ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION

ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA.

V o l. v. J A N U A R Y , 1894. No. i„

CONTENTS:

Slosson—List of taken in alpine Editorial...... region of Mt. Washington ...... 1 Economic Entomology...... 15 Horn—A note 011 Cryptohypnus...... 6 Notes and News...... 17 Banks—Notes on Larinia and Cercidia 8 Entomological Literature...... Calvert—On the specific identity of /£. Entomological Section ...... clepsydra and crenata ...... 9 Dyar—A new Hepialus from Cala...... Walton—Oxy. rufipennis and stvgicus.. 13 Holland—African Hesperiidse......

LIST OF INSECTS TAKEN IN ALPINE REGION OF MT. WASHINGTON.

By Annie Trumbull Slosson. In 1874, Mr. E. P. Austin (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. vol. xvi, p. 265) published his “ Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Mt. Washington, N. H., with descriptions of new species by J. L. LeConte, M.D.” In 1877, Mr. F. Gardiner, Jr., published in “ Psyche” (vol. ii, p. 211) a list of additional species taken by himself and Mr. W. Schaus, Jr., in July, 1877. Oi neither of these catalogues do the authors limit themselves strictly to insects collected in the alpine region proper, though in the latter list nearly all were taken there. Mr. Austin’s camp was situated “ a short distance below the Half-way House,” about 3900 feet altitude, and nearly all of his collecting was done near that place. He includes, also, he says, Coleoptera taken by Mr. S. H. Scudder “ near the foot of the mountain,” others gathered by Mr. Samuel Henshaw, locality not given, and some from a list of general White Mountain species by Mr. G. D. Smith, as far as I can discover comparatively few of the insects named in this catalogue were taken on the summit 2 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [January,

or above what is called the alpine line, 4000 feet above sea-level. In the list of Messrs. Gardiner and Schaus the localities are carefully designated. Out of its 114 species not contained in Austin’s list, all but a half dozen or so seem to have been taken above the alpine limit. I know of no lists in orders other than Coleoptera ever published. In July and August, of 1893, as mentioned in a previous paper (Ent. News, vol. iii, p. 249), I spent several days on Mt. W ash­ ington and collected many species. I herewith append a com­ plete list of such, and add also a few taken in previous visits. These last are marked with an asterisk. Every here men­ tioned was taken at or above 5500 feet altitude, and much the greater part of them on the summit, or cone itself, about 6300 feet. Among the Coleoptera there are fifty species not included in either Austin’s or Gardiner’s lists, and in other orders there are at least five entirely new species, and probably more. Let me again repeat here my grateful acknowledgement of assistance .rendered me in the identification of insects by Messrs. Liebeck, Fox, Davis, Van Duzee, Calvert and others, without whose aid I could not have prepared this list. COLEOPTERA. Amara hyperborea D ej. “ latior Kirby. Cicindelidae. * Platynus cupripennis Say. Cicindela longilabris? Say. Agonoderus pallipes Fab. Harpalus pleuriticus Kirby. Carabidae. Stenolophus conjunctus Say. Carabus chamissonis Fisch. * Calosoma frigidum Kirby. Dytiscidae. Elaphrus fuliginosus Say. Laccophilus maculosus Germ. Nebria suturalis Lee. Bidessus affinis Say. “ sahlbergi Fisch. Hydroporus sp. ? Bembidium pictum Lee. Agabus confinis ? Patrobus rugicollis Rand. Rhantus binotatus Harr. Trechus chalybeus Mann. Pterostichus adoxus .Say. Hydrophilidae. ‘ ‘ coracinus Newm. linearis Lee. ? * “ lucublandus Say. Hydrophilus mixtus Lee. “ vitreus D ej. Berosus striatus Say. “ mandibularis Kirby. Cymbiodyta fimbriatus Melsh. “ vindicatus Mann. Creniphilus subcupreus Say. hudsonicus Lee. Amara arenaria Lee. Silphidae. similis Kirby. Silpha surinamensis Fab. 1894.] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 3 Staphylinidae. Buprestid*. Quedius sp. ? * Buprestis maculiventris .Say. Philonthus palliatus Grav. ? Melanophila longipes Say. debilis Grav. drummondi Kirby. Xantholinus hamatus Say. fulvoguttata Harr. Stenus sp. ? ■ Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby. Acidota crenata Fab. * “ scabripennisZ.d^C.

Coccinellid®. Lampyrid®. Coccinella trifasciata Linn. Caenia dimidiata Fab. “ transverso-guttata Fab. Eros aurora Hbst. Harmonia similis Rand. Lucidota atra Fab. “ picta Rand. Ellychnia corrusca Linn. 12-maculata Geb Pyropyga decipiens Harr. Psyllobora 20-maculata Say. Podabrus diadema Fab. Brachyacantha ursina Fab. Telephorus carolinus Fab. rotundicollis Say. Byrrhidae. metallica Sturm. Clerid®. trivittatus Melsh. Thanasimus undulatus Say. cyclophorus Kirby ? Ptinid®. “ geminatus Lee. Ptilinus ruficornis Say. Elateridae. Scarab®id®. Cryptohypnus sanborni Horn. * Aphodius fimetarius Linn. abbreviatus Say. granarius Linn. restrictus Mann. “ prodromus Brahm. Elater socer Lee. Allorhina nitida Linn. “ semicinctus Rand. * Euphoria fulgida Fab. “ nigricans Germ. ? “ rubricus Say. Cerambycid®. “ apicatus Say. Asemum moestum Hald. Agriotes limosus Lee. Tetropium cinnamopterum Kirby. Limonius sp. ? Rhagium lineatum Oliv. Campylus denticornis Kirby. * Rhopalopus sanguinicollis Horn. Paranomus costalis Payk. Pachyta monticola Rand. pictus Cand. Anthophilax attenuatus Hald. Corymbites virens Schr. Acmaeops bivittata Say. resplendens Esch. proteus Kirby. spinosus Lee. Leptura 6 maculata Linn. medianus Germ. “ canadensis Fab. triundulatus Rand. “ proxima .Soy. propola Lee. “ pubera .Soy. hieroglyphicus Say. “ ruficollis .Soy. cruciatus Linn. . “ mutabilis Newm. * Asaphes decoloratus .Say. * Monohammus scutellatus ^oy. ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [January, 4 Fogonocherus penicellatus Lee. Dolerus arvensis Say. * Macrophya epinota .Soy. Chrysomelidae. “ fuliginea Nort. * Donacia emarginata Kirby. Tenthredo rufipes Say. Orsodachna childreni Kirby. “ eximia Nort. “ tibialis Kirby. “ signata Nort. Adoxus vitis Linn. • Uroceridae. Doryphora io-lineata Say. Chrysomela elegans Oliv. Xiphydria provancheri Cr. Gonioctena pallida Linn. Ichnenmonidae. * Luperus varipes Lee. Ichneumon sublatus Cr. * “ cyanellus Lee. “ leviculus Cr. “ meraca Say. “ w-album Cr. sp. ? *Trir'nabda canadensis Kirby. “ approximans (?) Prov. Galerucella cavicollis Lee. “ decora Say. Platylabus scutellatus Prov. “ signatus Prov. Tenebrionidae. Phygadeuon sp. ? * Iphthimus opacus Lee. Cryptus annulatus Prov. *Upis ceramboides Linn. Mesostenus albomaculatus Cr. Ophion bifoveolatum Brulle. Cistellidae. Anomalon rufulum Prov. Isomira 4-striata Coup. Xenoschesis alpinensis D avis ms. Melandryidae. * Opheltes glaucopterus Linn. Scotodes americanus Horn. Mesoleius canadensis Prov. “ bicolor Davis ms. Pylhidae. * Arotes amoenus Cr. Crymodes discicollis Lee. “ decorus Say. Cephaloidsb. Pimpla inquisitor .Say. * *• pedalis Cr. Cephaloon lepturides Newm. Schizopyga frigida Cr. Anthicidae. Meniscus elegans Cr. * Corphyra lugubris Say. “ “ var. Pyrochroidae. Xylonomus stigmapterus'^ay. Schizotus cervicalis Newm. Braconidae. Carculionidae. Bracon simplex Cr. Rhogas sp. ? Lepyrus colon Linn. Helcon dentipes Bridle. Balaninus uniformis Lee. Chrysididae. Scolytidae. Elampus sp. ? Polygraphus rufipennis Kirby. * Chrysis nortoni Aaron. HYMENOPTERA. Formicidae. Tenthredinidae. * Camponotus herculaneus Linn. Pristiphorus identidem Nort. Formica sp. ? Strongylogaster annulosus? Nort. (a va'r. ?) ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 5

Lasius sp. ? Eupithecia cretaceata Pack. Myrmica sp. ? Laodamia fusca Haw. Apidae. Caccecia georgiana Grt. Ptycholoma melaleucana Walk. Bombus pennsylvanicus D eG . Sciaphila mceschleriana Wocke. * Apis mellifica Linn. Penthina intermistana Clem. LEPIDOPTERA. HEMIPTERA. Rhopalocera. Heteroptera. * Danais archippus Fab. Argynnis atlantis Ezud. Corimelsena atra Am . & S. “ myrina Cram. * Canthophorus cinctus Pal. Beauv. “ montinus Send. Podisus spinosus Dallas. “ bellona Fab. “ modestus Dallas. * Melitaea harrisii Scud. Brochymena arborea Say. Grapta faunus Ediu. Acanthosoma lateralis Say. “ gracilis G. & R . Ligyrocoris sylvestris Linn. Vanessa antiopa Linn. Eremocoris ferus “ milbertii Gdt. Trigonotylus ruficornis Fall. *Limenitis arthemis D m . Leptopterna dolobrata Linn. disippus Gdt. Resthenia insignis Say. Chionobas semidea Say. “ insitiva Say. Pieris napi Esp. Lopidea confluens Say. “ rapae Linn. * Calocoris rapidus Say. Colias philodice Gdt. Capsus ater Linn. * Papilio turnus Linn. Monaloccris filicis Linn. * Pamphila hobomok Harr. *Capsid gen. ? sp. ? peckius Kirby. cernes Edw. Aradus 4-lmeatus ? Say. Nisoniades icelus Luit. Coriscus punctipes Rent. Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Lat. Heterocera. * Saida deplanata Uhl. Albuna torva Hy. Edw. “ sp.? Aegeria fulvipes Harr. * Alypia langtonii Coup. Homoptera. CEdemasia concinna Pack. * Ceresa bubulus Fab. Platypteryx arcuata Walk. Cyrtolopus sp. ? Agrotis prasina. Ophiderma salamandra Faim. “ sp. ? Delphacid gen. ? sp. ? * Pachnobia wockei Moesch. Philaenus lineatus Linn. * Carneades opipara Morr. *Bythoscopus sobrius Walk. Plusia vaccinii Hy. Edw. “ pruni Prov. “ simplex Giten. Oncometopia costalis Fab. Anarta melanopa Thunb. Helochara communis Fitch. “ schoenherri Zett. Deltocephalus configuratus Uhl. Lobophora sp. ? Cicadula 6-notata Fall. * Carsia paludata Thunb. “ slossoni VanD. 6 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [January, DIPTERA. Cordylura sp. ? Scatophaga stercoraria Linn. Bibio sp. ? *Tetanocera plumosa Loetu. *Chironom us sp. ? “ saratogensis Fitch. Dicronomyia pudica O. S. Tipula sp. ? ORTHOPTERA. Xylophagus rufipes Loew. * Pezotettix glacialis Scud. “ sp. ? Melanoplus femur-rubrum D eG . Therioplectes lasiophthalmus Macq. Chortophagus viridifasciata D eG . Dioctria albius Walk. Hippiscus tuberculatus P. deB. Cyrtopogon bimacula Say. Tettix granulatus Kirby. Holcocepljala abdominalis Say. “ ornatus Say. Dasyllis flavicollis Say. Tettigidea polymorpha Burnt. Symphromyia pullata Coq. Periplaneta americana Fab. * Laphria pubescens Willist. “ sericea Say. NEUROPTERA. * Melanostoma obscura O. S. Nehalennia irene H ag. * Syrphus contumax O. S. Chrysopa oculata Say. “ torvus. O. S. Several Phryganidae, etc., un­ * “ lesueurii Macq. identified. Eristalis compactus Walk. “ dimidiatus Wied. ARANE./E. “ tenax Linn. Clubiona canadensis Em. Also many species of Tachinidae Pardosa brunnea Em . and Muscidae not identified. * Xylota curvipes Loew. P H A L A N G I D./E. Temnostoma bombylans Fab. Oligolophus montanus Bks. ms. “ alternans Loew. ACARIN./E. Homalomyia sp. ? Rhyncolophus montanus Bks. n. sp.

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A NOTE ON CRYPTOHYPNUS.

By G e o . H. H o r n , M .D .

In a recent number of “ Entomologische Nachrichten” (1893, pp. 305-311) Mr. E. Bergroth publishes some remarks on the Cat. Col. Eur. by E. Reitter, which have but little interest for our fauna until Cryptohypnus is reached, concerning which he says: “ The genus Crytohypnus Latr. is still confounded with H ypnoidns Steph. They are, however, two distinct genera stand­ ing well apart, as Schioedte has shown, defining them in the fol­ lowing manner: • Cryptohypnus.— Epimera of mesothorax reaching the coxa, Entomological News

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P roceedings of t h e E ntomological S ectio n

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ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

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VOLUME V, 1894.

EDITOR : H E N R Y SK IN N E R , M. D. PHIL.IP P. CALVERT, Associate Editor.

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G e o . H . H o r n , M .D . C h a r l e s A . B l a k k . E z r a T . C r e s s o n . C h a r l e s L i h b e c k . R e v . H e n r y C . M c C o o k , D.D.

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