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The Curculio, or Plum Weevil, (Conotrachelus Nenu- 

 phar, Herbst), is a short, thick, rough beetle, of a dark- 

 brown or blackish color, varied with spots of white and 



Fig. 42— Curculio or Plum Weevil. Conotrachelus nenuphar, Her. 

 Riley, Div. Ent. U. S. Dept. Agri. Report 1888. 



yellow; with a long snout hanging down in front like an 

 elephant's trunk. It makes a small, crescent-like incision 

 upon the side of the plum and cherry, just after they are 



