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Snout -beetles Continued. 

 THE PEA-WEE VIL 44 



Insect enemies of the garden pea, 44 Characters of the Bruchides, 45 

 Habits of other species ofBruchidw, 45 Frequent occurrence of its larva 

 in green peas, 43 Characteristics of the beetle, 46 It is in all proba- 

 bility an indigenous North American insect, 46 The beetle does not 

 sting the peas, 46 The eggs are fastened by the female beetle on the 

 outside of the pod, 47 The larva and its habits, 47 Its transforma- 

 tions, 47 Remedies and preventives, 48 Examination of peas in- 

 tended for seed, 48 Concerted action necessary to exterminate the 

 insect, 48 Mr. Sauuders' account of the occurrence of the Pea- weevil 

 in Canada, 49 Other preventive measures, 49 Birds destroying the 

 insect, 50. 



THE GRAIN BRUCHUS 50 



Its introduction from Europe, 50 How it differs from the Pea-weevil, 50 

 Curtis' account of its habits in Europe, 51. 



THE AMERICAN BEAN-WEEVIL 



Food-plants, 52 Its geographical distribution, 52 Accounts of damage 

 done by it in New York and Pennsylvania, 52 It has only lately be- 

 come injurious, 53 Habits of the larva and beetle, 54 The proper 

 nomenclature of the species, 54 Description of the imago, 55 Its 

 differences from allied species, 54 Note on descriptions based upon in- 

 dividual variations, 56. 



THE NEW YORK WEEVIL 57 



Damage caused by it to fruit trees, 57 Former descriptions of the insect, 

 57 Its breeding habits, 57 The Pear Blight not caused by the beetle, 

 58. 



THE IMBRICATED SNOUT-BEETLE 58 



Injury done by it to vegetation, 58 Its natural history still unknown, 58 

 General appearance of the beetle, 58. 



THE CORN SPHENOPHORUS 59 



Damage caused by it to corn plants, 59 Characteristics of the beetle, 59 

 -Its larval history still unknown, 59 Probable habits of the larva, 

 59 Walsh's description of the imago, 59. 



THE COCKLEBUR SPHENOPHORUS 60 



It is not injurious, 60 Coloration of the beetle and its probable identity 

 with S. 13-punctatii8 } 60 The larva, 60 Enumeration of other inju- 

 rious Suout-beetleSj 60. 



Insects injurous to the Grape-vine 61 



THE GRAPE LEAF-FOLDER 61 



Its geographical distribution, 61 Generic characters, 6t Characters of 

 the uioth, 61 Sexual differences, 62 Habits of the larva, 62 Rem- 

 edy and prevention, 62 Natural enemies, 62 Description of the 

 larva, 62. 



THE GRAPE-VINE EPIMENIS 63 



Its larva formerly mistaken for that of the Pearl Wood Nymph, 63 Char- 

 acters of the moth and sexual differences, 63 Habits of the larva when 

 about to transform, 64 Its grape-vine feeding habits formerly un- 

 known, 64 Description of the larva, 64; of the chrysalis, 65. 



THE GRAPE-VINE PLUME 65 



Work of its larva and of that of the Grape-vine Epimenis, 65 Both larvae 

 rather beneficial when not too numerous, 65 Characters of the larva, 



66 Peculiar form of the pupa, 63 Protective mimicry of the pupa. 



67 Habits and appearance of the moth, 67 Is it single or double- 

 brooded, 67. 



