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Anomis erosa, aocount of, 345. 



description of egg of, 346, 348. 

 description of larva of, 348. 

 / moth of, 347. 



' pupa of, 349. 



egg of, coniparedwitheggof J.Ze<ia 



ityiina, 1103]. 

 feeds on Xfrena lobata, [102]. 

 food-plant of, 346, 349, 350. 

 larva 6f, compared with larva of 



Aletia xylina, [103]. 

 larva of, compared with larva of 



Anomis texana, [103]. 

 larva) of, habits of, 346. 

 mistaken fov Aletia xylina, 345. 

 seasons of, 346. 

 ea;ac<a,4nomtsZMridMZalabeleda8, inSom- 

 mer collection, [96]. 

 geographical distribution of, 350. 

 mistaken for Aletia xylina, 345. 

 grandipuncta, Aletia xylina labeled as, in 

 Sommer collection, [96]. 

 synonym of A. xylina, 2. 

 grandis, Aletia xylina labeled as, in Som- 

 mer collection, [96]. 

 luridatal, Aletia xylina labeled as, in 



Sommer collection, [96]. 

 luridula, labeling of, m Sommer collec- 

 tion, [96]. 

 modesta, A. luridula labeled as, in Som- 

 mer collection, [96]. 

 sp., cotton worm of Bahia, [121]. 



description of different states of, 

 [121]. 

 texana, account of, 350. 



description of imago of, [120]. 

 larva of, 350. 

 pupa of, 350. 

 larva of, compared with larva of 

 A. erosa, [103]. 

 g^lina long considered name of cotton 

 worm, 325. 

 synonym of Aletia xylina, 2. 

 anonyma, Tachina. (See Tachina anonyma, 377.) 

 "Another Cotton Planter," literature by, 330. 

 Ant-lions destroying Aletia, 100. 

 Antherea polyphemus parasited by Oryptus nun- 



cius, 114. 

 AntfteumgrraveoZensaprotection against Aletia, 123. 

 Anthophora (?) eaten by Oxyopes viridans, [107]. 

 Antidote for arsenical poisoning, [112]. 

 Ants, destruction of, by rains, 85. 



Heliothis armigera by, [19]. 

 effect of pyrethi'um on, [15]. 

 Influence of wet weather on, [105]. 

 not natural enemies of Aletia xylina, [29], 



[30]. 

 vs. Aletia, 89. 

 vs. Heliothis armigera, 376. 

 Aorta of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 55. 

 ApanteUs aletice, description of imago of, [108]. 

 larva of, [108]. 

 Eupelmus sp. parasitic on, [108]. 

 imago of, compared with imago 



of A. hyalinus, [108]. 

 vs. Aletia, 101, 104, 105, 106. 

 hyalinv^, imago of, compared with imago 

 of A. aletice, [108]. 

 Ajjafwra /icrse parasited by Chalcis ovata,ll^, |111]. 

 lycaon parasited by Ghalcis ovata, 114, 

 [111]. 

 Aphelogenia furcata \s. Aletia, 95. 

 Aphides mistaken for eggs of A. xylina, 6. 

 Apiomerus crassipes vs. Aletia, 97. 

 Apple blossoms fed on by moth of A. xylina, 10. 



pomace fed on by moth of A. xylina, 11. 

 Apples fed on by moth of A. xylina, 11. 

 Apricots fed on by moth of A, xylina, 11. 

 Aquaject pump, 270. 

 Aquapult pump, 269-270. 

 Aquarius pump, 270. 

 Arachnida vs. Aletia, 89. 

 Arceocerus fasciciUatus feeding on cotton bolls, 



[121]. 

 arboreum, Oxydendrum, 66. 

 archippus, Danais. - (See Danais archippus.) 

 argillacea, Aletia. {S,ee Aletia argillacea.) 

 Argiope fasdata vs. Aletia, 89, [106]. 



Arkansas, history of A. xylina in, 24, 2&-29. 31-33. 

 armigera, Heliothis. (See Heliothis armigera.) 

 Army Worm contained in famdj^ Noctuidce, 2. 

 erroneous name of A. xylina, 1. 

 Arseniate of soda, 147. 

 Arsenic, Arseniate of soda, 147. 

 commercial, 147. 



experiments with, [15], [20], [33]-[35]. 

 Fowler's solution, 148. 

 Johnson's Dead Shot, 148. 

 remedy for A. xylina, 36. 

 Texas Cotton Worm Destroyer, 148. 

 value of, as an insecticide, 147. 

 Arsenical compounds, 138. 



difficulty in det.ermining 

 minimum quantities, 139. 

 safety in their use, 138. 

 poisoning, antidote for, 1 112]. 

 poisons, comparing the different modes 

 of application, 142. 

 devices for mixing with dilu- 

 ents, 141. 

 dry application, 140. 

 experiments with, [32] . 

 wet application, 142. 

 Ash, 68. 



Asilus flies vs. Aletia, 99. 

 fly, larvae of, 99. 

 sericeits vs. Aletia, 99. 

 Aspila virescens, account of, 351. 



chrysalis of, confounded with that 



of Aletia xylina, 17. 

 description of larva of, 17, [104]. 

 moth of, 17, 352. 

 pupa of, 352. 

 food-plants of larva of, 352. 

 found in West Indies, 351, 

 geographical distribution of, 351. 

 larva of, feeds on Solanum sieg- 



linge, 17. 

 mistaken for Aletia xylina, 345. 

 placed in genus Heliothis, 351. 



Atkinson ( ), literature by, 337, 383. 



Atlanta Constitution, literature in, 328, 329, 330, 



339, 341. 

 atomaris, Phoberia. (See Phoberia aiommris.) 

 Atomizers, blast, 243, 249. 

 Atropa belladonna, 148. 

 atropivora, Senometopia, reference to description 



of larva of, [110]. 

 Attoidaa w. Aletia, [106], 

 Attus cardinalis vs. Aletia, [106]. 

 fasciatus vs. Aletia, 89. 

 fasciolatus vs. Aletia, [106]. 

 parvus vs. Aletia, [106] . 

 Austin (J. D.), experiments by, 333. 

 Australia, cotton enemies in, 39. 

 Australis, Pinus, 66, 67. 

 mvicennce, Abutilon, localities for, [104]. 

 Azalea, 66. 



Bahamas, absence of A. xylina from, 21. 

 history of A. xylina in, 42. 

 ravages of A. xylina in, 42. 

 Bahia, cultivation of cotton in, 43-44. 

 history of A. xylina in, 43-44. 

 insects injuring cotton in, 43. 

 Bail's experiments on fungus infection, 188. 

 BaUey (J.F.), acknowledgment of assistance from, 

 XX xxxi. 

 literature by, 330, 331. 

 Bait-traps, Btnkley's, 321. 



Garrett's, 317, 320. 

 Heard's, 317. 

 net form of, 318. 

 Pugh's, 320. 

 Stith's, 319. 

 Baits, adhesive, remedy for A. xylina, 36. 

 alcohol in, 317. 

 anise in, 317. 

 canned peaches as, 319. 

 cobalt in, 320. 

 essential oil in, 317. 

 honey in, 320. 

 molasses in, 317. 



poisonous, remedy for A. xylina, 36. 

 vinegar in, 317, 320. 

 wax in, 320. 

 Ball's pump, 276. 



