8 BULLETIN 1243, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLE 1.—Egg deposition records of a few representative females of the Mexican 
bean beetle in cages, Birmingham, Ala., 1921 and 1922—Continued. 
1922—Continued. 
OVERWINTERED FEMALES—Continued. 
No. LH-16: Female emerged from hibernation cage April 5; 20 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs. 
2) 0 ee a 5 TS |) May 3h ooo. wee seo yee 71 | Sone l7... 22 eee a 
1 \ pont ES oe See ee ee 00) SUMIE Saosin ene sao ee 50 2B A J eou eee 19 
Reber conceals 50 (Sar eee ee i ER Peer tere A845 5 58 
Qin Pe ete e 75 eee eae ae ees eo 59 ae 
(RE ee ae eee aa 67 Leek tee eecte 57 Total. ..u eee 821 
DLO LET 72 
FIRST GENERATION FEMALES. 
No. LH-3G: Female emerged June 4; 11 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. 
qrmec ks: les. tee eee 29) |S why 2 ans soe eae oS Dual yi 23 2o ese 
DO Vee en ve ee 55 Sis So rk cere oe 54 7 ee eee See en 
Netlivagtose ee ee sie if UG SP eee Shee See eee =< 28. Se seis SR 
GiB A yg ite hee SE uke 1 See ee oe eres 32) |) Atos lee 
Bt een BE i 54 7) EBC he ene eee 51 
tee See eee Matas 58 DERG Phe oA ee ue otal -~2)5--ce ee 
No. LH-5G: Female emerged June 5; 14 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. 
NIN OR OSS Kee eee. kee 55 | J Ully, Ws See ee 63: | Vuly i18- ee eee 
DUP SGA ae Segoe eee 57 As ate ee ee 59 
See eee ESE RSE o7 Totals. =e eee 
SECOND GENERATION FEMALES. 
No. LH-3G2: Female emerged July 19; 10 days between emergence and first eggs. 
gs. ; 
Pil Obes nice ta eae AS) | tAqie. 314. ces eee Se ee ees 57 BUSS 20 Gon Soe coe eee 
Rte ol Selo oe eee See 54 Dy (Eee ae ei ey ee ee 54 Sept lone Nocera 
Behe as a ete ee ee 53 1 he Re AAR ob ted ae 2 59 2 RPG AES D2 So 
nee Rea ee 54 7} ee ee ear SS 57 62k. co sero eee 
Qe ao 7k a te ee 52 De ae See ea eee ee 23 
DS a hee eee ea 50 24 SOB ESSERE or es 55 Totals. ae eee 
Eggs. Eggs. 
Lab ae i LES See Ser 41. | SAIS SIL tS sea aoe eee 58°) Sept. 64. cc as cacaee seen 
Dee Fee aoa eee 60 2) ee ee aS eee 61 epee eens o2 
Ber Mahe ae tate ae 60 AN Rae TSR SS EI 62 9: a ee 
/ (ugaeea Nea oe See te ae 64 yee hee eels 8, © 63 17a Se 
Qe See ene eee oe 65 DAS oS ga ed a 64 183 SL eee 
LR aac mere Sra 40 y.! BeRpy es ater ae eee 60 DY recat ee eee ee 
1 gh Sag Ree eres Aa ey 62" || Sept. aia. sSs.26 sees ewes dl V1 MATE EEE SS Oe 
eee esters seme te ER eta ee ne ay 2 ai ae 62 
i Ly 6 eee a eae Deca oe, ee ae eee 61 Tobalest ees ee eewes 
THIRD GENERATION FEMALES. 
No. LH-2G3: Female emerged August 26; 14 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. 
RPT face ete oe eee ae Bepte20- Reece 64 | Oth. 95 Wn oes 
Ob Sa caus tee Oe, ee 62 D8 on ee ee cee 63 pCa niet Been Se on 
111 aplasia Sh aver ate 60 DIS phrendae tien sae 56 .), NOV. Gis. cee one eee 
DGS cewekieet seems 64 5 | | fees, See gegen re Se 68 
Dee hc hes terete eee pa OC. coor oot ok eee 58 Potaliocusscs Saoawace 
No. LH-3G3: Female emerged August 31; 15 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. 
i AR ei 8 es Ao | Obs eOccue us oe co euee ee aie 63'| Noy. 13..0.,--ssaeeneeer eee 
DOr oS to oe Sag Cece 30 epee chee mie gay Age, Unie eS 63 
2), ig Set ies Rae pa 61 7) lace Eee SRG NS 60 Totals. .~ sen enme eee 
0] RS, oe ere 65>) INO Vee kn ete. Cee ee oe 53 
2 Mating observed this date. Females paired when emerged except in case of LH-9 and LH4-2, 1921, © 
which were isolated. 
The average number of eggs laid by all the females for which 
records are complete for the two seasons is shown in Table 2. 
