433 
Span-worm, gooseberry and currant, ref., 355. 
Sparrow, English, favorable view of, 153. 
Spathius, bred species, 257. 
Spermophagus robinie, not on locust, 94, 131. 
Spermophilus 13-lineatus, parasite of, 147. 
Sphznothecus, synopsis, ref., 350. 
Sphecius speciosus, article on, 248. 
Sphenophorus sculptilis, in New Jersey, 44. 
sp., Xyleborus pubescens associated with, 402. 
Sphinx eremitus, on mints, 206. 
5-maculata?, Apanteles bred from, 134. 
Spider bite, death of infant from, 277. 
effects on child, 266. 
harmless, 279. 
poisonous quality of, 277, 398. 
Spider, egg parasites, art., 202. 
red, birds a remedy for, 278. 
in Australia, ref., 2, 348. 
in California, mm., 337. 
resembling Epeira, m., 229. 
Spicers, American, rev. of work on, 168. 
destroying gypsy moth larve, ref., 354. 
distribution of, rem., 229. 
Mantispa parasitic in egg-sacs of, mm., 80. 
Nematodes parasitic on, mm., 292. 
recent publications on, rev., 345, 410, rem., 411. 
Spilosoma virginica, parasite of, 195. 
Spoonbill, as locust destroyer, 409. 
Spraying apparatus, see Insecticides, etc. 
Farmer’s Bulletin No. 7, rev., 295. 
good results from, 167, 204, 205, 288, 409. 
machinery, in Miss. bull., ref., 90. 
standard fittings for, 58, 59. 
machine used in Central Park, 61. 
see also Arsenicals, etc. 
Squash borer, life-habits and remedies, art., 30. 
remedies for, 138, 271. 
root-maggot, in Colorado, ref., 355. 
Squirrel, ground, parasite of, 147. 
Stagmomantis carolina, eggs of, 244. 
in November, m., 229. 
parasites of, 243. 
Stalk-borer=Gortyna nitela. 
in wheat, early reference to, art., 325, ref., 357. 
larger corn, art., 95-103. 
see also Sugar-cane borer. 
Standard fittings for spray machinery, abs., 58, 59. 
Starling, as locust destroyer, 409. 
State entomological report of Ills., 17th, rev., 293. 
Stauronotus maroccanus, treatment of, m., 151. 
Stenosphenus notatus, habits of, 130. 
Stomata on Carya alba caused by Phylloxera, 
art., 327. 
Strawberry leaf-roller, in Kentucky, 339. 
weevil, on blackberry, 76. 
Straw-worm, wheat, increase of, 406. 
Strongylus contortulus, called wire-worm, 404. 
Sturmia (Crossocosmia) sericariz, 116. 
Sugar-cane borer, in India, ref., 296, 397. 
enemy, new West Indian, 342. 
insects in New South Wales, art., 385. 
larger, ref., 402. 
pin-borer, 402. 
Sylvia domestica and sialis, suggested remedy for 
red spider, 278. 
Symbiotes auricularum, in ears of Carnivora, 407. 
Sympiezus, pupation of, 194. 
Synchlora rubivorana, apparent occurrence in 
Jamaica, rem., 157. 
Syneta albida, a new fruit pest, 396. 
Synopeas, bred species, 125. 
Syrphus flies, attempt to introduce in New Zea- 
land, mm., 163. 
Systena tzeniata, in grass, mm., 198. 
Ave 
Tachina castellanii, 115, 116. 
oudji,—Ugimyia sericarie, 115, 116. 
on grasshoppers, 51. 
Tachinide, North American, ref., 350. 
Tarantula, death due to, 278. 
Tedinus, noy. gen., ref., 350. 
Telenomus, hosts of, 123-4. 
Tent-caterpillar, apple-tree, ref., 91, mm., 133. 
of forest, in California, ref., 167. 
of Utah, 74. 
Tent-caterpillars, affecting honey yield, 139. 
treatment of, 139, ref., 254. 
Tenthredinide, in Dr. Bos’s compendium, ref.,149. 
Tenthredo, joint-worm formerly supposed to be- 
long, to, 323. 
Tenthredo testudinea—Hoplocampa testudinea. 
Teras minuta, injurious in Canada, m., 227. 
Termes flavipes, in Washington, mm., 146. 
swarm of, ref., 146. 
morio, a flight of, 146. 
Termitide, affinities of, 188. 
Tetranychus near telarius, in Australia, 348. 
Tetropium, synopsis of, ref., 350. 
Thalessa, ovipositing, ref., 166. 
Thalpochares cocciphaga, importation of, 290. 
pulvinarie, enémy of Pulvinaria maskelli, 408. 
Thamnonoma flavicaria, in Colorado, ref., 355. 
4-linearia, in Colorado, ref., 355. 
Thelyphonus excubitor, death due to, 278. 
giganteus, life-history of, rem., 229. 
Theronia melanocephala, parasite of gypsy moth, 
ref., 354. 
Thesalia, nov. gen., ref., 350. 
‘‘Thousand legs,’ injuring lettuce, 400. 
Thrips sp., on potato, in California, 79. 
Thyridopteryx ephemereformis, in New York 
City, 60. 
Thysanoés fimbricornis, correction, 130. 
Tick, cattle, remedies, 34. 
rev. of article on, 233. 
Ticks, additions to paper on, min., 292. 
American, introduction to a monograph of, 
rem., 291. 
histology of, rem., 351. 
Tiger-beetle larve vs. Colias philodice, 155. 
Tin-can remedy for cut-worms, 399. 
Tinea pellionella, feather felting, 404. 
Tineid larve fed upon by Hydnocera, 260. 
Tineina, article on, 384. 
Tineola biselliella, a museum pest, 400. 
Tischeria solidaginifoliella, Elasmus tischerize a 
primary parasite of, 254. 
Tmetocera ocellana, in Canada, m., 227. 
Toad, horned, as a remedy for red ants, 203. 
Tobacco against flea-beetles, 356, 
as insecticide, ref., 2. 
