70 The Bulletin. 



The adult beetle (Fig. 56 c and d) is about the same size as the 

 adult Cigarette Beetle, and while it has the same dull brownish color 

 and fine hairs scattered over the body, it is not nearly so robust as 

 the Cigarette Beetle. In addition, it has the wing covers marked by 

 a series of fine lines. 



The larva (Fig. 56a) bears a general resemblance to the larva 

 of the Cigarette Beetle, but has only a very few hairs on its body. 



The pupa (Fig. 56&) is proportionally much more slender than 

 the pupa of the Cigarette Beetle, but, like it, is enclosed in a delicate 

 silken cocoon. Dr. Chittenden states that he has raised this insect 

 from egg t& adult in two months, which would give us four or five 

 generations annually. 



This insect well deserves the reputation of being able to eat. "any- 

 thing." It is especially fond of dried roots and herbs, hence the 

 name, drug store beetle. As a pest of stored tobacco it is of much 

 less importance than the Cigarette Beetle. 



Control. 



The same measures recommended against the Cigarette Beetle 

 (page 68) may be used equally successfully against this insect. 



