. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. Fig. l6.—Lcisantipodum, two varieties—enlarged (original.) On February 25 the steamer was ready to sail. Having made ar- rangements with the butcher on board the previous day as to the most convenient time of receiving my insects into the ice-house, they were transferred from the freezing-house on board the steamer, which did not take more than ten minutes, and the insects were not disturbed in their dormant stage during the time. Every day on the voyage I re- ceived the answer from the butcher, to my inquiries a
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. Fig. l6.—Lcisantipodum, two varieties—enlarged (original.) On February 25 the steamer was ready to sail. Having made ar- rangements with the butcher on board the previous day as to the most convenient time of receiving my insects into the ice-house, they were transferred from the freezing-house on board the steamer, which did not take more than ten minutes, and the insects were not disturbed in their dormant stage during the time. Every day on the voyage I re- ceived the answer from the butcher, to my inquiries about the parcel, "Your bugs are all ; On March 10, after leaving Honolulu,one of the boxes with the Lady-bird larvae was examined and found in ex- cellent condition; no dead larvae could be found among them, and this was twenty-four days after the first were collected. On Saturday eve- ning, March 16, we arrived at San Francisco, too late to have the in- sects forwarded, and 1 could not send them ofl before Monday evening, March 18, They were probably received and opened by Mr. Coquillett two days later. This would make thirty-four days that they were in-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Entomology. Washington : G. P. O.
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