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edge minutely dentate; an impressed longitudinal line becoming 

 canaliculate towards the scutel ; an obsolete, obtuse tubercle each 

 side of the middle ; elytra striate ; striae with scales concealing the 

 punctures, interstitial lines with elevated and acute points partially 

 concealed by the scales ; tip rounded and piceous on the edge ; anp.1 

 segment black; feet rufous; thighs mutic. 



" Var. a. A common double abbreviated line at the base of the 

 suture. 



" Length more than one tenth of an inch. 



" The variety occurs in Pennsylvania. A different species, which 

 I have named 4-spinosus inhabits this State, remarkable for its simi- 

 larity to the accphaliis, but it may be immediately distinguished by 

 the armature of two upright spines on the anterior edge of the tho- 

 rax. (Belongs Caiiodes. Lee.)" 



In New Jersey the overwintering weevils appear during May and 

 frequent the axils of the leaves where they feed. An examination of 

 the small leaves at this time will show small notches where the tissue 

 was consumed. These notches become intensified as the injured 

 leaves develop. Later in the season when the flower buds are devel- 

 oping, eggs are evidently deposited. As a rule a bud contains only 

 one larva, rarely two. The larva feeds on the immature floral parts 

 until full grown, when it leaves the bud, drops to the soil which 

 it enters to a depth of about one half inch and pupates, this stage 

 requiring about ten or twelve days. Infested buds do not show any 

 outward indication of infestation except perhaps a very slight swell- 

 ing. Full-grown larvae appear to be most plentiful from the middle 

 of July on through to the last of August and during the last of 

 August and first week of September adults appear in numbers and 

 feed on the developing heads of the plants, later going into hiber- 

 nation. 



Adults, however, can be found throughout the entire season, part 

 of these undoubtedly being the overwintering ones which persist for 

 a long time, others being those which have developed from the first 

 laid eggs and the remainder being later members and stragglers of 

 this brood. In many instances it was noted that partly or slightly 

 eaten buds opened and the larva would be found attached to the 

 expanded petal. The larva was found to be parasitized by a small 

 hyrnenopterous larva which we were unsuccessful in breeding to the 

 adult stage. 



