THE GREAT ELM-LEAF BEETLE. 



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o ^Ficr R*^ a^ are laid on the uuder aide of the leaf in a compact, more or 

 S g\!lL gamCe^eUow cluster, each egg surrounded and the whole mass 

 firmlfheTd tocrether by a glutinous substance. There are, on an average, about 

 S eggs in eact mass, 'the eggs being laid in layers. In general appearance the 



F.G. 83.-The great elm leaf beetle, a, b, eggs ; d, larva ; g, K bead ao.l mouth parts of the same ; i. 

 pupa ; j, beetle.— After Riley. 



mass bears a resemblance to a yellow raspberry. Each egg (Fig 83, h) when ex- 

 amined separately, is seen to be subspherical in form and highly polished. 



The young larva> (Fig. 83, c) hatch in about a week after the eggs are laid 

 and at first congregate around the empty egg-shells, which they nibble and feed 



