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The Grape-vine Fidia (Fidia longipes Mels.) 138 



The Grape-root Worm {Fidia viticida Walsh) 139 



The Strawberry Root-worms (Paria canella Fab. and 



,, v 141 



others) 



The Cloaked Chrysomela Glyptoscelis crypticus Say)... 145 



The Plum Leaf-beetle (Nodonota tristis Oliv.) 145 



The Cherry Leaf-beetle (Adimonia lemoralis Melsh.).... 152 



The Grape-vine Flea-beetle (Haltica chalybea 111.) 157 



The Lesser Grape-vine Flea-beetle (Haltica ignita 111.).. 159 



The Apple-tree Flea-beetle {Haltica foliacea Lee.) 160 



The Red-headed Systena (Systena frontalis Fab.) 165 



The Rosy Hispa (Odontota nervosa Panz.) 167 



The Tortoise-beetles 168 



Family Bruchidx or Pea-weevil Beetles 170 



2. Heteromera (Different Joints) 171 



Family Tenebrionidse or Darkling-beetles 172 



Family Mordellidx 175 



Family Meloidie or Blister-beetles I 76 



II. Rhynchophora (Snout-beetles; Bark-beetles) I 78 



Family Rhynchitidx 



Family Attelabidx or Leaf-rolling Snout-beetles 180 



Family Otiorhynchidse or Scarred Snout-beetles 182 



The Imbricated Snout-beetle (Epicserus imbricatus 



c N 182 



Say) 



The Gray Anametis (Anametis grisea Horn) 183 



The Pitchy-legged Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus ovatus 



Linn.) 184 



The Fuller's Rose-beetle (Aramiges Fulleri Horn) 186 



Family Curculionidx or Genuine Snout-beetles 186 



The New York Weevil {Ithycerus noveboracensis For- 



ster) 187 



The Plum-gouger (Coccotorus scutellaris Lee.) 193 



The Apple Curculio (Anthonomus quadrigihbus Say)... 196 

 The Cranberry Curculio (Anthonomus suturalis Lee.).. 199 

 The Strawberry Curculio (Anthonomus signatus Say). 199 

 The Plum Curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.).... 201 

 The Walnut Curculio (Conotrachelus juglandis Lee.)... 207 

 The Quince Curculio (Conotrachelus era txgi Walsh).... 207 

 The Strawberry Crown-borer (Tyloderma fragariee 



Ril.) 



209 



The Grape Curculio (Craponius imequaiis Say) 210 



The Grape-vine Gall-beetle (Ampeloglypter Sesostris 



Lee), 



212 



The Chestnut Weevil (Balaninus caryatrypes Boh.) 215 



Family Brenthidx or Brenthids 2i6 



Family Calandridie or Bill-bugs; Grain-weevils 217 



