184 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY. 



1418. EiLEY,C.V. [On the peculiarities of Physiantkus albens.] <Trans. 



Acad. Sci. St. Louis, 6 April, 1875, v. 3, p. 109 Proc. 

 Verbal communication ; the flowers of Physianthus albens so constructed as 

 to hold large Sphingidce fast by the tongue. 



1419. EILEY, O. V. [On the capture of moths by Physianthus albens.] 



<Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, 6 April, 1875, v. 3, p. 115 Proc. 

 Keprinted, with changes, from <Moore's Eural New Yorker, 

 29 August, 1874, v. 30, p. 140. 



Verbal communication; method of capture of insects, particularly moths, 

 by the flowers of 'Physianthus albens; records the capture of a number of 

 Noctuidce and of Sphingidce, especially Deilephila lineata; Nerium oleander 

 arid (Enothera grandiflora are said to capture Sphinx-moths in Europe. 



1420. EILEY, C. V. [On the Yucca borer.] <Trans. Acad. Sci. St. 



Louis, 6 April, 1875, v. 3, p. 139 Proc. 



Verbal communication; entomological interest attaching to the Yucca; 

 abode and synonymy of Megathymus yucca;. 



1421. EILEY, C. V. [New biological facts regarding the grape Phyllox- 



era.] <Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, 6 April, 1875, v. 3, pp. 147- 

 148 Proc. 



Sequence of development of certain forms of Phylloxera; sexual forms of 

 three species of Phylloxera obtained ; alleged discovery by J. Lichtenstein 

 of the winged form of P. vastatrix on Quercus cocci/era in Europe, discred- 

 ited, and this form considered by E. G. Balbiani as a new species, named 

 P. lichtensteinii. 



1422. EILEY, C. V. [On the connection of locust invasions with the 



occurrence of drought.] <Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, 6 April, 

 1875, v. 3, p. 163 Proc. 



Verbal cornrnuincation ; no connection between the occurrence of drought 

 and of locust invasions. 



1423. EILEY, C. V. Seventh annual report on the noxious, beneficial, 



and other insects of the State of Missouri, made to the State 

 Board of Agriculture pursuant to an appropriation for this pur- 

 pose from the legislature of the State. <10th Ann. Eept. State 

 Board of Agric. for 1874, April, 1875, pp. 7 + 196 + 4, 40 figs. 

 Separate: < Jefferson City, Mo., April, 1875, pp. 7 + 196 + 4, 

 40 figs. 



PREFACE Ill 



TABLE OF CONTENTS VII 



NOXIOUS INSECTS. 



THE COLORADO, POTATO-BEETLE, Doryphvra W-lineata 1 



Its gradual spread eastwar i, 1 It reached the Atlantic during the 

 year 1874, 1 Injuries done during the year 1874, 2 Alarm about 

 it in Europe, 3 Prohibiting the importation of American pota- 

 toes by European governments, 3 The fusect probably intro- 

 duced into Europe in the perfect form, 3 It would doubtless 

 thrive in Europe if imported, 4 Its ravages exaggerated and 

 underrated, 5 On the safety and advisability of the use of Paris 

 green, 8 Past experience with the poison, 10 Influence of Pari-i 

 green on the plant and on the soil, 11 lufluencc of the green on 



