INSECTS OF POTATO AND PEICKLY PEAR. 185 



Curculionidae. 



Hypera variabilis Herbst; Europe. (See Clover.) 



Desianiha nociva Lea; Australia; larvae and adults destroy young plants. (See Tomato.) 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Eucheliajacobese, the ciniiSLhar moth; Europe, injurious. 



Sphingidse. 



Acherontia atropos Lionfeus; death's head moth; Europe; larva feed on potato. (See texi figs. 87, 88.) 



Hepialldse. 



Hepialus lupulinus Linnaeus; Europe; breeds at roots. 

 Hepialus humuli Linnaeus; Europe. (See Hops.) 



Fig, 87. — Death's-head hawk-moth ( Acherontia atropos): Adult somewhat reduced. (Kirby.) 



Noctuidse. 



^^Hydrcpcia micacea Esp.; the rosy rustic; Europe, Canada; potato-stalk borer. 

 Oortyna ochracea Hiibner; Europe; stalk borer. 

 Oortyna flavago t^ewman; Europe; stalk borer. 

 Persectania evengi, Australia; climbing cutworm. 

 Agrotis spina, Bugong moth; Australia; cutworm. 

 Euxoa radians, Australia; cutworm. 

 Euplexis nigerrima, Australia; cutworm. 



Pyralidae. 



Lineodes ochracea. 



Pachyzancla phxopteralis, Bermuda. 



DIPTERA. 

 Saproiuyzidae. 



Lonchxa splendida Loew, New Zealand, Australia, Oceanica. (See Tomato.) 



PRICKLY PEAR; TUNA; BARBARY FIG. 



(Opuntia spp. Family Cactacese.) 

 The common broad-leafed cacti or prickly pears often yields edible fruit. 



