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88. Introduction of Domestic Animals — -its : TIG 



a. Willi Hogs; their extermination 298; 7!0 



//. Plague of Wood Rats, 1014-1618; cause of its disap- 



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pearance - .. - — ... 300 



.-. Common Hats and Mice: Bats 305 



,/. Wild or Half-wild Cats 306 



e. Cattle and other Animals 307 



/. Eorses - BO'S 



34. Introduction of Bii'ds 308 



a. Poultry - .. 308 



/- Game Birds: American Quail or Bobwhite, figure; 



Grouud Dove, etc. _ _ 309 ; 72 1 



c. Singing Birds : Tree Sparrow ; Goldfinch, figure; Wheat- 

 car ; Starling, figure ; Mocking Bird, figure ; American 

 Goldfinch, figure; etc .. 310; 722 



35. Introduction (if Reptiles and Amphibians 313: 725 



a. Reptiles: the American Blue-tailed Lizard; (Anolis 



principalis L.) Figure 313 ; 725 



b. Amphibians : Great Surinam Toad ; Agua Toad (Bufo 



agua Daud.). Figures .-- 314:726 



36. Introduction of Land Mollusca ; Snails and Slugs 315 : 727 



a. Native Species. Figures — 315 ; 727 



//. Introduced Snails : some Injurious Species. Figures.. 318 ; 730 



c. Slugs. Figures 322 ; 734 



:'»7. Introduction of Insects — 323 : ?:'>•"» 



a. Native Species mentioned by Early Writers 323 ; 735 



b. Modes of Introduction 325 ; 737 



c. Diptera (Flies; Mosquitoes, etc.). Figures... 328 ; 740 



d. Aphaniptera (Fleas ; Jigger). Figures. 337 ; 749 



e. Hymenoptera (Bees; Wasps; Ichneumon Flies; Ants, 



etc.). Figures. 338 ; 750 



/. Lepidoptera (Butterflies ; Moths). Figures 344 ; 756 



(j. Trichoptera (Caddis-flies) 370 ; 782 



//. Neuroptera (Lace-wings ; Ant-lions). Figures. 370 ; 782 



/. Ca/iujiirru (Beetles; Weevils). Figures 372 : 7*4 



/. Hemiptera (Bugs; Cicada; Plant-lice; Scale-insects; 



Thrips, etc.). Figures. 386 ; 798 



A. Pseudoneuroptera (Dragon-flies, etc.). Figures 400 ; 812 



/. Mallophaga (Bird-lice). Figures 407 ; 819 



in. Orthoptera (Grasshoppers; Cockroaches, etc.). Figures 409 ; 821 



a. Dermaptera (Earwigs)). Figures 415:827 



o. Thysanura (Lepisma ; Silver-witch). Figures 416 ; 828 



:; v Introduction of Arachnids and Myriapods 417 ; 829 



a. Araneina (Spiders). Figures 417:829 



b. Acarina (Mites ; Ticks). Figures 428 ; 840 



c. Myriapoda (Centipedes ; ('.alley-worms, etc.). Figures. 430 ; 842 

 39. Introduction of Terrestrial Isopods (Pill-bugs, etc.). Figures 432 ; 844 



