36 INDEX. / oe mae 
L. Ss. 
Lemophleus alternans in stored grain, 32 Salix longifolia, Zerene catenaria feeding on, 13: ‘ 
Lepidoptera, scarcity of, in Dakota, 9 Sand hills south of the Niobrara, locusts hatched 
Leucania unipuncta in Louisiana, 27 in, y 4 J . "on 
Locust, Rocky Mountain—see Caloptenus spre- Scale insects, aid of spiders in the spread of, 30 
tus effect of frost upon, 33 
in air, 5, 10 Schizoneura imbricator, 30 
numerous species of young, noticed at | Scorias spongiosa on honey-dew, 30 
Fort Buford, 9 Seventeen-year cicada in New York, 31 
Rocky Mountain, Is there a remedy | Silk-spinning mite, 29 
for? 22 Silvanus surinamensis in stored grain, 32 
Lonsdale, Edwin, letters from, 27, 28 Sioux City, young locusts reported as hatching 
Lucas, C., letter from, 32 i. Belny of, 9 4 
Lyons, Rev. J. A., letter from, 30 Smilax injured by insects, 27 
Snook, L. D., letter from, 28 
M. Spiders, aid of, in spread of scale insects, 30 
. Starner, J. A., letter from, 30 
Mansfield, G. W., letter from, 29 Stenobothrus, spp. at Bismarck, Dak., 9 
Melanoplus devastator, habits of, 11 St. P., M. and O. R. R., favors from, 8 
Meloidz on blossoms of sunflower and thistle, 9 | Sugar-cane, reported case of, saving crops from. 
Mockett, J. H., jr., reference to, 7 C. spretus, 8 
Mytilaspis gloverii, aid of spiders in the spread Systoechus, sp. found at Ft. Buford, Dak., 9 
of, 31 T. 
N. Talbot, D. H., statement by, 8 
Tetranychus telarius, a mite near, 29) 
Thistle, an insect enemy to, 29 
Tinea zee injuring confectionery, 28 
Northern Pacific R. R. Co., favors from, 8 
Pp. Treat, Mrs. Mary, letter from, 29 
Palorus depressus in stored grain, 32 Triodites, species collected in Dakota, 9 
Parlatoria pergandii, aid of spiders in the spread y. 
of, 31 
Petrochelidon lunifrons, nests of, 19 Voyle, Jos., letter from, 33 
Pezotettix dodgei, species resembling, 16 W. 
obesa, species resembling, 16 
Phytonomus punctatus, spread of, 28 Wheat Isosoma in Washington Territory, 30 
Plateau du Coteau du Missouri, 10 White, Dr. C. A., notice of observations on C. 
Plumer, Wm., letter from, 32 spretus, 5 - 
Prickly Pear, probable insectivorous habits of, 10 |. Wickersham, J. W., letter from, 28 
Pronuba yuccasella at Ft. Buford, Dak., 9 Wistaria-borer, 30 
Pyrameis huntera at Ft. Butord, Dak., 9 Y. 
R. Yucea angustifolia, moths on blossoms of, 9 
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Read, M. C., letter from, 30 ze 
* Riley’s Peak,’ naming of, 12 Zerene catenaria, larva of, feeding on Salix lon- 
Robinson, Lieut., Hospitalities from, 8 |  gifolia, 13 
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