140 IXSI-:CTS ATTACKINC, WEEDS IN MINNESOTA. 



and nearly as lars^e as the adult host. The egg parasites, as deter- 

 mined by ( iirault, are Anaphoidca conotraclicli Girault and Achry- 

 socharis kaiiscusis (iirault. These emerged July 27. An account 

 of this saw Hy is given in the Canadian Entomologist. 1900. i)age 51. 



PARTRIIXIE l'h:A (Cassia clnnjiaccrista L. ) Insects. 



The Partridge Pea Weevil i Bnic/iits cniciitafi's, Horn;. 



The weexils. together with lar\'ae, were present during the tall 

 in the seed pods brought in bv Professor Oswald. 



PRAIRIE CL()\ER ( Pctalostcniinii purf^urcuiii (Xent. ) Rydb.) 



Insects. 



The Prairie Clover Weevil I Apion varicoruc Smith). 



The beetle was found cpiite common on the Hovvers of tliis plant. 

 June 18. riie larvae are \er\- small, legless, being about 1.5 mm. 

 long. They were present in the head towards the center during 

 .A.ugust. Pupation took place August 17, while adults emerged on 

 August 24. The s])ecies is also recorded on the tlowers of huckle- 

 berry and the flower heads of Pcroscia a urea. 



^IILK X'ETCH I ,!strai^aliis canadensis \..) Insects. 



The Milk Vetch Weevil ( Bruclms scliiankiac Horn;. 



Over-wintering in the pods of this weed, may l)e found small, 

 pale, yellowish lar\ae in light cocoons. The first adults in the 

 field were observed Jtdv 5. There are probabh- two broods present. 



The Milk Vetch Snout Beetle. 7 y'i^l'ins arator, Clyll., Schon.j. 



This s]:)ecies a])pears not to ha^•e been recorded from anv food 

 plant before. The adults were common about the i)lants on Jul\' 

 5, ovipositing their eggs within the pods. Pupation was observed 

 on September 8, and on Se])tember 2S adults emerged. The larvae 

 build a light brownish silken cocoon, while the adults are gravish- 

 black, al)out v'? mm. in length, and clothed with dark clay-yellow 

 scales. 



Phycid Sp. 



On Jtdy 5, greenish larvae, about -^s inch long, with a black 

 head, were found tying the leaves to the immature ])ods. The 

 larvae ])uild grayish silken cocoons when ready to pui)ate, one 

 adult having emerged on July 15. The moth is whitish w ith a black 

 line across the middle of the wings. 



