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Epicauta strigosa Gyll. Abundant at blooms of a composite, Sept. 



25. 



RHIPIPHORIDAE. 

 Rhipiphorus octomaculatus Gerst. A specimen taken on okra 



plant, Aug. 1. 

 Rhipiphorus cruentus Germ. One taken at chinquepin bloom, 



April 26. 



CURCULIONIDAE. 



Attelabus analis 111. The adults of this little reddish weevil made 



their appearance about March 20. On this date they were 



few in number, and their work on oak was just beginning. 



By March 27 the adults were numerous, and their work 



could be noticed everywhere. 



Pterocolus ovatus Fabr. Several taken on oak foliage, April 13-15. 

 Tachygonus lecontei Gyll. Beaten from oak, prickly ash and holly, 



Dec. 4 and April 18. 



Pandeleteius hilaris Hbst. Abundant on oak, in April. 

 Anthonomus rufipennis Lee. Numbers taken on hickory foliage, 



April Ifi. Active at night running over the foliage. 

 Prionomerus calceatus Say. Taken on oak foliage, April 5. 

 Centrinus albotectus Casey. Abundant in blooms of composites, 



dewberry, and Cratcgus. March i-May 15. 

 Craponius inaequalis Say. Taken on hickory foliage, April 2. Makes 



a squeaking noise when handled. 

 Conotrachelus anaglypticus Say. A specimen found on newly cut 



oak stump in hammock, March 8. Several beaten from buck- 

 eye at Hogtown Creek, March 5. 



Eugnamptus striatus Lee. On young oak foliage, March 10. 

 Calandra oryzae Linn. This weevil is very abundant at chinquepin 



blooms, April 28-May 24. 

 Chalcodermus collaris Horn. A specimen taken on corn plant, 



Aug. 16. 

 Chalcodermus aeneus Boh. A serious pest of cowpeas, Aug. Taken 



eating tips of young oak shrubs. May. 

 Wollastonia quercicola Boh. Taken at light. May 9. 



SCOLYTIDAE. 



Ips calligraphus Germ. Found in large numbers with its galleries 

 in the bark of fallen pine, Aug. 3. On this date the majority 

 were just issuing from the pupal stage, but large numbers of 

 fullgrown larvae and pupae were present. 



Platypus compositus Say. Two females taken at light, Nov. 14. 



Xylobiops basilaris Say. A specimen taken at light, Sept. 17. This 

 species was reared from Japanese persimmon wood. 



Xyleborus xylographus Say. A specimen taken at light, June 8. 



