and eis^ht al)(loininal, arc round and possess two cylindrical lobes 
closely together, ddiese are about as long as the diameter of the 
s])iracle and point towards the dorsum. 
Egg. — ddie egg is 1 mm. long by 
.6 mm. wdde. It is greenish yellow 
in color, oval, and smooth. 
In Colorado, specimens were 
found in which the greater part of 
the head, legs, and antennae are red. 
similar to the thorax and wing cov- 
ers. Mr: Alexander Crane, ento- 
mologist of the California State 
Hoard of Horticulture, mentions 
this s})ecies as attacking ripe black- 
berries and raspberries. 
Life History. — The adult beetles 
were hrst observed on June 10, already making holes in the buds. 
On lime 28, eggs w^ere found deposited within the hips about one 
or two mm. below the surface. The eggs hatch in from six to 
ten days, and the larvae immediately loegin boring into the seeds. 
About one day previous to hatching, the mandibles of the eml)ryo 
larva can be seen to be moved back and forth. 
Egg Puncture. — As main' as 5 or 6 egg- 
layiug punctures may be present on a 
single hi]). These can be distinguished 
from the feeding ])unctures in that they 
are blackish and covered over, with no 
noticeable de])ression. 
( )n August 10, eggs wmre still found 
within the hips, but no eggs were found 
in the buds. Full grown larvae were 
found within the hips the last week in 
August, although most of them mature about the middle of Se])- 
tember. Turn or three larvae m'Av l)e ])resent in a single hi]). When 
they become nearly full grown, the hip begins to show a wrinkled 
a])pearance, due to the attacks of the larvae within. (_)n August 20, 
the writer found a few Rowers and buds that were free from the 
holes, ])robably because these had matured later and the beetles 
had already disa])])eared. 
Hibernation. — ( )n Se])tember 3, the larvae were beginning to 
leave the hi])s, while on Se])tend)er 18, most of them had already 
