THE CALANDRA PALMARUM. 



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THE METAMORPHOSES OF Calandra paltuariim. 



The beetle is seen on the wood of the palm, and its beak is a very prominent part of its 



structure ; the larva is gnawing the wood, and there is a large cocoon in a cavity 



below. 



beetle, about one-eighth of an inch in length, and is of a pitchy 



red colour. The female deposits her eggs upon the corn after 



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