BROOM 



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It is galled by Asphondylia sarothamni. Other insects infesting it 

 are Placophthorus rhododactylus, a beetle, and also the beetles Sitones 

 regens, Philorhinium sordidum, Exochomus quadripustulatus, Meli- 

 gethes lumbaris, L&mophloeus ater, Micrambe vini, Dryophilus anobi- 

 oides, Bruckus villosus, Phytodecta olivacea, Luperus nigro-fasciatus; 



BROOM (Cytisus scofxirius, Link.) 



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the moths, &c., Long-tailed Blue Butterfly {Polyommatus bceticus), Pale- 

 shouldered Brocade (Mamestra thalassina), Straw Belle (Aspilates 

 gilvaria], The Streak (Chesias spartiata\ Depressaria assimilella; the 

 Homoptera, Gargara genista, Psylla spartii\ the Heteroptera, Piezo- 

 dorus lituratus, Dictyonota strichnocera, Anthocoris sarothamni, Ortho- 

 tylus adenocarbi, O. concolor, O. ckloropterus, Heterocordylus genista, 



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