12 A MANUAL OF DANGEKOUS INSECTS. 



COLEOl'TEKA. 

 Aiiobiidut. 



^estobiam rufovillogiim Do tloor, ;i brown wood-boriiiv; Ihh'IIc: Kumpo; injures the wond for technicil 



purposes. 

 Ptilinus peclinicorni.i I/iiuuinis, :i shiiiiiij; (l;irk-l>ro\vii woiid-lioriu}; beetle; ICurnjie: injures llie wood 



for tcchnienl purposes. 



Buprestlda>. 



■^Agrilus viridis Liiinicus, ;i f^reenisli wood-liorinj; lieetle; Knrope: liores in tlie wood of stems and 

 branches. (See Oak.) 

 Lampra rutilans Fabricius (/^tmto»o/a), ii yellowish-red wood-borin.i; bei'tle with greenish or bluish 

 shimmer; Kuropo; l>oresin the liasl and sapwood of liranches. 



Scaiabaoi(la>. 



Anomala gmnilis llopo, a large lirighl-};rcen beetle; India: adult strijis leaves, larvie at roots of 



A Inus nepatensis. 

 McMontha hippocaslani Fabricius, a large May beetle; Europe; gnaws roots. 

 Mclolunlha miUHnntha Liuuiuus, a large May beetle; Europe; giiaws roots. 



Ceraiiibycldse. 



Obota linearis l.huia'us, a long-horned wood-borer; Eur.ipe; attaeks nursery stock ospeeially. 

 Chrysouu'llda'.. 



Agdaslica alni Limiiciis, a blue leaf beetle; Europe; larva) and adults skeletonize foliage. 



llaltica qiurcctorum Foiidr., a metallic blue or green leaf beetle; Europe; larvse and adults skeletonize 



foliage. (See Oak.) 

 .\fttaiioma xiim Liuna'us, a leaf beetle; Europe; larvae and adults skeletonize leaves. 



Attelabidiv. 



Apoddu-t conjli LimiiBUs, a long-uecked weevil; Kuroi>e; adults roll leaves into nests for young. 



Rhync-liitldic. 



Bijciiscas bctalx Liiuueus, a metallic blue or green leaf-rolling wee^l; Europe. 

 Rhyncliilcs betulx Linnaeus, a brown or black leaf-rolling weevil; Europe. 



Curculioiilda'. 



H< Cnjplorki/nclins lapatlii Linna'Us, a weevil; Euroj)0, and introtluced into the United States: bores in 

 young shoots, branches, bark, and wood. It attacks also poplars and willows in the Eastern United 

 States and is an important pest. 



Jli/lobiun abidis Ltmiaus, an elongate weevil; Europe; bores in bark of seedlings. 



Orchestts alni Limia^us, a jumping weevil; Europe; mines the leaves. 



Orchcxtcs Icstaccus iiculellarit! Zettorsledt, a jumping weevil; Europe; mines the leaves. 



Scolytida'. 



AniKandrm dispar i'aljricius, a small wood-boring beetle; Germany; breeds in galleries in wood. 

 Dri/ocalcs alni Ooorg, a bark beetle; Germany; breeds in galleries in bark and sapwood. 

 Trypophlaus alni Lindomann,a bark beetle; Europe; broods in galleries la bark and sapwood of 



Alnus incana. 

 XylofeiuK domcsticas Ljnnams, an ambrosia beetle; Germany; Ijreods in galleries in wood and 

 sapwood. 



LEriDOl'TEU.V. 

 Tortrlfidir. 



tcronca ftrrugana S. V.,a greenish leaf-feeding larva; Kurope, Xorth America. 



bossidae. 



Cdssus cossus Liima'US, a goat moth: Europe; bores in the wood. (See Willow.) 

 ^Zcuzcra pyrina Einnieus.a white moth; Europe, Africa, Xorth America: bores in the wood. This is 

 an important pest. (See Hor.se chestnut.) 



Sesiida'. 



Sesia cul id/or mis Liima'iis, a clear-winged moth; I^urope: bores in bark and stumps of branches. 

 Scsia spheciformis Gerning, a clear-winged moth; Europe; bores in wood. 



Geoinetrida'. 



Anisoptcryx xscularia Schiffermiller, a greenish measiuing-worm: Europe; feeds on foliage. 

 Larcniia dilutata Borckb., a measuring-worm; Central Europe; feeds on foliage. 



Lyiuantrllda'. 



Dasychira pudibunda Linnanis, the red-tail moth. (See Forest defoliators.) 

 ^tijf'urtnetria dispar Limia'us, the gipsy moth. .\ii important pest in New England. (See Forest 

 defoliators.) 



XotoduntUla'. 



rhalrra bucephala Linnicus, (he moon-llecked moth. (See Forest defoliators.) 



