West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources Station Bulletins And Design 1-1-1893 Catalogue of West Virginia forest and shade tree insects A. D. Hopkins Follow this and additional works at: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/ wv_agricultural_and_forestry_experiment_station_bulletins Digital Commons Citation Hopkins, A. D., "Catalogue of West Virginia forest and shade tree insects" (1893). West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletins. 32. https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/wv_agricultural_and_forestry_experiment_station_bulletins/32 This Bulletin is brought to you for free and open access by the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources And Design at The Research Repository @ WVU. It has been accepted for inclusion in West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletins by an authorized administrator of The Research Repository @ WVU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. iiMmarttit 8 3 0802 100341440 W. Sr • / f t j JWest^Vkginia University Library I his book is due on the date indi cated below. 5 1ft *) 2 Q IS8S ^ X> APR 4 1966 %/lV <* TSS1T2 ^& M SEP 2 B79 WAY 2 7 1931 RlETURf £ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofwestv32hopk VOLUMIi HI NUMBEK 8. WEST "VIK.&IIsriA. Sgridultufel Experiment Stktioq MOKGANTOWN, W VA. CATALOGUE OF West Virginia Forest and Shade Tree INSECTS. MAY, 1893. CHARLESTON. VV. VA. Moses W. Donnally, PuBtic Printer. 1893. , BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. District. Name of Regent. L\ O. Address. 1. J. B. SOMMERV1LLE, Wheeling. 2. CLARENCE L. SMITH, Fairmont. 3. R. G. LYNN, Glenville. 4. JOHN C. VANCE, Clarksburg, 5. JOHN G-. SCHILLING, Spencer. 6. EDWARD A. BENNETT, Huntington, 7. WIRT A. FRENCH, Princeton, 8. M. J KESTER, Union. y. J. F. BROWN, Charleston. 10. THOS. J FARNSWORTH, Buckhannon. n. JOSEPH MORELAND, Morgantown. 12. JOHN A. ROBINSON, Patterson's Depot. 13. DR. W. W. BROWN, Kabletown. MEMBERS OF THE STATION COMMITTEE. JOHN A ROBINSON, C L SMITH, JOSEPH MORELAND, J. B. SOMMERVILLE, DR. W. W. BROWN. Prest. of Boakd of Regents, JOHN A ROBINSON. President of the University, Treasurer, E. M. TURNER, LL. D., JOHN 1. HARVEY. STATION STAFF. Director. JOHN A. MYERS, Ph. D . F. Wm. RANE, MS.. Horticulturist and Microscopist. A. D. HOPKINS, Entomologist. D. D. JOHNSON, A. M.,. Agriculturist. RUDOLF DE ROODE, Pn. D Chemist. SUSIE V. MAYERS, Stenographer and Book-keeper. CATALOGUE OF WEST VIRGINIA FOREST AND SHADE TREE IN- SECTS. Collected in /Sgo-i&pj, Including Injurious, Beneficial and other In- sects Taken on or in Sonic Part of the Tree Examined. .By A. D. Hopkins. INTRODUCTORY*. The depredations by insects on certain forest and shade trees of West Virginia during the past three years have been such as to de- mand special investigation, with a view of finding the species re- sponsible for the primary cause of the premature death of trees; also to discover, il possible, methods of repelling or destroying them. Insects injurious and beneficial to the Yellow Locust, the Black Spruce and the Pines have claimed the greater share of my at- tention, yet at the same time, such insects as were found on or in other kinds of trees and shrubs were collected and their habits, so far as observed, noted. These investigations have not, as yet, been sufficiently com- pleted to justify a detailed report of the work and results; therefore this catalogue is sent out in advance of more popular bulletins on the subject to be issued at the end of another season's work. This catalogue and the one preceding it on West Virginia Scolytida> are issued in this iorm, and in small editions not for gen- eral distribution, but for those who may be interested in such re- cords of original observation, on the habits and life histories of forest, shade and fruit tree insects The species herein mentioned have been collected or bred by me during the past three yeais, and the reference to habits, dates, etc., are from my notes and records It is my intention to continue the study of the life histories of forest tree insects, and to publish from time t<> time supplements to these catalogues containing licts of additional species found, to- gether with necessary corrections and revisions. *3ee also introductory to Catalogue of W. Va., Scoljtidap Bulletin 31, 1893. 172 My time being devoted almost exclusively to the study of insects from an economic standpoint, I have little time for system- atic study, except on the family Scolytidse; therefore I shall, as heretofore, depend largely upon the authoritative specialists for de- terminations ot species. I desire, in this connection, to acknowledge the kindness of the following named persons who have made first determinations for me of species in orders and families in which they are specialists: Dr. C. V. Riley, Mr. L. 0. Howard, Mr. William Ashmead, Mr. E A. Schwarz, of the Division of Entomology at Washington; Dr. G. H. Horn, of Philadelphia, Dr. W. J. Holland, of Pittsburg; Mr. W. H. Edwards, of Coalburg, W Va. ; Prof C. H. Tyler Town&end, of Los Cruces, N. M. ; and Oberforester W. Eichhoff, of Strassburg, Ger- many. Exhibit Collections. Two exhibit collections have been prepared during the past winter One for the exhibit by the Association of Agricultural Col- leges and Experiment Stations in the Agricultural Building; the other for the West Virginia Exhibit in the Forestry Building at the World's Columbian Exposition. The former consists of West Vir- ginia Scolytidse and some of their enemies, and contains 299 insects and 284 wood and bark specimens, showing character of damage to wood and bark of forest, shade, fruit trees, etc. The latter consists of West Virginia forest and shade tree insects and examples of their work in wood and bark, including 240 insects and 250 other speci- mens. The species numbered in heavy type in this catalogue are represented in this collection. These exhibits, aside from indicating the character of work in Entomology carried on by the West Virginia Experiment Station are designed to call the attention of owners of timber and others, who are interested in the preservation of our forests, to the im- portance of earnest and careful investigations, with a view of becom- ing better acquainted with the habits and life histories of the insects which cause such great damage and loss. Order COLEOPTERA; Family CARABID.33 1 Cychrus Ridingsii, Bland. Collected under bark on spruce log. Adult September 2. Randolph county. 2. Tachys nanus, Gyll. Collected under bark on spruce log Adult September 1. Randolph county. 3 Pterostichus adoxus, Say. Collected under bark on decaying spruce stump. Adults September 1. Randolph county. 4 Pterostichus honestus, Say. Collected under bark on spruce log. Adult September 1. Randolph county. 5. Platynus angustatus, Dej. Collected under bark on spruce stump. Adults September 1; July 11. Randolph and Grant counties. 6. Platynus sinuatus, Dej. Collected under dead bark on spruce log. Adult September 1. Randolph county. 7. Dromius quadricollis, Lee. Collected under bark on spruce log. Adults March 30. Grant county. 174 8. Chlsenius tricolor, Dej. Collected under bark on Spruce log. Adult September 1. Randolph county. Order COLEOPTERA; Family STAPHYLLNIDiE 9. Homalota sp With Tomicus caelatus, Tomicus pini. Polygraphias, rufijtennis \x\ Spruce and Dendroctom s frontalis in Pine. Adults September 1, 22, 25; October 21, 22; April 14, 17; May 4, 30;.July 13. Randolph. Monongalia, Tucker, Wood and Pendleton counties. 10. Q,uednis peregriims, Grav. With Scolytids under spruce bark. Adult August 29. Randolph county. 11 Xantlxolinus cephalus, Say. On bark of Black Spruce tree -infested with Scolytids. Adults March 29. Tucker county. 12. Baptolinus longiceps, Fab. With Po'yg'raphus rufipennis in Spruce bark. Adult September 1 ; March 28. Randolph and Tucker counties. 13. Olophrum obtectum, Er. Collected under Pine bark. Adult October 17. Wood county. 14. Siagonium americanum, Melsh. With Dryocoetes auto^raphus in Spruce bark, and Dryocoetus n. sp. in Birch bark. • Adults May 8; July 11. Larva' May 8. Tucker and Grant counties. Order COLEOPTERA; Family PHALACRXD-ffi 15. Olibrus bicolor, Gyll. Adults in Spruce bark and on Locust leaves. Larva' in Ergot on grass. Adults March 10 ; July 9 ; August 29 ; May 21. Larvae July 9. Wood. Randolph and Gilmer counties. IT:. Order COLEOPTERA; Family CORYLOPHIDJE. 16 Sacium biguttatum. Lee Under bark on dead Beech. Adults August 22. Tyler county. Order COLEOPTERA; Family COCCINELLID^. 17. Hippodamia convergens, Guer. PREDACEOUS. Attacks Aphids on Apple and Locust Adults July 17, 20: August 8, 24, 2">; September?; October 4; May 4. Wood, Monongalia, Marshall, Brooke, Tucker and Jackson count is 18 Coccinella 9 notata, Hbst. PREDACEOUS. Attacks Apbids on Locust and Ap- ple. Adults April 17, 18; June 24; July 2, 11, 17, 20, 30; October 3. Webster, Wood, Marshall, Monongalia, Randolph, Cabell and Wirt counties 19. Coccinella sanguinea, Linn. PREDACEOUS. Attacks Aphids on Cherry, Locust and Apple. Adults June 25, 26 ; July 7; August 7; September 7; October 4. Monongalia. Wood and Upshur counties. 20. Adalia bipunctata, Linn. PREDACEOUS. Attacks Aphids on Locust, Box Elder, Apple and Balm of Gilead. Adults June 1, 11; July 16, 20; August 1, 7; September 7. Pupae June 1. Larvae June 1. Hancock, Cabell, Monongalia and Marshall counties. 21. Anatis 15 punctata, Oliv. PREDACEOUS. Attacks Aphids on Box Elder. Adults April 27; June 11; July 21. Pupae June 11. Larva' June 11 Monongalia, Wood and Wetzel counties. 176 Order CLEOPTERA; Family ENDOMYCHID^E. 22. Endomychus biguttatus, Say. With Scolytids under Pine bark. Adults October 15; December 6. Marion and Monongalia counties. Order COLEOPTERA; Family COLYDIIDiE. 23. Coxelus guttulatus, Lee Under dead, bark on Beech and Pine. Adults May 6 ; July 22.