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THE STRAW r.EKKV W RENIt. IN MINNESOTA 



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EXPLANATION OF FIGURES. 



Figure 30. (Plate 1.) 



The Strawberrj' Weevil: Side view of the adult. 



The Strawberry Weevil: Dorsal aspect of the adult. (Fnlarged 



aliout seveu times.) 



Bud opened, showing egg in position. 



(Right.) Egg just before hatching, showing mandibles. 



(Left.) Young grub just after hatching from the ^s^g.. 



Bud opened, showing the mature curved grul) with the pollen and 



the contents of the Inul eaten out. 



Pupa. 



A dried strawberry Inxd showing the emergence hole of tlie adidt 



.Antenna of the adult (greatly enlarged*. 



Figure 31. (Plate 2.) 



The Straw1)erry Weexil in the act of cutting 1)U(1 in which it liad 



oviposited. 



Raspberry 1)uds cut l)y the weevil. 



Pedicel of a strawberry plant, showing all of tlie buds cut off b}- the 



weevil. 



Figure 32. (Plate 3.) 



Leaf of strawberry, showing feeding punctures on the under side 

 made !)y the hibernating weevils in the spring soon after emer- 

 gence from hibernation. 



Leaf of strawberry, showing feeding punctures made in August by 

 the new l)rood. before going into liibernation. 



Strawberry leaf with parts fallen dut where tlie feeding punctures 

 were close together. 

 Work of the weevil on fruit. 



Figure 33. (Plate 4.) 



Ventral aspect of tlie moutliparts of the adult. (S) Subnientum. 



(L) Labium. (M) Maxilla. (Al'd) Mandible. 



Dorsal aspect of mouthparts of larva. (L.p.) Lal)ial palpus. (M.p.") 



Ma.xillary palpus. (L) Labium. (S) Stipes. (M) Mandible. 



\entral aspect of the maxilla. (M.p.) Maxillary palpus. ( L") 



Lacinia. 



Ventral aspect of the la])ium. (L.p.) Labial i)ali)us. ( IM ) Mentum. 



Ovipositor as dissected out. 



