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RILEY, Eprror anp PROPRIETOR, Washington, Oe: ae THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST: AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF POPULAR AND PRACTICAL ENTOMOLOGY. EDITED BY CHARLES V_ RI Bs Sama NEW-YORK : HUB PUBLISHING COMPANY oF vn. y 323 PEARL STREET. 1880. ¥ ree ACRE) A Abnormal Prevalence of Blow-flies.. 21 ‘Wouciay, Seale'on.'..)vensase css 20 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia(i~.c!.5-2-2cscee > o<) ss 236 COMAS one teccse . 164 Colletes hirta . 281 (Bef ODD ER EEA DE DROME eee eee 76 Color, Chemical change of in Butter- We WANS. silos sis wasn are 5 9 Colorado Potato-beet! 42,116, 117, 190, 193 se “in New Hampshire 195 Wy ‘““ Method of destroy- proton Tees 169 s “Natural enemies of 190 ss xe “history of 169 aS ‘“ Transformations of 169 Colorado Beetle’s preferences....... 294 Common Tiger-beetle....... ...... 7 Contributors tothe ENTromoLocisr. 2 Consensus in Animal and Vegetable life . Seite ..63, 87 Cora . 196 Cordyceps armentaca...... . 189 entomorrhiza .. . 189 be Salcata 139 er gracilis . - 189 bi EUNNZ... 139 es militaris .... . 139 ss myrmecophila.. 139 a palustris ..... 139 ss YAaCeMOSa. 1389 = ravenelil.. 139 se robertsit 139 ss sinclatrit 139 ee sinensis... ss sobolifera Ee Sphecocephala .. Me stylophora...... a taylori Cortsctum........ “ CRIES vee cee se tclon aces cnsces a7 Corn-nettle . 51 Corticaria 0.5.4 seas 37 Corydalus cornutus .. 178 Corymbites morulus 108 OOPMAELES Bs ae siciee n.c ceicaie a 3 24 Coscinoptera dominicana ... {i Cossus ligniperda ......... Cotton Army Worm. belt, Division of culture in Brazil “ oe ** at Manzanillo, Mexico 152 em <) --i of: | 274 “Insects in Brazil Geoo 2h! Moth Sao Powe Bhogbease 6,8, 77 * Appearance and habits of 7 captured in January ... Mh ** eaten by Night-hawks . 250 Fe pipet [eT Is ena ade ee eS 68, 94 * “ Habits and characters of 67 om “Male genitalia of... car ive Prolificacy of .. . 68 seeds, Sowing in hot beds of 107 squares injured by Butterfly itv eats tan oh es 201 (Sc eee eae ean 129 aa NV OT? < 6, 42, 67, 129, 186, 193 We affected by Pyrethrum 242 + eR AS Teton cnc: or ‘and Spider os ‘* Bulletin on... 2 Be be a destroyer. «faces s.r 204 devoured by Boll-worm 253 Extensive destruction (Ea AA IC RONE AR, aoee 124 oH ‘* First appearance of... 93, 149, 181 es ‘Hibernation of ....... 6 eS pameiPAlahama. sce acccin 206 Le ‘© in Brazil.. ein lorida . nS *“ in Manzanillo, Mexico 152 We “\ in Mississippi......... 206 M dS OC RRS Abr aee 206, 228 iad ‘\ “in the United States.. 93 De “investigation, Organi- ZAON Obrien. Sun a ‘notes from Vera Cruz, Mericone sense cee. 179 not on Plants covered with road-dust...... Parasites of.. Cottonwood, BC TOSCO sscaw ante neises 159 Beetle... -« 169 AR Borer. . -cailis! Cottony Maple-scale . 149 Crane-8y cis. ssccceces . 224 Cratacanthus dubius ae 271 Crategus crus-galli.. a tomentosa . Criocephalus nubilus. . 151, 271 Criocerts asparagt . 4 Cross-Fertilization of Plants . . Fee tot Cryptorhopalum ...c..0.6.-, Seen!) Cryptus junceus .. .. 154 MUNCTUS...... Bee! Cucumber Flea-beetle. 123 Cuphea viscosissima .... 90 Currant affected by Insects. 92 perboverctat Sane: 93 ‘¢ Diseases of ... 93 “Stalk Borer .. 93 So "Worn... 93 Cut-worm ...... . 108 as Bronze-colore: -- 205 ae Dark-sided .......... +. 201 sf Fed upon by Bluebird.... 215 ss from Stomach of Robin.. 201 Cut-worms on Smilax .............. 298 CRATE. ce tease - 130 Cydonia japonica .. - 271 “vulgaris .. . 271 Cylas formicarius.. . 27 Cyllene antennatus........0ceeveee 239 ny pices ie 237, 289, 271 “ robini -. 239 Cynthia cardui --- 102 Cynipid Gall on Oak Twigs ........ 153 Larve eaten by Squirrels... 226 CUMIN AE em sian cai gee denen 293 Cynips quercus-batata : .. 153 -decidua « 278 oe ‘\ -mellaria . . 298 oe “ -punctata .. . 153 Ay “ =spongifica. . 226 MiP (OPER ALOT mata secs . 284 “\ seminator. . . 284 Coghaw ster kon tesec ... 130 Cyrtophorus verrUuUcosus .....0+.0+- 239 D Dalmatian Insect Powder .. .43, 104, 151 Damage'to Wheat) 2.2 \.... osc. 201 Danats archippus ...... 10, 73, 101, 111, ue 162, 226 bh ie Clustering of... 102 ied Ss Belts Ofe.cn0n 226 id Be Migrations of ... 101 -s es Pupation of..... 162 Dandelion ©. cceoswee ne ee 173 Dark-sided Cut-worm... . 201 1 OY Fa Tl ROBOTICS . 118 Wo dd Sos esaobonvod -. 286 Daughtrey Atomizer, The.......... 213 Decoction of Pyrethrum Powder . 44 Degeeria lanuginosa..... Eee S99 Detlephila lineata ... . 6 Depressaria robiniella. - 60 Dermestes lardarius . - 145 Desmocerus auripenni . 239 y jalliatus...... . 239 Destroying Sodling Moths . » 222 Pea-weevils ...... - 205 Destruction of Birds of Prey....... 244 obacco Plants by Baa Peebles come tet) lye sees 147 Destructive Insects increasing in [ep Gye te Mea essen os epaare conta 49 Development of the Eyes and Lumi- nosity in the Fire-flies... “ Diadema bolina.... RS Oe Diabrotica vittata............. 140, 247 _ Jongicornis injurious to (Ch Tn eon Seon ongea sac ccoerongHs . AT Diasty ophus cuscutaformtis . .. 63 nebulosus..... -. 63 Dichelonycha backté -- 108 Didictyum AaB Cb --- 293 zigzag... 52, 94 Diedrocephala Hlaviceps.. oe mollipes. 78 Differential Locust . . 196 Digger Wasp............ 167 Dimorphism in Locusts. . -. 219 Dionewa muscipula ..... so) 190 FO IS Ea Re ABR OREID -- 1%5 Diplocelus .. = 129 Diplosts .... .. 280 DEE fe Cian hos ROOTS GIDL cs 132 Diplotaxis sordida........ sss. 278 Dipterous Parasite of Saw-fly ...... 221 Directions for raising Pyrethrum ... 197 Disease of Chauliognathus Larve.. 277 Diseases of Currants and Gooseber- Sito Aegan Gan yiaa Sap OP aBR PA Bone 93 Disintegration of the genus Acro-~ MI Chav tata cca ctchietcn tent crab rin 49 Disonycha collaris . Distribution of the Y7-year Cicada, LG anc oe bb aePnEhospmmeaan tee 27 Dog-day Cicada . .. 167 Dolichopus .... brpeelre DGLRE ROSS amen aneen ae .. 68 Dominican Case-bearer. . .. 27 Dorebiprse rac ceectene . 109 Dorcaschema alternatum . 270 nNIgrUM .... . 270 be Wildiz... .. 200 Dorthesta charactas .......2.02045 20 Doryphora 10-lineata. ...116, 118, 286, 290, 291, 296 bs JUNE». sca. ..117, 118 Dragon-flies and Telegraph-wires... 20 Dragon-fly Gps) o Ae chiattectemme mes oe 174 Arve... ovis Lee Drasterius amabilis.... 182, 247 Drosera rotundifolia .. «. 269 Dryobius b-fasctatus... -. 289 Dularius brevilineus .. -. 238 Dysdercus suturellus... «as led Disphaga tenuipes ... 287, 271 LQYSCHIVUUES von cles 6 Rei: Dytiscus .... 130 Early Life-history of Chaudliogna- thus pensylvanicus........ Siik-culture in Virginia . stages of Ephemeridz Earth-worms, Phosphorescence of .. 74 ISARWART ss cc nacets wemetes Eburia 4-geminata ... Economic Entomology Sohuuis re eet investigations in the SELENA VWe SH ene ene 198 Ecpantheria scribonia. oo Ecyrus Bayer Effects of Cold on Chrysalides of Butterflies... wcsee sas Frost on Grubs ......... Pyrethrum on Boll-worm 252 i. 3 on different “a Insects 3) ee.sneccete 250 Ww severe Cold on Insects .. 150 178 Eggs of Corydalus cornutus....... Elaphidion atomarium . : tmerMe ...... . 239 OY irroratum... - 239 us mucronatum . 239 oF parallelum .. . 239 bd uillosum ...... . 239 Eleodes extricata... .. . 108 hirtilabris. b3 obsoleta. - 108 vt opaca..... 108 Me tricostata. 108 Elipsocus ......... -79, 84 Blnimlice Gn scsncnnn tateeies Cente ike Elm-tree Beetle, Imported . Enchophyllum binotatum.. : Enemy to Sugar-cane 130 English Sparrow, Intrcduction of in- faptherSouithien sitesicotees tee) alec 95 Entomological Commission, Appro- priation for.. 177 re ““ Instruction to Agents of.... 218 ba “ Organization of 198 Ke “ Reports of . 73 Club, American Associa- tion for the Advance- ment of Science.147,198, 272 Bepislabionscsgsesecne ones Magazine, Value of to Fruit-growers easiness Papers read before the A, PAN ahs ee ciaie nase section, Academy of Nat- ural Sciences of Phila- Gel pita eee nent e ae section, Boston Society of Natural History........ ‘* work at the Department of Agriculture ............ 222 THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST. vl Entomologists 2 ate BOStOnereeediteetters Food of the Bluebird ........... 215, 231 | Greeting to Subscribers ...........- in Europe, Number of 1 peta tS i: Ground-beetles, Food habits of ..75, 17 2B Entomology, Economic, in Public ROGFiCULA’ |.) Seiten sole aetna ate sf Vegetal- feeding . 26, 277 Sebi esossecre nn Formica melligera ... ss Gryllotalpa DOF AGLES anion alee steal 1382 ee Importance of to the Fountain Pump.................-.- 86 vulgaris.

99 ss uUnipUuUncta... w+... 8, 94, 216 “ rvs ZCB 6. Leucanthemum vulgare ‘Larva of in Stom- Leucanthiza amphicarpeefoliella. 256, 259, 261 Lightning Bugs, Discussion on phos- phorescence! Of. .<- --2..c0neevcnes 27 Ligyrus rugiceps. 130, 253 USTEDES aiaislaisie ole nie = =ieia = * 294 Linden and Ash destroyers. . 181 IGEILES catch ctniats/a=lcleta ninja 239 Loew’s Entomological Library...... 104 London Purple Pope S=', 41, 42, 43, 170, 204 os “for Cotton-worms.... 245 st “killing Codling- To nenspenenoce 600 263, a6 ‘in Missouri . 252 oe Pee RekaSe sie isis = “less dangerous than Paris Green....... 246 Longicorn Beetles, Food habits of... . 287, 270 Long Scale of the Orange..... .... 268 Lucilia cesar .. Lucilia macella Lumbricus terrestrt Luminosity in the Fire- : Luminous Elaterid Larva .. Luperus brunneus aS morulus... NOXLUS .. Lyctus striatus... Lydella doryphore Lyttini “ M DE ACRAS coins niles = «)n\3 37, 7 Macrobasis albida .. . 182 Macrosila cluentius..... . 126 Maggot of the Rice fields - 262 Mallodon dasystomus ... . 238 s8 melanopus .. . 238 se serrulatus .. . 238 Mamestra inctncta.... ee tity Ue PiCL Dee destiptt= we ceen LOO Mammoth Cave, Faunaof.......... 79 Oh ‘“ “Two days’ collect- Bka . 84, 79 291 a LUT SPAR BC ME CEL dowb Rar CBH On G0: 294 Many-banded Robber. . . 190 Maple-moth = .-............- G7 Maple, New Scale-insect on. 220 o Scale syeetesn semis «.. 149 Mason=beeS.........002eeceerecnnes G7 May-beetles swarming in Alabama.. 148 Meal-sacks infested by Worms...... 229 Mealy-bug.......-.--e-ssseeee 105 Mecas tnornata .....- . 27. Medeola virginica .... . 66 Megaderus bifasciatus . . 239 Megilla maculata........++++- . 178 Melampyrum americanum . 264 Melanactes......0.0-2eeeeeees . 202 Melanoplus collaris « . 220 clypeatus. . 220 Bd glaucifes.. . 220 Melanotus......-++-++ 218 Melissodes atriventris.. . 156 a bimaculata.. 156 * desponsa ... 156 BY nigripes, Note on.. 156 Lu ECMPED on celcoua a 154 Melittia cucurbite.. . 264 Meloidae......-+++ « 282 Mentzelia nuda. . 6 ee OV HALZ soon vee 45 Meracantha contracta . 217 bs Larva of..... +. 201 Meromyza americana... .-.-++++. 181 Methods of combating Insectenemies 61 Metric system. . 49 Microcentrus retinervis 152 Microcora coccophila. 148 Microdon globosus.... 129 Microgaster....- 201 Microphotus oi 150 Micropterus salmotdes ... 130 Migrations of Butterflies ..... 100 ‘“* Potato-beetles . Milkweed Butterfly Mimetic Hemiptera .... ae Minor Ambrosia Plume.........--.. Minute borers in Cherry, Peach and Plinma trees poe cmessice siete niae 298 Mission Grape, The, and the Phyl- RoXeray eels ewes soles 19 Mistaken Instinct..... -. 7 Mistakes made by Instinct . 221 Mitchella repens ...... v0.00 88 Mite preying on Orange Scale.. 106 5 Wg Locusts 227 Modifications observable in Locusts. 251 Mold and Phylloxera.........-...-- 147 Molorchus bimaculatus « t Monas .. Monilema. > Monographs of Insects. Monohammus confusor ... ee scutellatus.. we titillator... Monstrosities of Insects.... Mordella ..... sescecveree sees Morphology of Insects, Study of. Morris’ Ant.....--..--+20+-+= Moth) traps <0 s