THE CALANDRA PALMARUM. 
the metamorphoses ok Calandra palmarum. 
The beetle is seen on the wood of the palm, and its beak is a very prominent part of its 
structure ; the larva is gnawing the wood, and there is a large cocoon in a cavity 
below. 
beetle, about one-eighth of an inch in length, and is of a pitchy 
red colour. The female deposits her eggs upon the corn after 
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