lOO NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Distribution. This borer ranges from Canada south to Texas and 

 entirely across the United States. It appears to be somewhat common in 

 most localities. 



Remedies. It is manifestly impossible to control this insect on other 

 than valuable trees, and in such situations digging out the borers in early 

 fall, \\ith possibly recourse to the use of repellant washes is about all that 

 can be done, and in the majority of instances should afford considerable 

 protection. 



Bibliography 

 1904 Felt, E. P. & Joutel, L. H. N. V. State Mus. Bui. 74, p. 39-44 



Mottled willow borer 

 CryptorJiyncIius lapathi Linn. 



Willows and po])Iars are frequently severely injured by a footless, fleshy, white grub 

 which transforms in midsummer to a dark colored snout beetle, about ]^ inch long, with 

 the posterior third of the wing covers a pinkish white. 



The presence of this imported insect was first brought to public notice 

 by Mr Juelich,' who records finding the beetle near West Bergen N. J., and 

 states that five years before he took a specimen of this insect on willows 

 near Williams bridge, at least 12 miles from the first named locality. 

 Mr Juelich expressed the opinion in the above notice that the species might 

 become a great scourge to the willow, and apparently his prediction is 

 being fulfilled. 



History and distribution in New York State. Mr Ottomar Dietz found 

 this species on Staten Island in 1886 and it was ne.xt taken in New York 

 State by Mr Ottomar Reinecke in the vicinity of Buffalo in 1896. It was 

 brought to the writer's attention in 1898, by Mr M. F. Adams of Buffalo, 

 who reported it as seriously injuring willows and poplars in that city. It 

 occurs about New York city and Albany in willow, and the writer has taken 

 it at Westfield N. Y., and received specimens from Newark and Rochester ; 

 in the two latter places it has caused considerable damage to nursery stock. 



' 1887 Juelich, William. Entomologica Americana. 3; 123. 



