MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE IN THE SOUTHEAST. f 
TaBLE 1.—Egqg deposition records of a few representative females of the Mexican 
bean beetle in cages, Birmingham, Ala., 1921 and 1922—Continued. 
1921—Continued. 
FIRST GENERATION FEMALES—Continued. 
No. LH-2G: Female emerged May 19; 16 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. 5 Eggs. Eggs. 
TREE, <: Se AE Re ecole 5Gy |; JuUneWd 7s oe. sso eee DAT NEIUIN C12 Tetras cc's ctcistc eo Sen ce 58 
Bae Saunt iciersa is ate 55 i Res eee De CO Cp SE COR EEEEES 54 
Oy eam nisin ne mee ee 53 pS en oe Brie s Die em OUnme meee meee ic< ci ook 56 
UU eis acess ciate 56 DD oreo Sa sncid Bass EIS 58a Cialiys eee ee oe cise cic ae 58 
USE see sicie owas mec 56 Dae eae ene eee 53 
PD cic ah elortels Sloe See Ses 56 Dn Sa lioe ts eesigeeiee te as 47 Lotaless: sss 022~45 879 
SECOND GENERATION FEMALES. 
No. LH-1G2: Female emerged July 5; 6 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs. 
Mebhyylil 2a cre etalon ls eee os AQMP Stl Wp 2 202 20s 57s coseinarsiaoe cee es PANU Died ome aaa ses Same 59 
WS Ae Ses ceeesiccewaeaee 56 D3 ire eae cess Fake 59 Deeennta Skmensitssecits 59 
DS Say yas aes iene a ase 60 2p eames See ges 59 Giese o at cee eakt ee mene 58 
AS aap eS Nahe Wier Sa a dy DT ee SO eel oes AINE 57 Bie oe Sa bye ee 62 
User meee wants orciiate 60 28 Sse eee e eae ee Nae 60 (ORS Sas eet Sees eae 57 
ieee kara aets wee 65 BOL ee ree ese eee 57 
yy Tiss Ue ae ee fe Sepa a8 PUT ON Ue eee aarti ee 6 60 Totals keeosnen woe 1, 032 
Dee a ete i ies rac op ee 
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs 
phliygeol 25a 2 oe. sore cin ctr so || ZA Nl oasocnasoasusaoose 487 PATI SS OOM Namen meee eee eS 
OD) Oia ne, Nas ce ie eeote See 2 ae eo igete ects ee = On |e eo) emoomsapencceccodcs 46 
Dia RU es se as oe 60 sage ocucesousooueses AG TIE Sepbsy Lscaeewstacmicceeee ae 44 
Di eee ei rss, ethan tte 31 UAE Ue ea aeine we arays Nig pl ige ly Ds te eee, Re eee ee 91 
Ce fe aan SR a de 61 1GSe eerie Cees 48 Oe eRe cred epee ed 47 
ZONA eee ane e ree 47 1 et et Ree ee 56 Bees eee eee ae 28 
RO Mate ae cmasecetee SL | US s cH eee eee tines 47 ORs PSA Pe spas Smee Pee 66 
PNAT Ore 21 a ren tie ere seeiee sos 28 We noccteoossecoossess 46 ls ESR A onee aoe ae on 43 
Didecs Ea at ae e e Ca 68 Dee ORO tN Daa, oats ome 48 AR soon oe Yar ae 55 
tye ae gee eat wee ee 47 Doe gente See eat 46 Nee eee arte 47 
Gee ss eh SSS 48 DAE SUS TATA E hota sisievsl <iaiere 44 7A) eae eRe wan ann Ge har 46 
Said Carag ae ete ed 49 DG ae Ate een ea ce 49 
Qe cle ey aes 48 ONE Se as a nga ae 47 Totalies 2ec ee ee 1, 669 
THIRD GENERATION FEMALES. 
No. LH-2G3: Female emerged August 8; 6 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs. 
JRL Ae eo meepecboraooc OSs | Ati eM ays et pacer a seine Glo PATTEM Te aya elrek aete es aaree arti 
WD p29 Betooet ee Satactee ers ze OSes SAR Ore OBEea eC OS SEW SI2) ODN 01 LOA eae eRA em AEeemaee 58 
IO essncossoocenoogcne *Saoscordanoonopecobas.) GPs” 79 Ba Ganedepacecuncoaads 61 
1 isca aa Bale Re hd a ed 60 2G ee rere soe ei ssa eis : Deep occ cte soccer 60 
WQE2 Bee oe aoe 61 OH faa te eye Cee Ar 57 Sie nee Cerna 59 
| eter oh = Sareea 7) ESSE SOROS Cee 61 —_—_. 
Oe carn Ske Set EN 51 Oey eee Raina Sete Totals esas see 775 
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs. 
Bealls ee oe se eeeiaene =e (id PASTS) 0) 877 a 66s OCs Le ee wesc saseen oe ar 
IB\Seeuascescecpupsapas 62 Doers sae aes ie ciel 65 7A EE RS ae Ace cre 56 
Fs SRSA Aas ree 64 DP, NSS SRA e ROE ECOROe 41 20 reer ace setae Serene 73 
il 2h Secehacce soanaase 68 Zoe anaes Sosae cise ase 67 ——_— 
Gee Pee etic ke ae 60 BOMsre Rta Nei ae 63 Totaleit: saeco eeeree 955 
Uh Se on ee Seer ne GEE Oct smaesea as ected aa. 63 
1922. 
OVERWINTERED FEMALES. 
No. LH-8 3: Female emerged from hibernation cage April 4; 10 days between emergence and first eggs. 
Eggs. Eggs. Eggs. 
ASUS IEG BS ap cease aees Boh | PAD Reed nan so ercloesasee ce PH) || WEI Goo enoccsosestoctccs + 30 
et Sen ee eh hae ON eee eee eae WN De Aacistate aiciete tetera stays 29 
Teer Te segs Sh 5 29 Dilbers tops = aes diac 2 2, 36 
DA ee nach tote ZONIPMa MOM aoe sagt ci cts clei 27 ANQOUR SSS Se Rtn tease 241 
2 Mating observed this date. Females paired when emerged except in case of LH-9 and LH4-2, 1921, 
which were isolated. 
3 Pair from third generation, 1921. 
