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about one and one half lines. The leaves attacked by these 

 pests were filled with holes similar in appearance to grapevine 

 leaves attacked by the grapevine flea-beetle (Haltica chalybea.) 

 Should they appear this season, I will endeavor to learn some- 

 thing of their natural history. 



Remedy. — Use No. 103 — liquid solution preferable. 



CHAPTER CCXIII. 



Small Potato Beetle.— No. 2. (Cal) 



(Epitrix h trtipcnnia. — Mels.) 



Order, Coleopteka ; Family, CiiRYSOMELiDiE. 



[A small reddish-colored beetle feeding on the leaves of 

 potatoes.] 



This species was found in company with the preceding — 

 Epitrix subcriiiita — feeding on the leaves of potatoes, but was 

 not so numerous as the latter. The perfect insect is reddish 

 in color, with indistinct black markings ; antennae, ten-jointed ; 

 legs, pale brown ; length of insect, about one and a half lines. 



Remedy. — Use No. 103 — liquid solution preferable. 



CHAPTER CCXIV. 



The Potato Moth. (Cal.) 



{(Mechi'i, Spf) 



Order, Lepidoptera ; Family, Tineid.e. 



[A small whitish caterpillar a little over six lines in length, 

 the head and true legs black ; feeding upon potatoes.] 



In 1881 and '82 specimens of potatoes were received infested 

 by the larvae of a small moth. Length of larva, about six 

 lines ; color, yellowish-white ; head and cervical shield black, 

 with a whitish space between them; true legs, black. (Simi- 

 lar to larva. Fig. Ill, Plate 1.) 

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