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INDEX. 



Pediculus melittPe, 294. 



PedicBcetes pbasianellas colnmbiauus, [47]. 



Pelecanua tracbyrhynchus, [60]. 



Pelican, [CO]. 



Peiletier, C. M., aid by, [2-2]. 



Penis, 271. 



Pennsylvania gronud-beetle. (^eeHarpalus Ponn- 



sylv'anicus ) 

 Pennington, Governor, resolution by, extract from, 



125. 

 Pergande. Th , aid by, 227. 

 Periodicity of meteorological phenomena, 186. 

 Permanence of abode in temporary region, 244-247. 

 Permanent breeding grounds of Caloptenus atla- 



nis, 135. 

 Permanent breeding grounds of Caloptenus femur- 



rubrum, 135. 

 Permanent breeding grounds of C^iloptenus spre- 



tus, 131-136. 

 Persian insect-powder, 400. 

 Personnel of Commission, 1. 

 Peteler's locust-crusher, 371-373. 

 Petrochelidon lunifrons, [25]. 

 Pewee, wood, [37]. 



western wood, [37]. 

 Pezotettix, 35, 36, 38, 4(). 

 alpina, 471. 

 pedestris, 470. 

 picta, 36, 37. 

 unicolor, egg-laying of, time of, 220. 



egg-miiss of, philosophy of, 226 . 

 viola, egg-laying of, time of, 220. 



egg-mass of, philosophy of, 226. 

 Phalarope, TTilsou'a, [51]. 

 Phasmidae, 32. 



Phelps, W. F., statement by, 94. 

 Philohela minor, [51]. 

 Phcebsbird, [37]. 

 Phylloptera oblongifolia, 327. 

 Phytolacca decandra, 434. 

 Pica melanoleuca hudsonica, [33]. 

 Picicorvus columbianus, [36]. 

 Pious pubescens, [40]. 



villosus, [40] . 

 Pigeon-grass eaten, 252. 



Pigeon, wild and tame, destructive to locusts, 337. 

 Pillsbury, Governor, address by, extracts from, 124. 

 aid by, 11. 

 on diversified agriculture in 



dealing with locusts, 407. 

 on legislation, 403. 

 Pimpla in.stigator. 305. 

 Pine-trees eaten, 253. 

 Pinicolaenucleator, [28]. 

 Pin'ail, [58]. 



Pipilo ervtnroplithalmns, [33]. 

 Pipit, [19]. 

 Porzaja Carolina, [56]. 



iamaicensis, [.jC]. 

 Pisk, [39]. 

 Plan of action, 2. 

 Plants eaten, 251-255. 

 Plateau, F., views of, on digestion, 264, 274, 275. 



work by, quoted, 275. 

 Platyphyma, 35, 36, 

 PlectropJianes lapponicus, [29]. 

 maccowni, [30]. 

 nivalis, [29]. 

 ornatu?, [30], 

 Pleurum, 257. 

 Plover, black-bellied, [49]. 



destructive to locusts, 337, 338. 

 golden, [49]. 

 kill deer, [49]. 

 semipalmated. [49]. 

 mountain, [50]. 

 -piping, [.50]. 

 ling, [49]. 

 upland, [54]. 

 Plowing, 356. 

 Plum-trees eaten, 253. 

 Pneumora, 40. 



Podiceps auritus califoruicus, [62]. 

 Pokeweed, 434. 

 Polioptila cffirulea, [16]. 

 Polyandry in locusts, 470. 

 Polygamy in locusts, 470. 

 Polygonum convolvulus eaten, 254. 



Pooecetes gramineus, [30]. 



Poplar -trees eaten, 253. 



Porter, J. B., statement by, 97. 



Postscutellum, 259. 



Potatoes eaten, 251, 253. 



sweet, eaten, 251. 



Potato vines eaten, 292. 



crop, losses on, 120. 



Potter, John, statement by, 93, 94. 



Potts, R B., aid by, 305. 



Poultry, as locust-destroyers, 415, 



Powell, I. W., statement by, 106. 



Practical Entomologist quoted, 70. 



Praescutium, 259. 



Prseputium, 271. 



Prairie-chickens destructive to locusts, 337, 344, 

 346. 



Prairie Farmer quoted, 64. 



Prairie fi.res, influence of, 28. 



use of, in destroying locusts, 421, 



Pratt, S. M., statement by, 286, 



Previous visitations, [226]. 



Probstfield, Robert, statement by, 84. 



Prediction of locust years. 202. 



Preventive measures against winged locusts, 417. 



Prices coal-oil pan, 384. 



Prince, E. G., statement by, 59, 62. 



Priononyx atrata, 318. 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural His- 

 tory quoted, 305. 



Process of hatching, 228-231, 279. 

 molting, 280-283. 



Proctocanthus milberti, 317. 



Proctotrupes brevipennis, 325. 



Progne purpurea, [26]. 



Prolificacy, 226-22«. • 



influence of climate upon, 227. 



Promachus apivora, 317. 



Proscopinae, 33. 



Protection of birds, 346, 349. 



Protergum, 260. 



Prothorax, 259. 



Protonotaria citrea, [19]. 



Proventriculus, 261, i:?4. 



Publications, 1-2. 



Purslane eaten less, 254. 



Putnam, J. D., statement by, 98, 99, 100, 104, 144. 



Pyloric end of stomach, 262. 



Pyranga sestiva, [24]. 



ludoviciana, [24]. 

 rubra, [;;4]. 



Quail, [48]. 



ae.suuclive to locusts, 337, 338, 334, 345, 346. 

 Queens, locusts not led by, 236, 

 Querquedula carolinensis, [59]. 



discors, [59]. 

 Questions to be answered, 2-6. 

 Quiscalus purpureus, [35]. 



E. 



Eadishes eaten, 251. 

 Eadish, horse, eaten, 252. 

 Eail,king, [56]. 



little black, [56]. 

 Eain-fall, data concerning, 185, 167-198. 



effects of, on eggs, [5]. 

 Eains, effect of, 18, 28. 



young destroyed by, 9, 14. 

 Eallus "elegans, [56]. 

 Easpberries eaten, 253. 

 Eate of migrations, 215-217. 



travels of young, 235. 

 Eatzeburg, work by, quoted, 294. 

 Eavages, extent of, 29, 212-215. 



means of preventing, 128, 129. 

 Eaven, [35] . 



white-necked, [35]. 

 Eeaumur, views of, on triungulis, 294. 

 Eecurvirostra americana, [50], 

 Eectaldiiisen, 276. 

 Eectal glands, 263. 

 Eed-cedar-trees not eaten, 253. 

 Eedleirged locust. (See Caloptenus femur-rubrnm.) 

 Eed mite, 306, 309. 



