118 



larvae of Syrphiis fly to corn plant louse. Injurious to sor- 

 ghum in Kansas. 



Forbes, S. A. — Aphis maiclis. 12tli Eep. St. Ent. 111., pp* 

 44, 116. Ants (Lasius Jiaviis [alienus] ) caring for corn 

 plant lice. Me<}iUa maculata, Hippodamiga convergens and 

 H. glacialis as enemies. 



1884. Forbes, S. A.— Idem. 13th Eep. St. Ent. 111., pp. 46-50, 



pi. Ill, fig. 5 ; pi IV, figs. 1, 2, 3. Treated in reference 

 to its injuries to sorghum and broom corn. Description of 

 imago ; life history ; natural enemies and remedies. 



1885. Garman, H.— Idem. 14th Kep. St. Ent. 111., pp. 23-33. De- 



scription of pupae and winged and wingless females of 

 both root and aerial forms. Suggests various theories of 

 hibernation. Life history and habits. Parasites and preda- 

 ceous insect enemies, and artificial remedies. 



Order ORTHOPTERA. 



Family Gryllid^e. 



75. The Western Cricket. 



(Anabrus simplex, Hald.) 



1852. Haldeman, S. S. — Anahrus simplex. Stanbury's Expedition to 



the Great Salt Lake, p. 372, pi. x, fig. 4. Original descrip- 

 tion. State? that it seemed to be one of the species eaten 

 by the aborigines. 



1877. Packard, A. S., Jr.— Idem. 9th Rep. U. S. G. G. Surv. Terr, 

 pp. 691-693. Description of imago. Injuries to Indian 

 coRM. Preventive measures. 



1830. Packard, A. S., Jr.— Idem. 22d Rep. U. S. Ent. Com. pp. 

 163-178, figs, 2, 3, 4, 5. Habits and ravages ; food ; pre- 

 daceoas enemies and inteinal parasites; breeding habits; 

 remedies ; distribution ; distinguishing characters ; anatomy. 



1853. Bruner, Lawrence. — Idem. 3d Rep. U. S. Ent. Com. pp. 



61-64. Ravages, habits and natural history. Breeding 

 habits; distribution; parasites. 



Family Locustidje. 



76. Obchelimum vulgare, Harr. 



1842. Harris, T. W. — Orchclimum vulgare. Rep. Mass. Ins., p. 130. 

 Original description. 



1862. Harris, T. W. — Idem. Insects Injurious to Yegetaiion, 3d 



ed., pp. 161, 162, fig. 77. (See under 1842.) 



1863. Rathvon, S. S.— Idem. Rep. Com. Agr. 1862, p. 382. Brief 



description of imago. Abundant species. • 

 1869. Packard, A. S., Jr.— Idem. Guide to the Study of Insects, p. 

 567. Brief descrintion of imago. Common northward. 



