124 PAPEBS OX CEREAL AND FOBAGE INSECTS. 
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Lanipyrid larvae, association with Sphenophorus oaUosus in infested hills of 
corn 71 
Lanius ludovicianus gambcli, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 
Larks, horned. (See Otocoris alpestris var.) 
Legume pod maggot. (See Pegomya planipalpis .) 
moth. (See Etiella zinekenella schisticolor .) 
Legumes, food plants of Etu lla zinch. ru lla wkisticolor do 
Lima bean. (See Bean. lima. > 
Lupines (see also Lupinus spp.). 
food plants of Pegomya planipalpis 105 
Lupinus spp. (see alsd Lupines). 
food plants of Etielhi zinekenella sckistieolor 01 
Mallard. (See Anas platyrhynchos .) 
Malva rotund 'folia , food plant of Autographa gamma califomica 112 
place of oviposition of A utographa gamma califomica 110 
Mareca americana, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 
" Measuring worms . ' ' (See Geometrid larvae . ) 
Melanerpes erythrocephalus, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 
Merisus mordellistense, parae-ite of Mordellistena ustulata 9 
Microbracon hyslopi, parasite of Etiella zinekenella schisticolor 104 
Microplitis alaskensis, parasite of Autographa gamma calif omica 115 
n. sp., parasite of Autographa gamma califomica 115 
Mimus polyglottos leucopterus. enemy of Eleodes adults 84 
Mocking bird, western. | See Mimus polyglottos leucopterus.) 
Mordellistena ustulata 1-9 
adult, description of Le Conte 6 
life history and habits 8 
attack, character 2 
description of different stages :i-6 
distribution 2 
egg, description 3 
life history 6 
enemies, parasitic 9 
hibernation 8 
history 1-2 
host plants 2 
larva, description 3-4 
life history and habits 6-7 
movementfe in stem 6-7 
outside stem 7 
length of several stages 8 
life cycle 8 
history and habits 6-8 
pupa, description 5-6 
life history and habits 7 
movements in stem 7-8 
movements outside stem 8 
remedial measures 9 
Mowing against timothy stem-borer ( Mordellistena ustulata) 9 
Nectar of clover and alfalfa, food of moths of Autographa gamma califomica 110 
Nematode worms, occurrence in adult Eleodes 85 
Nematodes, possible cause of death of larvne of Sphenophorus callosus 71 
