The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-22

Unexpected Appearance or ssvesteen-yesr
Inconsistencies OF the Lady Bira.

Unexpectea Appearance OF seventeen-yesr
l.oeusts-Ravaxes OF the Lady Bira.
ALBANY. April 21.-Prof. J. A. Lintner, Stats
Entomologist, has completed his seventh an
nual report on the Injurious and other insects
OF the State OF New York. The report says:
THE appearance In June last at Tivoli. N.
Y. OF the periodical Cicada, Oicada septendecin
tseventeen- year locust). although in limited
numbers. and 80 far as known not elsewhere
observed. was an event OF unusual interest to
entomoloeists. It was thought that all the
broods that belong to the more densely popu-
lated portions OF the United States were
definitely known and their limits accurately
defined. OF these. six pertain to the State
OF New York. no one OF which was due
the present year. Tho Tivoli appear
ance was therefore unannounced and
unexpected. 1t could not be regarded as a
residual OF the brood OF 1885, for this only oc-
ours within the State on portions OF Long
Island. nor as an advance OF tho well.known
Hudson River brood. due in 1894. At the pres
ont 1t remains as an chronological enigma.
Subsequent examinations OF records may
show 1t to be the remnant OF an unrecognizcd
brood. which in several OF It's occurrences may
have been dwindling in numbers until Il is
now on The verge OF extinetion-a result t w in
and the removal Of the natural food Of the
adolescert insect the roots OF trees and shrubs.
joining and some 81 the Western States. while
ok ws fse
portions Of our State. particularly, in its south
eastern counties. and has inflicted serious In
caused BY the INSECT was not large for in most
Of the localities the aphis after passing to the
parasites that persistenty follow It. and insert
their eggs within the body Of the aphis. there.
by insnrinG its sneedy death: Almost every ~
ton contained the brown and distended bodies
Of the. aphides, indicating their parasitized
short time and. without much further harm.
q Tho elm leaf beetle. Gale'uco 1antlopel.
been noticed as having made its appearance
at IopghkeepsIe; has during this y yes s es
ing now found ut Hudson, It is already SO in
furious to the elms in Hudson that its citizens
have become alarmed. and have resorted to
THE apple tree tent caterpillar. ,C!isiocampa
americana. which has been noticed for its eS:
large large portion Of the State. but in somewhat
Sfyn bs its Gshs
early stages, and By spraying operations later
The poll worm Or corn worm o. the hes So slan
ally occurs in southern New York. through the
flight hither. it is supposed. and oyiposition OF
ported from Westchester county as seriously
damaging sweet corn: in September. nearly
every ear in garden. in one Instance. having
been ruined by it"
The report describes the Northern lady
bird Epiaehnq boz ealisl cf which It says:
are chareeable with injury to vegetation. has
been sent to mo from William Falconer. AS
having been remarkably destrHctiye IN the
Dana at Dosoris. L. l.. during the summer and
autumn. 1t had never before appeared IN such
ing TIE present year It has multiplied en ~ :
millions 1t has not been bee patrstcu4sr r, in
aees is aHceRt as sho to
special fondness for eating into the rind OF
melons. MIR: Faconer having taken from
a luteous color: its eyes are black; The thorax
is marked with four black spots. the largest OF
which is central near the hind margin; The
wing covers have seven black spots. two OF
which are common to the two covers 1t var les
considerably in, size. the largest measuring
an ordinary abundance Of this insect. It may
years Of such an excessive multiplication as
above recorded. it is almost n hopeless task to
attain immunity from its depredations."