156 
88; observations of mixed food of, 
88, 89 
Hematopota pluvialis, 130 
Harpalus ruficornis, 81, 82 
Hart, Dr. Spooner, observations by, on 
Forest Fly, 113—116; on Dog Tick, 
149—152 
“Heel Fly,” 141 
Helophorus rugosus =H. fennicus, 91 
Hippobosea canina, 111 
a equina, 95 
9 maculata (= sgyptiaca), 113 
Horse or Breeze Flies (see Gad Flies) 
Hypoderma, bovis, 140, 141 
PA diana, 136—139 
e lineata, 141—145 
Indian Forest Fly, 113—116; descrip- 
tion of, 114—115; habits of, 116 
Insects, list of, for 1895, vi, vii 
Ixodes ricinus, 146 
Kerosine Emulsion, recipe for, 69 
London-purple as an insecticide, 48, 49 
Mangolds, 51—61 
Mangold Beetle (Pigmy), 59—61; obser- 
vation of, near Lymington, 61 
Melolontha vulgaris, 30 
Melophagus ovinus, 119 
Nematus ribesii, 45 
(stride, 134—145 
Orchard Caterpillars, 62—70 , 
Oscinis fril, 37 
Owlet (Grass) Moth (see Antler Moth), 
18 
Pachyrrhina maculosa, 32 
Phyllopertha horticola, 26 
Pine, 70—76 
Pine ‘‘Timberman’’ Beetle, 70—72 ; 
taken in Ross-shire, N.B., 70; enor- 
mous length of horns, 72 
Pine-shoot Tortrix Moth, 72—76 ;_ life- 
history of, 73; observations of, 75; 
remedies for, 75 
Plum, 76—79 
Plum ‘ Wrinkled’’ Beetle, 76—79 ; life- 
history of, 77 
Pterostichus (Omaseus) vulgaris, 82 
(Steropus) madidus, 82 
Pupipara, life-history of, 108—110 
Red Spider, Gooseberry, 40—45 
INDEX. 
Retinia buoliana, 72 
Rhizotrogus solstitialis, 31 
Riley, Dr. Charles V., obituary note of, 
Vill 
‘‘ Sanitary’? manure, (?) attractive to 
Ground Beetles, 84 
Sawfly, Gooseberry (see Gooseberry and 
Currant Sawfly), 45—51 
Sheep Tick or Spider Fly, 119—122; 
not a true Tick, 119; description of, 
120,—of adhesive puparium of, 121 
Silpha opaca, 57 
Smerinthus ocellatus, 1 
‘* Spider Flies,’’ 95—122 
Strawberry, 80—90 
Tabanidee, 125 
Tabanus autumnalis, 128 
5 bovinus, 125 
ri bromius, 128 
z cognatus (=glaucopis), 129 
. sudeticus, 127 
Therioplectes tropicus, 129 
Ticks, 146—152; early condition of, 
146; Dog, measurements of, 148; 
Sheep Tick, a fly, not a true Tick, 
119; on deer, 149; on dogs, 149, 
151; rostrum, or sucker of, 151; 
remedies for, 152 
Turnip, 91—93 
Turnip Mud-beetle, 91—93 
Turnip and Cabbage Root-gall Weevil, 
15 
Warble and Bot Flies, 134—145; not 
found in hide of fallow deer, 135; 
found in roe deer, 138; found in red 
deer, 136—139; infested hide of 
young red deer, description of, 136,— 
description of maggots of H. diana 
found therein, 137, 138,—of fly of, 
139; ‘* Red-bearded” Throat Bot 
Fly of red deer (note), 139, 140; 
Warble or Ox Bot Fly, 140, 141; 
Warble or Heel Fly of America, 
141,—present in this country, 141,— 
fly of, 142,—American observations 
of history of, 143,—comparison of, 
with that of British Warble Fly, 144— 
145 
Weather of January and February of 
1895, iii—v 
| Winter Moth, severe attacks of cater- 
pillars of, to orchard leafage, Oak, 
Lime, &c., 63—65; points to be 
attended to in prevention of attack, 
66—68 ; recipes, &c., 68—70 
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