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upon the heads and shoots, and later upon the foliage. In some 

 cases they are deposited singly, or in twos, threes, fours, or more. 



The larvae appear in from four to eight days later and commence 

 to feed upon the plant. When full-fed the larva is about two-fifths of 



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FIG. i. THE ASPARAGUS BEETLE. 



1. Eggs on Asparagus plant. 2. Eggs on leaf. 3. Larva. 

 4._Pupa. 5. Adult beetle. 



an inch in length. They vary considerably in colour. The first three 

 segments have each a pair of jointed legs, and the remaining 

 segments are each provided with a pair of fleshy tubercles, excepting 

 the last one, which bears a proleg. 



