. The American entomologist. Entomology. Colors—(a and 6) white and black; (t) brown. This species, which is likewise found on the Sweet-potato, is a little the largest of those we have mentioned. The beetle (Fig. 181) has the power, when alive, of pnttingon agoldeu hue, but [Fig. 181.] isnot so brilliant as (7. aurichal- cea, from which species it is at once distinguished by its larger iim^K^^m ®'^^' ^"""^ by i*"* black legs and IJlllHMWBwiL three large conspicuous black lllHiHiF/ ^P^t® ^^ ^'^'''^ wing-cover. The larva (Fig. 180, b), is of a pale straw-color with the spine
. The American entomologist. Entomology. Colors—(a and 6) white and black; (t) brown. This species, which is likewise found on the Sweet-potato, is a little the largest of those we have mentioned. The beetle (Fig. 181) has the power, when alive, of pnttingon agoldeu hue, but [Fig. 181.] isnot so brilliant as (7. aurichal- cea, from which species it is at once distinguished by its larger iim^K^^m ®'^^' ^"""^ by i*"* black legs and IJlllHMWBwiL three large conspicuous black lllHiHiF/ ^P^t® ^^ ^'^'''^ wing-cover. The larva (Fig. 180, b), is of a pale straw-color with the spines, Coloib—Golden-yol- ... , ,. , low and black, wliich are long, tipped with black; and besides a dusky shade along each side of the back, it has two dusky spots immediately behind the head, and below these *This has verj- probably been described under dif- ferent names. It is C. criiciata,'Fahv.; C. signifer,llerhst, and from larva; found on tlie same batch of plants, and differing in no respect whatever, we have bred specimens which were determined by Le Conte as C, trabeata, I, last, two larger crescent marks of the same color. The dung is spread in a characteristic manner, extending laterally in long shreds or ramifications. (See Fig. 180, a). The pupa (Fig. 180, c), is dark brown, variegated with paler brown as in the figure, while the spines around the edges are transparent and white. THE BLACKBERRY FUNGUS. C Uredo ruborum. ) The current number of the American Ento- mologist has just brought me the first notice which I have seen of the Blackberry fungus at- tacking the cultivated blackberry. The inquiry is now fairly started, and I hope that those who possess the knowledge and experience will tes- tify what they know in relation to the subject. This fungus has been long and familiarly known to mycologists by the name of Uredo ruborum, Link. It is not uufrequent on some species of the blackberry {Bubus of the botan- ists), especially the dewberry, or Bub
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