A preliminary introduction to the study of entomologyTogether with a chapter on remedies, or methods that can be used in fighting injurious insects; insect enemies of the apple tree and its fruit, and the insect enemies of small grains . Fin. 13!).—American Meal-worm; a, larva: ft, pupa;c, beetle.—[After Riley.] 76 A PRELIMINARY INTRODUCTION Meloid^. These insects have various food-habits, and are interestingfrom different standpoints to the entomologist. These blister-beetles are among our most interesting forms of insect. Fig. 140—The One-colored Fio. 141.—The Spotted Fio. 142.—The Striped B
A preliminary introduction to the study of entomologyTogether with a chapter on remedies, or methods that can be used in fighting injurious insects; insect enemies of the apple tree and its fruit, and the insect enemies of small grains . Fin. 13!).—American Meal-worm; a, larva: ft, pupa;c, beetle.—[After Riley.] 76 A PRELIMINARY INTRODUCTION Meloid^. These insects have various food-habits, and are interestingfrom different standpoints to the entomologist. These blister-beetles are among our most interesting forms of insect. Fig. 140—The One-colored Fio. 141.—The Spotted Fio. 142.—The Striped Blister-beetle (.Vatrofiasis Blister-beetle (i57picau«a Blister-beetle (Epicau- uflJco;o7-.)—[Original.] njacn7afa.—[OriRinal.] ta Wtfa/a.—[OriKinal.] life, both as regards their life-histories and their economic importance ;and it is quite difficult for us to decide whether their existence is reallymore of a benefit than a detriment to us, or vice versa. They appearduring the months of June and July, and are both diurnal and nocturnalin their habits. Prof. C. V. Riley, who has been our most energeticAmerican entomologist in working out the life-history of insects of eco-nomic importance, published an account of the life-histories of severalspecies of the genus Epicauta on pages 297 to 302 of the First Report ofthe United States Entomological Commission. In that work he showshow the eggs are laid, hatched, and the young larvaB, which at first arevery active, search for locust or grasshopper eggs upon whi
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