TNDEX. 
[135] 
laboriosa. Tctraynatha, vs. Aletia, [106]. 
Labidus harrisii vs. AJetia, 9u. 
melnheimeri vs. Aletia, 91. 
Mb— IM«e (A.), literature by, [110 1. 
La< e-wings r*. Aletia, UK). 
Lady birds, effect of pyiethrum on. [221. 
eggs of, mistaken lor those of A. 
riil ina, 6. 
vernac ular name of Coccinellidce, '176. 
vs. Aletia. 96. 
vs. HeU<Ahi* armigera, [19]. 
La Fiauc (E.), on remedy for A. xylina, 38. 
Laird (George), production of pvrethrnm 1>\ 
[lit). 
Lamps used in cotton fields. 1:50. 131. 
Lainpyrida.* rn. Aletia. i'ti. 
l am s watering pot pump 27:'.-274. 
Lamlois i II » cited ."'7. 
Laudou ( M D.i, lit. rature 1p\ :r,G. 
Lamlrct h A Sons (D.), on Ueliothin armigera eat- 
in u Lima beans, 302. 
L Ulten tnfl, remedy for A. xylina, 36. 
Laphria sp. M. Aletia, 99. 
Laphygma fi ufjipi i 'In . account of, 3">;t. 
ehrvsalis of, confounded 
w'ith that of Aletia 
xi/lina, 17. 
food-plaut-s of, 353. 
larva of, habits of, 353. 1 
larva) destroying Aletia. 
101. 
mistaken for Alctui xulina, 
345. 
parasited by Fupltcrr,* 
comstoclrii, 107. 
ravages of, 353. 
vernacular name of, 353. 
Laik-pur u so Ol t-» kill Aletia, [114]. 
Larva of A. xylina. anatomy of, 45-4*. 
dige-^th , , anal of, 
47. 
dorsal vessel of,47. 
ganglia of, 47. 
legs of, 4." 
malpighian ves 
scls of, 47. 
prologs of, 46. 
>alivat vglandsof. 
47. 
stigmata of, 4i',-47. 
stomach of. 47. 
testis of, 57. 
colors of, 7. [100]. 
compared with 1 irv t of .1 .,- 
umis erosa, [103]. 
compart d with lar\ a of .1 n- 
otitis texana, [100]. 
condition of soil ami plant 
connected with first appear 
ance of, 81-83. 
constanev of occurrence of, LM. 
description of, 374.1 98]-[100l. 
and Inn of, 6-7. 
early occurrence ot. IL 
external anatomy of, 45-47. 
Ie< dim: of, 7-8. 
food of, 8. 
plants of. [102]-[104]. 
fowl9 feeding on, 30. 
histology of stomach of, 48. 
internal anatomy of, 47, 48. 
head of, 
47. 
lumping of. 7. 
killed by 8UOw-storm, 23. 
late first appearance of, dis- 
cussed, 20. 
markings of, how produced. 46. 1 
migrations of, 8. 
number of molts of, 7. 
odor of, 8. 
term of existence of, 7. 
terrestrial and meteorological 
influences affect ing, 81-86. 
time of first appearance' of, 
12, 13. 
Larva of Anomis ffOM Compared With larva of 
Aletia xylina, [103]. 
Larva of Anomis erosa compared with larva of 
A no mis texana, (103]. 
texana compared with larva of 
Aletia xylina, [100]. 
compared with larva of 
Anomis erosa, [103]. 
Aspila rireseens, description of, [104]. 
Platyhypena scqbra, description of, 
[104]": 
L;iiv,i'. effect of pyrethrnm on, [15]. 
Late first appearance of larva of J xylina dis- 
cussed, 20. 
Laurel oak, 76. 
EflMTM sp- feeding on co f ton bolls, [121]. 
Lear cutting Ants vs. Aletia. !»4. 
Le Blanc's light trap, 316. 
Lee (D. i. quoted. 356. 
Legree ( J. D.), literature by. 336. 
/.. inmiin^if, food-plants of Ifeliothis armiiiera, 
362. 
Length of life of moth of A. xylina discussed, 20. 
Lepidoptera. destroying Aletia, 101. 
Ileteroeera belong to, 2. 
Leptoglosstts phyllopus. food-habits of, 366. 
injnrv to cotton bolls bv, 
366. 
Levcania tmipuncta, absence of, from Florida, [6]. 
account of, 350. 
called Northern Army 
Worm, 19. 
food-plants of larva of, 19. 
geographical distribution of, 
351. 
larva of, habits of, 351. 
mistaken for Aletia n/lina, 
345. 
moth of, confounded with 
that of Aletia xylina, 19. 
moth of, described and fig- 
ured, 19. 
number of broods of, 351. 
oviposition ot, 351. 
seasons of, [102]. 
vernacular name of, 350. 
[ > !i - 1 nth'-iiium vulgare, 180. 
Leucarctia aerm, brush-sacs of moth of, 56, [105]. 
Levy s sifting machine, 305. 
Lewis' bucket pump, 271. 
deflector noz-le, 209. 
light trap, 315. 
s\ t inge, 271. 
LibrlUibi trimacitlata figured, 101. 
Libcllulidas vs. Aletia, 100. 
Lift -pumps. 
Light tltUM for insects, 314. 
Biukley's, 321. 
Cranston's, 310. 
Dudley's, 316. 
Dnko's, 316. 
Garrett's, 320. 
l'ordtrau's, 316. 
Le Blanc's. 316. 
Lewis', 315. 
McQueen's, 315. 
net form of. 318. 
Pitman's, 316. 
Pugh's, 320. 
Rigel's, 315. 
simple form of. 315. 
Stephens', 316. 
Stith's, 319. 
Lighted totches, remedy for A. xylina, 35. 
Lights as remedies for Heliothis armigera, 379. 
attraction of moths by, [112]. 
for attracting the moth of A. xylina, 129. 
Lignitic clav, 72. 
Kguatrima, Cliftonia, 67. 
Lima beans, food-plant of Heliothis armigera, 362. 
Lime hills, 65, 09, 71. 
Limestone, 63, 65, 66, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78. 
Linden, 66. 
Lintner (J. A.), literature by, 331, 337. 
IAnyphia communis vs. Aletia, 89, [106]. 
Liriodeudron, 66. 
Literature of A. xylina, history of, 322. 
Little (George), device of, for mixing dry poi- 
sons, 141. 
Live-oak, 67, 69, 71. 
