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hal; Europe; lucerne. S. meliloti Walton; Europe, Melilotus officinalis 

 Derr. S. sulcifrons Thunberg; Europe; clover, Atriplex hastata L. 

 Description: Elongate grayish or brownish weevils with short blunt beak. The 

 larvse breed at the roots of plants and in nodules. Important pests. 

 Bargagli, p. Rassegna Biologica Rincofori Europei, 1883-1887. 



:4; Miccotrogus piclrostrls Fabricius. 



(Imported clover weevil. Curculionidae; Coleoptera.) 



This is a recently imported weevil which attacks clover in New England. (See 



text fig. 34.) 



Hypera (Phytonomus) spp. 



(Clover-leaf weevils. Curculionidee; Coleoptera.) 



Species: ::^H. punctata Fabricius; Europe, introduced into America; clover, and 

 alfalfa. ^H. meles Fabricius; Europe, introduced into America: clover, 

 alfalfa, grasses. J^S". nigri- 

 rostris Fabricius; Europe; in- 

 troduced into United States; 

 clover, alfalfa, Ononis, etc. 

 H. miles Paykull, Europe; 

 clover. H. munna Linnaeus; 

 Europe; alfalfa, clover. H. 

 variabilis Herbst; Europe; 

 clover, beans, cabbage, rasp- 

 berry, potato. H. ononidis 

 Chevrolat; Europe; clover, 

 Ononis viscosa. 

 Injury: These are all serious or potential 



pests and easily distributed . (See Alfalfa.) 

 Descnptio7i and biology: The clover-leaf 



beetle, H. punctata, is very famiUar to 



most entomologists in tliis country. The 



other species are of similar form but dif- 

 ferent colors of brown, gray, or green. The larvae feed externally on the leaves and 



pupate in silken cocoons. 



Bargaoli, p. Rassegna Biologica Rincofori Europei, 1883-1887. 



COCONUT PALM. 



(Cocas nucif era. Family Palmacese.) 



A large palm cultivated for ornament and for its edible fruit. It is grown in Florida 

 and California as an ornamental tree. (See Palms.) 



COFFEE. 



(Coffea arabica hinn9su8; Coffea liherica 'Hiem. Family Rubiaceae.) 



Coffee is grown in Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, and man>- of the 

 islands of the Pacific and Atlantic. Although not grown in the United States proper, 

 it is an important product of Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines. The importa- 

 tions of the beans into this country are enormous. Where beans or seedlings are 

 imported into the Territories above mentioned, there is danger of introducing noxious 

 insects 



Fig. 34.— Imported clover weevil (Miccotrogus pici- 

 rostris): Adult, enlarged. (Original, Walton.) 



