GENERAL INDEX. 
445 
P. 
Palembus ocularis distribution of, 332. 
Palorus depressus, synonym of melinus, 331. 
melinus, distribution of, 331. 
Paper-making wasps, on cotton, 241. 
Papilio turnus, abnormal, art., 44-47. 
Parasites of scale insects, two, art., 5-8. 
Paria aterrima and 6-notata, synonyms of Typo- 
phorus canellus, 419. 
Paris green, notes on, art., 408-411. 
Paromalus sp., attacking powdered poke root, 32. 
Pasteur Institute, entomological department of, 
266. 
Patent on hydrocyanic acid gas process invalid, 
art,, 257-258. 
Peach shield scale, in New Mexico, 209. 
Pear-leaf blister mite, in Idaho. 202. 
in New Jersey, 186. 
on the Pacific, 278. 
midge, destructive in New Jersey, 187. 
in England, 274. 
•tree blister beetle, in Ohio, 204. 
Psyllain Maryland, art,, 175-185. 
Pegomyia vicina, mining leaves of beets, 379. 
Pelopteus cementarius, on cotton, 241. 
Pennsylvania firefly, in cotton blossoms, 247. 
Pentilia misella, attempt to introduce in Califor- 
nia, 163. 
ovalis, feeding on cotton Aleyrodes, 247. 
Pezotettix chenopodii n. sp., descr., 41. 
Phalacrus politus, on cotton, 246. 
Phanerotoma tibialis, a probable parasite of An- 
thonomus nigrinus, 352. 
Pharaxonotha kirschi, in corn meal from Mexico, 
327. 
Philonthus longicornis, probable enemy of potato- 
scab gnat, 147. 
nigritulus, probable enemy of potato-scab 
gnat, 147. 
Phlepsius excultus, on cotton, 323. 
Phlceothrips mali, on cotton, 27. 
Phloeotribus liminaris, var., in New Mexico, 210. 
Phora aletise, bred from decomposing animal and 
vegetable matter, 326. 
on cotton, 242. 
Phorbia ceparum, bred from onions, 339. 
floccosa, a synonym of Phorbia brassicse, 379. 
mining the leaves of beets, 379. 
fusciceps, injuring beans, 429. 
(I. L., VI, p. 372) — P. fusciceps, 278. 
Photinus marginellus, in cotton blossoms, 247. 
Phrynus pollasii = Tarantula reniformis, 278. 
Phyllechthrus nigripennis, on cotton, 247. 
Phyllopalpus pulchellus, on cotton, 25. 
Phyllotreta albionica, injurious to Cruciferse, 406. 
armoraciaj, injuring horse-radish, 404. 
nemorum, sinuata, and vittata, injurious to 
Cruciferse, 405. 
Phylloxera (vastatrix), in South Australia, ref.. 
267. 
Phymatodes anicenus, in grape canes, 385. 
variabilis, a synonym of testaceus, 419. 
injurious to tan bark, 149, 151. 
Phytomyza chrysanthemi, mining chrysanthe- 
mum leaves, 399. 
Phytonomus punctatus, in Michigan, 273. 
in Ohio, 203. 
in West Virginia, 148. 
Phytoptus, n. sp., on pear, 198. 
pyri, in Idaho. 202. 
on the Pacific, 278. 
Pieris protodice, in New Mexico, 210. 
Pin holes in poplar wood, caused by Xyleborus, 
148. 
Pine chermes. (See Chermes pinicorticis.) 
Pipunculus subvirescens, a supposed parasite of 
Diedrocephala versuta, 326. 
Pityogenes carinulatus, on Picea engelmanni, m., 
255. 
Pityophthorus nitidulus, on Picea engelmanni, 
m., 255. 
Plant bug, black, feeding on cotton, 320. 
bordered, on cotton plants, 321. 
garnished, feeding on cotton plant, 321. 
leaf-footed, feeding on cotton bolls, 320. 
strong-nerved, feeding on cotton, 320. 
Platynota sentana, on cotton, 242. 
Platypus flavicornis, injuring orange trees, 413. 
Plodia interpunctella, in currants, mm. 360. 
preyed upon by Bracou honestor, 428. 
Plum aspidiotus, in Illinois, 360. 
Plusia brassica;, in New Mexico, 210. 
Podabrus comes, feeding upon canaigre, 429. 
Poecilocapsus lineatus, on currant, 204. 
Polistes annularis, on cotton, 241. 
bellicosa, on cotton, 242. 
canadensis on cotton, 241. 
Pollinia costa 1 , in California, note, 50. 
Pomphopcea aiiiea, in Ohio, 204. 
Pompilus aitlriops, on cotton, 241. 
aroericanus, on cotton, 241. 
philadelphicus, on cotton, 241. 
tropicus, on cotton, 241. 
Popular names for insects, 363. 
Porcellio rathkei and scaber in a well, 429. 
Potash lye, concentrated, experiments against the 
San Jose scale, 373. 
Potato bud weevil, art,, 350-352. 
scab gnat, in Missouri, m., 279. 
gnat, investigations on, 147. 
stalk borer, in New Jersey, 196. 
Potter-wasps, habits of, 242. 
Prenolepis parvula?, swarm of, note, 52. 
Prionidus cristatus, northward range of, 279. 
Priononyx atrata, preying upon Caloptenus femur- 
rubrum, 228. 
Proconia undata, damaging cotton bolls, 362. 
Prodenia lineatella, feeding on cotton, 324. 
Prosophora, n. sp., on Cottonwood, 275. 
Prospalta murtfeldtii, n. sp., descr., 6. 
n. g., diagnosis, 6. 
Proxys punctulatus, feeding on cotton, 320. 
Pseudococcus aceris, article on, 235-240. 
Pseudoparasitie hairs of Tachinids, 276. 
Psocus gossypii, n.sp. , descr., 29. 
Psylla, pear-tree = P. pyricola. 
pyricola, experiments against, 183. 
in Maryland, art., 175-185. 
in New Jersey, 186. 
Pterostichus permundus, in cotton fields, 246. 
