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Tribe Anobiini, of the Family Ptinidte, inhabiting North 

 America.) Common throughout the United States and Can- 

 ada. Synonymy. 



1869. Packard, A. S., Jr. — Idem. Guide to the Study of Insects, 

 p. 470, fig. 440, pupa. Brief description of imago and 

 larva. 



1871. Glover, Townend. — Idem. Eep. Com. Agr. 1870, p. 66. Ke- 

 corded as feeding on kernels of Indian corn. 



1881. CoMSTOCK, J. Henry.— Idem. Piep. Com. Agr., 1880, p. 273. 



The parasite, Pteromalus calandra, Howard, bred from this 

 species. 



Family Scarab^id^. 



49. Aphodius lutulentus, Hald. 



1843. Haldeman, S. S. — Aphodius lutulentus. (Description of North 

 American species of Coleoptera presumed to be undescribed.) 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I., 3J4. Original description. 



1871. Horn, Geo. H.— Idem. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. III., 124. (De- 

 scription of the species of Aphodius and Dialytes of the 

 United States.) Description of imago. Occurs in middle 

 and upper Southern States. 



1882. KiLEY, C. v.— Idem. Rep. Com. Agr., 1881, p. Q5. Reported 



from Missouri as feeding on grains of Indian corn in drop- 

 pings of cattle. 



50. The Eose Beetle. 



{Macrodactylus suhsjjinosus, Fab.) 



1775. Fabricius, J. C. — Melolontlia suhspiuosus. Syst. Ent., p. 39. 

 {Teste Lintner.) Original description. 



1826. Lowell, J. — The Rose Bug. Mass. Agr. Rep. Jour. IX., 143- 

 147. Some remarks on the destructive powers of the rose 

 bug. Occurred on Indian corn. 



1851. Prairie Farmer, XL, 335, 386.— Idem. P. 335, statement that 



this beetle is becoming the worst of all our insect foes. 

 Remedies. P. 386, the appearance and depredations of this 

 insect reported from all directions. Brief account of its life 

 history. 



1852. Harris, T. W. — Macrodacff/lus subspinosus. Treat. Ins. N. E., 



p. 30. Brief description of imago. Life history; habits; 

 food plants. Collecting recommended. 



1856. FiTcn, Asa.— Idem. 21 Rep. N. Y. Ins., pp. 245-252. Quotes 

 Lowell as authority that the beetles were injurious to Indian 



