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bers on red clover, at New Baltimore, X. Y., in association with a 

 much smaller introduced form, T y c h i n s picirostris Fabr. 

 The two species caused considerable injury, partly riddling the 

 leaves. This Phytonomus presumably has a general distribution 

 in New York State, since it has been captured in several localities 

 in the vicinity of New York City, and at Port Chester, West Point, 

 New Baltimore and Albany. Messrs Blatchley and Leng record it 

 as occurring from Canada, New England, New York and New 

 Jersey, and state that it may be found all over Europe, excepting 

 Spain, and also in parts of Asia and -along the north coast of 

 Africa. European authors have recorded this insect as feeding upon 

 certain species of Medicago as well as Trifolium incar- 

 n a t u m, in addition to red clover. Titus has observed the depo- 

 sition of eggs on and in the stems and leaf petioles of clover and 

 alfalfa, and on the blossoms of clover. Five to seven eggs were 

 deposited in the stems, while elsewhere they were placed singly. 

 Ordinarily early cutting of clover for hay will prevent serious injury, 

 though this method is impractical in localities where seed is grown. 

 This is a recent introduction like the larger and much better known 

 punctured clover leaf weevil, Hypera punctata Fabr., a 

 species which in earlier years caused considerable apprehension in 

 this country. 



Tychius picirostris Fabr. A small, obscurely brown and black- 

 marked beetle, only about one-eighth of an inch long and with a 

 distinct, black-marked snout, was taken in considerable numbers 

 May 20, 1 9 10, on clover at New Baltimore, in association with the 

 larger Phytonomus meles Fabr. This Tychius is a recent 

 introduction which appears to have become well established in New 

 York State, having been recorded from New Baltimore, Albany, 

 Lake Champlain, Newport, Speculator, Gouverneur, Waterville, 

 Oswego, Batavia, McLean and Ithaca. It was very abundant and 

 injurious at New Baltimore and has been recorded by Casey as occur- 

 ring in extraordinary numbers at Lake Champlain, while Knight 

 reports it as common locally, especially on pear trees in western 

 New Y'ork. It has also been reported from Maine, New Hampshire, 

 and Massachusetts localities, and more recently as injuring clover in 

 the province of Quebec, Canada, where it was recorded by Mr 

 Du Porte as attacking both leaves and flower heads. In Europe it is 

 known to injure red clover, Plantain and Genista. 



It is very probable that repressive measures of value in control 

 ling Phytonomus meles Fabr., noticed above, would be 

 equally serviceable in checking this smaller clover pest. 



