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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



NUMBER OF VARIOUS INSECTS TAKEN IN BEETLE CATCHER 



COLEOPTERA 

 1 Calathus gregarius Say, July 7, 14, 26 



1 Bradycellus rupestris Say, June 26 



2 Megilla maculata DeG., spotted lady 

 bug, July 7 



1 Coccinella 9-notata Hhst., nine spotted 

 lady bug, June 26, July 7 



1 Chilocorus bh-ulnerus Muls., twice 

 stabbed lady bug, June 26 



10 Brachyacantha ursina Fdbr., June 

 26, July 7 



2 Tenebrioides corticalis Melsh., June 

 26 



1 Melanotus communis Gyll., June 26 



2 Asa hes baridius Say, June 26 



2 Pyropyga nigricans Say, June 26, 



July 7 

 1 Telephorus carolinus Fab., June 26 

 1 Hydnocera sp., June 26 

 1 Macrodactylus subspinosus Fah., rose 



beetle, June 26 

 1 Pelidnota punctata Linn., spotted 



grapevine beetle, July 1,14 

 1 Xylotrechus colonus Fab., July 1 

 1 Euderces picipes Fab., July 14 

 1 Eupogonius tomentosus Hald., June 



26 

 1 Doryphora 10-lineata Say, July 14 

 1 Disonycha xanthomelaena Dalm., 



June 26 



6 Haiti ca chalybea III., steely flea 



beetle, June 26, July 14 

 1 Crepidodera helxines Linn., June 26 

 1 Doi^^phora clivdcollis Kirby, June 26 

 4 Systena taeniata Say, pale striped 



flea beetle, June 26 

 1 Notoxus monodon Fab., June 26 

 20 Otiorhynchus ovatus Linn., ovate 



snout beetle, June 26 

 1 Phytonomus punctatus Fab., punc- 

 tured clover leaf weevil, July 1 

 1 Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst., plum 



curculio, June 26 

 1 Hylobius pales Hbst., Pales weevil, 

 July 7 



HEMIPTERA 



1 Canthophorus cinctus Beauv., July 



14 

 1 Euschistus tristigmus Say, July 1 

 1 Nezara hilaris Say, July 1, 7 

 8 Lygus pratensis Linn., tarnished 



plant bug, July 14 

 1 Thamnotettix clitellaria Say, J\ine 26 



Observations showed that the red- 

 headed flea beetle, Systena fron- 

 talis Fab., was somewhat abundant 

 in Sheridan vineyards July 21 and 

 relatively much more so than in and 

 about Westfield, where most of our 

 experimental work was done. 



Food plants. This beetle has a comparatively restricted food 

 habit. It was early observed by Mr Walsh on grapevines, and 

 the late Professor Riley recorded its feeding on the American 

 redbud, Cercis canadensis. It is also known to feed 

 on the native Virginia creeper, Ampelopsls quinque- 

 f olia. 



Varieties affected. The Concord, as is well known, is almost 

 universally grown in the Chautauqua region, and consequently is 

 one that has suffered to the greatest extent from injuries by this 

 pest, though our observations convince us that the Niagara is 

 even more liable to injury, and in the cases we have seen the 

 difference was quite marked. Referring to Ohio reports, it will 

 be seen that Mr Maxwell states that Wordens and Brightens were 

 killed first, while Concords and Catawbas were not so badly in- 



