1106 COLEOPTERA 



References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 207. 1872. 



Theobald, F. V. Insect pests of fruits, p. 118. 1909. 



politus Say, Agrilus Fain. Buprestidae 



Hosts Crataegus, Salix, Quercus, Corylus. 



Injury Larva tunnels under bark, causing gall-like swellings on twigs of Crataegus 



and girdling twigs of oak with a spiral tunnel. 



Distribution North America. i . , 



References Smith, J. B. Insects of New Jersey, p. 295. 1909. 



Felt, E. P. New York State Mus. Bui. 200:135. 1918. 



pomonae Fabr., Apion Fam. Curculionidie 



Hosts Vicia, Crataegus. 



Distribution Europe. 



References Curtis, J. Farm insects, p. 487. 1860. 



Bargagli, P. Rincofori Europei, p. 165. 1883. 



pomorum Linn., Anthonomus (Apple blossom weevil) Fam. Curculionidae 



Hosts Malus, Pyrus, Crataegus. 



Injury Larva feeds within closed fruit bud, destroying it. Often a very serious 

 pest of apple in Europe. Whitehead records shaking 1530 adults from a single tree 

 in two days. 



Distribution Europe, one specimen recorded from Ohio taken among A. nebulosus. 

 References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 207. 1872. 



Dietz, Wm. G. Amer. Ent. Soc. Trans. 18:204. 1891. 



Whitehead, C. Report on injurious insects in Great Britain, p. 44. 



1892. 

 Henschel, G. A. O. Die schadlichen forst- und obstbaum Insekten, p. 571. 



1895. 

 Collinge, W. E. Manual of injurious insects, p. 97. 1912. 



posticatus Boh. Schn., Conotrachelus Fam. Curculionidae 



Hosts Crataegus, Prunus, Carya. 



Injury Larva feeds in fruit. 



Distribution North America. 



References Hamilton, J. Can. ent. 21:34. 1889. 



Blatchley, W. S., and Leng, C. W. Rhynchophora of north eastern America, 

 p. 477. 1916. 



profundus Lee., Anthonomus Fam. Curculionidae 



Hosts Crataegus, Quercus. 

 Injury Larva feeds in fruit. 

 Distribution North America. 



Reference Blatchley, W. S., and Leng, C. W. Rhynchophora of north eastern America, 

 p. 290. 1916. 



pruni Ratz., Eccoptogaster Fam. Ipidae 



Hosts Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Crataegus, Ulmus. 



Injury - Larva girdles weakened trees by mining in cambium layer. 



Distribution Europe, Asia. 



References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 154. 1872. 



Wahl, C. von. Borkenkafer an den Obstbaumen und ihre Bekamfung. 

 Augustenberg Flugblatt, no. 3, p. 4. 1914. 



pruni Linn., Magdalis Fam, Curculionidae 



Hosts Prunus, Crataegus, Rosa, and other species, 

 Injury Larva tunnels under bark of branches, 

 Distribution Europe, Asia. 



