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The Strawuerry Root- Worm (Colnnpis bmnnea, Fab. Paria aierrima, Oliv, 



Seelodonta nebiUosus, Lee.) 



Order Coleoptera. Family Ciirvsomelid.t;. 



Fig. 9. Scrlodo)Ua nebulosus, Lee. ; magnified six- 

 tcfii (liaiDi'tcrs. 



Fig. 10. Scclodonta nebulosiis, Lee. ; 

 Pupa. 



Fig. 11. Oiliixiiis hruiiitiii^ Vah.; Lnrva. 



The so called root-worm of the .strawberry proves, on careful .study, to rep- 

 resent not merely one, l)ul three sjjecies of closely allied beetles, all belonginj; 

 to the great family of ])laiit feeder.s (Chrysoinelida^), to the same tribe of that 

 family (EuniMlpini), but to dillerent genera ami. .species. 



