606 L DISEASES OF THE VINE. 



and N. Africa, and Adoxus Vitis, Chev., is frequent 

 on the roots of the vine in Italy, where it sometimes 

 causes serious trouble. Other beetles which occasionally 

 attack the vine in continental Europe are the following : 

 Lethrus cefrhalotes, Fb., Polyphylta Fiillo, L., Anisoplia, 

 adjecta, Ericks., Oxythyrea stictica, Mills., Agrilus 

 viridis. L, A. subauratus, Gabl., A. dirasofasciaius, 

 Lacord., Synoxylon muricatum, Fb., S. sexdentatum, OL, 

 Peritelus hirticornis, Hbst., P. gnseus, OL, Metallites 

 marginatus, Steph., M. geminatus, Fb., Vesperus Xatar- 

 ti, Mlsnt, V. luridus, Rss., Cryptocephalus Coryli, L , 

 and Ckrysomela lurid*, Fb. 



The rat ( Mus decumanus\ and several small birds, 

 chiefly the sparrow, are a frequent source of trouble in 

 our vineyards. 



