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 Cole opt era* 



261. THE COMMON LADYBIRD. 



Megilla maculata DeGr. 

 [Adults feed occasionally on leaves and soft kernels.] 



262. THE ROSE CHAFER. 



Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabr. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



Chief Articles: Riley, "Insect Life," vol. n, p. 295,- Smith, Bull. 

 82, IS". J. Exp. Station. 



263. THE BANDED FLEA-BEETLE. 



Systena tceniata Say. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



264. THE BRASSY FLEA-BEETLE. 



Chcetocnema pulicaria Melsh. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



265. CH.ETOCNEMA CONFINIS Cr. 



[Adults feed on leaves.] 



266. MYOCHROUS DENTICOLLIS Say. 



[Adults feed on leaves— MS. Div. Ent. 4092.] 



267. FSYLLIODES INTERSTITIALIS Lee. 



[Adults feed on leaves— MS. Div. Ent. 4097.] 



268. THE STRIPED BLISTER-BEETLE. 



Epicauta vittata Fabr. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



269. THE GRAY BLISTER-BEETLE. 



Epicauta cinerea Forst. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



270. THE BLACK BLISTER-BEETLE. 



JEpicauta pennsylvanica DeG. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



271. THE IMBRICATED SNOUT-BEETLE. 



Epicwrus irribricatus Say. 

 [Adults feed on leaves.] 



Hemiptera. 



272. THE CHINCH BUG. 



Blissus leucopterus Say. 

 [Works upon the stalks and leaves.] 



Eemedies : Burning stalks ; kerosene emulsion ; contagious disease. 



Chief Articles: Walsh and Riley, Amer. Ent,, vol. i, pp. 169-177, 

 194-199; Riley, 2d Rept. Ins. Mo., pp. 15-37; 7th do., pp. 19-71; 

 Thomas, Bull. No. 5, U. S. Ent. Coram., p. 44; Howard, Rept. Dept. 

 Agric., 1887, pp. 51-88; Forbes, 12th Rept. Ins. 111., pp. 32-63; 16th 

 do., pp. 1-57. 



