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disturbed. The species is 
two brooded, and it is the 
adults of the second brood 
that are found on the fruit. 
The larve are thick-bodied 
grubs, and live on decaying 
vegetable matter. 
When the adults are nu- 
merous enough to be trouble- 
some, fruit should be picked 
a little before it is quite ripe, 
or the beetles may be at- 
Fic. 497. — The Indian Euphoria. 
Adults at work on peach. Orig- 
inal. 
tracted to a heap of decaying 
fruit. 
The Green June Beetle 
(Allorhina nitida Linn.) 
The feeding habits of this 
beetle are similar to those of 
the Indian Euphoria. Ripe Fic. 498.—The Indian Euphoria. Adult 
fruits, especially peaches, 
enlarged. Original. 
pears plums, or occasionally small fruits, are attacked and their 
Fic. 499.— The Green June Beetle. 
Slightly enlarged. Original. 
substance eaten out. The beetle 
is a handsome fellow, its upper sur- 
face a velvety green, bordered with 
brown. The larva looks much like 
a common white grub, and feeds on 
decaying vegetable matter. 
The means of control of the 
adults is the same as that recom- 
mended for the Indian Euphoria. 
