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fan-shaped brush on the tail, and there is a broad yellow band across 
the middle of the abdomen, preceded by two narrow bands of the same 
^Remedies .—It is probable that similar measures will have to be 
taken lor this insect, as the peach-tree borer. 
iEGERiA polistiformis, Harris—The Grape-root Borer. 
The larva of this species bears a close resemblance to the Peach 
Borer but is a little larger, being from an inch to an inch and three- 
auarters long when fall grown. It is usually regarded as a Southern 
species, but is occasionally met with as far North as the southern part 
of Illinois, it being common in Kentucky, and Prof. Riley has found 
it in the vicinity of St. Louis. This Borer works further under the 
surface of the ground than the Peach Borer, but like that it works 
wholly in the bark and sap wood. . „ , _ 
Remedies .—According to T. Glover, Entomologist for the Department 
of Agriculture, the larvae are said to be shielded from the efleets ol 
outward applications by a coating of the bark, hence it would be dif¬ 
ficult to reach them by this means with anything that would not in¬ 
jure the vines. But it is stated by various authorities that the variety 
of grape known as Scuppernong is free from the attack of this Borer. 
Advantage may be taken of this by grafting any desired variety 
on to Scuppernong stock, when the plants would be free from attack. 
Spec. Char. Milh.— U Female, head, including the palpi, orange tawny 
Antennae simple, blue-black, orange tawny above at theii extreme 
base and tip, and below for their entire length. Thorax, black, varied 
with orange tawny and bright yellow on the lateral and posterior 
surfaces above and below for its entire surface. Abdomen, geneially 
with the four basal joints black, and the rest orange tawny ; some¬ 
times almost entirely black—always with a narrow yellow ring at the 
tip of the second joint above, and generally with another such ring 
at the tip of the fourth joint. Venter, mostly black, with the tip of 
all the joints more or less edged with orange tawny, and with a 
short lateral pencil of orange tawny hairs springing from the tip ol 
the penultimate joint, below, and reaching a little beyond the anus. 
Legs, orange tawny above, mostly black below, but with a yellow 
patch at the origin of the middle spurs on the hind tibiae. All the 
spurs and tarsi more or less tinged with yellow. Front wings, brown 
black, with a more or less distinct clear space at base, longitudinally 
traversed by a nervure; hind wings, hyaline, with ^be veins, te 
terminal edge and the fringe, brown black. Expanse, 1.15 to l.ot> 
inchep. The male differs from the female, first, the antennae being 
pectinate four-fifths of the way to the tip ; second, both thorax an 
abdomen are darker, and in addition to the pair of short anal pencils 
below, there is a pair nearly twice as long above ; third, the shor 
hyaline space straddling a black nervure at base is more distinct. 
Expanse, 1.10 inches.”—[Riley. 
