282 EEPORT OF THE COMMISwiONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



ally consisting of scattered wliitisli hairs and two narrow transverse liaiids behind the 

 middle united at the suture. Underside black or reddisii-piceons, nearly opar|ue, 

 pubescence denser tlian on the upjier side, abdominal segments finely ])ni)ctul;ito. 

 Legs slender, femora with a small, acute tooth, that on the hind femora being very 

 small. 

 Tlio more conspicuous color varieties may ho arranged as follows : 



Variations of Anihonomns musculas. 



(a) Elytra blood-red, each with a large blackish spot behind the middle, extomliiig 

 from the m.argin to the third stria, and with another but smaller spot near the Kutnru; 

 both epots margined with a fringe of whitish pubescence {bisignatus, Gyll.)i 



(b) Like the preceding, but the small spot is wanting (si^'rm^HS, Gyll.). 



{<•) Like the lirst, but the fringe of pubescence nearly or entirely Avanting. 



{(l) Like the lirst, ])ut the large spot does not reach the margin. 



(e) Eljtra dark reddish-browu, oi'piceous, or black, the large spot and the fringing 

 pubescence more or less distinct. 



(/) Elytra uniformly reddish or brownish, spot obsolete or wanting, whitish pubes- 

 cence very scanty or almost entirely absent {musoulus, Say). 



(g) Elytra black or piceons, tip blood-red, pubescence evident or .absent. 



(/(.) Elytra brownish or reddish-brown, suture and aide-margin blacl;. 



The color of the legs and thorax varies from reddish-brown to piceous-black, inde- 

 pendently of the color of the elytra. 



Comparative Differences Ichveen Anthonomus suiuralis ayid A. muscuhis. 

 A. auturalis Le C. A. muBoulua Say. 



Average length, S.S""" to 3""". 1.6™™ to 2.8"". 



Oe^ieral shape. 



Oblong; sides parallel. Lees oblong; somewhat widening bo- 



hind. 



Bcah. 



Panctation usually finer, sparser, and Punctation stronger and denser; oari- 

 less distinct ; cariaation indistinct. nation more distinct. 



AntenncB. 



Funiclo more slender; outer joints al- Funiclo stouter; outer joints globular 

 most longer than wide; club less abruptly or even sub transverse ; club abruptly 

 formed. formed. 



Thorax. 



Less tr.ausverse; sides less rounded ; api- Transverse; sides rounded; apical con- 



cal constriction more distinct and longer; striction short; upper side less shining; 



upper side very shining; punctations punctations finer and denser ; hairs coarse 



co.arser and (usually) less dense; haii's and longer, 

 very fine and short. 



Elytra. 



Twice as long as wide; hardly widening Distinctly shorter (If times as long as 



behind; atriro a little deeper; puucture.s wide); widening behind; striu) less im- 



within them coarser; pubescence vciy pressed, with the i)uncture.s leys coarse; 



sparse and fine, never forming transverse pubescence coarser, usually forming two 



bands, transverse bands. 



Color black, with a large usually well- Color red, or brown, or black, with or 



defined apical spot yellow or red; suture, without a black spot bcbind the middle; 



always black. very rarely black, with the tip indistinctly 



dark red. 



Rahita. 



Breeds in Phylloxera galls on hickory Frequently found injtiring strawberry 



leaves, and is frequently found in encii blossoms, but has never bceji found in 



galls, but has never l»een found injuring Phylloxera galls on hickory leaves. 



strawberry blossoms. • 



