46 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



COLEOPTERA. 

 Buprestldse. 



:^~Agrilus viridis Linnajiis; a wood borer; Europe; bores in bast and sapwood of seedlings and young 

 stems and branches of older trees. 



Lymexylonidae. 



Hylecatus dermestoidcs Linnaeus; a wood borer; Germany, Sweden. 



Fassalidse. 



Basilianus cantori Perch.; a large black beetle; India; breeds in rotting wood. 



•Scarabseida;. 



Anoviala xiica De Oeer, Europe, adults attack foliage. 



Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, and M. melolontha Linnaeus, June beetles; breed at the roots ot 



seedlings, and adults feed on foliage. 

 Polyphylla/ullo Linnanxs; Europe; also attacks roots and foliage in the same manner. 



Chrysoinelidae. 



Agdastica alni Linnaeus; a leaf beetle; Europe; larvae and adults feed on foliage. 

 Lochmxa capresc Linnaeus; Europe; larvte and adults feed on foliage. 



Mdasoma xnea Linnaeus; Europe; larvae and adults feed on foliage. 



HalticaqucrcetorumFoudi.; Europe; defoliates. (See Oak.) 



Cerambycidse. 



Rhaghim mordax De Geer; Sweden; bores in stems and branches. 



Attelabidse. 



RhyncMtes befulsc Tanmcus. Apoderus coryli Linnaeus, and Byctiscus hetulx Linnaeus; leaf-rolling 



weevils; Europe; the larvae breed in the rolls. 



Brachyrhinidae (Otiorhynchidse). 



Strophosoma capitata, De Geer, and S. melanogramma 

 Forster; weevils; Europe; adults feed on foliage, and 

 larvae at the roots. 

 Brachydcrcs incanus Linnaeus, a weevil; Europe; adults 



feed on foliage. 

 Metallites iris Olivier; Europe; breeds at roots, adults 



attack buds and leaves. 

 Polydrusns cervinus Lionaeus, P. intermedius Zetter- 

 stedt, P. planifrons Gyllenhal, and P. undatus 

 Fabricius; Europe; feedasadultsonfoliageof £rfMio 

 alba, and probably some of them breed on the plant. 

 This is a dangerous genus. 

 Phyllobius argentatus Linnaeus, P. betulx Fabricius, 

 Fig. 2S.-Scolytus ratzcburgi: Male much en- P- macnlicornis Germar, P. pyri Linnaeus, and P. 



larked. (Niisslin.) siwMa<M« Fabricius; Europe; feed as adults on foliage 



and probably some of them breed on the plant. 

 Curculionidaj. 



Anoplus plantaris Schonherr; Europe; adults feed on buds and young leaves. 

 Hylobius abietis Linnaeus; Europe; bores in the bark. 

 >(c Cryplorhynchus lapathi Linnaeus; Europe; breeds in young shoots, branches, bark, and wood. An 

 important pest introduced into the United States. 



Scolytidse, Ipidae. 



Scolytus ratzcburgi Janson , and S. rugulosus Ratzeburg; Europe; make galleries in bark. (See text fig. 28. ) 



^ni«an(ifrM«(f«>par Fabricius; Germany; makes galleries in wood. 



Xylnterus domestical s Linnaeus, and X. signatus Fabricius; Germany; galleries in sapwood. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Cossidae. 



Cossus cossus LinufBus; goat moth; Europe; bores in wood. (See Willow.) 

 ^Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus; Europe, .Vfrica, North America; bores in wood. (See Horse chestnut.) 



Geoinetrirta;. 



Anisopteryx xscularia Schiffermiller; a looper; Europe; feeds on foliage. 



Cheimatobia boreata Hiibner; Europe; feeds on buds, leaves, and new growth. 



Hibernia aurantiaria Esp., H. defoliaria Linnaeus, and H. marginaria Borckh.; Germany; feed on buds 



and leaves. 

 Larentia dilutata BoTckh.; Europe; feeds on toUageoiBetulaodorata. 

 Larentia nebulata Tnhg.; Sweden; feeds on (oUage. 



Laslocampidae. 



Eriogaster lanestris Ijinndens; Germany; feeds on foliage. 

 Malacosoma neustria I-innaeus; Europe; defoliator. (See Forests.) 



