CER MR UN Ca iY hy cy) iyi n c ; ‘ 4 Viy ( Ro ag HAW Nain ‘ Issey ta v Pi i “ Pel ‘ i. a Phy Vay Pare cae ENA 2 i stay i, bh tee * She 4 i) ROS sa ee eH I Ce ALA hn ', eat beh eit He OATS Ph aa iN Reis one Aiea Bia PN ten: ye) VS y is a ve AE Staten bs 4E SAS 9 Ny iN; i el) Cain, AW | BK HG + Le tks WT, Crs > ut 4y Wn vars i thi 4; (tat 4 ; E 44, ‘ v hid Cee eh As : mA on wah new: SRD ‘aa Ae i h WAAAY iy k ck A, ‘| he atti oe Worm wo i a Sah teh Ma at wi i ae iw) se ee ini Shy hy Vy: a, Ni wit vaya AA CARE ei i LH et-0) ae ROU rh AL 4 i a Nit ae hy ana ae ves’ uit ay CHE ne: Avorn Ter ie ea 3 eS v ie oo u ae it Ly i272 siete LS = Eee a eS RO ae ee i = a | | : oes. ORPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE. | DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. PERIODICAL BULLETIN. August, 1390, to Atioust, 1SOt, INSECT LIFE. Vol. Ack, DEVOTED TO THE ECONOMY AND LIFE-HABITS OF INSECTS, ESPECIALLY IN THEIR RELATIONS TO AGRICULTURE, EDITED BY Cor Wis PRU arahvopaayeloxrenisic: AND Ee Os HONVAR DE burst Alssistamt, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DIVISIONAL FORCH, [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE SNCRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. J WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICR,. ' REO, oe 2 ee {i +. rane « Ld ’ CS ed ea thn “ TABLE OF CONTENTS. CONTENTS OF NO. 1. SPECEST INOTES!. a\.05.< sjee0 <1 ng sancod Akoseoneeo nabaG 65000 OCOO.00DEE So soeieciotios AMLCACHMEHSL IN BERMUDA (illustrated): j.s2 <2. s2cc ceseinnciscine sc oeas sce NGS) BONS LEE CANKER) “WORM... 25s -<<6\ssscecseses oeee eons C.W. Hargitt. MONOSRHGTAGIGNODAY INOEUOMG 2 Sac sas sade oon oe Selcecicid ve de oo = F. W. Matlly. . LARY 4 OF A CRANE-FLY DESTROYING YOUNG WHEAT IN INDIANA. F-. MW. Webster. - SOME OF THE PARASITIC BRED HYMENOPTERA IN THE NATIONAL COLLECTION— OM MMNTEG! esossccappacneeSmaceocas sosnoumeos SobacorD ecebbemeic pc ectceceeeee How ARE INSECT VIVARIA TO BE LIGHTED? ...-...--..----- A. H. Swinton.. PRURACTS MOM: © ORRESPONDENCH 22 ca-ere--2es> ==) 4-256 -=-r assoc - A Rose Pest.—A Parasite of Agrilus.—The Lady-bird Parasite.—The Tent Caterpillar.—The Horn Fly.—A Jack Rabbit Parasite.—Supposed Bed- bugs under Bark of Trees.—The Orchid Isosoma again.—Eristalis in Well Water.—The Bryobia Household Pest.—Florida Orange Scales in California.—The Larva of the Ox Bot-tly.—The Fuchsia Beetle.—Para- sites on Datana ministra.—-A Tineid ( Anaphora popeanella Clem.) injuring Indian Corn. MEARENIUN EAGT aIN OEM Steer ate= at nvat\atalafetaralaiaierara fteceter o/4)S\c\o/a' =< a joieinle) aiciwinsieysiciejelmul/saiaste's "acts Ettects of London Purple on Foliage.—The Tulip-tree Scale-insect.—A new Enemy to Rye. —Some Cases of Australian Spider Bites.—A new Pest in New South Wales.—Barbadoes Sugar-cane Mites.—A Remedy for Cab- bage Worms.—London Purple.—A little-used Bibliography.—New Genera and Species of Phycitidz.—A social Papilio Larva.—Remarkable Case of Retardation.—An important Work on European Grape Insects.— Dermestid Beetles infesting Museums.—Cerambycid Larvie occasionally beneficial.—Dimorphic Females of Butterflies—An improved Insect Lime.—Utilization of the Sting of the Honey Bee in Therapeutics.—On Otiorhynchidz.—A cheap Spraying Apparatus.—A Paper on Myiasis. — Codling Moth Remedies.—Entomological Society of Washington. CONTENTS OF NO. 2. SEH CUMIN OMS ei ame aces alee aineicrcitesina sccm salsa a(es sisasce ssciicsten ste neaceld sss THE CLOVER MirTs (illustrated) ...--.....---- C. V. Riley and C. L. Marlatt... REPORT ON AN OUTBREAK OF THE ARMY WORM AND ON SOME OTHER INSECTS AMMO DIN Ga GiITADN ING MMAR Y GAN Dine ososic.5 oe/ = Ra ate eas aoe 2 acinlan en cmidais acid cheinee eiaat NOTE UPON EXPHESTIA INTERPUNCTELLA (Hliibn.) Zeller. William Hampton Patton. - NOTES UPON SOME INSECTS AFFECTING CORN -..--- Hasabeode -f, M. Webster... EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE....-.----------- Bienes aise ee Sede OsES ‘The Green-striped Maple-worm—London Purple for the Rose Chafer— Maple Tree Borers—A Bot-fly infesting Hogs—A Peach-tree Leaf- beetle—Mites in a Warm House—A Beetle in Stramonium—The Pear Slug on Plum—The Locust Hispa—Importation of Hessian Fly Para- sites—Insects determined—Cheese Mite—Fighting the Rose Chafer— Wire-worm Damage to Onions—Orange-tree Bark-borers—Rhizococcus on Grass—The Grape Cureulio—Scale Insects in California—Household Pests—The Rose Chafer on Clay Lands—Tomato Worm—The Pear Slug on Quince. PrN ARINC DIS ae has oid, Seg Sines pesclce ss cael a's tigewetee ose Destructive Locusts in Mesopotamia—Phosphorescent Centipedes—Further Observations on the Parasitism of Datana angusii—Bird Enemies of the Colorado Potato-beetle—Prof. L. H. Bailey’s spraying Device— Silk-worm Disease in China—Fumigating for Scale Inseets—Swarming of a Cricket and a Ground-beetle in Texas—A Parasite of the Willow Cimbex—Entomological Society of Washington. CONTENTS OF NO. 5. EDITORIAL NOTE...-.- ee Seat SEO, IS So se Rrsae ee eas PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS....-..---- BANS Poe an ES i a ee see TuE OUTLOOK FOR. APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY..---.--- Rootes C. V. Riley .- WORK OF THE ENTOMOLOGISTS IN THE EXPERIMENT STATIONS. A.J. Cook.. HERTEDIZMRSwAS INSECTICIDES, jecces 222226 2cs--ssece=- eaemee J, B. Smith -- THe EVABITS OF PACH VNEURON -..2..ccccsscoe s-0 Cee LL. O. Howard.. NOLESPONE DHE ELUM CURCULIO. 2222 ..2- 005-256 oa J. B. Smith... AN EXPERIENCE WITH THE ROSE BuG..--- es Ske oece ood He ese SOME QUESTIONS RELATING TO APHIDID®..---..--- Se esterase J. B. Smith .. NOTES ON THE PLUM CURCULIO AND PLUM GOUGER .....C. P. Gillette... NOTES ON BEET INSECTS ..---- Se ee, | ee te Lawrence Bruner . - AN INVASION BY THE CLOVER-LEAF BEETLE...-.....------- J. B. Smith .- A SUMMARY HISTORY OF THE CORN-ROOT APHIS.-:..----- S. A. Forbes.. ON THE LIFE-HisTORY OF THE WHITE GRUBS..---..------ S. A. Forbes.. Lope ethn-LIsSTORY OF .WIRK WORMS) .=-:..-ccsssccccenccee C. A. Hart. - NOTES UPON INJURIOUS INSECTS OF THE YEAR IN CANADA..Jas. Fletcher - . List OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. CONTENTS OF NO. 6. SPECIAIMNOTHS: (illustrated) \.3..2: 32225... 32-2 Bic Waren ehh Sec ten sbeoes PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON ENTOMOLOGY OF THE AS- SOCIATION OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND EXPERIMENT STA- Notes on Certain Experiments and Observations at the lowa Experiment StbiOMene sass sot aense wes eect aeces assess s=a00. P. Gillette. - A new Root-rot Diseaseiof Cotton 22-2 .5--25- w.-- 222. --2- G. F. Atkinson. - New Notes on the Life-history of the Hessian Fly....-...-----J. Marten.. Y The Laboratory Method of Experimentation....-..---.C. W. Woodworth.. - Page. 160 172 vI PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON ENTOMOLOGY, ETC.— Continued. Practical Notes on the Use of Insecticides .............-. M. HH. Beckwith -- lhife-historyof Lunplaangwistion-—- =e see- eo e once eee C. M. Weed... The Host Relations of Parasitic Hymenoptera..-...--..----- L. O. Howara. - Experiments for the Destruction of Chinch Bugs in the Field by the Arti- ficial Introduction of Contagious Diseases ......----..--- TI, H, Snow.. FirtH CONTRIBUTION TO A KNOWLEDGE OF CERTAIN LITTLE-KNOWN APHID- LD eee Len RS ean MARS oh olay ae as RASA aoe oa. Co Meter EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE Ss: 26 one cee eee eee ee ae aoe wen The Clover-seed Midge in England, and other Notes—The Mantis not Poi- sonous—A Rose Cecidomyiid—The Habits of Phorodon in Oregon— Schizoneura tessellata —Woodpeckers vs. the Tussock Moth—Abaormal Oviposition of Microcentrum—Dimorphism in Butterflies, and Miscella- neous Notes—Kerosene Emulsion against the Sheep Scab—On Nola sexmaculata and the Japanese Gypsy Moth. GENERAL WNORESE S26 ba ceee eoneen eee ceo Saco te saeco A Fig-leaf Beetle in Australia—Will Ramie support the Silkworm of Com- meree—Damage by the Red Seale growing less—A Grape-vine Pest— Tin Cans vs. Crickets—Notes on Fruit-tree Insects—Gall-producing Heteroptera—Thripide injurious to cultivated plants—A Systematic Work on Gall-mites—More facts concerning the Katipo—Popular Names of Insects. CONTENTS OF NOS. 7 AND 8. SPRCEMLONOTES (2s 226 See Say Ae 22 Sar ase cb eae ee oe ee eee a THE XANTHIUM TRYPETA—TRYPETA “QUALIS (illustrated)...C. LZ. Marlatt-. VARIATIONS IN THE BRACONID GENUS LYSIPHLEBUS.------ D. IW. Coquillett. - BIRTH OF A BEAUTIFUL EXOTIC LEPIDOPTEROUS LNSECT IN NEW YORK (illus- [LPS RNS) OOS aE Ren ae year meyeae ede te uaey veo a sjaibar ds aance eee ets Henry Edwards -. THE STRAWBERRY-LEAF FLEA-BEETLE, HALTICA IGNITA, IN INDIANA— F. M. Webster .- ANOTHER, PARASITIC ROVE-BEETLE:.-.=-:----- -22----------D) W. Coquiltett=- PHOSPHORESCENT, MYVRIOPRODS2s s20 2 see aoe See eee aes Lawrence Bruner .. Tur PREPARATORY SYAGES OF EUSTROTIA CADUCA.......----D. S. Kellicoti.- A List of SPHINGID® AND BOMBYCID TAKEN BY ELECTRIC LAMPS AT POUGHIKERPSID Na Yiek ee asin. os deepen ves aoe aes es Seas Harrison G@. Dyar.. Srers TOWARDS A REVISION OF CHAMBERS’ INDEX, ETC..Lord Walsingham. . EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE). -.4c --2-s5-2<0ees se se aise ee te ee The Iecerya in Honolulu—List of Coleopterous Larve sent by C. V. Riley to F. Meinert, of Copenhagen, for the University Museum, in exchange for European specimens from the Schiddte Coliections—Eggs of the American Meromyza: A Correction—Beetles and Moths infesting Stored Corn in Venezuela—Sweet Potato Root-borer—The Whip-tail Scor- pion—Horse-flies in Texas—A Borer in a Tree Fungus—Higration of Callidryas cubule—The Brassy Flea-beetle injuring Corn—The Banded Sand Cricket—A Curious Bed-bug Find—The Poisonous Spider of Australia—Notes from Mississippi—Carnivorous Habits of Locusts— Gelechia cerealella in Virginia—Appearance of Wheat infested with Hessian Fly—House-fly Parasites—Night Swarming of Lace-wing Flies. GENERAL g@ NOMS tes ob-amnausees ores ser eta) eee cleten ane ert Bogones sere Recent Papers on European Grape Insects—Codling-moth Legislation in New Zealand—Feeding Habits of the Bee-moth—Tineid Moths with Piercing Ovipositor —Alterations in the Form of Plants due to Coc- cidee—Insect Injury to Barrel Staves—Cocaine for Insect Stings— Page. 269 275 277 279 285 293 297 305 312 313 316 317 318 319 321 322 325 329 341 Vall Dermestes vulpinus damaging Woodwork—Birds preying on the Wal- nut Caterpillar—Attempted Introduction of an insectivorous Bird into Algeria—Notes on miscellaneous Fruit Insects—The Codling Moth as a Friend—A Winter Wash for Scale-insects—Lady Birds versus Scale- insects—The Tarnished Plant-bug damaging Celery—The Downy Woodpecker feeding on the Jarvee of the Codiing Moth—Oviposition in Adoxus vitis—A Caterpillar described as a Coccid—Injury of the Hop Crop on the Pacific Slope in 1890 by the Hop-louse—The Hop- louse in Oregon—Collections of Coleoptera: A recent important sale— Diseases of Chrysanthemums caused by Insects—Inseet Wax—Cocci- nella Nova-zealandica a Synonym—Australian Fruit-growers and Vine- growers in Convention—A new Phylloxera Station in Brazil—A Soldier- beetle Larva eating Spiders’ Eggs—Winter protection for the Vedalia— Obituary—The Australian “ Fly Bug ”—The Entomological Society of Washington. CONTENTS OF NOS. 9 AND 10. SPECIAL NOTES -..-.-.- aAsonod SoSOS Sb oScdes Bdco ceScoUaod = scoMocHeD BpEaesSee 4 REPORT OF A DISCUSSION ON THE Gypsy MOTH, AT A CONFERENCE HELD IN THE ROoMS OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, BOSTON, MASS ..---- THE RAVAGES OF LIPARIS (Psilura) MONACHA IN GERMANY AND MEANS OF DRIQHIN'S Wetec ree i is eo slcinisetin aclieleinccuss aac ceee cutee. sete skas B. E. Fernow.. A NEW SCALE-INSECT FROM CALIFORNIA......--..----.---- D. W. Coquillett.. NOTES ON THE HABITS AND EARLIER STAGES OF CRYPTOPHASA UNIPUNCTATA ID GN EN PANU SIVAN IAC Se olate aerator inion tein aici tise (os aa tinind Se acl Henry Edwards. - STEPS TOWARDS A REVISION OF CHAMBERS’ INDEX, WITH NOTES AND DESCRIP- MEG NSaOm NW (SPROMS) . occ se).22- om ae seein win wee) mem mnie The Mediterranean Flour-moth.—Spider Bites: Two Ceylonese Cases.— Scent in Dung-beetles.—Beetles from Stomach of a Chuck-wills-widow.— A Harvest-mite destroying the Eggs of the Potato-beetle.—Supposed In- jury to Grass from Gastrophysa polygoni.—Damage to dead Trunks of Pine by Rhagium lineatum.—Some Vedalia letters.—On Hematobia serrata. (CONTIN INGMEC cas 5éb.cesocd sabSa0 besricHEoleso5 saddoc bobuipeecosd Seab aeso obdeee Oviposition of Tragidion fulvipenne.—Insects injuring the Tea-plant in Cey- lon.—A New Way of Using Carbon Bisulphide.—Range of Pyralis fari- nalis.—Kind Words from abroad.—On some Gall-making Insects in New Zealand.—Vertebrate Enemies of the White Grub.—New Method of destroying Scale-insects.—Dr. Franz Liw.—Eugéne Maillot.—Entomo- logical Society of Washington. CONTENTS OF NO. 7-8. SPEcIAL NOTES .----- Bite Cowen ae Semin sine eee aausinae oayet see tie RISE ohae nis o'ej he tee THE UsE or Hyprocyanic ACID GAS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE RED SIGUN ITS Sc 25 oRGGa6 GeO CPO Sn ECIa Care One Saree ep oheeee seer D. W. Coquillett.. ESR VAT OF VEL YPODERMAl BOWVIS!).-.- <5 0-26 a= sciclsjssa =< Cooper Curtice - . HEI MEORTED:GVPSYaMO@rH (illustrated). sss. see scree eos <6 22S ce ese Some INSECT PESTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD, CONTINUED.—THE TRUE CLOTHES Morris Gllustrated) ss scace-caesaetae cae Ee nore ciao eeiee awa C. V.. Riley - - IFRIGATION ANDSINTURIOUS) INSECTS 22 sc0c 4-2) sccc~ ecco o<- 0 L. O. Howard..- NoTE ON THE OVIPOSITION AND EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT OF XIPHIDIUM FN STEVES ES Mats ters 2 ne es eno Sine fee ieee ciavine. bia sie Sials'siesints Wm. M. Wheeler.. THE SIX-SPOTTED MITE OF THE ORANGE (illustrated) -..--- sees OV. RUE 2902—No. 1——4 Page. 134 136 137 141 144 145 150 156 163 166 172 177 185 187 192 199 202 207 28 211 215 222 225 ve Page. FIARPIPHORUS MACULALUS) o-sossin- eee sa saa Gee W. Hague Harrington.. 227 ADULTS OF THE AMERICAN CIMBEX INJURING THE WILLOW AND COTTON- WOOD IN NEBRASKA (illustrated)=- o- 5 so. 2-26 ose escorts F. M. Webster.. 228 OBSERVATIONS ON MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS ...------.--- --M. A. Bellevoye.. 230 THE DIPTEROUS PARASITE OF DIABROTICA SOROR (illustrated) D.W.Coquillett.. 233 SPILOSOMA HDLIGINOSA\ (illustrated) 22.2. se-ss sce ee eee a eeeeese Otto Lugger.. 236 A GRUB SUPPOSED TO HAVE TRAVELED IN THE HUMAN Bopy (illustrated).. 238 THE DoG- woop, SAwW-FLY- (illustrated ).3..2-22 ate- ee -oee eee eere eo cna Sees 239 PLATYPSYLLUS— GG AND ULTIMATE LARVA (illustrated), ...--. C.V. Riley... 244 SOME NEW PARASITES OF THE GRAIN PLANT-LOUSE (illustrated). Z.0.Howard.. 246 AN AUSTRALIAN HYMENOPTEROUS PARASITE OF THE FLUTED SCALE (illus- ETATOG) See ee San ce aoc See es Se ee eee Cee CRP ANSE S C. V. Riley.. 248 EXTRACTS: FROMsCORRESPONDENCE: 5-8: siges 626a2 son Seo eee 250 The Orchid Isosoma in America.—A Flaxseed Mite.—Abundance of Ageria acerni.—Hessian Fly in California.—An Ivy Scale-insect.—Ant Hills and Slugs.—A curious Case of insect Litigation.—Two interesting Parasites.— Work of White Ants.—Importation of Orange Pests from Florida to Cali- fornia.—On some Dung Flies.—Spider Bites. ; GENERAL NOTES: 5. siccc dex. ce Sone wacice ose eenec cane ees ooo eee eee aan 255 Insects affecting Salsify.—Au Egyptian Mealy-bug.—A case of excessive Para- sitism.—Some hitherto unrecorded Enemies of Raspberries and Blackber- ries.—Nebraska Insects.x—A Podurid which destroys the Red Rust of Wheat.—Insecticide litig 1tion.—North European Dragon Flies.—A Correc- tion.—A Parasite of the Mediterranean Flour-moth.—Effects of the open Winter.--Honey Bees and Arsenicals used as Sprays.—Eutomological Society of Washington. CONTENTS OF NO. 9. SPECIAL NOTES}: 22... s.ioesis 227 OH Beeiss Semele aes eee ee se Seer eee eee eee 263 SOME INSECT Pests OF THE HOUSEHOLD.—COCKROACHES (illustrated) C. V.Riley.. ~ 266 Two SPIDER-EGG PARASITES (illustrated) ..-.-......-...-....--.. L. O. Howard... 268 ON THE PARASITIC CASTRATION OF TYPHLOCYBA BY THE LARVA OF A Hy- MENOPTER AND! THAT ON. A: DIPTHRY eee 5s ose oaeee eee M.A. Giard.. 271 A POISONOUS SPIDER IN MADAGASCAR....-...---- Oa ea ose cone 273 HEXIRACTS, FROM CORRESPONDENCE 220-5202 5c soeeee oe een ee eee 275 Injury to Grass from Gastroidea polygoni.—Resin Wash against Mealy Bug and Woolly Aphis.—Dryocampa rubicunda.—Combined Spraying for Bark- lice and Coding Moth.—Greenhouse Pests.—Euphoria damaging green Corn.—The Indian-meal Moth in Kansas.—A Cocoanut Pest to be guarded against.—Food of the Scydmenide.—Abundance of Bryobia pratensis— Larval Habits of Xyleborus dispar.—Insects from Iowa.—A Grasshopper- Letter from Utah.—Another Insect impressed in Paper.—The ‘‘ Katy-did” Cail.—Notes of the Season from Mississippi. Steps TOWARDS A REVISION OF CHAMBERS’ INDEX, WITH NOTES AND DE- SCRIPTIONS OF NEW ASPECIBS +2 52222 o562 2-2 eee eee Lord Walsingham.. 284 GENERAL NOTES: 322-556 tts055.000 25555. .ss eee ete eee eee 286 The Wheat Saw-fly.—Tasmanian Lady Birds and the American Blight.—Flies on Apple Twigs in New Zealand.—Nomenclature of Biister Beetles.—Plant Importation into Italy.—Traps for the Winter Moth useless.—A new Elm Insect.—Soot as a Remedy for Woolly Apple louse.—Metamorphoses of Fleas.—The Entomological Society of Washington. Vil CONTENTS OF NO. 10. SETAC INIOHIIS Guac GO Roache HALES BOSS pRSs TOF ECGS HECREG Seal DIOCESE Bee Re roeTene THE ROSE CHAFER.—MACRODACTYLUS SUBSPINOSUS (illustrated).C. V. Riley.. A NEW GENUS AND TWO NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN LAMELLICORNS ....- .--- Rr i ee Sat Megs besos te diee seicicaaeee ss Dr. David Sharp.- AN INTERESTING TINEID.—MENESTA MELANELLA (illustrated) Mary B. Murtfeldt. LXPERIMENTS With THE PLUM CURGULIO ... 2-22. s-26..2-- --- F. M. Webster .- THE PHYLLOXERA PROBLEM ABROAD AS IT APPEARS TO-DAY...--..--.-------- THE Los ANGELES COUNTY HORTICULTURAL COMMISSION ...----.------------- EP XPRACHSHHROM CORRESPONDENCE » (52 sisinee 2 cen ets eee sc ose! Semen slen seine eecsee The Pine Lachnus as a Honey-maker.—Root-Knot on Apple.—A Fuchsia Aleurodes.—The Skein Centipede and Silver Fish.—A Guava Scale.—The Tile-horn Borer.—The Boll Worm.—Feather Felting by Dermestids.—Ex- treme Ravages of Cut-worms.—Migrations of Plants as affecting those of Insects.—Hymenopterous Parasite of Icerya in Australia.—Proconia undata injuring the Vine. STEPS TOWARDS A REVISION OF CHAMBRS’ INDEX, WITt! NOTES AND DESCRIP- TIONS OF NEW SPECIES (illustrated) ......... ....-....... Lord Walsingham.. CRSTORATL, INCOMES Ses aas Seeehe Cot OSE re bt See Se aera as ae a a eee ner A Rhizococcus on Grass in Indiana.—Further Note on the Egyptain Mealy Bug.—Indian Rhynchota.—Two Parasites of the Garden Web-Worm.—An Aphis attacking Carrots.—More Insects injuring the Tea Plant in Ceylon. —New Insect Legislation.—A Test Case under the Horticultural Law.— Locusts in India.—New injurious Insects in Colorado.—Obituary.—En- tomological Society of Washington. CONTENTS OF NO. 11-12. ISI PINGING, Ie Cun Slemols ar OS OE AEA OBC CE AS AC aS aaa ee ee ers THE INSECT COLLECTION OF A LARGE MUSEM (illustrated)........ C. V.Riley.. INGLE SLONPEANGURIAG ser soe) oele oasis es carias cee were occ F. H. Chittenden. . SOME OF THE BRED PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA IN THE NATIONAL COLLECTION.— BEAUTE TUAG OND Air astereere act Meee een Nee, Mes Se Sea ee eos Se ANTHRAX PARASITIC ON CUT-WORMS (illustrated) ...--.2.......--.-2-2-.----- MOUNTAIN SWARMING OF VANESSA CALIFORNICA....-.-..----- C. L. Hopkins... NOTES ON A SPECIES OF NECROPHAGOUS DIPTERA ...-......---- F. M. Webster.. ADDITIONAL NOTE ON SPIDER EGG-PARASITES .......-...------ L, O. Howard.. PREPARATORY STAGES OF SYNTOMEIDA EPILAIS AND SCEPSIS EDWARDSII 2206 cade eécsedeScuce HOGesOnGEsHO Se GObOS Bas one One cone aaae Harrison G. Dyar.. AN EXPERIMENT WITH COCCINELLID& IN THE CONSERVATORY. F’. M, Webster... A NortH AMERICAN AXIMA AND ITs Hasits (illustrated)....L. O. Howard... PRRHACUS! CHROMIC ORRESPONDENCE |< <<: 2 5-2- 222 .oose cess eee lees ence oose The Scale Question in Florida.—A Palm-leaf Scale in Trinidad.—The Cigar- ette Beetle.—A curious Case.—Beneficial Beetles infested with Mites. — Flea Beetle Injury to Strawberries.—Lecanium hesperidum.—Flies in an exhumed Corpse.—The May Beetle and the White Grub.—Parorgyia on Cranberry in Wisconsin.—Helomyza sp. found in Mayfield Cave, In- diana.—A Cave Crustacean in a Well.—Potato Stalk-borer in Corn and Rag-weed.—The Melon Worm.—Cut-Worms and Carnations.—The Plant-feeding Lady-bird and the Potato Stalk-beetle.—Intrusion of the Elm Leaf-beetle in Houses.—Re Lestophonus. Page. 293 295 302 303 305 310 312 314 322 326 339 342 346 348 303 Bis) 306 359 360 362 363 363 367 VIII GENERAL NOTES. ccc25 20 obese see oho Se Re ee a Oe eee Boiling Water for Peach Borer.—The Family Phylloxerid#.—The newly imported Rose Saw-fly.—Testimonial to Mr. Koebele.—A Paradox.—A rare Sphingid.—A new Apple Pest.—-American Vines in France and the Phylloxera.—A new Australian Vine Pest.—Trouble in California.— Lepidopterological Notes.—The Puncturing of Apples by the Plum Curculio.—The Vedala in New Zealand: Recent Increase of Icerya.— The Phylloxera in New Zealand.—An Acknowledgment.—The genital Armature in male Hymenoptera.—The man-infesting Bot.—The Eggs of Atherix.—A Monograph of the Evaniide.—Colone] Pearson on the Rose Chafer.—The Columbus Horticultural Society.—Mr. Buckton’s Monograph of the British Cicadz and Tettigiide.—Early Stages of the Odonata —Indian Museum Notes No. 3.—The Chinch-Bug Disease.— Study of the Bird Lice.—The tropical Sugar-cane Borer in Louisiana.— Importation of Hessian fly Parasites.—Entomological Society of Wash- ington. INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. Acanthia lectularia, 105, f. 16. Acoloides saitidis, 269, f. 58. Anthrenus scrophularix, 127, f. 19. Anthrax hypomelas, 354, f. 67. Axima zabriskiei, 365, 366, 367, ff. 29, 68, 70, Beus americanus, 270, f. 59. Celatoria crawii, 234, f. 46. Cephus pygmaeus, 286, f. 60. Cicindela iimbata, 144, f. 24. Cimbex americana, 229, f. 45. Coccotorus prunicida, 259, f. 56. Coccotorus scutellaris, 259, f. 55. Conorhinus sanguisuga, 106, f. 17. Coptotriche complanoides, 322, f. 64. Croton Bug, 266, f. 57. Cryptolechia schlaegeri, 152, f. 25. Dermestes vulpinus, 63, 64, ff. 7, 8. : Encyrtus websteri, 247, f. 53. Ephestia interpunctella, 171, f. 30. Ephestia kiihniella, 166, 167, ff. 28, 29. Gossyparia ulmi, 34, 37, 38, 40, ff. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Hematobia serrata, 93, 94, 99, 100, 101, ff. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Harpiphorus maculatus, 140, f. 23. Harpiphorus varianus, 240, f. 49. Hyperacmus tines, 213, f. 41. | Hypoderma bovis, 158, 159, 173, 174, 175, ff. 26, 27, 31 32, 33, 34, 35. Hypoderma sp., 238, f. 48. Limneria eurycreontis, 328, f. 65. Macrodactylus subspinosus, 296, ff. 61, 62. Megaspilus niger, 247, f. 52. Menesta melanella, 303, f. 63. Monomorium pharaonis, 107, f. 18. Monostegia ignota, 137, 140, ff. 22, 23. Ocneria dispar, 208, 209, 210, ff. 36, 37, 38, 39. (Eneis macounii, 45, f. 6. Ophelosia crawfordi, 248, f, 54. Pachyneuron micans, 246, f. 51. Platypsyllus castoris, 245, f.50. Plum Curculio punctures in young apples, 382, f. 71. Spilosoma fuliginosa, 236, f. 47. Sphenophorus cchreus, 132, 133, ff. 20, 21 Tetranychus 6-maculatus, 226, f. 44. Tinea pellionella, 212, f. 40. Tinea tapetzella, 214, f. 43. Tineola biselliella, 213, f. 42. Vedalia cardinalis, 71, 73, ff. 9, 10. Vial-holder in use in U.S. National Museum, 346 f. 66. T | pices | Se ipics - ah | y 7 1 + , ~ L > 4 . ' > AUTHORS’ INDEX, Adams, J. R., letter, 75. Barlow, J. G., letter, 115. Bellevoye, M. A., article, 230. Binkard, A. D., letter, 149. Bollman, C. H., letter, 374. Bonham, L. N., letter, 47. Brashears, J. P., letter, 147. Bruner, Lawrence, article, 144. Bryant, Chas C., letter, 189. Chapman, A. Scott, letter, 190. Chittenden, F. H., article, 346. Coal, Dr. Wm. P. T., letter, 254. Cockerell, Theo. D. A., article, 332; letters, 22, 145. Coquillett, D. W., articles, 70, 122, 202, 233; letters, 49, 74, 252, 278, 367, 377. Cotes, E.C., letter, 17. Craig, J. P., letter, 277. Crawford, Frazer S., letter, 321. Curtice, Cooper, article, 207. Curtiss, George G., letter, 147. Daily, A. B., letter, 321. Dall, Caroline H., letter, 316. Damiani, M., letter, 289. Darton, James B., letter, 281. Davis, J. D., letter, 317. Davis, Dr. 8S. A., letter, 22. Devereaux, W. L., letter, 372. Dobbins, J. R., letters, 112, 191. Dodge, G. M , letter, 315. Dugés, Dr. Alfred, letter, 47. Dyar, Harrison G., article, 360. Edwards, Henry, article, 11. Ellis, L. H., letter, 278. Ernst, A., letter. 368. Evans, W. M., letter, 314. Fischer, Eugene R., letter, 253. Fletcher, James, articles, 45, 187. Forbes, S. A., articles, 3, 185. Francis, M., letter, 20. Freeman, Legh R., letter, 18. Gale, E., letter, 316. Giard, M. A , article, 271. Gillette, C. P., letter, 281. Goding, F. W.., letter, 147. Green, E. Ernest, letters, 47, 189, 270. Greiner, Tuisco, letter, 376. Harriugton, W. Hague, article, 227. Harris, Thos. C., leiter, 369. Hay, Robert, letter, 319. Henry, W. A., article, 141. Hewitt, Chas. A., letter, 318. Hoehling, Dr. A. A., letter, 368. Holt, Mrs. N. W.C., letter, 19. Hopkins, C. L., article, 355. Howard, L. O., articles, 34, 54, 122, 215, 246, 269, 335, 359, 365. | Hudson, W.S., letter, 369. Hunt, S. D., letter, 254. Jennings, W., letter, 48. Johnson, Lawrence C., letter, 1& Jones, Frank M.., article, 63. Kent, George H., letter, 283 King, D.O., letter, 148. Knaus, W., letter, 49. Koebele, Albert, letter, 252 Kruschke, H. O., letter, 374. Lockwood, Samuel, letter, 315. Lugger, Otto, article, 236 Mally, F. W., article, 137. Marlatt, C. L., articles, 7, 66. Mason, Carrington, letter, 316. McCluney, Mrs. Mary T., letter, 276. McLennan, E. K., letter, 276. McPherson and Stevens, letter, 21. Meech, W. W.., letter, 189. Meehan, Thomas B., letter, 376 Memminger, E. R,, letter, 190. Miller, E.S., letter, 277. Miller, I. M., letter, 76. Morse, Albert P., letter, 250. Murtfeldt, Mary E., articles, 130,303; letters, 251, 253. Muzzy, W ashington, letter, 319. Nicholson, I. W., letter, 369. Onderdonk, H.S., letter, 377. Ormerod, Eleanor A., letters, 145, 147, 279. Osborn, Herbert, article, 108. Osten Sacken, C. R., letter, 191. Pearson, Alex. W., letter, 19. Phares, Dr. D. L., letter, 22. Quillian, Thomas J.., letter, 50. Ragsdale, G. H., letter, 189. Read, M.C., letter, 252. Reimer, Otto E., letter, 278. Riley, C. Herberte, letter, 75. Riley, C. V., articles, 59, 91,104, 127, 211, 225, 244 248, 266, 295, 342. Rivers, J. J., article, 56. Schwarz, E. A., article, 288. Sexton, Joseph, letter, 191. Sharp, Dr. David, article, 302. Shaffer, J. M., letters, 375. Smith, J. B., note, 386. Smithson, N. R., letter, 190. Snow, B. W., article, 32. Somerville, William, letter, 20. Stiles, Harvey C., letter, 146. Stover and Stover, letter, 49. Stover, H. R., letter, 148. Tate, Dr. H. L., letter, 317. Taylor, A. O’D., letter, 113. Teucheit, George, letter, 252. 393 394 Thompson, A. L., letter, 75. Thompson, Wesley, letter, 116. Thompson, W. J., article, 389. Townsend, C. H. Tyler, articles, 42, 85, 90, 162. Walker, Philip, article, 28. Walsingham. Lord, articles, 23, 51, 77, 116, 150, 284, 322. Warren, C.C., letter, 253. Webster, F. M., articles, 29, 84, 87, 98, 109, 122, 132, 161, 228, 255, 256, 257, 259, 287, 305, 326,328, 356, 363, 382; letters, 275, 370. Weed, C. M., article, 121. Weeks, LeRoy T., letter, 282. Wheeler, Wm. M., article, 222. Wheelock, Eugene O., letter, 277. Wickson, E.J., letter, 21. Wielandy, J. F., letters, 113, 114, 148. Wight, R. Allan, articles, 134, 384; letters, 57. 146. Wikessell, Thomas, letter, 375. Wiley, Charles A., letter, 251. Wilhelm, N. O., letter, 282. Willits, Edwin, letter, 15. Wright, W.G., letters, 46. Van Deman, J. W.., letter, 276. Von Hasseln, J. H., letter, 376. GENERAL INDEX, Acanthia lectularia, life-bistory, 104. Acarina, in Lintner’s report, 200. Acarinz, Low’s work in, 196 Acarus coffe, thought to be indentical with tea- mites, 193. : translucens, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. Acha melicerte, damaging castor-oil plant in India, 62. Achatodes zex, mm*, 376. _ Acherontia atropos, stridulation, 13. Achorutes armatus, on exhumed corpses, 371. Acoloides n. g. Howard, descr., 269. saitidis n. sp. Howard, descr., 270. bred from spider’s eggs, 359. Acridiide, in Michigan, 333. oviposition of, 224, 225. Acridium peregrinum, the locust of India, 332. Acrobasis vaccinii, mm., 337. Acrocera sanguinea, parasitic on spiders, 288. trigramma, parasitic on spiders, 2&8. Acroceride, larve known, 288. Acronycta lepusculina, in Minn., 164. populi, a distinct species, 164. Actinopteryx fucicola, new to fauna, 333. Adela zruginosella n.sp. Wlsm., deser., 285. bella, note, 284, 285, 286. bellella, note, 284. biviella, synonym, 285. chalybeis, synonym, 285. degeerella, synonym, 284. flamensella, note on, 284. iochroa, synonym, 285. lactimaculella, synonym, 284. punctiferella n. sp. Wlsm., descr., 284. purpurea, note, 285. ridingsella, note, 285. rufimitrella, note, 284. achlegeri, synonym, 285. septentrionella, note, 285. simpliciella, note, 284. singulella, note, 285. sulzella, note, 2&5. trigrapha, note, 285. violella, note, 284. Aderces, peculiarity of wings and eyes, 57. A®geria acerni, destruction of maples, 251. exitiosa in Mich., 42. nicotiana, from galls on Quercus, 281. tipuliformis in Mich., 42. 7Eschna, facets of eye, 293. African insects, South, 1. Agathis exoratus, bred from web-worm , 328. A geronia, stridulation in species, 12. amphinome, stridulation, 12. februa, stridulation, 13. ferentina, stridulation, 12, 13. feronia, use of legs in running and stridula- tion, 12. Agrotis annexa, in Mississippi, 283. cupidissima, injuring grape in California, 56. herilis, active in winter, 383. Anthrax bred from pupa, 3538. malefida, in Mississippi, 283. saucia, in Colorado, 146. injuring carnations, 376. subgothica, eating strawberries, 29. swarming of moths in Michigan, 42. suffusa, cutting opium poppy in India, 264. injuring tea plant, 330. Aletia, argillacea, in Mississippi, 283. xylina, note, 382. Aleurodes sp., on fuschia, 315. vaporiorum, mm, 339. Allorhiva nitida in South, 2. Alypia lorquinii, stridulation, 14. octomaculata, stridulation, 14. Amblyopinus, parasitic on rodents, 292. American Blight and Tasmanian Lady-birds, 287. soot for, 290. cimbex, injuring willow and cottonwood, 228. entomologists’ union, proposed, 22. Anabrus, eaten by sparrow-hawk, 146. simplex, ovipositing in the ground, 224. - Anasa tristis, in Mississippi, 283. Angoumois moth, damage in America, 167. Anguillulide, injury to cane fields in Java, 85. Anisota senatoria in Michigan, 42. stigma, on oak, 295. Anobium pertinax, mm, 369. Anodontonyx n, gen. Sharp. deser., 302. harti, n. sp. Sharp, deser., 303. vigilans, n. sp. Sharp, descr., 302. injuring wheat, 336. Ant, how tv destroy hills of, 252. little red, pest in France, 200, 230. Antherza assama, mm, 338. mylitta, mm., 338. Anthomyia near calopteni, Chenopdium, 281. sp., on exhumed corpses, 871. brassice, in Colorado, 146. Anthonomus prunicida, a good species, 259. scuteilaris, distinct from prunicida, 259. Sigalphus bred from, 280. mining leaves of *mm—mere mention. 395 396 Anthophila, males, genital armature in, 386. Anthrax cingulata, mm, 354. circumdata, mm, 354. flava, mm., 353, 354. hypomelas, bred from cut-worm pupae, 353. molitor, bred from cut-worm pupa, 353. scrobiculata, bred from cut-worm pup, 281, 353. Anthrenus scrophulariz, natural history, 127. varius, attacking horn spoons, 147, Antrostomus carolinensis, beetlos in stomach, 189. Apanteles, mm., 340. n. sp., bred from Phycis, 382. difficilis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. forneratus, European parasite of Ocneria, 210. parasite of Pieris, 211. fulvipes, parasite of Ocueria, 210. melanoscelus, parasite of Ocneria, 210. solitarius, parasite of Ocneria, 210. Apate dispar, referred to Xyleborus, 145. Aphelopus melaleucus, parasitic in Typhlocyba, 271. Aphidide, food of Coccinellide, 363. injury in India, 61. on salsify, 256. Scymnus and Leucopis destroying, 281. Aphis sp.,on tea plant, 329. brassice, in Miscissippi, 283. carrote, on carrot, 328. dauci, on carrot, 328. forbesi, 1nm., 294, 340. maidis, in Mississippi, 283. mali, mm., 329. papaveris, on carrot, 328. plautaginis, on carrot, 329. near plantaginis, on salsify, 256. populi Gicanthus feeding on, 131. trifolii, on clover, 340. Aphebantus mus., mm, 353. Apple-leaf Hopper, mm, 340. Apple-tree Flea-beetle in Bruner’s report, 258. Apple-tree Tent-caterpillar, mm, 338. Apple-twig Borer, iu Bruner’s report, 258. Aramigus fulleri, mistaken for Plum Curculio in Cali'ornia, 90 Archippus Butterfly, migration of, 197. Arctia, Baumhauria, a parasite of, 235. Argyrameba, bred from pup of moths, 354. Argyromiges morrisella, referred to Lithocolletis, 52. ostensackenella, referred to Lithocolletis, 53. pseudacaciella, referred to Lithocolletis, 52,53. quercialbella, synonym, 25, 26. uhlerella, referred to Lithocolletis, 53. Army Worn, etfect of irrigation on, 222. in Bruner’s report, 258. in Indiana, 56, 76. in Michigan, 42. Arrenurus sp., from Mississippi bottoms, 294. Arrhipis lanieri, new to fauna, 333. Arsenical poisons, effect on foliage, 6. for curculio, 3. Arsenicals, effect on Honey Bee, 84, 261. Arsenites, can not be recommended on peach, 260. Arthropods, compound eyes of, 293. Arzama obliquata, in Weed’s bulletin, 200. Asopia costalis in clover hay, 19. Asparagus Beetle, Myobia a parasite of, 234. Aspidiotus sp., on cranberry, 337. aurantii, in California, 367. origin, 312. resin wash for, 92. ficus, danger of spread to California, 253. flavescens, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. nerii, infesting ivy, 252. perniciosus, origin, 312. rossi, injuring olive, 336. thex, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. transparens, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. uve, parasitized by Centrodora, 253. Aspongopus 0. sp., injuring the orange, 336. Astatopteryx, peculiarity of wings and eyes, 57. Asterodiaspis quercicola, preferring American to European oaks, 41. Astomella lindenii, reared from spider, 288. Ateleneura spuria, parasitic in Typhlocyba, 271. velutina, syn. of spuria, 271. Atherix, eggs of, 386. Athysanus maritimus, Dryinus parasitic on, 271. Attacus cecropia, abundance of in Nebraska and Dakota, 28, 29. ricini, mm, 338. parasitized by Trycolypa, 264. Attagenus megatoma, feather felting of pi!lows, 318. probably destroying Ephestia, 278. Aulacophora abdominalis, affecting cucurbitz in India, 264. Aulacostethus, mm, 387. Aulacus, mm, 387. Australian Lady-birdin New Zealand, 146. life-history and increase in California, 70. spread in California, 112. Axima spinifrons, from Brazil, 365. ' gabriskiei n. sp. Hwd., descr. and habits, 365. Aximin®, relations, 365. B. Beeus americanus n. sp, Howard, descr. , 270. parasite of spider's eggs, 359. clavatus, note, 359. seminulam, in Europe, 271. Bag worm, life-history of Ceylon Faggot-worm similar to, 192. on tea in India, 62. Baridius trinotatus, remedy, 376. Bark-lice, spraying for, 276. Baumhauria, parasite of Arctia, 235. Bean cut-worm, in Miss. ,283. seed-weevil in Africa, 2. weevil, mm, 340. heat as remedy, 92. in America, 2. Bed. bug, life-history, 104. Bedellia somnulentella, note, 326. Belostoma americanum, mm., 340. in Weed’s bulletin, 201. Benacus griseus in Weed’s bulletin, 201. Bethylus n. sp., parasite of Codling Moth, 838. Bibio, fall occurrence, 197. Bibio sp. in Mich., 43. albipennis in Mich., 162. femoratus in Mich., 43. ay) Bibliography of American economic entomo- | logy, 2. Bind-weed Hawk-Moth, on sweet-potato in N. Z., 135. Bird-lice, work on, 389. Blackbird, destroying the White Grub, 195. vs. Bollworms, 47. Black-headed Cranberry-worm, mm, 337. scale, albinism in, 379. Dilophogaster californica a parasite of, 248, in Australia, 336. not attacked by Vedalia, 73. spraying for, in California, 146. Blastophaga, on fig, 197. Blatta, in French houses, 231. germanica, in French houses, 231. work on embryology of, 163. Blattidz, oviposition, 224. Blister Beetles, nomenclature of, 288. Blood-sucking Cone-nose, bite of, 106. Boatman, Notonecta feeding on, 201. Boll-worm, blackbirds destroying, 47. injuring poppies in India, 264. in Mich., 42. in Miss., 283. in Tex., 20, 317. Bombyx arracanensis, mm, 388. cresi, mm, 388. fortunatus, mm, 383. parasitized by Trycolypa, 264. sinensis, mm, 388. Bostrichus dispar, referred to Xyleborus, 145. Bot-fly of the ox, injury by, 156. Botis harveyana, on greenhouse plants, 277. Box-elder Bug in Bruner’s report, 258. Plant-Louse in Bruner’s report, 258. Brachyderes, Hyalomyia a parasite of, 234. Brachygaster, mm, 387. Brachysruginosa, Lithocolletissp., referred to77. Bracon sp., infesting Rhyssematus, 112. nigripectus, reared from A)geria, 83. Braconide, bred parasitic, 348. Bruchus fab in Colo., 332. obsoletus, mm, 340. in America, 2. in Colo., 332. subarmatus (?) damaging beans in Africa, 2. Bryobia pratensis in houses, 279, Bucculatrix, mm, 325. Buffalo Gnat, eflects of open winter on, 261. injury, 2. report of trip to investigate, 7. Moth, natural history, 127. Buprestis striata eating through clothes, 369. Butternut Tingis on quince, 48. C. Cabbage Butterflies in Mich., 42. Maggot, experiment on, 86. Pionea in Miss., 283. Plant-lousein Miss., 283. Plusia in Miss., 283. Plutella, mm, 382. in N. Z., 121. Worm, Apanteles parasite in Europe, 211. Czcidotea stygia in a well, 375. Lend ( Celinius meromyze, bred from Meromyza, 281. Callimorpha suffusa on ash, 295. Calliphora vomitoria on exhumed corpses, 371. Callipterus trifolii, on clover, 340. Callosamia promethea on cherry and sassafras, 383. Caloptenns in Colo., 145. atlanis in Mich., 44. Macrodacty) lus larve destroying egg-pods, 298. bivittatus in Mich., 44. differentialis in Mich., 44. femur-rubrum in Mich., 44. Calosoma peregrinator, Masicera bred from, 23). Camnula pellucida, damage in Utah in 1889, 27. var. obiona, eaten by sparrow hawk, 146. Camponotus herculaneus in door yards, 108. pensylvanicus in door yards, 108. Campoplex, doubtful primary parasite of Ocne- “ pia, 211. conicus, parasite of Ocneria, 210. difformis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. Cantharid injuring vegetables in Africa, 2. Cantharis lugubris, changed to ulkei, 288. ulkei, ugubris changed to, 288. Capsid, a new Australian vine pesfé, 381. Capside, injury in India, 61. of India, 327. Carbon bisulphide, new way of using, 194. Carbula biguttata, injuring sesamum in India, 61. Carpet Beetle, natural history, 127, Carpocapsa injuring peaches in Japan, 65. pomonella in Colo., 146. Carpophilus brachypterus in ripe raspberries, 258. Cassida, Cassidomyia a parasite of, 234. Cassidomyia, parasite of Cassida, 234. Catalpa Sphinx, 382. Caterpillars stopping trains, 58. Cattle fly, oviposition, 60, Cecidomyia sp. in N. Z., 195. destructor, in England, 147. leguminicola, new remedy, 339. oryze, affecting rice in India, 264. salicis-gnaphaloides, Xiphidium ovipositing in, 223. vaccinii, 337. Cecidomyid galls, Encyrtus rear d from, 248. Cecropia Moth, abnormal larva, 86. silk-worm, abundance in Nebr. and Dak., 28, 29. Celatoria n. gen. Coq., descr., 235. crawii n. sp. Coq., descr., 235, Centrodora, parasite of Aspidiotus, 253. Cephenomyia, larve in a man’s head, 116. Cephus pygmeus, mm, 338. imported from Europe, 164. taken near Ottawa, 286. Cerambycide, oviposition, 192. Ceraphron, a ptant-louse parasite, 246. Cerataphis, injuring cinchona in India, 61. Ceratina dupla, Axima bred from, 366. Ceratinella, mm, 390. Ceratitis citriperda in Africa, 2. Ceresa bubalus, puncturing apple twigs, 130. Cermatia forceps, in houses, 316. 398 Ceroplastes floridensis, in Florida, 367. mistaken for Icerya, 55. on guava, 316. Cetoniid injuring fruits in Africa, 2. Cheetopsis #nea, bred from cornstalk, 281. Chaff scale, dauger of spread, 341. Chalarus spurius, referred to Ateleneura, 271. Chalcid, reared from Ageria, 83. Chalcidinz, mm, 365. Chalybion ceruleum, strategy in catching spiders, 162. Charaxes sempronius, stridulation, 13. Chauliodes rostricornis, in Weed’s bulletin, 201. Cheimatobia brumata, traps for useless, 289. Chelimorpha cribraria, injuring Convolvulus in N.M., 114. Cheloninz, bred parasitic, 352. Cherry tree-slug, mm, 294, 340. Chilocorus bivulnerus, experiment with, 364. Chilo saccharalis, injury to sugar cane in India, 61. Chinch Bug, mm, 338. disease of, 388. effect of irrigation on 221. Entomophthora attacking, 126. in Bruner’s report, 258. in Ohio, 92. remedies for, 75. Chionobas androconia, compared with macounii,45, californica allied to macounii, 45. macounii, article on, by James Fleicher, 45. Chora-poka, injuring sesamum in India, 61. Chortologa australis, locust in Australia, 336. Chremylus rubiginosus, parasite of Ephestia, 260. Chrysididx, males genital armature in, 386. Chrysopa, preying on the Grain A phis, 31. sp., possible Vedalia enemy, 73. Chrysops, in Colorado, 146. Chuck-wills-widow, beetles in stomach, 189. Cicade, Buckton’s monograph, 388. Cicada septendecim, mm, 385. 1675 appearance, 161. Cicadula virescens, parasitized by Pipunculus, 271. Cicindela formosa, in Nebraska, 145. lecontei, resembles limbata in habits, 145. lepida, on white sands in Nefraska, 145. limbata in Nebraska, 144. punctulata, in Nebraska, 145. venusta, in Nebraska, 145. Cigarette beetle, 368. Cimbex americana, injuring willow and cotton- wood, 228, 229, 230. Tachinid bred from, 164. Clisiocampa americana, mm, 338. in Arkansas, 27, sylvatica, stopping trains, 58. Clothes moths, account of and means of destroy- ing, 211. in India, 61. Clover-hay worm, injury, 19. Clover-root Cecidomyia, mm, 337. Clover-seed midge, new remedy, 339. Clubiona putris, parasitized by a dipter, 288. Coccide, food of Coccinellida, 363. injury in India, 61. new East Indian genus, 55. Coccinella dispar, cannibalism with, 55, 121. Coccinella nova-zealandia, destroying Icerya, 57. novem-notata, cannibalism with, 121. experiment with, 364. repanda, destroying Rhopalosiphm, 287. transversoguttata, preying on Epilachna, 114, 115. Coccinellide, experiment with, 363. eating Grain Aphis, 31. Cockroaches, account of, 266. Coccotorus scutellaris, in sand cherry, 258.. Coccus vandalicus, on the cocoanut, 278. Codling moth, mm, 258, 337. enemies of, 83. experiments on, 181. Pacific Coast habits, 84. spraying for, 276, 340. Celosterna scabrata, affecting sal saplings in India, 264. Cosnopeus palmeri, lives in Opuntia, 162. Joleoptera, aquatic, from Mississippi bottoms, 294. blind species, 291. mining leaves, 77. Collections, insect, mode of arranging, 342, Colorado potato-beetle, mm, 319. effect of Bordeaux mixture on, 180. eggs destroyed by Trombidium, 189. Gipsy moth a greater pest, 209. new enemy in Bruner 's report, 258. Tachinid parasite of, 233. Columbus Hort. Soc., notice of, 387. Conicera sp., in corpse, 341, 356. atra, breeding in decayed radishes, 358, 371. Coninonius nodifer, new to fauna, 333. Conocephalus ensiger oviposits between root- leaves and stems, 224. ; Conorhinus sanguisuga, bite of, 106. Conotrachelus nenuphar, Fuller’s rose-beetle mis- taken for, 90. Sigalphus bred from, 280. Copidosoma truncatellum, parasite of Plusia, 253. Coprid, stridulation, 13. Coptotriche n. gen., Wlsm., descr., 322. complanoides, note, 322, Corimelna nitiduloides, in ant’s nest, 390. Corisa alternata, Notonecta feeding on, 201. Coriscus ferus, preying on Monoategia, 140. Cornel saw-fly, habits and data of injuries, 239. Corn bill-bugs, mm., 338. life-history, 132. Corn-feeding Syrphus-fly, in Missouri, 115. plant-louse, in Mississippi, 283. root-worm, in Bruner’s report, 258. Kentucky, 179. Mississippi, 283. saw-fly, European, imported, 164. taken near Ottawa, 286. worm, in Bruner’s report, 258. Mississippi, 283. Corydalus cornutus, popular names for, 122. Corythuca arcuata on quince, 48. Cosmopepla carnifex, injuring raspberry foliage, 258. Cossine, boring coffee and tea plants, 193. Cotton-worm, mm, 382. damage in Texas, 32. in Mississippi, 283. 399 Cow horn-fly, in Lintner's report, 200. Cranberry fruit-worm, mm., 337. scale, mm, 337. Crioceris asparagi, Myobia a parasite of, 234. Crossotosoma «#gyptiacum, Lote on, 327. Croton bug, account of, 267. Crow, destroying the white grub, 195. Cryptochcetum, Lestophonus a synonym of, 91. Cryptolechia, characters and relations. 150, 154. algidella, referred to Stenoma, 153. coucolorella, doubtful position of, 152. cressonella, synonym, 151. ferruginosa, relation with obsoletella. 151. frontalis, relation with Stenoma, 152. humilis, referred to Stenoma, 154. lithosina, referred to Ide, 155. nubeculosa, synonym, 154. obsoleteila, note, 151. quercicella, synonymy of, 151. reflexella, synonymy of, 151. achlegeri, referred to Stenoma, 152. straminella, formerly under Machimia, 150. vestalis, refe:red to Ide, 155. Cteniza ariana, Astomella reared from, 288. Culex, in Colorado, 146. Curculionide, breeding habits of, 109. Curculio, Plum, arsenical poisons for, %. feeding experiments, 3. insecticide experiments, 4. Currant Borer in Michigan, 42. Gall-mite, mm, 337. Worm, remedy, 252. Cut-worms, mm., 336, 338. Anthrax bred from, 280. extreme ravages, 318, 319. in Bruner’s report, 258. in India, 61. injuring tea plant, 330. in Mississippi, 283. trapping with clover, 76. Western-striped, active in winter, 383. Variegated, on carnations, 376. Cyaniris pseudargiolus, on clover, 340. Cyrtoneura stabulans, on exhumed corpses, 371. D. Dactylopius on red clover, Solenopsis attending, 258. sp., in Egypt, 256. citri mistaken for Icerya, 55. vitis, disappears when its metamorphosis is disturbed, 36. Daremma catalpe, on Catalpa, 382. Datana angusii, in Indiana, 149. ministra, defoliating black walnuts, 256. parasitized by Tachina flies, 257. Death’s-head Moth, stridulation, 13. Death-watch, mm, 369. Deltocephalus xanthoneurus, Gonatopus parasi- tic on, 271. Depressaria cryptolechiella, synonym, 151. Dermatobia, in man from Brazil, 386. Dermestes vulpinus, damaging silk cocoons in India, 62. injury to goat skins in Delaware, 63. Diabrotica duodecimpunctata in Kentucky and Virginia, 179. in Mississippi, 283. on roots of Rudbeckia, 182. longicornis, in Nebraska, 182. not in Kentucky, 179. soror. dipterous parasite of, 233. eaten by Xysticus, 74. Tachina bred from, 74. vittata, gauze frame for, 340. Melanophora a parasite of, 234. Diamond-back moth damaging cabbage in Af- Tica, 2. Turnip moth, in New Zealand, 121. Diapheromera, in Colorado, 146. Diaspis vandalicus, on the cocoanut, 278. Dichelia sulfureana, reared on salsify, 255. Dicte corruscifasciella, synonym, 285. Dictyna, sp., malformed specimen, 162. Dictynide, mm., 292. Digger-wasp, killing tarantula in Texas, 149. Dilophogaster, Ophelosia near, 321. Tomocera changed to, 249. californica, parasite of black scale, 248, 381. Dilophus, fall occurrence, 197. Dingy Cut-worm eating strawberries, 29, Diplosis equestris, probable injury to barley in England, 147. liriodendri, on tulip tree, 362. pyrivora, injury in England, 55. Diptera, ovipositing on Harpiphorus eggs, 243. aquatic from Mississippi bottoms, 294, Léw’'s work in, 196. piercing: ovipositors in, 261. Dissosteira carolina, mm, 385. aérial performances of, 262. flight to escape from a sparrow, 162. Dogwood saw-fly, habits and injuries, 239. Dolerus, defined by submarginal cells, 243. Donacia subtilis, pollenizes Nuphar, 201. Doryctine, bred parasitic, 350. Dorylaimus, injuring sugar-cane in Java, 85. Doryphora 10-lineata, injury in Ohio, 92. in Mississippi, 22. Southern spread, 122. Tachinid parasite of, 233. work on embryology of, 163. Dragon Flies, notice of work on North European, 260. 3 Zaitha devouring early stages, 201. Drasside, effect: of bite, 255. Drosophila ampelophila, found in hen’s feed, 254. Drosophilide, found in dung, 254. Dryinida, parasitic on Jasside, 271. Dryinus pedestris, parasitic on Athysanus, 271. Dryocampa rubicunda, in Missouri, 276. Dung-beetles, scent in, 189. Dynastes tityus, in Indiana, 89. E. Economic Entomologist’s Union proposed, 31. Elaterid larva destroying Macrodactylus larva, 299. Elm Bark-louse, a newly imported, 34. Leaf-beetle, in houses, 377. in Lintner’s report, 200. spraying for, 29. 400 Emphytus, defined by submarginal cells, 243. cinctus, newly imported, 378. maculatus, easily confused with Monostegia, 138. testaceus, identical (?) with varianus, 242. Empoasca albopicta, mm, 340. Encyrtus clavellatus, mm, 248. websteri n. sp., Howard, descr., 247. Endioptis nitidalis, in Mississippi, 283. Entomological Club A. A. A.S., 1889 meeting, 88. journal, new, 340. News, notice of, 199. Society of Washington, minutes, 30, 123, 162, 197, 261, 262, 291. proceedings, review, 385, Entomologists, Association of Economic, 62, 87, 92, 123, 163. minutes of first annual meeting, 177. Entomology, at Paris Exposition of 1889, 165. bibliography of economic, 335. bulletin 21 of Division of, 336. Division of, work on Pacific coast, 125, 141. honors to American, 54. Entomophthora, attacking Chinch-bug, 126. Epargyreus tityrus, on clover, 340. Epeira sclopetaria, malformed specimen, 162. Epeiride, Beus bied from eggs of, 271. Ephemeride, from Mississippi bottoms, 294. Ephestia sp., in crackers, 146. interpunctella, damage in America, 167, 170. distinguished from kihniella, 171. in flouring mills, 278. kiihnielia, Chremylus a parasite of, 260. in Canada, 187. investigations of damage, 166. zee, in America, 167. Epicerus imbricatus, injuring potato, 92. Epicauta lugubris, mm, 288. Epilachna corrupta, injuring beans, 114, 377. Erigone, mm, 390. Eriococcus azalee, similar appearance of Gossypa- ria ulmi to, 35. eucalypti, destroyed by Leis, 287. Eristalis dimidiatus, ftom bowels of a woman, 261. tenax, from bowels of a man, 262. Erythroneura vitis, in Michigan, 44. Eumeta carmerii, injuring tea-plant in Ceylon, 192 Eupelmus, distinguished from Halidea, 262. bifasciatus, parasite of Ocneria, 211. Euphoriainda, damaging green corn, 277. Euplectrus, similar in habits to Bethylus, 83. European Cock-chafer, remedies, 300. Eurycreon, in Colo., 144. rantalis, parasites of, 327. Euryischia lestophoni, bred from Lestophonus, 321. Eurytoma abrotani, parasite of Ocneria, 211. hordei, referred to wrong genus. 195. olearix, referred to wrong genus, 195. Eurytominz, mm, 365. Euschistus variolarius, injuring raspberries in Michigan, 44. Evania, mm, 387. Evaniide, monograph of, 387. Exorista doryphore, bred from Doryphora, 233. Exothecine, bred parasitic, 350. F. Faggot Worm, injuring tea-plant in Ceylon, 192. Fall Web-worm, effect of open winter on, 261. Februa hoffmanseggi, stridulation, 13. Field cricket destroying strawberries, 89. Fig Eater in South, 2. Five-ribbed Tea-mite, in Ceylon, 193. Flat Scale in Africa, 2. Flea Beetles injuring strawberry, 369. Fleas, metamorphoses of, 290. Florida Wax-scale, mistaken for Icerya, 55. on guava, 316. Flour infested with Phylethus, 21. Fluted Scale, Australian hymenupterous parasite of, 248. Fluted Scale, hydrocyanic acid gas for, 204. in Africa, 2. not in Florida, 55. Fodder-Worm in Southern States, 18. Foenus, mm, 387. : Forest Tent-caterpiilar, stopping trains, 58. Formica rufa (?) destroying insect specimens in S. Amer., 22. schaufussi, Corimelzna in nest, 390. Frog, destroying the May Beetle, 195. Fruit-fly, in Queensland, 266 Fuller’s Rose-beetle, mm, 336. mistaken for Plum Curculio in Cal., 90. Fungus diseases, international meetings, 295. G. Gall-making insects in N. Z., 194. Garden Web-worm, parasites of, 327. Gasteruption, mm, J87. Gastroidea polygoni injuring grass, 275. on Polygonum, 190. Gelechia sp., bred probably from clover, 281, cerealella, damage in Awerica, 167. liturella, synonym, 154. refusella, Menesta tortricella a synonym of, 304. Geotrupid, stridulation, 13. German Cockroach, account of, 267. Gipsy Moth, hymenopterous parasites of, 262. Glyphipteryx, note, 285. Goat skins, injured by Dermestes vulpinus, 62. Golden-winged Woodpecker, destroying the White Grub, 195. Gonatista grisea, mm., 340. Gonatopus pilosus, parasitic on Deltocephalus, 271. Gortyna nitela in corn and ragweed, 375. similar methods of a cut-worm 1o, 133. Tachina sp. bzed from, 280. Gossyparia alni, a synonym of ulmi, 35. farinosus, a synonym of ulmi, 35. lanigera, a synonym of ulmi, 35. spurius, a synonym of ulmi, 35. ulmi, article, 34. Gracilaria sp. injuring tea-plant, 330. Grain Moth, damage in America, 167. Plant louse, mm, 336, 339. injury in 1889, 31. in Mich., 44. new parasites of, 246. a ee - Mu = Sereda tte eign 401 Grape-vine Leaf-hopper, a remedy, 86. in Mich., 44. Graptodera exapta on fuchsias, 277. Grasshoppers, mm, 327. in Utah, 281. Green Bug injuring potato in India, 61. Coffee-scale, kerosene emulsion for,in India, 17. Green-striped Maple-worm in Bruner’sreport, 258. Greeting, 1, 91. Gryllidx, oviposition of, 224. H. Hadena stipata, destructiveness of, 383. injuring corn, 134. Hematobia cornicola, oviposition, 60. synonym of Serrata, 95. ferox, a European species, 95, serrata, Kowarz’s identification, 191. life-history, 93. Smith’s bulletin, 165. stimulans, a Europ:an species, 95. Hagno, synonym of Cryptolechia, 150. faginella, synonym, 151. Hair worms, infesting Melanoplus atlanis, 68. Halidea, mm., 385. schwarzii n. sp., Ashm., first species of the genus found in this cuuntry, 262. Haltica ignita, injuring strawberry, 370. Harlequin Cabbage-bug in N. M., 114. Harpalus faunus, infested with;mites, 369. Harpalyce albella, synonym, 155. canusella, synopym, 154. tortricella, synonym, 155. Harpiphorus, defined by submarginal cells, 243. maculatus, comparison with other species, 227. easily confused with Mon ostegia, 138. testaceus, identical (?) with varianus, 242. varianus, habits and data of injuries, 239. Harvest Mite, destroying eggs of Dorypbora, 189. Hawthorn Tingis on quince, 48. Hecaboling, bred parasitic, 350. Hecatesia sp. in Mexico, 15. exultans, figured by Boisduval, 15 fenestrata, stridulation, 14. thyridion, stridulation, 15. Heel Fly, oviposition, 174. Helia emula damaging fodder, 18. Heliothis armigera, in Colorado, 146. injuring poppy in India, 62, 264. in Michigan, 42. in Mississippi, 283. in Texas, 20. Hellgrammite Fly, popular names for, 122. Helomyza sp., in Mayfield Cave, 374. Hemiptera, aquatic, from Mississippi bottoms, 294, preying on Harpiphorus larve, 243. Hemiteles fulvipes, parasite of Ocneria, 210. variegatum, bred from Phy cis, 382. Henops brunneus, on apple twigs, 288. marginatus, possibly reared from spider, 288. Hessian Fly, mm., 264, 336. importation of parasites, 390. in California, 252. Heterodera javanica, injuring sugar-cane in Java, 85. Heterodera radicicola, injuring clematis, 338. life history, 263. schachtii, in Europe, 263. Heteroptera, from southern Michigan, 390. Hippodamia convergens, experiment with, 264. preying on Epilachna, 114. 13-punctata, experiment with, 364 on aquatic plants, 201. Hispa enescens, injuring rice in India, 61. Holcocephala abdominalis, notes on, 162. Homoptera, Low’s work in, 196. Honey Bees, effect of arsenicals on, 84, 123, 261. Hontalia allied to Axima, 365. Hop aphis, mm, 339. Plant-louse, Megaspilus reared from, 246. Hoplocrepis albiclavus, mm, 30, 385. Horn Fy, life-history, 93. oviposition, 60. Smith’s bulletin, 165. Horse Bot-F ly, eggs not inserted, 175. Horticultural law, the amended Californian, 81. Horticulture, Los Angeles County Commission, 312. new insect legislation re, 330. new State board of Oregon, 56. test case under law, 331. Hyale, synonym, 154. coryliella, synonym, 154. Hyalomyia, parasite of Brachyderes, 234. Hydrocyanic acid gas, for Red Seale, 202. Hylemia coarctata, mm, 337. Hymenoptera, bred parasitic in National Museum collection, 348. male, genital armature in, 386. Hymenopterous parasites, mm, 339. Hyperacmus tine, clothes moth parasite, 213. Hyphantria cunea, effect of open winter on, 261. in Minnesota, 164. Hypoderma, larva traveling in a boy’s body, 238. bovis, co-operative investigation, 183. in Colorado, 145. injury by, 156. larve taken internally, 201, 207. life-history and remedies, 172. traveling grub resembling, 239. diana, internal larve similar to, 207. traveling grub resembling, 239, lineata, oviposition, 174. Hyptia, mm, 387. 1G Icerya purchasi, mm, 333. Australian hymenopterous parasite of, 248, bulletin on enemies of, 336. Cedrus libani a new food-plant of, 49. destroyed by Vedalia, 112. disappearance in New Zealand, 57, 146. enemies of, 70. Hydrocyanic acid gas for, 204. Hymenopterous parasite ot in Australia, 320. importation of parasite to destroy, 15 in Africa, 2. not in Florida, 55. recent increase in New Zealand, 384. 402 Icerya purchasi, Telephorus consors a new enemy of, 49. ros, MS. name proposed, 333. sacchari, mm, 333. Ichneumon sp., bred from Ceratina, 366. Ichneumonidae, parasitic on Ocneria, 210. Ide, characters and relations, 150, 155. lithosina, note, 155. osseella n. sp. Wlsm., described, 155. vestalis, note, 155. Idiocerus sp., on mango in India, 265. Imbricated Snout-beetle, in Bruner’s report, 258. Imported Cabbage-worm, mm, 340. Gipsy Moth, in Europe, Asia, and Japan, 209. In New England, 208. Indian meal-moth, damage in America, 167. in flouring mills, 278. Inguiline, bred from Ageria, 281. Insecticides, American, in India, 17, 47 , 264. litigation concerning, 260. and fungicides combined, 339. Insidious Plant-bug, attacking scales, 364. Irrigation, effect on injurious insects, 215. Ischnaspis filiformis, on palm leaf, 368. Isosoma hordei, not parasitic on Cecidomyia, 195. orchidearum, on orchids, 250. Iulus sp., on exhumed corpses, 371. impressus, infesting ripe raspberries, 258. Ixodes bovis, injury to cattle in Texas, 20. J. Jassidx, Dry:nid# and Pipunculide parasitic on, 271. injury in India, 61. Jay, destroying the White Grub, 195. Joint-worm, not parasitic on Cecidomyia, 195. K. Kakerlak orientalis, in French houses, 231. Katipo of New Zealand, bites of, 134. Katy-did, call of, 282. oviposition, 224. King-bird, destroying the White Grub, 195. Koebele, Albert, testimonial, 379. L. Laboratory, organization of work in, 185. T.achnosterna, sudden appearance, 297. fusca in Colorado, 332. larva eating locust eggs, 298. larval life, 372. remedies, 300. hirticula, in Mississippi, 283. prunina, local abundance in Michigan, 43. rugosa, in stomach of Chuck-wills-widow, 189. Lachnus, on Pine, 314. longistigma, on Lindenin Washington, 90. platanicola, differences between longistigma and, 90. Lady-bird, mm, 339. cannibalism with, 55. parasite, observed by Goding, 147. Lamphides elpis, larve injuring Cardamom in Cey- lon, 61. Languria gracilis, bred from rag-weed, 347. mozardi, breeding habits, 346. Laphria canis, in Michigan, 43, 162. Larch Saw-fly, in Lintner’s report, 200. Lasioderma serricorne, mm, 385. in cigarettes, 369. testaceum, injuring opium balls and cheroots, 62. Lathridius nodifer, new to fauna, 333. Lathrodectus sp., in Madagascar, 273. mactans, allied species in New Zealand, 75. scelio, bites of, 134. verecundus, bite of, 46. Leaf Crumpler, Hemiteles bred from. 382. Leaf-hoppers, on Cranberry, 337. Leather Beetle, injury to goat skins in Delaware, 62. damaging silk-worm cocoons in India, 62. Lecanium sp., not attacked by Vedalia, 73. acuminatum, L. mangiferz distinct from, 48. coffee, affecting coffee, 265. hesperidum, in Africa, 2. . on life history, 370. mangifere on Mango, 48. nigrum, affecting coffee, 265. olez, albinism in, 379. Dilophogaster californicaa parasite of, 248. in Australia, 336. not attacked by Vedalia, 73. viride, mm, 370. affecting coffee, 265. kerosene emulsion for in India, 17. Leis corformis, destroying Schizoneura, 287. Lepidoptera, noises made by, 11. Lepisma saccharina, in houses, 316. Leptocorisa acuta, injury to rice in India, 61. Lesser Locust in Michigan, 44. New Hampshire, 62, 66. water-bug, devouring aquatic animals, 201. Lestophonus, validity of the genus, 91. icerye, distinct from monophlebi, 261. in California, 377. value as an Icerya destroyer, 147. monophlebi, distinct from icery®, 261. Leucania unipuncta in Michigan, 42. Leucanthiza sp., referred to Metonius levigatus, 78. Leucopis sp., preying on aphides, 281. Ligyrus gibbosus, in bird’s stomach, 189. Limneria, reared from larve on salsify, 255. difformis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. eurycreontis, parasite of web-worm, 328. Limonius auripilis, eating raspberries, 258. Limulus, eye of, 293. Lina lapponica, in Minnesota, 164. scripta, in Minnesota, 164. tremule, in Minnesota, 164. Linden tree-louse, on linden in Washington, 90. Liobonum dorsatum, in Weed’s catalogue, 199. formosum, in Weed’s catalogue, 199. Listronotus latiusculus, breeding in Sagittaria, 201. Lithobius, mm, 282. Lithocolletis sp., referred to Brachys #ruginosa, 77. sp., referred to coleoptera, 77, 78. sp., upper and lower mines on Betula, 120. sp., upper mines on Grindelia, 119. 403 Lithocolletis aceriella, upper mines on Acer and Hamamelis, 119. actinomeridis, allied to ambrosiella, 54. upper mines on Actinomeris, 119. -enigmatella, synonym, 52. eriferella, lower mines on Quercus, 119, 120. ewsculisella, a variety, 53, 54. upper mines on Zsculus, 119. affinis, bred from Lonicera, 51. lower mines on Lonicera and Symphori- carpus, 119. albanotella, lower mines on Quercus, 119. alnicolella n. sp. Wlsm., described, 80. upper mines on Alnus, 120. alniella, food-plant unknown, 120. alnifoliella, doubtful American species, 77. alnivorella, distinct from alnicolella, 80. upper mines on Alnus, 120. ambrosizella, corrected to ambrosiella, 54. ambrosiella, lower mines on Ambrosia and Helianthus, 119. note, 54. amecena, allied to ambrosiella, 54. lower mines on Actinomeris, 119. amorphe, synonym, 53. amorpheella, bred from Amorpha, 53. argentifimbriella, lower mines on Quercus, 119. note, 25, 26. argentinotella, lower mines on Ulmus, 119. atomariella, a valid species, 54, lower mines on Salix and Populus, 120. auronitens, lower mines on Alnus, 120. australisella, food-plant unknown, 120. basistrigella, lower mines on Quercus, 119. synonym, 25. bethuniella, upper mines on Quercus, 120. bicolorella, mining oak leaves, 23. bifasciella, affinities, 24. upper mines on Quercus, 119. bostonica, allied to ambrosiella, 54. food-plant unknown, 120. caryefoliella, upper mines on Juglans and Carya, 119. caryalvella, lower mines on Carya, 119. castanella, upper mines on Quercus and Cas- tanea, 120. celtifoliella, note, 52. upper and lower mines on Celtis, 119. celtisella, synonym, 52. chambersella, food-plant unknown, 120. to replace name, 78. cincinnatiella, allied to macrocarpella, 78. same group as nemoris, 117. upper mines on Quercus, 119. clemensella, lower mines on Acer, 119. valid species, 25. conglomeratella, food-plant unknown, 23. upper mines on Quercus, 120. consimilella, note, 51. synonym, 53. coryliella, mining Corylus, 54, upper mines on Cupulifere, 120. desmodiella, lower mines on Desmodium and Phaseolus, 119. diaphanella, lower mines on Quercus, 120. elephantopodella, allied to ambrosiella, 54. 2902—No. 1 5 Lithocolletis elephantopodella, lower mines on Composite, 119. eppelsheimii, upper mines on Carya, 119. faginella, lower mines on Fagus, 120. fitchella, insignis allied to, 118. lower mines on Quercus, 120. fragilella, lower mines on Lon‘cera and Sym- phoricarpus, 119. note, 51. fuscocostella, note, 25. gaultheriella n. sp. Wlsm., described, 79. upper mines on Gaultheria, 119. gemmea, note, 53. upper mines on Robinia, 119. guttifinitella, note, 53, 54. upper mines on Rhus and Asculus, 119. hagenii, lower mines on Quercus, 120. hamadryadella, upper mines on Quercus, 119. helianthivorella, allied to ambrosiella, 54. ignota, allied to ambrosiella, 54. lower mines on Helianthus, 119. incanella, n. sp. Wlsm., described, 81. lower mines on Alnus, 120. insignis, n. sp. Wlsm., described, 117. food-plant, unknown, 120. intermedia, note, 25, lebertella, affinities, 25. upper mines on Quercus, 120. ledella, n. sp. Wlsm., described, 79. upper mines on Ledum, 119. longestriata, synonym, 25, 26, lucetiella, note, 52. lucetrella, lower mines on Tilia, 119. lncidicostella, lower mines on Acer, 119. lysimachizella, a doubtful species, 77. lysimachiella, lower mines on Lysimachia, 119. macrocarpella, allied to umbellularia, 78. upper mines on Quercus, 120. marivella bred from Symphoricarpus, 51. mariella, lower mines on Symphoricarpus, 119. minutella, lower mines on Quercus, 120. mirifica, synonym, 53. modesta mining elm leaves, 23. morrisella, lower mines on Amphicarpea, 119. note, 52. nemoris n. sp. Wlsm., described, 116. upper mines on Vaccinium, 119. nobilissima, allied to ambrosiella, 54. non-fasciella, synonym, 52. obscuricostella, lower mines on Ostrya, 120. obsoleta, food-plant unknown, 120. obstrictella, lower mines on Quercus, 120. obtusilob# mining oak leaves, 23. occitanica, lower mines on Ulmus, 119. oregonensis, n. sp. Wlsm., described, 117. food-plant unknown, 120. ornatella, synonym, 53. ostensackenella, note, 53. upper and lower mines on Robinia, 119. ostryzella, mining Ostrya, 54. ostryefoliella, lower mines on Ostrya, 120. note, 53. ostryella, upper mines on Ostrya, 120. pastorella, affinities, 54. pomifoliella, lower mines on Rosaces, 119. 404 Lithocolletis populiella, lower mines on Populus, 120. populifoliella, affinities, 54. synonym, 52. quercibella, lower mines on Quercus, 120. synonym, 25. synonomy of, 77. quercipulchella, synonym of quercibella, 77. quercivorella, mining oak leaves, 23. upper mines on Quercus, 120. quinquenotella, change of name, 78. rileyella, lower mines on Quercus, 120. synony m, 25. robiniella, bred fram Robinia, 52. upper and lower mines on Robinia, 119. roboris, insignis allied to, 118. salicicolella, allied to ledella, 80. salicifoliella, a valid species, 54. lower mines on Salix and Populus, 120. scabiosella, oregonensis allied to, 117. scudderella, lower mines on Salix, 120. sexnotella, food-plant unknown, 120. solidaginis, lower mines on Solidago, 119. subaureola, note, 25. symphoricarpella, lower mines on Symphori- carpus, 119. tenuistrigata, note, 25. texanella, synonym, 52. tiliella, upper mines on Tilia, 119. toxicodendri, upper mines on Rhus, 119. trifasciella not an American species, 51. tritzniella, note, 53. upper mines on Ostrya, 120. tubiferella, a coleopterous larva, 77. doubt as to species, 24. upper mines on Quercus, 119. uhlerella, lower mines on Amorpha, 119. uhlerella, note, 53. ulmella, mining elm leaves, 23. upper mines on Ulmus, 119. umbellularie n. sp. Wlsm., described, 78. upper mines on Umbellularia, 119. unifasciella, upper mines on Quercus, 120. Lithophana antennata, early appearance, 383. Lixus concavus, injuring rhubarb, 294. macer, bred from Chenopodium, 294. parcus, gall-making habit, 294. Lobster caterpillar, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. Locust, European, ovipositing in the ground, 224. Locustide, embryological observations, 223. oviposition of, 224, 225. variety of oviposition, 224. Locusts, mm, 337. in Algeria, 59. in India, 332. Locusts, outbreaks in 1889, 27. Locust-mite in New Hampshire, 67. Rocky Mountain, effect of irrigation on, 216. Long scale, danger of spread, 341. Lophoderus triferana, reared on salsify, 255. Lucilia in Colorado, 146. Lyce#na conyntas, mm, 385 Lyctus sp. in Bamboo, 19. Lydella doryphore, bred from Doryphora, 233. Lygocerus, a plant-louse parasite, 246. & Lygus lineolaris, a synonym of pratensis, 49. oblinitus, a synonym of pratensis, 49. pratensis, on pear and apple, 49. piercing salsify leaves, 255. Lymexylon sericeum, in red oak, 123. Lyperosia, Hzematobia serrata referred to, 95. serrata, Kowarz’s identification, 191. M. Machimia, characters and relations, 150. tentoriferella, note, 150. Macrodactylus angustatus, in the South, 297. uniformis, in the South west, 297. on apple in New Mexico, 115. subspinosus, life-history, 295. in New Mexico, 114. ; Mal ophaga, resemblance of ultimate Platypsyllus Jarva to, 201, 244. Mamestra-like larve injuring grape in California, 56. Mamestra legitima, in Asclepias seed-pod, 382. papaverorum, confounded with Boll Worm, 264. Mantide, embryological observations, 223. oviposition of, 224. Westwood’s revision, 340. Mantis wheeleri, mm, 340. Maple scale in Michigan, 44. Masicera, parasite of Calosoma, 234. May Beetle, found in frog’s stomach, 195. in Mississippi, 283. on larval life, 372, sudden appearance, 297. Fly, Zaitha and Notonecta devouring larva, 201. Meal-worm, beetles of, in a pin-cushion, 148, Mealy bug, Egyptian, 256, 327. mistaken for Icerya, 55. resin wash for, 276. Meconema varium, ovipositing under bark scales, 224. Mediterranean flower-moth, damage by, 166, 336. in Canada, 187. parasite of, 260. Megapenthes granulosus, synonym of limbalis, 292. limbalis, granulosus identical with, 292. Megaspilus, reared from plant-lice, 246. niger, n. sp., Howard, descr., 247. Megilla maculata, experiment with, 364. parasite observed by Goding, 147. Melanism, 341. Melanochroism, 341]. Melanophora diabrotice, parasite of Diabrotica, 233. Melanoplus atlanis, in New Hampshire, 66. Melanoplus bivittatus, damage from, in Utah in 1889, 27. cinereus, damage from, in Louisiana in 1889, 27. devastator, damage from, in Utah in 1889, 27. femur-rubrum, damage from, in Utab in 1889, 27. spretus, mm., 336. damage from, in Utah in 18839, 27. Melittia ceto, in Mississippi, 283. Meloidx, nomenclature of, 288. 405 Melolontha hippocastani, remedies, 300. vulgaris, abundance in Pomerania, 30. larval life, 374. remedies, 300. Melon-worm, in cantaloupes, 376. Menavody, poisonous spider, 273. Menesta, characters and relations, 150, 154. erected for an aberrant Gelechiid, 303. melanella n.sp., Murt., described, 304. tortricella, mm, 304. tortriciformella, synonymy, 154. Mermis, infesting Melanopus atlanis, 68. Meromyza americana, Cxlinius bred from, 280. on wheat, 87. Mesochorus, reared from Microgaster cocoons, 211. gracilis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. pectoralis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. splendidulus, parasite of Ocneria, 210. Mesograpta polita, in Missouri, 115. Metonius lavigatus, mining Desmodium, 78. Meiriopelma breyeri, bite of, 47. Microcentrum retinerve, oviposition of, 224. Microgasterine, possib¥e parasites of Ocneria, 211. Microgaster, Mesochorus reared from cocoons, 211. reared from Aigeria, 83. calceatus, parasite of Ocneria, 210, 211. liparidis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. pubescens, parasite of Ocneria, 211. tenebrosus, parasite of Ocneria, 210. tibialis, parasite of Ocneria, 210. Microrhopala melsheimeri, myrmecophilous, 123. Mictis profana, injuring the orange, 336. Millipedes, mm., 337. Mite, cheese, on aneck-tie, 21. in fiax-seed, 251, Mole, destroying the white grub, 195. Monocrita oleariz, bred fromand parasitic in galls on Olearia in New Zealand, 195. Monomorium pharaonis, in France, Algeria, Pal- estine, 230. life history and remedies for, 106. Monophadnuus, supposed Harpiphorus resembling in antenne, 228. Monophlebine, on Eucalyptus, 336. Monostegia ignota, Harpiphorus agreeing closely with, 227. life-history, 137. obscurata, closely allied to ignota, 140. Harpiphorus maculatus agreeing closely with, 227. Morelos orange fly damaging oranges, 2. Mulberry silk worm, mm, 388. Murgantia histrionica in New Mexico, 114. Musca, facets of eye, 293. domestica, in Colorado, 146. Mutillidz, males, genital armature in, 386. Myzgale fasciata, bites of, 189. hentzii, killed by Pepsis, 149. Myiasis, Low’s work on, 196. Mylabris oculata damaging vegetables in Afri- ca, 2. Myobia pumila, parasite of Crioceris, 234. Myriapoda, in Lintner’s report, 200. Myrmica molesta, a synonym of Monomorium pharaonis, 106. Mytilaspis citricola, danger of spread, 341. in Florida, 367. Mytilaspis gloverii, danger of spread, 341. in Florida, 367. pinifoliz, on Abies, 364. Myzus mahaleb, on salsify, 256. N. Nebria, Low's first work, 196. Nematodes, Atkinson's bulletin on, 263, injury to cane fields in Java, 85. Nematus erichsonii, in Lintner’s report, 200. ventralis, in Minnesota, 164. Nemognatha apicalis, note on, 288. bicolor, synonym, 288. walkeri, synonym, 288. Nemotois, note, 285. Neocerambyx holosericeus, girdling branches in India, 264. Neophanes, belonging to a new spider family, 292. Nerica bidentata, on elm, 295. Nettlo-grub, blue striped, injuring tea plant, 330. Neuglenes, peculiarity of wings and eyes, 57. apterus, peculiarity in eyes and wings, 58. Neuropter, impressed in paper, 282. Neuroptera, aquatic from Mississippi bottoms 294, Nezara hilaris, puncturing bean buds, 147. viridula, injuring potato in India, 61. Nidularia, rans away when disturbed during met- amorphosis, 36. Nirmus, resemblance of ultimate Pletypsyllus larva to, 201. Noctua cupidissima, injuring grape in Califor- nia, 56. Notonecta undulata, devouring aquatic insects, 201. Nymphalid, stridulation, 12. O. Obituary : Dr. Anton Ausserer, 86. Lucien Buyuet, 332. Heinrich Frey, 332. Dr. Franz Low, 196. Eugére Maillot, 196. Ochthebius, revision of, 333. Ochthiphiline, Lestophonus placed in, 91. Ocneria dispar, hymenopterous parasites of, 262. importation of, 86, in Europe, Asia, and Japan, 209, 210. in New England, 208. Odonata, early stages, 388. from Mississippi bottoms, 294. notice of work on North European, 260. Ccanthus latipennis, insectivorous food-habits of; 125, 180. sound of, 282. niveus, insectivorous food-babits of, 125, 130. oviposition of, 225. (cophora temperatella damaging wheat in Asia Minor, 30. (Edipoda carolina, mm, 385, | (Eneis macounii, breeding of, 45. | Office, organization of work in, 185. | Ogeodes pallipes, possibly reared from spider, 288. ; 406 ; Oligonyx graminis mm, 340. scudderi, mm, 340. uhleri, mm, 340. Oliogophus pictus, in Weed’s catalogue, 199. Oncideres cingulatus, mm, 264. Oncometopia undata, on weeping trees in Texas, 161. Ophelosian. gen. Riley, described, 249. crawfordi n. sp. Riley, described, 249. bred from Icerya, 321, described by Tryon but not named, 266. Ophion macrurum, bred from Promethea cocoons, 383. : purgatum, reared from Scoliopteryx, 382. Orange butterfly in Africa, 2. dog injuring orange in Florida, 2. fly damage in Africa, 2. Orange-striped oak worm in Michigan, 42. Orchelimum, ovipositing in pith of twigs, 224. Orchid Isosoma, in American greenhouses, 250, Orgyia leucostigma, Pimpla bred frou, 281. Oriental cockroach, account of, 267. Ornithoptera cree sus, first capture by Wallace, 14. Orthesia, Pseudopulvinaria approaching in ap- pearance, 5d. Orthopelma occidentalis, bred from Rhodites galls, 281. Orthoptera, eggs ribbed, 15. Oscinidz, mm, 337. Oscinis sp., injuring tea plant, 330. Otiorhynchus cribricollis, injuring the olive, 336. Ox warble, mm, 337. in Bruner’s report, 258. injury by, 156. life-history and remedies, 172. P. Pachymerus calcitrator, parasite of Cephus, 286. Pachyneuron, bred from Syrphid larve and plant- lice, 246. micans n. sp. Howard, described, 246. Pedisca, reared on salsify, 255. Palloptera superba, taken in the District, 162. Pammegischia, mm, 387. Papilio cresphontes, mm., 264. injuring orange in Florida, 2. demoleus in Africa, 2. erithonius, affecting orange in India, 264. feronia, use of legs in running and stridula- tion, 12. Parasa lepida, injuring tea plant, 330. Parectopa robiniella, not a synonym, 53. Parlatoria pergandei, danger of spread, 341, in Florida, 368. Parorgyia, on cranberry, 374. Peach Borer, boiling water for, 378. enemies of, 83. fruit-worm, Japanese, 64. Peach-tree Borer in Michigan, 42. Pear Midge, injury in England, 55. Pear-tree Slug, mm, 340. Pea Weevil, mm, 337. heat as remedy, 92. Pemphigus, injuring cinchona in India, 61. Pepsis formosa, killing tarantula in Texas, 149. Periodical cicada, Brood XXII in Michigan, 43. 1675 appearance of, 161. Periplaneta americana, mm, 30. account of, 266. orientalis, mm, 30. account of, 267. Pezomachus hortensis, hyper-parasite of Ocneria, 210. Pheogenes ater, reared from Ageria, 83. discus, bred from Plutella, 382. Phakellura hyalinatalis, in cantaloupes, 376. Phalangiine of Ilinois, notice of catalogue of, 199. Phaneroptera curvicauda ovipositing in edges of leaves, 224. Phasmidz, embryological observations, 223. oviposition of, 224. Phasmomantis grandis, mm, 340. Phora aterrima, on exhumed corpses, 371. Phycis indiginella, Hemiteles bred from, 382. Phylethus bifasciatus, in flour-mills, 21. Phyllodromia germanica, account of, 267. Phyllecus integer, mm, 286. damage to willows, 230. Phylotreta pusilla, injuring turnips in Colorado, 146. Phylloxera rileyi, @canthus feeding on, 131. vastatrix, effects of irrigation on, 221. in France, 380. in New Zealand, 384. present foreign status, 310. Phylloxeride, note, 378. Pieris oleracea in Michigan, 42. protodice in California, 46. rape, mm, 340. breeding on Cakile americana, 123. in California, 46. in Michigan, 42. Pimpla flavicans, parasite of Ocneria, 210, inquisitor, bred from Orgyia, 281. Pteromalid bred from, 280. instigator, parasite of Ocneria, 210. Pionea rimosalis, in Mississippi, 283. Pipunculide, parasitic on Jasside, 271. Pipunculus fuscipes, parasitic on Cicadula, 271. Plant-lice, autumn life-history, 92. Platypsyllus castoris, ultimate larva of, 201, 244, 292. Platysamia cecropia, in Minnesota, 164. Plecoptera, from Mississippi bottoms, 294. Plocederus pedestris, boring timber in India, 264. — Plum aphis, resin wash for, 276. Curculio, correction, 2. experiments on, 305. in Bruner’s report, 258. puncturing apples, 383. scare in California, 90. successful spraying, 340. Weed’s experiments on, 92. Gouger, a good species, 259. Plusia brassicx, in Mississippi, 283. , parasitized by Copidosoma, 253. californica, injuring grape in California, 56. Plutella cruciferarum damaging cabbage in Af- rica, 2. on cabbage, 382. Podurid, destroying red rust of wheat, 259. 407 Poplar girdler, in Minnesota, 164. Potato beetle in the South, 22. Prepona, stridulation in, 13. Prionus laticollis, in ash and oak, 317. Probatius umbratilis, new to fauna, 333. Proconia undata, injuring the vine, 321. in Mississippi, 283. on weeping trees in Texas, 161. Prodalia, belonging to a new spider family, 292. Prodenia lineatella, mm, 322. ' eating salsify, 255. Pronuba yuccasella, mm, 382. Protoparce celeus, on potato and tomato, 382. Pseudanaphora arcanella, mm, 338. Pseudopulvinaria,a new genus of East Indian | Coccide, 55. Pseudosphinx tetrio, in Gulf of Mexico, 379. Pseudovates mexicana, mum, 340. Psilocorsis, synonym of Cryptolechia, 150. dubitatella, synonym, 151. quercicella, referred to Cryptolechia, 151. teflexella, synonym, 151. Psiloptera drummondi, food habits, 333. Psyllidaw, Low's work in, 196. Pteromalid, bred from Pimpla, 281. Pteromalus bouchéanus, hyper-parasite of Ocue- ria, 211. halidayanus, hyper-parasite of Ocner a, 211. pini, hyper-parasite of Ocneria, 211. Ptiliolum cedipus, peculiarity of eyes and wings, | 58. Pulvinaria innumerabilis in Michigan, 44. ribesiw, mm, 337. on Ribes in England, 147. | Purple Seale, danger of spread, 341. Pyralis farinalis, range of, 194. Pyrameis cardui infesting thistles, 28. Pythonissa (?), effects of bite, 255. R. Raspberry Saw-fly in Michigan, 42. Red Ant, attacking bed-bugs, 104. destroying insect specimens in South America, 22. life history and remedies for, 106. borer, in tea plant in Ceylon, 193. Red-legged Flea-beetle, its injury decreasing, 49. c Locust in Michigan, 44. Scale, danger of spread to California, 253. gas process for, 122, 202. origin of, 312. resin wash for, 92. Tea-mite, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. Rhabdotis semipunctata damaging fruits in Af- rica, 2. Rhagium lineatum, boring dead pine, spruce, and fir trunks, 190. Rhizococcus, on grass in Indiana, 326. Rhizophagus parallelocollis, on exhumed corpses, 371. Rhodites radicum, Orthopelma bred from galls of, 280. Rhogadine, bred parasitic, 351. Rhopalosiphum on carrot, 287, 329. Rhopalum, enemy of tea aphis, 329. Rhophobota vacciniana, mm, 337. Rhubarb Snout-beetle, mm, 294. Rhynchota of India, 32, 265, 327. Rhyssaline, bred parasitic, 350. Rhyssematus lineaticollis, breeds pods, 112. . Rice Sapper in India, 61. weevil, injury in India, 61. Robin destroying the White Grub, 195. Rocky Mountain Locust, in Minnesota, 159. Root-knot disease in Florida, BuJletin on, 3. supposed, on apple, 315. Rose veetle, co-6peration in investigating breed- ing habits, 183. method of killing, 19. preventive of injury, 92. Borceaux mixture useless for, 387. life-history, 295. Leaf-hopper, mm, 340, Slug, remedy for, 252. Rust-mite of the orange, a tea-mite closely related to, 193. in Asclepias Ss. Sagittaria Curculio, breeding in Sagittaria, 201. Saitis pulex, Acoloides bred from eggs of, 269. San José scale, origin, 312. Saperda calcarata, in Minnesota, 164. concolor, Ichneumons bred from, in M nne- sota, 164, Sarcophaga, infesting Melanoplus atlanis, 68. Saustus gremius, injuring rice in India, 61. Scale insects, gas process for, 122. no new parasites, 381. patented fan-blower for destroying, 195. question in Florida, 367. Scatophaga stercoraria in Michigan, 43. Scepsis edwardsii, descr. preparatory stages, 361. Schizoneura corni, panicola identical with, 108. cornicola, confused with corni, 108. fungicola, synonymous with corni, 109. lanigera, in Australia, 336. Tasmania, 287. soot for, 290. panicola, a synonym of corni, 108. venusta, synonymous with corni, 109. Sciapteron robinize in cottonwood in California and Washington, 18. Scitala nigrolineata, injuring wheat, 336. pruinosa, injuring wheat, 336. Scoliopteryx libatrix, Ophion bred from, 382. Scolopendra, mm, 275. Sculptured corn Sphenophorns, in Bruner’sreport 258. Scydmenus near brevicornis, food habits, 278.’ Scymuus cervicalis, , preyiug on Aphides, 281. Selandvia ignota, life history, 137. obscurata, closely allied to ignota, 140. rubi in Michigan, 42. Semiotellus destructor, bred from Hessian Fly in California, 252. nigripes, parasite of Hessian Fly, 390. Sericaria mori, mm, 388. Sheep-rot Fly, eggs not inserted, 175. Sigalphine, bred parasitic, 353. Sigalphus canadensis, bred from Anthonomus, 281. curculionis, bred from Conotrachelus, 281. 408 Silver Fish, in houses, 315. Simulium, investigation of, 8. meridionale, effect of open winter on, 261. larvez in Louisiana, 9. pecuarum, effect of open winter on, 261. Siphocoryne pastinaceex, on carrot, 328. Siphonophora avene, injury in 1889, 31. in Michigan, 44. new parasites of, 246. near erigeronensis, on Salsify, 256. Sitodrepa panicea, in red pepper, 321. Sitones hispidulus, enemy to clover, 385. recently imported from Europe, 123. Six-spotted mite of the orange, description, 225. Skein Centipede, in houses, 315. Skunk, destroying the White Grub, 195. Smynthurus, destroying red rust of wheat, 259. Snails, Zaitha devouring, 201. Snowy Tree-cricket, insectivorous food-habits of, 125, 130. Solenopsis fugax, destroying blackberries, 257. Sorghum Borer, in India, 61. Sparrow-Hawk, destroying the White Grub, 195. good service in Colorado, 146. Spathiinz, bred parasitic, 350. Sphendale infuscata, mm, 340. Sphenophorus ochreus, life-history, 132. Sphinx atropos, stridulation, 13. carolina, in Mississippi, 283. convolvuli, on sweet potato in New Zealand, 135, Spiders, bites of, 46, 189, 254. parasites in eggs of, 359. Spilarctia suffusa, damaging jute in India, 62. Spilosoma fuliginosa, a cireumpolar species, 236. virginica, eating musk-melons, 382. eating salsify, 255. Spraying, experiments in, 181. Squash Borer, in Mississippi, 283. Bug, in Mississippi, 283. Stagmomantis carolina, mm, 340. dimidiata, mm, 340. minor, mm, 340. Stauropus alternus, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. fagi, alternus closely allied to, 193. Stegana (?) sp., found in dung, 254. Stenoma, characters and relations, 150, 154. algidella, possible synonym, 153. crambitella n. sp. Wlsm., described, 154. furcata n. sp. Wlsm., described, 153. humilis, synonymy, 154. leucillana, possible synonym, 153. schle geri, note, 152. Stomoxys, Hawmatobia formerly classed under, 95. Strawberry Root-louse, mm, 294, 340. Saw-fly, Monostegia, 137. Stri, ed Cucumber. beetle, mm, 294. gauze frame for, 340. Grape vine beetle, injury in Ohio, 92. Sugar-cane Borer-moth, injury in India, 61. Borer, tropical, in Louisiana, 389. Synageles, a myrmecophilous species of, 123. Synemosyna, a myrmecophilous species of, 123. Syntomeida epilais, described preparatory stages, 360, Syrphids preying on the Grain Aphis, 31. Tr. Tachina Flies, destroying Datana, 257. bred from Cimbex, 164. bred from Cut worms and Gortyna, 281. infesting Melanoplus atlanis, 68. parasitic on Ocneria, 210. Tzniocampa rufula, Anthrax bred from cocoon, 353. exempt from attack of Telephorus, 49. Tarnished plant-bug, on pear and apple, 49. Tea Aphis, in Ceylon, 329. Bark-louse, on tea plant in Ceylon, 193. Tegenaria agilis, Acrocera bred from, 288. Telea polyphemus, in Minnesota, 164. Telephorus consors, new enemy of Icerya, 49. Telesilla cinereola, in Mississippi, 283. Temnochila hubbardi, from Florida, 333. Templetonia nitida, on exhumed corpses, 371. Tenebrio molitor, in pin-cushion, 148. obscurus, in Colorado, 332. Tent Caterpillar in Arkansas in 1889, 27. Tenthredinidx, destructive to the strawberry, 137. Tephritis sp., affecting fruit in Queensland, 266. Teras oxycoccana, synonymy, 337. terminalis, Meconema ovipositing in galls of, © 224. vacciniana, synonymy, 337. Teretriosoma hornii, trom Florida, 333. Termes flavipes, eating through cloth and wood, 253. in Mississippi, 283. Tetragnatha grallator, from Mississippi bottoms, 294. Tetranychus bioculatus, on tea-plant in Ceylon, 193. rosearum, color similar to 6-maculatus, 225. 6-maculatus n. sp. Riley, described, 225. in Florida, 367. tiliarum, color similar to 6-maculatus, 225. vitis, color similar to 6-maculatus, 225. Tetraonyx cruciatus, synonym, 288. cubensis, synonym, 288. 4-maculatus, synonymy, 288. Tetrophthalmus, mm, 389. Tettigiide, Buckton’s monograph, 388. Texas Cattle-tick, injury, 20. Thamnotettix sulphurella, parasitized by Pipun- culus, 271. Thesprotia baculina, mm, 340. Thirteen-spotted Lady-vird, on aquatic plants, 201. Thripidz, mm, 327. Thrips, in wheat, 338. on salsify, 256. Thyridopteryx ephemereformis, Ceylon Faggot- worm similar to, 192. ; Thysanura, genus Tomocera in, changed to Dilo- phogaster, 249. Tinea granella, damage in America, 167, lucidella, injuring horns of ruminants in Indfla, 62. pellionella, a clothes moth, 212. tapetzella, a clothes moth, 212, 214, zex, relation to Ephestia kiihniella, 168. 409 Tineid, injuring tea plant, 330. Tineoila biselliella, bred from woolen stuff, 171. clothes moth, 212. Tingis of the oak, @canthus feeding on, 131. Tip Worm, mm., 337. Tischeria cenea, note, 326. ambrosiella, note, 325. badiella, synonym, 323. bicolor, note, 324. castanella, note, 323. ceanothi n. sp., Wlsm., described, 325. citrinipennelia, note, 323. clemensella, note, 323. complanoides, type of Coptotriche, nov. gen., 322. concolor, note, 324. fuscomarginella, notes, 324, helianthi, note, 324. heliopsiella, note, 325. heliopsisella, synonym, 325. latipennella, synonym, 322. longe-ciliata, note, 325. malifoliella, note, 326. nolckenii, synonym, 325. pruinosella, note, 325. pulvella, note, 325. quercitella, note, 324. gnercivorella, synonym, 324. roseticola, note, 326. solidaginifoliella, note, 324. sulphurea, note, 324. tinctoriella, note, 324. zellerella, synonym, 322. zelleriella, Chamb., synonym, 323. zelleriella, Clem., synonym, 322. Tobacco, beetle, mm, 385. Tomato worm, 382. in Mississippi, 283. Tomicus, boring the Makai tree in India, 62. Tomocera, changed to Dilophogaster, 249. Toothed-horned Fish-fly, in Weed’s bulletin, 201. Tragidion fulvipenne, oviposition, 192. Transparent-scaled Bark-louse, on tea-plant in Ceylon, 193. Tree Crickets, food habits of, 125, 130. in Bruner’s report, 258. Trichasius clavatus, wrongly referred, 359. Trichodectes, resemblance of ultimate Platyp- syllus larva to, 201. Trichopoda sp., taken in the District, 162. ciliata (?), taken in the District, 162. hirtipes (?), taken in the District, 162. radiata, taken in the District, 162. Trichoptera,aquatic, from Mississippi bottoms, 294, Trichopterygid Beetles, a peculiarity of, 57, 122. Trineura aterrima, on exhumed corpses, 371. Triphleps insidiosus, attacking scales, 364. Trogosita obscura, preying on Codling Moth pu- pe, 83. Trombidium, destroying eggs of Doryphora, 189, locustarum in New Hampshire, 67, 68. Trycolypa bombycis, parasite on Bombyx, 264, Trypeta ludens damaging oranges, 2. piercing ovipositor of, 261. pomonella, mm, 266. piercing ovipositor of, 261. Turkey gnat, effect of open winter on, 260. larv@ in Louisiana, 7, 9. Twenty-spotted Lady-bird, inWeed's bulletin, 200. Tylenchus spp., injuring rice and maize in Java, 85. devastatrix, injuring clover, 337. sacchari, injuring cane and sorghum in Java, 85. Tyloderma #reum, on Evening Primrose, 112. foveolatum, breeding habits of, 111. fragarie, breeding habits of, 109. variegatum, in an an’-hill, 112. Typha-borer, larger, in Weed’s bulletin, 200. Typhlocyba, parasitic castration of, 271. douglasi, parasitized by Ateleneura, 272. hippocastani, parasitized by Aphelopus, 272. lethierryi, other species confounded with, 272. opaca, on elms, 273. rosx, mm, 340. other species confounded with, 272. ulmi, on elms, 273. Typhlodromus carinatus, on tea-plant in Ceylon, 193. oleivorus, a tea-mite closely related to, 193. Tyroglyphus sp., infesting flax-seed, 251. longior, flax-seed mite different from, 251. siro on a neck-tie, 21. U. Urania boisduvalii, swarming in South Amer- ica, 22. Uropoda americana, infesting Harpalus, 369. Vv. Vancho, re,uted poisonous spider, 275. Vanessa antiopa, in Minnesota. 164. stridulation, 11. californica, mountain swarming of, 355. cardui, migration of, 197. io, stridulation, 11. milberti, mm, 356. Vedalia cardinalis, destroying the Icerya, 142. ignored in a litigation, 252. in New Zealand, 384. life-history, 70. progress on the Pacific coast, 190. spread in California, 112. Vespa, nests in a trunk in India, 113. Vine-loving Pomace-fly, found in hen’s feed, 254. Viticulture, international meetings, 295. W. Walshia amorphella, bred from gall on Amorpha, 281. on the Loco Weed, 50. Warble Fly, in Colorado, 145. Wasps, in India, 113. Web-Worm, burrowing, mm, 338. Weevils, clover, mm, 337. granary, 336. Westwoodia, on grass, 327. Wheat Bulb-fly, mm, 337. Bulb-worm, mm, 338. Wheat Fly, mm, 337. Saw-fly, mm, 338. taken near Ottawa, 286. Stem-maggot, mm, 336. on varieties of wheat, 87. Weevil, injury in India, 61. White Ants, eating through cloth and wood, 253. in Mississippi, 283. Currant-scale, mm, 337. Grub, mm, 339. life of, 372. remedies, 300. vertebrate enemies of, 195. Willow Cimbex, in Bruner’s report, 258. Wilsonia brevivittella, from Ginothera pods, 382. Winter Moth, traps for useless, 289. Wood Lice, in Mississippi, 283. Woolly Aphis, resin wash for, 276. Apple-louse, in Australia, 336. soot for, 290. Bear, Yellow, eating musk melons, 382. 410 X. Xiphidium, ovipositing in pith of twigs, 224. ensiferum, oviposition and embryonic devel- opment, 222. Xyleborus dispar, mm, 337. injury in England, 145. larval habits, 279. pyri, syn. of dispar, 279. Xylonomus rileyi, taken on Washington Monu- ment, 197. Xysticus gulosus, eating Diabrotica, 74. MES ae Yellow Bark-louse, on tea-plant in Ceylon, 193. Tea-mite, on tea-plant in Ceylon, 193. Z. Zaitha fluminea, devouring aquatic animals, 201. Zeuzera coffee, on tea-plant in Ceylon, 193. pyrina, affecting elms, 290. on Smith’s article, 386. Zygenide, stridulation, 14. PLANT INDEX. A. B. Abies alba, infested with Mytilaspis, 364. Balm of Gilead, food plant of Ocneria, 210. Acacia undulata, Icerya on, 384. tree, Sciapteron boring in Washington, 18. Icerya on in New Zealand, 57. ; Bamboo, bored by insect, 62. Acer saccharinum, leaves mined by a coleopter, bored by Lyctus, 19. 78. | Banyan tree, Dactylopius on, in Egypt, 256. leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 25. | Barley, injury probably by Diplosis equestris in Lithocolletis bred from, 119. | England, 147. Actinomeris squarrosa, Lithocolletis bred from, | Bean, buds punctured by Nezara, 147. 119. | damaged by Bruchus in Africa, 2. ®sculus glabra, leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 54. | Cantharid in Africa, 2 Lithocolletis bred from, 119. injured by Epilachna, 376. Agrostis, Hessian fly puparia found on, 252. Telesilla, 283. “‘Ake-Ake” or ‘‘Ake-piro,” galls on, in New Zea- Mexican, infested with Epilachna, 113, 114. land, 194. Beech, food plant of Ocneria, 209. Alder, chafer on, 299. insects affecting, 390. Gossyparia ulmi on, in Europe, 35. Betula, Lithocolletis bred from, 118. leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 77. sp , Cryptolechia bred from, 151. Alnus sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 120. sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 120. Gossyparia ulmi on, in Europe, 35. Birch, Cryptolechia bred from, 151. ineana, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. food plant of Ocneria, 209. mined by Lithucolletis, 80, 81. Blackberry, Lachnosterpa prunina on,in Michi- serratula, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. gap, 43. Ambrosia, Cryptolechia bred from, 151. new enemies of, 257. artemisiefolia, Tischeria bred from, 325. Buffalo Nettle or Thistle, migration of, 319. trifida, Languria ovipositing in stems, 347. Bunch-grass, found in permanent locust region, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. 217. Tischeria bred from, 325. Bursaria spinosa, Charaxes frequenting, 13. Amorpha, Lithocolletis bred from, 53. Butternut infested with Corythuca arcuata, 48. fruticosa, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. insects affecting, 390. Walshia amorphella bred from galls on, C 281. ; Amphicarpea, Lithocolletis bred f1om, 53. Cabbage damaged in Africa by Plutella, 2. monoica, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. food plant of Ocneria, 209. Anacardacee, leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 54. injured by Pieris in Michigan, 42. Apple, Capsid injuring, 381. Murgantia on, in New Mexico, 114, 115. chafer on, 299. Nematode injury to, 263. Henops on twigs, 288. Plutella on, 382. insects on, 338. Cakile americana food plant of Pieris rapa, 123. Lachnosterna prunina on, in Michigan, 43. Camellias, Aramigus fulleri destructive to, 90. Lygus pratensis injuring, 49. Canna indica, Aramigus fulleri destructive to, 90. Macrodactylus uniformis on, 115. Canteloupes, injured by Melon Worm, 376. new pest in Australia, 380. Cardamom, injured by Lamphides in Ceylon, 61. (icanthus and Ceresa breeding in twigs, 130. | Carnations, Cut-worms injuring, 376. Ocneria dispar on, 86, 209. Capri fig, and Caprification, 197. supposed root-knot on, 315. Carpinus, insects affecting, 390. Apricot, food plant of Ocneria, 209. americana, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. Argemone mexicana, migration of, 320. Carrot, Aphis on, 256. Arrow-leaf, Listronotus breeding in, 201. attacked by Aphides, 328, Artemisia, found in permanent locust region, 217. Rhopalosiphum on, 287. Asclepias incarnata, Mamestra in seed-pod, 382. Cassia, Ageronia resting on, 12, Rhyssematus breeding in pods, 112. Carex pedunculata Chionobas macounii bred on, Ash, Callimorpha on, 295. 45. food plant of Ocneria, 209. Carya sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Priopus in, 316. ; : alba, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Azalea, food plant of Ocneria, 209. oliveformis, Lithocolletis bred fom, 119. 412 Castanea americana, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. indica, Pseudopulvinaria on in Sikkim, 55. tribuloides, Pseudopulviuaria on in Sikkim, 55. Castor-oil plant, damaged by a noctuid larva in India, 62. Catalpa, Daremma on, 382. Cattleya eldorado, attacked by Isosoma, 250. gigas, attacked by Isosoma, 250. trione, attacked by Isusoma, 250. Ceanothus divaricatus, Tischeria bred from, 325. Cedar of Lebanon, Icerya on, 49. Cedrela toona, injured by a moth in India, 61. Cedrus libani, lcerya on, 49. Celtis occidentalis, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Cerasus servtina, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Chenvupodium album, Anthomyia mining leaves, 281. hybridum, Lixus bred from, 294. Chenopodiacez, found in permanent locust re- gion, 217. Cherry, Chafer on, 299. food plant of Ocneria, 209. wild, Promethea cocoons on, 383. Chestnut, Typhlocyba on in France, 272. Chinese Azaleas, injured by a bark-louse, 35. Chrysanthemum, Languria on, 347. Cinchona, injured by Cerataphis and Pemphigus in India, 61. Cinnamon Rose, not affected by Chafer, 298. Clematis, disease from Heterodera, 338. Clover, affected by Tylenchus, 337. Cut-worm injury to, 383, hay, infested with Asopia, 19. insects affecting, 200, 340. Languria breeding in, 347. new enemy, 385. Sitones hispidulus injuring, 123. Cockle Bur, Gortyua nitela in, 375. Cocoanut, infested with Coccus, 278. Coffee, bored by Zeuzera, 193. kerosene emulsion for scale in India, 17. Nematode injury to, 263. scales affecting in India, 265. Composit, Anthrenus on flowers, 129. leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 54. Convolvulus, Mexican, infested with Chelimor- pha, 113. Cork oak, caterpillar damaging in Spain, 136. defoliated in France by Ocneria, 209. Corn, Chetopsis nea bred from stalks, 281. damaged by Heliothis, Aphis, and Diabrot- ica, 283. Euphoria in ears, 277. fodder infested by Helia, 18. food-plant of Ocneria, 210. Gortyna nitela in, 375. infested with Hadena, 133, 383. infested with Sphenopnorus, 132. injured by Boll-worm in Michigan, 42. injured by Mesograpta in Missouri, 115. Cornus, infested with Schizoneura corni, 108. sp., Harpiphorus larv on, 241, 243. alba, Harpiphorus larve on, 243. asperifolia, Harpiphorus larve on, 243. florida, not attacked by Harpiphorus varianus 243. Cornus mas, not attacked by Harpiphorus varia-. nus, 243. paniculata, Harpiphorus larve on, 240, 243. sanguinea, Harpiphorus larve on, 243. sericea, Harpiphorus larvz on, 243. Corylus americana, leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 54. : Lithocolletis bred from, 120. Cotton, damage to by worm in Texas in 1887, 32. injured by Aletia, Heliothis, and A grotis, 283. injury by Boll-worm in Texas, 20. leaves of young plants eaten by Melanoplus cinereus, 27. Cottonwood, injured py Cimbex americana, 22%. Sciapteron boring in California and Washing- ton, 18. Cranberry, insects affecting, 336. Parorgyia on, 374. Crategus tomentosa, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Crazy plant, Walshia amorphella on, 50. Cucurbitacex, beetles affecting in India, 264. Currant, injured by A geria in Michigan, 42. insects injuring, 92. Cydonia japonica, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. vulgaris, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Cypress, [cerya on in New Zealand, 49. D. Daisy Flea-bane, Languria guawing stems, 346. Desmodium, mined by Metonius l#vigatus, 78. viridiflorum, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Deutzia scabra, Rose-chafer affecting, 298. Dogwood, injured by Saw-fly, 239. leaves infested with Schizoneura corni, 108. Door-weed, Gastrophysa on, 190. E. Elephantopus carolinianus, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Elm, food plant of Ocneria, 209. insects affecting, 390. leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 23. Nerica on, 295. Zeuzera affecting, 220. Typhlocyba infesting, 273. Elymus americanus, puparia of Hessian-fly found on, 252. Erigeron ramosus or strigosus, Languria gnawing stem, 346. Eucalyptus, infested with Eriococcus, 287. scales affecting, 336. Evergreen Oaks, Aramigus fulleri destructive to. 90. Evening Primrose, Tyloderma zreum on, 112. Tyloderma foveolatum breeding in, 111. Wilsonia bred from pods, 382. F. Fagus ferruginea, Brachys «ruginosa mining leaves of, 77. sylvatica, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. 413 Ficus, and caprification, 197. pedunculata, food of Scepsis, 362. ruginosa, not attacked by Dactylopius in Egypt, 256. Fig, and caprification, 197. injured by Cetoniid in Africa. 2. insects affecting, 197. Fir, dead trunks bored by Rhagium, 190. food plant of Ocneria, 209. Icerya on, in New Zealand, 49. Flax, mite injuring stored seed, 251. Fuchsia, affected by Graptodera, 277. Aleurodes sp. on, 315. G. Gaultheria shallon, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. mined by Lithocolletis, 79. Gooseberry, insects injuring, 92. Goose Grass, Gastrophysa on, 190. Grape Vine, Aphis on, destroyed by Ccanthus, 131, injured by Agrotis cupidissima, 56. Alypia, 13. leaf-hopper, 44. Rose Beetle, 92. wild, Harprphorus, larve on, 241, 243. Grass, injured by Rhizococcus, 326. roots infested with Schizoneura corni, 108. supposed injury from Gastrophysa, 190. Grindelia robusta, Lithocolletis bred from, 118. Guava, Ceruplastes affecting, 316. H. Hamamelis virginica, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Hawthorn intested with Corythuca arcuata, 48. Hazel, food plant of Ucneria, 209. insects affecting, 390, Helanthus giganteus, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Heliopsis levis, Tischeria bred trom, 326. Hickory, Datana angusii on, 149. insects affecting, 390. Honey-suckle, Lithocolletis bred from, 51. Hornbeam, tood plant of Ocneria, 209. I. Iron-wood, insects affecting, 390. Ivy, infested by Aspidiotus nerii, 252. Poison, lobelia for poison of, 254. J. Joint Weed, Gastrophysa on, 190. Juglans cinerea, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. nigra, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Jungham, bured by Coleoptera in India, 264, Jute, damaged in India by caterpillars, 62. K. Knot Weed, Gastrophysa on, 190. L. ~ Larch, food plant of Ocneria, 209. Ledum glandulosum. Lithocollettis bred from, 119 | mined by Lithocolletis, 80. Leguminosx, Nematode injury to, 263. Linden, European, Lachnus Jongistigma on, in Washington, 90. food plant of Ocneria, 209. insects affecting, 390. Lime, food plant of Ocneria, 209. Liriodendron tulipiferum, Dipiosis injuring, 362. Loco Weed, Walshia amorphella on, 50. Locust, Sciapteron boring in, 18. Lonicera, Red-fruited, Lithocolletis bred from, 51. albida, Lithocolletis bred from, 51, 119. sempervirens, Lithocolletis bred from, 51, 119. Lysimachia lannelata, leaf mined by a larva, 77. lanceolata, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. M. Magnolia glauca, Rose-chafer on flowers, 298. macrophylla, Chafers on, 301. Maize, fodder damaged by Helia, 18. injured by Nematodes in Java, 85, Maple, affected by Dryocampa, 276. food plant of Ocneria, 210. infested with Pulvinaria in Michigan, 44. soft, damaged by Ageria acerni, 251. Makai tree, bored in India by Tomicus, 62. Mango, affected by Idiocerus sp., 265. Lecanium mangifere on, 47. Mimosa, A geronia resting on, 12. Mock orange, Rose-chafer on flowers, 298. Monila candida, food of Xyleborus larva, 280. Mulberry, Ocneria dispar on, &6. Myrtle, food plant of Ocneria, 209. N. Nerium odorum, food of Syntomeida, 360. Nettle, Languria on stems, 347. Norway Spruce, food plant of Ocneria, 210. Nuphar advena, pollenized by Donacia, 201. O. Oak, Aniso a on, 295. chafer on, 299. food plant of Ocneria, 209. injured by Anisota senatoria in Michigan, 42. insects affecting, 390. Lachnosterna prunina on, in Michigan, 43. leaves mined by Lithecolletis, 23, 77. Macrolepidopterous lary taken on, 197. Ozneria dispar on, 86. Prionus in, 316. Red, leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 25. Tingis and Phylloxera on, destroyed by Gican- thus, 131. Oats damaged by army worm in Michigan, 42. (Enothera biennis, Ty loderma foveolatum breed- ing in, 111. Wilsonia bred from pods, 382, Oleander, black scale on, 379. food plant of Syntomeida, 360. Olearia furfuracea, galls on, in New Zealand, 194. Olive, insects injuring, 336. Opuntia bernardina, Conopceus in stems, 162. Orange, affected by Papilio in India, 264. damaged by Papilio in Africa, 2. damaged by Six-spotted Mite, 225. injured by Aspongopus, 336. Orchid, infested with Isosoma, 250. - 414 Ostrya virginica leaves mined by Litkocolletis, 54 Lithocolletis bred from, 120. Ox-eye daisy, Languria on, 347. Rose-chafer on flowers, 298. let Puccinia rubigo-vera,destroyed by a Podurid, 259. Palms, Aramigus fulleri destructive to, 90. scale affecting, 368. Panicled dogwood, Harpiphorus larve on, 240, 243. Peach, arsenites can not be recommended for, 260. Chafer on, 299. Clisiocampa ovipositing on limb of, 27. effect of poison on leaf, 3. injured by Ageria in Michigan, 42. Cetoniid in Africa, 2. Carpocapsa in Japan, 64. Rose Beetle, 92. Pear, Chafer on, 299. food-plant of Ocneria, 209. injured by Diplosis in England, 55. Lygus pratensis injuring, 49. Peas, damaged by Cantharid in Africa, 2. Pepper, injured by Sphinx, 283. Peronospora viticola, effect of Bordeaux mixture on, 180. : Phaseolus, Mexican, infested with Epilachna, 113. payciflorus, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Phragmites, infested with Sphenophorus, 132. Phyllosticta labrusce, on vine, 321. Pine, dead trunks bored by Rhagium, 190. Icerya on, in New Zealand, 49. insects on, 337. Lachnus on, 314. Pig-weed, Anthomyia mining leaves, 281. Plane tree, nearly ruined in France by Ocneria, 209. Plum, Capsid injuring, 381. Chafers on, 299. fed on by Curculio, 3. food-plant of Ocneria, 209. insects on, 337. Xyleborus in wood in England, 145 Polygonum, fed on by Gastroidea, 275. Gastrophysa feeding on, 190. dumetorum, Harpiphorus larve on, 241, 243. Pomegranate, food-plant of Ocneria, 209. Poplar, food-plant of Ocneria, 209. insects affecting, 164. white, Sciapteron boring in, 18. Poppy, injured by Heliothis armigera in India, 62. Mexican, Prickly or California, migration of, 320. opium, cut by Agrotis and Boll Worm in India, 264. Populus sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 120. grandidentata, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. tremuloides, Lithocolletis, bred from, 120. Portulaca, Aphis on, 256, 329. oleracea, Aphis on roots, 329. Post Oak, Menesta on, 304. Potato, injured by Baridius, 376. injured by Epicerus and Doryphora, 92. injured in India by Nezara, 61. Nematode injury to, 263. ; Protoparce celeus on, 382, | Prilohardia fibifera, scale on, 368. Prunus americana, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Pyrethrum cinerariefolium, Rose Chafer on flow- ers, 299. Pyrus coronaria, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. malus, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Q. Quercus sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 120. leaves mined by Coleopter, 77. alba, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. bicolor, leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 24. Lithocolletis bred from, 120. castanea, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. ilicifolia, leaves mined by a Coleopter, 77. incana, Pseudopulvinaria on, in Sikkim, 55. macrocarpa, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. nigra, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. obtusiloba, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 24. Menesta on, 304, prinus, Lithocolletis bred from, 120, prinoides, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. rubra, Aigeria bred from galls on limb, 281. Lithocolletis bred from, 120. tinctoria, Lithocolletis bred from, 120, Quince, Corythuca on, 48. food of Ocneria, 209. R. Radish, Diabrotica feeding on, 182. Rag-weed, Gortyna nitela in, 375. Languria ovipositing in stem, 347. Raspberry, injured by slugs in Michigan, 42, insects injuring, 92. Lachnosterna prunina on, in Michigan, 43. new enemies of, 257. Red Clover, Dactylopius on roots, 258. oak, Lymexylon sericeum in, 123. rust of wheat, destroyed by a Podurid, 259. Reeds, infested with Spherophorus, 132. Rhus toxicodendron, leaves mined by Lithocolle- tis, 54. Lithocolletis bred from, 119. lobelia for poison of, 254. typhina, Ceratina nests in, 366. Rice, injured by Cecidomyia in India, 264. Hispa in India, 61. Saustus in India, 61. weevil in India, 61. Leptocorisa in India, 61. Nematodes in Java, 85. Ribes, Pulvinaria on, in England, 147. Robinia sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 53, 119. hispida, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. pseudacacia, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. viscosa, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Rosa cinnamonica, not affected by Chafer, 298. Rose, food-plant of Ocneria, 209. new saw-fly on, 378. Rubber tree, food-plant of Scepsis, 362. Rudbeckia, Diabrotica pup at roots, 182. Rushes, infested with Sphenophorus, 132. 415 S. Sagittaria, Listronotus breeding in, 201. Sal, bored by Coleoptera in India, 264. Salix sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 120. alba, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. babylonica, Lithocolletis bred from, 120. longifolia, Lithocolletis bred from, 120, Salsify, Aphis on, 329. insects affecting, 255. Sand Cherry, Coccotorus infesting, 258. Sapindacee, leaves mined by Lithocolletis, 54. Sassafras, Promethea cocoons on, 383. Scirpus, infested with Sphenophorus, 132. Scrophulariaceze, Anthrenus on flowers, 129. Sesamum, crop injured by Carbula in India, 61. Shorea assamica, bored by Tomicus in India, 62. Smart-weed, Gastrophysa on, 190. Solanum tuberosum, mm, 319. rostratum, migration of, 319. Solidago patula, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Sorghum, injured by a borer in India, 61. Nematodes in Java, 85. Aphis, 283. Sphaguum, in swamp, 189. Spirza, Rose-chafer on flowers, 298. Spruce, dead trunks bored by Rhagium, 190. white, infested with Mytilaspis, 364. Squash family, beetles affecting, in India, 264. injured by Melittia, Anasa, and Eudioptis, 283. Slippery elm, Gossyparia ulmi on, 35. Strawberry, Field Cricket destroying fruit, 89. Flea Beetles injuring, 369. food-plant of Ocneria, 210. fruit eaten by Dingy cut-worm, 29. injured hy saw-flies, 227. Monostegia ignota on, 137. roots infested with Tyloderma, 109. worms infesting in Bruner’s report, 258. Strychnos myriatica, scale on, 368. Sugar-cane, borer in, in Lousiana, 389. injured by Nematodes, 85, 263. Chilo in India, 61. Sumach, Ceratina nests in, 366. Rose-chafer on flowers, 298. Sun flower, wild, Diabrotica on roots, 182. Symphoricarpus sp., Lithocolletis bred from, 51, 119. vulgaris, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Sweet-potato, Katipo in beds of, in New Zealand, 134. Sphinx on, in New Zealand, 135. Ate Tea, damaged by a bag-worm in India, 62. injured by a caterpillar in India, 61. insects affecting, in Ceylon, 192. insects injuring, 329. Thistle, Pyrameis cardui infesting, 28. Tilia americana, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Timothy, cut-worm injury to, 383. Languria breeding in, 347. Tobacco, crop ruined by Melanoplus atlanis in New Hampshire, 69. injured by Sphinx, 283. Tomato, injured by Sphinx, 283. Protoparce celeus on, 382. Trifolium pratense, Dactylopius on roots, 258. Tulip tree, Diplosis injuring, 362. Turnip, Diabrotica feeding on, 182. eaten by white ants, 283. injured by Anthomyia and Phyllotreta, 146. insects on, 337. U. Ulmus americana, Gossyparia ulmi on, 35, 39. Lithocolletis bred from, 119. campestris, Gossyparia ulmi on, 35, 39. fulva, Gossyparia ulmi on, 35, 38. Lithocolletis bred from, 119. montana, Gossyparia ulmi on, 38, 39. racemosa, Gossyparia ulmi on, 38. rubra, Gossyparia ulmi on, 39. Umbellularia californica, leaves mined by Litho- colletis, 78. Lithocolletis bred from, 119. Urtica dioica, Languria on stems, 347. Wo Vaccinium ovatum, leaves mined by Lithocolletis 1b A atie) Vine, Capsid injuring, in Australia, 381. chafer on, 298, 299. importation regulations for Italy, 289. injury to, by Proconia and Phyllosticta, 321. Verbesina virginica, Lithocolletis bred from, 119. W. Walnut, Black, attacked by Datana, 256. Datana angusii on, 149. Washingtonia filifera, Aramigus fulleri destruc- tive to, 90. Weeping tree, injured by leaf-hopperin Texas, 161. Wheat, damaged in Asia Minor by a Tineid, 30. infested with Cephus, 164. injured by weevil in India, 61. Melolonthids damaging, 336. rust, destroyed by a Podurid, 259. Willow, food plant of Ocneria, 209. injured by Cimbex americana, 228. insects affecting, 164, 390. oaks, Coleoptera mining leaves of, 77. Wistaria, food plant of Ocneria, 210. xX. Xanthium, dipterous larva in seeds, 333. strumarium, Gortyna in, 375. NE Yucca, mm, 382. ; : } OF Rae ae Oy ht + . ria if We meet ee ode ee