pJea. bean, and clover weevils. 
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caterpillars attack deciduous forest trees also, it might in some cases 
be desirable to make tlie same application, either where there are 
some special reasons for saving the leafage of the trees, or where, as 
above, attack from the forest trees might spread to others. The female 
moths may possibly, as suggested, be blown by the wind from neigh¬ 
bouring trees, but it is also very likely that the winged male moth may, 
during the pairing time, be the means of transporting the wingless 
female from one tree to another. 
SlTONA CRINITA AND S. LINEATA. 
1 and 2, S. crinita; 3 and 4, S. lineata (nat. size and mag.); 5, leaf notched 
by weevils. 
Notes have been given in previous Reports of the habits of these 
destructive beetles, commonly known as Pea and Bean Weevils, though 
the mischief done by them to Clover is fully as great as to the other 
crops. 
In 1882 and 1888 the life-history of the S. lineata in Peas and that 
of the 8. puncticollis in Clover, which were previously unknown, were 
respectively given by Mr. T. H. Hart and Mr. R. W. Christy, and the 
severe injury to the crop roots by means of the small, >white, legless 
maggots, as well as that to the leafage by the gnawing of the beetles 
above ground, was thoroughly shown. 
Various means of lessening the damage were given in accompanying 
and previous Reports, though much more information is wanted, espe¬ 
cially notes of autumn treatment of stubbles to prevent the weevils, which 
are frequently to be found in hordes and legions on the reapers, in the 
Pea waggons, &c., at harvest time, and which appear to have excellent 
