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INDEX. 



Traps, baited, catching moths bv, 314-321. 

 with baits, 317-321. 

 with lights, 314. 

 iUmninated, Binl<ley'a, 321. 

 Cranston's, 316. 

 Dudley's, 316. 

 Duke's, 316. 

 rordtraus, 316. 

 Garrett's, 320. 

 Le Blanc's, 316. 

 Lewis's, 315. 

 McQueen's, 315. 

 net form of, 318. 

 Pitman's, 316. 

 Pugh's, 320. 

 Rigel's. 315. 

 simple form of, 315. 

 Stephen's, 316. 

 Stith's, 319. 

 ■with light and bait, 317. 

 Tray-catching of insects, 310, 314. 

 . Treat (Mary), on Hcliothis armigera eating Gladi- 

 olus, 363. 

 Heliolhis armigera eating Pisum 

 sativum, 362. 

 quoted, 359. 

 Tree Frogs vs, Aletia, 89. 



of Paradise, vernacular name of Ailanthtu, 

 [20]. 

 Trees, effect of, on Aletia xylina, [29]. 

 Trelease ("William), experiments by, quoted, 163. 

 literature by, 329, 331, 343, [101]. 

 on destruction of Heliothig ar- 

 migera by ants, 376. 

 MeliotMs armigera eating A le- 



tla xylina, 368. 

 Heliothis armigera eating Pi- 

 ■ sum sativum. 362. 

 parasitism of Heliothis armi- 

 gera by Tachina aleticB, 377. 

 Trenton formation, 75. 

 Triassio formation, 75, 77. 

 triangulata, Callirrhoe, localities for, [103]. 

 triangulom, Teutana, vs. Aletia, [1061. 

 Trichogramma egg-parasite, vernacular name of 

 Trichogramma pretiosa, 377. 

 minuta compared with T. pretiosa, 



[107J. 

 creiiosa, description of imago of, 

 [107]. 

 Aestrnction of Aletia xylina 



by, [7]. . 

 parasite of Aletia xylina, 



377, [10]. 

 parasite of Heliothis armi- 

 gera, 377, [16]. 

 vs. Aletia, 101, 102, 103. 

 Trinidad, occnrrence of A. xylina in, 42. 

 trionum, Hibiscus, localities for [104] . 

 Triphlept insidiosus vs. Aletia, 97, 98. 



spp. vs. eggs of Aletia, 94. 

 Tripod automatic sprinkler. 297-298. 

 TrochantdneB of moth of A. xylina, unsbtomj of, 



49, 50. ■ ■ 



Tropical Agriculturist, literature iu, 338. 

 Trowbridge (S. J.), letter from, 40-41. 



literature by, 342, 343. 

 Truck pumps in poisoning, 279. 

 Tulip tree, 73. 

 Turkey oak, 67. 



Turkeys, remedy for A. xylina, 34, 35. 

 vs. Aletia, 88. 



vs. Heliothis armigera, 875. 

 Turner (J. A.), literature by, 325, 330, 343. 



Cotton Planter's Manual, litera- 

 ture in, 332, 382. 

 Tyl^"8 pump, 263. 



Tympanum of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of|50. 

 typhaleoides, Pavonia, eggs found on, [103]. 

 Tyr annus carolinen-sis vs. Aletia, 88. 



vs. Heliothis armigera, 376. 

 verticalis vs. Aletia xylina, [29]. 

 umbrotus, Heliotlds. (See Heliothis umbrosus.) 

 unipuixcta, Leueania. (See Leucania unipuruita.) 

 Underspraying, improvements in adjustments for, 

 ril4]-[119]. 

 theory, Daughtrey'8,,25&-261. 



United States Commissioner of Agricvilture, An- 

 nual Reports, literature in, 331, 

 334, 336, 337, 339,362, 382, 383, [109]. 

 Circular by, 37-38. 

 Commissioner of Patents, Annnal 

 Reports, Agriculture, literature 

 in, 333, 359, 303, 380, 382, 383, [1131. 

 Department of Agriculture, Aa- 

 oress of Hon. George B. Loring, 



etc., literature in, 329, 341. 

 Annual Reports, literature in, 



329, 354. 

 Bureau of Entomology, Bulletin 



5, literature in, [108]. 

 circular of inquiry about Paris 



green, 326. 

 Division of Entomology, Bulletin 



3, literature iu, [113j-[119J. 

 examination of malvaceous 

 plants in herbarium of, [103], 

 Monthly Reports, literature in. 



332-335, 338, 383. 

 Report upon Cottoh Insects, lit- 

 erature in, 335-337, 341, 343, 344, 

 362.363, 382, [101]. 

 Special Report No. 8, literature 

 in, 332. 

 Entomological Commission, First 

 Annual Report, literature in, 



[109]. 

 Bulletin I^To. 3, literature in, 332. 

 Circular No. 11, literature in, 



337, 343. 

 notice of, 337, 343. 

 Geological and Geographical Sur- 

 vey of the Territories, reports, 

 literature in, 384. 

 history of A. xylina in, 23-34. 

 Upland oaks, 67, 69, 71, 79, 80. 

 Upper pine region, 67. 



prairie region, 65, 73-75. 

 Upton (W. S.), literature by, 343. 

 Ure (Andrew), cited, 43. 



literature by, 322. 331, 343. 

 Urena lohata account of, [102]-f 103]. 



food-plant of larva of Anomis erosa, 

 346, [102]. 

 ribesia, eggs found on, [103]. 

 Urticacece, food-plants of Heliothis armigera, 363. 

 Vaccinium, 67. 



Vagina of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 58. 

 Vasa de/erentia of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 



57. 

 Vegetable insecticides, 16i, 181. 



experimenting with, 182. 

 list of plants experimented with, 184. 

 modes of effect of, 183. 

 poisons, experiments with, £32]. 

 preparations, effect of, on insects, [21]- 

 [23]. 

 preparation of, [20]. 

 Venezuela, direction of winds in, 43. 

 history of A. xylina in, 43. 

 insects injuring cotton in, 42-43. 

 occurrence of A. xylina in, 42-43. 

 Vera Cruz, cultivation of cotton in, 40. 

 direction of winds in, 41. 

 occurrence of A. xylina in, 40-41. 

 Verbascum thapsu^, 185. 



Verbena aubUtia fed on by moth of A. xylina, 10. 

 Vemonia nqvcboracensis, 186. « 



Verschlussband, anterior lip of stigma, 46. 

 Verschlussbiigel, posterior lip of stigma, 46. 

 Vertebrate enemies of Aletia, 87. 

 Vespa Carolina vs. Aletia, 94. 



germanica vs. Aletia, 94. 

 Vestal 8 removable-slot nozzle, 203. 

 Vicksburg Herald, literature in, 339. 

 Vigna, food-plant of Heliothis armigera, 363. 

 viUica, Tachina, reference to description of larr» 



and pupa of, [110]. 

 Vinegar, experiments with, [20]. 



in baits, 317, 320. 

 virescens, Aspila. (See Aspila virescens.) 

 Virginia, history of A. xylina in, 29. 

 virginica, Kostetetzkya, localities for, J104]. 

 viridans, Oxyopes. (See Oxyopes viridans.) 



