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Sphenophorus maidis, injuries since 1895 14-15 
larva, description and life history 16-19 
life history and description of stages 16-22 
pupa, description and life history 19-20 
related to Sphenophorus callosus 53 
remedial measures 22 
pertinax, name incorrectly used for Sphenophorus maidis 12 
robustus, name incorrectly used for Sphenophorus maidis 1 1-12 
sculptilis Horn=Sphenophorus callosus 54 
\Jhler=S phenophorus cariosus 54 
Sporobolus, hibernating shelter for chinch bug 35 
Sporotrichum globulif'srum (see also Fungi parasitic on chinch bug). 
effect of dry weather thereon 32 
experiments in inoculation of dead chinch bugs 47-48 
live chinch bugs 48-50 
fungous parasite of chinch bug 40-50 
artificial introduction, 
field studies 44-46 
conclusions as to prac- 
tical efficiency 50 
Squirrel, ground. (See Citellus toivnsendi.) 
Stalk-borer, lesser corn. (See Diatrsca saccharalis.) 
Stem-borer, timothy. (See Mordcllistcna ustulata.) 
Straw in piles, hibernating place of chinch bug 33 
Strychnia sulphate ineffective as repellent against false wireworms (Eleodes). . 87 
Sugar sirup, food of Autographa gamma californica moths in confinement 110 
Tar, coal. (See Coal tar.) 
Tetramorium csespitum, enemy of Eleodes 85 
Thrasher, curve-billed. (See Toxostoma curvirostre .) 
Timothy, host plant of Mnrdellistena ustulata 2 
stem borer. (See Mordellistena ustulata .) 
Toad, garden. (See Bufo sp.) 
horned (see also Phrynosoma cornutum). 
(Phrynosoma douglasii), enemy of false wireworms (Eleodes) 75. 85 
little horned, colloquial name for Phrynosoma douglasii 85 
sand, colloquial name for Phrynosoma douglasii 85 
Toxostoma curvirostre, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 
Tripsacum dactyloides, food plant of Sphenophorus callosus 58 
maidis 1 5-16. 21 
Tumbleweed. (See Panicum capillare.) 
Turkeys, Eleodes adults distasteful and not eaten 84 
Tussock moth, white-marked. (See Hemerocampa leucostigma .) 
Vegetable matter, decaying, food of Eleodes adults 82 
Vetch, milk. (See Astragalus sp.) 
Webster, F. M., paper, "The So-Called Curlew Bug (Sphenophorus callosus 
Oliv.) " 53-71 
Wheat, seed, food of Corymbites injlatus 74 
Eleodes adults 82 
Eleodes opaca 74 
suturalis 74 
false wireworms (Eleodes) 82 
