INDEX. 
[125] 
Anomin eroxa. account of '-'A3. 
deaeripttoe of egg of, 3-16, 348. 
description of larva of, 348. 
moth of, 347. 
pupa of, 349. 
egg of, compared* with eggof Aletia 
xylina, [H)'d]. 
feeds on Urcna lobata, [1021. 
food-plant of, 340. 341), 350. 
larva of, compared with larva of 
Aletia xylina. [103]. 
larva of. compared with larva of 
Anomig texana, [103]. 
larva- of, habits of, 340. 
mistaken for Aletia xylina, :S4">. 
seasons of.^340. 
c xa c ta , . t a o in is I u rid u la 1 a b< • 1 ed as, i u Som - 
mer collection. [90] . 
geogiaphical distribution of, 350. 
mistaken for Aletia xylina, 345. 
grandipuncta, Aletia xi/lina labeled as, in 
n » mii n n niJfcxtllftii. [90]. 
synonym of A.xylina, 2. 
grandix, Abtia xylina labeled as, in Sum 
mer collection, [96]. 
luridata!, Aletia xylina labeled as, in 
Summer collection, [90]. 
lurid '/la, labeling of. m Sommer collec- 
tion, [901. 
mod'Mta, .1. liiri'liiht labeled as, in Som- 
mer collection, [96]. 
sp., cotton wonnoTBahia, [121]. 
description of different states of, 
[121]. 
texana, account of, 350. 
description of imago of, [190]. 
lar\ a of, 350. 
pupa of, 350. 
larva of, compared with larva of 
.1 erosa, |103]. 
xylina long considered name of cotton 
woim, .'('.'"'. 
synonym of Aletia xylina, 2. 
annnyma, Taehina. /See iftrhinti aimnyma. 'Ml.) 
" Another Cotton Planter," lit eratur e by, 890. 
Ant-lions destroying; Aletia. lnO. 
Antherea polyphemux parasited by Cryptus nun- 
cius, 114. 
.1 wtawini gram oMaraproteetionagainal Aletia. 138. 
Anthophora (.') eaten |>\ ()., ,i,>p> x > i ridanx. [ 107 J . 
Antidote lor arsenical poisoning. [112]. 
Ants, destruction of. by rains. n~>. 
UtUotMt a r mtg$ra by, [19). 
ell'ect of pyret In mil on, [151 . 
influence oi w et weal her on. f 105] . 
not natural enemies ol'AkV/u xi/Hna L"J , 
[901. 
vs. Aletia, 8'.». 
vs. Ileliothis armiyera, 370. 
Aorta of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 55. 
Apantcles aletia?, description of imago of, [1081. 
larva of, [108]. 
Eupelmus sp. parasitic on, [108]. 
imago of, compared « it li imago 
of A. hyalinus, (1081. 
vs. Aletia, 101, 104, 105, 106. 
hyalinu8, imago of.comparcd with imago 
of A. aletia?, [108]. 
Apatura herxe ]>arasited by L'/taleix nrata, 114, |U1]. 
lycaon parasited bv Chalets uvata, 114, 
[111]. 
Aphelogenia furcata vs. Aletia, 95. 
Aphides mistaken for eggs of A. xylina, 6. 
Ajiiomcrux craxxipex vs. Aletia, 97. 
Apple blossoms fed on by moth of A. xylina, 10. 
pomace fed on by moth of A. xylina, 11. 
Apples fed on by moth of A. xylina, 11. 
Apricots fed ou by moth of A. xylina, 11. 
Aquaject pump, 270. 
Aquapult pump, 209-270. 
Aqaarioj pump, 270. 
Arachnida vs. Aletia, 89. 
Arn-ocerus faxeiculatus feeding on cotton bolls, 
[191], 
arbaieum, Oxydendrvm, 66. 
arcli ippits, Danais. (See Danais archippus.) 
aryiliacea, Aletia. (See Aletia argillacea.) 
Argiope fasciata vs. Aletia, 89, [106]. 
Arkansas, history of A. xylina in, 24,26-29.31-33. 
armiyera, Ileliotliis. (See Heliothis armigera.) 
Army "Worm contained hi family Xoctuidai, 2. 
erroneous name of A. xylina, L 
Arseniate of soda, 147. 
Arsenic, Arseniate of soda, 147. 
commercial, 147. 
experiments with, [15], 120], [33]-[35]. 
Fowler's solution, 148. 
Johnson's Dead Shot, 148. 
remedy for A. xylina, 36. 
Texas Cottou Worm Destroyer, 148. 
value of, as an insecticide, 147 
Arsenical compounds, 138. 
difficulty in determining 
minimum quantities. 139. 
safety in their use, 138. 
poisoning, antidote for, [112]. 
poisons, comparing the di tie rent modes 
of application, 142. 
devices for mixing with dilu- 
ents, 141. 
dry application, 140. 
experiments with, [32]. 
wot application, 142. 
Ash, 68. 
Asilus tiiest'*. Aletia, 99. 
liy, larva' of. 99. 
srrieeus vs. Aletia, 99. 
Aspilavirexcent, account of. 351. 
chrysalis of, confounded with that 
ot Aletia xylina, 17. 
description of larva of, 17. [104]. 
moth of. 17, 868. 
pupa of, 352. 
food-itlants of larva of. 852, 
founu in Weal Indies. 351, 
geographical distribution of, 351. 
larva of, feeds on Solatium 
Huge, 17. 
mistaken for Aletia xylina. 345. 
placed in genus Ileliothis, 351. 
Atkinson I >. litetature by, 337. 3s:{. 
Atlanta Constitution, literature in, 328,329,330, 
339, 341. 
atamans, I'lii'hrrin. (See Vhoberia atomMrix.) 
Atomizers, blast, 243, 249. 
1 Atropa belladonna, 148. 
atrojnvoi i, "v immelojda, reference to description 
of larva of, [110]. 
Attoidie vx. Ab-tiu, [106]. 
Attus eardinalix vs. Aletia, [106]. 
/axriatux vs. Aletia, 89. 
fasciolatus vs. Aletia, f 100]. 
parvus vs. Aletia, [100J. 
Austin (J. D.), experiments by, 333. 
Austiaha, cot ton enemies in, 39. 
auxtralix, J'inux. 96, 91 , 
avicenner, Abutilnn. localities for, [104]. 
A /.ilea. Mi. 
Bahamas, absence of A.xylina from, 21. 
history of A. xylina in, 42. 
ravages of A. xylina in. 42. 
Bahia, cultivation of cotton in, 43-41. 
historj* of A. xylina in, 43-44. 
insects injuring cotton in, 43. 
Hail's experiments on fungus infection, 188. 
Bailey (J.T.), acknowledgment of assistance from, 
xx, xxxi. 
literature by, 330, 331. 
Bait-traps, Biukley's, 321. 
Garrett's, 317, 320. 
Heard's, 317. 
net form of, 318. 
Pugh's, 320. 
Stith's, 319. 
Baits, adhesive, remedy for A. xylina, 36. 
alcohol in, 317. 
anise in, 317. 
canned peaches as. 319. 
cobalt in, 320. 
essential oil in, 317. 
honey in, 320. 
molasses in, 317. 
poisonous, remedy for A. xylina, 36. 
vinegar in, 317, 3"io. 
wax in, 320. * 
Ball's pump, 276. 
