THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 



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Fig. 139. The elm-leaf beetle: a, egg patches on leaves; b, larva: feeding; c, adult; all 



natural size: e, egg mass; f, surface of egg; g, larva; h, I, larval details; 



j, pupa; k, beetle; /, surface of elytra: all enlarged. 



G. americana Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, on "Solidago." 

 G. sexvittata Lee. Jamesburg VII, 6 (Jl) ; Anglesea VII, 23 (Sm). 

 G. cavicollis Lee. East Jersey (Dietz) ; Atco VI, 4, Anglesea (W) ; Sea 



Isle V, 22 (Brn) ; feeds on peach, plum and cherry. 

 G. rufosanguinea Say. Throughout the State V-VIII, locally common; 



feeds on "Azalea" (Hn). 



G. Integra Lee. Caldwell (Cr) ; Anglesea VIII, 13 (W). 

 G. notulata Fab. Throughout the State V-VIII; more common in South 



Jersey; larva on "Ambrosia" (Hn). 

 G. notata Fab. Throughout the State VI-IX; often common; in all stages 



on "Eupatorium perfoliatum" (Ch). 

 G. nymphaeae Linn. Throughout the State, on water lilies; larvae defacing 



leaves and sometimes flowers as well. 

 G. tuberculata Say. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Lv) ; New Jersey (Bt) ; on 



willow (Hn). 

 G. decora Say. Anglesea VII, common (Sz) ; in all stages on willow. 



