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Fig. 9 Colaspis brunnea, 

 much enlarged (original) 



beetles before they have had an opportunity to deposit many 

 eggs. 



It is worthy of note that this species had been in the eastern 

 part of New York state for a number of years without attract- 

 ing attention by its ravages. Specimens 

 of this beetle were taken by the late Dr 

 Lintner June 30, 1880, at Schenectady 

 N. Y. and on Virginia creeper at Albany 

 July 20, 1882. The 25th of last July this 

 pest was rather abundant on Virginia 

 creeper at Albany, yet no serious injury 

 to grapevines in this vicinity has been 

 observed. 

 Brown colaspis, Colaspis brunnea 

 Fabr. This pest, in company with Fidia viticida Walsh 

 and Systena hudsonias Forst., was received from 

 Fredonia N. Y. with the complaint that grapevines had 

 been seriously injured. Much of the harm was undoubt- 

 edly caused by the Fidia ; but, as this species of 

 Colaspis was present in considerable numbers, and as 

 it is well known as an enemy not only of the grape- 

 vine but also of strawberry plants, it probably caused consid- 

 erable injury. This species was also 

 taken in very small numbers on hard 

 pine, P i n u s r i g i d a, and on willow 

 at Karner N. Y. July 8. The beetles are 

 very general feeders, having been previ- 

 ously recorded as feeding on such unlike 

 plants as beans, clover, buckwheat, 

 strawberry, potato and corn. 



Round-headed appletree borer, S a p e r d a 

 Candida Fabr. A number of severe injuries by this well 

 known pest have been brought to notice during the year. 

 It was quite common and destructive at Pittstown and 

 vicinity, as reported by W. C. Hitchcock, and the reason 

 for this is found in the fact that little or no attention 



Fig. 10 Appletree borer, adult 

 beetle 



