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Proconia undata. Found specimens feeding on okra during August. 



The Celery Worm {Papilio asterias, C). — This is the first season I observed this cat- 

 erpillar in this locality, feeding on parsnips and carrots in large numbers. 



The Boll Worm, {HeUothis armigera, H.). — Reported from every district in this 

 county as the chief enemy known to cotton this season ; its damage will reduce the 

 yield fully two-fifths. The general injury to the corn crop is not as great as common. 



The Corn-root Worm {Didbrotica 12-punctata). — The larva of the same very destruc- 

 tive to young corn plants during April. 



The Granulated Cutworm (larva of Agrotis annexa). — Reported from all parts of 

 this countj'^ quite numerous and very destructive to young cotton plants during April 

 and May. 



The Tobacco Worm (Sphinx carojina). — Very common, as usual. 



The Garden Web-worm (^M7-^c?-eoJi r a ntalis, G.').—Q,aite numerous on cotton and 

 sweet-potato vines, injuring the same to some extent. 



The Spotted Grapevine Beetle (Pelidnota punctata, F.). — This insect doing some 

 damage to grapevines, but are yet in limited numbers in this locality. 



The Satellite Sphinx. — This insect found feeding on grapevines during June auu 

 July. 



The Grape-leaf Folder {Desmia maculalis). — Very numerous and destructive to grape" 

 vines this past season. 



The Common Yellow Bear (Spilosoma virgimca). — Doing some injury to grapevines. 



The Yellow-necked Apple-tree Caterpillar (Datana ministra) observed in large 

 numbers on apple trees in this locality. 



The Fail Web- worm (Ryphantria cunea, D.) — This insect has been more numerous 

 than common, defoliating a great number of trees in this county, chiefly amongst 

 them the following : Apple, pear, plum, crab apple, wild plum, pecan, persimmon, 

 mulberry, sweet gum, black or sour gum, sycamore, sourwood, black locust, shell-bark 

 hickory, and also observed them devouring cotton plants. 



The White-marked Tussock Caterpillar {Orgyia leucostigma, S.).— ^Captured several 

 specimens defoliating apple trees. 



The Green-striped Maple-worm (Anisota rubicunda, F.). — This caterpillar stripping 

 the foliage of maples in this county to some extent. 



The Catalpa Sphinx (Sphinx catalpw, B.). — Quite numerous and destructive to the 

 foliage of every tree in this locality. 



The American Silkworm (Anther ea polyphemus, L.). — This insect found feeding on 

 the foliage of several forest trees in this county. 



The Antiopa (Euvanessa antiopa, L.). — This caterpillar has been quite numerous in 

 this section of our county, feeding chiefly on the foliage of the slippery-elm tree. 



The yellow and black Swallow-tail Butterfly (Papilio turnus, L.)— This insect has 

 beeu numerous and very damaging to some forest trees. 



The Cottonwood Leaf beetle (Lina scripta. F.). — Quite numerous and destructive to 

 the Cottonwood in this county. 



The Twig Girdler (Oncideres cingulatus). — Very common on hickory, pecan, and per- 

 simmon trees. [Geo. H. Kent, Roxie, Miss., September 20, 1890. 



Carnivorous Habits of Locusts. 



Is it common for the locusts to be carnivorous? Yesterday in picking off" some 

 Zebra caterpillars from cauliflowers in my garden I noticed a common red-legged 

 grasshopper whose actions arrested my attention. Examining him I found he was 

 eating an insect. He was so occupied he allowed me to take him up in my hand 

 when I saw that he was chewing away at the abdomen of the striped bug, such as 

 eats cucumber vines. Replacing him on the plant he completed his meal, leaving 

 nothing but the wings. This was a surprise to me, as I supposed all the grasshoppers 

 were strictly vegetarians. I have noticed that the common fire-fly is carnivorous. — 

 [George L. Clark, Boston, Mass., October 1, 1890. 



