6 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



Lesser grain-borer, Rhizopciilia dominica Fabricius. 



Dru^-store bsetle, Sitodrcpa panicca Linnaeus. 



Cigarette b3Ctl?, LaainieTmi serricnrnc Fabricius. 



Rust-red flour b?etl3, TrihoUum ferrugineuvi Fabricius. 



Poplar borer. Sapcrda carcharias Linnaeus. (See Poplar.) 



Willow leaf-beetle. Phyllodecta vildUnae lAnnxus. (See Willow.) 



Elm leaf-beetle. GaJerucellaluleolaMiiher. 



Crucifcr leaf-beetles. Phyllolreta vittataFa,hTicius and P. armoracise Koch. (See Crucifer.) 



California grape rootworm. Adnxus obscurus Linnaeus. (See Grape.) 



Beet tortoise beetle. Cassida nebulosa hinns'us. (See Beet.) 



Asparagus beetle. Crioceris asparagi Linnaeus. (See Asparagus.) 



Asparagus beetle. Crioceris 12-punctata Linnaeus. (See Asparagus.) 



Bean weevils. Mylabris ' rufiinanus Boheman, >/. pisorum Linmsus, M. Icntis Frolichs, Acanthoscelides 



obtectus Say, Pachymerus chinensis lAnuisus, P. quadrimaculatus F&hTicius. (See Beans.) 

 The poplar and willow curculio. Cryptorhynchus lapathi Linnanis. (See Alder, Birch, Poplar.) 

 Austrian alfalfa leaf weevil. Ilypera meles Fabricius. (See Alfalfa.) 

 The clover leaf weevil. Hypcra punctata Fabricius. (See Alfalfa.) 

 The alfalfa weevil. Hypera postica Gyllcnhal. (See Alfalfa.) 



Clover leaf weevils. Hypera meles Fabricius and Hypera nigriroslris Fabricius. (See Clover.) 

 Broad-nosed grain weevil. Caulophilus latinasus Say. (See Avocado.) 

 Root weevils. Polydrusus sericeus Schaller and P. viridicollis Baudi. (See Beech.) 

 Coffee-bean weevil. Arsscerus fasciculatus T>e Geer. (See Corn.) 

 Sweet-potato weevil. Cylas formicarius Fabricius. 



Clover root weevils. Sitona flavescens Marsh and Silona hispidula Fabricius. (See Clover.) 

 Strawberry root weevil. Brachyrhimis ovatus Linnieus (Otiorhynchus). (See Conifers.) 

 Grain weevils. Calendra granaria ILinnieus and C. oryza hinmeus. (See Corn.) 

 Grape root weevil. Brachyrhinus sulcatus Fabricius. (See Grape.) 

 Fruit-tree bark beetle. Scolytus rugulosiis Ratzeburg. 



MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA). 



The gipsy moth. Porthetria dispar 'Liiin,ens. (See Forests.) 



The cotton bollworm. Chloridea obsnleta Fabricius. 



The beet army worm. Laphygnia eii'gua Hiibner (Caradrina). 



The apple moth. Argyresthia conjugella ZeWer. (See Apple.) 



Horse-chestnut borer. Zeuzera pyrina Limiteus. (See Horse-chestnut.) 



Beech tortricid. Peronfa/errMffawrt Treitsc like. (See Beech, I5irch.) 



Hawaiian beet webworm. Hyinenia fasciaUs Cramer. (See Beet.) 



Beet worm. Plusia gamma Linmens. (See Beet.) 



Diamond-back moth. Plutella macuUpennis Curtis. (Attacks turnip, cabbage, cauliflower.) 



Cabbage webworm. Hellula undalis Fabricius. 



Celery leaf-tyer. Phlyctseniaferrugalis Hiibner. 



European pine-shoot moth. Evelria buoUana Schiflermiller. (See Conifers, C.) 



Pine bud and gall moths. Evetria tarionana Hiibner; E. pinivorana Zeller; E. duplana Hiibner. (See 



Conifers, C.) ' ■ ' 



Brown-tail moth. Euproctis chrysorrhcea Linnaeus. (See Forests.) 

 Pea moth. Laspeyresia nigricana i^iephens. (See Pea.) 

 Sugar-eane bover. Diatrxa saccharalis Fabricius. (See Sugar cane.) 

 Mediterranean flour moth. Ephcstia 'kuehniella Zeller. 

 Imported cabba:i:e butterfly. Pontia rapx Linnaeus. 

 Angoumois grain moth. Sitotroga ccrcalclla Olivier. 

 Codling moth. Laspeyresia pomonclla Linnaeus. 

 European grain moth, Tinea grancUa Linna?us. 

 Indian-meal moth, Plodia inter punctella Hiibner. 

 Fig moth, Epheslia caulclla Walker. 

 Cutworms, Pcridroma, Agrotis, Feltia, etc. 



» SA^VFLIES (HYMRNOPTERA). 



Coniferous sawfly. Diprion simile Hartig. (See Conifers, B.) 



Currant worm. Pteronidea ribcsii Scopoli. 



Rose sawfly, Cladius pcctinicornis Fouc. 



Larch sawfly, Nematus erichsoni Hartig. 



Rose sawfly CaZ/coa af/Aiop.s Fabricius. 



Plum sawfly, Eriocampoides Umacina Retzius. 



Elm sawfly, Fcnusa dohrnii Tischbein. 



1 The generic name Mylabris Geoffroy 1762 has precedence over Laria Scopoli and Bruchus Linnaeus 

 as used for the bean -weevils :nid is the name which should be followed in future litevature.— W. D. 

 Pierce. 



