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Pupa. — Enveloped in a thin, but somewhat tough cocoon, com- 

 posed of silk and bits of earth &c., constructed at the surface of the 

 ground. It is 23 mm. long, 6 mm. in diameter, shining dark chestnut 

 brown ; cremaster short and blunt, terminating in several booklets. 



Food plant : Clover. 



The duration of each stage was about four days, with the exception 

 of the last which was six davs. The eg<;s hatched August 17th and the 

 larvce ceased feeding September 6th. They became pupa; in a few days 

 after constructing their cocoons and passed the winter in this stage. 

 There are two broods of this insect in a season, those here describeil 

 being of the second l)rood. 



Two Beetles new to the N. A. Fauna. 



By Wm. J Li Lie h. 



The swift and daily intercourse between Europe and this countr\' 

 has added two more species, only recently observed in this vicinity, to 

 the quite extensive list of imported snout beetles. Four years ago Mr. 

 H. B. Bailey found a number of Strophosovius Cory/i, Fab., m the 

 Orange Mountains in New Jersey, on the Cherry or Black Birch {Beliila 

 lentil, L.) and has taken them since then every year on the same clump 

 of trees. They appear about the first of September, and through the 

 month ; also a few specimens very early in the Spring, which fact seems 

 to indicate that the beetle hibernates. 



The Cherry Birch is very rarely found in this locality, in fact, I have 

 seen only about 6 or 7 trees, besides the above mentioned group, from 

 which I took about 6 specimens of Sirophosomus, Sept. 9th, last year. 

 The insect is very common in Europe and lives on all kinds of trees, 

 especially Beach and young Hazel, and is not known as doing any 

 damage. In order that it may be recognized I give the following de- 

 scription. 



Strophosomus coryli. Fab. S. E., II, 524. Gyllh., Ins., Ill, 

 304, 32, and IV, 613, 32. 



Black, covered very densely with liyht gray and Vjrownish scales with metallic 

 lustre. Beak very wide, flat, densely metallic punctured, with fine, distinct groove 

 to base of head, eyes prominent, thorax, coarsely not densely punctured with fine 

 groove in middle, sides arcuate ; elytra oval, convex, angles rounded, striato-punctate, 

 interstices with erect bristles, especially on sides and apex. Underside covered with 

 dense, light gray scales and densely punctured, antenn?e and legs rufous, the lattei- 

 also covered with scales. Length, .16 to .20 inch. = 4 to 5 mm. 



