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INDEX. 
Traps, baited, catching moths by, 314-321. 
with baits, 3i7-32L 
with lights, 314. 
illuminated, BinMey's, 321. 
Cranston's, 316. 
Dudley's, 316. 
Duke's, 316. 
Fordtran's, 316. 
Garrett's, 320. 
Le Blanc's, 316. 
Lewis's, 315. 
McQueen's, 315. 
net form of, 318. 
Pitman's, 316. 
Pugh's, 320. 
Rigel's, 315. 
simple form of, 315. 
Stephen's, 316. 
Stith's 319. 
irith light and bait, 317. 
Trav-catching of insects, 310, 314. 
Treat (Mary), on Reliothis armigera eating Gladi- 
olus, 363. 
Heliothis armigera eating Pisum 
sativum, 362. 
quoted, 359. 
Tree Frogs vs Aletia, 89. 
of Paradise, vernacular name of AUanthus, 
[20]. 
Trees, effect of, on Aletia xylina, [29]. 
Trelease ("William), experiments by, quoted, 163. 
literature by, 329, 331, 343, [101]. 
on destruction of Heliothis ar- 
migera by ants, 376. 
Heliothis armigera eating Ale- 
tia xylina, 368. 
Heliothis armigera eating Pi- 
sum sativum, 362. 
parasitism of Heliothis armi- 
gera by Tachina aletice, 377. 
Trenton formation, 75. 
Triassie formation, 75, 77. 
triangulata, Callirrhoe, localities for, [103]. 
triangulota, Teutana, vs. Aletia, [1061. 
Trichogramma egg-parasite, vernacular name of 
Trichogramma pretiosa, 377. 
minuta compared with T. pretiosa, 
[107 J. 
pretiosa. description of imago of, 
[107]. 
destruction of Aletia xylina 
by, [7]. 
parasite of Aletia xylina, 
377, [16]. 
parasite of Heliothis armi- 
gera, 377, [16]. 
vs. Aletia, 101, 102, 103. 
Trinidad, occurrence of A. xylina ir», 42. 
trionum, Hibiscus, localities for [104J. 
Triphlep$ insidiosus vs. Aletia, 97, 98. 
spp. vs. eggs of Aletia, 94. 
Tripod automatic sprinkler. 297-298. 
Trocbantmes of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 
49, 50. 
Tropical Agriculturist, literature iu, 338. 
Trowbridge (S. J.), letter from, 40-41. 
lit. rature by, 342, 343. 
Truck pumps in poisoning, 279. 
Tulip tree, 73. 
Turkey oak, 67. 
Turkeys, remedy for A . xylina, 34, 35. 
vi. Aletia, 88. 
rs. Heliothis armigera, 375. 
Turner (J. A.), literature by, 325, 330, 343. 
Cotton Planter's Manual, litera- 
ture in, 332, 382. 
Tyler's pump, 263. 
1 yn panum of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 50. 
iy'plulfiiet, Pavonia, eggs found on, [103]. 
Tyrannui earolinensis vs. Aletia, 88. 
vs. Heliothis armigera, 375. 
verticalis vs. Aletia xylina, [29]. 
umbroaw, Heliothis. (See Heliothis umbrosus.) 
unipvneta, Leueania. (See Leucania unipuneta.) 
Undersprayiug, improvements in adjustments for, 
fll4Mll9]. 
theory, Daaghtrey's, 258-261. 
United States Commissioner of Agriculture, An- 
nual Reports, literature in, 331, 
334, 336, 337, 339,362, 382, 383, [109]. 
Circular by, 37-38. 
Commissioner of Patents, Annual 
Reports, Agriculture, literature 
in, 333, 359, 303, 380, 382, 383, [1131. 
Department of Agriculture, Ad- 
dress of Hon. George B. Loring, 
etc., literature in, 329, 341. 
Annual Reports, literature in, 
329, 354. 
Bureau of Entomology, Bulletin 
5, literature in, [108]. 
circular of inquiry about Paris 
green, 326. 
Division of Entomology, Bulletin 
3, literature in, [113]-[119J. 
examination of malvaceous 
plants in herbarium of, [103], 
Monthly Reports, literature in, 
332-335, 338, 383. 
Report upon Cotton Insects, lit- 
erature in, 335-337, 341, 343, 344, 
362.363, 382, [101]. 
Special Report No. 8, literature 
in, 332. 
Entomological Commission, First 
Annual Report, literature in, 
[109]. 
Bulletin No. 3, literature in, 332. 
Circular No. 11, literature in, 
337, 343. 
notice of, 337, 343. 
Geological and Geographical Sur- 
k vey of the Territories, reports, 
literature in, 384. 
history of A. xylina in, 23-34. 
Upland oaks, 67, 69, 71, 79, 80. 
Upper pine region, 67. 
prairie region, 65, 73-75. 
Upton (W. S.), literature by, 343. 
Ure (A-ndrew), cited, 43. 
literature by, 322, 331, 343. 
JJrena lobata account of, [102]-[103]. 
food-plant of larva of Anomis erosa, 
.346, [102]. 
ribesia, eggs found on, [103]. 
Urtieaceas, food-plants of Heliothis armigera, 363. 
Vaccininm, 67. 
Vagina of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 58. 
Vasa deferentia of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 
57. 
Vegetable insecticides, 164, 181. 
experimenting with, 182. 
list of plants experimented with, 184. 
modes of effect of, 183. 
poisons, experiments with, [32]. 
preparations, effect of, on insects, [21]- 
[23]. 
preparation of, [20] . 
Venezuela, direction of winds in, 43. 
history of A. xylina in, 43. 
insects injuring cotton in, 42-43. 
occurrence of A. xylina in, 42-43. 
Vera Cruz, cultivation of cotton in, 40. 
direction of winds in, 41. 
occurrence of A. xylina in, 40-41. 
Verbatcum thapsus, 185. 
Verbena aublttia fed on by moth of A. xylina, 10. 
Vemonia novcboracensis, 186. 
Verschlussband, anterior lip of stigma, 46. 
Verschlussbugel, posterior lip of stigma, 46. 
Vertebrate enemies of Aletia, 87. 
Ytspa Carolina vs. Aletia, 94. 
germanica vs. Aletia^ 94. 
Vestal s removable-slot nozzle, 203. 
Vicksburg Herald, literature in, 339. 
Virna, food-plant of Heliothis armigera, 363. 
viuica, Tachina, reference to description of larva 
and pupa of, [110]. 
Vinegar, experiments with, [20]. 
in baits, 317, 320. 
virescens, Aspila. (See Aspila virescens.) 
Virginia, history of A. xylina in, 29. 
virgtnica, Kosteletzkya, localities for, [104]. 
viridans, Oxyopes. (See Oxyopes viridant.) 
