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a half an inch from the last, frequently draws the parts of the leaf together 

 so much that the threads of other bundles hang in a loop. The larva 

 deposits its excrement within the cone, towards the larger end. 



The full grown larva is 25 mm. long, when at rest, and 30 when in 

 motion ; fusiform and somewhat stout in proportion to the length. 



The body is pea green, about the color of the under side of the leaves 

 of Basswood. The usual warts are present, of a dull brownish color and 

 emitting pale hairs. The head, thoracic shield and legs are pitchy black, 

 while the mouth parts are a little lighter, and there is a small black spot 

 on each side of the first segment back of the head, just in front of the 

 spiracle. The anal plate is dull brownish. 



When preparing to change to the pupa state, the larva draws a portion 

 of a leaf around it, lining it with silk, thus forming a delicate cocoon. 



Three species only are at present known in the Pyralid genus Fa?ito- 

 grapha. The first two, scripturalis, of Brazil, and anasto^nosalis, of 

 Java, were described by Guenee under the genus Fiotiea, the second one 

 with doubt, and there was even doubt as to the locality. When Lederer 

 made his revision of the Fyralidce of the world, he established the genus 

 Pantographa for these two species. Later, Mr. Grote described the 

 species liniata from North America, and I must confess that it is wonder- 

 fully near the Brazilian scripturalis, and may eventually prove to be the 

 same species. 



While the imago of Pantographa limaia Gr. is a typical Pyralid, the 

 larva is so very much like Tortricid larvse, both in structure and habits, 

 that I unhesitatingly referred it to the Tortricidce till it emerged, and I 

 could discover what it really was. 



WEEVIL VERSUS CURCULIO. 



BY W. L. DEVEREAUX, CLYDE, N. Y, 



Curculio is an ancient Roman word, not at all used to denote a plum 

 insect. It is slightly difficult to pronounce, and it certainly fails to inform 

 the popular mind as clearly as the suggestive old Anglo-Saxon word, 

 " weevil." 



Weevil, in its original and right use, designates only insects of the 

 snout-beetle kinds, like the plum weevil, bean and pea weevils, com or 



