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INDEX. 
Aletia xylina, natural enemies of, [29], [30]. 
history of, 5-22. 
northern food-plants of, 15. 
number of broods of, 13-15, [101], 
J [1Q2]. 
number of eggs laid on one leaf by, 
5-6. 
objects mistaken for eggs of, 6. 
occurrence of, in Bahamas, 42. 
Barbuda, 42. 
Brazil, 43-44. 
Guadaloupe, 42. 
Manzanillo, 39-40. 
Martinique, 42. 
Mazatlan, 39. 
Merida, 41. 
Mexico, [122]. 
Montreal, 39. 
Porto Eico, 42. 
Santo Domingo, 
42/ 
Sao Paulo, 39. 
South L arolina,34- 
35. 
Trinidad, 42. 
Venezuela, 42-43. 
Vera Cruz. 40-41. 
Wisconsin [102]. 
oviposition of. ( See Oviposition of J.. 
xylina. ) 
parasites of, 377, [19], 1 20]. 
periodical occurrence of, 41, [122]. 
discussed, 
20. 
recurrence of, theory of, 
25, 20. 
periods of development of, |10]-[13]. 
popular names of, 41. 
position of pupa of, [8], [13]. 
posture of imago of, [13]. 
pupation of, 8, [20]. 
ravages of. connection of floods with, 
40. 
in Bahamas. 42. 
Cuba, 42. 
Florida, [6]. 
Mauzanillo, 40. 
Mazatlan, 39. 
influence of rains on, 43. 
weather on, 
44. 
remedies for, [99], [102]. 
history of, 34-38, 41, 
[119i-[120]. 
seasons of, [G], [7], [10]-[12], [19], 
[201, [37J, [101]. 
in Texas, [25]. 
« spiders feeding on, [106]-[107]. 
statistics of losses caused by, 2-4. 
succession of broods of, [7]-[12]. 
synonymy of, 2. 
time from generation to generation 
of, 11-12. 
unimportauce of, in Florida, [6]. 
unknown in paits of Florida, [5]. 
variations in broods of, |5j. 
of larva; of, [8], [12]. 
aletice, Phora. (See Phora aletice.) 
Tachina. (See Tachina aletice.) 
Aleurodes sp. mistaken for eggs of A. xylina, 6. 
aleurodis, Metamymar, n. g., n. sp., mentioned, 
[107]. 
Allen (II. B.), literature by, 330. 
Allen's bucket-form pump, 273; 
plug-slot nozzle, 202. 
powdering bellows, 241. 
Alluvial region, 65, 07-08, 09. 
soils, 04. 06. 
alnialis, Uotis, parasited by Chalets ovata, [111]. 
Althcea officinalis, localities for, [103], 
amara, Vary a, 66. 
Ambrosia artcmisia'folia, 184. 
expci iments with. [20], [21]. 
trijida, 184. 
American Agriculturist, literature in, 330. 
Cotton Planter, literature in, 323, 332, 
344, 358, 359, 382, 383, 384, [121]. 
Cuckoo, vernacular naino of Coccygus 
a/merveamut % [29J. 
American Cyclopedia, literature in, 330. 
Entomologist, literature in, 325, 328, 330, 
331, 333, 335-338, 340- 
344,352, 359-363,382, 384, 
[107|, [111]-[112], [121]. 
and Botanist, literature 
in, 342. 
Farm and Home Cyclopedia, literature 
in, 330. 
Farmer, literature in. 330, 342. 
Naturalist, literature in, 330, 332,334, 
338, 339, 341. 
americana, Misumena, vs. Aletia, [106]. 
Amor's can-syringe, 274. 
watering-pot pump. 273-274. 
Anasa armigera vs. Aleria, 98. 
Anatomy of Aletia, 45-57. 
brush-sacs of moths. 56. 
larva of Aletia xylina, 45-48. 
digestive canal, 47. 
dorsal vessel, 47. 
ganglia, 47. 
legs, 45. 
malpighian vessels, 47. 
prolegs, 46. 
salivary glands, 47. 
stigmata, 46-47. 
stomach, 47. 
testis, 57. 
moth of Aletia xylina, 48-58. 
aorta, 55. 
brush-sac, 56. 
colleterial glands, 57-58. 
copulatory pouch, 58. 
coxae, 49-50. 
digestive canal, 53-55. 
female organs, 57-58. 
food reservoir, 54-55. 
ganglia, 55. 
intestine, 55. 
legs, 51. 
male genitalia, [100]-fl01]. 
organs, 56-57. 
malpighian vessels, 55. 
nervous system, 55. 
oesophagus, 54. 
ovaries, 57. 
penis, 57. 
pharynx, 53-54. 
pore-canals, 52. 
proboscis. 52-53. 
salivary glands, 54. 
scales, 51-52. 
sebaceous glands, 57-58. 
spines, 51, 53. 
spiracles, 51. 
stomach. 55. 
testis, 57. 
trochnntines, 49, 50. 
tympanum, 50. 
vagina, 58. 
vasa deferentia, 57. 
scent-organs of moths, 56. 
Anderson (Dr. E. II.), ac knowledgment of assist- 
ance from, xx, xxx. 
cited, 16. 
literature by, 326, 330, 334. 
on Heliothis armigera eat- 
ing Aletia xylina, 369. 
the intluence of jute, 122. 
report of, for 1880, [37]. 
Andromeda, 67. 
angustum, Malrastrum, localities for, [103]. 
Anise in baits. 317. 
Anisoscelis albicinctus, synonym of Leptoglossus 
phyllopus. 
Aunales do la Socio! e Entomologiquo de, France, 
literature in, 383, f 110 1 . 
dos Sciences Naturelles, literature in, 
[110]. 
Annoyances to the cotton worm. [28]. 
Annual extinction of A. xylina at the north, 21. 
annulicornis, Cryptus, erroneous sjuonymy of, 
[111]. 
Anolis princij)alis vs. Aletia, 89. 
Anomis. A. xylina, referred to, 1. 
argillacea.A Irtiaxylina labeled as, in Sum- 
mer collection, [96]. 
bipunctina, synonym of A. xylina, 2,325. 
