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Laemosaccus plagiatus Fab. — Is touml on Oak (Leconte, 

 Rhvn. X. Am., p. 223). Also beaten from Oak by Dr. Hamilton. 



Conotrachelus similis Boh. — The imajj^o ajipear in numbers 

 on Jhiiiu'lia laniigiuona, when the tree is in bloom. (Schwarz, Proc. 

 Ent. Soc. Wash. \'ol. 1, p. 232). 



Conotrachelus ventralis Lcc. — Found e.xclusively on Pcrsca 

 (■(ir()/ii/i-iisi.< and have strono- evidence that the larva is inquilinous 

 in the >;alls of a I'syllid, Trio-.a //i(ii:;/n>/iir. (Scdiwarz, Proc. Ent. 

 Soc, Wash., \'ol. 1, p. 2^^^,). 



Conotrachelus posticatus 7)^//. — Has been observed to live 

 within Homopterous (P/i\iI(>xcrii) (,^alls, by Mr. Schwarz (Proc. 

 Ent. Soc. Wash., Vol. 1, p. 2t,i,). Dr. Hamilton informs me that 

 he raised this species from the fruit of 'I'horn [Craf(ei:^iis). 



Conotrachelus elegans Say. — Dr. l^ickard, observed this 

 insect layin-^'- its e.i>^s.is in the j^artly rolled up leaves of the Pio-nut 

 Hickor\- and cuttin5.i' off the leaves during the j^rocess. (5th, Rep. 

 V. S. Ent. ("om., p. 316). Heaten from Hickory, in the leaves of 



which the larv;\i live. ( Hamilton). 



Conotrachelus nivosus Zcr.— Abundant on F.iiphorhia corral- 

 ata. (Pcipenoe Trans. Ivans. Ac. Sc, \'ol. v, p. 39). 



Conotrachelus retentus Say. — Beaten from Red Oak sprouts 

 by Dr. Ha.milton. 



Conotrachelus cratsegi W'ahJi. — Dives in the fruit of Crafir- 

 X'z/s as well as that of the Plum. 



Conotrachelus nenuphar ///>s/. — Is destructive to the .\pple. 

 Apricot, Cherrv, Peach, Pear and (Jnince. 'The larv;e live in tiie 

 fruit. 



Conotrachelus anaglypticus Saw — .\ccording to Say, breeds 

 in the fruit of the Walnut (Leconte, lulit., \dl. 1, p. 2S3). C. ///x- 

 laiiJis Lee, also inhabits Walnuts. 



Rhyssematus lineaticollis Say. Infests the seed-])0(.ls of 



the milk- weed. | 



Chalcodermus aeneus Fwli. — infests the seed-pods of a 

 S])ecii's of Dill it lies. 



Pseudomus sedentarius .S^r. — h'ound on tlead vines in 

 l-'lorida. (Schwarz, Proc. .\m. Phil. Soc., \'ol. .win, j). 466). 



