INSECTS INJURIOUS IN 1902. St 
EXPLANATION OF COLORED PLATE. 
The colored plate found at the beginning of this article has been 
prepared in order to show farmers the exact appearance of some of the 
more common locusts of the State, a few of which are so closely allied 
as to be difficult to distinguish by an amateur. 
Lesser Migratory or White Mountain Locust (WM. atlanis). 
Somewhat enlarged. 
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Young (pupa) of same; slightly enlarged. 
Red-legged Locust (M. femur-rubrum); enlarged. 
Same, enlarged, wings spread, showing parasitic mites. 
Carolina Locust (D. carolina); pale form. 
Two-striped Locust (WM. bivittatus); reduced. 
Rocky Mountain Locust (M. spretus); slightly enlarged. 
Green-striped Locust (C. viridifasciata) ; reduced 
Coral-winged Locust (H. twberculatus); reduced. 
THE HORN: FEY. 
Haematobia serrata, R. Desv. 
A small fly resembling the House fly but considerably smaller 
which attacks the shoulders of cattle and the back near the tail 
causing irritation, sore back and rawness of the flesh; dark colored 
Fig. 29.—Horn fly (Haematobia serrata). Lugger. 
animals appear to be the worst affected. Eggs are laid in freshly 
dropped manure, the flies darting to the manure, ovipositing, and 
