LEAF-EATING BEETLES. 



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The life histories of these insects are for the most part unknown. 

 The beetles alone do harm 'to plants, 

 and it is not yet known where they lay 

 eggs or where the larvae feed. The Bice 

 Hispa is an exception, its life history 

 being described separately (pau:e 114). 

 There are a few well marked and fairly 

 common species which may be recognized 

 by almost any one from the figures 

 <nven here, and there are a number 



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of others which are likely to be found 

 more rarely in particular localities. The 

 Red Pumpkin Beetle 1 is an orange red 

 beetle, not more than one quarter of 

 an inch in length, which is found com- 

 monly attacking melons, gourds, cucum- 

 bers, and other cucurbitaceous plants. 

 It is not limited to these plants, but is FIG. 235. 



a common pest in gardens and in small The Rice Le * tispa ' 

 patches of irrigated lands. The ordinary field crops are rarely attacked 



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FIG. 23G. 



A Tortoise Beetle ; eyys (lower left figure) ; larva, (middle row] ; pupa (upper riff lit and 

 middle) and beetle. 



1 11. Aulacophorafoveicollis. Kiist. (Chrysomelidaj.) 



