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Lachnostema lanceolata Say. 



Feeding on evening primrose (W. P. Hayes) (Jour. Econ. Ent., 

 Vol. 12, p. 115). 

 Anomala lucicola Fab. 



Woodbury, N. J., VI 30; Uhlerstown; Pa., VI ii, plentiful at 

 latter locality and injuring foliage considerably. 

 Popilia japonica Ne\vm. 



Riverton, N. J., August, feeding on foliage. 

 Lema 3-lineata OH v. 



Monmouth Junction, N. J., V 30; this is the old-fashioned potato 

 beetle. 

 Graphops marcassitus Cr. 



Trenton. V 26; Rutherford. VIII 19, N. J. 

 Graphops pubescens Mels. 



Common throughout New Jersey, May to September on foliage 

 of evening primrose. This is one of the strawberry root borers. 

 Smith (Ins. N. J.) states "at roots of evening primrose" (CH.), 

 but we were unable to locate it there in any stage, althougli it was 

 plentiful on the foliage and buds. 

 Colaspis brunnea Fab. 



Uhlerstown, Pa., VII 8. 

 Plagiodera versicolor Laich. 



Xew Brunswick, X. J., VI 30, on primrose near willow. 

 Diabrotica 12-punctata Oliv. 



Tuckerton, X. J.. VIII 21. 

 Galerucella nympheae L. 



Monmouth Junction, VII-7, on primrose near water. 

 Epitrix cucumeris Harr. 



VI 10; Woodbury, VI 30; Princeton, VI 20, X. J. Feeding on 

 foliage of primroses near potato fields. 

 Haltica exapta. 



On evening j^rimrose. (Ins. Life, Vol. 3, p. 26.) 

 Haltica ignita 111. 



Atlantic Highlands, N. J., VIII 25. The strawberry flea beetle. 

 According to Chittenden (U. S. Bur. Ent. Bui. 23, pp. 70-78) the 

 beetle also deposits eggs on the leaves of primrose and related plants 

 and the larvje feed on the leaves and seed pods (Schwarz). We 

 have not found this species breeding on primrose in Xew Jersey, but 



