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EiLEY, C. V. — Lachnosterna, quercina. 5th Eep. St. Ent. Mo., 

 p. 55. Original description of egg. 



1874. EiLEY, C. v.— Idem. 6th Eep. St. Ent. Mo., pp. 123-126. 



Describes larva, cocoons, and imago of Tiphia inornata, Say, 

 which insect is parasitic upon the white grub. Also states 

 that he has bred Rhipiphorus [Emmeiuidla] pectinatus Fab. 

 (var. known as ventralis) from T. inornata. 



1875. Cook, A. J.— The May Beetle. Eep. Mich. St. Bd. Agr., 



1874, pp. Ill, 112, fig. 6. Natural history and remedies. 



1876. Thomas, Cyrus. — Phyllophaga fusca. 6th Eep. St. Ent. 111. pp. 



97-100, fig. 8. Specific characters of imago. Abundance ; 

 life history. Term of life in perfect state two or three 

 weeks. Most injurious to Indian corn, wheat, and nurseries 

 following grass of several years standing. Fungus parasite. 

 Eemedies. Imago and larva of TipJda inornata described. 



1878. Thomas, Cyrus.— Idem. 7th Eep. St. Ent. 111. p. 33, fig. 8. 

 Eeported instances of injuries to Indian corn in Illinois. 



1880. EiLEY, C. v.— The White Grub Fungus. American Ent. III., 

 pp. 137-1-10, figs. 53, 54. Suggests its practical utilization 

 in destroying white grub. Allied species of fungi. Bibliog- 

 raphy, 



LiNTNER, J. A. — Lachnosterna fusca. Country Gent XLV., 439. 

 Eeceived specimens of larvae which were found in stable 

 manure which he identifies as being this species. 



1883. B. M. C— The White Grub. Western Eural, March 10, 1883. 

 Correspondent states that lands well covered with oats or 

 red clover do not- have many grubs the next year. Do not 

 eat clover roots or oats as long as there is other food. 

 Does not find grubs in moist land and thinks that is a 

 reason why oats and clover crops are beneficial. He deter- 

 mines what crop to sow by examining the land the autumn 

 previous. 



LiNTNER, J. A.-- Idem. 43d Eep. N. Y. St. Agr. Soc. A 

 general article of eighteen pages. 



Claypole, E. W. — Lachnosterna fusca. Eep. Ent. Soc. Ont. 

 1882, p. 26. Believes moles to be destructive to the larvse. 



c2. The Indian Cetonia. 

 {Evp)horia inda, Linn.) 



1767. Linne, Carl von. — Scaralxeus indus. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. 

 Tome. I., Pars. II., p. 556. Original description. Habitat 

 in India. 



1823. Say, Thomas.— Ceton'u( harhata. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. III., 

 239. Complete writings p. 140. Description of imago. Not 

 uncommon in various parts of our country. 



