[130] 



INDEX. 



Drasteria erecTitea, description of egg of, [120]. 

 larva of, 353. 

 pupa of, [120]- 

 [121]. 

 food-plants of, 352. 

 geogiaphical distribution of, 



352 

 habits of moth of, 352. 

 mistaken for Aletia xylina, 345. 

 oviposition of, 353. 

 seasons of, 352. 

 Tariations of, 352. 

 Drift soils, 64, 65, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74. 

 Drought, connection of, with ravages of A. xylina, 



29, 30. 

 Dry application of arsenical poisons, 141. 



weather, influence of, on A. xylina, 84-86. 

 Dryness killing insects, 311, 314. 

 Dryocampa larvae parasited by Belvoisia bifasci- 



dta, [110]. 

 Da Bose (J. W.), letter by, 85-86. 



literature by, 333. 

 Dudley's light trap, 316. 

 Duke's light trap, 316. 

 Duponchel (P. A. J.), literature by, 382. 

 Dutch Guiana, history of A. xylina in, 43. 

 dyaus, Plusia, description of larva of, [100]. 

 Dyer's Mignonette, vernacular name of Reseda 



'luteola, 363. 

 Dysdercus suturellus, an ally of, an enemy to cot- 

 ton in Australia, 39. 

 feeding on cotton bolls, [121] . 

 rav%es of. [6]. 

 Ear "Woim, vernacular name of JSeliothis artni- 



gera, 358. 

 Early occurrence of larva of J., xylina, 21. 



planting as a remedy for Heliothis armigera, 

 378. 

 Eddy-chambered centrifugal nozzles, 211-219. • 

 Edes (R. A.), letter from, 43-44. 



remarks on specimens sent by, [121]. 

 Edinburgh Cyclopedia, literature in, 331. 

 Edwards (B.), literature by, 322, 333. 

 ^gg of A. xylina, compared with egg of Anomis 

 erosa, [103]. 

 description of, 374, [98], [99]. 

 described and figured, 5, 6. 

 where laid, 5. 

 Anomis erosa, compared with egg of Aletia 

 xylina, [103]. 

 Eggs iii A. xylina, destruction of, 128. 

 hatching of, 6. 

 killed by frost, 6. 

 objects mistaken for, 6. 

 Chrysopa mistaken for eggs of A . xylina, 6. 

 Coccinellidoi mistaken for eggs of A. 

 xylina, 6. 

 Egypt, cotton enemies in, 39. 



Elachislus euplectri, n. sp., description of imago 

 of, [10S]-[109]. 

 parasitic on Euplectrus com- 

 stockii, 106, [1091. 

 Elder, vernacular name of Sambucus canadensis,' 



[21]. 

 Eldredge's sifting machine, 309. 

 Electric light, attraction of moth oi A. xylina by. 



131. 

 Mis plumipe^ \s. Aletia, 94. 



quadrinotataxs. Aletia, 94. 

 elliottii, Sida, localities for, [104]. 

 Elm, 68. 



Umpusa musece, 189. 



Emulsion of kerosene. {See 'Kerosene emulsion.) 

 Enemies oH A. xylina, influence of, 14, [106], [107]. 

 rains on, 85. 

 wet weatber on. 

 [105]. 

 killed by poi.sons. [113]. 

 English sparrow, introduced at Macon, Ga., 89. 



range of, in United States, [106]. 

 vs. Aletia, 88, [106]. 

 Enriquez (R. de Z.), letter from, 14. 



literature by, 342, 343. 

 remarks on communication 

 of, [121], [122] 

 Entomologist'.s Monthly Magazine, liteiature in. 



[109]. 

 JSpeira stellata vs. Aletia, 89, [106]. 

 Epeiioidae ?;». Aletia, [106]. 



ephemerceformis, Thyridopteryx, parasited by Okal- 



cis ovata, fill]. 

 Erax apicalis vs. Aletia, 99. 

 erechtea, Drasteria. (See Drasteria erechtea.) 

 erosa, Anomis. (See Anomis erosa.) 

 eruditus, Hypothenemus. (See Hypothenemus eru- 



ditus. ) 

 Erythrina herbacea, food-plant of Heliothis armi- 

 gera, 363. 

 esurus, Oirrospilus, synonym of Tetrasiichus esu' 

 rus, \U1]. 

 Tetrasiichus. (See Tetrastiehus esurus.) 

 Euparia castanea inquilinous with Solenopsis, 93. 

 Eupatorium perfoliatum., 184. 

 Eupelmus sp. parasitic on Apanteles aletioe, [108]. 

 Euphorbia marginata, 186. 

 euplectri, Elachistus. (See Elachistus euplectri.) 

 Euplectrus comstockii, description of imago of, 1 108] . 

 parasited by Elachistus eu- 

 plectri, [109]. 

 vs. Aletia, 101, 105, 106, 107. 

 platyhypence, parasite of Platyhypena 

 scabra, 354. 

 Eiiplezia, brush-sac of moth of, 56. 

 Euryopis funebris vs. Aletia, 89, [106]. 

 Euschistus fissilis vs. Aletia, 97. 



punctipes, food habits of, 366. 



injury to cotton bolls by, 366. 

 vs. Aletia, 98. 

 tristigmus vs. Aletia, 98. 

 Eutaw Whig and Observer, literature in, 332. 

 Evagoras viridis vs. Aletia, 98. 

 Evenden's barrel pump, 277. 

 Evening Star ("Washington, D. C), literature iu, 



333. 

 Evidence on hibernation of A. xylina, summary 



of, 22. 

 Ewthg's insect sweeper, 312. 

 exacta, Anomis. (See Anornis exacta.) 

 Excelsior pump, 271. 



Exemption of cotton from attack, causes of, [13]. 

 Exotic ori:iin of A. xylina discussed, 20. 

 Explanation to plates, 385. 



exprimans, Heliothis. (See Heliothis exprimans ) 

 Extension pipes to hydronettes, 264. 265. 

 extensa, Tetragnatha, \9. Aletia, [106]. 

 External anatomy of larva of A. xylina, 45-47. 

 moth of A. xylina, 48-53. 

 abdomen, 50-51, 56-58. 

 head, 48. 

 mesothorax, 49, 

 metathorax, 49-50. 

 organsof reproduction, 56- 



58. 

 prothorax, 48-49. 

 terminal body segments, 



56-58. 

 thorax, 48-50. 

 Extract of Ox-eye Daisy, 181. 



Pyrethrum, 174. 

 Extracts of various plants, 181. 

 extrematis, Cryptus, synonym of C.samioe, [111]. 

 Fall Army Worm, vernacular name of Laphygma 

 fnlgiperda, 3-53. 

 plowing, remedv for A. xylina, 36. 



Heliothis armigera, 378. 

 Fallou (M. J.), literature by, 382. 



on Heliothis armigera eating Cicer 

 arietinum, 363. 

 Farmers' Advocate, literature in, 339. 



and Planters' Encyclopedia of Rural 



Afi'airs, literature in, 336. 

 Home Joiirnal, literature in, 333. 

 Register (Va.), literature in, 335. 

 Review, literature in, 333, 340. 

 fasciata, Argiope, vs. Aletia, [106]. 

 fasciculatus, Arceocerus, feediug on cotton bolls, 



[121]. 

 fasciolatus, Attus, \s. Aletia, [106] . 

 Feeding of larva of A. xylina, 7-8. 



motli of A . xylina, process of, 53-54. 

 Female organs of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 



57-58. 

 femsrata, Acanthocephala. (See Acanthocephala 



femorata.) 

 Fennel in baits, 317. 



Ferguson (J. M.), literature by, 325,333. 

 Fiss fed on by moth of ^. xylina, 11. 

 Field and Forest, literature in, 331. 



