VIII 
Lark, Meadow, as enemy of White Grubs, 
123. 
Lasius attendant on Geoica squamosa, 
99,100. 
burrows of, infested by Grass Root 
Louse, 87. 
flavus attendant on Grass Root Louse, 90. 
interjectus, 53,66. 
attendant on Forda occidentalis.96. 
on Grass Root Louse, 88,90. 
on Trama erigeronensis, 93. 
Grass Root Louse in nest of, 89. 
mixtus, attendant on Geoica squamosa, 
99,100. 
on Trama erigeronensis, 93. 
niger attendant on Forda occidentals, 96. 
on Geoica squamosa, 99,100. 
on Trama erigeronensis. 93. 
and its variety alienus, 53,78. 
attendant on Corn Root 
Aphis, 62,66,71,82-85. 
on Grass Root Louse,90. 
on Sorghum Mealy Bug, 
107. 
description, 85. 
differences between, 85. 
food of, 84. 
haunts, actions, and habits,83 
life history, 82. 
laticollis, Prionus, 54,146. 
Le Conte, J. L.. 41,42. 
leguminicola, Cecidomyia, XI. 
leprosa, Isaria, 133,135,136. 
Lettuce inju' ed by Wireworms, 30. 
Lime, fertilization with, for Wireworms, 50. 
for Corn Root Aphis, 76,77. 
chloride of, fertilization with, for Wire- 
worms, 50. 
limula, Lachnosterna, 140,143. 
Lintner, J. A., 17,25,123. 
Liquidambar leaves as food of May Beetles 
114. 
Lobelias injured by Wireworms, 30. 
lobicornis, Myrmica, 8,11,12,53,66. 
Locust, Black, leaves as food of May Beetles. 
114. 
Locustids feeding on adult Diabrotica,161. 
Locusts’ eggs as food of White Grubs, 114. 
Lombardy Poplar leaves as food of May 
Beetles, 114. 
London purple for Agonoderus pallipes,13. 
longicornis, Diabrotica.34,55,146,148,154. 
longitarsus, Lachnosterna, 139,141. 
Ludius, 32. 
Lugger, Otto, 148. 
lutulentus. Aphodius, 14. 
M 
Maggot, Black-headed Grass, 7,8,16,19-21. 
See under Black-headed Grass 
Maggot. 
Seed-corn, 8,16-19. See under Seed-corn 
Maggot. 
Maggots, injuries by, 8,16-19. 
maidiradicis. Aphis, 10,53,57,58,104. 
maidis, Aphis, 57. 
major, Plantago, 61. 
maii, Aphis, 57. 
Maliy, F. W., 64,135. 
mancus. Agriotes, 8,29,36.54. 
Mangel-wurzel Injured by Wireworms,30^ 
Maple leaves as food of May Beetles,114. 
marginalis, Lachnosterna. 140,143. 
Marten, John, 24,70,73,77,129,133,148. 
May Beetles, 110. See under White Grubs. 
Mayr, G. L., 9,10. 
Meadow Lark as enemy of White Grub, 123. 
Meal Moth infesting Potatoes, X. 
Mealy Bug, Corn, 53. See Sorghum Mealy 
Bug. 
Bugs, 53. 
and Plant-lice, 55-108. 
in nests of Ants, 100. 
megastycha, Eragrostis. 93. 
Melanactes, 31. 
Melanotus, 31,32,44. 
amerieanus, 32,41. 
communis, 8,32,39,41,42,43,44,55. 
dates of collecting, 39,40. 
description, 40. 
distribution, 39. 
life history, 39. 
cribulosus, 9,21,32,42-44,55. See under 
Corn Wire worm, 
fissilis, 9,29,39,41,42,47,55. 
life history, 41. 
infaustus, 9,42,55. 
Melolontha vulgaris, fungous infection of,13£. 
melolonthm, Cordyceps, 126,137. 
Melons as food of adult Southern Corn Root 
Worm, 148. 
Metarrhizius anisopliae, 47. 
micans, Lachnosterna, 139,142. 
Microphthalma nigra bred from dead bodies- 
of White Grubs, 125. 
Mites, 74,126. 
mixtus, Lasius, 93,99,100. 
Moles as enemies of White Grubs, 124. 
Moulds as food of adult Southern Corn Root 
Worm, 148. 
Mountain Ash leaves as food of May Beetles, 
114. 
Muriate of potash and petroleum for Corn 
Root Aphis, 77. 
fertilization with, for Wireworms, 
50. 
Muscardine, white. See Chinch Bug, white 
fungus. 
Muskmelon as food of Pale-striped Flea- 
beetle, 22. 
Mustard infested by Corn Root Aphis, 61. 
to clear earth of Wireworms, 50. 
Myrmica scabrinodis lobicornis, 8,53,66. 
common in food of Birds 11- 
description, 12. 
distribution, 11. 
Myrmicidee, 10. 
injuries by, 8,9. 
Myzus achyrantes, 56. 
