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No. G is never in sufficient numbers to do much harm. No. 8 

 feeds chiefly on rank grasses and low herbs, and does no harm. 

 No. 9 is beneficial, the beetles and their larvee acting as scavengers. 



No. 7 is to some extent injurious in the larval stage ; the larvce 

 occur in large masses in the soil and attack the roots of various 

 plants, especially grass ; gTeat numbers have appeared in some 

 districts this spring. 



^ ' -1 9' > Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



No. 13. Pyrochroa serraticornis, Scop. 



This latter is a very common beetle, which passes its larval and 

 pupal stages in rotten oak, birch, beech, willow, and other wood. 



Neither beetle nor larva are in the least destructive. 



No. 14. Telephorus rnsticus, Fall. 



No. 15. TclcpJwms hicolor, F. 



No. 16. Melolontha vv.lga.ris, Fabr. 



Nos. 14 and 15 are popularly known as " Soldiers and Sailors." 

 They are most voracious, the females even devouring theu' mates ; 

 the larvce are also carnivorous, feeding on insect grubs, earthworms, 

 slugs, etc., so that these beetles should be protected. 



No. 17. Clytus aridis, Linn. 



No. 18. Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



No. 19. Crioceris asparagi, Linn. 



No. 20. Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



No. 19 is the Asparagus Beetle. 



No. 17 is of little importance. 



Nos. 18 and 20 are the large Cockchafer. 



No. 21. Bihio hortnlanus, Linn. 



No. 22. Larvae of Chryomelid Beetle (Timarcha). 



No. 23. Steropus mandidus, Linn. 



No. 24 ) 



.^ j^P V Melolontha vidgaris, Fabr. 



No. 26. Pterostichiis vulgaris, Linn. 



No. 23 attacks mangolds and strawberries, eating the fruit of the 

 latter plant. 



No, 24 also attacks strawberry ; both are somewhat abundant 

 this season. 



No. 25.-) 



No. 30. \ The Eosy Eustic {Uydrcecia micacea). 



No. 31.j 



The pupa sent to the Board of Agriculture, numbered 32, is the 

 pupa of the 7-spotted Lady-bird (Coccinella septempuoictata). 



