LLUSTRATIONS 



PLATES. 



Page. 

 Plate I. Fig. 1. — Anthonomus ceneotinctus: weevil, work, and pupa in 

 situ. Fig. 2. — Work of pepper weevil, showing punctures, 



larva in situ, and exit hole 46 



II. Fig. 1. — Weevil-eaten cowpeas kept under trade conditions. Fig. 



2, — Cowpeas from cold storage - 50 



III. Fig. 1. — Cowpeas in cold storage from March 7, 1903, to May 1, 



1903, after which time they were stored in the Seed Labora- 

 tory. Fig. 2. — Cowpeas in cold storage from March 7, 1903, to 



November 1, 1904 .._ 50 



IV. Castnia licus: stages and details 72 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 1 . Ligyrus rugiceps: cane, showing injury 9 



2. Ligyrus rugiceps: corn, showing injury 10 



3. Ligyrus rugiceps: larva 12 



4. Ligyrus rugiceps: stubble cane, showing feeding place of larva 13 



5. Clialepus tracliypygus: beetle, larva and details ... 14 



6. Erax lateralis: fly. larva, puparium. and details 16 



7. Pentatoma ligata: adult and eggs 21 



8. Pentatoma ligata: supposed work on cotton boll 29 



9. Hulstea undulatella: adult and larva 35 



10. Hulstea undulatella: longitudinal section of injured beet 36 



11. Hulstea undulatella: upper portion of injured beet 37 



12. Exorista pyste 39 



13. Chelonus iridescens 39 



14. Spilochalcis torvina 40 



15. Taxonus nigrisoma: larva, cocoon, and adult 41 



. 16. Anthonomus ceneotinctus: weevil, much enlarged 44 



17. Bruchus obtectus, B. chinensis, and B. quadrimacidatus 49 



18. Caljjodes ethlius: adult, larva, and pupae 55 



19. Galerucella ny7nphaice: adult 59 



20. Anticarsia gemmatilis: moth, larva, and details 78 



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