83 

 INJURING THE FIiriT. 



THE WEEVILS. FAMILY CURCULIONIDiE. 

 l^u^IiT OF" C^SP: 31. 



167. The Nut Weevils (Genus Btdnnimis). 



'riicff are iiuiiu'nms species, the larvte of whicli live within aeorns ami nuts of 

 vaiioiis sorts. 



ExiiiiiiT: Adults of the following species: Baliininius 7t(W(cu« Say, Balanhius curyx 

 Horn, BnhininuK <incrcuii Horn. 



168. The Walnut Fruit Weevil { Conotrachelus juglandw Lee). 

 Tin- larv;e live in green fruit of walnut. 



Exjiiurr: Adults. 



CONE AND NTJT WORMS. ORDER LEPIDOPTERA. 

 FJLRrC OF C^SH: 31. 



169. The Hickory Husk- Worm {Graj)holith<i caryatui Fitch). 



Tile larv.f live within the immature nuts and husks of the hickory and i>ecan. 

 Kxhiiut: Adults, work. 



170. The Spruce Cone- Worm {Pinipastis rcniculella Grt. ). 

 Larvje attack cones of spruce. 



Kxhihit: Adult, work. 



171. The Southern Pine Cone-Worm. 



An in.sect closely allied to the spruce cone-worm which attacks the cone of the 

 Southern long-leaf pine. 

 Exhibit: Work. 



INJURING THE TWIGS AND SMALLER BRANCHES. 



THE CICADAS. FAMILY CICADLDiE. 

 3?-A.Ra^ OF CA.SIi; 31. 



172. The Seventeen-Year Cic&da. {Tibicen septendecim hmn.) . 



The must destructive speiies, l)ut owing to the long period retjuired by the young 

 to reach maturity only injurious some years. 

 Exmurr: Adults, pupa, work. 



THE SCALE INSECTS. FAMILY COCCIDiE. 

 l^^Vlt r OJ^' C-<VS1<: 31. 



173. The Cottony Maple Scale {I'nlrimirid hminnrmliilix Rath.). 

 IJecomes at times very ahnndant on twigs of maple. 



JvxniKiT: Adult scales on twigs. 



174. The Gloomy Maple Scale {Axjildiotu.'^ tctubrivoKn.i Conist. ). 



At time.') very abundant on maple. Principally injurious to shade trees in the 

 neighlMirhot»d of towns. 



Exhiiut: Adult scales on hark. 



175. The Hickory Soft Scale (/>«(Vf«/»m sp. ). 



At times ai»undant on hickory and pecan in the SoiuImtii >t;it<>. 

 Kx II I hit: .\dult seniles on twigs. 



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