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S. sculptilis, Uhler. This species, described by Uhler (9) in 
1855, was first mentioned in that year, under the name of S. venahis, 
Say, as an enemy to corn in New York by Dr. Fitch (10), wdio 
described the adult, reported it common in meadows, groves, and 
gardens, and suggested hand picking and the application of lime 
as remedies for its injuries. 
In 1860 (13) it was mentioned by Mr. Geddes, of New York, as 
a new enemy to corn. 
Next, it was described by Walsh in 1867 as S. zece (17), on the 
supposition that it had not been previously recognized. Its occur¬ 
rence in Dock Island and on the Lake beach at Chicago is recorded 
and its receipt reported from Pennsylvania and New York, its in¬ 
juries to corn in these states being also described. Walsh ventures 
the surmise that the larva lives in moist decaying wood, and 
suggests that the beetles may be distributed in swamp muck. 
He considers it likely that the adult will be found injurious to 
3orn only where large accumulations of driftwood occur/ 
We find it also referred to in the ‘‘Prairie Farmer” for 1867 
V°l. NX., p. 21) under the name S. antiqua , with a record of its 
irst supposed appearance in New York (quoted from the “Rural 
Sew Yorker”) in 1866, and a report that it had been very trouble¬ 
some in corn in 1867. 
In the following year (1868) Dr. Cyrus Thomas speaks of it in 
he “Prairie Farmer, ’ page 26, as injurious to grass and corn, and 
’epeats Walsh’s surmise with respect to its breeding in rotten 
vood. 
Still under the name of S. zece, Dr. Riley treats it in 1871 (21), 
eprints Walsh s description of the adult, gives the history and 
nethod of its attack, and speaks of its larval history as unknown. 
In 1873 Dr. Horn describes it in his monograph of the genus 
23-424) under its original name of sculptilis, and also under that 
»f zece, the identity of the two forms not having yet been recognized. 
In 18/5 Dr. Packard speaks of it briefly (25), describes the 
dult, mentions its occurrence in New York and Massachusetts, and 
ecommends hand picking. 
In 18/6 (28-425), Dr. LeConte unites zece with sculptilis, but 
a 1877, Dr. C. Thomas, then State Entomologist of Illinois, refers 
o it briefly in his Sixth Report (29), still under the name of 
> zece, Walsh.; describes the adult; and speaks of its injuries to 
orn. This matter is repeated in substantially the same terms in 
is next Report (30). 
In 1879, Lintner gives the synonymy of this species, speaks of its ex- 
3nsi\e distribution, and describes the adult (34—46). He mentions 
specially its injuries in New Jersey, and gives a synopsis of 
fcs past history. 
In 1880 Prof. Comstock, Entomologist of the United States 
Apartment of Agriculture, treats this species (36), still under the 
ame of' zece, speaks of its injuries to corn in Missouri, on dry 
