Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1896 . F 71. Wm Fio. FiQ. 73. 5. Chrysobothris femorata, Fab. This common borer of the apple tree (Fig. 72) hasalso been recorded (Riley, 7th Rept., p. 72) from beech, although of all the forest treesin this neighbourhood it seems to prefer the hickory. The oak, maple, mouotain ash,linden and box elder are also said to be attacked by it. It is a flattened beetle, some-what over half an inch long, of a metallic, bronzy colour with some greenish reflections,and the face of the male is bright green. It has been often mentioned in ou
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1896 . F 71. Wm Fio. FiQ. 73. 5. Chrysobothris femorata, Fab. This common borer of the apple tree (Fig. 72) hasalso been recorded (Riley, 7th Rept., p. 72) from beech, although of all the forest treesin this neighbourhood it seems to prefer the hickory. The oak, maple, mouotain ash,linden and box elder are also said to be attacked by it. It is a flattened beetle, some-what over half an inch long, of a metallic, bronzy colour with some greenish reflections,and the face of the male is bright green. It has been often mentioned in our Reports. ^ 6. Chrysohothris sexsignata, Say. This beetle very closely resembles the preceding,but is slightly smaller, and is more rare with us. Mr. Chittenden records (Ent. Amer. V.,p. 219) cutting a specimen from a beech tree. This beetle has also been found in yellowbirch (Packard 1. c, p. 485 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 71 Agrilus hilineatus^ Web. This pretty little beetle is more elongated and in shapestrongly resesembles the Red necked Agrilus (A. ruficoUisJ {Fig. 73
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