INDEX. 91 
Leucotermes virginicus, etc. — Continued. • page 
nymphs, development 38-42 
reproductive forms, occurrence 54, 57-58, 60, 60-62, 64-65 
seasonal variations in colony 43-45 
soldier, description 28-29 
soldiers, seasonal occurrence in colony 45 
summary and conclusions based on results of experiments 72-75 
swarming dates ' 69 
swarm, or so-called nuptial flight 48 
worker, description 28 
Leucotermitinae 16 
Libocedrus decurrens, heartwood comparatively resistant to termite attack 81 
Lignumvitse, wood not resistant to termite attack 79 
Linseed oil against termites 77 
Lit ea obtusata, wood partially resistant to termite attack , . 80 
Locust, black, heartwood comparatively resistant to termite attack 81 
Lumber piled on ground, destruction by termites 13-75 
Lymexylon sericeum — 
in chestnut, destructive work 7 
true queen of Leucotermes flavipes in abandoned burrow 58 
Mahogany. (See Swietenia mahoghani.) 
Mallophaga 15 
Mesotermitidse 13, 16 
Metatermitidae 16 
Mine props, destruction by termites 13, 75 
"Molave." (See Vitex littoralis .) 
"Mopani tree." (See Copaifera mopani.) 
Naphthalene, chlorinated, against termites 77 
Narra. (See Pterocarpus indicus.) 
Nasuti 41 
Nectandra rodisei, wood resistant to termite attack 79 
" Neoteinic " reproductive forms of termites, development 34 
"Neotenes" — 
definition of term 28 
development 34 
Neuroptera 14 
Nursery stock, forest tree, prevention of damage by termites 79 
Nymph, forms to which term is applicable 29 
Odonata 15 
Olea laurifolia, wood resistant to termite attack 81 
"Open-tank " treatments of chestnut poles against insects 9-11 
Orthoptera 15 
Paraffin wax against termites 77 
Parandra brunnea — 
character of insect 3-4 
damage and loss to chestnut poles, extent 6 
damage to chestnut telephone and telegraph poles, general account. . . . 1-3, 3-7 
distribution. 4 
importance as injuring chestnut poles 5-6 
injury, character 4-5 
Pediculus 14 
Perlidse 3.5 
"Peroba." (See Aspidosperma spp.) 
Philotermes fuchsii, association with Leucotermes flavipes ' 72 
