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ew York State Museum
FREDERICK Jacke. MERRILL Director
‘Vol. a No. 31
June 1900
15th Report of the state entomologist
ON
_ INJURIOUS AND OTHER INSECTS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK
1899
By
EPHRAIM PORTER FELT D.Sc.
State entomologist
ALBANY
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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REGENTS
With years of election
ANSON Jupp Upson LHD.) -D.De1LG.D:
Chancellor, Glens Falls
WILLIAM CrOSWELL Doane D.D. LL.D.
Vice-chancellor, Albany
Martin I. TownsenpD M.A. LL.D. — _ Troy
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Lewis A. Stimson B.A. M.D. - _ _ — New York
ALBERT VANDER VEER Ph.D. M.D. — = Albany
CHARLES R. SKINNER M.A. LL.D.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex officio
CHESTER S. Lorp M.A. LL.D. Ee - — Brooklyn
TimotHy L. WooprurFr M.A. Lieutenant-Governor, ex officio
THEODORE ROOSEVELT B.A. LL.D. Governor, ex officio
Joun T. McDonoucH LL.B. LL.D. Secretary of State, ex officio
Tuomas A. Henprick M.A. LL.D, —- be — Rochester
SECRETARY
Elected by regents
1900 JAMES RUSSELL PaRSONS JR M.A.
‘DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS
Metvit Dewey M.A. Séate library and Home education
18go0 JAMES RUSSELL Parsons jr M.A.
1890
Administrative, College and High school dep’ts
FREDERICK J. H. MERRILL Ph.D. State museum
University of the State of New York
BULLETIN
OF THE
New York State Museum
FREDERICK J. H. MERRILL Director
Vol.6 No. 31
June 1900
15th Report of the State Entomologist
ON
INJURIOUS AND OTHER INSECTS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK
1899
BY
EPHRAIM PORTER FELT D. Sc,
State entomologist
; ALBANY
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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CONTENTS
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Introductory’ soc aca + so cteneln= dale ona eae eta ete cee See ee 533
Transmittal 2 3. j2 22sec cses = neweciae a eslsnies sae Saeree see ee
General entomologic features <2 2-3 eee sees cl oo ces ee see 533
Elin leaf ibeetle.s2202 2. Sake cee eeeiecen ake oebicat = a0 Sees ne 534
OHRCe WOrkss22 beta men macens Slee cece ede eadecwmlon bess doen oe 534
Publications | 42222 scek Sn sina ee eae oa ew oe ene oot cece cia eee ee 535
Collection -of insects iis.o cot cet eG Saciemsack Saee s cnie chice be Cenc 535
Division library y5. c06 Joe; sc ht Se aoc Cel dae Semen eee ee 536
Exhibition of Insects2\7-< <2 ads oe eects aten fee ce cs eee 536
Voluntary observers.) = 2 ocak en cae aie ciate el ee 537
Butomolorical society of “Albany 22a een a. eee eee oe eee 537
Acknowledoments: <..s so2sdsceuewoas waa sce eines = ose ecumeceeas cals 537
Notes onvinyurions insects for 1809. 222 Sot Go. oe. Socee dg oe ee oo tiger eee 538
introductory. +i... s2ce.52 Pot beroa cae ere see eee Sb ctw ee ieee Se 538
Raspberry saw fly Seto. tole ee ees ck cet 538
Locust borer 2.5 a 8 See or eee A aoe ool oe eee ee ee 539
Elm leat beetles. -ome & om dnote esas js Soke wccans eee. ae ee 539
Asparagus “beetles ow Das. seen acas bake Seacch pote eee ee eae o er 540
Willow (butterfly. si 2i5 6 ate oon te ooeeee, cee occ sae eee eee ae eee 541
Poerest tent caterpillar'..: 222-2 bs . Sees ceweaeiteee eee see ce eee 541
E77 YeaniCiedda S Sei. os) aE Ree alee eee eae cleeemiey Se enue eee ae em een 544
Drepanosiphum eee DROS. 2. ewe os p= Chen tee eee 545
Experiments:with arsenical poisons... == 25-2 set. <6. .-tbeoncw nen eee 545
Voluntary entomologic service of New. York state --....,....-. 2220. .-5 eee 549
Summaries of reports from observers.......-- > ed amen eee ac 552
Exhibition of insects at agricultural gatherings .-..-. .-. 02 ---:-oeene eee eee 575
List.of publications. of the entomologist ...2u2,4. <\s.cnc+ ch. specce ees eee eee 5838
Contributions to the collection Oct. 15, 1898-Oct. 14, 1899 ...-.. of toee oennele 600
New York State Museum
1STH REPORT
OF THE
SEALE ENTOMOLOGIST
1899
OrFICE OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST
Albany, 14 Oct. 1899
To the Regents of the University of the State of New York .
GENTLEMEN: I have the honor of presenting herewith my report on
the injurious and other insects of the state of New wos for the year
ending Oct. 14, 1899.
General entomologic features. Excessive injuries by the forest
tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn. were even more
pronounced in many localities the present season than last year. On
account of this insect’s appearing in force on many maples adorning
roadsides, the outbreak attracted more than the usual amount of atten-
tion and induced vigorous efforts in ‘certain communities to prevent
serious injuries. The village authorities of Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs,
Herkimer and a few other places were obliged to fight the pest at public
expense. The closely related apple tree tent caterpillar, Clisio-
campa americana Fabr. was unusually destructive, specially in
the western part of the state. The appearance of a brood of 17
year cicadas, Cicada septendecim Linn. in the Cayuga lake
region excited considerable interest. Some attention, in an incidental
way, has been given to the distribution of certain insects believed
to be limited to the upper austral life zone. One of the most
important results of this work was to show that the 12 spotted asparagus
beetle, Crioceris 12-punctata Linn. was much more generally
distributed throughout the state than had been supposed. A personal
examination of sugar maples in Syracuse, Batavia and Leroy showed
that the sugar maple borer, Plagionotus speciosus Say, had
534 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM
been very destructive, specially in the latter place. A striking instance —
of the influence of the press was seen in the great interest manifested last
summer in the so-called kissing bug, Opsicoetus personatus
Linn. a species which had hitherto attracted very little attention.
Elm leaf beetle. The serious injuries inflicted the last few years by
this imported insect, Galerucella luteola Mill. indicated the de-
sirability of educating the public more fully concerning the pest. A lec-
.ture, describing local conditions and giving the methods of fighting shade
tree pests, with special reference to this insect, was delivered before the
Troy scientific association March 6. Substantially the same matter was
presented before the Albany institute April 4. In addition, a number of
short articles giving timely notice of methods of procedure against shade
tree pests were published in local papers. Though the city authori-
ties of Troy made no provision for the general spraying of trees along
the streets and in the parks, much was accomplished at private expense.
W. H. Gordinier, who the preceding season had operated a power spray-
ing outfit, prepared a second and found more calls for his services than he
could meet. Wherever spraying was timely and thorough, most. excel-
lent results were obtained. It will be found that in infested localities
where no provision has been made for general spraying along the streets
and in parks, many valuable trees will be sacrificed. In all. work against
the elm leaf beetle, it has been found necessary to emphasize again and
again the supreme importance of timely and thorough work. This is
specially true since the public frequently judges of the value of spraying
from that which was done by careless or ignorant persons.
Office work. The routine office work has been much heavier than
last year. An unusually large number of insects have been received
with requests for information concerning them. The inspection of nurs-
eries conducted under the supervision of the commissioner of agriculture
has led to frequent calls on this office for the identification of scale and
other insects. The entomologist has also been requested to cooperate
with that department in some experimental work and has been called on
to give advice and to revise a folder giving the formulas for insecticides.
The demand for popular information through the agricultural press has
been very gratifying and indicates a hearty appreciation of this work
among farmers. The number of letters and postal cards written has
been greater than in any previous year and amounts to 1559.
The prosecution of certain lines of field work and investigation has
been seriously curtailed by the large amount of proof reading incident to
carrying through the press in the summer a large general index of 200
ae
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 535
_ pages embracing (as estimated) 38,000 references. Though this has
required an enormous amount of labor, it is believed that the office itself
will be amply repaid for the work done in the additional facilities for
referring to previous reports.
The office is fortunate in possessing two valuable assistants. C. S.
Banks, of Oswego N. Y. was graduated from the Oswego normal
- school in 1896 and has taken two short courses in entomology at Cornell
university. In adddition he has studied and collected insects on his
own account for some years. Miss Margaret F. Boynton, of Lockport
N. Y. was graduated with honors from Cornell university in 1895, held
a graduate scholarship there in science during the college year 1896-97
and since then has done considerable work in natural history.
Pressure of other work has prevented the preparation of the usual
detailed notices of injurious insects observed during the year. The
scientific results of the season, aside from certain notes submitted here-
with, will be presented at some future time.
Publications. An effort has been made to send out timely infor-
mation through the press, so as to be of service in preventing injury
from insect attacks. This is of more importance than at first appears,
because many complaints are received when it is too late to apply
remedial measures. A number of circular letters were prepared and
sent to papers in localities where the insects noticed were likely to cause
damage. Remedial measures were indicated in this way for the follow-
ing insects: white-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leuco-
stigma Abb. & Sm., elm leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Mill,
forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn. and the 17
year cicada, Cicada septendecim Linn. ‘Two short bulletins
were issued in April and May, one designed to encourage the study of
insects and to aid voluntary observers and the other to give popular in-
structions for controlling insect depredations on shade trees. A popular
account of several of the most important shade tree insects, illustrated
by three colored plates, has been prepared for the report of the fisheries,
forest and game commissioners. A list of the publications of the ento-
mologist, 95 in number, is given as heretofore.
Collection of insects. The additions to the state collection of
insects have been greater than in any preceding year. My assistant, Mr
Banks, has spent considerable time in the field collecting forms specially
desired. The contributions of insects from correspondents have been
larger than heretofore. ‘The additions made by the office force have
536 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM
been mainly to the biologic collection, as it was felt that special atten-
tion to this feature was necessary. Some of the newly acquired material -
has been arranged to form the exhibit noticed below. As there was no
assistant last winter, it was impossible to begin the much needed arrang-
ing and classifying of the insects in the state collection, and the numerous
duties incident to the period of greatest insect activity prevented such
work in the summer. A case containing 68 trays, made after the same
plans as those used in the United States national museum, has been
provided, together with additional shelving, and with this increased
space at disposal, it is planned to get the collection in much better shape
the coming winter. ‘
Plans have been completed for adding to the state collection and at
the same time increasing the interest in insect life. Students in regents
high schools are allowed a nominal sum for insects sent to the state ento-
mologist in good condition, provided a certificate of actual attendance is
previously filed with him. As the plan was not made public till Septem-
ber 1, it is too early to report results.
The private collection of the late Dr J. A. Lintner is still in the office
and should be bought for the museum, as it is composed largely of native
forms from all parts of the state, besides containing many unique
specimens.
Division library. The reference library of the division is sadly lack-
ing in many valuable works, though every effort has been made to sup-
ply deficiencies. Were it not that the entomologist has enjoyed the use
of the private library of his predecessor, the literature at his command
would have been very limited. Some provision should be made to sup-
ply this vital deficiency. As Dr Lintner’s library was built up largely to
supplement the volumes possessed by the state, its purchase is most
urgently recommended.
Exhibition of insects. In my previous report the exhibition of
small insect collections at fairs, grange meetings and other places where
farmers assemble was recommended. As a beginning, a collection repre-
senting one or more of the various stages of over 100 of the more im-
portant injurious and beneficial insects was prepared and placed on
exhibition at the state fair at Syracuse and also at the Oswego county
fair. A catalogue giving briefly the leading characteristics of the various
species and outlining the treatment of those injurious, was distributed.
The interest manifested indicates the desirability of making adequate pro-
vision not only for similar exhibitions at state and county fairs, institutes
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 537
and other gatherings, but also for a complete collection of the injurious
and beneficial insects, which should be maintained as one of the perma-
nent exhibits of the museum. Such collections are educators of the
greatest value to the agriculturist, who in no better manner can become
familiar with the habits of the important insect pests he must fight. A
more detailed account of the exhibit at Syracuse will be found on subse-
quent pages.
Voluntary observers. A corps of voluntary observers in entomol-
ogy was established for the purpose of bringing the entomologist into
closer relations with the public and also to facilitate the gathering of
information; for the reception of weekly reports during the growing
season from all sections of the state could but result in bringing together
many important facts. The value of the service will be enhanced as the
work continues, for many of the previous records concerning some of our
more common injurious insects are remarkable either for their scarcity or
vagueness. There are now 43 observers, representing 39 counties.
Most of the reports submitted are valuable, while a few could hardly be
improved on. As the purpose of the service becomes better understood,
it is expected that more effective work will be accomplished. A sum-
mary of the work of this organization will be found on subsequent
pages.
Entomological society of Albany. The organization of a local
entomologic society, though in no way officially connected with the
division, is worthy of mention, because it is an effort to quicken a home
interest in this important branch of rfatural history. The society was
organized May 19, now has an active membership of 23, and gives
promise of awaking considerable interest in insect life. In order to
encourage this movement, the facilities of the office are placed at the
disposal of the society and its members, provided there is no interference
with official duties. |
Acknowledgments. The thanks of the entomologist for aid ren-
dered are due to other workers along the same lines, particularly to those
connected with the United States department of agriculture, who have
most obligingly complied with every request. The hearty support and
encouragement given by the regents have done much to make the work
of the year successful, and it is with the greatest pleasure that I acknow!]-
edge the same.
Respectfully submitted
EPHRAIM PORTER FELT
State entomologist
538 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM
NOTES ON INJURIOUS INSECTS FOR 1899
Several insects have appeared in unusual numbers or have attacked crops
not previously affected by them. The unusual abundance of the milk-
weed butterfly, Anosia plexippus Linn. may be mentioned, and
of the harvest fly, Cicada tibicen Linn. The destructive work on
sugar beets of the red-headed flea beetle, Systena frontalis
Foerst. is noteworthy. The beetles had evidently bred beside a large
field in Syracuse N. Y. where they were found in great numbers at the
time of my visit to the locality, and from there had invaded the patch,
giving it a brownish, ragged appearance. The pest was quickly con-
quered by spraying with paris green. Ina few places in the central parts of
the state, American elms suffered severely from the larvae of a flea beetle,
Disonycha triangularis Say, which devoured the lower epider-
mis of theleaves. In August the foliage of these trees presented the dried,
brown appearance so familiar in the Hudson river valley in connection
with the attacks of the imported elm leaf beetle, Galerucella
luteola Mill. The pea crop on Long Island was ruined in places
by the attacks of a plant louse, since named Nectarophora
destructor Johns. One grower lost 20 acres and another 14
through the work of this pest. Another insect which attracted much
notice last summer was the so-called kissing bug, which in this state
must be considered the masked bed bug hunter, Opsicoetus per-
sonatus Linn. Undoubtedly some persons were bitten by this insect,
but many of the newspaper stories rested on a very slender foundation
in fact, at least so far as the identity of the creature was concerned.
Raspberry saw fly. The pale green, spiny larvae of this insect,
Monophadnoides rubi Harr. were received from Newark, Wayne
co. with the statement by C. H. Stuart that they had been very injurious
to raspberry plants. He wrote as follows: ‘‘The leaves of the infested
patch looked today [June ro] like those of a badly infested currant bush.
There is hardly a leaf in the field without several holes in it, and most of
the older leaves are eaten to threads.” At Oneida, Madison co. two
acres were defoliated by this insect, as I was informed by J. T. Thompson.
They had occurred in small numbers the preceding season in the latter
locality. The badly eaten raspberry leaves received the latter part of
May from Mrs H. E. Robinson, of North Nassau, Rensselaer co. had
probably suffered from an attack of the same insect, though no larvae
were found on those submitted for examination.
REPORT. OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 539
Locust borer (Cyllene robiniae Foerst.) Some half dozen
of the pretty beetles belonging to this species were received September
20 from J. H. West of Poughkeepsie N. Y., with the information that
they had practically destroyed a very handsome young locust tree,
which to within two years had been in excellent condition. The attack
was first observed in the early fall of 1897. The trunk, about 6 inches
in diameter, was full of holes to within 15 or 20 feet from the ground
and ‘the outside was covered with these bugs to the top.” The tree
was treated with benzine and washed several times with a stream from a
hose. Last year no insects were noticed, but for the past few weeks the
beetles have been very abundant. Several limbs and one of the two
main trunks were so badly riddled with burrows that they broke with
their own weight. A portion of the infested tree, which came to hand
later, showed that the above account was not an exaggerated one. The
interior of the branch, one of the best on the tree, was badly honey-
combed with burrows and here and there, where the beetles had emerged,
the bark was badly undermined and perforated. The tree had evidently
been oviposited on freely, as irregular clusters of ovoid white eggs,
about 4 inch long and +; inch in diameter, were found in cavities beside -
some burrows, and single eggs, tucked in longitudinal crevices of the
young bark, were numerous.
Elm leaf beetle. In Albany, Troy and vicinity this pest, Galeru-
cella luteola Miill. has been as injurious as in preceding years,
except where it has been controlled by spraying with arsenites. As it
has established itself in force at Worcester Mass. and in a number of towns
in the same county, all of which are probably within the transition life zone,
it is very likely that in the course of time this beetle will make its way over
a much larger portion of the state of New York than it has hitherto been
supposed the insect could occupy. But I have yet to learn of its establish-
ing itself in territory in this state outside the upper austral life zone,
though it probably will, if it can exist in the places named in Massachu-
setts. In both Albany and Troy large amounts of arsenate of lead have
been used with most excellent results, when the applications have been
timely and thorough. W. H. Swift & Co.’s prepared paste was used at
the rate of 4 pounds to 200 gallons of water. In Troy over 1500 pounds
of this insecticide was applied to the trees, and the person using it was
highly pleased with the results, specially as the poison was found in the
autumn on fallen leaves last sprayed May 22. Probably an
equal amount was used in Albany. ‘Troy furnishes an interesting exam-
ple of what the elmleaf beetle can do. Its ravages there have been
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even worse than in Albany, and yet the city authorities did nothing to
check it, except some spraying in public parks. The direct result of
severe and general injury to the trees was a great demand for spraying
apparatus operated by skilled men. One individual fitted up two power
spraying outfits of a most approved type, beginning operations with the
first last summer and with the second the present season. He has had
more work than he could attend to, and it is to be presumed that he has
lost no money in running them.
Asparagus beetles (Crioceris asparagi, Linn. C. 12-
punctata Linn.) It has been my conviction for some time that the
‘common asparagus beetle was more generally distributed in the state
than is shown by previous records. The attention of voluntary
observers was called to this insect and specimens were received from
several localities. Last spring the 12 spotted form was taken in two or
three places about Albany, and this, in connection with its occurrence
near Rochester for a number of years, its discovery near Buffalo last
year and at East Amherst and Newark the present season would indicate
that this form has also attained quite a general distribution. Personal
observations have enabled me to locate both of these insects in several
places where they have hitherto been unrecorded. Crioceris
asparagi is now known to occur in the following localities: Albany
county, Albany, Menands; Dutchess county, Poughkeepsie; Erie
county, Buffalo, East Amherst; Essex county, Ticonderoga;
Genesee county, Batavia, Leroy; Greene county, Athens, Catskill;
Livingston county, Geneseo; Madison county, Lebanon, Oneida; Monroe
county, Brighton; Oneida county, Maynard, Vernon, Whitesboro ;
Onondaga county, Syracuse ;, Ontario county, Geneva; Orange. county,
Cornwall, Westpoint; Oswego county, Oswego, Oswego Center; Putnam
county, Garrisons; Rensselaer county, Troy; Saratoga county,
Mechanicville; Ulster county, Kingston; Wayne county, Clyde,
Newark; Yates county, Crosby. Crioceris 12-punctata is
known to occur in the following localities: Albany county, Albany ; Erie
county, Buffalo, East Amherst; Genesee county, Batavia, Leroy; Kings
county, Brooklyn; Monroe county, Brighton; Onondaga county,
Syracuse ; Oswego county, Oswego Center; Queens county, Glendale,
Richmond Hill; Tompkins county, Ithaca; Wayne county, Newark;
Yates county, Crosby. Dr James Fletcher, entomologist of the Central
experimental farm of Canada, informs me that both species of asparagus
beetles are abundant in the Niagara district and as far back as Hamilton,
Ontario.
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The common asparagus beetle is probably well distributed over Long
Island and the 12 spotted form occurs there. From the records at
hand, it appears probable that the common asparagus beetle has
established itself in all sections of the state included in the upper austral
life zone. The 12 spotted form has been found in as widely separated
localities in the western part of the state as the other species, and it
will probably invade all territory now occupied by C. asparagi, if
it has not done so to a large extent already. As the presence of
C. 12-punctata at Glendale and Richmond Hill for at least four
years has been known to L. H. Joutel, who kindly gave me these locali-
ties and informed me that it was common about Brooklyn, it is very
probable that this species has obtained a rather general distribution over,
at least the western end of Long Island. Dr L. O. Howard has lately
added to the list of localities the following: Chemung county, Elmira ;
Monroe county, Penfield; Ontario county, Geneva; Suffolk county,
Riverhead. |
Willow butterfly. The caterpillars of this species, Euvanessa
antiopa Linn. have been objects of more complaints than usual and
doubtless were more injurious to elms than they had been for some time.
The offenders were members of the first brood and were noticed mostly in
early June. At Glens Falls, C. L. Williams reports that the caterpillars
were widely distributed over the village and were doing some damage.
They were received from Rhoda Thompson of Ballston Spa with the
complaint that they were doing considerable injury. From Crosby,
Yates co. Cyrus Crosby sent examples and said that they were stripping
elms. From Port Jervis came a similar complaint by J. M. Dolph
regarding a black caterpillar, probably this species, that was defoliat-
ing Carolina poplars. The insect was very abundant in Albany and
many caterpillars were killed by persons connected with the public
parks. This species was also received from ‘Troy, Sandyhill, Palatine
Bridge, Chatham, Binghamton N. Y. and Clinton Mass. In each case
the abundance of the caterpillars had attracted the sender’s attention.
They were undoubtedly more abundant than usual and caused con-
siderable injury in many localities, but as they are gregarious in habit
damage done by them is much more apparent than that produced by
species which feed singly.
Forest tent caterpillar. The ravages of this insect, Clisio-
campa disstria Hiibn. probably never excited more interest in this
state than during the present season. Not only were large numbers of trees
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defoliated in many parts of the state, but the pests were present in force
on shade trees in the streets of many villages, and by dropping on
passers, crawling under foot, occupying piazzas and sides of houses, brought
themselves to the attention of many who would otherwise have been
indifferent to their presence. The loss suffered through this pest last
summer can never be expressed in exact figures, but, when it is remem-
bered that these caterpillars inflicted severe injuries in about half of the
counties in the state, in not a few instances defoliating tracts of many
acres in extent, it is seen at once that the total damage inflicted must be
enormous. Outbreaks of this insect are more or less local, and usually do
not last more than two to four years in a place, hence in some sections the
pest was much more injurious than in previous years, while in others it was
notasabundant. From Otsego county came as distressing reports as from
any place. ‘The following is from a letter by Rev. H. U. Swinnerton, of
Cherry Valley : ‘‘ Stopping trains is‘not a circumstance to what we have
here in the way of stopping things with worms. We would stop the
progress of the age, if it got across the way our worms were going.”
He then proceeds to narrate how, because of the abundance of the
caterpillars, the train he was aboard was stalled three times betwéen
two stations about eight miles apart. Delaware county appears to
have suffered very much, as the pest has been in certain localities
for the past two years. H. E. Wilford of Andes writes: ‘‘ We are being
devoured ... by maple worms. Can you give us any assistance?”
Dr J. N. Wright of Grand Gorge informed me that the forest worm
was making bad work with the maples in his vicinity, and requested
information regarding the pest. In many parts of Greene county this
insect was very destructive. In Lewis county C. C. Merriam of Lyon
Falls writes that the forest worms are worse than he had ever seen them
in his life. Many similar expressions could be taken from the letters of
correspondents living in other parts of the state. During the latter part
of May and in early June a large amount of the correspondence of the
office related to this pest. Had it not been for most energetic efforts
on the part of both local authorities and private parties, a large pro-
portion of the thousands of sugar maples adorning the village of Saratoga
Springs would have been defoliated. So serious was the situation that a
special circular was issued and distributed through the village, in order
to place in the hands of every person concise directions for controlling
the pests. Shade trees in Albany, Schenectady and other cities and
towns along the Mohawk river were attacked, and in a number of
instances the trees were stripped of leaves. In certain towns ro cents a
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quart was offered for all cocoons collected. As a result,*1350 quarts
were bought by the village authorities of Glens Falls, 744 by Saratoga
_ Springs, 450 by Mohawk, and reports of similar action in several other
places also came to me. |
An examination of trees in infested localities has shown that many
egg clusters can not be collected to good advantage as they are |
frequently found 20 to 50 feet from the ground. But as a large pro-
portion of the eggs occur on twigs within 20 or 30 feet of the ground,
something can be accomplished in winter by.cutting off the infested
twigs where accessible and burning the egg clusters, specially if the trees
are not very large. But in the case of good sized maples, it is very
doubtful if this could be done to advantage, and even with moderate
sized trees there would probably be enough inaccessible egg belts near
the top to stock the trees with a host the coming spring. At best, the
collection of eggs of this species can hardly be regarded as more than
one of several repressive measures, no one of which can be depended
on in itself to prevent serious injury. The egg belts can be seen best
on a bright day and if there is a little snow, it will be easier to find all
cut twigs dropped to the ground. ‘The collection and burning of the
eggs is necessary in order to insure thorough work. A long handled
pruning hook is of great service in cutting off the infested twigs.
As soon as the presence of the young caterpillars (indicated by the
thinness of the foliage of the upper branches) is detected, much can be
accomplished by crushing them as they collect on the limbs or by dis-
lodging them with a brush or torch. If the latter is used, care must be
exercised not to injure the tree. Many caterpillars can be jarred from
the tree by using padded mallets or even violent shaking will cause some
to drop. Driving the caterpillars from the trees by jarring or otherwise,
must be followed by some means of preventing their ascent. A band of
cotton batting eight to 10 inches wide tied tightly in the middle around
the trunk and the upper portion turned down over the string and allowed
to hang loosely is a difficult obstacle for caterpillars to surmount, so long
as it remains dry. Wide bands of paper coated with tar or of sticky fly
paper will also prevent the pests from ascending for a time. A band com-
posed of equal parts of lard and sulfur is said to be an effective barrier.
In one locality bands of cottolene were used to prevent the caterpillars
from climbing trees. When the pests are abundant, it will not do to
depend entirely upon shaking and bands, the dropping creatures must be
collected on sheets spread under the trees before they are jarred and
then killed, or crushed as they collect under the bands. Nothing but
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most vigorous methods will protect badly infested trees from severe
injury. The masses of caterpillars found on the larger limbs and on the
trunk can be crushed in large numbers with a stiff broom or thickly
gloved hands. A more agreeable method is to spray these clusters with
kerosene emulsion or with whale oil soap solution (one pound to four
gallons), or to pour boiling water over them.
This pest can be controlled by spraying with arsenical poisons where
the trees are not too large for the apparatus at hand. If the caterpillars
are nearly full grown and many are crawling to the sprayed trees from
others, it is perfectly possible that all the foliage will be devoured before
the pests have eaten enough poison to kill them, but under most condi-
tions there need be little fear of the arsenical spray proving ineffectual if
it is properly applied. The cost attendant upon this method will lead
people to depend largely on other means.
After the damage has been done, many of the insects are within man’s
power and can be killed in their cocoons. From about the middle to
the last of June thousands of cocoons can be collected with but little
labor and if this is done opportunity should be given the beneficial
parasites to escape before the cocoons are destroyed. Every healthy
female pupa killed means one less egg mass to produce its approximately
150 or 200 hungry caterpillars another season.
It is believed that by fighting this insect in the egg, caterpillar and
pupa states our shade trees can be preserved from serious injury. Native
birds should be protected in all localities and, specially in forests, they
must be our principal allies in subduing this terrible pest. Robins,
orioles, chipping sparrows, cat birds, cuckoos, red eyed, white eyed and
warbling vireos, cedar birds and nuthatches have been observed feeding
on this insect by Caroline G. Soule. E. H. Forbush, ornithologist
to the state board of agriculture of Massachusetts has kindly supplied me
with the following list of birds observed feeding on forest tent caterpillars :
oriole, black billed cuckoo, yellow billed cuckoo, crow, blue jay, redstart,
nuthatch, woodthrush, chewink, black and white creeper, red eyed vireo,
flicker and scarlet tanager. V.H. Lowe has observed the black capped
chickadee feeding on the eggs. Prof. C. M. Weed states that the robin,
chipping sparrow, yellow bird and English sparrow feed on the moths.
I7 year cicada. Considerable interest was manifested in the
appearance in the western part of the state of brood 19 of Cicada
septendecim Linn. The following list of localities, incomplete
though it be, is given as a matter of record. Cayuga county: the cicada
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was reported very abundant at Union Springs by J. Jay Barden and as
present at Auburn by Joseph Foord. Much damage was said to have
been caused in the former locality, but later this report was modified as
the injury proved to be less than was at first supposed. Livingston
county: W. R. Houston reported the cicada to be in numbers at
Geneseo, present at Groveland and very abundant at Avon. Monroe
county: Lewis Hooker found it at Rochester and M. S. Baxter sent in
specimens from Penfield. Onondaga county: Miss A. M. Armstrong
found it in large numbers at Syracuse. Yates county: Cyrus Crosby
reported the cicada present in greater or less numbers at Dresden,
Bellona, Long Point and Mays Mill.
Drepanosiphum acerifolii Thos. The drouth, specially in the
western part of the state, has apparently been very favorable to this
beautiful species. At Onondaga Valley, Syracuse, in early September
many maple leaves had fallen, those in the upper portions of the trees were
badly curled and much honeydew was seen on the foliage. The trees
proved to be badly infested with this plant louse, which was doubtless at
least partly responsible for the bad condition of the trees. At Batavia
many infested maples were seen but the injury was not so great as at
Syracuse. The work of this species was also observed at Amsterdam
and in Albany, but it was doing less damage in the latter place. June’: 23.
EXHIBITION OF INSECTS AT AGRICULTURAL
GATHERINGS
The opportunities agriculturists have of visiting museums. to study
insect pests are necessarily limited, and not every farmer finds time to
look through the many bulletins and other publications so freely dis-
tributed, or, if one has a few hours, the desirable article can not always be
found. iter all, the true way to learn is to see the creatures themselves,
preferably living but much better dead than not at all, and to inspect
their work. The observations of most growers are usually confined to
the field and are limited to the destructive stage, the round of life being
but partly understood. It is believed that a properly arranged biologic
collection, representing the various stages of the principal insect pests,
their work and any peculiarities they possess, will do much to increase
the interest in insects, and should promote their more general study in
the field, thus leading to their better control. As museums are few and
widely scattered, one way to bring about this very desirable end is found
in carrying small exhibits to places where the classes to be benefited
assemble, viz: agricultural fairs, farmers’ institutes, grange meetings and
'
similar gatherings.
The interest manifested in the initial exhibit prepared for the state
fair, held at Syracuse, Sep. 4-9 and subsequently shown at the Oswego
county fair, held at Oswego Falls, Sep. 12-15 demonstrates the value of
this work. The collection, contained in 12 glass covered cases, each
3X16X19 inches, consisted of over roo species of the more injurious and
more beneficial insects. ° The cases were arranged on a special table and
were surrounded most of the time by a group deeply interested in learn-
ing about the common pests they had been obliged to fight so long.
At the state fair nearly 2000 descriptive catalogues were distributed to
those showing marked interest in the collection, and this number repre-
sents only a small proportion of those who looked at the collection, for
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many, knowing little or nothing of its nature, were content with a glance
or two. At the Oswego county fair the interest was if anything more
marked. There was in constant attendance at each fair a member of the
official force for the purpose of answering questions and explaining the
more important features of the collection. Thus information was dis-
seminated through the examination of insects and their work and by
personal explanations, and all was supplemented by the distribution of a
small catalogue giving in brief form the more striking characteristics of
the insect and in a word outlining the method of keeping it in check,
The following extracts will give an idea of the interest taken in this
new departure: |
This exhibit, which is made under the auspices of the University of _
the State of New York, is attracting much attention, both from the mere
sight-seeker and from the practical farmer. Mr G. W. J. Angell, who is
in charge of the greater New York exhibit in Machinery hall... said:
“T trust that this exhibit of insects is but an entering wedge, and will
be greatly enlarged at future state fairs. The heavy annual loss to the
farmers and lumbermen of our state from the depredations of insect
enemies runs high intothe millions. ‘The ability to differentiate between
those creatures which are injurious and those directly or indirectly beneficial,
and how best to prevent the ravages of the former, is as necessary to the
successful farmer as the knowledge of the comparative values and the
use of modern agricultural machinery. An insect, which today from its
rarity is comparatively harmless to crops, may next year, from a sudden
increase in its numbers, become a most destructive pest, and only by a
knowledge of its life history and of the critical stage in its development,
when the proper insecticides are most potent, can the threatened danger
be averted.
The handy little pocket catalogue of the present exhibit .. . gives
descriptions of some 75 of the commoner injurious insects with the prop-
er remedies to be used against their attacks, and is one of the most
valuable features of the exhibit. Some of the insects which are directly
beneficial are also noted, such as the various silk worms, both native and
exotic, and the ‘bees which carry pollen from flower to flower, without
whose labors many of our most valuable plants would become extinct.” —
Evening herald, Syracuse, 7 Sep.
A new and valuable exhibit in Floral hall was a collection of 82 nox-
ious and beneficial insects... probably the first attempt to bring the
latest results of entomological science before the people at a state fair.
The specimens were admirably arranged in cases, showing their succes-
sive changes and samples of their work on bark, wood and leaves. They .
were constantly surrounded by observers, many drawn perhaps by the
star of the season, the kissing bug, Opsicoetus personatus,
but many fruit and shade tree growers were specially delighted with this
opportunity to study the life history of pests whose ravages have been so
sorely felt. ‘The value of economic entomology can not better be made
known than by thus bringing such exhibits before the people We trust
that it may become a regular feature of future fairs. The exhibit has
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-already been asked for by the Oswego county fair. A neat little vest
pocket catalogue of 28 pages briefly describes the insects, with treatment,
which is worthy of careful preservation and study.—Country gentleman,
14 Sep. p.738
Another evidence of the value of the collection as an educator is found
in the more recent request from F. E. Dawley, director of farmers insti-
tutes, that these insects be exhibited at a number of institutes in connec-
tion with a lecture. The catalogue is republished below in order to give
a fuller idea of the scope and character of the exhibit. |
FRUIT TREE INSECTS
1 Apple tree tent caterpillar (Clisiocampa americana).
Conspicuous web tents in forks of apple and cherry trees contain hairy
-caterpillars with a white stripe along the back. Cocoons spun the last of
May, the light brown moths flying in June. Eggs, in belts encircling the
smaller twigs, remain unhatched till spring.
Treatment: remove and destroy eggs or young in nests. Spray foliage
of infested trees with poison in early spring.
2 Cigar case bearer (Coleophora fletcherella). Small
caterpillars in cigar shaped cases feeding on buds and foliage of apple.
Treatment: spray infested trees with poison in early spring.
3 Pistol case bearer (Coleophora malivorella). Small
caterpillars in pistol shaped cases feeding on the young leaves and
-opening flowers of the apple.
Treatment: spray infested trees with the poison in early spring.
4 Apple leaf Bucculatrix (Bucculatrix pomifoliella).
White, ribbed cocoons about % in. long may be seen in clusters on
smaller limbs of infested trees. The small larvae mine the leaves and
later feed externally.
Treatment: spray infested foliage with poison in early June.
5 Rose beetle (Macrodactylus subspinosus). Greenish
yellow beetles about 3g in. long appear in swarms in May and attack
the foliage of various trees and vines.
Treatment: spray beetles with 1% pound whale oil soap to r gal.
water, dust vines with ashes, etc.; handpicking.
6 Apple tree borer (Saperda candida). “Sawdust” or
diseased bark and beneath the latter, legless, white, round headed borers.
The brown beetles, striped with white, about 1 in. long, occur from June
to August.
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Treatment: protect base of tree with wire netting. Dig out the young
borers in the fall. Cut and burn badly infested trees.
7 Pear midge (Diplosis pyrivora). Dwarfed, deformed
fruit drops early, and within occur thick bodied, pale yellow maggots.
Treatment: destroy infested fruit. |
8 Peach bark borer (Scolytus rugulosus). Bark of
affected trees punctured with many small, circular holes, made by brown-
ish black beetles less than ¥% in. long. Inner portions of bark and sap
wood filled with burrows.
Treatment: burn badly infested trees. Apply carbolic soap wash to
trunks and limbs in early spring.
g Pear blight beetle (Xyleborus dispar). Bark of af-
fected trees punctured with many small, circular holes made by dark
brown beetles about 4 in. long. Inner portions of bark and sap wood .
filled with burrows. -
Treatment: burn badly infested trees.
10 17 year cicada (Cicada septendecim). Slit and
broken twigs with wilting leaves are characteristic work of this insect,
but unless the trees are small not much damage is done.
Prevention: avoid setting out trees in last few years before cicadas are
due. : |
11 Apple tree bark louse (Mytilaspis pomorum). Bark
infested with brownish scales shaped like oyster shells. Occurs on many
other trees. Winter passed as white eggs under old scales, the young ap-
pearing about June 1. ;
Treatment: spray young with kerosene emulsion or whale oil soap
solution.
12 Scurfy bark louse (Chionaspis furfurws ) > ine
' whitish, scurfy scales occur on the bark of fruit trees. The purplish eggs
remain under old scales all winter, the young appearing about June 1. .
Treatment: spray young with kerosene emulsion or whale oil soap.
13 San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus). A small
circular scale not readily seen unless very abundant. Infests many trees
and shrubs. The specimens show variations in the appearance of the
scales and how it may be disseminated by budding. Young appear from
early June till cold weather.
Treatment: destroy badly infested trees, specially if young, and spray
others thoroughly with kerosene emulsion or whale oil soap solution.
Fumigate with gas. .
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14 English oyster scale (Aspidiotus ostreaeformis),.
Resembles San José scale in appearance and like it infests fruit trees.
Occurs in several localities in this state and should be guarded against.
Treatment: spray infested trees with kerosene emulsion or whale oil
soap solution. Fumigate with gas.
a 15 Putnam’sscale (Aspidiotus ancylus). Resembles the
two preceding species, but is less injurious. Attacks various trees.
Treatment: same as preceding.
SMALL FRUIT AND VINE INSECTS
16 Currant worm (Pteronus ribesii). Greenish, black-
dotted saw fly larvae feeding on currant leaves in May, the common
currant worm.
Treatment: spray with hellebore or poison.
17 Currant span worm (Diastictis ribearia). Yellowish,
black-dotted span worms feeding on leaves in May and June.
Treatment: spraying with poison, or handpicking.
18 Currant stem borers (Sesia tipuliformis, Janus
integer, Tenthredo rufopectus). The caterpillars boring
in the woody stems are sesians. The maggots working*in the tender
tips may be either those of Janus or Tenthredo.
Treatment: burn stems infested with sesians and the wilting tips
infested by the others.
19 Raspberry gouty gall beetle (Agrilus ruficollis).
Irregular swellings on canes are produced by larvae of this pest.
Treatment: cut and burn infested canes during winter or early spring.
20 Light-loving grape vine beetle (Anomala lucicola).
Brownish or black beetles about 3 in. long, resembling a small June
beetle. |
Treatment: dust vines with lime. Collect and destroy beetles..
21 Spotted grape vine beetle (Pelidnota punctata),.
Brown, black-spotted beetles about 1 in. long, resembling a June beetle.
Treatment: handpicking.
22 Grape vine flea beetle (Haltica chalybea). Greenish
or blue beetles about % in. long, feeding on buds, or brownish, black
dotted larvae about % in. long, skeletonizing leaves.
Treatment: spray with poison, using a large amount on buds, less for
young on leaves.
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23 Grape vine plume moth (Oxyptilus periscelidacty-
lus). Small, greenish, hairy caterpillars webbing together terminal leaves.
Treatment: pick and destroy infested tips. |
24 Eight spotted forester (Alypia octomaculata). Red-
dish, black-ringed caterpillars about % in. long feeding on grape vine
and Virginia creeper in spring.
Treatment: handpicking; spray with poison.
25 White flower cricket (Oecanthus niveus) Series of punc-
tures in twigs of various kinds are made by this insect for the reception
of its eggs. Injury is usually too little to call for remedial measures,
specially as the insects are predaceous and therefore beneficial.
SHADE TREE PESTS
26 White-marked tussock moth (Notolophus leuco-
stigma). Beautiful caterpillars having three black plumes, four yellow
or white tufts, a coral red head, and body marked with black and
yellow. Defoliate horse chestnut, elm and other shade trees. Winter
passed in white, frothy egg masses, the caterpillars hatching the latter
part of May and spinning up about a month later, the moths appearing
in July. Two broods about New York city, but one farther north.
Treatment: destroy eggs or spray foliage of infested trees with poison.
27 Forest tent caterpillar: maple worm (Clisiocampa
disstria). Foliage of maple and fruit trees eaten in May and June
by hairy blue-headed caterpillars with silvery dots along the back. Co-
coons spun in June, the brown moth flying in July. Eggs in belts
encircling smaller twigs, remain unhatched till spring.
Treatment: destroy eggs; kill the caterpillars when massed on trunk
and limbs; spray foliage of infested trees with poison; collect and destroy
cocoons.
28 Pigeon Tremex (Tremexcolumba). Adults frequently
known as “horn tails”’, are usually found in July around diseased and
dying tree trunks. The young borers occur near the surface, but full
grown ones may make their way to the center of even large trees. Not
usually very injurious.
Treatment: cut and burn badly infested trees.
29 Lunate long sting (Thalessa lunator). Brownish,
wasp-like insects with yellow markings and a slender ovipositor or “‘ tail ”
2 to 4in.long. Frequenting elms and maples infested by the pigeon
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Tremex and occasionally found with the ovipositor stuck in the
wood. The white legless grubs attach themselves to the borers and
suck their life out. Zhzs insect should therefore be protected.
_ 30 Cottony maple tree scale insect (Pulvinaria innumer-
abilis). Under side of smaller limbs sometimes festooned with this
cottony insect, though more frequently it occurs in small masses. Young
appear in July. |
Treatment: spray young with kerosene emulsion or whale oil soap
solution. Brush or scrape off and destroy old scales.
31 Sugar maple borer (Plagionotus speciosus).
Diseased or loose bark and exposed dead wood indicate the work of
this pest. The grubs frequently cause serious injury by running trans-
verse burrows just beneath the bark. The stout, black beetles, about 1
in. long with bright yellow markings, occur from June to August. ©
Treatment: burn badly infested trees. Dig out the young borers in
the fall. Protect trees with carbolic soap wash from June to August.
32 Maple tree pruner (Elaphidion villosum). Small
limbs of maple, oak and other trees nearly eaten off by an insect and
dropping in September, usually contain the burrows of this species.
Treatment: collect infested limbs on the ground and burn before
spring.
33 Elm leaf beetle (Galerucella luteola). Irregular
round holes eaten in young foliage followed by the grubs gnawing the
under portions of the leaves, which then dry and turn brown. The yel-
lowish, black-striped beetles, about ¥ in. long, appear in early spring
and lay eggs in May. The grubs feed in June, changing to yellow
pupae the latter part of the month. A second brood occurs in July and
extends into September. Known in this state only on Long Island and
in the Hudson river valley.
Treatment: spray foliage of infested trees with poison, which must be
applied to under surface of the leaf in order to kill the grubs. Kill
larvae and pupae on and near trunks of the trees.
34 Elm bark louse (Gossyparia ulmi). Adult females in
June appear like clusters of small lichens on the under side of the
smaller limbs of European elms. Young emerge in July.
Treatment: spray with kerosene emulsion or whale oil soap solution,
35 Elm borer (Saperda tridentata). Diseased or dead
bark, and in inner portions white, flattened, legless grubs, which frequently
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cause considerable injury. Beetles appear from early May till latter part
of June. |
Treatment: cut and burn badly infested trees. Protect valuable trees
with carbolic soap wash during May and June.
36 Elm snout beetle (Magdalis barbita). Thick, fleshy,
legless grubs working in inner bark of elm. Follows attack by the elm
borer and occasionally is very abundant.
Treatment: burn badly infested trees and keep others vigorous.
37 Fall web worm (Hyphantria cunea). Web tents in
July and August inclosing leaves on the tips of branches, the eaten
foliage turning brown. Attacks many trees. }
Treatment: destroy webs and their inhabitants or spray foliage of
affected limbs with poison.
38 Bag worm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis).
Defoliated evergreens and other trees are found infested with curious
cocoons or bags containing caterpillars in late summer and fall. Occur
in vicinity of New York city.
Treatment: collect and destroy bag worms or spray with poison.
39 Leopard moth (Zeuzera pyrina). Whitish, black-spotted
caterpillar making large burrows in various trees. A bad pest about
New York city. | |
Treatment: dig out young borers, Kill’ others with carbon bisulfid.
Burn badly infested trees. |
40 Bronze birch borer (Agrilus anxius). If injured bark
is examined, a slender flat-headed grub will be found running burrows in
all directions in the inner portions. White and other birches are attacked.
Very injurious at present in Buffalo. Beetles appear in June.
Treatment: cut and burn badly infested trees.
GARDEN INSECTS
41 Colorado potato beetle (Doryphora t1o-lineata).
Stout yellowish beetles with black striped wing covers appear in early
spring, feed, and deposit yellowish eggs in clusters on under surface of
leaves. The reddish, black-marked grubs also devour the foliage.
Treatment: handpicking; spray vines with poison.
42 Squash vine borer (Melittia satyriniformis).
Wilting of one or more runners is caused by a whitish caterpillar boring
in the stem near the root.
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Treatment: slit the softer, infested portions, remove the borers and
cover the wounded part with earth. Protect young plants with netting.
43 Striped cucumber beetle (Diabrotica vittata). Yellow
beetles about % in. long, striped with black, occur in numbers on cucum-
ber and squash vines.
Treatment: protect young vines with netting. Dust vines with ashes,
plaster of paris, etc. Poison trap crop of squash.
44 Cucumber flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris). Brown-
ish, gnawed spots on leaves made by numerous black jumping beetles
about ,’, in. long.
Treatment: spray vines with bordeaux mixture.
4s Squash bug (Anasatristis). Wilting leaves with their
under surface infested by greenish young or by the large, grayish brown
stink bugs about 3/ in. long.
Treatment: place chips and similar shelters near the vines and kill
daily the bugs collected underneath. Crush the brownish eggs on under
surface of the leaves.
46 Common asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi).
Slate colored grubs about % in. long or yellowish and bluish green
beetles about ¥% in. long eating the more tender portions of the plants.
Occurs on Long Island, in Hudson river valley and in the lake regions of
the western part of the state.
Treatment: spray affected plants with poison.
47 12 spotted asparagus beetle (Crioceris 12-punc-
tata). Slate colored grubs about % in. long or stout, nearly cylindric
_ red beetles with 12 black spots, eating the more tender portions of the
plant. Known to occur in the state at Albany, Newark, Brighton, East
Amherst, Buffalo and Crosby.
Treatment: spray affected plants with poison.
48 Flea beetle on sugar beets (Systena frontalis),
Ragged holes and brown spots made by small, jumping, black, red-
headed beetles about ;3, in. long.
Treatment: spray affected plants with poison or bordeaux mixture.
49 Blister beetles (Epicauta cinerea, E. vittata).
Feeding in July and August on the foliage of potato and other plants,
cylindric, soft beetles about 5 in. long and black and gray, or black
striped with yellow.
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Treatment: as the grubs of these beetles are known to feed on the
eggs of grasshoppers and are therefore beneficial, the adults should be
destroyed, by spraying affected plants with poison or by beating the
insects into pans containing water and kerosene, only when necessary,
50 Bumble flower beetle (Euphoria inda). Brownish mot-
tled beetles about 5£ in. long feeding in ears of green corn, attacking
peaches.
Treatment: handpicking.
51 Stalk borer (Hydroecia nitela). Wilting potato vines
and within a brown, white-striped active caterpillar about 1 in. long.
Attacks many thick stalked herbaceous plants.
Treatment: burn infested stalks before September.
52 Variegated cut worm (Peridroma saucia). Stout,
brownish cut worms with obscure markings and about 1% in. long. In-
jurious to various garden plants. Its operations on carnations in a
greenhouse are shown.
Treatment: place poisoned baits near plants to be protected.
53 Zebra caterpillar (Mamestra picta). Brilliantly marked |
black and yellow, red-headed caterpillar about 2 in. long frequently
found on cabbage, beets and other garden crops.
Treatment: spray affected plants with poison, hellebore or pyrethrum
water.
54 Cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae). Large irregular
holes eaten in cabbage by a greenish caterpillar. White butterflies
abundant in the field. |
Treatment: capture the butterflies with nets. Spray young cabbage
with poison, older ones with hellebore or pyrethrum water. Dust with
lime.
55 Cabbage thrips (Thrips tabaci). Cabbage and lettuce
show white spots as though blasted, caused by minute yellowish or brown
insects. ,
Treatment: spray affected plants with kerosene emulsion or a soap
solution.
56 Tarnished plant bug (Ly gus pratensis). Smallyellow-
ish and black bugs about ¥% in. long, frequenting many plants and
injuring most garden crops and some trees.
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 585
Treatment: handpicking or dusting with ashes. Burn all rubbish in
the fall. : |
57 Four lined leaf bug (Poecilocapsus lineatus).
Yellowish bugs with four black stripes and about #, in. long frequenting
various plants and injuring some considerably.
Treatment: dust affected plants with ashes. Spray young with kero«
sene emulsion. Cut and burn tips of bushes containing eggs.
GRASS INSECTS
58 Army worm (Leucania unipuncta). Brownish, white-
striped caterpillars about 2 in. long devouring grasses and allied plants.
Treatment: confine by ditching, kill with poisoned baits. Prevent
their occurrence by clean culture.
59 White grubs (Lachnosterna fusea, Allorhina
nitida). Fleshy, white, brown-headed grubs severing grass roots and
those of other plants. Allorhina occurs in vicinity of New York city.
Treatment: spray badly infested areas liberally with kerosene emulsion
just before arain. Dig and destroy the grubs.
60 Grasshoppers. A number of species attack various crops.
Treatment: place poisoned baits near crops to be protected.
HOUSEHOLD INSECTS
6: House fly (Musca domestica). Easily recognized as
the common fly around houses.
Treatment: exclude with screens. As it breeds in manure and gar-
bage, keeping this material cleaned up or inaccessible to flies will reduce
their numbers.
62 Bed bug (Acanthia lectularia), A flattened, reddish ins
sect about ¥% in. long frequenting houses, specially those affording
numerous cracks where it can find shelter and where uncleanliness pre-
vails.
Treatment: apply benzine, kerosene or other petroleum oil to crevices
in infested beds. Corrosive sublimate may be used in same manner,
Fumigation with sulfur is valuable wherever possible.
63 Kissing bug: masked bed bug hunter (Opsicoetus per-
sonatus). A brownish or black insect about 34 in. long. It is
attracted by lights, and its young, which conceals itself by a covering of
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lint, etc. is said to have a partiality for bed bugs. Not usually harmful,
though it can inflict a severe bite or “sting.”
Treatment: screens should exclude it most effectually.
64 Buffalo carpet beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae),
Larvae easily recognized by their shaggy appearance, being provided
with coarse bristles along the sides and at the posterior extremity of the
body. The beetles are about ¥% in. long, black, marked with white and
a red line down the middle of the back, widening into'three projections.
Treatment: use rugs or matting in place of carpet whenever possible.
Infested carpets should be taken up and sprayed with benzine and the
cracks in the floor should be filled with plaster of paris before relaying
the carpet.
65 Black carpet beetle (Attagenus piceus). Light brown
cylindric larva with a long “tail” of slender hairs. The adult is a small
oval black beetle nearly -#; in. long. This species has a decided taste
for feathers.
Treatment: same as for the preceding.
66 Little red ant (Monomorium pharaonis). Thecom-
mon yellowish red ant about =3, in. long that frequents houses in such
numbers at times.
Treatment: destroy colony with carbon bisulfid when possible. Attract
to sponge filled with sweetened water and kill the collected ants by
dropping them in hot water.
67 Bacon beetle (Dermestes lardarius). Dark brownish
beetle about 53, in. long with yellowish band on wing covers. Larva
brown, hairy, about 54 in. long. Both adult and larva attack bacon,
meat, etc.
Treatment: cleanliness and excluding insects from the food.
~~
68 Croton bug (Phyllodromia germanica). The smaller,
light brown roach about 34 in. long found in houses. ,
Treatment: roach poisons, such as Hooper’s fatal food. Paris green
with sugar has been used successfully, but ise a dangerous poison.
Fumigate with sulfur where possible. Entice the bugs to enter vessels
partly filled with stale beer, from which no escape is provided.
. 69 Cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis). The larger dark
brown species an inch or more long, found in dwellings.
Treatment: same as for the croton bug.
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 587
INSECTS AFFECTING STORED GRAINS AND LEGUMINOUS SEEDS.
7o Grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella). A small caterpillar
about ,%; in. long working in various grains and producing a whitish
_ moth with a wing spread of a little over % in.
Treatment: fumigate infested grain with carbon bisulfid and treat
suspected granaries in the same manner.
71 Saw toothed grain beetle (Silvanus surinamensis).
A small, brown, slender beetle about % in: long found infesting cereals
and dried food products.
‘Treatment: fumigate infested cereals with carbon bisulfid and allow
none of its food to lie long undisturbed.
72 Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella). Whitish
caterpillar living in indian meal and other cereals and fastening the par-
ticles of grain together with a web. Moth with the outer two thirds of
fore wings reddish brown, the inner portion and hind wings light gray.
Treatment: fumigate infested food with carbon bisulfid.
73 Confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum). A
rather stout, shining, reddish brown beetle about ,8, in long. Very pro-
lific and frequently causes considerable injury.
Treatment: fumigate with carbon bisulfid and clean infested localities.
74 Bean weevil (Bruchus obtectus). Small grayish brown
beetles about 1% in. long breeding in dry beans and eating out numerous
holes. |
Treatment: fumigate beans in all. infested localities with carbon
bisulfid as soon as threshed.
75 Pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum). Brownish or black
beetles with indistinct white markings, about ,*, in. long, infesting peas.
Treatment: same as for bean weevil.
BENEFICIAL INSECTS
46 Silk worm (Bombyx mori). Showing eggs, larva, single
and double cocoons, those from which moths have emerged, one from
which the silk has been reeled, male and female moths, raw silk; also
several other species of silk-producing moths.
77 Pollen carriers. A great many insects convey pollen from
flower to flower and in certain cases there are some very interesting
adaptations. Some of the more common pollen carriers are honey bees,
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bumble or humble bees, other bees, wasps, flower or Syrphus flies and
many others. ay)
78 Lady bugs. Certain species are valuable agents in controlling
plant lice, which they and their young feed on. Some forms prey on
scale insects.
| 79 Soldier beetles (Chauliognathus species). The beetles
are among the pollen carriers and the larvae prey on the worm of the
codling moth.
80 Syrphus flies. The adults are usually seen among flowers, but
the work of their frequently brightly colored larvae in reducing the
number of plant lice is not so well known. ‘These beneficial maggots
are nearly conical and may be found among colonies of plant lice.
81 Spined soldier bug (Podisus spinosus). Represents a
number of species which prey on other insects. This one feeds on a
number of common pests, such as the potato beetle, elm leaf beetle and
asparagus beetle grubs.
82 Red tailed Tachina fly (Winthemia 4-pustulata).
Valuable parasite of army worm, tent caterpillar and several other pests.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST
The following is a list of the principal publications of the entomologist
during the year 1899. 95 are named, with title,’ place and time of
publication and a summary of the contents of each. Volume and page
numbers are separated by a colon, the first superior figure tells the
column, and the second the exact place in the column in ninths; e. g.
63 : 993" means vol. 63, p. 993, column 2, beginning in the third ninth,
i. e. about one third of the way down:
Scale on magnolia and Euonymus, (American gardening, 29 Oct. 1898,
19: 742%)
Lecanium tulipiferae Cook and Chionaspis euonymi
Comst. from Fishkill on the Hudson are identified and remedies given.
Beneficial bugs. (Country gentleman, 3 Nov. 1898, 63: 868%)
The nine pronged wheel-bug, Prionidus cristatus Linn. is figured,
briefly described and its beneficial habits given. The masked bed bug hunter,
Opsicoetus personatus Linn. is similarly treated and the protection
of both forms is urged.
1 Titles are given as published and in some instances they have been supplied by editors.
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 589
‘A pernicious elm borer. (Country gentleman, 3 Nov. 1898, 63: 869'*.
New England farmer, 26 Nov. 1898, v.76 no.48 p.2)
Describes a serious attack on elms at Berlin Mass. by the elm borer,
Saperda tridentata Oliv. and its associates, Neoelytus eryth-
rocephalus Fabr. and Magdalis barbita Say. Several pre-
ventives and remedies are given. 2
Look out for canker worms! (Country gentleman, 10 Nov. 1808,
63: 894”) |
Recent injuries by canker worms are mentioned and the life history of the
lime tree winter moth, Erannis tiliaria Harr. received from Gouver-
neur N. Y., is given.
Hessian fly. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 906%)
Wheat turning yellow in Michigan is probably caused by Cecidomyia
destructor Say. at
Elm borer. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 906*°—71")
An unthrifty elm with loose bark, at Utica N. Y. is probably infested by
Saperda tridentata Oliv. and species usually associated with it.
Several remedies are given.
Grape vine leaf hopper. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 91331)
Insects from Lahaska Pa. are identified as Typhlocyba comes Say,
figured and briefly treated.
Exterminating potato bugs. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898,
63: 913*1-14")
In response to a report that the potato beetle is kept in subjection by its
natural enemies at a locality in Lycoming co. Pa. it is stated that this is out
of the ordinary experience. This pest has a large number of insect enemies.
One of the more important, Lebia grandis Hentz, is figured and noticed
briefly. It probably would not pay to distribute enemies of the potato beetle.
Notes on some insects of the year in the state of New York. (U.S.
department of agriculture, division of entomology. Bulletin 17, new
series |Rec’d 5 Dec. 1898] p.16-23)
The following species are noticed :
White-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leucostigma Abb. &Sm,;
elm leaf beetle, G alerucella luteola Miill.; cherry or pear tree slug,
Eriocampoides limacina Retz; Byturus unicolor Say; maple °
tree pruner, Elaphidion villosum Fabr; Galerucella cavicol-
lis Lec.; apple tree tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa americana Fabr.;
forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn.; zebra caterpillar,
Mamestra picta Harr. Xylina laticinerea or X. cinerea
Riley [X. antennata Walk.]; elm leaf miner; maple tree scale insect,
Pulvinaria innumerabilis Rathv.; Lecanium armeniacum
Craw.; Lecanium cerasifex Fitch; San José scale, Aspidiotus
perniciosus Comst.
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Bean weevil. (Country gentleman, 8 Dec. 1898, 63 : 966")
Planting uninfested seed on fresh soil is recommended and the treatment —
the entire crop in infested localities with carbon bisulfid is advised.
Carbon bisulfid. (Country gentleman, 8 Dec. 1898, 63 : 966%’)
Directions are given for treating grain with carbon bisulfid.
Insects from lily pond. (American gardening, 10 Dec. 1898, 19: 842”)
The dragon fly nymphs submitted with the inquiry are predaceous. More
probably the depredator on the lily buds was a caddice fly.
Controlling city pests. (Albany evening journal, 10 Dec. 1808, p. 6;
also in Troy daily times, 10 Dec, 1898; Argus [Albany] 11 Dec. 1898,
p. 7; Sunday press [Albany] 11 Dec. 1898, p. 9; Troy budget, 11
Dec. 1898, p. 9)
A general notice recommending the collection of the egg masses of the
white-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leucostigma Abb. & Sm.
A destructive borer. (Country gentleman, 15 Dec. 1898, 63 : 993”)
Notices a very destructive borer, Agrilus anxius Gory, which has
seriously injured birches at BuffaloN. Y. The European Agrilus betu-
leti Ratz. is mentioned.
Everlasting San José scale. (Country gentleman, 15 Dec. 1898,
63: 993")
The recent prohibition of the importation of American nursery stock into
France is probably the outcome of resolutions adopted by the Society of agri-
eulturists in France. Mention is made of the interest excited by Aspidio-
tus perniciosus Comst. in this country and abroad. 4
Spray barrel on wheels. (Country gentleman, 12 Jan. 1899, 64 : 26°")
Gives directions for mounting a barrel on wheels and suggests the use of a
stone-boat or drag. .
14th report on the injurious and other insects of the state of New York
for the year 1898. Albany, University of the State of New York, Dec. |
1898 [issued 12 Jan. 1899] 150 p.g pl. Also as Report of the state
entomologist for 1898 (New York state museum s2d report, for 1898.
Bulletin, v. 5, no. 23. Dec. 1898 [issued 12 Jan. 1899] )
Contents
PAGE PAGE
Introductory:,..3¢¢ dse6 se ee sas te 153 Collection of insects ......---.. 155 .
Transmittal . 2. <225 p----s penne 153 Division library Jo2séc.s0l.2 52. 456
General entemologic features.. 153 JAS Laniner 3S eee 156
Elm: leaf beetle-. 22 oe ee ees - 154 Acknowledgments ..--.-...--.-- 156
San José scale............---.. 154 | Injurious insects! ............-.- 158
Office publications............ - 154 Byturus unicolor Say,
ORine “work 3. 026. .cegeeenees> = 155 the pale brown Byturus...... 158
1 A general account and bibliography is given of each.
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 591
PAGE PAGE
Trypeta canadensis Hints about insecticides......... 221
Loew, the gooseberry fruit fly. 160 How insects feed.............. 221
Notolophus leucostigma Operation of contact insecti-
Abb. & Sm. the white-marked CLOCSs Ao re 2 ee ates he lob 222
tussock moth...-..-.--....-- 163 Useless remedies............... 223
Clisiocampa americana Preventives! ee 993
Fabr. the apple tree tent cater- Need of experiment 993
AOU Means eee hate oe (oes eta icine 177
Clisiocampa disstria
Hiibn. the forest tent cater-
Arsenical compounds........... 224
Internal and contact insecticides
; combined - 222) We seek ets esi 226
TOTES Pe tesa cpa RS oi 191
Mamestra picta Harr. the Contact insecticides............ 226
zebra caterpillar...-....----- 201 Punmernion RAG! atten eet oe 228
Xylina antennata Walker 207 Some insects of the year in New
Lecanium tulipiferae York state.-------------+--.--- 231
Cook, the tulip tree scale..... 213 | List of publications of the ento-
Lepisma domestica Pack. mologist...-...----..---.-.---. 243
[Thermobia furnorum Contributions to the collection in
Prov.], bristle tail: fish moth. 216 USOSw jet ee on alonccneee cok. 6 255
Eurypelma hentzii Gi- Explanation of plates............ 264
rard,the molting of atarantula 219 | Index .......-......-22.-2.2...-- 265
Circular to those interested in entomology. (Issued 6 Feb. 1899. Re-
published in Argus [Albany] 12 Feb. 1899)
Invites the public to cooperate with the department in the ébeerration of
insects.
Squash, melon and cucumber bugs. (Country gentleman, 16 Feb. 1899,
64: 128")
' A brief general account treating of the following insects: Squash bug,
Anasa tristis DeGeer; squash vine borer, Melittia satyrin-
iformis Hiibn. (syn. M. cucurbitae Harr.); pickle and melon worms,
Margaronia nitidalis Cram. and M. hyalinata Linn.; striped
cucumber beetle, Diabrotica vittata Fabr.; northern lady bird,
Epilachna borealis Fabr.; cucumber flea beetle, Epitrix cucum-
eris Harr. and the melon plant louse, Aphis gossypii Glover.
Arsenical poisons. (Country gentleman, 16 Feb. 1899, 64: 1287")
Discusses several arsenical compounds and recommends the use of arsenate
of lead.
13th report on the injurious and other insects of the state of New York
for 1897, by J. A. Lintner. Albany, University of the State of New
York, 1898 [issued 18 Feb. 1899] 64p., 2 pl. Also as Report of the
state entomologist for 1897 (New York state museum 51st report for
1897)
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Contents
\ PAGE PAGE
Introductory .---------------+----- 331 Elaphidion villosum
Transmittal ..---.-------------- oes Habr. oak. proner--2.--4eeee= 359
SACRITApOPl «ont oS Sa aa ee eae Cyllene pictus _ Drury,
Publications of the office .----. . 331 ;
State collection...-...--------- 331 oe ae we -
Coresponiiones 1.02: a suet 339 Galerucella luteolaMiull.,
General entomologic features... 332 elm leaf beetle..---.--------- 360
Losses caused by insects .------ 333 Blissus leucopterusSay,
Injurious insects! .....----.------ 335 chinch ‘bug::22.- 23-2 361
Tenthredo rufopectus Plant lice or Aphididae.... 361
Norton, red-breasted saw fly.. 335 Pemphigus populi-
Urocerus albicoruisFabr. transversus Riley..... 361
white-horned Urocerus...--.- 338 Chaitophorus species.. 362
Urocerus cressoni Nor- Callipterus ulmifolii
. GON ..2-2- cece ee cee ene eee eee 340 Mnell. 2.2: .:-¢3: 32-0 oe 362
Eacles [Basilona] imper- _ Dre panosiphum aceri- ©
ialis Drury, imperial moth.. 342 Felli Thos... .2- 22s 363
Lygus pratensis Linn. Aphis mali Fabr ee 363
tarnished plant bug ..---.---- 351 Myzus cerasi Fabr...... 363
Notes on various insects......---- 358 Myzus ribis, linn: [2 363
Pyralis costalis Fabr. Rhopalosiphum species 363
£ clover hay caterpillar -...-... 358 Thrips tabaci Lind..... 363
‘Cecidomyia leguminic- Publications of the entomologist.. 364
ola Lintn. clover seed midge 359 | Contributions to the collection... 371
Anthrenus-7~ scrophula- Explanation of plates....-..----- 375
tiae. Fabr! carpet beetle... 359 4 Index .-:......-2. 222-3 eee 377
[Introduction to address before the eastern New York horticultural
society] (Country gentleman, 2 Mar. 1899, 64: 174”)
The extension of the upper austral life zone along the Hudson river, and
the unexcelled facilities of the stream for the transportation of insects, render
this region very interesting and a study of its fauna of great importance.
Isolation of orchards is recommended wherever practicable. A few observa-
tions on the San José scale are given.
Injurious shade tree insects, with special reference to the elm leaf beetle.
Address before the Troy scientific association, 6 Mar. 1899. (Portion
published in the Troy times, 7 Mar. 1899. A/so zz Argus [Albany]
| 12 Mar. 1899, p. 9)
| After the work of the elm borer, Saperda tride fh ata Oliv., and the
elm bark louse, Gossyparia ulmi Geoff., is briefly characterized, the
elm leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Miill., is treated under the follow-
ing heads: injuries, life history and habits, ineffectual measures, spraying with
poison, importance of thorough work, approximate cost and the necessity of
municipal action.
1 A bibliography and general account is given of each.
‘
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 593
Injurious insects of the Hudson river valley. Portion of an abstract of
the address delivered before the eastern New York horticultural society.
(Rural New Yorker, 18 Mar. 1899, 58: 1987) |
Nearly the same as the above.
Insect enemies of our shade trees and their control, with special reference
to the elm leaf beetle. Address delivered before the Albany institute,
4 Ap. 1899. (Extracts from, in Argus[Albany] 5 Ap. 1899, p.6; Press
and Knickerbocker [Albany] 5 Ap. 1899, p.8)
Describes the local situation briefly ; otherwise nearly same as the address
before the Troy scientific association.
Scale on Japan quince. (American gardening, 15 Ap. 1899, 20: 284”)
Identifies scurfy bark louse, Chionaspis furfurus Fitch, and
gives remedies.
Myriapods and mites. (American gardening, 29 Ap. 1899, 20: 3211)
Spraying with kerosene emulsion is advised for these soil inhabiting forms.
Box elder plant bug. (American gardening, 29 Ap. 1899, 20: 3211)
Excluding the bugs, Leptocoris trivittatus Say, from the houses
is recommended. 4
Protect the trees from caterpillars. (Argus [Albany] 30 Ap. 1899, p.20;
Also in Sunday press [Albany] of same date)
Removing and burning the eggs of the white-marked tussock moth,
Notolophus leueostigma Abb. & Sm. is advised.
Ants. (Country gentleman, 4 May 1899, 64: 346%)
Gives several remedies for ants in houses.
Elm leaf beetle at work. (Troy daily times, 4 May 1899; Troy daily
press, 4 May, p.8; Argus [Albany] 5 May, p.4; Times-Union
[Albany] 4 May, p.3; Ballston daily journal, 5 May, p.2; Fishkill
standard, 6 May, p.2; Rough notes [Valatie N. Y.] 5 May, p.2; News
burgh journal, 5 May, p.2; Sunday press [Albany] 7 May, p.15;
Poughkeepsie daily eagle, g May, p.8; New York farmer, 11 May,
p.4; Rhinebeck gazette, 13 May, p.1; Eastern New York horticulturist,
1899, V.2 NO.4 p.13) |
States that the beetles, Galerucella luteola Miill., have appeared
in numbers and advises spraying at once.
Collection, preservation and distribution of New York insects. (Bulletin
‘New York state museum, v.6 no.26, Ap. 1899 [Issued 6 May] 36p.
29 fig.)
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Contents
PAGE PAGE ~
Pretace oe. os... «4 vouch oe nusemane 5 Denton’s tablets... .---5. --2uce 17
Collecting insects... -: +L 2s 2ces. 7 Treatment of small insects..... 17
Colleeting bottles: s2ee. seca. 7 Inflating larvae... --22 27 2seeeeene
Tissot netics us So ee eee eee 8 Alcoholic material. ............ (19
Colleeting box ...24s-5522422 28 9 Vials and their care............ 19
Folded papers for butterflies.... 9 Labeling insects.....---.. Re: 20
Vials and small boxes.........- 9 Insect cases. .....-. <+.ss0-as5e8 21
Capturing insects==22 2. 4ssh eee 9 Museum pests... ....... <<< 4eeeee 23
Collecting at lights and sugar- Convenient accessories......... 23
ING icawiende usosee soe eye eee 12 Shipping insects....-......--.. 24
Immature forms, 4:5. 2-nc-cess | 13 Dealers in entomologic supplies 25
Preserving insects.......--..----- 14 | Distribution of insects............ 25
Tnsech pins rere sates )
Deilephila lineata Fabr. is identified from a brief description and
the moth and larva are described.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COLLECTION 15 OCT. 1898 —
14 OCT. 1899
Hymenoptera
Bumble bees, Bombus fervidus Fabr. and Bombus virgini-
cus Oliv.; honey bee, Apis mellifica Linn. and large carpenter bee,
Xylocopa virginica Drury, 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock,
Cropseyville N. Y.
Carpenter bee as above, 23 June and wasp, Polistes pallipes St.
Farg. 17th Aug.; from Mrs E..B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Sphex ichneumonea finn. 31 July; from James A. Burns, ~
Albany N. Y.
Pelopoeus caementanus Drury, 17 Aue. rom Mrs EB. B.
Smith, Coeymans N. Y. 7
Red ant, Monomorium pharaonis Linn. 1 Sep.; from.G. H.
Anderson, Albany N. Y.
Pelecinus polyturator Drury, 2 Aug.; from Arthur Carty,
Albany N.Y.
Pupae of Cratotechus species, 6 July; from Rhoda Thomp-
son, Ballston Spa N. Y.
Dibrachys boucheanus Rats, ham eockony ak Cid Seana
disstria Hiibn., 5 July; from C. L. Williams, Glens Falls N. Y.
Pimpla conquisitor Say, from cocoons of Clisiocampa
disstria, 5 July; from C. L. Williams, Glens Falls N. Y.
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Lunate long-sting, Thalessa lunator Fabr. 21 June; from W.
C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y. Same, 24 July; from C. J. Tobin,
Albany N.Y. Same, 8 Aug.; from H. F. Cleveland, Leroy N. Y.
Exochilum mundum Say, 17 Aug.; from Mrs E. B. Smith,
Coeymans N. Y.
Ophion tityri Pack. 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Crop-
seyville N. Y.
Ichneumon seminiger Cress. 14 Ap.; from Franklin Sher-
man jr, Foresthome, Tompkins co. N. Y.
Galls of Holcaspis globulus Fitch on bur oak, 28 Sep.; from
L. E. Boutwell, Eden N. Y.
Pigeon jlremex, tremex columba ,Linn. 5 July; from Fy J.
Riggs, Albany N. Y. Same, 15 specimens, 21 July; from Alfred
Scoons, Albany N.Y. Same, 3 Aug,; from A. P. Williams, Manns-
ville N. Y.
Urocerus albicornis Fabr. 12 July; from F. J. Riggs,
_ Albany N. Y.
Currant borers Janus integer Norton, 7 and 19 Ap.; from
Thomas Tupper, Corning N. Y.
Monostegia rosae Harris on rose, 15 June; fom W. R,
Houston, Geneseo N. Y.
Larvae of Monophadnoides rubi Harr.- on raspberry, r10
June; from C. H. Stuart, Newark N. Y.
Dolerus arvensis Say, injuring apple leaves, 3 May; from
Paul Roach, Quaker Street, Schenectady co. N. Y.
Larvae and pupae of Pteronus ribesii Scop. on leaves of cur-
rant, 19 May; from Miss E. P. Dennison, Binghamton N.Y. Same,
1 June; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y.
Lygaeonematus erichsonii Hart. on European larch, 13
June; from Cyrus Crosby, Crosby N. Y. Same, 20 June; from Mrs
L. A. Millington, New Russia N. Y.
Coleoptera
Grain weevil, Calandra granaria Linn. overrunning a house, 2
June; from Cyrus Crosby, Crosby N. Y.
Chestnut weevil, Balaninus species, 10 larvae in one chestnut, 32
Oct.; from J. A. Otterson, Berlin Mass.
Ovate snout beetle, Otiorhynchus ovatus Linn. 6 July; from
C. C. Merriam, Lyon Falls N. Y.
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Ash gray blister beetle, Epicauta cinerea Forst. on Clematis
paniculata, 7 Aug; from W. T. Cox, Millneck, Nassau co. N. Y.
Striped blister beetle. Epicauta vittata Fabr. on potato vines,
2 Aug; from James Bacon, Jericho N. Y.
Forked fungus beetle, Boletotherus bifurcus Fabr. 3 Ap;
from C. S. Watrous, Walton N. Y.
Meal worm, Tenebrio molitor Linn. 22 May; from C. H.
Stuart, Newark N. Y. Same, 23 June; from Mrs E. B. Smith,
Coeymans N. Y. .
Haplandrus femoratus Fabr. 23 June; from Mrs E. B.
Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Bean weevil, Bruchus obtectus Say 31 Oct.; from M. M.
Miller, Evans Mills, Jefferson co. N. Y. through the state department
of agriculture.
Argus tortoise beetle) Chelymorpha argus Licht. on sugar
beets in Onondaga co. 31 Aug.; from G. G. Atwood, Geneva N. Y.
Clubbed tortoise beetle, Coptocycla clavata Fabr. 23 June :
from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Red-headed flea beetle, Systena frontalis Fabr. injuring sugar
beets at Syracuse, 3 Aug.; from G. G. Atwood, Geneva N. Y.
Cucumber flea beetle, Epitrix cucumeris Harr. on tomatoes
and potatoes, 6 June; from C. B. Cook, Oswego Center N. Y.
Grape vine flea beetles, Haltica chalybea IIl. under bark of
elm, 8 Nov.; from M. Goldman, Pittsfield Mass. Larvae of same on
grape, 24 May; from F. A. Taber, Poughkeepsie N. Y. Same, 6
June; from C, H. Stuart, Newark N. Y.
Larvae of Disonycha ?triangularis Say, skeletonizing elm
leaves, 14 July; from G. S. Graves, Newport N. Y.
Elm leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Miill. adults and pupae,
26 July; from Alice Young, Clinton Mass. Same, 28 July; from
J. A. Otterson, Berlin Mass. Same, 11 Aug.; from N. Davenport,
East Greenbush N. Y. .
Chrysomela multiguttata Stal. 11 May; from Mrs Glode
Young, Clinton Mass.
Striped cucumber beetle, Diabrotica vittata Fabr. 15 June;
from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y. Same, 26 Aug.; frem
Harry W. Riggs, Albany N. Y.
12 spotted asparagus beetle, Criojceris 12-punctata Linn. 22
May and 6 June; from C. H. Stuart, Newark N. Y. Same, 29
May; from J. U. Metz, East Amherst N. Y. Same, 17 July; from
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C. H. Peck, Menands N.Y. Same with larvae, 16 Sep.; from W. H.
McLaughlin, Oswego Center N. Y. Same from Ithaca N. Y. 22 Sep.;
from Cyrus Crosby, Crosby N. Y.
Asparagus beetle, Crioceris asparagi Linn. 22 May and 6
June; from C. H. Stuart, Newark N.Y. Same, 21 May; from J. U.
Metz, East Amherst N. Y. Same, 1 June; from W. R. Houston,
Geneseo N. Y. Same on. asparagus, 5 June; from C, H. Peck,
Menands N.Y. Same, 7 June; from C. L. Allen, Floral Park N. Y.
Same, 20 June; from O. Q. Flint, Athens N. Y. Same with larvae,
16 Sep.; from W.H. McLaughlin, Oswego Center N. Y. Same, 18
Sep.; from Jack Landers, Whitesboro N. Y.
_ Raspberry cane girdler, Oberea bimaculata Oliv. girdling
blackberry canes, 21 June; from Lewis Hooker, Rochester N.Y.
Raspberry cane showing oviposition of same, 21 July; from Mary B.
Sherman, Ogdensburg N. Y.
Larvae of Saperda calcarata Say, from Populus monili-
fera, 16 Aug.; from M. F. Adams, Buffalo N, Y.
Hyperplatys maculatus Hald. 17 Aug.; from Mrs E. B.
Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Leptura canadensis Fabr., male, 7 Aug.; from Mary B.
Sherman, Ogdensburg N.Y.
Cloaked knotty horn, Desmocerus palliatus Forst. 30 June;
from Amos Carty, Albany N. Y. |
Mesoelytus erythrociephalws Fabr. 22° May; from: C: H.
Stuart, Newark N. Y.
Sugar maple borer, Plagionotus speciosus Say, 14 June;
from O. Q. Flint, Athens N. Y. Larvae of same, 11 Aug. and 5 Oct.
and sections of sugar maple showing work of same, 1 Sep.; all from
M. F. Adams, Buffalo N. Y.
Locust borer, Cyllene robiniae Forst. 4 Sep.; from M. F.
Adams, Buffalo N. Y. Same on locust, 20 Sep.; from J. E. West,
Poughkeepsie N. Y.
Hickory twig containing maple pruner, Elaphidion villosum
Fabr. 2 Nov.; from Dr S. A. Russell, Poughkeepsie N.Y. Same, 21
June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Orthosoma brunneum Forst. 26 July; from Jesse Barnet,
Roundlake N. Y. Same, 27 July; from J. B. Briggs, Macedon N.Y.
Same 8 Aug.; from J. F. Rose, South Byron N. Y. Same, 8 Aug.; from
C. E. Childs, Mayfield N. Y. Same, 12 Sep.; from Miss A. M. Arm-
strong, Belle Isle N. Y.
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Rough flower beetle. Osmoderma scabra Beauv., 23 June;
from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y. Same, 12 July; from F. J.
Riggs, Albany N. Y. Same, 28 July; from Rhoda Thompson,
Ballston Spa N. Y. Same, 29 July; from J. A. Otterson, Berlin
Mass. Same, 12 Sep.; from Miss A. M. Armstrong, Belle Isle
N: ip
Bumble flower beetle, Euphoria inda Linn. 23 May and 21
June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y. Same, 30 Sep.;
from D. H. Burrell jr, Littlefalls N. Y.
Goldsmith beetle, Cotalpa lanigera Linn, 29 July; from
J. A. Otterson, Berlin Mass.
Spotted grape vine beetle, Pelidnota punctata Linn. 8 July;
from Lillian Flanders, Albany N. Y. Same, 14 July; from Mrs B,
Gehring, Albany N. Y. Same, 2 specimens, 19 July; from John De
Groot and Edith Phelps, Albany N. Y. Same, 28 July; from
Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y. Same, 8 Aug.; from G. S.
Graves, NewportN.Y. Same, 12Sep.; from Miss A. M. Armstrong,
Belle Isle, N. Y. |
Light-loving grape vine beetle). Anomala lucicola Fabr. 6 July;
from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y.
Polyphylla variolosa Hentz. 28 July; from George Van V.
Warner, Asbury Park N. J.
Larva of May beetle, Lachnosterna ?fusca Frohl., infested
by Cordyceps ravenelii, 21 Ap, from C. E. Childs, May-
field N. Y. Larvae of same, 23 May; from Dr J. B. Washburne, ©
Delmar N. Y. Same, 1 June; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston
Spa N. Y. Same, injuring strawberries, 6 July; from Mary B. Sher-
man, Ogdensburg N. Y.
Rose beetle) Macrodactylus subspinosus Bahr! 22 May;
from C. H. Stuart, Newark N.Y. Same, 15 June; from Rhoda
Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y. Same, injuring hydrangeas and roses,
18 June; from G. S. Graves, Newport N.Y. Pupae of same, 23
May; from Dr J. B. Washburne, Delmar N. Y. 7
Hoplia trifasciata Say, on Kieffer pear flowers, 12 May;
from H. C. Peck, Brighton N. Y.
Stag beetles Lucanus dama Thunb. 28 July; from Rhoda
Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y.
Powder post beetle, Lyctus unipunctatus Hbst., from
boards in carriage, 15 June; from Mrs James Holroyd, Albany N. Y.
a
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Larva of cigarette beetle. Lasioderma serricorne Fabr. in
goldfish food, 23 Nov.; from Mrs E. C. Anthony, Gouverneur N. Y.
Telephorus carolinus Fabr. 21 June; from W. C. Hitch-
cock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Larvae of bronze birch borer, Agrilus anxius Gory, infesting
birchyat butigio No VY... 18 Nov; from J, C: ue cameron
birch, 8 Ap. and pupae of same, 5 May; from M. F. Adams, Buf-
falo N. Y. |
Melanophila ?drummondi Kirby, 21 June; from W. C.
‘Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Divaricated Buprestid, Dicerca divaricata Say, 27 July; from
O. Q. Flint, Athens N.Y. Same 8 Aug.; from G. S. Graves, New-
port N. Y. Same 29 Aug.; from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Chalcophora liberta Germ. 21 June; from W. C. Hitch-
cock, Cropseyville N. Y. |
Owl beetle, Alaus oculatus Linn. 1 July; from J. U. Metz,
East Amherst N. Y. Same, 17 July; from C. E. Chapman, Peruville
N. Y. Same, 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Cadelle, Tenebriodes mauritanica Linn. larva, 26 cee from
Mrs F, J. Riggs, Albany N. Y.
ims duadrieuttatus Kabr. 3a Sep. from ‘D. .H. Boreal it
Littlefalls N. Y.
Buffalo carpet beetle, Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn. and
Anthrenus verbasci Linn. 20 Feb. from Prof. Charles H.
Peck, Menands N. Y.
Whalebone cane eaten by larvae of black carpet beetle, Attagenus
piceus Oliv. found among the effects of the late Dr Hall, 13 Dec.
from J. M. Clarke, Albany N. Y. Adult of same, 17 Aug. from Mrs
E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Bacon beetle, Dermestes lardarius Linn. in meat box, 15
June; ‘from W. R. Houston, Geneseo N. Y. Same working in pine
floor of house, 1 July; from J. U. Metz, East Amherst N. Y.
Saw-toothed fgrain beetle, Silvanus surinamensis Linn.
2'Aug.; from L..H. Hurd, Albany N.°Y. Same, 26 Aug, from
Mrs F, J. Riggs, Albany N. Y.
Pentilia misella Lec. among plant lice on elm leaves, 2 June;
from Cyrus Crosby, Crosby N. Y.
Two spotted lady bug, Adalia bipunctata Linn, larvae and
pupae, 3 and 6 June; from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y. 35 speci-
mens of same, 14 Oct.; from F, E. Dawley, Fayetteville N. Y.
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Carrion beetle, Silpha americana Linn. 3 Ap. from C. S.
Watrous, Walton N.Y. Same, 23 May; from W. C. Hitchcock,
Cropseyville, N. Y.
Harpalus caliginosus Fabr. 23 May; from Dr J. B. Wash-
burne, Delmar N. Y. Same, 26 Aug.; from F. J. Riggs, Albany
IN. We
Harpalus pennsylvanicus DeGeer, 17 Aug. from Mrs 7B:
B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Agonoderus pallipes Fabr. 21 June; from W.C. Hitchcock,
Cropseyville N. Y. |
Platynus cupripennis Say, 14 ne from Franklin Sherman
jr. Foresthome, Tompkins co. N. Y.
Calosoma scrutator Fabr. 13 June; from Herman Sellnow,
Albany N. Y.
Purple tiger beetle. Cicindela purpurea Oliv. 3 Ap.; from C, S.
Watrous, Walton N. Y.
Six spotted tiger beetle, Cicindela 6-guttata Fabr. 22 May;
from Alice Young, Clinton Mass. Same, 3 Ap.; from C. S. Watrous,
Walton N. Y.
Diptera
Sheep tick Melophagus ovinus Linn. from ee 25 May;
from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y.
Bot “fly, Gastrophilus: ‘equi Fabr.: female, 21 June; inom
W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Pupae of ?Eristalis tenax Linn. from O. Q. Flint, Athens ~
N.Y. :
Large black horse fly) Tabanus atratus Fabr. 21 July; from
Albert Kelly and Frank Riordan, Albany N. Y. Same 26 Aug,;
from F, J. Riggs, Albany N. Y.
Chrysops niger Macq. 23 May; from W. C. Hitchcock,
Cropseyville N.Y. Same 23 June; from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coey-
mans N. Y.
Pupae of Sciara species in moss, 23 Nov. from Mrs E. C. An-
thony, Gouverneur N. Y.
Wheat midge, Diplosis tritici Kirby, infesting wheat, 20
June; from Miss A, M. Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y.
Wheat stems infested with Hessian fly, Cecidomyia destructor
Say, 18 June and 1 July; from J. U. Metz, East Amherst N.Y. Same
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20 June; from Miss A. M. Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y. Same in wheat
from Illinois, 20 Oct.; from C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark N.Y.
Willow twigs infested with Cecidomyia species, 15, 18, 22 Mar.;
from H.C. Peck, Brighton N. Y.
Lepidoptera
Chrysalis of milkweed butterfly, Anosia plexippus Linn. 19 _
July; from T. B. Basselin, Croghan N. Y. Adults of same, as fol-
lows: 24 July; from Mrs G. L. Flanders, Albany N. Y.- 5 Aug.;
from Helen Monahan, Albany N. Y. (8 specimens) 5 Aug.; from
Amos Carty, Albany N. Y. 17 Aug. from Mrs E. B. Smith,
Coeymans N. Y. 28 Aug.; from E. J. Preston, Amenia N. Y.
Discolored chrysalis of same, 26 Sep. from C. H. Stuart, Newark
NoY.
Red spotted purple, Basilarchia astyanax Fabr. 27 July;
from Marguerite Riggs, Albany N.Y.
Viceroy, Basilarchia archippus Cram. 4 specimens, 21 June;
from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Larva of violet tip, Polygonia interrogationis Fabr. on
currant, 31 May; from G. S. Graves, Newport N: Y. Same, 15
June; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. ¥Y. Same and
work on hop leaves, 12 Aug.; from W. B. Dupree, Centerport N. Y.
Willow butterfly, Euvanessa antiopa Linn. larvae on maples,
5 June; from A. P. Finder, Troy N. Y. Same on elm, 7 June; from
G. M. Ingalsbe, Sandyhill N. Y. Same, 9 June; from S. L. Frey,
Palatine Bridge N. Y. Same on elm, g June; from Mrs Glode
Young, Clinton Mass. Same on elm, 9 June; from E. T. Schoon-
maker, Albany N. Y. Same, 12 June; from J. H. Durkee, Sandy-
hill N. Y. Same, 15 June; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa
N. Y. Same 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Same, 29 June; from H. S. Ambler, Chatham N. Y.
Great spangled fritillary, Argynnis cybele Fabr. three speci-
mens; meadow fritillary, Brenthis bellona Fabr.; pearl crescent,
Phyciodes tharos Drury; American copper, Heodes hypo-
' phleas Boisd.; and clouded sulfur, Eurymus philodice Godt.
male and female, 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae Linn. 12 Sep.; from Miss A. M.
Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y.
Pupa of the blue swallow-tail, Laertias philenor Linn, from
larva on Dutchman’s pipe, 8 Aug.; from Charles Lyman, Bellport N. Y.
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Black swallow-tail, Papilio polyxenes Fabr., 2 specimens, 21
June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y. Larva of same,
22 June; from Cyrus Crosby, Crosby N. Y. Same, 6 July; from
Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y. Tiger swallow-tail, J asoni-
ades glaucus Linn., four specimens, 21 June; from W. C. Hitch-
cock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Larva of Thyreus abbotii Swains, 5 July; from Harold S.
Downer, Albany N.Y. Same, 5 July; from O. Q. Flint, Athens
N.Y. Same 15 July; from M. Goldman, Pittsfield Mass. Same, 17
Aug.; from Mrs L. A. Millington, New Russia N. Y.
Tomato worm, Phlegethontius celeus Hibn. 3 Aug.;
from H. U. Swinnerton, Cherry Valley N.Y. Same, 3 Aug.; from J. H.
Farrell, Albany N. Y. Same, 20 Oct.; from Mrs E. B. Smith, ©
Coeymans N.Y.
White-lined sphinx, Deilephila lineata Fabr. 12 Aug.; from
John Jackson, Albany N. Y. Same, 17 Aug.; from Mrs E. B.
Smith, Coeymans N. Y. Same, 26 Aug.; from F. J. Riggs, Albany
N.Y. Same, 28 Aug.; from V. P. D. Lee, Altamont N.Y. Same,
August; from O. Q. Flint, Athens N. Y. Same, 11 Oct.; from
B. Walton Smith, captured near Paul Smiths in the Adirondacks,
about 20 Sep. 1879.
Philampelus pandorus Hiibn, 11 July; fom Dr J. B. Wash-
burne, Delmar N. Y. Same, 5 Aug.; from Catherine Fivey, Albany
N.Y. Larva of same, 28 Aug. from C. E. Childs, Mayfield N. Y.
Same, 31 Aug.; from Miss F. L. Briggs, Coeymans N. Y.
Grape vine hog-caterpillar, Ampelophaga myron Cram, parasi-
tized by Apanteles congregatus Say, 20 July; fom H. M.
Pollock, Patria N. Y.
Painted footman, Hypoprepia fucosa Hiibn. and Haploa
confusa Lyman; from Addison Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y.
Harlequin caterpillar, Euchaetes egle Drury, 27 Aug.; from Mrs
E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Hickory tussock moth, Halisidota caryae Harr. 21 June;
from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y. Larva of same 28 July;
from J. A. Otterson, Berlin Mass. Larva of same 29 Aug.; from
Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Halisidota tessellaris Abb. and Sm. 19 May; from Addison
Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y.
Adult female and eggs of Estigmene acraea Drury, 9 June;
from S. L. Frey, Palatine Bridge N. Y.
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Fall web worm, Hyphantria cunea Drury, larvae on apple, 30
Lae from Miss F, L. Briggs, en N.Y. Same, 1 July; from
O. Q. Flint, Athens N. Y.
Larvae of Isabella tiger moth, Pyrrharctia isabella Abb. and
Sm. 20 Oct.; from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Spilosoma virginica Fabr. 17 Aug.; from Mrs E. B. Smith,
Coeymans N. Y. Same, 12 Sep.; from Miss A. M., Armstrong,
BelleIsie N.Y!
Euprepia parthenice Kirby and Euprepia arge Drury;
from Addison Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y.
Eight spotted forester, Alypia octomaculata Fabr. g June;
from F. J. Riggs, Albany N. Y. Larva of same on grape vine, 17
June; from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y.
Brown tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea Linn. in its vari-
ous stages; from A. H. Kirkland, Malden Mass.
Female and eggs of Notolophus antiqua Linn. 28 Sep.; from
Mrs E. C. Anthony, Gouverneur N. Y.
Eggs of white-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leucostigma
Abb. and Sm. 5 Dec.; from Dr J. B. Washburne, Delmar N. Y.
Same on apple and plum, 3 Feb.; from Geneva N. Y. through state
department of agriculture.
Saddle back caterpillar, Sibine stimulea Clem.; 15 Aug. from
O. Q. Flint, Athens N. Y. Same on sweet peas, 22 Sep.; from
Mrs W. T. Cox, Millneck N. Y.
Nadata gibbosa Abb. and Sm. from Addison Ellsworth,
Binghamton N. Y.
Larvae of Symmerista batt oak Abb. and Sm. on white oak,
12 and 17 Aug.; from W. B. Dupree, Centerport N. Y.
Yellow-necked apple tree caterpillar, Datana ministra Drury, on
quince, 26 Aug.; from C. H. Peck, Menands N.Y. Same, 29 Aug. ;
- from G. S. Graves, Newport N. Y.
Red-humped apple tree caterpillar, Schizura concinna Abb.
and Sm. on apple, 1 July; from S. B. Huested, Blauvelt N. Y.
Larva of Schizura unicornis Abb. and Sm. on prune, 29 Aug,;
from Joseph Foord & Sons, Auburn N. Y.
Bag worm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haw, on
oak, 9 Aug.; from Florence W. Myers, Mt Vernon N. Y.
Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Linn. two specimens, 21
June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y. Same, 5 July;
from George Gamble, Albany N. Y. Larvae of same, 15 July; from
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Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y. Larva of same, 9 Aug.; from
William Osborn, Albany N. Y.
Larvae of Promethea moth, Callosamia promethea Drury,
on lilac, 8 Aug.; from W. H. Coleman, Albany N. Y.
Luna moth, Tropaea luna Linn. 30 June; from Miss Mc-
Culloch, New Scotland N. Y.
Polyphemus moth, Telea polyphemus Cram. 30 June;
from Theresa E. Johnson, Streetroad N. Y. Same, 11 July; from
Mrs Hurley, Albany N. Y. Larva of same on oak, 16 Aug.; from
Mary B. Sherman, Ogdensburg N. Y. Same, 12 Sep. from Miss
A. M. Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y.
Io moth, Automeris io Fabr. 15 June; from Rhoda Thomp-
son, Ballston Spa N. Y. Larva of same on corn, 28 Aug.; from
Charles E. Childs, Mayfield N. Y. Larva of same, 29 Aug.; from
Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans Nie We
Larvae of Anisota senatoria Abb. and Sm. on oak, tf Aug.;
from W.B Dupree, Centerport N. Y.
Imperial moth, Basilona imperialis Drury with eggs, 30 June;
from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y. Same, 18 July; from
George Gamble, Albany N.Y. Same, 19 July; from Gustav Sick-
inger, Albany N. Y. Larva of same, 27 Aug. from Eunice S. Lam- ©
son, Mannsville N. Y.
Egg belts of forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hibn,
abundant in orchards, 3 Feb.; from Geneva N. Y. through state depart-
ment of agriculture. Same on maple, 18 Mar.; from J. Thomson,
Rochester N. Y. Same, 24 Mar. from C. H. Darrow, Geneva N. Y.
Larvae of same on apple, 10 May; from G. A. Flashover, Colonie
N.Y. On cherry, 12 May; from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
11 May; from C. H. Peck, Menands N. Y. On pear, 24 May; from
C. H. Peck, Menands N. Y. 29 May; from Mrs E. L. Strong,
Ogdensburg N. Y. 1 June; from C. C. Merriam, Lyon Falls
N. Y. Same, 1 June; from J. H. Durkee, Sandyhill N. Y. On
maple, 5 June; from A. P, Finder, Troy N. Y. 6 June; from G. T.
Powell, Ghent N. Y. 6 June; from James Hendricks, Slinger-
lands N.Y. 20 June; from Mary B. Sherman, Ogdensburg N, Y.
Same and pupae, 26 June; from C. C. Merriam, Lyon Falls N. Y.
Cocoons of same in various leaves, 1 July; from G. S. Graves, New-
port N, Y. and 6 July; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y.
Eggs of same on apple, 28 July; from Mary B. Sherman, Ogdens-
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 611
burg N. Y. Numerous egg belts of same, 29 Aug. from G. S. Graves,
Newport N. Y.
Apple tree tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa americana Fabr.
eggs on apple, 3 Mar.; from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y. Same
6 Mar.; from J. Thompson, Cobleskill N. Y. Larvae of same, 22 May;
from Miss A. M. Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y. Same, 1 June; from
C. C. Merriam, Lyon Falls N. Y. Same, 1 June; from J. H.
Durkee, Sandyhill N. Y.- Egg belts of same 29 Aug.; from G. S.
Graves, Newport N. Y. :
Larva of lappet moth, Tolype velleda Stoll, from Burlington Vt.
8 July; from P. K. Nott, Troy N. Y. Same, 27 July; from Richard
DeGroot, Albany N. Y.
-Arsilonche albovenosa Goeze., Acronycta oblinita
Abb. andSm., Acronycta dactylina Grt., Microcoelia diph-
teroides Guen.; from Addison Biles eh Binghamton N. Y.
Variegated cut worms, Peridroma saucia Hubn. attacking car-
nations, 28 Ap.; from Charles Limmer, Cobleskill N. Y.
Noctua c-nigrum Linn. and Feltia subgothica Haw. from
Addison Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y.
Striped cut worm, Carneades tessellata Harr. attacking cab
bage, 12 Sep.; from C. L. Allen, Floral Park N. Y.
Dark-sided cut worm, Carneades messoria Harr. 23 May; from
Dr J. B. Washburne, Delmar N. Y.
Zebra caterpillar, Mamestra picta Harr. on strawberry, 6 June
from G. T. Powell, Ghent N. Y.
Mamestra cristifera Walk. M. renigera Steph., M. pur;
Purissata Git, M.subjunmcta Gr. and) Rob, Xylophasia
devastatrix Brace; from Addison Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y.,
mM adevastatrix Brace, 12 Sep.; from Miss A. M. Armstrong,
Belle isic N.Y, xX. aretica Boisd. 7. July; from O:. Q,. Flint,
Athens N. Y. Same, 28 July; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa
Ni Y.
Dipterygia scabriuscula Linn., Brotolomia iris Guen.,
Hydroecia velata Walk. 19 May; from Addison Ellsworth,
Binghamton N. Y.
Hydroecia nitela Guen. larva in potato stalk, 6 June; from
Thomas Tupper, Corning N. Y. Same, 13 July; from C. L. Wil-
liams, Glens Falls N. Y. °
Leucania multilinea Walk. 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock,
Cropseyville N. Y. Same, male and female, Amphipyra pyra-
ee ee, SEE a PE ee, CS
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midoides, Guen.,, Scopelosoma graefiana Grt., Cucullia
asteroides Guen., Plusiasimplex Guen.; from Addison Ells-
worth, Binghamton N. Y.
Plusia precationis Guen., 8 July; from Marguerite Riggs,
Albany N. Y.
Chamyris cerintha_ Treits; from Addison Ellsworth,
Binghamton N. Y.
Catacola unijuga Walk. 18 July; from George Gamble,
Albany N. Y.
Larva of Homoptera lunata Drury, injuring rosebuds, 8 Aug.; —
from Great Barrington Mass. through Country gentleman.
Eggs of fall canker worm, Alsophila pometaria Harr. on
maple probably, 15 Mar.; from J. Thomson, Rochester N. Y.
Haematopis grataria Fabr. from Addison Ellsworth,
Binghamton N.Y. Same, male and female, and Synchlora glau-
caria Guen. 21 June; from W. C. Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y.
Currant span worm Diastictis ribearia Fitch on currant, 7
June; from Mary B. Sherman, Ogdensburg N. Y.
Lycia cognataria Guen., Rhaphidodemas titea Cram.;
from Addison Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y.
Lime tree winter moth, Erannis tiliaria Harr. 28 Oct.; from
Mrs E. C. Anthony, Gouverneur N. Y. Larvae of same, 1 June;
from C. C. Merriam, Lyon Falls N. Y.
Cingilia catenaria Cram.; from G. S. Graves, New-
port N. Y.
; Xanthotype crocataria Fabr., Euchlaena serrata
Drury, Endropia bilinearia Pack, Azelina peplaria
Hiibn.; from Addison Ellsworth, Binghamton N. Y. Pyrausta
futilalis Led. from dogbane, 24 May; from Cyrus R. Crosby,
Crosby N. Y.
Clydonopteron tecomae Riley, reared from pods of
Tecoma radicans, 24 Jan,; from F, C. Pratt, Washington D.C.
Work of leaf crumpler, Mineola indigenella Zell. from
Michigan, 21 June; from J: F. Rose, South Byron N. Y.
Larvae of gartered plume moth, Oxyptilus perisceli-
dactylus Fitch on grape,5 June; from C: H. Peck, Menands
N. Y. Same, 1 June; from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N.Y.
Larvae of cherry Tortrix, Cacoecia cerasivorana Fitch,
19 June; from Jeanette C. Miller, Aldercreek N. Y.
a ites
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 613
Hibernacula and larvae of bud moth, Tmetocera ocellana
Schiff. rr May; from M. V. Slingerland, Ithaca N. Y.
Larvae of codling moth, Carpocapsa pomonella Linn. 5
Dec.; from Dr J. B. Washburne, Delmar N. Y.
Pistol case bearer, Coleophora malivorella Riley, 3 Feb.;
from Geneva N. Y. through state department of agriculture. Same on
apple, 3 Mar.; from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y.
Maple leaves mined by Lithocolletis aceriella Clem. 1o
Sep.; from Jeanette C. Miller, Aldercreek N. Y.
Leaves of chestnut oak mined by Lithocolletis hamadrya-
della Clem. 20 July; from C. Cruger, Cruger’s Island N. Y.
Larvae of apple leaf miner, Tischeria malifoliella Clem. 2
_ Nov.; from Forestlawn, Monroe co. N. Y. through state department of
agriculture.
mppleitee Bucculatrix, Bucculatrix pomifoliella. Clem. 3
_Feb.; from Geneva N. Y. through state department of agriculture.
Hibernacula of Micropteryx pomivorella Pack. on apple 15,
18, 22 Mar.; from H.C. Peck, Brighton N. Y. Hundreds of hiber-.
nacula of same on apple twigs, 25, 31 Mar. from G. G. Atwood,
Geneva N. Y.
Neuroptera
Horned Corydalis, Corydalis cornuta Linn. 17 ‘July; from
‘Mrs M. B. Witherell, Shushan N. Y. Same, 20 July; from Mary B.
Sherman, Ogdensburg N. Y. Same, 19 Aug.; from W. J. Wood-
man, Albany N. Y.
Polystoechotes punctatus Fabr. 26 July; from Jesse Bar-
net, Troy N. Y. Same, 2 Sep.; from G. S. Graves, Newport N. Y-
Hemiptera
Sehirus bicolor Linn, Pentatoma (Tropicoris) rufipes
Linn.,, Carpocoris (Pentatoma) fuscispinus Boh. from
G. W. Kirkaldy, Wimbledon Eng.
Eggs and young of spined soldier bug, Podisus spinosus Dallas,
on raspberry, 15 Aug.; from Mrs H. E. Robinson, North Nassau N.Y.
Same preying on potato beetles, 2 Aug.; from J. H. Clark, Moreton
Farms N.Y. Same, 17 Aug.; from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N.Y.
Cosmopepla carnifex Fabr.,. Nezara hilaris Say, 29
Aug.; from Mrs E. B,. Smith, Coeymans N, Y.
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Linn. from G. W. Kir-
kaldy, Wimbledon Eng.
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Eggs and young of squash bug, Anasa tristis DeGeer, 31 July;
from H. N. Howe, Ontario. Same on squash, 17 Aug.; from W.B.
Dupree, Centerport N. Y. Same, 26 Aug.; from Harry W. Riggs,
Albany N. Y. |
Chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus Say, 14 Ap.; from Franklin
Sherman jr, Foresthome, Tompkins co. N. Y.
Anthocoris nemoralis Fabr., Anthocoris sylvestris
Linn., Miris calcaratus Fall. soe G. W. Kirkaldy, Wimbledon
Eng.
Leptoterna dolobrata Linn. abundant in grass, 2 June; ae
Cyrus Crosby, Crosby N. Y.
Calocoris 6-guttatus Fabr. from G. W. are Wimble-
don Eng.
Tarnished plant bug, Lygus pratensis Linn. injuring Japanese
plums and quinces, 3 May; from Paul Roach, Quaker Street, Sche-
nectady co. N. Y. Same abundant on grape, 2 June; from Cyrus
Crosby, Crosby N. Y. .
Four lined leaf bug, Poecilocapsus lineat us Fabr. injuring
potatoes, 17 June; from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y. Same, 23 June;
from Mrs E. B, Smith, Coeymans N. Y. Same, 12 Sep.; from Miss
A. M. Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y.
Poecilocapsus goniphorus Say, 17 Aug. from Mise
Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Capsus (Rhopalotomus) ater Linn. from G. W. Kirkaldy,
Wimbledon Eng.
Phymata wolffii Stal. 23 June; from Mrs E. B. Smith, Coey- —
mans N. Y. Same, 4 Aug.; from H. W. Gordinier, Troy N. Y.
Eggs of Psame, 6 Mar.; from J. Thompson, Cobleskill N. Y.
Eggs of Acholla multispinosa DeGeer, 6 Mar;) fom
J. Thompson, Brighton N. Y. Adults of same, 15 Aug.; from O. Q.
Flint, Athens N.Y. Same, 24 Aug.; from Mary E. Hanks, Kanona
N.Y. Same, 26 Aug.; from F. J. Riggs, Albany N. Y. Same, 29
Aug.; from Mrs E, B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y. '
Wheel bug, Prionidus cristatus Linn. 21 Oct.; from Philadel-
phia Pa. Sent by Mrs E. C. Anthony, Gouverneur N. Y.
Masked bed bug hunter, ‘‘kissing bug,” Opsicoetus personatus
Linn, 15 July; from J. G. Linsley, Oswego N. Y. Same, 15 July;
from Dr S. G. Shanks, Albany N. Y. ie 31 July; from ie i:
Wright, Rome N. Y.
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 615
_ Pelocoris femoratus, Pal. Beauy. from America through
G. W. Kirkaldy, Wimbledon Eng.
Giant water bug, Belostoma americanum Leidy, 24 July;
from Mary B. Sherman, Ogdensburg N. Y. Same, 27 July; from
Harry Alexander, Albany N.Y. Same, 4 Aug.; from Herrman
Dresser, Albany N. Y. Samerss Aug.; from J. Berberick, Albany
ees : |
Benacus griseus Say, 31 May; fom Dr A. M. Young, Salem
N. Y. . Same, 1 June; from J. A. Sweeney, Albany N.Y. Same g
June; from Miss E. P. Dennison, Binghamton N. Y.
me iivyocoris.(Naucoris) cimicoides (Linn, 4 Nepa
Genemed Linn. 4° Notonecta glauca Linn, 1 Notonecta
insulata W. Kirby, 4 Corixa praeusta Fieb. fom G. W.
Kirkaldy, Wimbledon Eng. Notonecta americana Fabr.
adult and ova, probably from Mexico, 2 lots of Notonecta
undulata Say, probably from America, Notonecta undulat
var. from Jamaica, Corixa mercenaria Say, ova and adult,
probably from Mexico; all through G. W. Kirkaldy, Wimbledon Eng.
Hog louse. Haematopinus urius Nitz. from pigs, 25 May
from Rhoda Thompson, Ballston Spa N. Y.
17 year cicada, Cicada septendecim Linn. 1 June; from
W.R. Houston, Geneseo N.Y. Same g June; from J. Jay Barden,
Union Springs N. Y. Same 17 June, from Onondaga Valley; from
Miss A. M. Armstrong, Belle-Isle N. Y. Same from Penfield N. Y.
21 June; from M.S. Baxter, Rochester N. Y.
Cicada tibicen Linn, (z) one just emerging from pupa, 21 July;
from Frank Nicholl, Albany N.Y.. Same, 29 July; from Rev. W. H.
_ Roberts, Utica N.Y. Same, 29 July; from J. A. Otterson, Berlin
Mass. Same, 17 and 29 Aug.; fom Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans
N.Y. Same, r2 Sep,; from Miss A. M. Armstrong, Belle Isle N. Y.
Ormenis pruinosa Say on currant bushes, 31 July; from C. H.
Peck, Menands N. Y.
Fulgora coccinea Walk. from Ceylon, through G. W.
Kirkaldy, Wimbledon Eng., Eupteryx atropunctata Goeze,
Deltocephalus abdominalis Fabr., Thamnotettix sub-
fusculus Fall. and T. prasinus Fall., all from G. W. Kirkaldy,
Wimbledon Eng.
Two spotted tree hopper, Enchenopa binotata Say, on Celas-
trus scandens, 5 July; from M. Goldman, Pittsfield Mass.
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616 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM
Ceresa diceros Say, 10 Aug.; from G. S. Graves, Newport
INCEY. -
Telamona ampelopsidis Harr. 30 June; from Harry W.
Riggs, Albany N.Y. Same, 5 July; from F. J. Riggs, Albany
Ngee
Chermes abietis Linn. on spruce 25 Aug.; from Mrs A. G.
Fisher, Batavia N. Y.
Pemphigus acerifolii Riley, 27 July; from H. N. Otterson,
Bolton Mass. 3
Galls of Pemphigus ulmifusus Walsh on slippery elm, 30 June;
from G. A. Jackson, Catskill N. Y.
Cockscomb elm gall, Colopha ulmicola Fitch, 21 June ; 0)
M. T. Willis, Sandyhill N. Y.
Woolly apple aphis, Schizoneura lanigera Hausm. 2 Dec.;
from C. C. Coe, Ridge Mills, N. Y. through state department of agri-
culture. Same on apple, 12 Sep.; from S. L. Frey, Palatine Bridge
N.Y. Apple limb badly infested with same, 18 Sep.; from Virgil
Bogue, Albion N. Y.
Schizoneura americana Riley, on elm, 20 June; from Mary B.
Sherman, Ogdensburg N. Y.
Callipterus betulaecolens Fitch, on birch, 20 jones from
M. F. Adams, Buffalo N. Y.
?Melanoxanthus salicis Linn, on Russian willows, 6 Sep.;
from T. Guilford Smith, Buffalo N. Y.
Aphis rumicis Linn.on Euonymus europaeus, 15 May;
from Gertrude Kellogg, Port Kent N. Y.
Aphis viburni Scop., 25 May; from Rhoda Thompson, Balls-
ton Spa-N.-Y.
Apple aphis, Aphis mali Fabr. on apple, 1: May; from W. A.
Lafler, Albion N.Y. Same, 20 May, from Ruth Sherwood, Fish-
kill N. Y. Same, 4 June; from C. L. Allen, Floral Park N. Y.
Nectarophora destructor Johns. injuring peas, 7 July;
from-C. OL. Allen, Floral’ Park N=v;
Pseudaonidia species on Camellia japonica, 5 Jan. from
New York, through state department of agriculture. .
Gossyparia ulmi Geoff.on Ulmus campestris, 6 June,
from Flushing L. I., through state department of agriculture.
Maple leaf scale insect, Pseudococcus aceris Geoff. on maple
leaves with active young, 20 Sep; from O. Q. Flint, Athens N. Y.
a a ee
Pa
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Asterolecanium quercicola Bouché on English oak, 25 Feb.
from G. G. Atwood, Geneva N. Y. Same on oak, 15 May; from
M. F. Cleary, Cortland N. Y.
Lecanium pruinosum Comst. MS. Cog, on grape vines, 31 Oct.
from Brighton N. Y. through state department of agriculture. -
Twigs of Magnolia soulangea badly infested with Leca-
nium tulipiferae Cook, rg Oct.; from Fishkill on the Hudson; from
Leonard Barron, New York.
Lecanium armeniacum Craw. on English gooseberry, 12 Ap;
from G. G. Atwood, Geneva N. Y. Same, 3 May; from Brighton
N. Y. through state department of agriculture.
Lecanium ceraSsifex Fitch on peach, 6 Ap.; from G. G.
Atwood, Geneva N. Y. —
English ivy badly infested with the white scale, Aspidiotus nerii
Bouché, 29 Dec. from W. S. Eager, Berlin Mass.
San José scale, Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst. on willow
- and several shrubs, 28 Ap.; from Mrs E. H. Mairs, Irvington on the
Hudson N. Y. Same on apple, 17 Aug.; from W.B. Dupree, Center-
pont N.Y.
Aspidiotus ancylus Putnam, 3 May, from Brighton N. Y.;
on Prunus, tg May from New York; on Betula alba and on
Ilex verticillata at Flushing L. 1. 26 May; on hemlock, 1 Aug,;
on apple twigs, 4 Jan. and 15 Mar. from Brighton N. Y; on currant,
30 Aug. from Geneva N. Y.; all through state department of agriculture.
Same on mountain ash, 28 Aug.; from H. C. Peck, Brighton N. Y.
Same on currant, 22 Aug.; from P. L. Huested, Blauvelt N. Y.; 3 Mar;
from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y.; 27 Aug.; at Lodi N. Y.; from
same.
English oyster shell bark louse, Aspidiotus ostreaeformis
Curtis, on apple, 3 Dec. and 3 Feb. from Geneva N. Y. through state
department of agriculture; 23 Feb.; from H. C. Peck, Brighton N. Y,;
6 Mar.; from J. Thompson, Brighton N, Y.; 10 Ap. and 27 Aug.; from
J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y.; 10 Aug.; from near Kinderhook N. Y.
through P. L. Huested; on dwarf apple, 24 Feb.; from H. C.
Peck, Brighton N. Y. Probably same on plum, 25 Feb.; from G. G.
Atwood, Geneva N. Y. and 2 Mar.; from C. H. Darrow, Geneva
N. Y. Same on plum, 22 May, from James Buckley, Lewiston
N. Y. through Henry Lutts, Youngstown N. Y.; on European
plum, 15 Mar.; from Geneva N, Y. through state department of agri-
culture. Same on cherry, 25 Mar.; from Geneva N, Y. through same,
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and 27 Aug. from J. Jay Barden, Stanley N. Y. Same on pear from >
Brighton N. Y. 22 June, through state department of agriculture; 10
Aug.; from near Kinderhook N. Y. through P. L. Huested; 28 Aug,;
from H, C. Peck. Same on elm and on purple leaved plum 22 Aug,;
from P, L. Huested, Blauvelt N. Y. Probably same, 4 Ap.; from
T. C. Maxwell Bros. Geneva N. Y. through G. G. Atwood.
Peach scale, Diaspis amygdali Tryon, 23 Jan.; fom L. O.
Howard, Washington D. C.
Rose scale, Aulacaspis rosae Sandberg on rose twigs from
Baltimore Md. 5 Dec.; from Leonard Barron, New York.°
Parlatoria viridis Ckll. on recently imported Japanese maples;
stock seized by state department of agriculture, 28 Mar. Same on
Japanese maples 29 June; from Brighton, through state department of
agriculture,
Parlatoria pergandii Comst, on tangerine, 5 Jan.; from New
York, through state department of agriculture.
Apple tree bark louse, Mytilaspis pomorum Bouché, 5 Dec.;
from Dr J. B. Washburne, Delmar N. Y. Same on apple, 25 Feb.;
from G. G. Atwood, Geneva N. Y. Same, 3 Mar.; from J. Jay
Barden, Stanley N. Y. Same, 15 Mar.; from Brighton N. Y. through
state department of agriculture. Same, 11 May; from H. C. Peck,
Brighton N. Y. Same on apple and willow, 5 Aug.; from Dr S. A.
Russell, Poughkeepsie N. Y. Same, on ash, 7 Mar.; from Isaac
Hicks & Son, Westbury Station N. Y. Same, 28 Ap.; from Mrs
E. H. Mairs, Irvington on the Hudson N. Y. and 23 May; from
W.B. Diamond, Montgomery co. Md.
Chionaspis pinifoliae Fitch on pine, 25 Feb.; from G. G.
Atwood, GenevaN.Y. Same 31 May; from E. T. Schoonmaker,
Albany N. Y.
Scurfy bark louse, Chionaspis furfurus Fitch, on pear, 25 Feb.
from G. G. Atwood, Geneva N. Y.; 11 May; from H. C. Peck,
Brighton N.Y. 1 Sep.; from’ J. O. Carleton, New York. Same on
Pyrus japonica, Ap. from Hingham Mass. through Leonard
Barron, New York. Same on crimson thorn, 7 Mar.; from Isaac
Hicks & Son, Westbury Station N. Y.
Branches of Euonymus europaeus nearly covered with Chi-
onaspis euonymi Comst. 19 Oct.; from Fishkill on the Hudson,
from Leonard Barron, New York. Same on lilac, 19 Ap.; from E. C.
Powell, Greatneck N. Y. Same on Prunus pissardi and other
shrubs, Ap.; from Mrs E. H. Mairs, Irvington on the Hudson N.Y.
REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 . 619
| Physopoda
Onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lind. on lettuce, 15 June; from
W.R. Houston, Geneseo N. Y.; 1 July; from G. S. Graves, New-
poryiN.'Y;
Orthoptera
White flower cricket, Oecanthus niveus DeGeer, 17 Aug.; from
Mrs E. B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Small, striped, ground cricket, Nemobius fasciatus DeGeer,
8 Aug.; from Rev. W. H. Roberts, Utica N. Y.
Eggs of katydid, Microcentrum retinervis Burm. on grape;
25 Sep.; from F. H. Hein, Philadelphia co. Pa.
Ceuthophilus maculatus Say, male, 17 Aug.; from Mrs
E.B. Smith, Coeymans N. Y.
Oremelimum vulgare jHarr, 17 July; from F. J. Riggs,
Albany N. Y. | |
Sehistocerca rubiginosa. Harr., 23 May; from W.-C,
Hitchcock, Cropseyville N. Y..
Periplaneta orientalis Linn, 21 July; from Albert Kelly
and Frank Riordan, Albany N. Y.
Isoptera
White ant, Termes flavipes Kollar, infesting dwelling house, 30
Mar.; from W. G. Lewis, Trinity place, Albany N. Y.
Plecoptera
L euctra species, 14 Ap.; from Franklin Sherman jr, Foresthome
Tompkins co. N. Y.
Perla tristis Hagen, 21 Tine: from W. C. Hitchcock, Crop-
seyville N. Y.
Odonata
Awax junius Drury, male, 17 Aug.; from Mrs E. B. Smith,
Coeymans N. Y.
Epiaeschna heros Fabr. female, 9 June; from Miss B. E.
Riggs, Albany N. Y.
Plathemis' trimaculata DeGeer, male, 12 June; from
Herman Sellnow, Albany N. Y.
Thysanura
Thermobia furnorum Prov. 29 May; from Mrs E. L. Strong,
Ogdensburg N. Y.
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Arachnida
Nest of trap door spider, 25 Mar.; from Eliza B. Torrey, San
Diego Cal. :
Red spider, Tetranychus telarius Linn. on apple, 3 Feb.;
from Geneva N. Y. through state department of agriculture.
Eggs of clover mite, Bryobia pratensis Garm.on apple twigs,
14 Jan. and 15 Mar.; from Brighton N. Y. through state department of
agriculture.
Tyroglyphus Psiro Linn. abundant in wheat bran, 17 Aug. ;
from M. Albert Morris, Oneonta N. Y. through W. C. Franklin.
Phytoptus quadripes Shim., 23 May; from W.B. Diamond,
Montgomery co. Md. ~
Myriapoda
Young of Julus caeruleocinctus Wood, injuring squashes,
6 July; from C.C. Merriam, Lyon Falls N. Y.
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used in the text of the publications cited are placed in curves after the
name, and the synonomy given applies only to these citations. The
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means page 608 beginning in the second ninth of the page, i. e. about two
ninths of the way down.
abbotii, Thyreus, 6087.
abdominalis, Deltocephalus, 615°.
abietis, Chermes, 6167.
Acanthia lectularia, 585°.
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale, 613°.
aceriella, Lithocolletis, 564°, 613°.
acerifolii, Pemphigus, 616°.
aceris, Pseudococcus, 560°, 616°.
Acholia multispinosa, 614’.
Acknowledgments, 537°.
acraea, Estigmene, 608°.
Acronycta dactylina, 611%.
oblinita, 611°.
Adalia bipunctata, 556°, 5957, 605°.
Adams, M. F., insects .from, 603°,
6037, 603°, 6057, 616°; summary of
voluntary reports of, 555°-58*.
Agonoderus pallipes, 606%,
Agricultural fairs, exhibition of in-
sects at, advocated, 575°.
Agricultural papers, voluntary ob-
server reports summarized for,
5507.
Agrilus anxius, 556‘, 556°, 557°, 557°,
563°, 5697, 582°, 590*, 6057.
betuleti, 590*.
ruficollis, 579°.
Alaus oculatus, 605*.
Albany county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 552",
Albany (N. Y.) evening’ journal cited,
590°.
Albany institute, address before,
cited, 598°.
albicornis, Urocerus, 592°, 601°.
albifrons, Symmerista, 6097.
albovenosa, Arsilonche, 611°.
Alexander, Harry, insects from,
615’.
Allen, C. L., insects from, 603°, 611°,
6168; summary of voluntary re-
ports of, 5677-687.
Allorhina nitida, 585*.
Alsophila pometaria, 612%.
Alypia octomaculata, 565°, 580?, 609°.
Ambler, H. S., insects from, 607°.
American agriculturist cited, 595°.
American gardening cited, 588", 590?,
593%, 5935.
americana, Clisiocampa, see Clisio-
campa americana,
Notonecta, 615*.
Schizoneura, 569°, 616°.
Silpha, 6067.
americanum, Belostoma, 615°.
Ampelophaga myron, 608°.
ampelopsidis, Telamona, 616°,
Amphipyra pyramidoides, 611’,
amygdali, Diaspis, 618’.
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Anasa tristis, 553*, 5541, 559°, 583%,
5917, 598", 614".
Anax junius, 619".
ancylus, Aspidiotus, 579°, 617°.
Anderson, G. H., insects from, 600°.
Angell, G. W. J., quoted, 576*.
Anisota senatoria, 610*.
Anomala lucicola, 5707, 579", 604°.
Anosia plexippus, 538’, 565%, 569%,
607°.
Ant, 598°.
red, 586°, 600°.
antennata, Xylina (syn. X. cinerea
or X. laticinerea), 589°, 591‘.
_Anthocoris nemoralis, 614°.
sylvestris, 614°.
Anthony, Mrs E. C., insects from,
605+, 606°, 609%, 612°, 614°.
Anthrenus scrophulariae, 586°, 592°,
605°.
verbasci, 605°.
antiopa, Huvanessa, see Huvanessa
antiopa.
antiqua, Notolophus, 609*.
anxius, Agrilus, see Agrilus anxius.
Apanteles congregatus, 608°.
Aphididae, 592°.
Aphids, 5557, 555°, 556’, 562', 563°,
ay ou Laine yf pas
_ Aphis, green, 567’, 567°.
Aphis on pea, 567°.
Aphis gossypii, 591°.
mali, 553’, 555°, 562°, 567°, 572’,
592%, 616".
rumicis, 595°, 616°.
viburni, 616’.
Apis mellifica, 600°.
Apocynum androsaemifolium, see
Dogbane,
Apple aphis, 5537, 553%, 554*, 554°,
554°, 555%, 555°, 562°, 567°, 568°,
572), 5727, 616".
woolly, 566%, 616+.
Apple leaf Bucculatrix, 577’, 613%.
Apple tree, bumblebees abundant
on, 558°;
Apple tree, insects etc. injurious to:
Aphis, 562’, 5677, 571°, 6167.
apple tree borer, 554°.
Aspidiotus ancylus, 617°.
ostreaeformis, 617’, 617°.
perniciosus, 6175,
Bryobia pratensis, 6207,
canker worms, 564’.
Chionaspis furfurus, 599°.
Cicada septendecim, 574°.
Clisiocampa americana, 559%,
5621, 569°, 577!.
disstria, 553°, 568’, 572°, 610",
610°.
Coleophora fletcherella, 577°.
malivorella, 577°, 6137.
Dolerus arvensis, 601°.
grape vine flea beetles, 555°.
Hyphantria cunea, 571°.
Micropteryx pomivorella, 613°.
Mytilaspis pomorum, 618%.
Notolophus leucostigma, 609°.
Schizoneura lanigera, 616%.
Schizura concinna, 609°.
tent caterpillars, 561%.
Tmetocera ocellana, 570°.
Tetranychus telarius, 6207.
Xylina species, 563°.
Apple tree bark louse, 556°, 578°,
595°, 618°.
Apple tree borer, 574°, 577°.
Apple tree caterpillar, red humped,
609%.
yellow necked, 562%, 6097.
Apple tree tent caterpillar, 533',552,
553", 5534, 553,555, 555", 5067, 58,
558°, 558", 558", 559°, 550°, 5a
5621, 562°, 563°, 563%, 564°, 564°,
565’, 565°, 565%, 566°, 566°, 568%,
569", 569", .570*,. 571, bay Sia
512’, 51734, 5744. o17, 58S. oor,
6117.
Apricots, Conotrachelus nenuphar
injuring, 570°, 570%.
Arachnida, contributions of, 620°.
arctica, Xylophasia, 611’.
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arge, Euprepia, 609%.
argus, Chelymorpha, 602%.
Argus (Albany, N. Y.) cited, 590%,
5O1>, 592°, 593°, 593°, 593’, 595%,
597°, 6007. .
Argynnis cybele, 607°.
armeniacum, Lecanium, 589°, 617°.
armicollis, Magdalis, 556°.
Armstrong, A. M., insects from,
603°, 6047, 604°, 606°, 607’, 607’,
6097, 610°, 611°, 611’, 614°, 615°,
615’; referred to, 543°; summary
of voluntary reports of, 564°-65’.
Army worm, 585’, 588°.
Arsenical poisons, experiments with,
545°-48?.
Arsenical poisons cited, 591°.
Arsilonche albovenosa, 611%.
arvensis, Dolerus, 601°.
Ash, insects injurious to:
Clisiocampa disstria, 553°.
Mytilaspis pomorum, 618°.
Podosesia syringae, 555’.
asparagi, Crioceris, see Crioceris as-
-paragi. .
Asparagus, insects injurious to:
Crioceris asparagi, 583°, |
12-punctata, 583".
Asparagus beetles, 540%-41*, 558%,
573°, 5884, 599°.
common, 540°, 5417, 559°, 562°,
563", 567°, 567°, 583°, 599°, 6037.
12-spotted, 533°, 540%, 541°, 573",
574’, 5837, 602%3'.
Aspidiotus ancylus, 579°, 617°.
nerii, 6177.
ostreaeformis, 579"; contribu-
tions of, 6177-187.
perniciosus, 5667, 578°, 589°, 590°,
617",
Assistants in office, 5357,
Association of economic entomolo-
gists referred to, 599°.
asteroides, Cucullia, 612'.
Asterolecanium quercicola, 617’.
Asters, Diabrotica vittata on, 569°.
eet
astyanax, Basilarchia, 607+.
ater, Capsus, see Rhopalotomus.
Rhopalotomus (syn. Capsus),
614°.
atratus, Tabanus, 565°, 606’.
atropunctata, Hupteryx, 615°.
Attacus promethea, see Callosamia.
Attagenus piceus, 586*, 594°, 6057.
Atwood, G. G., insects from, 602+,
OO2) GIBS. G17, GLC) oGlE 2Gir;
618’, 618°, 6187, 618°.
Aulacaspis rosae, 618%.
Automeris io, 559°, 571°, 610+.
Azelina peplaria, 6127.
Bacon, James, insects from, 6027.
Bacon, Dermestes lardarius infest-
ing, 586".
Bacon beetle, 586", 605".
Bag worm, 582+, 609°.
Balaninus species, 601%.
Ballston (N. Y.) daily journal cited,
59387.
Banks, C. S., appointed assistant,
5357.
barbita, Magdalis, 556°, 5827, 589°.
Barden, J. J., insects from, 605°, 609%,
6117, 6137, 614°, 617, 617°, 618',
618°; referred to, 5457, 553°; sum-
mary of voluntary reports of,
565'-66°.
Bark louse, scurfy, 563°, 5737, 5787,
593%, 5997, 618".
Barnet, Jesse, insects from, 608”,
6137.
Barron, Leonard, insects from, 617°,
618°, 618°, 618°.
Basilarchia astyanax, 607‘,
Basilona imperialis (syn. Hacles),
5924, 610°. ;
Basselin, T. B., insects from, 607°:
Basswood, Clisiocampa disstria on,
572%, 572%. :
Baxter, M. S., insects from, 615°; re-
ferred to, 545°.
Beadle, H. L., summary of volun-
tary reports of, 572°-73°.
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Bean weevil, 587°, 590’, 602°.
Beans, Bruchus obtectus injuring,
587°.
Bed bug hunter, masked (kissing
bug), 5347, 538°, 557°, 562°, 585°,
588°, 597°, 614°.
Bed bugs, 585°, 5867.
Beech tree, Neoclytus erythrocepha-
lus reared from, 556°.
Bees, 588".
bumble, 558°, 566°, 588", 600°.
honey, 566°, 587°, 600°.
humble, see Bees, bumble.
large carpenter, 600°.
Beets, Mamestra picta injurious to,
584°,
sugar, insects injurious to:
Chelymorpha argus, 602%.
Systena frontalis, 538’,
602°.
bellona, Brenthis, 607°.
Belostoma americanum, 6157.
Benacus griseus, 615%.
Beneficial insects, 5878-88°, 588°, 5987.
Berberick, J., insects from, 615’.
Betula alba, see Birch, white.
lenta, see Birch, black.
lutea, see Birch, yellow.
betulaecolens, Callipterus, 556’, 616°.
betuleti, Agrilus, 590*.
bicolor, Sehirus, 6137.
bifurcus, Boletotherus, 602?.
Bigsbee, John, report from, 570*.
bilinearia, Endropia, 612’.
bimaculata, Oberea, 563°, 569%, 608%.
binotata, Enchenopa, 569°, 615°.
Biologic collection, exhibition of, ad-
vocated, 575°.
bipunctata, Adalia, 556°, 5957, 605°.
Birch aphis, 556°.
Birch borer, bronze, 582°, 605.
Birch tree, insects injurious to:
Agrilus anxius, 556’, 582’, 590°,
6057.
Callipterus betulaecolens, 556’,
616°.
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Birch tree, black, Agrilus anxius in-
: festing, 557°-58. ;
cut leaved, insects injurious to:
borer (? Agrilus anxius), 563°.
unknown insect (possibly Agri-
lus anxius), 5697.
white, insects injurious to:
Agrilus anxius, 558’, 5827.
‘Aspidiotus ancylus, 617°.
yellow, Agrilus anxius infesting,
557°-58°.
Birds in relation to insect abund-
ance, 544’, 553”, 561°, 564°, 566%,
568°, 5967.
Bittersweet, Enchenopa binotata de-
stroying, 569°, 615°.
Black fly, large (Tabanus atratus),
5D".
Black walnut caterpillar,
552?.
Blackberry bushes, Oberea bimacu-
lata injuring, 563°, 603°.
Blissus leucopterus, 592°, 6147.
Blister beetles, 583°, 597.
ash gray, 597’, 602".
black, 571°.
striped, 597°, 597°, 6027.
Bloodgood, Tremain, referred to,
560°.
Blue jay, feeding on forest tent cat-
erpillar, 544°.
Bogue, Virgil, insects from, 616°;
summary of voluntary reports of,
5667.
Boletotherus bifurcus, 6027.
Bombus fervidus, 600°.
virginicus, 600°.
Bombyx mori, 587°.
striped,
Bordeaux mixture cited, 596°.
borealis, Epilachna, 591’.
Borers, 554°, 558", 590*, 596°.
round headed, 574°, 577°.
Bot fly, 606°.
boucheanus, Dibrachys, 600°.
Boutwell, L. E., insects from, 601°. ©
INDEX TO REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 625
Box elder plant bug, 593°.
Boynton, M. F., appointed assistant,
535%.
brassicae, Plusia, 567°.
Brenthis bellona, 607°.
Briggs, F. L., insects from, 608°,
~ 60S".
Briggs, J. B., insects from, 608°.
Bristle tail, 591*, 594°.
Broome county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 552°-53°.
Brotolomia iris, 611°.
Brown tail moth, 609*.
‘Bruchus obtectus, 587°, 602°.
pisorum, 587’.
brunneum, Orthosoma, 603°.
Bryobia pratensis, 620°.
Bucculatrix pomifoliella, 577’, 613%.
‘Buckley, James, insects from, 617’.
Bud moth, 553’, 562°, 5634, 565’, 565°,
- 566°, 570%, 595, 613°.
Buprestid, divaricated, 605°.
Burns, J. A., insects from, 600’.
Burrell, D. H., insects from, 604°,
- 605°.
Byturus, pale brown, 590”.
Byturus unicolor, 589%, 590°.
Cabbage, insects injurious to:
Carneadestessellata, 5687, 611°.
Mamestra picta, 584°.
Pieris rapae, 584’.
Thrips tabaci, 584°,
wire worms, 554’.
Cabbage butterfly or worm, 552’,
553*, 561°, 565‘, 566%, 567°, 5677,
569°, 584°, 607°.
Cabbage looper, 567°.
Cacoecia cerasivorana, 564°, 612°.
rosaceana, 5957.
Caddice flies, 556°, 5907.
Cadelle, 605°.
caementarius, Pelopoeus, 600".
caeruleocinctus, Julus, 620‘.
Calandra granaria, 574‘, 601°.
calearata, Saperda, 557’, 603*. |
ee
calcaratus, Miris, 614°.
Caledonia (N. Y.) advertiser cited,
596".
caliginosus, Harpalus, 6067.
Callipterus betulaecolens, 556’, 616°.
ulmifolii, 592%.
Callosamia promethea (syn. Atta-
cus), 598", 6107.
Calocoris 6-guttatus, 614°.
Calosoma scrutator, 606+.
Camellia japonica, Pseudaonidia
species on, 616°.
Canada fly, 556°.
canadensis, Leptura, 603°.
Trypeta, 591’.
candida, Saperda, 554°, 557%, 574°,
Oi tr
Canker worm, 559°, 559°, 5627, 562°,
5637, 563°, 564’, 564°, 565°, 566’,
biz, 5S; fall, 612%.
Capsus ater, see Rhopalotomus.
Caraway, Papilio polyxenes on,
B70",
Carbon bisulfid cited, 590°.
Carleton, J. O., insects from, 618°.
Carnations, insects injurious to:
Peridroma saucia, 584‘, 594’,
611%.
white grubs, 569°.
Carneades messoria, 611°.
tessellata, 568', 611°.
carnifex, Cosmopepla, 613°.
carolinus, Telephorus, 6057.
Carpet beetle, black, 586*, 594°, 605".
Buffalo, 586°, 592°, 605°.
Carpocapsa pomonella, 555°, 560’,
561°, 563‘, 565°, 567‘, 571°, 6137.
Carpocoris fuscispinus, see Penta-
toma.
Carrion beetle, 606°.
Carrots, Papilio polyxenes on, 570°.
Carty, Amos, insects from, 608°,
607°.
Carty, Arthur, insects from, 600°.
caryae, Halisidota, 608°.
Case bearers, 5638*,
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Catalogue of insects exhibited at New
York state fair cited, 599".
Catalogues of exhibition collection
distributed, 575°, 576°, 576°, 577’.
Cat birds feeding on forest tent
caterpillars, 544’,
eatenaria, Cingilia, 612°.
Catocala unijuga, 612°.
Cauliflower, insects injurious to:
Carneades tessellata, 568’.
white grubs, 569°.
wire worms, 554.
eavicollis, Galerucella, 589°.
Cayuga county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 553°.
Cazenovia (N. Y.) republican, 596".
Cecidomyia destructor, 558*, 565’,
5708, 573°, 589%, 5987, 606°. -
leguminicola, 573°, 592°.
species, 607’.
cecropia, Samia, 609°.
Cecropia moth, 609°.
Cedar birds feeding on forest tent
caterpillars, 544’.
Celastrus scandens, Enchenopa bi-
notata on, 615°.
Celery, Papilio polyxenes larvae
eating, 575’.
celeus, Phlegethontius, 563%, 567°,
569°, 608°.
cerasi, Myzus, see Myzus cerasi.
cerasifex, Lecanium, 589°, 617°.
cerasivorana, Cacoecia, 564°, 612°.
cerealella, Sitotroga, 587’.
Cereals, insects in:
Plodia interpunctella, 587°.
Silvanus surinamensis, 587°.
Ceresa diceros, 6167.
cerintha, Chamyris, 6127,
Ceuthophilus maculatus, 619%.
Chaitophorus species, 592*.
Chalcis ovata, 557°.
Chalcophora liberta, 605*.
chalybea, Haltica, see Haltica
chalybea. .
Chamyris cerintha, 6127.
Chapman, C. E., insects from, 605%;
summary of voluntary reports of,
ele
Chauliognathus species, 5887.
Chautauqua county, observer failed
to report, 552°.
Chelymorpha argus, 602'.
Chermes abietis, 6167.
Cherry Tortrix, 564°,.612°.
Cherry tree, insects injurious to:
aphids, 571°, 572%.
Aspidiotus ostreaeformis, 617°.
Clisiocampa americana, 5777+.
disstria, 570°, 610".
Hyphantria cunea, 564°.
wild, tent caterpillars breeding
on, 559%.
Cherry tree aphis, 553°, 555°, 562’,
5664, 568", 51:1, 595".
Cherry tree slug, 589°. ©
‘Chestnut trees, insects injurious to:
Clisiocampa disstria, 563%.
Hyphantria cunea, 571°.
Macrodactylus subspinosus,
H(1*.
Chestnut weevil, 601°.
Chestnuts, Balaninus species injur-
ing, 601°.
Chewink feeding on forest tent
caterpillar, 544’.
Chickadee, black capped, feeding on
forest tent caterpillar eggs, 544°.
Childs, C. E., insects from, 603°,
604°, 608°, 610*; summary of vol-
untary reports of, 558°-59?.
Chinch bug, 592°, 614’.
Chionaspis euonymi, 588°, 618°.
furfurus, 563°, 5737, 578%, 593%,
599°, 6187.
pinifoliae, 618°.
Chippies, see Sparrows, chipping.
Chittenden, F. H., referred to, 573°.
Chrysomela multiguttata, 602°.
Chrysops niger, 606°.
chrysorrhoea, Euproctis, 609+.
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Cieada, or harvest fly, 5387, 552’,
552°, 5651, 565°, 565°.
17-year, 533°, 5357, 544°-45*%, 553°,
562°, 562’, 5637, 564%, 5667, 5662,
O14", 574°-75°, 578°, 5967, 599°,
615°. é
Cicada septendecim, 5338, 5357, 544°-
45%, 558°, 562°, 5637, 5648, 566%,
5747, 578, 5967, 599°, 615°;
chambers of, 574°.
tibicen, 538°, 5527, 5528, 558°, 565°,
565°, 615%. ;
Cicindela 6-guttata, 606°.
purpurea, 606°,
Cigar case bearer, 565®, 566°, 577°.
Cigarette beetle, 594°, 605%.
cimicoides, Ilyocoris, see Naucoris.
Naucoris (syn. Ilyocoris), 615°.
cinerea, Nepa, 615+. |
Xylina, see X. antennata.
Cingilia catenaria, 612°.
Circular to those interested in ento-
mology cited, 591°.
City pests, article on, cited, 590%.
Clark, J. H., insects from, 613°.
Clarke, G. S., summary of voluntary
reports of, 571°-72°.
Clarke, J. M., insects from, 605’.
clavata, Coptocycla, 602°.
Cleary, M. F., insects from, 617’.
Clematis paniculata, Epicauta cin-
erea on, 602".
Cleveland, H. F., insects from, 601’.
Click beetles, 574°.
Clisiocampa americana, 5338", 552’,
553", 555", 555", 5567, 558°, 559%,
560°, 562%, 562°, 563%, 564°, 564°,
565’, 566°, 566°, 568*, 569°, 570*,
O61", S11, STL, 572°, 573%, 574’,
ait, DSe, 591% 5947, 595°, 6117,
disstria, 533°, 5857, 541°-44°, 5537,
558°, 554°, 554", 555°, 556°, 558%,
558", 559°, 560°, 561", 561°, 562?,
. §627, 5637, 563°, 564°, 565°, 566°,
’ 567%, 568%, 5687, 569°, 570', 570°,
571?,, 571", STL’, 672%, 573'/ 573°,
074", 580°, 5898, 591°, 594°, 5947,
595°, 595°, 596*, 596°, 599°, 600°,
610°. See also Forest tent
caterpillar.
Clover, crimson, good for bumble
bees, 5668.
Clover hay caterpillar, 592°.
Clover midge, 573%, 592°.
Clover mite, 6207.
Clydonopteron tecomae, 612°.
c-nigrum, Noctua, 611°.
coccinea, Fulgora, 615°.
Cockroach, 586°.
Cocoons collected at public expense,
43*, 561%, 572°.
Codling moth, 555°, 560°, 561°, 563%,
D674, 567, 571°, 588%, 6137.
Coe, C. C., insects from, 616*.
cognataria, Lycia, 612°.
Coleman, W. H., insects from, 610.
Coleophora fletcherella, 565°, 566°,
DIT.
malivorella, 577°, 6137.
Coleoptera, contributions of, 6015-6.
Collection of insects, state, 535°-36°.
Lintner’s 536°.
Collection, preservation and distribu-
tion of New York insects cited, 598°;
contents, 594".
Colopha ulmicola, 597*, 616+.
Columbia county, first observer
failed to report, 552°; summary of
voluntary reports for, 553°-54°.
comes, Typhlocyba, 589.
confusa, Haploa, 608".
confusum, Tribolium, 587°.
congregatus, Apanteles, 608°.
Conotrachelus crataegi, 563%.
nenuphar, 562°, 568°, 567°, 570°,
By 1?
conquisitor, Pimpla, 557°, 600°,
Contributions to the collection, 600*-
20,
Controlling city pests cited, 590°,
Controlling insect pests cited, 599°.
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Cook, C. B., insects from, 602°; sum-
maryof voluntary reports of, 566°-
67°.
Cooperation of public invited, 591°.
Copper, American, 607°.
Coptocycla clavata, 602°.
Cordyceps ravenelii infesting May
beetle, 604°.
Corixa mercenaria, 615°.
praeusta, 615%.
Corn, insects injurious to:
Crambus species, 571°.
Euphoria inda, 584°.
Hydroecia nitela, 5727, 572°.
cornuta, Corydalis, 613°.
Correspondence of office, 535°; in-
ereased through voluntary ento-
mologic service, 551°-52?.
Corsair, black, 597°.
Corydalis, horned, 613°.
Corydalis cornuta, 613°.
Cosmopepla carnifex, 613°.
costalis, Pyralis, 592°.
Cotalpa lanigera, 604°.
Cottonwood, Saperda calcarata in-
festing, 557", 603%. ;
Country gentleman cited, 588°, 589°,
5897, 589°, 589*, 589°, 589*, 590’,
DAF DOO “D90e DIO 7a01" Ot,
592°, 593°, 594°, 594°, 594°, 595',
5957, D95* 595.) 505°s 5OG*, 596",
596?) ) 596°), 2596, 597 CO9T, bok.
597+, STS, 597". 597. bol bos",
DOS", 598°, 598%, 598°, 598°, 598",
598*®, 599°, 599°, 599*, 599°, 599",
599°, 599°, 600%, 600°; insects re-
ceived through, 612°; quoted, 576°-
6 bo .
Cows, Tabanidae (horse flies) annoy-
ing, 556°;
Cox, W. T., insects from, 602’.
Cox, Mrs. W. T., insects from, 609°.
Crab apple, Clisiocampa americana
on, 565’.
Crambids, 574°.
Crambus species, 571%.
crataegi, Conotrachelus, 563’.
Crataegus oxyacantha var. paulii,
see Paul’s thorn.
Cratotechus species, 600°.
Creeper, black and white, feeding
on forest tent caterpillar, 544°.
cressoni, Urocerus, 592'.
Crimson thorn, Chionaspis furfurus
ion, 618".
Crioceris asparagi, 540°, 541°, 558%,
559°, 562°, 563", 5675, 567%, 573%,
583°, 599°, 6037.
12-punctata, 533°, 540°, 541%,
558°, 573%, 574", 5837, 599°, 602°.
cristatus, Prionidus, 588°, 614°.
cristifera, Mamestra, 611°.
crocataria, Xanthotype, 612’.
Crosby, C. R., insects from, 601’,
6015, 603°, 605°, 6087, 612’, 614%,
614°; referred to, 541°, 545°; sum-
mary of voluntary reports of, 573°-
7B?
Croton bug, 586°.
Crow, feeding on:forest tent cater-
pillar, 544°.
Cruger, C., insects from, 613%.
Cryptorhynchus lapathi, 557*, 557°.
Cuckoos feeding on forest tent cat-
erpillar, 5447; black billed, 544°;
yellow billed, 544°.
Cucullia asteroides, 612'.
Cucumber or potato or black flea
beetles, 555’, 563°, 566°, 566°, 567°,
567, 568°, 5713, 5714 258a,0 oe
602°.
Cucumber or squash beetle, striped,
553*, 553°, 560", 560°, 564°, 566°,
5673, 569°, 5832, 5917, 602°.
Cucumbers, insects injurious to:
Diabrotica vittata, 553°, 564°,
5837.
Epitrix cucumeris, 566°.
cucumeris, Epitrix, see Epitrix cu-
cumeris. .
cucurbitae, Melittia, see M. satyrini-
formis.
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cunea, Hyphantria, see Hyphantria
-cunea.
cupripennis, Platynus, 606*.
Curious insect tastes cited, 594°.
Currant, insects injurious to:
aphids, 5537, 562", 5718, 572’.
Aspidiotus ancylus, 617°.
- Diastictis ribearia, 579*, 612°.
Janus integer, 579”.
Myzus ribis, 553°, 563°, 566*, 574°.
Ormenis pruinosa, 615°.
Poecilocapsus lineatus, 554’.
Polygonia interrogationis, 607°.
Pteronus ribesii, 579°, 601°.
Sesia tipuliformis, 579°.
Tenthredo rufopectus, 579°.
Currant aphis, 568°, 571°, 574°.
Currant borers, 579°, 601°.
_ Currant span worm, 568°, 579*, 612°.
Currant stem girdler, 566°, 566°.
Currant worm, 554”, 555°, 555", 559°,
563°, 5644, 5677, 568°, 569°, 560°,
Br? yf 1®, 5T2, 574%, 579°.
Cut worms, 594".
dark sided, 611°.
striped, 568', 611°.
variegated, 584*, 611%.
cybele, Argynnis, 607°.
Cyllene pictus, 592’.
robiniae, 539', 557°, 6037.
dactylina, Acronycta, 611'.
Dahlias, Diabrotica vittata injuring,
569°.
Daily Saratogian (Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.) cited, 594’, 594°.
dama, Lucanus, 570%, 604°.
Darrow, C. H., insects from, 610’,
GLi?.
Datana ministra, 554°, 562*, 6097.
species, 552°.
Davenport, N., insects from, 602°.
Dawley, F. E., insects from, 605°;
referred to, 577’.
decemlineata, Doryphora, see Dory-
phora 10-lineata,
629
DeGroot, John, insects from, 604*.
DeGroot, Richard, insects from,
Gli?
Deilephila lineata, 600*, 608*.
Delaware county, summary of vol-
untary reports from, 554’.
Deltocephalus abdominalis, 615’.
Dennison, E. P., insects from, 601’,
615%.
Dermestes lardarius, 586’, 605".
Desmocerus palliatus, 603’.
destructor, Cecidomyia, see Cecido-
myia destructor.
Nectarophora, 538°, 567°, 616°.
devastatrix, Xylophasia, 611’.
Diabrotiea vittata, 553*, 553°, 560’,
564°, 566°, 567*, 569°, 5837, 591’,
602°. '
Diamond, W. B., insects from, 618°,
620%.
Diaspis amygdali, 618.
Diastictis ribearia, 568°, 579%, 612°.
Dibrachys boucheanus, 600°.
Dicerca divaricata, 605°.
diceros, Ceresa, 616°.
diphteroides, Microcoelia, 611+.
Diplosis pyrivora, 553°, 568*, 5787.
tritici, 564°, 573°, 606°.
Diptera, contributions of, 606°-7°.
Dipterygia scabriuscula, 611°.
Disonycha triangularis, 561°, 561’,
602".
dispar, Xyleborus, 578+.
disstria, Clisiocampa, see _ Clisio-
campa disstria.
Distribution of insects, 533°.
divaricata, Dicerea, 605°.
Dogbane, Pyrausta futilalis on,574°,
612’.
Dolerus arvensis, 601°.
dolobrata, Leptoterna, 574°, 614°.
Dolph, J. M., referred to, 5417; sum-
mary of voluntary reports of, 566".
domestica, Lepisma, see Thermobia
furnorum.,
Museca, 585°,
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Doryphora 10-lineata, 552°, 553°,
5b5*, 555’, 558%, 558°, 559*, 561%,
5627, 563°, 564%, 565*, 5677, 567’,
568, 570°, 5717, 5737, 582°.
Downer, H. S., insects from, 608%.
Dragon flies, 590°.
Drepanosiphum acerifolii, 545*, 592".
Dresser, Herrman, insects from,
Gla: )
drummondi, Melanophila, 605°.
duodecim-punctata, Crioceris, see
Crioceris 12-punctata.
Dupree, W. B., insects from, 607°,
6097, 610°, 6147, 617°; summary of
voluntary reports of, 571°.
Durkee, J. H., insects from, 607’,
610:; S115,
Dutchess county, summary of vol-
untary reports from, 554°-55°.
Dwelling, infested with Termes
flavipes, 619°.
Eacles imperialis, see Basilona.
Eager, W. S., insects from, 617%.
Eastern New York horticultural
society, address before, cited,
ve Aan S18 Se
Eastern New York horticulturist
cited, 593°.
Economic entomology, interest in,
stimulated, 550’.
egle, Euchaetes, 608’.
Hlaphidion villosum, 581°, 589°, 592’,
603°.
Ellsworth, Addison, insects from,
608", 608", 609%,. 609°’ Gils 76i1*,
G10, GLE 612). 612%, 61245, Gia,
6127:
Elm, insects injurious to:
Aspidiotus ostreaeformis, 6187.
Clisiocampa disstria, 553°, 572%.
Disonycha triangularis, 561°,
561", 602".
Euvanessa antiopa,, 553°, 570’,
574°, 607°.
Elm, insects injurious to:
Galerucella luteola, 560+, 560°,
560%, 581°. ;
Haltica chalybea, 602°.
Magdalis armicollis, 556°.
barbita, 556°, 582?, 5897.
Neoclytus erythrocephalus, 5897.
Notolophus leucostigma, 580°.
plant lice, 552°.
Saperda tridentata, 556°, 589’,
589%.
Schizoneura americana, 5697,
616°.
American, Disonycha triangularis
injuring, 538%.
European, Gossyparia ulmi in-
festing, 581°.
slippery, Pemphigus ulmifusus
on, 616%.
white, Clisiocampa disstria on,
5123,
Elm bark louse, 581°, 592°, 5957.
Elm borer, 581°, 5897, 589%, 592°,
596".
Elm gall, cockscomb, 597°, 616%.
Elm leaf beetle, 534°, 535°, 588%,
539°-407, 555°, 550%, 560%, 560°, 560°,
560", 560°, 568", 568, 5eio> aa.
589°, 590°, 5927, 502°, 592°, Sue,
5987, 595°, 595°, 596°, 59ST) sue,
598*, 599°; experiments with
arsenical poisons, 545°-48%.
Elm leat miner, 589°.
Elm snout beetle, 5827.
Enchenopa binotata, 569°, 615°.
Endropia bilinearia, 612%.
Entomologic features of the year,
DoD. .
Entomological society of Albany,
bot’: i
ephemeraeformis, Thyridopteryx,
5824, 609°.
Epiaeschna heros, 619%.
Epicauta cinerea, 583°, 602%.
pennsylvanica, 571°.
vittata, 583°, 597°, 597°, 6027.
Epilachna borealis, 591".
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Hpitrix cucumeris, 555’, 563°, 566°,
HOT, 567°, 568°, 571?,. 5717, 583°,
591", 602°.
equi, Gastrophilus, 606°.
Hrannis tiliaria, 562°, 589°, 612°.
erichsonii, Lygaeonematus, 574°,
6017.
Erie county, summary of voluntary
reports from, 555°-58°.
Eriocampoides limacina, 589°.
Eristalis tenax, 606".
erythrocephalus, Neoclytus, 556°,
— '557?, 5892, 603°.
Essex county, observer failed to re-
port, 552°.
Estigmene acraea, 608’.
Euchaetes egle, 608".
_ Euchlaena serrata, 612’.
euonymi, Chionaspis, 588°, 618%.
Euonymus, insects injurious to:
Aphis rumicis, 595°, 616".
Chionaspis euonymi, 588", 618°.
Euphoria inda, 584’, 604’.
EKuprepia arge, 609°.
parthenice, 609%.
Euproctis chrysorrhoea, 609*.
Eupteryx atropunctata, 615°.
Eurymus philodice, 607°.
Eurypelma hentzii, 591°.
BHuvaniessa antiopa, 541°, 553°, 566°,
570?, 572°, 574°, 599°, 599°, 607.
Eveniiiy Herald (Syracuse, N. Y.)
quoted 576%.
Evergreens, Thyridopteryx ephem-
eraeformis on, 582*.
Exhibitions of insects, D3C-387"; at
agricultural gatherings, 575°-88°.
exitiosa, Sanninoidea, 567°.
Exochilum mundum, 601’.
Hxperiments with arsenical poisons,
545°-48",
Farmers’ institutes, exhibition of
insects at, 575%, 577°.
Farrell, J. H., insects from, 608%.
fasciatus, Nemobius, 619°.
Feathers, Attagenus piceus feeding
on, 586%.
Feltia subgothica, 611°.
femoratus, Haplandrus, 602°.
Pelocoris, 615.
fervidus, Bombus, 600°.
Finder, A. P., insects from, 607°,
610°.
Fish fly, 568°.
Fish moth, 591+.
Fisher, Mrs A. G., insects from,
616°. ]
Fisheries, forest, and game com-
missioners, article in report of,
585°. ~
Fishkill (N. Y.) standard cited, 5987.
Fivey, Catherine, insects from, 608°.
Flanders, Lillian, insects from, 604%.
Flanders, Mrs G. L., insects from,
607°.
Wlashover, G. A., insects from, 610’.
flavipes, Termes, 619°.
Flea beetle, black, see Cucumber
flea beetle. é
red-headed, 538’, 583°, 599°, 602°.
Fletcher, James, referred to, 540°.
fletcherella, Coleophora, 565°, 566°,
5TT’.
Flicker feeding on forest tent cater-
pillar, 544°.
Flint, O. Q., insects from, 603%, 603’,
605°, 6067, 608°, 608°, 609", 609°,
611’, 614°, 616°; summary of volun-
tary reports of, 560°.
Flour, Tribolium confusum infest-
ing, 587°.
Flour beetle, confused, 587°.
Flower beetle, bumble, 584°, 604°.
rough, 604',
Flower cricket, white, 580°, 619°,
Flower flies, 588".
Food products, dried, Silvanus suri-
namensis infesting, 587°.
Foord, Joseph, referred to, 545'.
Yoord, Joseph, & Sons, insects from,
6098; summary of voluntary re-
ports of, 558°.
632
Forbush, E. H., observations on in-
sectivorous birds, 544°.
Forest tent caterpillar, abundance
and destructiveness of, 541°-43?,
5611, 564°, 572°; contributions of,
610°-11'!; experiments with, 548°;
fought at public expense, 533’,
5A2®, 5431, 5615, 572°; reference,
dos, 53a’, Dds’, 55384, 558°, 5547,
5d4§, 554°, 5557, 555°, 556°, 558",
bbs, DDS, 559, 559°, 559°, 560°,
560+, D608, (560%; 561°, 7 5G1* “SG,
5627, 5627, 563*, 563°, 565°, 566°,
567%, 568°, 5687, 569", 5694, 569°,
5697, DEO S510; SiO, eb seags,
DT, MOT 22 OS) OFS dass
580°, 5898, 5915, 504°, 504° 595%,
596%, 596°, 599°; remedies and pre-
ventives for, 5487-44°, 580".
Forest worm, see Forest tent cater-
pillar.
Forester, eight spotted, 565°, 580,
609%.
Formulas for insecticides and fungi-
cides cited, 598°.
Franklin, W. C., referred to, 620°.
Frey, S. L., insects from, 607°, 608°,
616°.
Fritillary, great spangled, 607°.
meadow, 607°.
frontalis, Systena, 5387, 583°, 599°,
602°.
Fruit trees, insects injurious to,
5TT-T9*:
Aphis, green, 567’.
Aspidiotus ancylus, 57%.
ostreaeformis, 579".
perniciosus, 578°.
Bucculatrix pomifoliella, 577’.
Cacoecia rosaceana, 595'.
Chionaspis furfurus, 578’.
Cicada septendecim, 578°.
Clisiocampa disstria, 567°, 570°,
5717, 580°.
Diplosis pyrivora, 578°.
Hyphantria cunea, 554°.
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Fruit trees, insects injurious to:
Macrodactylus subspinosus,577°.
Mytilaspis pomorum, 578°.
Myzus cerasi, 5957,
Saperda candida, 577°.
Scolytus rugulosus, 578°.
Tmetocera ocellana, 595*.
Xyleborus dispar, 578%.
Fruits, small, and vines, insects in-
jurious to, 579°-80*.
fucosa, Hypoprepia, 608’.
Fulgora coccinea, 615°.
Fulton county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 558°-59°.
Fungus beetle, forked, 6027.
furfurus, Chionaspis, see Chionaspis
furfurus. .
furnorum, Thermobia, 591+, 594°,
619°.
fusca. Lachnosterna, 585*, 604°
fuscispinus, Carpocoris, see Penta- ©
toma.
Pentatoma (syn. Carpocoris),
6137.
futilalis, Pyrausta, 574°, 612%.
Galerucella cavicollis, 589°.
luteola, 5347, 535°, 538+, 539°-40?,
5457, 5557, 560°, 5604, 568°, 568°,
581°, 589°, 5927, 592°, 593°, 595°,
596°, 5978, 598°, 599°, 602".
Galls, 596°.
Gamble, George, insects from, 609°,
610°, 612°. |
Garden crops, insects injurious to,
582°-857;
Anasa tristis, 583*.
Diabrotica vittata, 566°.
Epitrix cucumeris, 566°, 583°.
Hydroecia nitela, 584°.
Lygus pratensis, 584°.
Mamestra picta, 584°.
Peridroma saucia, 584*.
Poecilocapsus lineatus, 585’.
Gardens, milkweed butterflies abun-
dant in, 569°.
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Gardner, Levi, summary of volun-
tary reports of, 571°.
Gastrophilus equi, 606°.
Gehring, Mrs B., insects from, 604*.
Genesee county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 559*-60°.
germanica, Phyllodromia, 586°.
gibbosa, Nadata, 609°.
glauca, Notonecta, 615*.
‘glaucaria, Synchlora, 612*.
glaucus, Jasoniades, 6087.
globulus, Holcaspis, 601°.
Golden rod, Epicauta pennsylvanica
on, 571°.
Goldfish food, Lasioderma serri-
corne in, 605’.
Goldman, M., insects from, 602°,
608", 615°.
Goldsmith beetle, 604°.
goniphorus, Poecilocapsus, 614°.
Gooseberries, insects injurious to:
Lecanium armeniacum, 617°.
Pteronus ribesii, 563°-64', 574°.
Gooseberry fruit fly, 591".
Gordinier, H. W., insects from, 614’;
spraying in Troy, 534‘.
Gossyparia ulmi, 581°, 592°, 595’,
616°.
gossypii, Aphis, 591°.
graefiana, Scopelosoma, 612’.
Grain beetle, saw toothed, 587°, 605°.
Grain moth, 587’.
Grain weevil, 574*, 601°.
Grains, Sitotroga cerealella working
tae DS
Grains and leguminous seeds, in-
sects affecting, 587°.
granaria, Calandra, 574*, 601°.
grandis, Lebia, 589’.
Grange meetings, exhibition of in-
sects at, advocated, 575°.
Grape, wild, Pelidnota punctata on,
orl’,
Grape vine, insects injurious to:
Alypia octomaculata, 565°-66',
5807, 609°.
Grape vine, insects injurious to:
Anomala lucicola, 579".
Haltica chalybea, 555°, 563’,
564°, 602°,
Lecanium pruinosum, 617’.
Lygus pratensis, 574*, 614+.
Macrodactylus subspinosus, 570".
Microcentrum retinervis, 619°.
Oxyptilus periscelidactylus,612’.
Pelidnota punctata, 579°.
Grape vine beetle, light loving, 570’,
579", 604°.
spotted, 571°, 579°, 604*.
Grape vine flea beetle, 555°, 555°,
5bp®, 5637, 564°, 565%, 570*, 573°,
5744, 579°, 602°. .
Grape vine hog caterpillar, 608%.
Grape vine leaf hopper, 565’, 589°.
Grape vine plume moth, 569°, 574’,
' 580", 612°.
Grasses, insects injurious to, 585°:
Allorhina nitida, 585*.
Lachnosterna fusca, 585*.
Leptoterna dolobrata, 574°, 614°.
Leucania unipuncta, 585°.
Grasshoppers, 558°, 559", 560°, 562%,
5644, 564°, 568°, 5737, 5847, 585°.
erataria, Haematopis, 612*.
Graves, G. S., insects from, 602’,
604°, 6048, 605°, 607°, 609", 610%,
614, G1k> 612%,” G13"; GLG, G19";
summary of voluntary reports of,
561+.
Green fruit worms, 563°, 566", 567°.
Greene county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 560°,
griseus, Benacus, 615°.
Ground birds, see Sparrows, chip-
ping.
Ground cricket, small, striped, 619°.
Haematobia serrata, 562’, 573°.
Haematopinus urius, 615°.
Haematopis grataria, 612".
haemorrhoidale, Acanthosoma, 613°.
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Halisidota caryae, 608°.
tessellaris, 608°.
Haltica chalybea, 555°, 555°,
564°, 570%, 573°, 579°, G02.
hamadryadella, Lithocolletis, 613°.
Hanks, M. E., insects from, 614°.
Haplandrus femoratus, 602’.
Haploa confusa, 607’.
Harpalus caliginosus, 606°.
pennsylvanicus, 606%.
Harlequin caterpillar, 608’.
Harvest fly (Cicada tibicen), 5882,
552", 552°, 565', 565°, 565°.
Haston, Calvin, referred to, 574’.
Hein, F. H., insects from, 619%.
563%,
Hemiptera, contributions of, 613%-
1Be\2) :
Hemlock, Aspidiotus ancylus on,
GL.
Hendricks, James, insects from,
610°.
hentzii, Hurypelma, 591°.
Heodes hypophleas, 607°.
Herkimer county, Summary of vol-
untary reports from, 561’.
heros, Epiaeschna, 619°.
Hessian fly, 558', 558°, 565°, 5657,
565s 10>, 10", Dio. nodes Osos
5987, 606°. |
Hickory, Elaphidion villosum work-
ing in, 603%.
Hickory borer, 592’.
Hickory tussock moth, 608°.
Hicks, Isaac, & Son, insects from,
618°, 618°.
High schools, student collector's in,
600°.
hilaris, Nezara, 613°.
Hitchcock, W. C., insects from, 600°,
601", 601’, 603°, 604°, 6057, 605°, 605°,
605°, 6067,...G06%) (G0G* 606%) 607°
6077, 607°, 608', 6087, 608°, 609°,
611°, 612%, 619*, 6197; summary of
voluntary reports of, 568°. |
Hog louse, 615°.
Holeaspis globulus, 601°.
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Holroyd, Mrs James, insects from,
6042. i .
Homoptera lunata, 598°, 612°.
Honey locust, insects injurious to:
Cyllene robiniae, 557°.
Prionoxystus robiniae, 557’.
Hooker, Lewis, insects from, 608%;
referred to, 545°; summary of vol-
untary reports of, 5637-647.
Hop vines, Polygonia interroga-
tionis feeding on, 571*, 607°.
Hoplia trifasciata, 604°.
"Horn tails, 580°.
Horse chestnut, Notolophus leuco-
stigma feeding on, 565*, 580°.
Horse flies, 555°, 565%.
green headed, 565°.
large black, 606’.
House flies, 565°, 585°.
Household insects, 585°-86".
Houston, W. R., insects from, 601°,
603°, 605", 615°, 619°; referred to,
545°; summary of voluntary re-
ports of, 562°.
Howard, L. O., insects from, 618°;
referred to, 541+.
Howe, H. N., insects from, 614".
Hudson river as_ transportation
agent for insects, 592’.
Hudson river valley, injurious in-
sects of, 5937.
Huested, P. L., insects from, 617°,
617°, 618", 618°.
Huested, S. B., insects from, 609°;
summary of voluntary reports of,
568%.
Hunt, J. F., summary of voluntary
reports of, 570%.
Hurd, L. H., insects from, 605°.
Hurley, Mrs, insects from, 610°.
hyalinata, Margaronia, 591".
Hydrangeas, Macrodactylus sub-
spinosus injuring, 561*, 604°.
Hydroecia nitela, 567*, 572°, 584°,
611°.
velata, 611%.
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Hymenoptera, contributions of,
——- 600°-18.
Hyperplatys maculatus, 603°.
‘Hyphantria cunea, 552°, 554°, 550,
560°, 5G62*, 564°, 565°, 567°, 5687,
BL, 5127, 582°, 595°, 5977, 609%.
hypophlaeas, Heodes, 607°.
Hypoprepia fucosa, 608’.
Ichneumon flies, 572’.
Ichneumon seminiger, 601°.
ichneumonea, Sphex, 600’.
Tex verticillata, Aspidiotus ancylus
OM. OL 7°.
Ilyocoris cimicoides, see Naucoris.
Imperial moth, 592‘, 610°.
imperialis, Basilona (syn. Eacles),
592%, 610°.
; Eiacles, see Basilona.
inda, Euphoria, 584’, 604°.
Index to Reports 1-13 referred to,
584.
Indian meal, Plodia interpunctella
in, 587%.
Indian meal moth, 58774.
indigenella, Mineola, 612°.
Ingalsbe, G. M., insects from, 607°.
innumerabilis, Pulvinaria, 5817, 589’,
. B96. '
inquisitor, Pimpla, 557°.
Insecticides, hints about, cited, 591'.
ipsulata, Notonecta, 615*.
integer, Janus, 5667, 579°, 601°.
interpunctella, Plodia, 587+.
interrogationis, Polygonia, 574*, 607°,
io, Automeris, 559°, 571°, 610°.
Io caterpillar, 559’, 571°, 610*.
Ips quadriguttatus, 605°.
iris, Brotolomia, 611°.
isabella, Pyrrharctia, 6097.
Isoptera, contributions of, 619°.
Ivy, English, Aspidiotus nerii on,
617'.
Jackson, G. A., insects from, 616°.
Jackson, John, insects from, 608*.
Janus integer, 566°, 579°, 601°.
Jasoniades glaucus, 6087.
Jefferson county, summary of vol-
untary reports from, 562’.
Johnson, F., failure to report as vyol-
untary observer, 552’.
Johnson, Theresa, insects from, 610°.
J outel, L. H.,. referred to, 541%.
Julus caeruleocinectus, 620*.
June beetles, 574°.
junius, Anax, 619%.
Katydids, 5527, 600°, 619%.
Kellogg, Gertrude, insects from,
616".
Kelly, Albert, insects from, 606’,
619°.
King bird feeding on forest tent
caterpillars, 561°.
Kirkaldy, G. W., insects from, 613%,
613°, 614°, 614*, 614°, 615', 615%,
615°, 615°, 615°, 615%.
Kirkland, A. H., insects from, 609*.
Kissing bug, or masked bed bug
hunter, 5347, 538°, 557°, 562°, 585’,
588", 597°, 614°.
Knotty horn, cloaked, 603°.
Lachnosterna fusca, 585*, 604°.
Lady bugs, 554*, 588”.
northern, 591%.
two spotted, 556°, 605°.
Laertias philenor, 607°.
Lafler, W. A., insects from, 616".
Lamson, HK. S., insects from, 610°.
Landers, Jack, insects from, 603°.
lanigera, Cotalpa, 604°.
Schizoneura, 566°, 616%.
lapathi, Cryptorhynchus, 557*, 557°.
Lappet moth, 611°.
Larch, insects injurious to:
Clisiocampa disstria, 553°.
Lygaeonematus erichsonii, 574°,
GOL,
Larch saw fly, 574°.
lardarius, Dermestes, 586", 605°.
Lasioderma serricorne, 594°, GO5'.
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laticinerea, Xylina, see X. anten-
nata.
Lead acetate, in composition of ar-
senate, 5477, 548°.
Lead arsenate, experiments with,
5477, 548".
Lead bored by insects, 594°.
Leaf bug, four lined, 554’, 565°, 585’,
614°.
Leaf crumpler, 612°.
Leaf roller, oblique banded, 595’.
red banded, 573°.
Lebia grandis, 589".
Lecanium armeniacum, 589°, 617°.
cerasifex, 589°, 617°.
pruinosum, 617°.
prunastri, 563°, 564".
tulipiferae, 588°, 591*, 617’.
lectularia, Acanthia, 585°.
Lee, V. P. D., insects from, 608°.
leguminicola, Cecidomyia, 573°, 592°.
Leguminous seeds, and grains, in-
sects affecting, 5877.
Leopard moth, 582°, 5967.
Lepidoptera, contributions of, 607°-
13°, |
Lepisma domestica, see Thermobia
furnorum.
Leptocoris trivittatus, 593°.
Leptoterna dolobrata, 574°, 614°.
Leptura canadensis, 603°.
Leroy (N. Y.) gazette cited, 599%.
Lester, F. B., failed to report as
voluntary observer, 552°.
Lettuce, Thrips tabaci on, 561°, 562°,
5848, 619".
Leucania multilinea, 611°.
unipuncta, 585%,
leucopterus, Blissus, 592%, 614°.
leucostigma, Notolophus, see Notolo-
phus leucostigma.
Leuctra species, 619°.
Lewis, H. D., summary of volun-
tary reports of, 554°-55*.
Lewis, W. G., insects from, 619°.
liberta, Chalcophora, 605*.
Library, Lintner’s, 5367.
of division, 536°.
Lilac, insects injurious to:
Callosamia promethea, 6107.
Chionaspis euonymi, 618°.
Lilac caterpillars, 5987.
Lily buds, caddice fly injuring, 590.
limacina, Eriocampoides, 58%.
Limmer, Charles, insects from, 611%.
Lime tree winter moth, 562°, 589%,
G12.
lineata, Deilephila, 600*, 608*.
lineatus, Poecilocapsus, 554’, 565°,
5857, 614°.
Linsley, J. G., insects from, 614°.
Lintner, J. A., referred to, 590°.
Lithocolletis aceriella, 564°, 613°.
hamadryadella, 613°.
Livingston, R. R., failure to report
as voluntary observer, 552°.
Livingston county, summary of vol-
untary reports from, 562°.
Locust borer, 539', 603%.
Locust trees, insects injurious to:
Automeris io, 571°.
Cyllene robiniae, 539°, 603".
Locusts (Cicada tibicen), 558°.
London purple, experiments with, —
546".
Long sting, lunate, 580°, 601’.
Lophoderus triferana, 573°.
Lowe, V. H., observations on insec-
tivorous birds, 5448.
Lucanus dama, 570°, 604°.
lucicola, Anomala, 570, 579", 604”.
Luna moth, 6107.
lunata, Homoptera, 598°, 612°.
lunator, Thalessa, 580°, 599%, 601°.
luteola, Galerucella, see Galerucella
luteola. —
Lutts, Henry, insects from, 617°.
Lycia cognataria, 612°.
Lyctus unipunctatus, 604°.
Lygaeonematus erichsonii, 574°, 601’.
Lygus pratensis, 574*, 584’, 592°, 614*.
Lyman, Charles, insects from, 607°.
INDEX TO REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 GF
McCulloch, Miss, insects from, 610”. | Maple tree, sugar, insects injurious
McLaughlin, W. H., insects from,
6037, 603°.
Macrobasis unicolor, 597.
Macrodactylus subspinosus, 555%,
Bot abo) OOS, 5105). BTL, 5T7%
. 604",
maculatus, Ceuthophilus, 619°.
Hyperplatys, 603°.
Madison county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 562°-63?.
Magdalis armicollis, 556°.
barbita, 556°, 5827, 5897.
Magnolia soulangea infested with
Lecanium tulipiferae, 588’, 6177.
Mairs, Mrs E. H., insects from, 617',
618°, 618°.
mali, Aphis, see Aphis mali.
matlifoliella, Tischeria, 613+.
malivorella, Coleophora, 577°, 6137.
Mamestra cristifera, 611°.
picta, 584°, 589°, 591°, 616°.
purpurissata, 611’.
renigera, 611°.
subjuncta, 611’.
Maple, decaying stump of, Lucanus
dama and Pelidnota punctata in,
570°.
Maple leaf scale insect, 616°.
Maple tree, insects injurious to:
Clisiocampa disstria, 533°, 542°,
558°, 5627, 5631, 568°, 571°, 572°,
572+, 580°, 595°, 610", 610°.
EHlaphidion villosum, 581°.
EKuvanessa antiopa, 607°.
Hyphantria cunea, 564°.
Lithocolletis aceriella, 564°, 613°.
Phytoptus quadripes, 596°.
Plagionotus speciosus, 564’, 574".
Pseudococcus aceris, 616°.
Japanese, Parlatoria viridis on,
618°,
silver, insects injurious to:
Mytilaspis pomorum, 595°.
Phytoptus quadripes, 557°, 595°.
to:
Clisiocampa disstria, 542°, 554’, —
564°, 565°.
Plagionotus speciosus, 533°, 603%
Maple tree borer, 533°, 564’, 574%,
581°, 5967, 599%, 603°.
Maple tree pruner (or oak pruner),
581°, 589°, 592*, 603°.
Maple tree scale insect, cottony,
5817, 589°, 596%.
Maple worm, see Forest tent cater-
pillar.
Margaronia hyalinata, 591’.
nitidalis, 591’.
mauritanica, Tenebriodes, 605°.
Maxwell, T. C., Bros., insects from,
6187.
May beetles, 562’, 566’, 604°.
May flies, 556°, 568°.
Meadows, insects injurious to:
grasshoppers, 559*.
white grubs, 573°.
Meal worm, 602’.
Measuring worms, 564*.
Meats, Dermestes lardarius in, 586’,
605°.
Melanolestes picipes, 597°.
Melanophila drummondi, 605°.
Melanoxanthus salicis, 616°,
Melittia cucurbitae, see M. satyrini-
formis.
satyriniformis (syn. M. cucur-
bitae), 582°, 5917.
mellifica, Apis, 600°.
Melon plant louse, 591°.
Melon worm, 591'.
Melons, Diabrotica vittata injuring,
558°, 564°, 569°.
Melophagus ovinus, 606°.
mercenaria, Corixa, 615°.
Merriam, ©. C., insects from, 601’,
610°, 610°, 611°, 612°, 620'; referred
to, 542”.
messoria, Carneades, 611°,
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Metz, J. U., insects from, 602°, 6037,
605*, 6055,
tary reports of, 558%.
606°; summary of volun-
Microcentrum retineryis, 600°, 619°.
Microcoelia diphteroides, 611%.
Micropteryx pomivorella, 613°.
Milkweed butterfly, 5387, 565°, 569°;
contributions of, 607°.
Miller, J. C., inseets from, 612°, 613°;
summary of voluntary reports of,
564°.
Miller, M. M., insects from, 602%.
Millington, Mrs L. A., insects from,
601", 608°.
Mineola indigenella, 612°.
ministra, Datana, 554°, 562*, 609".
Miris calearatus, 614°.
misella, Pentilia, 605°.
Mites, 593°.
moesta, Saperda, 556°.
molitor, Tenebrio, 602°.
Monahan, Helen, insects from, 607°.
Monomorium pharaonis, 586°, 600".
Monophadnoides 5388", 570°,
fea ., OOH:
Monostegia rosae, 562°, 601°.
Monroe county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 563-64’.
mori, Bombyx, 587°.
Morning glory vines, golden tortoise
beetles on, 565+.
Morris, M. A., insects from, 620°.
Mountain ash, insects injurious to:
Aspidiotus ancylus, 617°.
Saperda candida, 557°.
multiguttata, Chrysomela, 602°.
multilinea, Leucania, 611°.
multispinosa, Acholla, 614’.
mundum, Exochilum, 601’,
Musca domestica, 585°.
Mushroom
598°.
Myers, F. W., insects from, 609°.
Myriapods, 593°, 5998; contributions
of, 6204.
rubi,
bed, Sciara species in,
; Neoclytus
myron, Ampelophaga, 608°.
Mytilaspis pomorum, 556°, 566°, 578°,
595°, 618°.
Myzus cerasi, 553°, 555°, 5627, 566+,
671°, 592°, 5951.
ribis, 563°, 5664, 568°, 571°, 5745,
592°.
Nadata gibbosa, 609°. !
Naucoris cimicoides (syn. Ilyocoris),
Gly;
Nectarophora destructor, 538°, 567°,
. 6168.
Nemobius fasciatus, 619°.
nemoralis, Anthocoris, 614°.
nenuphar, Conotrachelus, see Cono-
trachelus nenuphar.
erythrocephalus,
5577, 5897, 603°.
Nepa cinerea, 615+.
nerii, Aspidiotus, 617+.
Neuroptera, contributions of, 613°.
New England farmer cited, 589".
New York farmer cited, 593°, 594°,
5957, 595*, 596%, 596°, 596°, 5973,
597, 5974, 597°, 5977.
New York state museum, Bulletin
26 cited, 593°; contents of, 597°;
Bulletin 27 cited, 595’; contents of,
595'-96"; Folder cited, 599"; 51st Re-
port cited, 591°; 52d Report cited,
590".
Newburgh (N. Y.) journal cited, 593°.
Nezara hilaris, 613°. -
Nicholl, Frank, insects from, 615".
niger, Chrysops, 606°.
nitela, Hydroecia, 567%,
611°.
nitida, Allorhina, 585*.
nitidalis, Margaronia, 591".
niveus, Oecanthus,, 580°, 619°.
Noctua c-nigrum, 611°.
Notes of the year for New York cited,
5994, |
Notes en injurious insects for 1899,
5381-48",
506°,
572%, 584%,
INDEX’ TO REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 639
Notolophus leucostigma, 535°, 556%, | Opsicoetus personatus, 5342, 538°,
556°, 557°, 557°, 565*, 5807, 589°,
590%, 5917, 593°, 595°, 609°.
antiqua, 609*.
Notonecta americana, 615%.
glauca, 615%.
insulata, 615+.
undulata, 615+.
undulata var., 615°.
Nott, P. K., insects from, 611%.
Nuthatches feeding on forest tent
eaterpillars, 544’, 544°.
Oak pruner, see Maple tree pruner.
Oaks, insects injurious to:
Anisota senatoria, 610%.
Clisiocampa disstria, 553°.
Elaphidion villosum, 581°.
Hyphantria cunea, 571°.
Prionoxystus robiniae, 557°.
Telea polyphemus, 610°.
chestnut, Lithocolletis hamadrya-
della on, 613°.
English, Asterolecanium querci-
epia. on,: 617".
white, Symmerista albifrons on,
609".
Oats, grasshoppers injuring, 5737.
Oberea bimaculata, 563°, 569*, 603°.
oblinita, Acronycta, 611°.
obtectus, Bruchus, 602°.
ocellana, Tmetocera, see Tmetocera
- ocellana.
octomaculata, Alypia, 565°, 580’,
609%.
oculatus, Alaus, 605+.
Odonata, contributions of, 619".
Oecanthus niveus, 580°, 6197.
Office work, 534'-35*.
Oneida county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 564°.
Onion thrips, 5737, 584°, 619".
Onondaga county, summary of vol-
untary reports from, 564°-657.
Ontario county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 5657-66°.
Ophion tityri, 601’.
doTs, 5577, 585°, 588°, 597°, 614°.
Orange county, summary of volun-
tary reports from, 566+.
Orchards, insects injurious to:
Aphis mali, 567°. =
bud moth, 565°.
canker worm, 559%, 563°, 565°.
Chionaspis furfurus, 5737.
Clisiocampa americana, 563°,
570%,
disstria, 610°.
Datana ministra, 562+.
Erannis tiliaria, 562°.
Hyphantria cunea, 562*.
Psylla pyricola, 553°, 559°.
Schizoneura lanigera, 566°.
Orchelimum vulgare, 619*.
orientalis, Periplaneta, 586°, 619°.
Oriole feeding on elm leaf beetle,
568°; on tent caterpillars, 544’,
544°.
Orleans county, summary of yolun-
tary reports from, 566’.
Ormenis pruinosa, 615°.
Orthoptera, contributions of, 619.
Orthosoma brunneum, 603°.
Osborn, William, insects from, 610%.
Osmoderma scabra, 604’.
ostreaeformis, Aspidiotus, 579'.
Oswego county, summary of yolun-
tary reports from, 566°-67°.
Oswego county fair, exhibition of
insects at, 536°, 575’-76°.
Otiorhynchus ovatus, 601°.
Otterson, H. N., insects from, 616°.
Otterson, J. A., insects from, 601’,
602’, 604", 604°, 608°, 615".
ovata, Chalcis, 557°.
ovatus, Otiorhynchus, 601’,
ovinus, Melophagus, 606°.
Owen, C. A., summary of voluntary
reports of, 562°-63°.
Owl beetle, 605*.
Oxyptilus periscelidactylus, 569%,
574%, 580", 612°.
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Oyster shell bark louse, English,
579; contributions of, 6177-18".
Painted footman, 608’.
palliatus, Desmocerus, 603°.
pallipes, Agonoderus, 606°.
Polistes, 600°.
pandorus, Philampelus, 608°.
panicea, Sitodrepa, 594°.
Papers, injured by Thermobia fur-
norum, 594°,
Papilio polyxenes, 570°, 575’, 608".
Paragrene, experiments with, 546.
Parasitism in relation to insect
abundance, 544°, 553*, 557°, 560°,
561°, 561°, 572 DSi, Sass, HO.
Paris green, experiments with, 546°,
548".
Parlatoria pergandii, 618*.
viridis, 618°.
parthenice, Huprepia, 609%.
Pastures, Grasshoppers injuring,
559’.
Paul’s thorn, Saperda candida on,
557%.
Pea crop, Nectarophora destructor
injuring, 588°, 567°, 616°.
Pea weevil, 587°.
Peach bark borer, 578°.
Peach scale, 618°. |
Peach tree, insects injurious to:
aphids, 562", 571°.
Clisiocampa americana, 574’.
disstria, 574°.
Euphoria inda, 584’.
Lecanium cerasifex, 617°.
Peach tree borer, 567°.
Pear blight beetle, 578%.
Pear midge, 553%, 568%, 578°.
Pear psylla, 553°, 5547, 554°, 554%,
5594, 559°, 560°, 5637, 563’, 564?,
5677.
Pear tree, insects injurious to:
Aspidiotus ostreaeformis, 618°.
bud worms, 562%.
Chionaspis furfurus, 618".
Pear tree, insects injurious to:
Clisiocampa disstria, 553°, 610".
Conotrachelus nenuphar, 562°.
Hyphantria cunea, 560°, 560°.
Psylla pyricola, 554°, 560°.
Xylina species, 563°.
Bartlett, Carpocapsa pomonella
on, 560°.
Duchess, Psylla pyricola on, 5637.
Kieffer, Chionaspis furfurus on,
563°.
Lawrence, Diplosis pyrivora on,
563°.
Pear tree slug, see Cherry tree slug.
Pearl crescent, 607°.
Peck, C. H., insects from, 603’, 603’,
605°, 609", 610", 610°, 612°, 615°*.
Peck, H. C., insects from, 604°, 6077,
613°, > 6175, G17’, GIT, UGISe 3 ers
618°.
Pelecinus polyturator, 600°. :
Pelidnota punctata, 570°, 571°, 579°,
604+.
Pelocoris femoratus, 6157.
Pelopoeus caemeéntarius, 600°.
Pemphigus acerifolii, 616°.
populi-transversus, 592°.
ulmifusus, 616°.
pennsylvanica, Epicauta, 571°.
pennsylvanicus, Harpalus, 606%.
Pentatoma fuscispinus (syn. Car-_
pocoris), 613°.
rufipes, see Tropicoris.
Pentilia misella, 605°.
peplaria, Azelina, 612.
pergandii, Parlatoria, 618*.
Peridroma saucia, 584*, 594’, 611°.
Periplaneta orientalis, 586°, 619°.
periscelidactylus, Oxyptilus, 569°,
574’, 580°, 612%.
Perla tristis, 619%.
perniciosus, Aspidiotus, see Aspidio-
tus perniciosus.
personatus, Opsicoetus, see Opsicoe- .
tus personatus.
pharaonis, Monomorium, 586°, 600".
INDEX TO REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 641
Phelps, Edith, insects from, 604‘.
Philampelus pandorus, 608°.
philenor, Laertias, 607°.
“philodice, EKurymus, 607°.
Phlegethontius celeus, 5637, 567°,
569°, 608°.
Phyciodes tharos, 607°.
Phyllodromia germanica, 586°.
phymata wolff, 614’.
Physopoda, contributions of, 619.
Phytoptus quadripes, 557°, 595°, 596°,
620%.
piceus, Attagenus, 586%, 594°, 605’.
picipes, Melanolestes, 597°.
Pickle worm, 591’.
picta, Mamestra, 584°, 589°, 591°,
616°.
pictus, Cyllene, 5927.
. Pieris rapae, 5527, 553°, 561°, 565%,
566°, 5677, 569°, 584°, 607°.
Pimpla conquisitor, 557°, 600°.
inquisitor, 557°.
Pine, Chionaspis pinifoliae on, 618°.
Pine floor, Dermestes lardarius
working in, 605°.
pinifoliae, Chionaspis, 618°.
pisorum, Bruchus, 587’.
Pistol case bearer, 577°, 6137.
Plagionotus speciosus, 533°, 5587,
5647, 574*, 581°, 599°, 603°.
Plant bug, tarnished, 584°, 592°, 614+.
Plant lice, 538°, 545°, 552°, 555°, 566+,
566°, 5887, 588°, 592°, 595+, 605°.
Plathemis trimaculata, 619°.
Platynus cupripennis, 606%.
Plecoptera, contributions of, 619°.
plexippus,
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