. Bulletin. crows, try this remedy and report theresults to this Blephakida nufus .—a, egg; b, b, egg masses; c, c, c, c, c, larvw; d, cocoon; e, pupa :f, beetle; g, It, i, j, /,-, mouth parts of larvae; I, leg. (After Riley). THE JUMPING SUMACH BEETLE. This insect (Blepharida rhois, Forst.) has not been reported fromNew P^ngland before, so far as I can learn, but is common in thesouthern and western states where it is said to do very great injuryto the different species of sumach. In this State they are very destructive to the Smoke-tree or Purple-fringe (Rims cotinus), in fact they
. Bulletin. crows, try this remedy and report theresults to this Blephakida nufus .—a, egg; b, b, egg masses; c, c, c, c, c, larvw; d, cocoon; e, pupa :f, beetle; g, It, i, j, /,-, mouth parts of larvae; I, leg. (After Riley). THE JUMPING SUMACH BEETLE. This insect (Blepharida rhois, Forst.) has not been reported fromNew P^ngland before, so far as I can learn, but is common in thesouthern and western states where it is said to do very great injuryto the different species of sumach. In this State they are very destructive to the Smoke-tree or Purple-fringe (Rims cotinus), in fact they completely destroyed one of theseshrubs on my grounds, giving me every opportunity to study theirhabits and experiment on them with insecticides. The natural history of this species has been admirably presentedby Prof. Riley in his Sixth Entomological Report of Missouri, but as that paper is uot generally accessible, I give here my own observa-tions, making use, however, of Prof. Rileys admirable illustration. The perfect beetles appeared on the wing early in May (fr
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