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No. 6 is never in sufficient numbers to do much harm. No. 8 

 feeds chiefly on rank grasses and low herbs, and does no harm. 

 No. 9 is beneficial, the beetles and thek larvae acting as scavengers. 



No. 7 is to some extent injurious in the larval stage ; the larvae 

 occur in large masses in the soil and attack the roots of various 

 plants, especially grass ; great numbers have appeared in some 

 districts this spring. 



>.T " -. ^ "> Mclolontha vulgaris , Fabr. 

 No. 12.J *^ 



No. 13. PyrocliToa serraticomis, Scop. 



This latter is a very common beetle, which passes its larval and 

 pupal stages in rotten oak, birch, beech, willow, and other wood. 



Neither beetle nor larva are in the least destructive. 



No. 14. Telephorus rusticus, Fall. 



No. 15. Tch'plwrus hicolor, F. 



No. 16. Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



Nos. 14 and 15 are popularly known as " Soldiers and Sailors." 

 They are most voracious, the females even devouring their mates ; 

 the larvae are also carnivorous, feeding on insect grubs, earthworms, 

 slugs, etc., so that these beetles should be protected. 



No. 17. Clytiis arietis, Linn. 



No. 18. Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



No. 19. Crioceris asparagi, Linn. 



No. 20. Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



No. 19 is the Asparagus Beetle. 



No. 17 is of little importance. 



Nos. 18 and 20 are the large Cockchafer. 



No. 21. Bibio liortulamts, Linn. 



No. 22. Larvae of Chryomelid Beetle (Timarcha). 



No. 23. Steropus mandidvs, Linn. 



^ ■ ^'\ Melolontha vulgaris, Fabr. 



No. 26. Pterostichus vulgaris, Linn. 



No. 23 attacks mangolds and strawberries, eating the fruit of the 

 latter plant. 



No. 24 also attacks strawberry ; both are somewhat abundant 

 this season. 



No. 25.") 



No. 30. V The Eosy Kustic {Hydra:cia micacea). 



No. 31. j 



The pupa sent to the Board of Agriculture, numbered 32, is the 

 pupa of the 7-spotted Lady-bhd (Coccinella septempundata). 



