— 86 — 



the common Locust, infested with Ai:;ri/iis larva;. (Schwarz, Proc. 

 Ent. Soc. Wash., Vol. i, p. 233). 



Balaninus quercus Honi, B. nasicus S,n\ and B. uniformis 



Lee. — Were bred from different kinds of acorns. J^. obtiisits Blanch, 

 inhabits Hazel-nuts. B. caryic Horn, lives in hickory-nuts. B. 

 prohoscidciis and B. rectus were bred from chestnuts. The latter 

 species also inhabits acorns. (Hamilton, ("an. Knt., Vol. xxii, pp. 

 1-6). 



Cylas formicarius Fab. — Bores in the roots of the Sweet- 

 potato in Florida. (C"omstock, Rep. Dept. Agricul. 1879, p. 250). 



Eupsalis minuta Dr. — Bores under the bark of Chestnut 

 Oak and Maple. 



Sphenophorus. — I'he different species of this genus as far as 

 known, infest the roots or lower parts of the stems of various wild 

 and cultivated Graniinaecoiis plants in their earlier stages. (See 

 Forbes, 5th, Rep. No.x. Ins. Illinois, pp. 58-74). 



Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus ///. — I have found this 

 insect on Evening Primrose. Mr. F. M. Webster found it burrow- 

 ing in the i)ith of the common garden Sunflower. (Insect Life, 

 \'ol. 1, p. 382). .Vlso found on I'ernoiiia by Prof. Popenoe. (Trans. 

 Kans. Ac. Sc, \"ol. v, \). 39). 



Rhynchophorus cruentatus /ui/>. — Lives in the lower parts of 

 the trunk and roots of the Palmetto. 1 have taken over a hundred 

 intlividuals at Enterprise Florida, in May. The beetles were caught 

 boring in the soft pulpy substance in the trunk of a young and 

 freshly cut Palmetto tree. R. palmanim L. also lives in the 

 Palmetto. 



Cactophagus validus Lee. — Has been found exclusively under 

 decaying Opuntia leaves, the larva no doubt living within the 

 leaves or roots of the same plant. (Lisect Life, ^'()l. 1, p. 199). 



Calandra oryzai Linn, and C. granaria /,/////.— Both these 

 depredate upon stored wheat, rice, corn and other grains. Calan- 

 dra remotepnnctata (ryll., lives in grain in storage in multitudes, 

 it is often called C. ^^ranaria, which rarely occurs in North America 

 (Hamilton). 



Yuccaborus and 5cyphophorus. — Both these genera infest 

 plants of the genus Yueea. (Insect Life, Vol. i, p. 199). 



Dryotribus, Gononotus, Macrancylus and Elassoptes. 



