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I X D E X . 
Philyra moth, 347. 
Phloiotribus, 88. 
Phryganeadaa, 20, 47G. 
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. oblongifolia, 158, 
169. 
Phytocoris linearis, P. linoolaris, 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. 
Pissodes, 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 
to destroy, 244, 245. P. their enemies, 
246, 247. 
Platygaster, 471, 587. 
Platyomides, 479. 
Platyphyllum concavum, P. perspicilla- 
tum, 158. 
Plum-tree caterpillars, 424, 425. P. slug, 
629. P. warts, 478, 479. P. weevil, 
75, 484. 
Poecilochroma 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 (Prionidse), 95. 
Prionus brevicornis. 95. P. cylindri- 
cus, 96. P. laticollis, 95. P. unicolor, 
96. 
Procris Americana, P. ampelophaga, P. 
vitis, 836. 
Progne butterfly, 301. 
Psilura monaclia, 366. 
Psyche, 414. 
Psycliians (Psvchad®), 414. 
Psylla, 231. P. Pyri, 233. 
Pterology, 261. 
Pteromalus, 509, 556, 586. P. Vanesste, 
300. 
Pterophorida3, 510. 
Pterophorus, 510. 
Ptychoptera clavipes, 600. 
Pudica moth, 345. 
Pulex, 625. 
Pulicidse, 19. 
Pupa, 6. 
Puparium, 676. 
Purslane sphinx, 328. 
Pygrcra ministra, 430. 
Pyralides, 340, 474. 
Pyralis farinalis, 475. P. Pomana, 484. 
Pyrgota undata, 610. 
Pyropa furcata, 619. 
Pyrophorus, 55. 
Radish-fly, 617. R. injured by maggots, 
616. 
Rhaphitelus, 586. 
Rhagium lineatum, 116. 
Rhipiphoridae, 19. 
Rhipiptera, 18. 
Rhopalocera, 262. 
Rhubarb-root maggots, 605. 
Rhynclnenus, 69. R. Argula, 75. R. 
Cerasi, 78. R. nasicus, 74. R. Nenu- 
phar, 75, 484. R. Strobi, 72. 
Rhynchites bicolor, 66. 
Rhynchophoridaj, 60. 
Rhyparochromus devastator, 198, 199. 
Rice-weevil, 83. 
Romalea, 172. 
Rose-bud moths, 480, 483. 
Rose-bug, 35. 
Rose-bush galls, 649. R. leaf-hopper, 
229. R. plant-louse, 238. R. slug, 625. 
R. attacked by beetles, 33, 35, 86, 66. 
Runners, 143, 144. 
Rustic moths, 441. 
Rutilians (Rutiladse), 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-motli, 325. 
Saturnia Hera, 398. S. Io, 395. S. Maia, 
S. Proserpina, 396. 
Saturnians (Saturniadffi), 381. 
Satyrus Canthus, 306. 
Saw-flies, 14, 515 
Saw-horned beetles, 45. 
Scarabffiians (Scarabaeidae), 10, 23, 88. 
Scarabams Indus, 40. S. relictus, 31. 
