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dull black colour. The body between the head and the abdomen is 
granulated, and the wing cases are rough, with several raised ae 
and spotted with pale hairy tufts, and like other species of O., 
has no wings. 
In Australia, these beetles appear in the growing season, about 
November, and decrease about Christmas, and cease in March. The 
leaves are first serrated, then the bark is gnawed off in patches, and 
ultimately the branch may be defoliated. The beetles emerge from 
the ground at night and set to work. 
Mr. Geo. Wickens reported in 1906 that—“Fowls scratch most 
diligently around the trees infested by cureulios. The beetles re- 
main only an inch or two below the surface during the dav, can 
neither fly nor hop. When infesting an orchard they spread slowly 
from tree to tree; thus their habit render them an easy prey to 
poultry. 
The pest can only be checked by jarring the trees, and catching 
the beetles as they fall upon outspread canvas. Catching them 
over woolly bands immersed with a sticky substance on the outside. 
Dusting the trees while they are damp with Paris green and flour, 
arsenical sprays. 
Cur Worms. 
These, Agrotis munda and other species, are the larve or grubs 
of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae, and they are especi-' 
ally destructive during the night, in the day remaining concealed 
just under the surface of the ground, or under logs, rubbish, ete. 
There are numerous kinds in this State; some are peculiar 
to it, and others are almost world-wide in their distribution. The 
accompanying illustration (by Claude Fuller) shows one of the 
most common and destructive species, in its various stages. The 
larve, as evening approaches, remove themselves from the soil and 
crawl up the nearest plant or young vine, nibbling small pieces of 
bark as they proceed; they eat parts of the buds, and cause dis- 
