124 PAPERS OX CEEEAL AND FORAGE INSECTS, 



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 Lampyrid larvae, association with Sphenophorus callosus in infested hills of 



corn 71 



Lanius ludovicianus gambeli, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 



Larks, horned. (See Otocoris alpestris var.) 

 Legume pod maggot. (See Pegomya planipalpis .) 



moth. (See Etiella zinckenella schisticolor.) 



Legumes, food plants of Etiella zinckenella schisticolor 90 



Lima bean. (See Bean, lima.) 

 Lupines (see also Lupinus spp.). 



food plants of Pegomya planipalpis 105 



Lupinus spp. (see also Lupines). 



food plants of Etiella zinckenella schisticolor 91 



Mallard. (See Anas platyrhynchos .) 



Malva rotundifolia , food plant of Autographa gamma californica 112 



place of oviposition of Autographa gamma californica 110 



Mareca americana, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 



"Measuring worms . ' ' (See Geometrid larvae . ) 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 



Merisus mordellistense, parasite of MordelUstena ustulata 9 



Microbracon hyslopi. parasite of Etiella zinckenella schisticolor 104 



Microplitis alaskensis, parasite of Autographa gamma californica 115 



n. sp., parasite of Autographa gamma califwnica 115 



Mimus polyglottos leucopterus, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 



Mocking bird, western. (See Mimus polyglottos leucopterus.) 



MordelUstena ustulata 1-9 



adult, description of Le Conte 6 



life history and habits 8 



attack, character 2 



description of different stages 3-6 



distribution 2 



egg, description 3 



life history 6 



enemies, parasitic 9 



hibernation 8 



history 1-2 



host plants 2 



larva, description 3-4 



life history and habits 6-7 



movements in stem 6-7 



outside stem 7 



length of several stages 8 



life cycle 8 



history and habits 6-8 



pupa, description 5-6 



life history and habits 7 



movements in stem 7-8 



movements outside stem 8 



remedial measures 9 



Mowing against timothy stem-borer ( MordelUstena ustulata) 9 



Nectar of clover and alfalfa, food of moths of Autographa gamma californica 110 



Nematode worms, occurrence in adult Eleodes 85 



Nematodes, possible cause of death of larvae of Sphenophorus callosus 71 



