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ANÆA ANDRIA IN INDIANA
Authors: Tallant W. N.
Published: February 2010

On April 27th, while collecting with my young son, Robert, the boy distinguished himself by capturing several ,♂ ♂ of Anæa andria, at a point east of Richmond, Ind., not far frorn the Indiana-Ohio State line. The authorities give the habitat of andria as “Western States, from Illinois to Texas; Nebraska.” No ♀ ♀ were seen nor were any specimens seen in the fall. I presume that south-western Ohio can be considered its most eastern habitat. No apparent difference exists between the specimens referred to and material from Texas and other western points.
FURTHER NOTES ON MASSACHUSETTS COCCIDÆ
Authors: King George. B.
Published: February 2010

Since the publication of my last contribution on the Massachusetts Cocciæ, in 1899, no iess than 34 other species have been found to inhabit Mass., some of which appear to be of recent introduction and new to the United States; and while the larger portion has been recorded from other States, we have found several interesting new species hitherto not known to science. I have abandoned in part the citation of the geographical distribution and many of their food-plants, as time will not permit me to consult some of the literature. I have included an additional check-list and the Bibliography. In the original check-list several species are listed whose names have since been changed as follows.
LARVA OF DATANA, UNKNOWN SPECIES
Authors: Kunze R. E.
Published: February 2010

During my last week of collecting in the Huachuca Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona, I found, Aug. 11th, 1899, eighteen Datana larvæ on a Manzanita bush (Arctostaphylos glauca) or Western bearleaf. This larva was not known to me, and therefore I was anxions to send it to theartist who made the figures for Prof. A. T. Packard's “Bombycine Moths.” To all appearance the larvæ were nearly full-grown, and I had a negative taken of them by an ornithologist camping near by, so as to have a memento left in case they should transform before reaching their destination. Cloudy rveather and drizzling rain late in the day made it difficult to obtain a good picture. I had to mail the insects early the next morning from Fort Huachuca, which is 12 miles from Ramsey Canyon, and further delay was hazardous.
THE YELLOW-WINGED CATOCALÆ
Authors: French G. H.
Published: February 2010

At the time of writing the paper on the red-winged Catocalæ* I thought I should very soon complete the list; but other matters have too long crowded out the work I had planned to do. I shall now give, however, my idea of how they should be arranged, with some notes on some of the species.
ARCTIC SIRICOIDEA AND TENTHREDINOTDEA
Authors: Harrington W. Hague.
Published: February 2010

The knowledge of our Arctic insect fauna is of so fragmentary a character that any contribution thereto is of special interest and value to Canadian entomologists. I am indebted to Dr. Hans Kiaer, of the Museum of Tromso, Norway, for a copy of an exceedingly valuable catalogue entitled “Die Arktischen Tenthrediniden,” * an examination of which emphasizes this fact. His introduction points out that in Candad little is known of the forms occuring north of St. Martin's Falls, Lat. 51°, whereas in Norway species are recordd from as far north as Lat. 70°. Of 228 species enumerated (including 12 of Siricoidea) Arctic Scandinavia furnishes 132, Nove Zemlya 18, Spitzbergen 6, Iceland 3, Greenland 2, Hudson's Bay region 59, Alaska 8, and Arctic Siberia 11.
THE LARVA AND PUPA OF THE APPLE BUD-BORER (Steganoptycha pyricolana, Murt.)
Authors: Sanderson E. Dwight.
Published: February 2010

In studying the larva and pupa of Steganoptycha pyricolana, Murt., some observations were made as to structure, which it seems desirable to permanently record. The life-history and habits of the species have been described in the Twelfth Report of the Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station.

“This species was described by Miss M, E. Murtfeldt, in Bulletin No. 23, o. s., Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Ag.., p. 52, as S. pyricolana, Riley MS. Concerning the identity, it was stated that ‘Professor Fernald, to whom a specimen was shown, considers it identical with Clemens's S. salicicolana, which, I believe, breeds in willow galls, but Dr. Riley pronounces it distinct, and he has types of Clemens's species.’ My specimens agree entirely with Miss Murtfeldt's description, but are distinctly different from Clemens's types in the collection of the Am. Ent. Society. Correspondence shows that the opinion credited above to Dr. Fernald is incorrect, as he never compared the specimens.
NEW BEES OF THE GENUS ANDRENA
Authors: Graenicher S.
Published: February 2010

Andrena thaspii, n.sp. ♀.—Length 10–11 mm.; black, clothed with light ochraceous pubesence; head broader than thorax; facial quadrangle broader than long; cheeks broad, shining, with fine punctures,which are very close immediately behind the eyes; front below ocelli distinctly striate; facial foveæ broad, containing iight pubescence; antennæ long and slender, black; flagellum brownish testaceous beneath, especially towards the tip; joint 3 of the antennæ as long as 4 and 5 together; ciypeus shining, clothed with thin, light pubescence; a distinct impunctate line in the middle, otherwise with moderately coarse punctures; basal process of labrum truncate; mandibles dull testaceous at the tips; mesothorax slightly shining, and covered with short, thin pubescence; on the scutellum the hairs are rather long and dense; the punctures of the mesonotum are shallow and not close together; wings yellowish hyaline, hardly clouded at the apex, with honey-coloured nervures and stigma; second submarginal cell slightly narrowed above, about half as long as the third, receiving the first recurrent nervure beyond the middle of the cell; metathoracic enclosure defined by an impressed line,its surface more fine1y sculptured than the surrounding area of the metathorax, except at the base, where it is slightly rugose; legs dark brown; tibial scopa bright fulvous, shining; the basal joints of the middle and hind tarsi and covered with ferruginous pubescence on their inner surface; abdomen shining, with sparse light hairs which are long on the first segment, but otherwise very short, forming thin apical fasciæ on segments 2 to 41 anal fimbria dark fulvous, inclining to ferruginous.
THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF PEDILOPHORUS
Authors: Wickham H. F.
Published: February 2010

The Byrrhidæ of this continent have received a comparatively small share of attention at the hands of systematists for many years, so that it is not at all surprising to find novelties among recently-collected material. Two new forms of the genus Pedilophorus have recently been detected among the accumulations in my cabinet, both of them from the west; no doubt still others remain to reward explorers of the mountain ranges and of the northern districts. The European fauna contains ten species, while but four were previously known from North America.
BUTTERFLY NOTES FROM TORONTO FOR 1902
Authors: Williams J. B.
Published: February 2010

On the 24th of May I went collecting, with a friend, in High Park. We each took a specimen of the Tailed Blue (L. comyntas), but found, as we had expected, that it was too early for Scudder's Blue. On turning over an old boot that was lying on the grass, I saw a chrysalis of L. Scudderii attached to the under side; an ant was also on the sole of the boot, and ran round and round and over the chrysalis several times before going away; being, apparently, quite agiatated by the disturbance. Is it possible that this ant was keeping some sort of guard over the chrysalis, as ants are supposed to do over the larvæ of L. Scudderii? Its presence on the boot may have been merely accidental, but still, its movements gave one the impression that it was loth to leave the chrysalis, and would have liked to carry it away, if that had been possible.
TWELVE-SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE IN CONNECTICUT
Authors: Britton W. E.
Published: February 2010

Crioceris12-punctata, Linn, is an introduced species, and has been working northward from Maryland, according to Professor J.B. Smith, who some time ago informed me that it was present in New Jersey, and would in time reach Connecticut. The first speciment recorded from the State was taken by a student assistant June, 16th, 1902, who collected a single speciment on asparagus upon the Station grounds in New Haven. On May 23rd, 1903, I took male and female specimens from the same locality. We may now expect this species to become thoroughly established here as a pest of asparagus, beetle, C. asparagi, Linn.
A NEW CAPSID
Authors: Stevenson Charles
Published: February 2010

Lygus Chagnoni, n. sp.— This species of the genus Lygus is of a form near to L. pabulinus, Linn., in appearance.

It is ovate, convex bright green in living specimens, with irregular purplish-brown markings at the base of the membrane, smooth and without bristles, and a silky pubesecence on the sides of the pronotum, which has an orange-yellow border next the head, shading backwards in narrow lines into the green coloration, so as to make the reen appear in broad bands.
LIST OF CANADIAN COLEOPTERA
Authors: Evans John. D.
Published: February 2010

The following list has been prepared from collections made in the Nortwest Territories of Canada during the seasons of 1879, 1880 and 1881, by Prof. John Macoun, Botanist of the Geological Survey Department of Canada.

During the summer of 1879 collecting was done, starting from Fort Ellice, thence to the head of Long Lake; thence to the elbow of the South Saskatchewan; then after crossing the river, in an almost straight line to Battleford; then south to the Hand Hills, and still south to Blackfoot crossing; thence west to Calgary, and up the Bow River to the gap in the Rocky Mountains.
NOTES ON THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF ISODONTIA, PATTON, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF A NEW SPECIES AND VARIETY
Authors: Fernald H. T.
Published: February 2010

I am hardly prepaled at present to accept Isodontia elegans, Smith, as a variety of I. apicalis, Smith. The differences between the two seem to be very constant, and their distribution appears to be somewhat different, elegans being more a southern and western form, while apicalis occurs chiefly in the central, eastern and northern States.
THE GENUS PODISMA IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
Authors: Walker E. M.
Published: February 2010

Podisma (Latr.) is a particularly interesting genus of Melanopli, since it is the only one of that immense group that occurs in the Old World, where, indeed, it is represented by considerably more described species than it is in North America. It is also of interest from its distinctly boreal and alpine distribution, being almost peculiar to high latitudes or altitudes. It is a circumpolar genus, inhabiting the mountains and boreal parts of Europe, Asia and North America, a larger number of species having been described from Europe than elsewhere.
HESSIAN FLY REARED IN THE LABORATORY
Authors: Washburn F. L.
Published: February 2010

It has always been claimed that there is but one brood of Hessian Fly in Minnesota. On June 25th of current year larvæ of Hessian Flyin second stage were found working on wheat in an adjoining county, brought to the Experiment Station and the wheat plant placed in moist sand in breeding jar in laboratory. These specimens quickly formed puparia, and one fly, a female, emerged July 19th. She lived about two days, before dying depositing between 80 and 90 eggs on green blade of wheat and on dried wheat stem in breeding cage. The eggs were laid indiscriminately on leaf and stem, some singly, some in clusters of two or three and some in strings attached by ends.
SOME NEBRASKA BEES
Authors: Crawford J. C.
Published: February 2010

Melissodes brevicornis, Cress.—Lincoln, Aug. 12–27, on Teucrium Canadense. The ♀ differs from the ♂ only in having the face-parts black, pubescence on face lighter, segments 2 to 4 only banded; the scopa is yellowish. The ♂ ♂ taken all bad the tibiæ and tarsi entirely fulvous.
THE AUTHORSHIP OF PSEUDANARTA
Authors: Grote A. Radcliffe.
Published: February 2010

The history of the generic term Pseudanarta is as follows:

1878. Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. 178: crocea (flava) sole species, and therefore type.

1882. Grote, New Check List, New York, 27: flava, var. crocea, singula flavidens, aurea. The genus is credited without citation to Hy. Edwards, under the mistaken idea, derived from a previous correspondece, that this writer had used or described the genus. The name Pseudanarta was originally proposed in letters by Grote for Edwards's Anarta crocea, in which the eyes are naked, the tibiæ unarmed, and which is, in reality, as originally state by Grote, allied to Hadena, Led., nec Schrank.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE FOSSORIAL, PREDACEOUS AND PARASITIC WASPS, OR THE SUPERFAMILY VESPOIDEA
Authors: Ashmead William H.
Published: February 2010

By most systematists this family is still classifed with the Scoliidæ, although separated as a distinct family by the Swedish entomologist, C.G. Thomson, as early as 1874. I agree with Thomson, and belive these wasps form a distinct family, easily recognized by the characters made use of in my table of families.

The genus Engycistus, Fox based upon Myzine rufiventris, Cresson, was classifed by Cresson, Cameron and Fox with the Scoliidæ. Mr. Fox has kindly sent me specimens for examination, male and female, and I find them true Tiphiids; they have nothing to do with the Myzinidæ or Scoliiæ as now restricted.

The genus Pterombus, Smith, still unknown to me in nature, also evidently belongs here.
A NEW DIASPID GENUS
Authors: Cooley R. A.
Published: February 2010

In Professor T.D.A. Cockerell's “ First Supplement to the Check-list of the Coccidæ” (published in the bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History, 1899), the following footnote occurs on page 398: “Phenacaspis, Cooley an Ckll., will be a new genus, to include P. nyssæ, Chinensis, engeniæ, etc., hitherto placed in Chionaspis. Mr. Cooley and the present writer agree that these forms have no generic relationship with genunie Chionaspis except through Aulacaspis and Diaspis. I leave Mr. Cooley to publish the generic characters, and classify the species.”
NEW COLEOPTERA FROM THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
Authors: Wickham H. F.
Published: February 2010

All of the species described in the following pages belong to genera which are of small extent or have been recently monographed, and it is hoped that no confusion will result from their publication. The types are in my own collection, and unless otherwise credited, were captured by myself.
SEVERAL NEW DIPTERA FROM NORTH AMERICA
Authors: Coquillett D. W.
Published: February 2010

Culex Dupreei, new species,— Female. Near serratus, but much smaller, the white-scaled median vitta of the mesonotum broader, widening posteriorly where it is wider than the brown lateral portion, etc. Black, the bases of antennæ, lower part of pleura, the metantotum, basal portion of venter, coxæ, and femora yellowish; scales of palpi black, those of occiput white, and with a spot to black ones each side; scales of middle of mesonotum white, those on the sides brown, on the pleura and scutellum white; scales of abdomen brown, those in the basal angels of the segments and on the venter white; scales of femora yellowish, those on front side of first two pairs, and on apical portion of upper side of hind ones, chiefly brown, those of tibiæ and tarsi brown; tarsal claws toothed; wings hyaline, lateral scales of the veins narrow and liner, petiole of first submarginal cell about one-third the length of that cell, hind crossvein about its length from the small; length, slightly over 2 mm.
TORYMUS THOMSONI, N. SP
Authors: Fyles Thomas. W.
Published: February 2010

In the first week of July my attention was drawn by my friend, Mr. Joshua Thomson, of Levis, to a strange sight, The plum trees in his grounds were infested with myriads of a new species of Torymus, as many as thirty of the insects appearing on one plum. I never witnessed anything in my entomological pursuits more remarkable. The brilliant little creatures could be seen in the act of depositing their eggs; their ovipositors thrust deep into the fruit. Some of the plums attacked showed signs of a previous attack of the Curculio, but most of them did not. Whether the larvæ of the species feed on the flesh and juices of the plum or attack the grubs of the Curcuiio, I cannot say, for I was unable to follow the life-history of the species.
THE CRICKETS OF ONTARIO
Authors: Walker E. M.
Published: February 2010

This subfamily includes the common field and ground circkets, and is represented in Ontario by two genera, Nemobius and Gryllus. These may be separated as follows:

a. Small species, last joint of maxillary palpi twice as long as the one preceeding; hind tibiæ furnished with long movable spines; first joint of hind tarsi unarmed above, or with one row of small teeth. Nemobius.
SYNOPSIS OF BEES OF OREGON. WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER.—III
Authors: Viereck H. L. , Cockerell T. D. A. , Titus E. S. G. , Crawford J. C. , Swenk M. H.
Published: February 2010

Third joint of antennæ equal to 4+5, or very nearly. 1.

Third joint of antennæ longer than 4+5. 4.

1. Scopa ample, compact, the hairs long and curved up. 2.

Scopa with the hairs short and straight. 3.
A SYNTOMID FAR AWAY FROM HOME
Authors: Cockle J. Wm.
Published: February 2010

I have on several occasions had specimens of both the European and Oriental cockroaches sent me by fruit dealers, who had found them on bunches of bananas, and there was a report of the capture of a large scorpion, said to be over five inches in length, on a bunch at Spokane, Wash., but the most interesting capture that I have to record is a beautiful freshly emerged specimen of Ceramidia Butleri, Moschler, which I secured here last March. The specimen was sent to the U. S. Museum for identification, and Dr. Dyar writes me that it made a welcome addition to their cabinet, aud cites Guatemala and the Amazons as its habitat.
A NEW ICHNEUMON
Authors: Fyles Thomas. W.
Published: February 2010

Amesolytus pictus, n. sp.— Length of body 8mm, length of antennæ 4 mm.; expanse of wings, 13 mm.

Head: Clypeus white, pilose, somewhat mottled in appearance; mouth organs white; upper portions of the head black, except that on either side of the front there is a white line next the eye, and above the eye on either side of white semi-oval patch extending behind the ocelli. Eyes oval, large, protubernat, dark brown with a gloss. Ocelli jet black, Cheek, lower part white; upper part black.
SYNOPSIS OF BEES OF OREGON. WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER.—III
Authors: Viereck H. L. , Cockerell T. D. A. , Titus E. S. G. , Crawford J. C. , Swenk M. H.
Published: February 2010

Andrena tranchandrenoides, n. sp.

♀ and ♂ 10 mm. Presumbaly from British Columbia. A very remarkable species, with ochreous pubescence and legs partly pale. If it were nor for the character of the antennæ, this would have to be placed in Trachandrena.
THE GEOMETRIDÆ IN “THE MOTH BOOK.”
Authors: Taylor G. W.
Published: February 2010

It seems a little ungracious to call attention to errors in so excellent a work as “The Moth Book,” and presumptuous for a novice to criticise so eminent an authority as its author, but perhaps it is as well for the sake of the many amateur collectors who will name their captures from Dr. Holland's beautiful plates that the few mistakes that seem to have crept in should be pointed out.
THE GENUS PSILOPUS OF AUTHORS
Authors: Aldrich J. M.
Published: February 2010

In the Journal of the New York Entomological Society, X., 140, 1902, footnot, Mr. Coquillett called attention to a serious error of mine in my revision of what I called the Psilopinæ (Diptera, family Dolichopodidæ), by which I applied the new name Gnamptopsilopus to that portion of the old gensu psilopus containing the type species platypterus. But little investigation was needed to assure me that the criticism was just.
A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES BELONGING TO THE GEOMETRIDÆ
Authors: Taylor Geo. W.
Published: February 2010

The Geometrid moth described below cannot be placed in any European or American genus known to me, and I therefore venture to institute a new genus for its reception.

The genus belongs to the Ennominœ, and the absence of a tongue and the possession of the dordal abdominal tufts serve to separate it readily from all the other Americal genera of the subfamily, as none of them, I believe, posses these two characters in combination.
NEW SPECIES OF NORTH AMERICAN ASILIDÆ
Authors: Back E. A.
Published: February 2010

Dasyllis cinerea, sp. nov.—Black, shining, with slight bluish reflection; head thorax, tip of abdomen, and legs with cinereous hair and pile. Length, 12–15 mm.

♂ ♀. —Head black, fae cinereous pollinose, mystax and vibrissæ long, composed of moderately-dense cinereous hair, with the exception of a few black ones for the most part confined to the orla margin, but sometimes extending up on the facial gibbosity; ocellular tubercle prominent with black hair; occipito-orbital hairs fine, black and gray, the letter predominating; beard dense, silky, of same gray colour; palpi small, black-haired; antennæ black, first two segments with black and gray hairs.
NEW NOCTUIDÆ FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA
Authors: Dyar Harrison. G.
Published: February 2010

Apatela mœsta,n. var.

A very distinct from of the European Ieporina, Linn., dark gray, fully as dark as Canadensis, Smith & Dyar, which it much resembles; but the basal line is broken and the transverse posterior line is dentate as in leporina.
A NEW GENUS OF SPIDERS
Authors: Scheffer Theo. H.
Published: February 2010

Philodromoides, gen. nov.— Cephalothorax low, about as wide as long; head region much narrowed and slightly elevated. Abdoment fully twice as long as wide; the base projects a short distance over the cephalothrox, and is distinctly notched on the upper side. The sternum and labium are about as in Philodromus. All eyes approximately equal in size; the anterior row much the shorter and slightly recurved; median eyes of this row farther from each other than from the side eyes.
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW CULEX
Authors: Grossbeck John. A.
Published: February 2010

Culex siphonalis, sp. nov.—♀. Head brown, occiput covered with pale yellow scales, antennæ brown, basal joint and two following ones testacesou; proboscis pale brown, with dark brown scales scattered over the surface, covering the apical fourth; palpi dark brown, with minute terminal joint oval in form, pointed at the apex and slightly spiny. Mesonotum covered with pale yellow and brown scales at the sides and with a median vitta wholly of brown scales, the pale yellow scales sometimes forming a narrow border to this vitta; scutellum brown, with yellowish-brown bristles on the posterior margin; metanotum evenly brown; pleura brown, clothed with patches of dirty white scales; halteres yellowish-white, black at the apex.
NOTES ON THE LOCUSTIDÆ OF ONTARIO
Authors: Walker E. M.
Published: February 2010

Measurements: Length of body, ♂ 26.5 mm., ♀ 29 mm.; of pronotum, ♂ 7.5 mm.; ♀ 6.7 mm.; of hind femora, ♂ 20.5 mm., ♀ 21.5 mm.; of tegmina, ♂ 41 mm., ♀ 46 mm.; of ovipositor, 32 mm.

This is a very common insect in Ontario, ranging northward about far as Muskoka and the Bruce Peninsula. It frequents fields, vacant lots and roadsides, which resound at night with the incessant monotonous song, during late summer and autumn.

Scudder describes this song as composed of a succession of sounds like “chwi,” emitted at the rate of about five per second. He states that it stridulates only at night or during cloudy weather, but I have occasionally heard it in bright sunshine, in the afternoon. It is the most easily approached of all our locustarians while thus engaged, and is in fact difficult to find in any other way; hence the females are but seldom seen.
NOTE ON MACRONOCTUA ONUSTA, GRT
Authors: Gibson Arthur
Published: February 2010

The larvæ of this Noctuid moth were again found at Ottawa the past season, in beds of Irises, on the grounds of the Central Experimental Farm. They were not, however, at all numerous, and did not do any appreciable harm this years. Two larvæ were collected on July 28, one of which was inflated; the other pupated on Aug. 1, the moth emerging on Sept. 7. Another larva was found on Aug. 4, the moth appearing on Sept. 15. The pupa of the former specimen was much larger than any of those obtained in 1903, an account of which appeared in the last Annual Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario. This pupa measured 30 mm. in length and 7.5 in width.
ON THE SYSTEMATIC POSITION OF THE ÆGIALITIDÆ
Authors: Wickham H. F.
Published: February 2010

The family Ægialitidæ, then known by but one species, was placed by Dr. LeConte (Classification of the Coleoptera of North America, p. xxxvi.) in association with those Heteromera having the anterior coxal cavities closed behind. This structure is also assigned to Ægialites in the detailed account of the insect on page 388 of the same work. Dr. Sharp, in his recent treatise on insects (Cambridge Natural History, Vol. VI., p. 265), speaks of the anterior coxæ as being “completely closed in,” while Dr. Geo. Horn, though dissecting a specimen for a study of the mouthparts, seems to have overlooked the coxal structure, or he would certainly have alluded to it in his notes on the genus (Trans. American Ento. Soc., XV., p. 27). In view of the statements in the books, I was surprised, a few months ago, by the receipt of a letter from the Rev. J. H. Keen, in which he asserted that the cavities of the anterior coxæ are open behind, as in indeed the case. Mr. Keen's observation is of great importance, in that it opens the way to a proper appreciation of the systematic position of the insect.
THE NYMPH OF GOMPHUS FURCIFER, HAGEN
Authors: Walker E. M.
Published: February 2010

On the 18th of June, 1904, while collecting dragon-fly nymphs in Grenadier Pond, Toronto, I found two Gomphus exuviæ resting on the surface of a thick growth of algæ a few feet from the edge of the pond. I examined the debris and black swamp mud from the bottom, just below, the spot where the skins were taken, and found one nymph about two-thirds grown, apparently of the same species. On June 20th I found another exuvia on a similar part of the shore, and on examining the bottom I found several half-grown nymphs and one full-grown one, which was crawling along the surface of the algæ, evidently ready to transform. In the evening a male Gomphus furcifer emerged.
A NEW FOOD-PLANT FOR THE COMMON SPRING BLUE
Authors: Fletcher J
Published: February 2010

This is the new name for our old friend, Lycana pseudargiolus, var. lucia. An interesting observation was made on the oviposition of this species by Mr. C. H. Young, of Ottawa. On June 4th, when at Meech Lake, Que., noticing a female lucia fluttering around a patch of the common Ox-eye Daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, L., he watched it carefully and saw that it was laying eggs upon the buds of this plant. In no case was a full-blown flower visited, the eggs being invariably laid on the small buds, which were from a quarter to three-eights of an inch in diameter. After watching the insect for some time, the three last buds visited werr gathered and the eggs secured.
CATOCALÆ IN DR. HOLLAND'S MOTH BOOK
Authors: French G. H.
Published: February 2010

Within the last few years three books have taken their place in the scientific literature of this country that should make a great advance in the study of natural history in our high schools. The first was “The Butterfly Book,” by Dr. W. J. Holland; the second, “The Insect Book,” by Dr. L. O. Howard, and the third, recently out, “The Moth Book,” by the author of the first. The cheapness of these three volumes places them within the means of any high school that makes any pretense to having a reference library, while the excellent plates, photographed from the specimens, make them of great value to the young who desire means for identifying their captives.
DESCRIPTIONS OF FOUR NEW HORN-TAILS
Authors: Ashmead William. H.
Published: February 2010

Sirex taxodii, new species.— ♀. Length, 11.5 to 13 mm.; ovipositor very nearly the length of the abdomen. Black; a spot back of eyes and the process of the las dorsal segment reddish-yellow; antennal joints from 11 to apex, an annulus at base of middle and hind tarsi, and at base of hind tibiæ, yellowish-white. Wings brown-black, with a faint purplish tinge in certain lights.
SYNOPSIS OF BEES OF OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER
Authors: Viereck Henry. L. , Cockerell T. D. A. , Titus E. S. G. , Crawford J. C. , Swenk M. H.
Published: February 2010

The first guide to the bees of the “Great Northwest” is presented in the hope that it will encourage the collection and study of these interesting insects in a region which is only now beginning to yiedl its treasures in this department of science.

The species are, in the main, arranged from generalized to specialized types; the groups follow one another, as in the recently proposed scheme of Mr. Charles Robertson, whose papers on the classificatios of bees have appeared, with few exceptions in this journal.
ON THE SPECIFIC VALIDITY OF INCISALIA HENRICI
Authors: Cook John. H.
Published: February 2010

For many years I have collected diurnal Lepidoptera in the neighbourhood of Albany, N.Y., making a special study of established varieties, sports and minor vatieties within the species.

Among the Lycœnidœ the forms which have proved of greatest interest from this point of view are those afforded abundant material for investigation, and I.irus in particular has afforded abundant material for investigation, and long ago I was enabled to recognize several tendencies in the distribution of colour over both the wings and body, which made it possible to separate this species into groups or form-series.
PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF ALBERTA, N.-W. T
Authors: Dod F. H. Wolley
Published: February 2010

(339. Leucania anteroclara).—Specific characters in this genus are often by no means strongly marked, and though they may be on the whole fairly constant, are as Prof. Smith expresses it in the “Revision” hard to locate in words. Anteroclara seems to be, at any rate, a pretty well marked form, but when its range of variation in this locality is known, specimens are to be found closely approximating no less than six different species, or, at any rate, forms standing under six different specific names viz.: commoides, multilinea (Calgary form), phragmitidicola, Calgariana, farcta and roseola.
PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF ALBERTA, N.-W. T
Authors: Dod F. H. Wolley
Published: February 2010

373. Cosmia discolor, Walk.—(paleacea, Esp., of North American authors, in error.) Common in 1903, ♂ ♂ Aug. 31st to Sept. 23rd; ♀, only one observed, Sept. 7th. A single specimen only (♂) taken previously, in 1895. A few during 1904. Treacle.
SOME BEES COLLECTED BY THE REV. G. BIRKMANN AT FEDOR, TEXAS
Authors: Cockerell T. D. A.
Published: February 2010

♀.— Length about 15 mm; similar in size, build and pubescence to E. floridana (Sm), except that the hair of thorax above is entirely bright orange-fulvous; hair to occiput and vertex (except some black hairs at sides, but including the conspicuous interocellar tuft) is pale orange-fulvous; and the wings are not so dark.
FURTHER NOTES ON TYPES AND OTHER SPECIMENS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
Authors: Lyman Henry. H.
Published: February 2010

Having planned a trip to Europe for the early part of last spring, I was anxious to utlize the opportunity to compare some specimens with types in the British Museum, but as I was sailing to the Mediterranean and going tospend most of my time in Italy, it was impossible to take more than a very few specimens, as I had to carry them everywhere, and did not dare to intrust the box to anyone else to carry for me. I there for restirced myself to cigar-box full, chiefly Gortynas, two of them Appassionata and Harrssii, kindly lent me by Mr. Bird, and the rest from my own collection.
SOME MAINE SPECIES OF HALICTUS
Authors: Lovell John. H.
Published: February 2010

This paper continues the enumeration of the species of Halictus found in Maine, begun in the Canadian Entomologist for February, 1905, page 40.

Halictus similis, Smith, ♀ ♂.— A very common species in this locality, taken from June 19th to August 24th. It visits a great variety of flowers, as the blackberry, Iris versicolor, Sagittaria latifolia, Aralia hispida, Cornus Canadensis, and teh thistles and goldenrods. Professor Cockerell, who has examined Smith's type in the British Museum, states that the Maine specimens agree with it in all the more important characters.
NEW SPECIES OF CULICIDÆ
Authors: Grossbeck John. A.
Published: February 2010

The following new species of mosquitoes have been found in New Jersey during the present summer (1905) in the course of the investigation conducted by Dr. John B. Smith.

Culex pallidohirta, sp. nov. ♀.— Head brown, occiput clothed with yellowish scales and a few dark brown ones intermixed; antenn♀ brown, the basal joint and basal half of following one dirty yellow; proboscis brown, with whitish scales scattered over the surfae save at the apical fourth; palpi brown, tipped with silvery white, four jointedm apical joint minute, flattened, spiny.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE APIDÆ UPON THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN FLORAL TYPES
Authors: Harris J. Arthur
Published: February 2010

In the three types to be considered in this place, then the conspicuous portion of the perianth is almost always campanualte or more generally widely patent and sometimes reflexed. The anothers are regularly elongate in form, linear or subulate, and basifixed on filaments of greater or lesser length. The pistil is usually simple, with filiform style and punctiform stigma, but to this there are rare exceptions. The Dilleniaceous type is distinguished by its numerous, generally free, stamens with long or short filaments, and sometimes several pistils free almost to the base.
NORTH AMERICAN TORTRICIDÆ
Authors: Fernald C. H.
Published: February 2010

Eucosma Pergandeana, n. sp.— Expanse of wings, 16–20 mm. Head, palpi except a touch of fuscous on the outside, basal segment of the antennæ, whitel flagellum of antennæ fuscous, annulate with white. Thorax varying from white to pale straw colour.

Ground colour of fore wings white or pale cream colour; the outer half of the costa with about eight oblique fuscous lines, which are lost in the fuscous dorsal portion of the wing. The remaining portion of the wing is streaked longitudinally with fuscous, but so diffuse as to render the lines very indistinct, and the surface behind and beyond the cell is nearly unifromly pale grayish fuscous in some specimens; the ocelloid patch near the anal angle is represented by fragments of three fine blackish lines, more or less obliterated and broken by a short vertical bar of more of les distinct metallic pale gray scales; a similar one beyond follows the outer margin and joins the first below, but is broken near the middle of its course.
NEW TORTRICIDS
Authors: Kearfott W. D.
Published: February 2010

The only apology for publishing the following descriptions at this time, is that the names have been made use of in identifying speciments for Messers. Saunders, Winn and Yound, and that “MMS” species are the bete noire of entomology—effecutally locking up a species indefinitely, and prohibiting any one form referring to it in any way, no matter how common it may be or how interesting a life-history someone else may have worked out.
ON ACIDALIA SUBALBARIA, PACKARD, AND SOME ALLIED FORMS
Authors: Taylor Geo. W.
Published: February 2010

1. In 1874 Dr Packard 1 described and figured a Californian Geometer under the name Acidalia subalbaria. The type was one female, and the specimen was figured in teh photographic plate accompanying the paper.

In his monograph 2 Dr. Packard repeats the description word for word, merely adding after the word antennæ, “which are well pectinated in the male” (for at this time he had both sexes of the species), and at the end of his account he says “the male antennæ are well pectinated, an unusual exception to their oridinary form in this genus.” A lithographed figure is given (Mon. plate x, p. 63) of the male specimen, but the markings are emphasized in a way which gives a wrong impression as to their distinctness.
A FIRST LIST OF ONTARIO ODONATA
Authors: Walker E. M.
Published: February 2010

40. Cordulegaster maculatus, Selys.—Port Sidney, 1897 (W. Brodie). Also reported from Ontario by Hagen.

41. Cordulegaster diastatops, Selys.—Port Sidny, June 17, 1896 (W. Brodie).
PRACTICAL AND POPULAR ENTOMOLOGY.—No. 14.: Work for June.—Caterpillar Hunting
Authors: Gibson Arthur
Published: February 2010

Everyone interested in the study of insect life eagerly awaits the apporach of spring. It is at that time, probably more than at any other, that the keenest interest is shown in the subject by the majority of our collectors. How often, however, one begins enthusiastically in spring to collect insects of all kinds, becomes fascinated with the work and within a very short time gathers together a collection worthy of some notice; but, frequently, as the season advances, the interest begins to lag and soon something else takes the attention and the subject is dropped.
PRACTICAL AND POPULAR ENTOMOLOGY.—No. 16.: The Oyster-shell Bark-louse
Authors: Jarvis Tennyson. D.
Published: February 2010

The purpose of this article is to place before the fruit-growers and all interested in practial entomology, the main facts regarding the lifehistory, habits and appearance of the Oyster-shell Bark-louse Scale, and of the scales which are often mistaken for it. The damage done by this scale of late years has attracted so much attention, and so many enquiries have been received concerning the best methods for its eradication, that it is hoped earnest efforts will be made at once by all concerned to get it under control.
PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF ALBERTA, N.-W. T
Authors: Dod F. H. Wolley
Published: February 2010

408. Autographa Sackeni, Grt.—Rare. A ♂ and two ♀ ♀ are labelled July 12th to 25th, taken in different years. At light, and flying in sunshine. The ♂ bears Dr. Ottolengui's label. As a matter of fact, this and the preceding species were returned to me bearing the wrong labels.
TWO NEW SPECIES OF MELYRIDAE FROM CALIFORNIA AND ONE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA, INCLUDING TWO NEW GENERA
Authors: Blaisdell F. E.
Published: February 2010

Recently while studying a small collection of Histeridae and Melyridae submitted to me by Mr. Ralph Hopping of the Canadian Entomological Branch, I discovered the interesting new species described below. With Col. Casey's excellent paper on the Melyridae (Coleopterological Notices VI, p. 456) at hand it becomes an easy matter to gain an understanding of the several genera. The species of this family are abundant, as proved by the many new forms which are constantly coming to hand. Two of the new species represent new genera. In studying the melyrids a moderately strong glass, or preferably a binocular microscope, should be used. It really requires much intensive study to fully appreciate and properly correlate the slight but valid characters presented by the members of this moderately large and homogeneous family.
ON TWO SPECIES OF MAYFLIES OF THE GENUS HEPTAGENIA
Authors: Clemens W. A. , Leonard A. K.
Published: February 2010

Among the Ephemeridae which the senior author reared at Ithaca, N.Y., from 1913-1915, were two very common species of the genus Heptagenia. The nymphs of both of these species are described by Needham in Bulletin 86. N. Y. State Museum, and figured in plate 9. Extensive rearings, about 50 in all, show, however, that the nymph described as Heptagenia sp. 3 and illustrated in Fig. 4 of plate 9, is that of Heptagenia interpunctata, while the nymph described for that species and illustrated in Fig. 3 of plate 9 appears to belong to a new species which we here describe.
A CORRECTION
Authors: Robinson W.
Published: February 2010

On page 155 of the July number the name Erythroneura fulvocephala, proposed for a new species, should be changed to Erythroneura xanthocephala. The error was due to an oversight in proof reading.
A NEW CHERMES FROM PINE (HEMIPTERA APHIDAE)
Authors: Annand P. N.
Published: February 2010

The writer is at present engaged in a study of the Aphidae of Sorth America commonly included in the genus Chermes. During this study what is evidently a new species appeared and is herewith described as the first contribution to this study The author would be interested in seeing member of this genus from any part of North America.

The well known name Chermes is retained in describing this species, although it is evident that it is no longer available for the Aphidae, until such a time as the literature is available and the correct name for the genus call be determined.
Tight junctions in Hailey-Hailey and Darier’s diseases
Authors: Raiko Laura , Leinonen Pekka , Hägg Päivi , Peltonen Juha , Oikarinen Aarne , Peltonen Sirkku
Published: February 2010

Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) and Darier’s disease (DD) are caused by mutations in Ca2+-ATPases with the end result of desmosomal disruption and suprabasal acantholysis. Tight junctions (TJ) are located in the granular cell layer in normal skin and contribute to the epidermal barrier. Aberrations in the epidermal differentiation, such as in psoriasis, have been shown to lead to changes in the expression of TJ components. Our aim was to elucidate the expression and dynamics of the TJ proteins during the disruption of desmosomes in HHD and DD lesions. Indirect immunofluorescence and avidin-biotin labeling for TJ, desmosomal and adherens junction proteins, and subsequent analyses with the confocal laser scanning microscope were carried out on 14 HHD and 14 DD skin samples. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) was measured in normal and lesional epidermis of nine HHD and eight DD patients to evaluate the function of the epidermal barrier in HHD and DD skin. The localization of TJ proteins claudin-1, claudin-4, ZO-1, and occludin in perilesional HHD and DD epidermis was similar to that previously described in normal skin. In HHD lesions the tissue distribution of ZO-1 expanded to the acantholytic spinous cells. In agreement with previous findings, desmoplakin was localized intracellularly. In contrast claudin-1 and ZO-1 persisted in the cell-cell contact sites of acantholytic cells. TEWL was increased in the lesional skin. The current results suggest that TJ components follow different dynamics in acantholysis of HHD and DD compared to desmosomal and adherens junction proteins.
Increase of integrin α6+p63+ cells after ultraviolet B irradiation in normal human keratinocytes
Authors: Park Gyeong-hun , Han Seung-seog , Chang Sung-eun , Choi Jee-ho
Published: February 2010

Epidermal stem cells (SC) are believed to be resistant to environmental damage for the purpose of self renewal. Most promising SC markers include integrin a6 and p63. The aim of our study was to determine whether the integrin a6+p63+ cell fraction representative of the epidermal progenitor or SC is increased after ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation and to clarify the hypothesis that epidermal SC are resistant to high-dose UVB damage. We irradiated early passage normal human keratinocytes (NHK) with 0, 25, 50, and 100 mJ/cm2 UVB. The percentage of cell death was calculated. Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting analyses were performed to identify integrin a6 and p63, and flow cytometry analysis with integrin a6 and p63 antibodies was done. After 50 and 100 mJ/cm2 UVB, integrin a6+p63+cells were found to be much increased by fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Expression of integrin a6 and p63 was increased in NHK after UVB irradiation, which was shown with real-time RT-PCR and western blotting analyses. We concluded that an increase of integrin a6+p63+ cells after high-dose UVB may suggest that the putative progenitor or SC are resistant to UVB irradiation.
Seasonal onychomadesis in an elderly gentleman
Authors: Venugopal Supriya , Murrell Dedee Frances
Published: February 2010

A 79-year-old man with a history of dementia and hypertension initially presented with a ten year history of Beau’s lines and seasonal nail shedding of his fingernails only. He denied any exposure to heavy metals, unusual activities or food. He stated that the seasonal nail shedding had been occurring for the last 5-10 years. On examination, six out of ten fingernails had been affected. He had significant toenail dystrophy. Fungal cultures and PAS staining of the toenails were negative. Routine serum biochemistry and haematology results were normal. Serum arsenic, cadmium and lead levels were also normal. Vitamin B12, zinc, folate, iron studies, thyroid function studies and homocysteine levels were also normal. Rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody antibodies were negative. Bilateral hand X-ray showed osteoarthritic change and did not show any features of psoriatic arthropathy. We discuss the case of a 79-year-old man with seasonal nail shedding, curiously affecting his fingernails only.
Rituximab for Multirelapsing, Steroid-Dependent or Steroid-Resistant, Minimal-Change Nephropathy – a Report of Nine Adult Cases
Authors: Bruchfeld Annette , Benedek Samiha , Hilderman Marie , Medin Charlotte , Korkeila Maarit
Published: February 2010

Minimal-change nephropathy (MCN) accounts for 10–15% of cases of the nephrotic syndrome in adults. Frequent relapses occur in 10–25% of cases and steroid dependence is seen in 25–30%. Rituximab is a chimeric mono-clonal antibody directed against CD20-positive B-cells with reported benefit in immune-mediated renal disease. We present six female and three male patients, ranging from 27–70 years of age, with multirelapsing, steroid-dependant or steroid-resistant MCN, with previous multiple courses of corticosteroids (CS) and second-line therapies. Five patients were steroid dependant with the lowest daily CS dose between 5–20 mg/day. All patients were given two doses of rituximab, each a flat dose of 500 mg except for one case who received a dose of 1000 mg. All patients were B-cell depleted before the second dose. No major side effects occurred. Seven of the patients responded to therapy with normalized plasma albumin and no albuminuria enabling discontinuation or tapering of CS significantly below levels where relapses had occurred in the past (P=0.03). One patient reached partial remission and another had no response to therapy. Follow-up was 6–33 months. There were three relapses after 9, 12, and 20 months, respectively. In conclusion, frequency of relapses and steroid dependency or resistance in MCN remain ther-apeutic challenges to physicians. The current case series suggests that B-cell depletion may induce long-lasting remissions and, as a result, has a potential as a steroid-sparing agent in the treatment of steroid-dependent and multire-lapsing MCN patients.
Variants of the Diophantine equation $n! + 1 = y^2$
Authors: Kihel Omar , Luca Florian , Togbé Alain
Published: February 2010

In this note we study variants of the Brocard–Ramanujan Diophantine equation

n! + 1 = y^2

. For example, Berend and Harmse [1] proved that the equation

n! = y^r(y + 1)

has only finitely many positive integer solutions

(n,y)

when

r ≥ 4

is a fixed integer. Here we find all the integer solutions of this equation when

r = 2, 3

under the additional assumption that

y + 1

is square-free or cube-free, respectively.
Sums of $(2^r+1)$-th powers in the polynomial ring $\mathbb F_{2^m}[T]$
Authors: Car Mireille
Published: February 2010

Let

F

be a finite field with

2^m

elements and let

k = 2^r + 1

. We study representations and strict representations of polynomials

M ∈ F[T]

by sums of

k

-th powers. A representation

M = M^k_1 + ··· + M^k_s

of

M ∈ F[T]

as a sum of

k

-th powers of polynomials is strict if

k \mathrm{deg} M_i < k + \mathrm{deg} M

.