CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 



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M. subspinosus Fabr. The "Rose-bug": common throughout the State 

 and in South Jersey destructive to grape and other fruits : often a pest on 

 roses, and some seasons a nuisance on flowers of all kinds. 



M. angustatus Beauv. Anglesea, VI and VII, on oak (W, Sm), Jamesburg, 

 VII, 4 (Bt). 



DIPLOTAXIS Kirby. 



D. sordida Say. Lucaston, IV, 25, Anglesea, V, 31, Woodbury, VII, 30, at 



light (W), seashore (Li), West Bergen (Bf). 

 D. liberta Germ. Westville, V, 10, Anglesea, V, 30, VII, 22, Atlantic City, 



VI, 24, Woodbury, VII, 30 (W), Newark, Orange Mts (Bf ), Madison (Pr). 

 D. tristis Kirby. Staten Island (Lg). 



D. excavata Lee. Newark district (Bf), Hopatcong (Pm). 

 D. frondicola Say. " New Jersey " (LI). 



D. truncatula Lee. Anglesea ; found sweeping at night only (W). 

 D. bidentata Lee. Lake Hopatcong (Pm). 



Fig. 120. — May beetle : 1, pupa in earthen cell ; 2, larva or " white gtub " ; 3, adult from side ; 



4, same from top. 



LACHNOSTERNA Hope. 



L. glaberrima Blanch. Brigantine, IX, 10 (Hn), Anglesea, VII (Sz), "New 

 Jersey "(USNM). The members of this genus are the '' May beetles " 

 or " June bugs." 



L. ephilida Say. Orange, Highlands, VI (Bt), g. d. (W, Li), Newark district. 



L. Clemens Horn. " New Jersey " (U S N M). 



L. dispar Burrn. Camden, Gloucester County (W). 



L. gracilis Burm. Seashore (Li), Camden, Gloucester County (W), New 

 Brunswick. 



