are said to lie horizontal when the insect is at rest. Many times in California there has been taken on walnut a species which has been considered as caryella Fitch. Careful comparisons with mounted specimens from Indiana show no structural differences, so that there can be no doubt that they are identical. However, the species in Cali- fornia does not have the habit of holding the wings horizontal when at rest. It would seem, therefore, that this habit is variable. Many of the American aphidologists have considered Callip- terus caryae Monell as belonging to this genus. Here is another species that does not have this habit, at least in California. Specimens from California agree perfectly with specimens in the writer’s collection from Pennsylvania. The writer has been 8 Oestlund, O. W. Synopsis of the Aphididae of Minnesota. Bull. Minn. Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, 4:44. 1887. 366 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dec, “28 unable to find any authentic record as to the wing position in this species.” In Monellia californicus Essig, the wings are not held hori- zontal. The one other species in this genus, 7. costalis (Fitch) is unknown to the writer, and in Baker’s'® description no statement is made concerning this point. Inasmuch as this character of wing position is variable in the type species, it cannot be considered of importance in sepa- rating genera. [Furthermore it is the writer’s opinion that a character, such as this, which cannot be used in the determina- tion of mounted specimens, should not be considered. A large part of the systematist’s study must necessarily be with museum specimens, and such a character cannot be of any use then. Therefore, the retaining of this genus does not seem justifiable. Practically all of the species considered by the earlier Amer- ican aphidologists as belonging to Callipterus Koch have been transferred to Myzocallis Passerini. In this latter genus are those species with the antennae set on more cr less distinct antennal tubercles and with the cornicles, although small, dis- tinct and almost as long as, or longer than, wide. This leaves, therefore, in Callipterus Koch only those species without anten- nal tubercles and with pore-like cornicles. Here, then, belong the four species of Monellia Oestlund. Baker! gives a key to these American species. All four have as their hosts, species of either Carya or Juglans, or of both. C. californicus (Essig) is known to occur only in Cali- fornia, and C. costalis (Fitch) in New York and Connecticut. The other two species, C. caryae Monell and C. caryella (Fitch), are found throughout the north and middle Atlantic, the middle western, and the Pacific Coast States. In the west they are of rare occurrence, however. 9Essig (Pom. Jour. Ent., 4: 771. 1912) in comparing his species, californicus, with Thomas’s description of caryae Monell states that in the latter the wings are held horizontal. Thomas’s note is not accessible to the writer, however. 10 Baker, A. C. Eastern Aphids, new or little known. Part II. Jour. Econ. Ent., 10: 424. 1917. 11 Baker, A. C. Op. cit. Voloxcxix | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 307 IV. A New SPECIES OF THE GENUS THRIPSAPHIS GILLETTE.” In October, 1917, specimens of a species of Thripsaphis were received by the writer from Mr. G. F. Ferris of Leland Stanford Junior University. These had been found on the leaves of Carex sp. near San Francisquito Creek, Santa Clara County, California. Not being able to identify them with any known species, the writer herewith describes them as a new species, Thripsaphis caricicola nov. sp. (Text figs. 2-6). Cotype specimens are in the writer’s private collection in Riverside, and in the U. S. National Museum, Washington, Ec. Locality: Santa Clara County, California. Collector: A. P. Batchelder. Date: October 26, 1917. Host: Carex sp. Alate viviparous female—General body color yellow and dusky black. Head yellow with margins dusky. Antennae dusky to black, except base of segment three, which is pale. Eyes reddish brown. Beak yellow with tip black. Prothorax dusky with median yellow stripe. Thoracic plates black. Legs yellowish with tarsi and tips of tibiae and of femora black. Abdomen yellow with four rows of darker spots, two lateral and two sublateral. Cauda and anal plate dusky. Body rather long and narrow, resembling somewhat that of a thrips. Head about two-thirds as long as wide between the eyes. Front with a prominent semiquadrangular protuberance (fig. 2), which is about as wide as long, and as large as the first antennal segment. Antennae (fig. 4) about three-fourths as long as the body. No antennal tuber- cles. Segment III the longest, being but slightly shorter than IV and V, or V and VI combined. V about five-sixths as long as 1V, which in turn is slightly shorter than VI. VI base and spur equal. The usual primary sensoria on V and VI and accessory sensoria on VI. Secondary sensoria only on III, being circular, equal-sized, and placed in a more or less straight row on the basal three-fourths of the segment: II to 12in number. Beak short scarcely reaching first coxae. No lateral tubercles on the prothorax or abdomen. Cornicles (fig. 5) merely pores, which are about one-sixth as wide at the mouth as the length of the hind tarsi. Cauda (fig. 5) distinct, knobbed, about two- thirds as long as hind tarsi. Anal plate (fig. 5) large, prominent, deep- ly bilobed. Legs long and slender, normal throughout. Wings (fig. 6) 12 Gillette, C. P. Two new Aphis genera and some new species. Can. Ent., 49: 193-196. 1917. | 308 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., 18 long and slender, venation regular, the third discoidal of the fore wing being twice branched, and two distinct oblique veins being present on the hind wing. The second branch of the third discoidal of the fore wing is nearer to the tip of the wing than to the base of the first branch. Fig. 1.—Macrosiphoniella sanborni (Gillette). Caudal end of abdomen. Figs. 2-6.— Thripsaphis caricicola nov. sp. Fig. 2.—Head, alate. Fig. 3.—Head, aptera. Fig. 4.—Antenna,alate. Fig. 5.—Caudal end of abdomen, alate. Fig. 6.—Wings, alate. Ca., cauda ; co., cornicle; a. f., anal plate: 7. g., rudimentary gonapophyses. All drawings were made with the camera lucida, and all except fig. 6, with the 25 mm. ocular and 16 mm. objective. Fig. 6. was made with the same ocular, but with the lower lens of the 16 mm. objective removed. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 369 Measurements: Body, length (including both cauda and frontal pro- tuberance) 2.11 mm., width of thorax 0.609 mm.; antennae, total 1.79- 1.81; III, 0.609-0.646 mm.; IV, 0.340-0.357 mm.; V, 0.297-0.306 mm.; VI, base, 0.174-0.187 mm.; VI, spur, 0.174-0.187 mm.: cornicles, width at mouth, 0.025-0.032 mm.; cauda, 0.119 mm.; hind tarsi, 0.170-0.187 mm.; wing, length, 2.77-2.86 mm.; width, 0.799 mm.; expansion, 6.14 mm.; third discoidal from base of first branch to tip of wing, 0.837 mm.; from base of second branch to tip of wing, 0.242 mm. Apterous viviparous female—General color of body yellow. Eyes reddish brown. Antennae with segments I, II and III (except ex- treme tip) light straw-colored; IV, V, VI (except spur) and tip of III black. VI spur dusky but somewhat lighter than base. Legs with tarsi and joints black, remainder lighter. Structural characters as in alates, except no secondary sensoria. Measurements: Body, length (including both cauda and frontal pro- tuberance) 2.04-2.28 mm.; width of thorax, 0.51-0.54 mm.; antennae, total 1.22-1.62 mm.; III, 0.408-0.553 mm.; IV, 0.221-0.306 mm.; V, 0.204- 0.272 mm.; VI, base, 0.136-0.170 mm.; VI, spur, 0.136-0.170 mm.; cor- nicles, width at mouth, 0.032-0.035 mm.; cauda, 0.085-0.119 mm.; hind tarsi, 0.153-0.170 mm. This species seems typical of the genus except for the fact that both oblique veins of the hind wings are distinct. How- ever, as Gillette’ states, “the presence or absence of the vein should not be given generic importance.” From the figures of T. verrucosa Gillette, the species seems very closely related to the one described here. As only apterous oviparous females of that species were described, it cannot now be determined whether or not they are synonymous. A Gynandromorph of Callosamia angulifera and Melitaea phaeton aber. streckeri (Lep.). Doris M. Armstrong, of Brockett Point, Branford, Connecticut, has sent me for examination two very interesting specimens. One is a per- fect gynandromorph of Callosamia angulifera. The wings of the leit side are of the dark color of the male and the antenna of this side is male. The wings and antenna of the right side are female in color and . character. The specimen was a captured one. Perfect examples of gynandromorphism are evidently of rare occur- rence and they are more interesting when the sexes of the species are so different in appearance. The other example is an aberrant specimen of Melitaca phacton Drury, and is very similar to the form described by Ellsworth in Ent. News 1902, XIII, 104, under the name streckeri. Ab. streckeri was taken at Vestal, New York—HeEnry SKINNER. 13 Gillette, C. P. Op. cit., p. 104. 270 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec., 18 An Annotated List of Gainesville, Florida, Coleoptera. By H. L. Dozier, University of Florida. (Continued from page 335) CHRYSOMELIDAE. Lema brunnicollis Lec. A specimen taken in live oak hammock, Aug. 20 (J. R. W.). Abundant on low oak bushes and weeds in open field, April 11-15. Lema trilineata Oliv. Adults and larvae of all stages were abun- dant feeding on a solanaceous weed, the ground cherry, in open field, April 11-15. Lema 6-punctata Oliv. One taken sweeping weeds at hammock edge, May 4. Lema conjuncta Lec. Taken in flight along road through ham- mock, May 1. A specimen swept from oak foliage, April 1. Lema solani Fabr. Numerous at Hogtown Creek, April 9, eating the foliage of a solanaceous weed. March 14-April 9. Anomoea laticlavia Forst. This species has been taken feeding on pine foliage, June 8, and on weed at Hogtown Creek, April 9. A specimen swept from oak, April 3. Coscinoptera dominicana Fabr. Beaten from oak foliage, April 18. Chlamys plicata Fabr. Numbers of this queer-looking beetle were taken on chinquepin blooms, evidently eating the pollen, May 20. Exema gibber Oliv. Taken in the hammocks, April 2. Bassareus congestus Fabr. Beaten from oak foliage, July 5-24. Cryptocephalus 4-maculatus var. flavipennis Hald. Beaten from wild cherry in bloom on road to Hogtown Creek, March 9. Taken also on oak and wild buckeye foliage, April 3-18. Cryptocephalus guttulatus Oliv. Taken on weed at Hogtown Creek, April 9. Beaten from oak foliage, April 3. Cryptocephalus obsoletus Germ. A specimen taken sweeping grass and low herbage in flatwoods, Oct. 29. Cryptocephalus badius Suffr. A number of specimens taken on linden, July 12-14. Griburius larvatus Newm. An undated specimen. Monachus auritus Hald. On oak foliage, April 4. Monachus thoracicus Cr. Large numbers of this little bronze chry- somelid were taken at wild plum blossoms, Feb. 18-20. Abun- dant at cherry laurel blooms, March 1, and at wild cherry blooms, March 7-9. Typophorus viridicyaneus Crotch. One taken eating sweet potato foliage, Aug. 18. Volisaax] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 371 Typophorus canellus Fabr. Beaten from wild grape. Metachroma marginalis Cr. Beating oak foliage, April 3. Lina scripta Fabr. Larvae taken on Carolina poplar, Aug. 20. An adult at light, April 20. Colaspis brunnea Fabr. A number on sweet potato foliage, Aug. 31. On cowpeas, June 15 (R. N. Wilson). Colaspis favosa Say. A specimen at light, June 9. This species is of considerable economic importance, feeding on eucalyp- tus and grape foliage. Ceratoma trifurcata Forst. Taken in abundance on cowpeas (R. N. Wilson). Trirhabda brevicollis Lec. This beetle makes its appearance every year about the first of April, having only one brood a year. Some years it completely defoliates all the prickly ash. The first larvae of the season have been taken April 1. The pupal stage lasts only a few days. Galerucella notulata Fabr. Taken on ragweed (Ambrosia), July 6. Diabrotica 12-punctata Fabr. Taken abundantly on a number of plants. Oedionychis 6-maculata Ill. Abundant on foliage of ash, together with O. scalaris, April 5. Extremely quick in its movements. Oedionychis scalaris Melsh. Taken on ash, but not as abundant as the above species, April 5-6. Oedionychis fimbriata Forst. Beaten from oak foliage, April 18. Disonycha glabrata Fabr. Abundant on bull thistle while in bloom, April 20. Large numbers riddling the foliage of pigweed (Amaranthus), May 15. A few taken on corn plants, Aug. 16. Disonycha triangularis Say. Taken by sweeping low foliage—moist hammock edge, April 15. Taken hibernating under old log (C. Nieland). Disonycha abbreviata Melsh. Several taken sweeping low herbage, Feb. 26 and April 4. Phyllotreta picta Say. Very abundant on young oak foliage, March 10-April 2. Haltica chalybea Ill. This species winters over in the hammocks in Spanish moss. An adult was taken at wild plum blossom as early as Feb. 18, and by the 27th large numbers were be- ginning to work on wild grape foliage. Hundreds were swarming everywhere, May 5. Haltica ignita Ill. An unusual swarm of this flea-beetle occurred at lights, April 27. Crepe myrtle seems to be a favorite food plant, as this plant is simply riddled at times. Haltica marevagans Horn. The wild Oenothera is the favorite food plant of this species. They made their appearance about April 372 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec; 16 26th and simply riddled this plant. After this plant was gone, they went to Jussieua. Abundant, April 26-Sept. 12. Blepharida rhois Forst. Adults and larvae were very abundant on young sumac, April 11-15. Larvae were also abundant, Sept. 29, so that there must be a number of broods per year. Chaetocnema confinis Cr. Occurs in abundance in the hammocks on the foliage of basswood, wild cherry, buckeye, and vari- ous other trees and shrubs, March 3-April. Chaetocnema pulicaria Melsh. Taken on corn (R. N. Wilson). Psylliodes elegans Horn. Taken on oats, April 15 (R. N. Wilson). Abundant by sweeping grass and low vegetation in open field, April 1-3. Octotoma plicatula Fabr. The first adult of the season was taken on buckeye leaf, March 6. The ash is their first choice as a food plant, and by March 25 large numbers are at work on this plant. They are to be found for only a few weeks and then disappear. As far as I have observed, they have only a single brood a year. Chalepus bicolor Oliv. Several specimens taken sweeping low foliage at hammock edge, April 1. Chalepus rubra Weber. Several have been taken between leaf- tyer’s old nests in the hammocks on oak from Jan. 25-March 2. They begin to get abundant on linden, the foliage of which they eat, by the middle of March. As with O. plicatula, they are present for only a few weeks and then disappear. A specimen was taken on oak, May 1, and a pair in copula on linden, June It. Chalepus notatus Oliv. A few were taken on blackberry, Ostrya and oak, April 4-5. Metriona (Coptocycla) purpurata Boh. This species has been taken on buckeye, oak and wild morning-glory vines, March 15-May 15. It is rather uncommon and its favorite food plant is /pomoea. Deloyala (Coptocycla) clavata Fabr. A specimen of this rough- backed cassid was taken on a weed at Hogtown Creek, April 9. Several taken on oak foliage, Dec. 2-3. This is more of a northern insect, and this record extends the distribution of the species for a considerable distance south of its usual range. Chirida (Coptocycla) guttata Oliv. Occurs on wild sweet potato vines. A specimen was taken on wild mustard foliage. April 20-Aug. 12. : Coptocycla bicolor Fabr. An abundant species occurring on the foliage of Ipomoea and oak the year round, Dec. 4-Aug. 12. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 373 Porphyraspis cyanea Say. This species is found only on saw-pal- metto, Jan. 1-Oct. 28. Chelymorpha argus Licht. A specimen was taken in crevice of old log at hammock edge, Feb. i8 (C. Nieland). TENEBRIONIDAE. Nyctobates barbata Knoch. Found beneath loose bark of decaying tree trunks. It is typical of this habitat. Oct. 20. Epitragus tomentosus Lec. Taken beating oak. Extremely com- mon the year round. Polypleurus nitidus Lec. Very common under old logs and boards on the forest floor in both piny woods and at hammock margin. Simulates death when disturbed. Jan. 14-Feb. 3. Polypleurus geminatus Sol. Less common than the above species, but is typical of the same habitat. Jan. 14-Feb. 3. Uloma impressa Melsh. Large numbers beneath bark of fallen pine log, Nov. 19. Uloma punctulata Lec. Taken with U. impressa in abundance, Nov. 19. Diaperis maculata var. floridana Blatch. Found occasionally be- neath loose bark hibernating, April 27. Boletotherus bifurcus Fabr. Found occasionally on shelf fungi in the hammocks. Adelina lecontei Horn. Numbers taken beneath bark of oak limbs in pile, Feb. 4. Evidently not hibernating, as larvae presum- ably of this species were found working with them. Helops cisteloides Germ. Scarce. Characteristic of rotten logs and stumps both in piny woods and hammock, Jan. 15-28. CISTEI,IDAE. Hymenorus obscurus Say. Taken on oak foliage, May 2. OEDEMERIDAE. Oxacis thoracica Fabr. Found abundantly on chinquepin during its entire blooming period, April 27-May 24. MOorDELLIDAE. Tomoxia lineella Lec. A specimen taken beating oak, April 18. ANTHICIDAE. Notoxus calcaratus Horn. Frequent on the foliage of oak, hickory and other trees, April 29. MELOIDAE. Pyrota sinuata Oliv. One taken at lights, Sept. 19. Nemognatha piezata Fabr. Very numerous at bull thistle blooms, May 26. Epicauta marginata Fabr. Taken on wild Gerardia plant, Aug. 31. 374 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. (Dec; 28 Epicauta strigosa Gyll. Abundant at blooms of a composite, Sept. 25. RHIPIPHORIDAE. Rhipiphorus octomaculatus Gerst. A specimen taken on okra plant, Aug. 7. Rhipiphorus cruentus Germ. One taken at chinquepin bloom, April 26. CURCULIONIDAE. Attelabus analis Ill. The adults of this little reddish weevil made their appearance about March 20. On this date they were few in number, and their work on oak was just beginning. By March 27 the adults were numerous, and their work could be noticed everywhere. Pterocolus ovatus Fabr. Several taken on oak foliage, April 13-15. Tachygonus lecontei Gyll. Beaten from oak, prickly ash and holly, Dec. 4 and April 18. Pandeleteius hilaris Hbst. Abundant on oak, in April. Anthonomus rufipennis Lec. Numbers taken on hickory foliage, April 16. Active at night running over the foliage. Prionomerus calceatus Say. Taken on oak foliage, April 5. Centrinus albotectus Casey. Abundant in blooms of composites, dewberry, and Crategus, March 1-May 15. Craponius inaequalis Say. Taken on hickory foliage, April 2. Makes a squeaking noise when handled. Conotrachelus anaglypticus Say. A specimen found on newly cut oak stump in hammock, March 8. Several beaten from buck- eye at Hogtown Creek, March 5. Eugnamptus striatus Lec. On young oak foliage, March 10. Calandra oryzae Linn. This weevil is very abundant at chinquepin blooms, April 28-May 24. Chalcodermus collaris Horn. A specimen taken on corn plant, Aug. 16. Chalcodermus aeneus Boh. A serious pest of cowpeas, Aug. Taken eating tips of young oak shrubs, May. Wollastonia quercicola Boh. Taken at light, May 9. ScOLYTIDAE. Ips calligraphus Germ. Found in large numbers with its galleries in the bark of fallen pine, Aug. 3. On this date the majority were just issuing from the pupal stage, but large numbers of fullgrown larvae and pupae were present. Platypus compositus Say. Two females taken at light, Nov. 14. Xylobiops basilaris Say. A specimen taken at light, Sept. 17. This species was reared from Japanese persimmon wood. Xyleborus xylographus Say. A specimen taken at light, June &. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. Ww or A Note on Insects Found on Snow at High Elevations. By L. O. Howarp, U. S. Bureau of Entomology, Washington, D. C. The literature of this subject is very considerable in quan- tity and widely scattered. Some day, I hope, some one will bring it together. This note is simply a contribution to the subject. Mr. Titus Ulke, of Washington, gave a lecture on this general topic before the Aquarium Society of Washington in the winter of 1916-17, in which he recorded observations which he had made in the Mount Rainier National Park; and Mr. F. E. Matthes, of the Geological Survey, in a bulletin published in 1914, makes additional contributions. Mr. Matthes’ bulletin inspired several letters from different cor- respondents. Writing to him myself, he replied in some de- tail and referred me to Dean W. O. Cone, of the Cathedral of Saint John, Quincy, Illinois, who had written to him about certain observations which he had made some years ago, which interested me so much that I wrote to Dean Cone and re- ceived the following reply, which is of such interest that it should be published. (Copy) Cathedral of St. John, Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 1, 1918. Mr. L. O. Howarp. Chief, Bureau of Entomology. My dear Sir: Your letter of Jan. 29 relative to my observations of Coreidae is at hand. I am blessed with sharp eyes and a retentive memory, and am reasonably certain that the following account is accurate: In company with Rev. Hudson Stuck, who afterward made the first ascent of Denali, or Mt. McKinley, and several others, I began the ascent of Sierra Blanca from the western side in Aug., 1904. This is a group of the Sangre de Cristo, and consists of several peaks, the highest of which is about 14,500 feet. We pitched our camp at extreme timber line, and made our explorations from there. About 13,000 feet 376 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec., 718 there is a crater lake, surrounded by talus, in which at that season were some small fields of snow. on the north side of the mountain crest, reaching down to the lake. A fine stream issued from this lake, and passed through other smaller lakes, some of which were filled completely with the debris of the mountain. The largest snow field was on the south shore of the crater lake and was reflected in the water like a giant spear-head. This extended up a rift in the wall of rock about 200 feet and continued along the water for perhaps twice that distance. There was no vegetation whatever around the lake, the snow and rock coming sharply to the water’s edge. One portion of this snow field had a reddish tinge, which we took to be the effect of dust, the mountain walls being very red. As we came nearer this reddish tinge was overlaid by a very soft and unusual tint of green. We were looking then toward the sun, and I thought it was an optical effect, until we arrived at the edge of the lake. The snow then had lost its brightness, and looked very dirty. Scattered all over it were the torpid or dead bodies of the insects. A boy in the party called out, ‘Look at the squash bugs!’ I picked up and examined several speci- mens. They were the color of fresh spring leaves; had the flat thorax and wing-shields, with the small head and the sucking-tube of the Coreidae. I did not see any of them in motion, and concluded that they had been paralyzed or killed by the cold. The fourth member of our party to arrive said: ‘“Them’s stink-bugs,’ thus confirming my conclusion. He also declared that he had seen that species on the aspens at the foot of the mountain, but I had never observed them there. The specimens which I observed. several hundred, were fully developed, and capable of flight. I collected some, and intended giving them to the University of Colorado, but an accident which happened the same day took me away in great haste. I lost all my specimens, and never was able to return to that spot. Nothing relative to this expedition ever was published. Enos Mills, a well-known writer on Rocky Mountain natural history, tells me that he has never encountered the Coreidae, but thinks they ‘would most likely be found in the high-lands of Southern Colorado. —WILLIAM O. Cone. So far as I know, there is no observation on record at all comparable to this one made by Dean Cone and his party. There can be little doubt as to the general position he has assigned to these creatures which occurred in such great num- bers. Mr. A. N. Caudell, in his paper on insects found on Pikes Peak, read before the Entomological Society of Wash- ington, February 13, 1902, records Lygaeus turcicus as “very Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 277) abundant.” This seems to be the only recorded observation which at all parallels that of Dean Cone’s party. After all, there is really nothing very surprising about these observations. Almost any insect which flies strongly is apt to be carried up by currents of wind and deposited upon glaciers, and when these insects are unusually abundant such remark- able occurrences upon glaciers as reported by Dean Cone are likely to happen. As a matter of fact, in certain regions such carriage by upward currents of air may have an appreciable effect upon the temporary abundance of certain species at lower levels. In a recent paper, for example, Dr. W. M. Wheeler,* referring to the finding of dealated queens of Liometopum apiculatum Mayr at an elevation of 9,400 feet, concludes that these individuals “had been wafted to this alti- tude the previous summer, and had perished, probably from cold, while endeavoring to found new colonies.” He further adds: These observations strengthen Forel’s and my contention that in mountainous regions queen ants are often borne up by air-currents to elevations at which the physical conditions will not permit them to establish the species. It is very probable that this process continues year after year and that it may constitute an appreciable drain on certain ant populations at lower altitudes. Change of Address. The following change of address is requested: from FE. D. Ball, State Entomologist, Madison, Wisconsin, to E. D. Ball, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Ames, Iowa. Honors to Entomologists. Dr. F. D. Godman, surviving founder and editor of the Biologia Cen- trali-Americana, has been awarded the gold medal of the Linnean So- ciety of London, according to The Entomologist, which also states that Dr. Paul Marchal, President of the Entomological Society of France, was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Entomological Society of London on March 20, 1918. Prof. Auguste Lameere, of the University of Brussels, has been elected a foreign correspondent of the Institut de France (Academy of Sciences), according to the Bulletin of the Entomological Society of France (1918, page 181). *“Notes on the Marriage Flights of Some Sonoran Ants,” Psyche, Vol. XXIV, No. 6, pp. 177-180. 378 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ Dec., 28 Dates of Issue of the Plates of Guerin’s Iconographie du Regne Animal (Lepid.). By J. McDunnovau, Decatur, Illinois. In 1909 (Ent. News, XX, 396) Mr. N. Banks had an inter- esting note regarding the dates of this publication in which he showed conclusively that the plates were published previously to the text and that, if a named figure be considered valid (a generally accepted principle nowadays, I believe), all such names should be credited with a date prior to 1838. In connection with our Catalogue of North American Lepi- doptera I have recently had occasion to go into the matter of the dates of the plates of this work relating to the Lepidoptera (Plates 76-91) more closely and find that in all probability they were all issued prior to 1832. Henderson’s English Edi- tion of Cuvier’s Regne Animal contains what are obviously poor reproductions of all of Guérin’s plates, our copy of the illustrations of this work bearing the date 1834. We have not a copy of Griffith’s Animal Kingdom (1832) available, but it must at least contain reproductions of some if not all of Guérin’s plates. Mr. Banks, to whom we wrote regarding these plates, has been kind enough to copy for us a note to the “Alphabetical List of Species of Insects figured” which reads as follows :—‘‘Many of the species figured did not occur till after the supplementary observations on the order to which they belong were printed; as these therefore are not noticed in the work, a brief description of them is inserted in this list; descriptions are also inserted of all those published by M. Guérin, in his ‘Iconographie du Regne Animal,’ which have been copied in this work, no accounts of which have hitherto been published by M. Guérin.” It is quite plain there- fore that Guérin’s plates were merely copied in Griffith’s work and that Gray’s descriptions incorporated in the List are antedated by Guérin’s figures. Rothschild & Jordan note this fact with regard to Chlaenogramma jasminearum (PI. 84) in their Revision of the Sphingidae, p. 95, although Smerinthus io, figured on the same plate, is credited by them to Gray on page 331 for some reason that is not very obvious to me. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 379 Plate 80 contains a figure of Satyrus balder which is re- ferred to by Boisduval himself in the Icones, p. 189 under the new genus Chionobas; it has been shown by Scudder (Hist. Sketch, pp. 98 and 140) that this portion of the Icones was published probably late in 1832; the same plate contains a figure of a species called Eumenia toxea Godt. which Guérin in the text (page 489) notes is a misidentification, referring the species to atala Poey, a name published in April, 1832, presumably after Plate 80 had been issued. Plate 81 contains Polyommatus thoe which is referred to in the text of Boisduval’s Lep. Am. Sept., p. 125, this portion of the work having been issued in all probability late in 1833 (vide Scudder, Hist. Sketch). In view of the above facts I believe therefore that these plates must be considered as having been published between 1829 and 1831; the new N. American species contained on them have been variously credited to Boisduval, Gray or Guér- in, but, since it is the figure on Guérin’s plate that holds the name, both Mr. Banks and myself are of the opinion that Guerin must be considered to be the author in all instances but one. This single exception is found on Plate 87, fig. 8, where the figure of a Limacodid larva is listed in Guérin’s text as “Chen. de Lim. indéterminée” which is certainly no specific name ; Griffith in his copy of Guérin’s plate first latin- izes this to Limacodes indeterminus, which name we presume will hold and should be credited to Griffith; that Gray had nothing to do with the name is shown by the fact that there is no text description of the insect. I would further note that the description of Limacodes strigata imago in the text (p. 512) seems to refer to Sisyrosea textula H. S., but the larva on which the name is based 1s cor- rectly referred by Dyar to delphinti. Sericaria ranoeceps (PI. 87, fig. 1) with habitat as N. America, according to the text, appears to have been omitted from all our catalogues; it is a Datana species, possibly floridana Graef, but an exact deter- mination from the figure seems impossible, Platyptery« glo- 380 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec:,"4s bulariae (Pl. 88, fig. 9) is also recorded in the text (p. 520) from N. America; the species looks like a Geometer, but I fail to recognize it and think that possibly the locality given may be erroneous; the figure is striking enough to make identifi- cation fairly easy. In the light of the above remarks the following changes should be made in our Check List: 123 balder Guér. instead of balder Bdv. 328 virginiensis Guér. instead of virginiensis Gray. 404 thoe Guér. instead of thoe Bdv. 670 jasminearum Guér. instead of jasminearum Bdv. 709 to Guér. instead of io Gray. 1033 lecontei Guér. instead of lecontei Bdv. 3669 borealis Guér. instead of borealis Bdv. 4813 indetermina Griff. instead of indetermina Bdv. 4816 delphinii Guér. instead of delphinii Bdv. strigata Guér. instead of strigata Bdv. 4889 sepulchralis Guér. instead of sepulchralis Bdv. lugubris Guér. instead of lugubris Bdv. 6755 asilipennis Guér. instead of asilipennis Bdv. Studies in the Tenebrionid Tribe Eleodiini. No. 4 (Coleop.). By F. E. Biatspetr, Sr., M.D., San Francisco, California. The status of a part of the races described in the present contribution has been in doubt for a long time. The opportu- nity of examining larger series than had previously been at hand is clearing up slowly many enigmas in the genus Eleodes. Much credit is due Mr. Nunenmacher for his enthusiasm and persistency in exploring out of the way regions. Eleodes (Blapylis) parvicollis var. squalida n. var. Form oblong-oval to ovate, slightly more than twice as ieng as wide. Color deep black, elytra shining, head and pronotum duller in lustre. Head a little less than one-half as wide as the pronotum, compara- tively small, about as wide as long: finely punctate, punctures some- what sparse centrally, denser laterally, with a small glabrous space at the epistomal base, that sometimes extends upon the epistoma; front slightly convex and not impressed. Antennae short, not quite extend- Vol. xxix | ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 381 ing to the pronotal base, almost slender, last three joints forming a feeble, parallel club; third joint not quite as long as the next two taken together, joints four to eight longer than wide and obconical, joints four to six increasing slightly in length, the fourth distinctly longer than the fifth, joints seven and eight subequal in length, ninth and tenth triangular, about as wide as long and slightly wider than the preceding joints, eleventh short oval, scarcely longer than wide. Pronotum slightly transverse, a little more than one-third wider than long; sides evenly arcuate in anterior four-fifths, more strongly so just before the somewhat suddenly formed basal constriction at basal fifth, here the sides are straight and parallel; apex a little wider than the base and truncato-sinuate; apical angles obtuse and scarcely rounded; base quite truncate, and the angles distinctly rectangular; disk evenly convex from side to side, not strongly so, rather finely punctate, punctures evenly dispersed, separated by once or thrice their diameters, slightly denser and feebly asperate laterally. Propleurae not rugose and sparsely punctate. Elytra oval, slightly oblong, less than twice as long as wide; humeri distinct, narrowly rounded, and not in the least prominent; base trun- cate; sides more or less moderately arcuate: disk moderately convex, rather strongly rounded laterally, inflexed sides feebly arcuate, pos- teriorly arcuately declivous, punctures moderately coarse and strong, rather closely placed and more or less serial in arrangement, series rather closely placed, strial punctures scarcely coarser than those of the intervals and separated by about their own diameters, intervals sparsely punctate, all the punctures becoming more irregular and con- fused laterally, the strial series almost distinct to the lateral declivity;: surface scarcely asperate, setae not visible. Parapleura moderately coarsely and densely punctate. Sterna rather densely and not coarsely punctate. Prosternum noi mucronate. Abdomen shining and not coarsely nor densely sculptured, slightly rugulose. Legs moderate in length and stoutness. $ .—Oblong-oval, slightly narrowed anteriorly, sides of elytra less arcuate, body narrower; abdomen less convex and feebly oblique to the sterna. Protarsi with yellow pads on the first three joints, pads dense and convex on joints one and two, pad transverse and com- posed of straight golden spinules at apex of joint three; on the fourth joint the spinules are lateral and the plantar groove is open. Meso- tarsi with a small pad at apex of first joint. @ .—Ovate, elytra broader. Abdomen horizontal and more strongly convex. Tarsi without pubescent pads beneath. Measurements — 6, length 12.8 mm., width 5.5 mm. @Q, length 13.0 mm., width 6.0 mm. 382 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dec., 18 Types: ¢ and @ in the author’s collection. Collectors Blaisdell and Letcher. Type locality and habitat: Davis’ Meadow near Railroad Flat, Calaveras County, California. Elev. 1400 ft., June. A series of fifteen specimens. Remarks: At first glance squalida resembles cordata in form and elytral sculpturing, except the serial arrangement ; the pronotal punctuation is that of parvicollis. It is of interest to note that the pronotum is exactly of the same form and proportion in both sexes—equally arcuate and equally con- stricted at base. Squalida is one of the many interesting geographical races of parvicollis, and still more so when we consider that a race of cordata inhabits the same region and presents analogous variations of sculpturing—namely horrida, described below. The environment is a small meadow surrounded by pines (Pinus ponderosa Dougl.) with white oaks (Quercus lobata Nee.) in the open areas. The ground is more or less shaded and the usual mat of pine needles covers the ground among the pines, and in the open under the oaks, the oak leaves, dead branches and bark cover the ground. Since the series of squalida was collected, some twenty years ago, a fire has swept the region and greatly thinned out the pines. In this same spot Omus blaisdelli Casey was taken. Eleodes (Blapylis) pimelioides var. patruelis n. var. Moderately robust, ovate to ovate-oval, dull in lustre. and about twice as long as wide; prothorax more or less strongly constricted at base, densely punctate, intervals mere lines; elytra sculptured with small and more or less rounded granules or tubercles laterally, subasperately punctate each side of the suture; tubercles shining at summit, not reclinate or distinctly piliferous. Head densely and somewhat coarsely punctate. Antennae some- what shorter than in pimelioides, otherwise the same. Pronotum widest at the middle, about one-third of the length wider than long; sides evenly arcuate in front of the middle and convergent, slightly subangulate at the middle, and thence obliquely and feebly arcuate to become sinuate at basal seventh, and then straight and parallel to the basal angles, the latter rectangular; base feebly arcu- ate; apex feebly emarginate with angles obtuse. Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 383 Elytra not broadly oval to suboblong, widest at the middle and about one-half wider than long; disk more or less evenly and feebly convex in the central area, broadly and strongly convex laterally, and more or less vertically declivous posteriorly; surface sculpturing without any evidence of order, intervals between the tubercles not rugose, laterally the tubercles are feebly asperate and the setae minute. Otherwise as in pimelioides. $ —Narrower and oblong-ovate. Abdomen feebly convex, first seg- ment somewhat impressed at middle; feebly oblique to the sterna. First two joints of the protarsi with darkish tufts of pubescence, the tuft of the first joint is truncate at tip, larger and more rounded than that of the second, here the tuft is apical and transverse; the third joint has a divided tuft and the plantar groove is distinct, the meso- tarsi have a quite small, transverse, apical tuft on the first joint. @ —Broader and ovate. First joint of the protarsi rounded and thickened at tip beneath; second and third joints transversely thick- ened at tips. Measurements—Length, 10.0 (2) to 11.5 (2) mm.; width, 5.0 (é) to 5.75 (9) mm. Types (2 and 2?) in the collection of the California Academy of Sciences. Type locality: Provo Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Collector J. R. Slevin, May 21st, 1913. Number of speci- mens studied, 19. Remarks: Patruelis is rather more robust than pimelioides, the sculpturing finer, the sides of the pronotum are more broadly rounded and the constriction is distinctly shorter. Eleodes (Blapylis) cordata var. horrida n. var. Form as in cordata. Deep black, polished and shining. Head sculp- tured as in cordata. Pronotal disk coarsely, very densely, deeply and more or less confluently punctate; intervals mere convex lines. Elytra very coarsely, densely and rugosely muricato-tuberculate throughout, with longitudinal series of punctures that are more or less distinct. 6 .—Narrower than in typical cordata. Q —Elytra less broadly oval. Measurements.— 6, length, 10.5 mm.; width, 4.5 mm. 9, length, 11.0 mm.,; width, 5.7 mm. Types: ¢ and @ in the author’s collection. Collectors Blaisdell and Letcher. Type locality and habitat: Davis’ Meadow, near Railroad Flat, Calaveras County, California; elev. 1400 ft., June. 384 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. | Dec., 18 Remarks: Horrida is very coarsely sculptured and with longitudinal series of punctures on the elytra. The sculptural deviations from the typical form are upg ples to those presented by squalida. In the monograph (Bull. 63, U. S. Nat. Mus.) specimens from Calaveras County were referred to the typical form of cordata; the latter is found on the San Francisco peninsula, and in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, but not extending into the foot-hills of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In horrida the pronotum is different in the two sexes as in typical cordata; in patruelis the pronotum presents much less sexual differentiation and is almost simi- lar in form in the two sexes. Eleodes (Blapylis) inculta var. affinis n. var. Form of inculta, from which it differs as follows: Males rather more elongate; pronotum narrower in both sexes, with the side mar- gins distinctly and briefly sinuate before the basal angles, the latter slightly prominent. Elytral sculpturing rather mcre asperate, but not coarsely so. In the male type the pronotum is about as wide as long, with the sides evenly arcuate and just the least sinuate before the subdentiform apical angles; tarsi as in inculta. In the female the tarsal pubescence is somewhat heavier. Measurements.—Length, 12.5 to 15.5 mm.; width, 5.7 to 8.6 mm. Types: @ and @_1n the collection of the California Academy of Sciences. Type locality: Santa Cruz Island. Collector J. R. Slevin, April 13th, 1913. Number of specimens studied, 7. Habitat: Santa Cruz and San Miguel Islands, off the coast of California, south of Santa Barbara. Remarks: The series of affinis have been compared with twenty-six specimens of inculta, collected on the Island of San ‘Miguel. These specimens of iculta are smaller than those previously studied from the Island of Santa Rosa (see p. 331, Bull. 63, U. S. Nat. Museum). Eleodes vandykei Blais. This should be graded as a distinct species, as it is evidently more closely related to granulata than to letcheri. ... 22/23 271 Dickerson & Wess. Corythucha spinulosa, a new lace- bug on wildycherry. » \(illus:) 3). eee I2I Dickerson, E. L. (See also Weiss & Dickerson.) Dozier, H. L. An annotated list of Gainesville, Florida, Coleoptera 252-340... Sickle o nts oats oe Dunn, L. H. The lake mosquito, Mansonia titillans, and its host plant, Pistia stratiotes, in the Canal Zone, Pan- aia. 22s teh Se te id eA oe oe 260, 288 EMERTON, J. Ho GA new house: Spider 2 42:62 -o eee 74 Ewrnac, H. E. The beetle-mite fauna of Mary’s Peak, Coast Range~ Oregon... » (Illus:)- 2.3.2.5. 22640 eee 81 Faust, E. C. A new Tyroglyphid for western Montana. (TUBS?) 2 ore wc oi ao ea Se a ee 336 Ferris, G. F. The alleged occurrence of a seasonal di- morphism in the females of certain species of mealy Digs” . 3. ered La ess oe SR Se 349 Fox, H. On a long-winged or caudate phase of Neotettix proavus:-{Mlus.). ss. o. 2 2b Le eee ee 347 Frost, C. W. Dragonfly larva feeding on a living snake. .335 FuNKuHousER, W. D. A new membracid on Cypress. (Tllus.) a2 sc 24 Fe eRe eee ae 185 GARNETT, R. T. Beetle, Hippomelas sphenicus, prey of WASP a. oa. Gain ei ce pe ce 142 Notes on Dimapate-wnghin., (his). ..<225--- eee 41 GILLETTE, G. P. Some grass-root Aphids. (Illus.) .....281 GrrauLtt, A. A. New and old West Indian and North American chaledfhies«. -<. 22 4.2% + 2352's 125 - The North American species of Cerchysius, females ...65 INDEX 403 Gor, M. T. Life history of Gastroidea caesia ..........-224 Hancock, J. L. A new genus and two new species of Tet- tigids, with a note on Nomoteitix borealis. (Illus.) ..343 Heparp, M. A correction concerning Labia annulata and PN oncogene sive se 66 A generic assignment of three North American species L2 De SS) Ssh 5 era 5 (See also Rehn & Hebard.) Horvmnucer.) ©. Notes on Papilio indra .:............ 354 Howarp, L. O. A note on insects found on snow at high BoE Es eS eg i ee a 375 Pommgsisia wimblebees nest .:...-.....-.....0.5.+--- 114 Moonstones in a Cecropia cocoon ...............-+--- 15 Hucuenin, J. C. Early appearance of Lycaena antiacis 220 tPF 2S 2 a Sa 392 Huncerrorp, H. B. Concerning the oviposition of Noto- ee I eo ey okie se Selle woes ae 241 TrRELAND, W. H. Collecting notes from California ...... 353 Jones, F. M. Dorniphora venusta in Sarracenia flava. (iS 2 od oo 299 KNAB & VAN ZWALUWENBURG. A second Mycetophila with Gee -metie larva. (Illus.) 22.2.2... .26.5..-.5.- 138 Knicut, H. H. New species of Lopidea from Arizona. LE. . 2 2 eee ea 172 Old and new species of Lopidea from the United States. LEE sa Re 210 KNULL, J. N. A new species of Eupogonins from Penn- MMO ete. ci SE Wtl Sint. wale aves sos» 132 LaAurRENT, P. Notes on variations and abnormal forms of peeeepecics ot Saturnidae. (Iilus.) .............. 161 LenG, C. W. Genitalia of Rhynchophora—Material want- em eit. ws oe bee es ee coeale ss 150 LeussLerR, R. A. Interesting butterfly occurrence at Bee- EL TDPEE eh ne 149 McAteeE, W. L. Psyllidae of the vicinity of Washington, D. C., with description of a new species of Aphalara. (Illus. ) 220, Sawer (xi 6) ena siete @ © © Teli ee 0) 0.0, © cL e ee ©. 0 0.0, sie 0 © & © 6, 0 athe Vaporous discharge by Anisomorpha buprestoides ..... 388 404 INDEX McDunnouau, J. Dates of issue of the plate of Guérin’s lconegraphie, du Resne Animal .ja.-2 =. 2922 eee 378 A TEVIEW. OL TEVIEWS) 2.2 e214 2) eee eee ee 187 Matiocu, J. R. Another European anthomyiid in Illi- NOUS Poraiecc secs whet «sie @ ce ee ee een eer 113 A new species of Johannsenomyia <.. ...- 0.2 eee Obitdary- (Charles A. Hart ¢..........5405025ee 157 Occurrence of a European Anthomyiid in Illinois ..... 32 Pyrrhotes haematoloma and Leptocoris trivittatus in Mli- TOUS 94 sgn es eve Rte cies ak SE es Be 284 Two new North American’ Phoridae’...... 2. sen-eeee 146 Marcuanp, W. The larval stages of Argyra albicans. CUS): . otic ceayecote so Se nee BEE ee 216 Mariatr, C. L. Interrelations of different species of in- SECU ose at eh arch tae Ol ee ei ee 74 PARKER, R. R. Data concerning flies that frequent privy vaults:in Montana-.... 2... 9. css oe ee 143 ParsHLey, H. M. Bibliography of the North American Hemiptéerain: preparation: .....-.2542..- ee eee 391 Ravu,.P. Maternal care in Dimocons tripterts 7.2 ae 75 Reun, J. A. G. Obituary: Adolph Friedrich, grand duke of..Mecklenburg-Strelitz .2.2). 33222 .52- 2 159 Review : Bequaert’s Revision of the Vespidae of the Bel- Pia CONGO. Aix es e's a elves ese hae 307 (See also Cresson & Rehn.) REHN & HeEBARD. A new species of the genus Nemobius from Californias « (illus) 26 2c..ce ee 102 ROBERTSON, C. Proterandry and flight of bees .......... 340 Some genera, of#bees, da. 4.20 oe see geek oe =e gI Rouwer, S. A. Notes on and descriptions of the Nearctic wood-wasps of the genus Xiphydria ............... 105 ScHaus, W. A new Agrias from Guatemala ............ 387 SELL, R. A. Notes on the hibernating of the belted cucum- bet, beetle : ...0...,5 8 nic oe 93 SKINNER, H. Argynnis apacheana, a new name ........ 67 AS “to types.» (Editorial) » ta: souk os ee See 148 INDEX 405 A gynandromorph of Callosamia angulifera and Meli- MOGHLELORTADEL. SEFEOREP) -. 2. «ec. s jeige cele mene 369 Obit aetice or William D. Kearfott .............. I Review: Barnes & McDunnough’s Contributions, Vol. De P22 os. Se Se eee eae eee 277 Review: Oberthur’s Etudes de Lepidoptérologie Com- oo a Sag aia als ind ele afaioie ays + 118 Review: Escomel’s The Latrodectus mactans and the Gliptocranium gasteracanthoides in the Department of or 2) 252, [PSIG boy 118 Review: Nagano’s Study of the Japanese Lasiocampidae.197 Review: Report of the proceedings of the Second Ento- melocicalaacetime held at Pusa, India .......-....-.. 277 PUR 8 SPER TSS A a a 4A SETS STERES OCC rr 150 SmitH, M. R. A key to the known species of South Caro- LOLs) PRS, Aaa 17 STEARNS, L. A. Description of a new species of the family ercopidae ston WISCONSIN .... <2... 66 es 3 Stout, A. L. Variation in labial characters in the nymph mimaourpnasespicaius. (\llus.) ..........-:.5--.--5 68 Swain, A. F. Miscellaneous studies in the family Aphid- Slee | Le 361 TittyarpD, R. J. The Micropterygidae not of the jugate Pee a i ee go De La Torre Bueno, R. J. Review: Van Duzee’s Cata- JiSL2 Of Ube Iskencil tr 154 TownseEnp, C. H. T. A new muscoid genus from the Chi- mMedmeem@enmtaimis, ATIzONa ..........- 0252-02052 177 Watson, J. H. Hemileuca burnsi, its specific validity and ea SS ee Se tides oes ba lean 252 Weiss, H. B. Additional Acarina found in New Jersey ..193 AMdinens to, insects of New Jersey, No.6 ............ 309 Gracharia zachrysa im New Jersey ...............5... 114 Isaac P. Trimble, M.D., early economic entomologist of L209 | CSS re SOE tee os SEER 29 (See also Dickerson & Weiss.) 406 INDEX Welss & Dickerson. The early stages of Corythucha per- gander. (Mlus:): ssine f0s0 2 ee eee 205 WickHAM, H.F. An interesting new species of Eleodes . .255 Feeding habits of ‘a harvest Spider. 22:25... --2 sees 115 WILLIAMS, R. C., Jr. The genus Lycaena, enoptes-group. Glilas)--. s wacke wi aw oie eee eee 99 Witson, H. F. A new species of Microsiphum. (lllus.) . .230 Van Duzeze, M. C. New North American species of Dolichopedidae.. (IMlus:) .. |... 72.2.2. eee 45 Van Dyke, E. C. New inter-tidal rock-dwelling Coleop- tera, from Caliiorita, |... ./.4.-0526-. | ee ee 303 New Species of Buprestidae from the Pacific States— No: 2 2520005. ee SR Se ee 53 Yuase, H. An extra molt in the nymphal stages of the chinch “bug o. s-sietis pos ete 232 ZWALUWENBURG, R. H. (See Knab and Zwaluwenburg. ) INDEX GENERAL SUBJECTS Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. (See En- tomological Section.) American Entomological So- ciety Association of Economic Bi- ologists, Membership in the British Museum not to be used for Government pur- poses Central Europe, Entomology in Collecting in Guatemala, Mr. Schaus’s Collections of the late W. H. Harrington Convocation Week Meetings, Entomology at the...... 7h Co-operation, An appeal for.. Crisis, The present.......... Doings of Societies, 36, 79, 156, 197, 278, 319, 359. Editorial of greater use to en- tomology, Making the. .232, Emergency Entomological SPrwiGe sd... = - Jn 234» 27t, Enthusiasm, Genuine ento- mological 92 Entomological Literature, 34, 76, 116, ‘151, 194, 237, 274, 314, 355, 394. Iintomological Section, 37, 79, 278, 359. Feldman Collecting Social, 39, 199, 279, 319, 360. France, Entomological Society 197 171 II! 353 ai®) =) alsin w-\0 @laLe 6 ofa 0) 0 0s 0 v6: 6 113 391 393 112 33 119, 313 Binnie o, aishe_e.\e)e\e es 6s « 198, I1Q, Oi s A ee a 79, 278 Generic and specific names, IDOninS. Clio gk CBGn DBE ene 192 Harrington collections ...... 301 Honors to entomologists .... 377 Insects attacking insects, 66, 126, 141, 296, 312. 270 j 407 Minnesota, New entomologi- Cals Oficials sii yess 113 New York Entomological So- ciety: Bund «445450 we. ces 114 New York Entomological So- ciety; Mecting a) =. ee 278 Nova Scotia, Entomological Society of, A correction... 38 Ohio Entomologists, Meet- INS OL Vee cree ss cites ae 156 One hundred and fifty years Of collecting. >: 3225. .<..0-- 113 Plants attacked by insects, 41, 44, 720107, ebi4, ALi 132. 172) 185, 193, 205, 210, 220, 224, 230, 235 ZATe PAO N25 272, 274. 270, 293° 284, 300, 313, 320, 336, 360, 363 Plants visited by insects, 40, 55, 60, 297, 299, 360, 370. Rippon Collections go to the National Museum of Wales III Rules and suggestions for CONERIDMTOTS) oS . es cise ec 3890 Scudder’s Tertiary Insects of INorthieAmenica ose. -- 131 Simple life for insects, No... 313 Snow at high elevations, Note on insects found on....... 375 Spain, Foundation of the En- tomological Society of.... 270 MV DESHOAS Ome of-tore Se-yveiersns 148 OBITUARY NOTICES BACT Gewese cis a kcate kare Se 280 Bradley Wer cedars esse ee 400 ChamipronvReee eae 80 IDRC es AD Abo geciones aaere 400 IDS pshd Chel dob nabesnes cae 157 Frey-Gessner, E. .....0.-..--+ 240 (GOLGI eIANe ert ow icrs ere ae So Grouvelles Aw. ct sae eenee aoe 280 74; Oreg., 81. Standen, Rey O: (lis eee 240°'| Coleoptera: “Can, 120s aaeeee SETS M:..:3;53 Sener 80 168%, 270; Cal., 8*, Aa, 95%, 142, et ‘Sa Gals os AAO Doo bts 400 162*, 303*, 381*; Col., 200 ; Del., ips eee Wie dade setae aoe x 40; Fla., 120, 200, 235, 272, 205, Aambeu, a. dundee lin yor Jvc. 1 ree heme O 370; Me., 272; Md., 1420; Mo., PERSONALS 235; Nev., 162*; N. J., 39, 40, sx 3 311, 360; N. Mex. 257) Nee Re ai : 1 ¢ D0 whe, ete ie, o)..0 1c ip e. @ eee Sf. 30; Oreg., he 163%, 224, 381; regavall ieee 110 Cyaan ok eee eee 745 | pas 40, 110, 132, 199, 360; Tex. Godman, F. D = ; C ei ee 4e, wiles oe vies eee ao 200; Utah, 167*, 386* ; Va., 39, ee a [Nie a PRE RE sae 74 93, 120; Wash., 167 ee ‘ EPR ee aS Soe ace Diptera: Greenl., 137*; Can., 46, Marchal isa eer ena) ee 377 ; 183; Ariz., 48%; 5772 Gales Pickard-Cambridge, O. .....302| 98 ras 1ae) open ea Smart HD 3 48*, 133*; 183, 285"; @oleaeese ae 2 acai shi = Fla., 46, 320; Ida., 183; Ill, 32, 2' | aay ; é tne onc Gao At 29 | 113, 147*, 183, 230%; Mont., 143; aay : Be © weve wtosete wip aig alte nthe Neb., 47*: N. io 46*, 120, 216, tie - ete + eae SMe ‘* | \ 312; N. Mex, 133°; Mee eee ae . = a 7 seeeceere 7O Wisc., ee S. Gs 299 ; W. Ind., illastoms so «Wi (Gl) ee 321 | 140*: C. Am., 260; S. Am. 61* REVIEWS © Spgs Alab., pa 272; Ariz., Barnes & McDonnough: Con- pit Bae ie te tributions Vol. IV, pt. 2... 277 ft eee prs pe es ane =o Bequaert: Revision of the a 2 58, = cages K ; Vespidae of the Belgian oy = ee * ae Congo 307 233, 245; La, 185*, 235, 272; BO) ae eis = elses oe ao ae te M .. 210: Md., 210, 220* ; M u Escomel: Latrodectus mac- ae ae 211, 214*; Mont ae tans and the Gliptocranium Nee fee N. H anes N. i gesteracanthoides ......... 118 | 121. pie 210, 272, a N. Mex. Fletcher: Report of proceed- 172*: N. Y., 210, 245; N. C, ings of the entomological air: N. D., 213*; Gia! 212, 272; meetine at ibtsa ¢ seer see 277 | Okla., 272; Oreg., 230*, 272; Lutz: Field book of insects.. 155 Tex., 215*, 272, 284; Utah, 210; Nagano: Japanese Lasio- Va., 210, 211*, 220; Wash. 272; campidae and Drepanidae.. 197 Wisc., 3*, 272; Asia, 274. Odonata: INDEX Hymenoptera: Can., 110; Cal., 66*, 251*; Conn., 108; Ga., 329; Kans., 110; Md., 107; Mass., ThO-aMon ri N. Ho rr0;-N. J., 167% 3125 Ne vs 208; 330*; Pa., LOZ Ome ely lex. 329° Va, 108; W. Ind., 125; Mex., 170*; S. Am., 169*, 252*. Lepidoptera: Ariz., 37; Cal., 37, 100, 23%. 246", 353, 302; Col. 100; Conn., 369; Fla., 37, 39, 44, 198; Ga., 198; La., 249*; Md., 251%; Mass, 235; Mo.,.37; N. J., 40, 144, 311; N. Mex., 36, 100; Ne ©3248" Ohio, 248*; Okla2., a7 Ones 3749 ba:, 30, 30, 40, 99, 119, 161, 360; Tex., 149, 150; Utah, 100; Wash., 354; W. Ind., 38: C.Am- 387*. Neuroptera: 309 Bia. 270; Mass, 37; Ne Caea27e ean 108278. Orthoptera: Cal., 102*; Fla., 388; Ill., 259; Ind., 259; Iowa, 259; Kans., 259; Md., 259; Minn., | Nees. 250; 345*, 347; Wash., IN|S alc stole Okla. 259; Tenn., Dex 250; 345°; Am. "5: 259; ARACHNIDA 259; | Acarina found in New Jersey, Additional Achipteria (see oregonensis, borealis). acuta*, Oribatella (ill.)...... aequidentatus*, Liacarus (ill.) Beetle mite fauna of Mary’s Peake @regon (all.)....... bidentatus*, Liacarus (ill.)... borealis*, Achipteria (ill.)... colorodensis, Thanatus Eupelops (see monticolus, subborealis). pilelal a) alee) © 0,08 «6 6)\s « miwieliaiia a) alle|'s) au © | 0,0 (6, e's se 193 | 409 Feeding habits of Phalangida 115 House spider, A new........ 74 Hermanniella (see robusta, occidentalis ). Jugatala (see lamellata). lamellata*, Jugatala (ill.).... 84 Liacarus (see bidentatus, ro- bustus, aequidentatus). | monticolus*, Eupelops GDe 82 | occidentalis*, Hermanniella (GUTS) ez, eee ences ee 87 oregonensis*, Achipteria (ill.) 83 Oribatella (see acuta). Phalangida, Feeding habits Ol acetone totes Meares 115 Pickard-Cambridge collection. 302 Rhizoglyphus (see sagittatac). robusta*, Hermanniella (ill.) 87 | robustus*, Liacarus (ill.)...: 85 sagittatae*, Rhizoglyphus (GUIIR) Ie eee het = 336 subborealis*, Eupelops (ill.). 82 Thatanus (see coloradensis). Tyroglyphid from western Montana. New “GIl}):...... 336 COLEOPTERA | Additions to New Jersey rec- OLS ea en oe cron ae 311 | affinis*, Eleodes inculta .... 384 attenuata*, Eleodes hispilabris 168 balteata, ‘Diabrotica ........ 93 barbatus Eleodes ...2-~6:6-- 256 Belted cucumber beetle (see | Diabrotica balteata). Blapylis (see Eleodes). brevisetosa*, Eleodes pimelio- HOES. aaoebhrcke Se Ce ee 162 bridwelli*, Poecilonota ..... 53 | Buprestidae from the Pacific StabeswNG Wins). Saccee ce5 53 caesia, Gasiroidea .......... 224 californica*, Melanophila .... 54 | californicus, Eurystethes .... 307 Chrysobothris (see falli, lari- cis, exesa). 410 Coniontis (see hoppingi, mus- cula, montana). Diabrotica balteata, Hibernat- ing of Dinapate wrightu, Notes on (ill.) Eleodes, Interesting new..... (See also brevisetosa, nun- enmacheri, verrucula, pro- pinqua, imitabilis, elongata, attenuata, squalida, dykei, hornii, monticula, perpunctata, gigantea, meri- dionalis, patruelis, horrida, affinis). Eleodiini, Studies in the. .162, elongata*, Eleodes hispilabris imitabilis Eupogonius from Pennsylva- Nid: PNG Wieset otodia.c es tetas Eurystethes (see californicus, stejnegert, fuchstt, subopa- cus). exesa, Chrysobothris falli*, Chrysobothris fraxini*, Eupogonius fuchsti, Eurystethes ; Gastroidea caesta, Life history Einvalpe lots Goomes as ookouds « Genitalia of Rhynchophora, Material wanted gigantea, Eleodes ........... Hibernating of the belted cu- cumber beetlemcn asec se ee Hippomelas sphenicus, prey ODAWASDEerice ome cece er hoppingt*, Comtontis ......... horniibleodes) ce... se oes. horrida*, Eleodes cordata... imitabilis*, Eleodes hispilabris Inter-tidal rock-dwelling cole- OME sinha oocandodonouTr Interrelations of different spe- cies e} ie! 0) 6; (0! e)(el\e] 0. 0) ohe\o) (el (ele) ejlelsice Uan- silo) 0](0}0\.s jo\e| (eee 0/0) 6-0) 4 INDEX 93 41 255 167 lapidicolus*, Ochthebius ..... 306 laricis, Chrysobothris, 22-2. see 58 Life history and habits of Gastroidea caesia ......... 224 List of Coleoptera of North America. esSec seis List of Gainesville, Florida, Coleoptera. -2.-. 42-205 see Material desired for study... 64 meridionalis*, Eleodes gigan- AOI AMROO TID DOCS Sac 387 Melanophila (see californica). montana, Coniontis .......-. II monticula*, Eleodes hornu.. 385 muscula*, Coniontis globulina 9 nigripennis*, Thalassotrechus. 304 nunenmacheri*, Eleodes 163 Ochthebius (see lapidicolus). patruelis*, Eleodes pimelio- Ides. oct se. Scien Bee 382 perpuncata*, Eleodes dentipes Poecilonota (see bridwelli). propinqua*, Eleodes ......... 165 | Rhynchophora, Material want- ed, for enttalia: sss e eee 150 Rock-dwelling coleoptera from Galitormia. New seneeeeee sphenicus, Hippomelas squalida*, Eleodes parvicollis 380 stejnegert, Eurystethes ..... 307 _ subopacus*, Eurystethes 308 Tenebrionid tribe Eleodiini, Studies in Tenebrionidae, Studies in the 7 Thalassotrechts™ <2. -ss4s20e 303 vandyket, Eleodes .........-- 381 verrucula*, Eleodes nunen- MACKETY «oes ck oes eee 164 wrightii, Dinapate (ill.)...... 41 DIPTERA Additions to New Jersey list. 312 adrogans*, Cordilura ....... 135 albicans, ATgGyrG 2.5.5 - ~ ieee eee QI crassicornis, Pheidole ....... 22 Cremastogaster (see missour- iensis, lutea, lineolata). Curitsapist ean te acide mete gI curvispinosus, Leptothorax... 19 cyaneiventris, Mosolelaps.... 129 Cynipidae, Notes and descrip- LIONS 2 rec)Sormae ee ee oe 327 decipiens, Camponotus ...... 26 dentate, Phervdole eee ser 22 Dolichoderus (see mariae, plagiatus, pustulatus, at- terina). Dorymyrmex (see pyramicus, niger, flavus). Eciton (see opacithorax). EBisemiella (see Secundeisenia). elasmoceri, Cerchysius ...... 65 Epimelissodes* INDEX erythrogastra, Xiphydria..... eudami*, Pseudomphale flavicornis, Grotiusomyta..... 126 flavus, Dorymyrmex 24 Flight of *bees=2o.-- : eee 340 Formica (see subsericea, in- tegra, pallide-fulva, schau- fussi). fulva, Aphacnogaster 2I fulvicollis, Philonix ......... 328 georgicus, Megachile 92 Grotwsomyta* .... =. 22 es2 eee 125 haematura*, Oxaca .......... 252 Heterosarus® 27 cod5-eee eee gI hicoriae*, Xiphydria 109 hubbardi, Cerchysius ....... 65 humilis, Iridomyrmex 24 Idarnes (see carme). imparis, Prenolepis ......... 27 impositus*, Andricus ........ 320 incerta, Sycophila 22ssceee-e 129 imnuptus, Panurginus ....... 17I integra, Pormica ..........-. 27 interjectus, Lastus ...-2.ss00n 29 Interrelations of different SpeCles: oo? oe eee 74 Iridomyrmex (see humilis, analis). kansensis*, Pleurotropis ..... 128 Key to ants of South Carolina 17 lamellidens, Aphaenogaster... 21 lanaeglobuli, Philonix ....... 328 Lasius (see americanus, lati- pes, claviger, interjectus.) laticeps, Bruchobius 129 latipes, Lastus. \..- eee aes 2 Leptothorax (see curvispin- osus, pergandei). lineolata, Cremastogaster..... 19 heatus) Halhctis +5. QI lutea, Cremastogaster lineo- late. een eee ee 19 maculata, Xiphydria 108 mariac, Dolichoderus ........ 2 INDEX marylandicus, Cerchysius..... 06 LU ORAZ OVUUMIE o amie BOO ROO Oe gl mexicana, Secundeisenia...... 126 minimum, Monomorium ..... 20 Miotropsis (see Grotiuso- myia). missouriensis, Cremastogaster CILIGUATIGL eo 3 cn ae eI 19 Monomorium (see minimum). MOL FISI a IGLUOUE ee 2-1 «1+ «,- 21 Mosolelaps (see cyaneiven- tris). Nearctic wood-wasps of the genus Xiphydria .......+.. 105 nearcticus, Camponotus ...... 26 nebulosa, Odontocynips ..... 320 INO AN EASE So SIE eee eee QI WIG GB UOGNIE lee oscie sc oo: 327 niger, Dorymyrnmes 2...6..-. 2 nigricans, Grotiusomyia ..... 126 nigricollis, Philoms ......:.. 328 nitescens*, Panurginus ...... 170 Odontaligitistarn-..02. s,s QI Odontocynips (see nebulosa). Omphalchrysocharis (see pet- tolatus). opacithorax, Eciton ......... 18 Oxaea, Remarkable new...... 252 pallide-fulva, Formica ....... 2 pallipes, Cerchysius ......... 65 Panurginus, Some bees of... 169 parvula, Prenolepis .......... 28 POUU Se COVMOPSIS, eee ss cia.s 2 gI pennsylvanicus, Bombus ..... 114 pennsylvanicus, Camponotus.. 26 pergandei, Leptothorax ...... 19 pergandet, Sysphincta ....... 17 Periclistus, Description of a Ne Waeaer cat RIE ees os, 5 251 perlaecvis, Panurginus ...... 170 petiolatus*, Omphalchrysoch- GTS. SAA Pn eee: Se eee 131 Pheidole (see morrisi, crassi- cornis, tysom, dentata, vine- landica). 415 Philonix (see fulvicollis, nig- ricollis, lanaeglobuli). piercer, Panurginus .........-; 171 plagiatus, Dolichoderus ...... 23 planatus*, Panurginus ....... 171 Pleurotropis (see kansensis). Pogonomyrmex (see badius). Polycystus (see clypeatus). Prenolepis (see imparis, par- vula). productus, Trypetes ....... gl Proterandry and flight of ees 340 provancheri, Xiphydria ...... 109 Pseudomphale (see eudami). pustulatus, Dolichoderus pla- Giatus = =%: EPS Me tits oe 23 pxyramicus, Dorymyrmexr .... 2 rudbeckiac, Panurginus ...... 171 saltensis, Panurginus ........ 170 SWFOGCSICZ# Sasao aacenbe bees 92 schaufusst, Formica ....... 27 Secundeisenia (see A ay SCLC ONLGH Rees Aaaine eh oe: OI seladomea, Halicius ....:..... gl septentrionalis, Trachymyr- UAB ao HSORS LECH OME CrEa Oe 20 sessile, Tapmoma. 222....:... 25 steinbachi, Panurginus ...... 170 Stomatoceras (see unipuncta- tipennis, americensis, tenut- cornis). subsericea, Formica ......... 27 Sycophila (see incerta). Sysphincta (see pergandet). Tapinoma (see sessile). tenuicornis*, Stomatoceras... 127 Tetramorium (see caespitum). tibialis, Xaphydria. ...-. +. «> .- 110 Trachymyrmex (see septen- trionalis). traetae, Aphaenogaster ...... 21 Types of bembicine wasps.... 59 UNSOMD TWVCUd OVE Aaa. cones cir er 22 unipunctatipennis*, Stomato- GOnUSa a Baie etna eye anise Ley. 416 utahensis, Closterocerus...... 131 vagabundus*, Panurginus..... 169 vinelandica, Pheidole ........ 22 walshu, Xiphydria .......... 110 Wasps, Bembicine esas.see- 59 whittieri*, Cerchysius ....... 66 Wood-wasps (see Xiphydria). Xiphydria, Notes and descrip- CONS FOP races rion eee 105 LZ QOMONLOMETMS™ sa. 1s lan sete 92 LZ Operavid amr aeci)smersenee QI LEPIDOPTERA Abnormal forms of Saturnii- dae.a(ills) mecca eae 161 Additions to New Jersey list.. 309 Agrias from Guatemala, A THEW. Soc ae oh easdvckaeneete ots aeteea 387 angularis*, Dicranoctetes..... 251 angulifera, Callosamia ...... 360 aniacis, EN CaCnhaa. eee 392 apacheana*, Argynnis ....... 67 Argynnis apacheana un...... 67 | (see also nokomis). aurantiaca, Copaeodes ....... 151 battowes, Eucuena ssa 99 bernardino, Lycacna battoides Gill) 2 Se ase eee eee 100 bistrigulella*. Opostega ...... 245 brenda, Cocnonympha 231 Bucculatrix (see ceanothiella, latella, quadrigemina, eupa- toriella, insolita, pertenuis). burnst, Hemileuca .......... 252 Butterfly occurrences at Bee- ville SRexasicn. «screen 149 caenothiella*, Bucculatrix.... 246 Callosamia angulifera, Gyn- ANGLOMOnRDH Orne eee 360 (see also promethea). candida, Copacodes ......... 150 cecropia, Sama (ill.)........ 161 centralis, Lycaena_ battoides (GlIS Peeks eee ce ene 100 | crocea*, Exegetia INDEX Cocoon, Moonstones in Cecro- pia Coenonympha brenda ....... Collecting notes from Cali- fornia | Color for clothing suggested by butterfly. \3-22 eee Copaeodes, Some species of.. cynthia, Philosamia Dicranocietes* saree eee Enoptes-group of lLycaena (ill.) eupatoriella*, Bucculatrix.... EeGeliat 3 noc tee eee | glaucon, Lycaena (ill.)....... Gracilaria sachrysa in New Jersey se a tee eee Gueérin’s Iconographie du Regne Animal, Dates of ISSUCT ON me asa Me ee _Gynandromorph of Callosa- MAG ONGMILRCTO «sce eete Hemileuca burnsi, its specific validity and habitat........ Iconographie du- Regne Ani- nok, (Cua Seca games ne NOTA POPU wns ene insolita*, Bucculatrix ........ Jugate type, Micropterygidae NOUSO Ne eee ee eee eee latella*, Bucculatrix ......... Lycaena antiacis and xerres, Early appearance of....... Lycaena, enoptes-group. (ill.) Lyonetiidae, New genera and SPECIOSE sore eayoais ee Melitaea (see streckeri). Micropterygidae not of the jugate. type s(L): = nen. minima, Copaeodes .......... Moonstones in a Cecropia co- coon a INDEX Moths lively after a low tem- North Carolina Odonata, Rec- ords of curtcoma, Barygerax | borealis, Nomotettix DEFAUIS 6 oc Seneee Seer 149 nokomis, Argynnis .......... 67 Opostega (see bistrigulella). Papilio indra, Notes on...... 354 pertenuis*, Bucculatrix ...... 249 Philosamia (see cynthia). procris, Copacodes .......... 150 promethea, Callosamia ...... 161 quadrigemina*, Bucculatriv... 247 rayata, Copaeodes ........... 150 Review of reviews........... 187 rodriguezi*, Agrias ......... 388 Samia (see cecropia). Saturniidae, Variations and ab- normal forms of (ill.)..... 101 Pielemis SWerotdes ........... 44 sonorensis, Lycaena (ill.).... 102 streckeri, Melitaca phacton.. 369 suerotdes, Selents ..........- 44 T