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For full life histoiy and general account see Quaintance, Farmers' 

 Bui. 191, IT. S. Dept. Agric, 1901. 



Exhibit: Larva, pupa, adult, work in cotton bolls, and illustrations 

 of different stages, and work on various plants. Parasite exhibited: 

 Archytas piliventr'is; adult, pupa, and figure. Enemies exhibited: 

 Calomma luguhre^ C. Sayi, C. sci'utator Fab., Pollstes annularia^ and 

 P. ruhiginosus Lep. 



MEXICAN COTTON BOLL WEEVIL. 



A)dIioiioinns nrandis Boh. 



(Breeds in and destroys bolls.) 



For full life histoiy and general account see Hunter and Hinds, 

 Bui. 45, Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agric, 1901; also Hunter, Farmers' 

 Bui. 189, 1901. 



Exhibit: Life history (larvse, pupa?, adults, injured cotton bolls, 

 with stages present in bolls, and uninjured bolls); illustrations and 

 map showing distribution in United States. 



THE COTTON WORM. 



Alabama argillacea Hiibn. 

 (Formerl}' called Aletla xylina. Larvae feed on the leaves.) 

 For life history and general account see Howard, The Cotton Plant, 

 Bull. 33, Office Expt. Stations, U. S. Dept. Agric, pp. 820-328, 1896. 

 Exhibit: Larva, pupa, cocoon, adult, and figure. 



RED BUG; COTTON-STAINER. 



Dysderciii^ sutureUus Il.-Schf. 

 (Punctures boll and seeds, aborting them and staining fibers an indeli- 

 ble red or yellow color.) 



Exhibit: Nymph, adult, work, and figure. 



GLASSY- WINGED SHARPSHOOTER. 



IlomaJodhca coagulata Say. 

 (Punctures stalk, leaves, and flowers; oviposits in forms and squares; 

 very abundant. 



Exhibit: Nymph, adult, and figure. 



COTTON APHIS. 



Aphli^ ffosiiijpii ( i lover. 

 (Punctures leaves and young bolls; late in season causes falling of 

 young 1k)11s.) 



See Chittenden, Bull. 13, Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agric, pp. 68-61, 

 1903. 

 •Exhibit: Adult, work, and figure. 



LEAF-CUTTING ANT. 



Alia fervenx Say. 

 (Cleans up plants, cotton worms, and })upie.) 

 Exhibit: Adult. 



