iNSEicT note;s for 191 1. 233 



The same species of larval Elaters were found in adjacent 

 potato fields causing some injury to the crop (Fig. 93). 



Melanotus fissilis. 



That Elaters have been active in diverse ways this season is 

 further indicated by a complaint which accompanied some adult 

 beetles of this species from Auburn, August 12. They were 

 accused by the sender of eating his plums about as fast as they 

 ripened. Lot 1383. 



- Nitidui^idae;. 

 Carpophilus sp. 



On the 17th of July a number of cones from red spruce 

 (Picea rubra) were brought into the laboratory for examination 

 by Professor M. A. Chrysler of the University of Maine. The 

 cones were all seriously affected by a rust and also honey- 

 combed by insects. A subsequent examination showed that 

 most of the cones on several trees on Standpipe Hill, Orono, 

 Me., were thus injured. Besides the larvae of 2 species of 

 Tineids (not yet reared), a species of Sap beetle (Carpophilus 

 sp.) apparently undescribed, was found. This insect resembles 

 C. marginatus in color and size but differs in the form of the 

 lateral margins of the thorax, which are more, curved than in 

 C. marginatus. In addition to these, 2 hymenopterous parasites, 

 a Chalcid and a Braconid noted elsewhere were obtained. Lot 

 1386. 



PtinidaE. 

 P tin us fur. 



This old world pest was found over-running a store at Ells- 

 v/orth Falls Oct. 16, 191 1, where the owner reported it as in- 

 festing grain and flour in storage, and troublesome in sugar, 

 meal, crackers, clothing, papers, etc. A similar infestation was 

 reported from Ellsworth Falls, Oct. 27, 1906. Lots 1436 and 

 1436 Sub. I. 



Chrysomelidau. 

 Haltica: carinata as an Blm Leaf Pest. 



In 1907 and again in 191 1 the elms near Orono were attacked 

 so extensively by a leaf beetle that an account of the insect and 

 its work in this locality seems desirable. 



