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Lj/e History. The larvae, or grubs, spend the winter in earthen cells from IJ/^ 

 to 12 inches below the surface. In the early spring they come closer to the surface 

 and begin feeding on the roots of various plants and grasses. About late May 

 and early June they change to pupae in the ground. They soon transform to 

 the adult form and begin emerging about late June and early JuK". The beetles 

 feed on foliage for a time after emerging, and then mate. The females then 

 begin to lay their eggs in the ground, preferring for the purpose medium moist, 

 loamy soil covered with grass, such as lawns, pastures, and golf fairways and 



