146 JYoxious Insects. [Sept., 



II. — Infesting Meadows and Pastures. 



Grass. 



At the roots, (Cockchafers of Europe). 



Phyllophaga quercina, P.jfraterna, P. hirticula, etc. 

 Melolontha variolosa. 

 Elater appressifrons, E. obesus, etc. 

 Gryllotalpa hrevipennis. 

 On the leaves, sucking their juices, (some nondescript leaf- 

 hoppers). 



On the leaves, eating them, (Crickets) Acheta abbreviata, Ji. 

 nigra, A. vittata. 

 Raphidophora maculata. 

 (Catydid) Platyphylhini concavum. 

 Orchelinum vidgare, 0. gracile. 

 Conocephalus ensiger. 

 (Grass-hoppers) Acrydium Jiavo-vittatum, A. femur - 



riibrum. 

 (Grass-hoppers) Gryllus carolinus, G. corallinus, etc. 

 (Grouse locusts) Tetrix ornata, F. dorsalis, etc. 

 Arctia Acrece. 



Clover. 



Eating the green leaves, Arctia Isabella. 



Infesting the newly-gathered hay, (vide Harris's Treatise, 447). 



III. — Infesting Garden Vegetables. 

 Potatoes. 



At the root, (one or more species of Centipede). 



Eating holes in the leaves, Crioceris trilineata. 



Eating the leaves, Cantharis vittata, C. marginata, C. atrata,*etc. 



(Potatoe worm) Sphinx quinquemaculatus. 

 Sucking the juices of the leaves, Phytocoris lineolaris. 



Tomato. 

 Eating the leaves, (Potato worm) Sphinx quinquemaculatus. 



Turnip. 



Eating holes in the leaves, Haltica pubescens, H. striolafa. 



Pontia oleracea. 

 Eating the leaves, Deilephila lineata. 

 In the roots, Anthomyia canicularis. 



