PLATE IX 



Beneficial Insects Page 



Fig. 1 Larva of Fiery Hunter, shown in Figure 2 130 



2 Fiery Hunter, Calosoma calidum Fab 54, 130 



3 A common Ground Beetle 130 



4 A cutworm killed by Chalcis-fly parasites 44, 137 



5 Larva of Tiger-beetle 131 



6 Adult Tiger-beetle, Cicindela vulgar is Say 131,132 



7 Adult Tiger-beetle, Cicindela purpurea Oliv 131, 132 



8 Eggs of bug shown in Figures 1 2 and 13 133 



9 An egg shown in Figure 8, much enlarged 133 



10 A half grown nymph of the bug shown in Figure 12 133 



1 1 A newly hatched nymph of the bug shown in Figure 1 2 (En- 



larged) 133 



12 A predacious bug, Perillus daudus, yellow phase 133 



13 A predacious bug, Perillus daudus, red phase 133 



14 Eggs of Lady-beetle shown in Figure 15 132 



15 Adult Lady-beetle, Hippodamia convergent Guer (En- 



larged) 115, 132 



16 Eggs of Lace-winged Fly, shown in Figure 19 133 



17 Cocoon made by larva (Figure 18) of Lace-winged Fly, 



shown in Figure 19. 133, 134 



18 Larva of Lace-winged Fly, shown in Figure 19. Often 



called "Aphis-lion" (Enlarged) 116, 133, 134 



19 Adult Lace-winged Fly. Commonly called "Golden-eye" 



(Enlarged) 1 16, 133 



20 Larva of Ground Beetle, Figure 22 (Enlarged). It feeds 



on grasshopper eggs 106, 130 



21 Pupa of Ground Beetle, shown in Figure 22 (Enlarged) . 106, 130 



22 Adult Ground Beetle, Amara obesa Say (Enlarged) 106, 130 



23 Larva of Lady-beetle, Figure 15 (Enlarged) 1 15, 132 



24 Pupa of Lady-beetle, Figure 1 5 (Enlarged) 132 



Note: In case of enlargement, a natural size black and 

 white outline drawing is shown beside the colored picture. Ex- 

 ceptions on Plate IX are Figures 9, 11, and 22. 



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