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A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



CurcullouIdH'. 



Orthorrhinus cylindriroatris Fabricius; Australia; bores in wood (French, Handbook Destr. Las. Vic- 

 toria, pt. 4, p. 82). 



Cratosomus reidi Kirby ; Brazil; bores long tunnels in stems and trunks of orange. (Bol. Agric, sec. 15, 

 pp. 1081-1092.) 



Diaprepes abbreviatus Liniiipus; West Indies. (See Sugar cane.) 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Pyralldse. 



Dichoerocis punctiferalis Gu6n^e; Queensland. (See Corn.) 



Paplllonidae. 



Papilio idxus Fabricius; Brazil; feeds on foliage. 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetldae. 



Anastrepha fraterculua Wiedemann, attacks oranges. (See Fruit.) 



Anastrepha ludens Loew; Mexico; attacks orange and sweet lime. (See Fruit.) 



Badrocera tryoni Froggatt; Orient. (See Fruit.) 



Cferoft'iJscapitoto Wiedemann, attacks Citrus aurantium, C. grandis (decumana), C.japonica, C. linwnia 



and C. nobilis. (See Fruit.) 

 Daciis ferrugineus Fabricius; India, etc. (See Fruit.) 

 Dacus diversm Coquillett; India. (See Fruit.) 

 Dacus passiflorse Froggatt; Fiji; attacks orange, lemon, and lime. (See Fruit.) 



Fig. 33.— The clover-root curculio (Sitona hispidula): Adult, larva and pupa. Greatly enlarged 



(Wildermuth.) 



CLOVEK. 



(Trifolium spp. Family Legiiminosae.) 



There are many species of clovers used as forage crops in various parts of the world. 

 Although clover is usually only imported as seed, several very serious foliage pests 

 have been introduced from Europe. 



The lasiocampid moth, Lasiocavipa trifoUi Ep., of Europe and Asia Minor, is in- 

 jurious to clover. Many weevils of the genus Sitona not mentioned below are in- 

 jurious to clover in Europe. They breed at the roots, but several have been imported 

 into the United States. The weevils of the genus Hypera (Phytonomus) are equally 

 dangerous to clovers. They breed externally on the foliage. Several European 

 species have established strong colonies in tliis country. The weevils of the genua 

 Apion (e. g. ^1. apricans Herbst) often breed in the heads of clovers and many of 

 them are very dangerous. (For Agriotes lineatus Linnaeus see Tobacco.) 



Sitona spp. 

 (Clover root weevils. Curculionidse; Coleoptera.) 

 Species: S. lineata Linnaeus; Europe (England); adults feed on peas, beans, etc., 

 larvae feed at roots of these and clover and lucerne. >t<5. flavescem 

 Marsh.; Europe, introduced into America; clover, beans, peas, Galega 

 officinalis. :kS. hispidula Fabricius; Europe, introduced into America, 

 clover, peas. Galega officinalis. (See text fig. 33.) 5. linneellus Gyllen- 



