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yellowish ir.arkinj^s on the brownish win;^ covers, while the latter has a 

 l)lack lieacl and thorax and uniform •j;ray wing covers. 



Distribution. This species has been recorded from Canada south to 

 Louisiana and as far west as Nebraska. It is probably generally distrib- 

 uted in the northern United States, at least. 



Remedial measures. As in the case of other borers, it is manifestly 

 impossible to do much e.\cept for the more valuable trees. The attack may 

 be prevented to a large extent by keeping the trees in thrifty condition, as 

 this insect exhibits a marked preference for unhealthy or diseased tissues. 

 Digging out the borers may possibly be of some value. 



Bibliography 

 1904 Felt, E. P. & Joutel, L. H. X. \ . State Mus. F.ul. 74, p. 52-54 



Red-edged saperda 

 Sapcrda lateralis Fabr. 



This species is about the same size as the common elm borer, S. t r i tl e 11 t a t a Oliv., 

 and like it occurs in the elm. Its principal food jdant is hickory, it being partial to injuries 

 near tlie roots and infests tlie base of s])routs on recently cleared lands. 



The beetles occur in June in northern localities, and like most .Sape-nlas 

 feed on the bark and stt-nis of leaves at the entls of shoots. We have 

 bred this species from hickory stems in which the larvae lived at the junc- 

 ture of dead and living bark. The)- ha\c also \m.-v\\ recorded as inhabiting 

 the base of dead shoots. Dr Packard states that \\v has reared this species 

 from alder, Init this habit seems to l)e exceptional. It rarely causes serious 

 i n j u ry. 



Description. The adult is a black beetle with the wing covers, thorax 

 and head margimd by a broad red line and a central one along the suture. 



Distribution. This species ranges from Canada southward to Pennsyl- 

 vania and westward to Nebraska. It ai)pears to be widely distributed in 

 the northeastern United .States. 



