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INDEX. 
Philyra moth, 347. 
Phloiotribus, 88. 
Phryganeadge, 20, 476. 
Phyllium pulchrifolium, P. siccifolium, 
146. 
Phyllophaga, 30. P. fraterna, P. Geor- 
gicana, P. hirticula, 32. P. pilosicol- 
lis, 33. P. quercina, 30. 
Phvlloptera, 161. P. oblongifolla, 158, 
159. 
Phytocoris linearis, P. lineolaris, 200, 
201 . 
Piercer, 8, 512. 
Piercers, 513. 
Pieris, P. casta, 270. 
Pigeon Tremex, 537. 
Pimpla atrata, P. lunator, 538, 539. 
Pine saw-flies, 520, 521. 
Pine-tree sphinx, 328. P. attacked by 
moths, 483; by wood-wasps, 534; by 
other insects, 48, 51, 70-72, 85-88, 
99, 100, 115. 
Piophila casei, 621. 
IPissodos 72 
Plant-bug, 200, 201. P. lice, 194, 203, 
230, 235. P. cabbage, 238. P. downy, 
242. P. hickory, 238. P. leaping, 230. 
P. peach-tree, 234, 240. P. rose, 238. 
P. willow, P. on roots, 239. P. how 
tp destroy, 244,245. P. their enemies, 
246, 247. 
Platygaster, 471, 587. 
Platyomides, 47k 
Platyphyllum concavum, P. perspicilla- 
tum, i58. 
Plum-tree caterpillars, 424,425. P. slug, 
529. P. warts, 478, 479. P. weevil, 
75, 484. 
Pcecilochroma comitana, 482. 
Polistes fuscata, 18. 
Polyommatus Comyntas, P. Lucia, 275. 
P. Pseudargiolus, 274. 
Polyphylla, 33. 
Pontia oleracea, 270. 
Poplar-tree caterpillars, 282, 297, 422, 
431. P. other insects attacking, 96, 
106. 
Porthesia auriflua, P. chrysorrhea, 366. 
Potato-fly, 136, 139. P. rot, 81,118,128, 
137, 200, 246, 440, 618. P. vines, in¬ 
sects attacking, 81, 118, 128, 136, 138, 
199,320.440 P. worm, 320. P. sweet, 
insects on, 122. 
Potter-wasp 470. 
Prionians (Prionidae), 95. 
Prionus brevicornis. 95. P. cylindri- 
cus, 96. P. laticollis, 95. P. unicolor, 
96. 
Procris Americana, P. ampelophaga, P. 
vitis, 336. 
Progne butterfly, 301. 
Psilura monaclia, 366. 
Psyche, 414. 
Psychians (Psychadae), 414. 
Psylla, 231. P. Pyri, 233. 
Pterology, 261. 
Pteromalus, 509, 556, 586. P. Vanessae, 
800. 
Pterophoridae, 510. 
Pterophorus, 510. 
Ptychoptera clavipes, 600. • 
Pudica moth, 345. 
Pulex, 625. 
Pulicidas, 19. 
Pupa, 6. 
Puparium, 576. 
Purslane sphinx, 328. 
Pygaera ministr.a, 430. 
Pyralides, 340, 474, 
Pyralis farinalis, 475. P. Pomana, 484. 
Pyrgota undata, 610. 
Pyropa furcata, 619. 
Pyrophorus, 55. 
Radish-flv, 617. R. injured by maggots, 
616. 
Rhaphitelus, 586. 
Rhagium lineatum, 116. 
Rhipiphoridae, 19. 
Rhipiptera, 18. 
Rhopalocera, 262. 
Rhubarb-root maggots, 605. 
Rhynchaenus, 69. R. Argula, 75. R. 
Cerasi, 78. R. nasicus, 74. R. Nenu¬ 
phar, 75, 484. R. Strobi, 72. 
Rhynchites bicolor, 66. 
Rhynchophoridae, 60. 
Rhyparochromus devastator, 198, 199. 
Rice-weevil, 83. 
Romalea, 172. 
Rose-bud moths, 480, 483. 
Rose-bug, 35. 
Rose-bush galls, 549. R. leaf-hopper, 
229, R. plant-louse, 238. R. slug, 525. 
R. attacked by beetles, 33, 35, 36, 66. 
Runners, 143, 144. 
Rustic moths, 441. 
Rutilians (Rutiladae), 25. 
Sack-bearer, 414. 
Salt-marsh caterpillar, 351. 
Sand-flies, 602. 
Saperda, 106, S. bivittata, 107. S. cal- 
carata, 106. S. Candida, S. carcharias, 
107. S. tridentata. 111. S. tripunc- 
tata, 114. S. vestita, 109. 
Sarcophagans, 613. 
Sarcophaga Georgina, 613. 
Sargus, 608. 
Sassacus skipper, 315 
Sassafras-tree caterpillars, 266, 389. 
Satellitia hawk-moth, 325. 
Saturnia Hera, 398. S. lo, 395. S. Maia, 
S. Proserpina, 396. 
Saturnians (Saturniadse), 381, 
Satyrus Canthus, 306. 
Saw-flies. 14, 515. 
Saw-horned beetles, 45. 
Scarabceians (Scarabseidae), 10, 23, 88. 
Scarabaeus Indus, 40. S. relictus, 31, 
