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its transformations to the pupa and perfect beetle state within 

 the roots, and the beetle (Fig. 216c) makes its appearance 

 above ground in the month of August. — Riley. 



I have not found this species in this State, although I hesi- 

 tate to say that it is not here. I have found grubs in straw- 

 berry plants which I supposed to belong to this species, but I 

 did not succeed in rearing the perfect insect. 



Remedy. — Use No. 104. 



CHAPTER CXLIV. 



The Brown Strawberry Weevil. (Cal.) 



(Listronotus nevadicus. — LeConte.) 



Order, Coleoptera ; Family, CuRCULioNiDiE. 



[A small snout-beetle feeding on strawberry and cherry 

 leaves, also eating into the crown of strawberry plants.] 



This species was found, last Summer, eating the leaves and 

 also the crown of the strawberry plants ; it also eats cherry 

 leaves. The fruit grower sending the specimens writes : 



" I found this weevil on a strawberry patch ; it eats the 

 leaves, making them appear like lace work, and it also eats 

 into the heart of the plant. I have also found it eating cherry 

 leaves. In the daytime it hides in crevices in the bark of trees 

 or in the ground under the strawberry plants ; it is a night 

 feeder." 



This beetle (Fig. 127, Plate 3,) measures from two and a 

 quarter to two and one half lines in length ; is of a reddish- 

 brown color, mottled with yellow, whitish or light markings 

 on each side of the thorax and the outer base of the wing- 

 cases, also at the apex of the wing cases ; inner edges of the 

 latter bordered with black. From the fact that the larvae of 

 this group of insects usually live on the roots of plants, it is 

 probable that the larvas of this species live in the roots of 

 strawberry plants. 



Remedy. — Use No. 105. 



