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Insects mistaken for the boll weevil — Continued, Page. 



Balanmus sp. , attacks acorns 67 



Balaninus victoriensis, attacks acorns 67 



Baris striata, attacks ragweed (Ambrosia) stems 67 



Baris transversa, attacks cocklebur roots 67 



Bloodweed weevil. See lAxus scrobicollis. 



Calocoris rapidus, sometimes attacks bolls 67 



CarpopJiilus dimidiatus, attacks decaying bolls 67 



Carpophilus Jiemipterus, attacks decaying bolls 67 



Cathartus gemellatus, attacks decaying bolls 67 



Centrinus penicellus, found in various flowers 67' 



Centrinus pkumnus, found in various flowers 67 



Chalcodermus xneus, attacks pods of cowpeas - 67 



Coffee-bean weevil. See Areecerus fasciculatus. 



Conotrachelus elegans, sometimes taken on cotton 67 



Conotrachehis leucophxatus, attacks careless weed 67 



Conotrachelus naso, occasionally found on cotton 67 



Conotrachehis nenuphar, sometimes on cotton 67 



Cotton stainer. See Dysdercus suturellus. 

 Cotton-stalk borer. See Ataxia crypta. 

 Cowpea-pod weevil. See Chalcodermus seneus. 



Desmoris constrictus, attacks sunflowers 67 



Besmoris scapalis, attacks broad-leaved gum plant 06, 67 



Dorytomus mucidus, attacks willows 67 



Dysdercus suturellus, attacks cotton bolls 67 



Epicxrus imhricatus, attacks many plants 67 



Epurxa sestiva, attacks decaying bolls 67 



False indigo weevil. See Tychius sordidus. 

 Flour beetle. See TrihoUum ferrugineum. 

 Grain beetle. See Cathartus gemellatus. 



Homalodisca triquetra, attacks cotton stems 67 



Horned stem-borer. See Anthribus cornutus. 



Hylobius pales, attacks stems of coniferae 67 



Imbricated snout-beetle. See Epicserus imbricatus. 

 Iron weed weevil. See Desmoris scapalis. 



Lixus scrobicollis, attacks stems of ragweed (often called bloodweed) 66,67 



Mexican rose beetle. See Rhynchites mexicanus. 



Monocrepidius vespertinus, often found on cotton 67 



Nettle-stalk weevil. See Trichobarls texana. 



Notoxus monodon, occasionally found on cotton 67 



GEcanthus niveus, sometimes deposits eggs in cotton stems 67 



Olibrus apicalis, attacks decaying bolls 67 



Oncometopia undata, attacks cotton stems 67 



Pachylobius picivorus, attacks stems of coniferae 67 



Pales weevil. See Hylobius j^des. 



Pepper weevil. See Anihonomus xneotinctus. 



Pissodcs strobi, attacks stems of coniferse 67 



Plum curculio. See Conotrachelus nenuphar. 

 Prickly pear weevil. See A calks 2 spp. 

 Eapid plant bug. See Calocoris rapidus. 



Rhynchites mexicanus, attacks roses -.. 67 



Rhyssemaius palmacollis, occasionally taken on cotton 67 



- Sharpshooter. See Homalodisca triquetra. 



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