Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects

by Charles V. Riley

A large number of other periodicals devoted to entomology have been issued, principally in Europe, but after continuing for a year or more their publication has been abandoned, and they are not included here. Important entomological papers have also been published in many serials devoted to zoölogy or the natural sciences generally. Among them may be mentioned the following:

• Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London (beginning with 1838).
• Archiv für Naturgeschichte. Berlin (beginning with 1835).
• Öfversigt af Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Förhandlingar (beginning with 1844. Published at Stockholm).
• Proceedings of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
• Proceedings of the Zoölogical Society of London.
• Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée. Paris (beginning with 1839).
• Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der kaiserlichen Academie der Wissenschaften zu Wien (beginning with 1848).
• Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (beginning with 1791).
• Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. Wellington, New Zealand.
• Verhandlungen der zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (beginning with 1852).

[LIST OF MORE USEFUL WORKS ON ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY.]

• T. W. Harris, Insects Injurious to Vegetation. (Flint edition.) New York, Orange Judd Co. $4 or $6. (First edition, Cambridge, 1841.)
• [10]Asa Fitch, Reports of the State Entomologist of New York, i–xiv, Albany, 1855–'70. (For a full account of these, see First Annual Report, by J. A. Lintner, State Entomologist of New York, pp. 294–297.)
• [11]The Practical Entomologist. Vols. i and ii. Published by the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 1865–'67.
• [11]The American Entomologist, edited by B. D. Walsh and C. V. Riley. Vol. i. St. Louis, Mo., 1868. (Out of print.)
• [11]The American Entomologist and Botanist, edited by C. V. Riley and Dr. George Vasey. Vol. ii. St. Louis, Mo., 1870.
• [11]The American Entomologist, edited by C. V. Riley. Vol. iii. [Second series, Vol. i.] New York, Hub Publishing Co., 1880.
• [10]B. D. Walsh, Annual Report on the Noxious Insects of the State of Illinois. Chicago, Prairie Farmer Co., 1868.
• [10]C. V. Riley, Reports of the State Entomologist of Missouri, i–ix, Jefferson City, 1869–'77.
• [10]William Le Baron, Reports of the State Entomologist of Illinois. i–iv, Springfield, 1871–'74.
• [10]Cyrus Thomas, Reports of the State Entomologist of Illinois, i–vi, Springfield, 1876–'81.
• J. A. Lintner, Reports of the State Entomologist of New York. Albany (beginning with 1882).
• S. A. Forbes, Reports of the State Entomologist of Illinois. Springfield (beginning with 1883).
• ——Miscellaneous Essays on Economic Entomology. Springfield, Ill., 1886. (Published instead of Annual Report.)
• Mary Treat, Injurious Insects of the Farm and Garden. New York, Orange Judd Co., 1882. (A small work compiled from Riley's reports.)
• William Saunders, Insects Injurious to Fruits. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883.
• Matthew Cooke, Injurious Insects of the Orchard, Vineyard, etc. Sacramento, 1883. (8vo., pp. 472.)
• P. J. Van Beneden, Animal Parasites and Messmates. New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1876. International Scientific Series.
• [10]Reports of the Entomologists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, T. Glover (1863–1878), J. H. Comstock (1879–1880), and C. V. Riley (1878–1879, 1880 to date).[12]
• Bulletins of the Division of Entomology of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, C. V. Riley, Entomologist (1883 to date).
• Reports and Bulletins of the U. S. Entomological Commission.
• John Curtis, Farm Insects. London, Blackie & Son, 1860.
• Eleanor A. Ormerod, Manual of Injurious Insects, and Methods of Prevention, etc. London and Edinburgh, 1881. (A small work, costing about $1.50.)
• ——Reports of Observations of Injurious Insects and Common Farm Pests, with Methods of Prevention and Remedy. London. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., limited. (Fourteen reports issued up to 1891.)
• J. H. Kaltenbach.—Die Pflanzenfeinde aus der Classe der Insekten. 8vo. Stuttgart, 1874. (A useful work for determining what insects infest plants in Europe.)
• Insect Life. Periodical Bulletin.—Devoted to the economy and the life-habits of insects, especially in their relations to agriculture. Edited by C. V. Riley, entomologist, and L. O. Howard, first assistant, with the assistance of other members of the divisional force (Publication begun in 1888.)
• E. L. Taschenberg.—Praktische Insekten-Kunde. Parts i–v. Bremen, 1879.
• Felice Franceschini.—Gli Insetti Nocivi. Milan, 1891.
• J. T. C. Ratzeburg.—Die Waldverderbniss, oder dauernder Schade, welcher durch Insektenfrass, Schälen, Schlagen, und Verbeissen an lebenden Waldbäumen entsteht. Two parts. Berlin, 1866–'68.

[ENTOMOLOGICAL WORKS PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION AND BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.]

[UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION.]

(Members of the Commission: C. V. Riley, A. S. Packard, jr., and Cyrus Thomas.)

• [13]Bulletin No. 1.—Destruction of the young or unfledged Locusts (Caloptenus spretus). (1877.) [pp. 15.]
• Bulletin No. 2.—On the Natural History of the Rocky Mountain Locust and on the habits of the young or unfledged insects as they occur in the more fertile country in which they will hatch the present year. (1877.) [pp. 14, figs. 10.]
• Bulletin No. 3.—The Cotton Worm. Summary of its Natural History, with an Account of its Enemies, and the best Means of controlling it; being a Report of Progress of the Work of the Commission. By Chas. V. Riley, M. A., Ph. D. (1880.) [pp. 144, figs. 84, plates 1.]
• Bulletin No. 4.—The Hessian Fly. Its Ravages, Habits, Enemies, and Means of preventing its Increase. By A. S. Packard, jr., M. D. (1880.) [pp. 43, figs. 1, plates 2, maps 1.]
• Bulletin No. 5.—The Chinch Bug. Its History, Characters, and Habits, and the Means of destroying it or counteracting its Injuries. By Cyrus Thomas, Ph. D. (1879.) [pp. 44, figs. 10, maps 1.]
• Bulletin No. 6.—General Index and Supplement to the nine Reports on the Insects of Missouri. By Charles V. Riley, M. A., Ph. D. (1881.) [pp. 177.]
• Bulletin No. 7.—Insects injurious to Forest and Shade Trees. By A. S. Packard, jr., M. D. (1881.) [pp. 275, figs. 100.]
• First Annual Report for the year 1877, relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust and the best Methods of preventing its Injuries and of guarding against its Invasions, in pursuance of an Appropriation made by Congress for this purpose. With maps and illustrations. (1878.) [pp. 477+294, figs. 111, plates 5, maps 1.]
• Second Report for the years 1878 and 1879, relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust and the Western Cricket, and treating of the best Means of subduing the Locust in its permanent Breeding grounds, with a view of preventing its Migrations into the more fertile Portions of the trans-Mississippi country, in pursuance of Appropriations made by Congress for this purpose. With Maps and Illustrations. (1880.) [pp. xviii+322+22, figs. 10, plates 17, maps 7.]
• Third Report relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust, the Western Cricket, the Army Worm, Canker Worms, and the Hessian Fly; together with Descriptions of Larvæ of injurious Forest Insects, Studies on the embryological Development of the Locust and of other Insects, and on the systematic Position of the Orthoptera in Relation to other Orders of Insects. With Maps and Illustrations. (1883.) [pp. xviii+347+91, figs. 14, plates 64, maps 3.]
• Fourth Report, being a revised Edition of Bulletin No. 3, and the Final Report on the Cotton Worm and Bollworm. By Charles V. Riley, Ph. D. (1885.) [pp. xxxviii+399+147, figs. 45, plates 64, maps 2.]
• Fifth Report, being a revised and enlarged edition of Bulletin No. 7, on Insects Injurious to Forest and Shade Trees. By Alpheus S. Packard, M. D., Ph. D., with woodcuts and 40 plates. (1890 (1). Small edition; only a few for general distribution).

[BULLETINS OF THE DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNDER DIRECTION OF C. V. RILEY, ENTOMOLOGIST.]

• [10]No. 1.—Reports of Experiments, chiefly with Kerosene, upon the Insects injuriously affecting the Orange Tree and the Cotton Plant, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1883.) [pp. 62.]
• [10]No. 2.—Reports of Observations on the Rocky Mountain Locust and Chinch Bug, together with Extracts from the Correspondence of the Division on Miscellaneous Insects. (1883.) [pp. 36.]
• [10]No. 3.—Reports of Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. With plates. (1883.) [pp. 75, plates III.]
• No. 4.—Reports of Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist, together with Extracts from Correspondence on miscellaneous Insects. (1884.) [pp. 102, figs. 4.]
• [10]No. 5.—Descriptions of North American Chalcididæ from the Collections of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and of Dr. C. V. Riley, with biological Notes. [First paper.] Together with a list of the described North American species of the family. By L. O. Howard, M. Sc., Assistant, Bureau of Entomology. (1885.) [pp. 47.]
• [10]No. 6.—The imported Elm-leaf Beetle. Its Habits and Natural History, and Means of counteracting its Injuries. (1885.) [pp. 18, figs. 1, plates I.]
• No. 7.—The Pediculi and Mallophaga affecting Man and the lower Animals. By Prof. Herbert Osborn. (1891.) [pp. 54, figs. 42.]
• [10]No. 8.—The Periodical Cicada. An account of Cicada septendecim and its tredicim race, with a chronology of all of the broods known. By Charles V. Riley, Ph. D. (1885.) [pp. 46, figs. 8.]
• No. 9.—The Mulberry Silk-worm; being a Manual of Instructions in Silk culture. By Charles V. Riley, M. A., Ph. D. (1886.) [pp. 65, figs. 29, plates II.]
• No. 10.—Our Shade Trees and their Insect Defoliators. Being a consideration of the four most injurious species which affect the trees of the capital, with means of destroying them. By Charles V. Riley, Entomologist. (1887.) [pp. 75, figs. 27.]
• [10]No. 11.—Reports of Experiments with various Insecticide Substances, chiefly upon Insects affecting garden Crops, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1886.) [pp. 34.]
• [10]No. 12.—Miscellaneous Notes on the work of the Division of Entomology for the Season of 1885; prepared by the Entomologist. (1886.) [pp. 45, plates I.]
• [10]No. 13.—Reports of Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (With illustrations.) (1887.) [pp. 78, figs. 4.]
• No. 14.—Reports of Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1887.) [pp. 62, figs. 2, plates I.]
• No. 15.—The Icerya, or Fluted Scale, otherwise known as the Cottony Cushion-scale. (Reprint of some recent Articles by the Entomologist and of a Report from the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of California.) (1887.) [pp. 40.]
• No. 16.—The Entomological Writings of Dr. Alpheus Spring Packard. By Samuel Henshaw. (1887.) [pp. 49.]
• [10]No. 17.—The Chinch Bug: A general Summary of its History, Habits, Enemies, and of the Remedies and Preventives to be used against it. By L. O. Howard M. S., Assistant Entomologist. (1888.) [pp. 48, figs. 10.]
• [10]No. 18.—The Life and Entomological Work of the late Townend Glover, first Entomologist of the United States Department of Agriculture. Prepared under the Direction of the Entomologist, by C. R. Dodge. (1888.) [pp. 68, figs. 6, plates I.]
• No. 19.—An enumeration of the published Synopses, Catalogues, and Lists of North American Insects; together with other information intended to assist the student of American Entomology. (1888.) [pp. 77.]
• [10]No. 20.—The Root Knot Disease of the Peach, Orange, and other Plants in Florida, due to the Work of Anguillula. Prepared under the Direction of the Entomologist, by J. C. Neal, Ph. D., M. D. (1889.) [pp. 31, plates 21.]
• [10]No. 21.—Report of a Trip to Australia, made under the Direction of the Entomologist to investigate the Natural Enemies of the Fluted Scale, by Albert Koebele. (1890.) [pp. 32, figs. 16.]
• No. 22.—Reports of the Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1890.) [pp. 110.]
• No. 23.—Reports of Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1891.) [pp. 83.]
• No. 24.—The Boll Worm. Preliminary Report, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. By F. W. Mally. (1891.) [pp. 50.]
• No. 25.—Destructive Locusts. A popular consideration of a few of the more injurious Locusts or “Grasshoppers” of the United States, together with the best means of destroying them. By C. V. Riley, Ph. D. (1891.) [pp. 62, figs. 11, plates 12.]
• [14]No. 26.—Reports of Observations and Experiments in the practical Work of the Division, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1892.)
• [15]No. 27.—Reports on the Damage by destructive Locusts during the season of 1891, made under the Direction of the Entomologist. (1892.) [pp. 64.]
• [16]No. 28.—The more destructive Locusts of America, north of Mexico, by Lawrence Bruner, prepared under Direction of the Entomologist. (1892.)