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INSECTS. 



No. 



large black spot on each elytron, and another on the 

 pronotuin. It is found on the flower clusters of many 



Composite, and may confidently 

 be looked for on thoroughwort * 

 blossoms. 



No. 2 is an elegant black 

 beetle, beautifully banded with 

 yellow. It is often found in 

 the clusters of goldenrod, or on 

 the leaves of locust trees, in 

 which it deposits its eggs. 



No. 3 is a brick-red beetle, 

 with round, black spots. It is 

 found singly, or a very few to- 

 gether, on the leaves of the 

 LOCUST BORER BEETLE (slightly larger species of milkweeds. 2 



enlarged). , T . .. , , , 



No. 4 is a smooth, black 



beetle, with polished head and prothorax, and striated 

 elytra. It is often seen running about brick walks in 



No. 4. 



No. 3. 



RED MILKWEED BEETLE, 

 Tetraopes (natural size). 



HARPALUS BEETLE 

 (slightly enlarged) . 



damp weather, and is nearly always to be found by over- 

 turning boards, logs, stones, etc. 



Situations for Collecting. Beetles are found every- 

 where, and are easily recognized by their elytra and 



1 Eupatorium. 2 Asclepias. 



