20 INDEX. 



Eymenia perspectalis, control 10 



descriptive , 1-3 



distribution 3^ 



egg, descriptive 2 



enemies, natural 9-10 



injury to ornamental plants 5-6 



larva, descriptive 3 



moth, descriptive : 1-2 



occurrence, notes 4-7 



records and notes, miscellaneous 6-7 



synonymy 1 



phrasiusalis=Hymenia perspectalis 1 



original description 2 



Iresine lindeni, food plant of Eymenia perspectalis 6 



Lamb's-quarters. (See Chenopodium album.) 



lAmnerium hawaiiense, parasite of Eymenia fascialis 10 



Mamestra trifolii 13-18 



appearance, general, and habits 14-15 



conclusion 18 



control recommendations 18 



enemies, natural, and other checks 17-18 



habits and general appearance 14-15 



injury, extent 13-14 



life history 15 



rearing records 15-17 



Mangel-wurzel, food plant of Eymenia fascialis 9 



Marsh, H. O., paper, "The Striped Beet Caterpillar (Jl/amesira fn/oKRott.)" - - 13-18 



Meteorus sp. , parasite of Mamestra trifolii 17 



Microdus medius, parasite of Mamestra trifolii 17 



Myzus persicse. (See Rhopalosiphum dianthi.) 



Nicotine sulphate and whale-oil soap against Hawaiian beet web worm and 



spotted beet webworm 10 



Paris green and whale-oil soap against Hawaiian beet webworm and spotted 



beet webworm 10 



striped beet caterpillar 18 



Perilloides bioculata, enemy of Mamestra trifolii 17 



Phidippus coloradensis, enemy of Mamestra trifolii 18 



Phorocera claripennis, parasite of Mamestra trifolii 17 



Podisus maculiventris, enemy of Eymenia perspectalis 9 



Polistes, enemies of Eymenia fascialis 10 



Pontia rapse, caterpillars safe from wasps when feeding in shady places 8 



Portulaca oleracea, food plant of Eymenia fascialis 9 



Purslane. (See Portulaca oleracea.) 



Rhopalosiphum dianthi on spinach 8 



Soap, whale-oil, and nicotine sulphate against Hawaiian beet webworm and 



spotted beet webworm 10 



Paris green against Hawaiian beet webworm and spotted 



beet webworm 10 



striped beet caterpillar 18 



Soldier-bug, spined. (See Podisus maculiventris.) 



Spinach, food plant of Disonycha xanthomelcrna 8 



Rhopalosiphum dianthi 8 



