Index. 



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Apple Sphinx, 327. 

 Thrips, 332. 

 twig borer, 330. 

 worm, 35, 58, 60, 63, 2H». 

 Apple-leaf Aphis, 331. 

 Bucculatrix, 157-162. 

 bibliography, 157. 

 caterpillar of, 157. 

 Cirrospilus parasite of, 159. 

 cocoons of, 157, 158. 

 Encyi'tus parasite of, 160. 

 geographical distribution, 158. 

 habits of, 102. 



moth described and figured, 158 

 number of broods, 158. 

 parasites of, 159. 

 FsocidiB, characters of, 161. 

 Psocus bred from cocoon, 161 

 reference to, 330. 

 remedies for, 162. 

 several stages of, 157. 

 folder, 329. 

 miner, 330. 

 skeletonizer, 329. 

 Apple-tree Aphis, 317, 331. 

 borer, 64, 308, 312, 316. 

 case-bearer, 163-167. 



attacked by a parasite 165. 

 bibliography, '63. 

 cases of, 164, 165. 

 caterpiUars described, 163, 164. 

 first noticed, 163. 

 limited distribution, of 166. 

 London purple for, 167. 

 moth described and figured, 1(.'3, 164. 

 natural history of, 164. 

 operations in an orchard, 165. 

 other case-bearers, 166. 

 Paris green for, 167. 

 reference to, 330. 

 remedies for, 166. 

 several stages of, 163. 

 when to use the remedies, 167. 

 caterpillar, 308, 316. 

 injuries to, 164. 



insects, 3, 4, 10, 77, 157, 163, 327. 

 pests (Fitch), 300. 

 plant-louse, imported, 8. 

 pruner, 330. 



tent-caterpillar, 56, 57, 328. 

 Aptera, an Order named by Leach, 79. 

 Aquaject, for applying insecticides, 30, 42. 

 Arachuida, a division of Insecta, 78. 

 Arctica, Hadena, 8. 

 arcuata, Tingis, 311. 

 argillacea, Aletia, 7, 35, 58, 117. 

 Argyrolepia pomoriana, 300, 301. 



sylvaticana, 300. 

 Argyromiges pseudacaciella, 309. 

 argyrospila, Cacoecia, 329. 

 Aricia fusciceps, 184. 

 Arma grandis, 331. 



spinosa, 331. 

 armiger, Heliothis, 8, 116-126. 

 Armored scale-bug of the orange, 38. 

 Army-worm, 33, 133, 146, 226, 312, 314. 

 moth, its identification, 312. 

 years, 147. 

 Arrgr'mt of the British Anthomyiidse, 179. 

 Ashes, 310, 321. 



Ash-gray blister-beetle, 32, 57, 331. 

 Ash-gray pinion, 328. 



Ashmead, M., referred to, S6. 

 Asilidie, 319. 



asparagi, Crioceris, 8, 9, 59, 61, 239, 315. 

 Asparagus beetle, 239-246. 



allied species, 244. 



an imported species, 8. 



a second asparagus beetle, 244. 



attacked by a parasite, 241. 



bibliography, 239. 



"cross-bearer" variety, 242. 



description and figure, 242. 



egg described, 242. 



extension of ravages, 239. 



family relations or, 243. 



Fitch notices of, 315, 316, 322. 



fowls for hunting, 245. 



injuries from, 241. 



introduction in the United States, 240. 



larva described, 242. 



lime-dusting remedy for, 245. 



natural history of, 242. 



New Jersey distribution, 241. 



not obnoxious in Europe, 9. 



preventives of, 246. 



remedies for, 245. 



slow distribution of, 240. 



spread over Long Island, 240. 

 Asphaltum, 52. 

 Aspidiotus aurantii, 60. 



circularis, 331. 



conchiformis, 331. 



Harrisii, 331. 



perniciosus, 332. 

 Aspidisca splendoriferella, 166, 330. 

 assimilis, Ceutorhynchus, 195 



Mamcstra, 328. 

 atlanis, Caloptenus, 332. 

 Atlanis grasshopper, 332. 

 Atomizers, 31. 

 atrata, Anomala, 307. 

 Atropos divinatorius, 05, 161. 



piilsatorius, 298. 

 Attacinie, 340. 

 Attagenus megatoma, 64. 

 Attention given to life-histories, 22. 

 Attracting to food-plants of minor value, 64. 



to lamps and fires, 58. 



to light, the corn-worm, 126. 



to odors, the cotton-worm, 125. 



to poisoned sweets, 58. 

 Attraction of Heliconia chrysalis, 70. 



of Noctuidic to baits, 70. 



of Promethea moths, 70. 

 Audouin, on location of smelling organs, 69. 

 aurantii, Aspidiotus, 60. 

 aurata, Cetonia, 237. 

 aurichalcea, Coptocycla, 33, 306. 

 Aussereurop. ZweiflUg. Ins., cited, 211. 

 Austin's Supplement to Check list of Coleop- 



tera, 233, 254. 

 Autumn canker-worm, 329. 

 avemc, Siphonophora, 8. 

 avicularia, Ornithomyia, 299. 

 avium, Dermanyssus, 62. 



B. 



Bacteria in the violet Nephelodes, 105. 

 Bag- or basket-worm, 81-87. 



arbor vit;o defoliated by, 81. 



arsenical insecticides for, 87. 



bag described, 82. 



