HABITAT AND PLANT INDEX 



It is hoped that the following index will be useful, but it gives only 



hints. For example, in the matter of food: Many larvae feed on a 



wide variety of plants; it would be out of the question to list them all. 



Roughly grouping by habits and habitat the insects mentioned in 



this book, notice: 



On and in mammals, including man, 77, 231, 260, 268, 270, 279; 

 birds, 77, 106, 279; frogs and turtles, 262; snails, 262, 284, 316; 

 earthworms, 271. 



In ants' nests, 132, 184, 253, 254, 296, 304, 334, 365. 



Feeding on plant-lice or scale-insects, 108, 132, 212, 242, 254, 

 255, 257, 278. 298. 



Under stones, boards, etc. Many insects, especially Carabidae, 

 hide in such places. See, also, 107, 112, 113, 247, 305. 



Under bark, 39, 61, 64, 79, 97, 112, 214, 236, 241, 242, 248, 297, 

 300, 304, 305, 308, 309, 323-325, 336, 337, 339, 342, 344, 35O, 356, 

 357, 384. 385, 398, 404- 



In dry wood, 308, 323, 332, 337, 342, 411, 447. 



In decaying wood, 184, 226, 242, 247, 248, 278, 297, 308, 309, 321, 

 324, 326, 332, 335, 336, 381, 385. 



In decaying vegetables, etc., 236, 252, 268, 272, 276, 278. 



At sap, 241, 247, 278, 297, 304, 318. 



In or on fungi, toadstools, etc., 226, 236, 242, 295-300, 304, 324, 



329, 381, 384, 385, 395, 405. 



In books, food-stuffs, cereals, drugs, etc., 39, 77, 210, 212, 213, 

 222, 247, 300, 302, 305, 321, 322, 324, 381, 382, 400, 404. 



In dry animal matter, hair, feathers, ham, etc., 226, 272, 276, 

 302, 320, 330. 



In carrion, 272, 273, 295-297, 304, 305, 320, 330. 



In and about excrement, 236, 247, 263, 264, 268, 270-274, 278, 

 294, 296, 297, 326, 329. 



Aquatic insects, 40-53, 57~6o, 96-104, 209, 236-248, 256, 275, 

 278, 288-294, 305, 363, 400. 



On snow, 40, 57, .236. 



Galls. The main discussion, arranged according to plants, 

 455-472. See, also, 218, 219, 223, 278, 312, 360, 396, 401, 408, 

 410, 414. 



For some of the general feeders on orchard trees see pp. 82, 85, 

 93, 105, 140, 168, 194, 201, 219, 310, and 338; on shade trees, 82, 

 93, 176, 194, and 219. The following are the principal references 

 to special plants eaten by insects: 



Actinomeris, 134. 



Ailanthus, 153. 



Alder, 132, 153, 174, 213, 221, 



225, 360, 362, 370, 398. 

 AMARANTACE/E, 144. 

 Ambrosia, 176, 218, 353, 357, 



369-371- 



Amelanchier, 224, 359. 

 Amor pha, 137. 

 Anemones, 236. 

 Apple leaves, 88, 148, 152, 168, 



172, 181, 184, 185, 190, 191, 



200, 201, 212, 218, 219, 



222-226,374. 

 Apple branches, etc., 85, 88, 94, 



308, 323, 335, 352, 353. 356, 



358, 360. 



Apple fruit, 216, 276, 401. 402. 

 Aquilegia, 144. 

 Arbor-vitae, 220, 221. 



A ristoloc hia, 1 41. 



Ash, 153, 162, 168, 203, 344, 



345, 348, 350. 

 Ash, Prickly, 140. 

 Ash, Mountain, 312. 

 Asparagus, 365. 

 Asters, 119-221, 392. 

 Azalea, 149, 371- 



Balsam, 354. 



Barley, see Grasses. 



Basswood, 225, 375. 



Bayberry, 153, 219, 221. 



Beans, see Legumes. 



Beech, 213, 335, 344, 349, 350. 



355. 357, 359- 

 Beets, 175, 263, 372. 

 Beggar-ticks, 218. 

 Benzoin, 141. 

 Bergamot, Wild, 153. 



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