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2343. RILEY, C. V. Continued. 



APPENDIX VII Continued. 



injurious to the cotton-plant in the Republic of Mexico, by D. 

 H. Strother, U. S. consul-general, [70]. 

 APPENDIX VIII : 



Answers to Circular No. 7 [71] 



From D. M. Hamilton, St. Francisville,West Feliciana Parish, La., 

 [71] From R. A. Lee, Evergreen, Ala., [73] From J. M. Wol- 

 kom, Henderson, Tex., [74] From P. S. Clarke, Hempstead, 

 Waller Co., Tex., [75] From L. D. Hoyt, Livingston, Sumter 

 Co., Ala., [77] From F. S. Shields, Lake Concordia, Concordia 

 Parish, La., [79] From G. E. Gillespie, M. D., Natchitoches, 

 La., [81] From H. O. Dixon-, Jackson, Miss., 84] From F. L. 

 Yoakum, Larissa, Cherokee Co., Tex., [80] From O. H. Perry, 

 Perry Co., Ala., [86] From J. W. Grace, Walterborough, Colle- 

 ton Co.,S. C., [86] From F. M. McMeekin, Jamestown, Alachua 

 Co., Fla., [87] From H. P. Bee, San Antonio, Tex., [88]-[89] 

 From E. H. Anderson, Kirkwood, Miss., [90] Condensed sum- 

 mary of the habits of the worm, from Dr. D. L. Phares, Wood- 

 ville, Miss., [92]. 



NOTES [93] 



Notel [95] 



Buhner's description of Aletia argillacea, with translation, [95]. 



Note 2 [95] 



Reasons for rejecting Buhner's description of Aletia argillacea, [95] 

 Wherein this description and the figures differ from A. xylina, 

 [95] Doubts of authors concerning A. argillacea, [95] Search 

 for the type of .4. argillacea, [96] Condition of the Sommer collec- 

 tion, [96] How specimens of A. xylina are labeled therein, [96]. 



Note 3 [96] 



No published, full, and complete description of the earlier states of 

 A. xylina extant, [96] Reprint of descriptive portion of Dr. C. 

 W. Capers' article " On the cotton caterpillar," [97] History 

 of ravages of A. xylina prior to 1828, [97] Sudden abandonment 

 of cotton-plants, [97] His description of moth, [98] Egg, [98] 

 Larva, [98] Smell of larva, [98] Habits, [98] Food-plant, 

 [98] Pupation, [98] Description of pupa, [98] Remedies, 

 [99] Detailed description of egg, [99] Six stages of larva, 

 [99] Pupa, [100]. 



Note 4 [100] 



Difference in structure of prolegs, distinguishing Aletia xylina from 

 Anomis texana, [100]. 



Note5 [100] 



Resemblance of larva of Plusia dyaus to that of Aletia xylina, [100] 

 Proportion of light and dark specimens early and late in the sea- 

 son, [100]. 



Note 6 [100] 



Cotton leaves blotched by young larva of Spilosoma acrea, [100]. 



Note 7 .' [100] 



Larva of Aletia xylina fed on Ipomcca commutata, [100] Abutilon 

 and Phytolacca defoliated by different larvae, [100]-*-Said to feed 

 on "salve bush," [100]. 



Note8 [100] 



Structure of male genitalia of Aletia xylina, [100]. 



