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All of the records in Smith's List are from the southern part of New 

 Jersey and the dates of captures indicate that it can be found from 

 May to September. Mr. W. T. Davis writes that he has specimens 

 from Staten Island dated September 3 and Mr. Frost a specimen from 

 Lexington, Texas, dated July. 



F.rom the middle of August until the middle of September we 

 found beetles inhabiting the flowers of hibiscus in nurseries and 

 marshes in South Jersey, feeding on the pollen. Very often they 

 were found between the calyx and corolla and when disturbed many 

 of them would enter this place for the purpose of concealment. 



Eggs were noted during the last of August and the first week or 

 two in September. These are laid on their sides on the outside of 

 the green seed capsule, usually in irregularities or depressions on the 

 surface. Some were found in the depressions running from the base 

 to the apex of the seed capsule, which marked off the capsule cham- 

 bers, while others rested close to the base of the seed capsule near 

 the calyx. 



After hatching, the young larvae appear to enter the seed capsule 

 at its base close to the calyx. Some bore through the calyx near the 

 base of the capsule for a short distance before entering the capsule. 

 Several larvae were found in such situations on August 28, while 

 others were noted inside the capsule near the base. Once inside they 

 enter the developing seed and complete their larval existence. Pupa- 

 tion also takes place in the seeds, which appear to ripen the same as 

 uninfested ones, no evidences of infestation being visible externally. 



The beetles begin to emerge during the latter part of September 

 and continue throughout October in the southern part of the State. 

 By the time the beetles have developed the capsules have opened, 

 exposing the seeds, so that the insects do not have to bore through 

 the capsule to escape. At one nursery in South Jersey we were in- 

 formed that beetles usually emerged in November from seeds gath- 

 ered during the last of October and kept in a warm storage room. 

 Mr. W. T. Davis has obtained beetles from seeds collected during 

 November, and Blatchley states that they emerged from October 15 

 to November 1 from seeds kept in vials. After emergence, they 

 undoubtedly go into hibernation. 



Egg. — Length 0.51 mm. Width 0.14 mm. Opaque, elliptical, 

 broadly rounded at both ends, somewhat flattened on side, which rests 



