ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE STARLING. 
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TaBLe 1V.—List of items identified in the food contained in 2,626 starling stomachs 
examined, and the number of stomachs in which each was found—Continued. 
ANIMAL MATTER—Continued. 
LEPIDOPTERA (MOTHS, BUTTERFLIES, CATER- 
PILLARS, ETC.). 
lWmidentificd ss sa2 es heen eo <6 GS 
Unidentified eggs.......-.-- a Ra a ae EE 1 
Unidentitied:caterpillarsss-- = 922 2-e--=>-- a2. oe 812 
Wmidentiticd spupssstessae earner neces aoe 20 
Nymphalide (brush-footed butterflies): 
Argynnis cybele (caterpillar)............-- 1 
Arctiide (tiger moths): 5 
Unidentified caterpillar ..........--..---- neg ool 
Noctuid (cutworms): 
Unidentified caterpillars.-......--....-..- 24 
Nephelodes violans (caterpillar)...-...-..--. 1 
Nephelodes minians (caterpillars). ..-...-- 22 
Cucullia asteroides (caterpillars) ......----. 2, 
Lasiocampide (tent caterpillars): 
Malacosoma americana (caterpillars) ...... 3 
Malacosoma sp. (caterpillars) -.....-----.- 2 
Deilephila lineata (caterpillar) ......-...-. i 
DIPTERA (FLIES AND THEIR MAGGOTS). 
TEROCIECRIM AOS B[Osoeoaccuconscceccasecescsoueac 1 
Sarcophaga sp.......-. Sees oe wees eae ae 1 
IPHORMIa LOrnse-NOVice |= 8. Seo eee ccs 1 
INEESCAXGOIMESHICA erste weigher te cee 2 
eR AGS Wie eave ee a wee ees ee i 
GHBVSOPSISD Bese cress on a ene ees 1 
IVP AS Occ ses Rea oa oan oees see beeen ada ae werees se 1 
ARACHNIDA (SPIDERS, TICKS, ETC.). 
IDrAassuUSMOPSlOChUSas ate ees eee ns oe 1 
Rach yea nas peers eee nS ee ee i 1 
Metracnathars Passes se ee eae. Sages 1 
PRES ti CUSII CEA S setae is neo eee es 1 
y,COSa Carolin GNnSISeems=e= a" = spore as eee 1 
Ey COSasnellWO newest eee me ee ee 1 
WV COSaDUNCUU At Ate = se eee ee 1 
MYRIAPODA (CENTIPEDES AND MILLIPEDS). 
Diplopoda (millipeds): 
VEGETABLE MATTER. 
WimidentifcdsbudSias eso oes ee eee ee 2 
Winidemtiitiedsmas tessa sons cence seis 15 
Wimidentifiedswildtpiuit ss seo 82522 eee 184 
WMeretablecarbares 5 -- es ees Cen ss 528 
Weretablenrbpish! eet a> Se ce ae rs 21 
Pinacex: ‘ ; 
Juniperus virginiana (red cedar)........... 13 
TIMI ESnUS SPs QUALPEM sss 542 4- sees + 1 
Graminee: 
Unidentified grass seeds.............-....- 39 
Andropogon sorghum (sorghum)...-...--- 2 
Panicum miliaceum (millet).-.........--.-- 1 
Panicum sp: (switchgrass) --.....-..------- 6 
Chetochloa glauca (foxtail)...........-.---- 11 
Cheetochloa sp. (foxtail)...........-------- 13 
Eragrostis sp. (love grass)........-..---.-- 1 
Anthoxanthum odoratum (sweet vernal 
OT ASG) eraser ea ary Pras Sioiwisle Sete sie o eis 1 
ZOMTU AVS (COD) bee seo Ae ase Pee ieee 59 
Triticum vulgare (wheat).........-........ 15 
AST CUBASE ENS (GENS) Sacasaccuéoccenauecoseas 6 
Umidentificd!: 4s: es Si eal ne pera 913 
INemasom anim tum eee eae eee 1 
Julusicaerwlcocinchysessa see 10 
Chilopoda (centipedes): 
Unidentified centipedes................... 7 
CRUSTACEA (CRUSTACEANS). 
Isopoda (wood lice, etc.): 
Winidentified? 223s 5 se eee eee 15 
Orchestiayantll Sees eae 1 
Orchestiais pst te ee ee ee 1 
RorcelliglaeviSsss: nce s ss eee eee 2 
Porcelliois pis enen ke ee eee 1 
Armadillidiumispeses ss ee eee eee 1 
MOLLUSCA (SNAILS, ETC.). 
Wmnidentitiedimolluskss5. 4-64-65 e eee eee 71 
Nasside (basket shells): 
ihyanassaiobsoletaseesseee see eee eee 2 
Zonitide (glassy snails): 
ZONES AE DOLCUSS er aac 5 
Gastrodonta suppressa..................-- 1 
Testacellide (flesh-eating land snails): 
Cochlicopalnbricassass s-e nee ance 1 
Helicide (land snails): 
Walloniaisp sa ascsem crcciesine tics eeecase seen 11 
Auriculide (ear snails): 
Melampusilimestus<-soa.ccacs- serene eeeeee 28 
Littorinide (periwinkles): 
WiGCORIN aT d1S ee eee 5 
Pupillide (chrysalis shells): 
Vertigo Ovaias- = Sook ee eee ee 1 
Cyperacee: 
lUmidentified'!sedgekssasso- ew acmeeceeesecee 4 
Carexcspi(S6dgo)i sakso sce lcs cm oeeeene 6 
Convallariacee: 
Asparagus officinalis (asparagus)........... 1 
Smilacee: 
Smilax herbacea (carrion flower)........... “1 
Smilax sp. (greenbriar)......-.----.......- 1 
Myricaceze: 
Myrica carolinensis (bayberry)..........-- 122 
Betulacee: 
ZAIMUS(Sps (Alden) saa se ese eeeeee Betas 1 
Ulmacee: 
Celtis occidentalis (hackberry)..........-- 9 
Moracez: 
Morus alba (white mulberry)........-.---- 45 
Morus rubra (red mulberry).............-- 52 
IMorus|sps (iu berny) sane eee eeeeee ee eee: 76 
Polygonacee: 
EU UIMNG XS es (CLOCK) een are a eee ee eee 8 
Polygonum lapathifolium (smartweed).... 1 
