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with reared material. Specimens deposited in the U. S. National 

 Museum. 



L. consimilis Walker: Nineteen specimens collected at Asotin, 

 Wash., were examined. These were received through the cour- 

 tesy of M. C. Lane and H. P. Lanchester, of Walla Walla, Wash. 

 Mr. Lanchester reared larvae from the same collection. The reared 

 adults were identified by M. C. Lane and placed in the collection of 

 the Wireworm Laboratory at Walla Walla. Larvae examined are 

 deposited in the Canadian national collection. 



LIMONIUS PILOSUS (Leske) (?) 



Figure 30, e, g, h 



The larva of this European species has been described by Beling 

 (1883, p. 302; 1884, p. 205), Rey (1887), and Henriksen (1911, 

 pp. 255-256) under the name of nigripes Gyllenhal. In the present 

 study examination has been confined to one larva from Amager 

 Failed, Denmark, that is believed to be identical with that described 

 by these authors. This specimen is deposited in the U. S. National 

 Museum. 



According to Beling and Henriksen, the larva inhabits the soil, 

 chiefly in meadowland. 



This larva differs from all other Limonius larvae known to the 

 writer, as follows : Nasale {n, fig. 30, g) unidentate, sharply pointed 

 when uneroded ; subnasale (sn) consisting of a transverse ridge bear- 

 ing about 8 subequal forward-projecting denticles; and mandible 

 (fig. 30, c) with greatly enlarged retinaculum (ret) and expanded 

 ventral cutting edge. Rey (1887) states that the larva of Limonius 

 cylindricus Paykull is very similar. 



Length 14.5 mm., as recorded by Henriksen and Beling. Outer 

 prongs of urogomphi {opr, fig. 30, h) shorter than inner prongs {ipr), 

 but definitely pronglike. Dorsum of ninth abdominal segment (fig. 

 30, //) apparently without a median sulcus, without setae on central 

 area, and with small, blunt "teeth" {to) on lateral aspects. Fronto- 

 clypeal area truncate posteriorly. Eyes present. Two unpaired 

 lateroepicranial setae on each gena. Five or six spinelike setae on 

 each episternum of mesothorax and metathorax. Abdominal medio- 

 tergites with small punctures, prominent setae arranged in definite 

 pairs, and with transverse branches of impressions extending about 

 four-fifths of distance from longitudinal branches to middorsal 

 suture. 



