INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE STRAWBERRY 



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July, the beetles emerg- 

 ing in the latter part of 

 July and early in August. 

 Graphops hibernates in 

 the larval condition, pu- 

 pates in the spring, and 

 emerges in May and June. 

 The eggs are probably 

 laid in July, and the 

 larvae make their attack 

 upon the plant in August 

 and September. . ."- 

 Forbes. Thus the larvae 

 of the three species may 

 be found throughout the 

 season where all occur. 

 The beetles are about 

 one-eighth inch long and 

 may be distinguished as 

 follows , according t o 

 Bruner: " Colaspis brun- 

 nea is usually of a yel- 

 lowish clay color, but 

 ranges to yellowish- 

 brown. The body is 

 smooth but not shining. 

 Typophorus canellus is 

 usually shiny , black 

 above, varying to brown, 

 with four black blotches 

 on the wing-covers. The 

 legs and antenna? are 

 always pale. Graphops 

 pubescens is either green 

 or purple with a bronze 

 metallic sheen, and has 



FIG. 321. The strawberry root-borer (Typo- 

 phorus canellus Fab.): adult and larva 

 very greatly enlarged, hair line at right of 

 beetle shows natural size. (After Pettit.) 



