XVi TABLE OF COifTENTS. 



Phorbia cilicrura, the Locust-egg Anthorayian 181 



Synonymy and bibliography, 181. Discovery of its attack upon locust- 

 eggs, 181. The eggs destroyed by it in Western States, 182. Locust- 

 eggs destroyed in Asia Minor by another fly, 182. Description and illus- 

 tration of P. cilicrura, 182. Its occurrence in New York, 183. The larva 

 feeds also upon vegetables, 183. Dififerent species cooperating in an at- 

 tack, 183. Changes of name since its first notice, 184. 



Akthomyia brassic/e, the Cabbage-fly 184 



Bibliography, 184. Its operations upon cabbages, 184. Is associated 

 with " anbury," 185, Attacks also turnips and cauliflowers, 185. When 

 and where first described, 185. Closely resembles A. radicum, 186. De- 

 scription of the larva, puparium and the fly ,186. Its European parasite, 187. 

 One of the StapJiylinidc^ parasitic upon it here, 187. Features and habits 

 of the StaphylinidcB, 187. Discovery of the parasite, Aleochara anthomyim, 

 188. Habits of the parasite, 183. Other native species of Aleochara, 

 188. Parasitic habits of the StaphylinidcB, 189. A recent introduction of 

 parasites from Europe probable, 189. The attack of the fly prevented by 

 application of lye of ashes, tobacco dust, and superphosphate of lime, 190. J 

 Infested plants should be removed, 190, Bisulphide of carbon and car- 

 bolic acid used for killing the larvse, 190, 



Anthomyia radicum, the Eoot-fly 191 



Bibliography, 191. Described in Europe, in 1761, 191. Not noticed 

 there as very injurious, 191. Found by Curtis to infest "anbury," 192. 

 The larva and fly described, 192. Briefly noticed by American writers, 

 193. Salt and lime as a remedy for its attack, 194. Strong smelling sub- 

 stances used as preventives, 194. Superphosphates found serviceable, 

 194., 



Anthomyia raphaki, the Radish-fly 194 



Bibliography, 194. The most injurious of radish insects, 195. Other 

 radish insects mentioned, 195. Harris' description of the fly, 195. The 

 larva and fly described by Dr. Fitch, 196. Natural history of the insect, 

 197- Its brief literature, 197. May prove to be identical with A. radi- 

 cum, 198. Hot water for killing the larvae, 198. Experiments with bi- 

 sulphide of carbon, 199. Carbolic acid probably the best preventive of 

 attack, 199. 



Anthomyia ze^, the Seed-corn fly 199 



Bibliography, 199. Its attack discovered in New Jersey, 200. The 

 larva described, 200. Nature of its attack, 200. Description of the fly, 200. 

 Gas-tar water and copperas water recommended as preventives, 201. 

 Sprinkling the corn with sand saturated with kerosene oil, 201. 



Htlemyia deceptiva, the Deceptive Wheat-fly 201 



Bibliography, 201. Has been observed only by Dr. Fitch, 201. Its 

 earlier stages are unknown, 201. The fly numerous in wheat-fields, 201. 

 The fly described, 201. Type specimens in the Museum of Zoology, at 

 Cambridge, 202. Its resemblance to H. antiqua, 202. 



