U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY— BULLETIN No. 85, Part II. 



L. O. HOWARD. Entomologist and Chief of Bureau. 



PAPERS ON CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECTS. 



THE SLENDER SEED -CORN 

 GROUND -BEETLE. 



BY 



W. J. PHILLIPS, 



Agent and Expert. 



Issued November 30, 1909. 





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WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 



1909. 



