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{Otiorhynclms ^^icipes), not previously reported as injurious to 

 this crop, although causing severe loss in fruit grounds. 



Amongst timber infestations, notes were sent for the first 

 time, of damage caused by two species of a small timber-boring 

 beetle {Tryjwdendron) by tunnelling into the outside wood of, 

 respectively, felled Pine and of deciduous trees, and more infor- 

 mation regarding the attack would be very desirable. 



The observation of presence of Horse Forest Fly, Hippohosca 

 equina (which was formerly supposed to be almost entirely 

 confined to the neighbourhood of the New Forest), as occurring 

 to an extent to cause serious inconvenience in a district of 

 Glamorganshire, and the adjacent part of Brecknockshire, is of 

 considerable practical interest. I have also amongst the reports 

 mentioned damage to cattle popularly attributed in some districts 

 in Ireland to what is called the " Murrain Worm" (see p. 72), as, 

 though the caterpillar is perfectly harmless, the illness appears 

 to be very real, and it may arise from eating poisonous water- 

 plants, growing in the same localities as those on which this 

 Sphinx moth caterpillar feeds. 



Few inquiries have been sent as to damage to corn crops 

 caused by the ordinary stem or grain insects, although the 

 general root pests of Wireworm, and Daddy Longlegs grubs, were 

 notably present ; and Stem Eelworm, causing Tulip-root in Oats, 

 was present, and also did widespread and serious mischief in late 

 winter and early spring by causing Stem-sickness in Clover. 



"Surface caterpillars," which are usually very troublesome 

 at root crops, and leafage caterpillars, which in a hot dry May 

 are sometimes a complete devastation to orchard leafage, were 

 little inquired about. 



The following list gives, the names of most of the attacks 

 regarding which I received applications, classed for convenience 

 of reference under headings of the names of the Orders to which 

 they belong : — 



Beetles (Coleoptera). 



Asparagus Beetle, Crioceris asparagi Asparagus shoots. 



Bacon or Larder Beetle, Derviestes lardarius .... Bacon, &c. 



Bone and Leather Beetle, Dermesteti viilpimts .... Bones, wood, &c. 



Chafer, Cockchafer, Meloloiitlia vulgaris Leafage and roots. 



,, Rose, Phyllopertha horticola Flowers, leafage, and roots. 



Death-watch Beetles, Paste, Anohium paniceum . . . Stores, seeds, &c. 



,, ,, 'Wood (striped), Anobiiim utriatum Woodwork and furniture. 



,, „ ,, (tessellated) ,, tessellatum ,, ,, ,, 



Grain Beetle (Saw-toothed), Silvanus surinamensis . . Corn and stores. 



Ground Beetles, Calathus cisteloides Strawberry fruit. 



,, ,, Harpalm ruficornis .... Strawberry fruit & Mangold roots. 



„ ,, Pterostichiis madidus ,, ,, ,, 



„ ,, ,, vulgaris ,, ,, ,, 



Lady-bird Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata (beneficial). Aphides. 



Mangold Beetle (Pigmy), Atomaria linearis .... Young Mangolds. 



Mustard Beetle, Plucdon bctulcc Mustard. 



Oak-borer, Trypodendron domexticum Wood of deciduous trees. 



Pine-borer (Striped), Trypodendron Uneatum .... Wood of conifers. 



Pine Timberman, Astynomns adilis Pine logs. 



Weevils, Apple, Oblong-leaf, Phyllobius oUongxts . . Orchard leafage. 



