TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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Letter or scijmittai xvii 
Preface xix 
Introduction xxiii 
CHAPTER L 
Classification and ETOMBirCLATUBB. DBSTKUOl'l V KM JB88 1 
Popular and scientific names, 1 — most desirable popular name, 1 — different 
technical names, 1 — history of these names, 1 — the name Aletia xi/lhia 
the correct one, 1 — synonymy of the insect, 2 — classificatory position, 
2 — importance of the family Noctuida?, "2 — destruetivenOM of the worm, 
2 — causes which increase this destruct iveness, 2 — regions where losses 
arc greatest, 2— and least, 3— tabular statement of losses, 3— previous 
statements. 3— statement of loss in 1 , 1. 
CHAPTES LL 
Characters, iiAiins, am> natural history 5 
Distinct states of growth, 5 — the worm must hatch from an egg, f>— descrip- 
tion of egg, 5 — where the egg is laid, 5 — number of eggs to a leaf, f> — 
time elapsing before hatching, G— unhatched eggs perish when frozen. — 
insects' and other eggs mistaken for eggs of Aletia, f>— characters of worm, 
G — description of newly-hatched worm, G — number of molts, 7 — different 
colors of worm, 7 — habits of worm at different ttagOS, 7— jumping habit, 
7 — only known to feed on cotton and one another, 8 — odor of the worm, 
8 — migrations of worm, -—method of pupation, 8 — formation of cocoon, 
8 — the worm never burrows in the ground, — distinctive characters of 
the chrysalis, 9— duration of chrysalis state, 'J— distinctive characters of 
the moth, 9— sexual differences in the moths, 9— different habits of the 
moths at night and by day, 10— their strong flight, 10— their position at 
it st, 10— -how soon the female begins to lay, ID — her prolificacy, 10 — food 
of the moth, 10— it injures fruits, 11 — structure of the tongue, 11— 
mention of other Noctuida; which injure fruits, 11 — time elapsing from 
one generation to another, 11 — this will average about one mouth, 12 — 
time of year when the first worms appear, 12— former opinions erroneous, 
12 — dates of earliest appearance variable, 12 — worms of all sizes found 
in Florida and Southern Georgia in the latter part of March, 12— first 
worms always few aifll scattered, 12— they multiply and spread irregu- 
larly, 12 — their progress governed by the season and latitude, 13 — the 
third generation often called the first, 13— number of annual generations, 
13— there are at least seven in Southern Texas, 13— gradual progress and 
succession of broods, 14 — the secoud generation exceptionally very inju- 
rious, 14— why not usually so, 14— extent of migratory flights of the 
moths, 15 — probable existence of northern food-plants, 15 — causes and 
seasons of migration, 15— behavior of migrating moths, 15— the question 
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