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CALANDRA SCULPTURATA, Gyll. 
Plate XXII, figs. 5, 5a, 50, 5¢. 
Classification :— Order, COLEOPTERA. Family, Curculionidae. 
Tree attacked :— Quercus incana, 
Description, 
Larva.—A small, white, short, stunted, legless grub, almost 
as broad in the centre as long, with a small pale-brown head* 
Length 4th inch, 
Pupa.—White, of usual weevil type and about same length 
as larva. 
Beetle—Has the regular weevil shape. On first emerging 
from the pupal state it is red in colour but soon changes to a dark 
red brown. ‘The whole surface is covered with small punctures. 
The proboscis is curved and about 7th inchlong. The antenne- 
are elbowed and spring from near the base of proboscis. ‘Thorax 
covered with punctures, irregularly scattered. The tibize of the 
legs are ribbed and bear a hooped spine, and the punctures are in, 
longitudinal rows. The elytra do not quite cover the abdomen 
and have broadly rounded ends. They are ribbed and the punc- 
tures are arranged in longitudinal rows, about fourteen rows on. 
each elytron. The elytra are about half the length of the body, 
Length ;3th inch exclusive of proboscis; proboscis slightly over 
teth inch, Plate XXII, figs. 5, 5a, 54, 5c, show the larva, pupa. 
and imago of this weevil, and also an attacked acorn. 
Life-History.* 
This weevil first begins to emerge from the acorns about 
the middle of June and continues doing so until the end of the 
month. Mr. B.O, Coventry, who discovered itand studied its 
life-history, is of opinion that it probably immediately lays eggs. 
in the young new acorns from the preceding year’s flowers, 
which are present on the trees at the time of emergence of the 

* This weevil was reported by Mr. B. O. Coventry, F.C.H., and the notes. 
given here on its life-history are from observations made by him. See /nudtan 
Forester, Vol. XXVIII. No. 10. 
