. Report of the Prickly-pear Travelling Commission. 1st November, 1912-30th April, 1914. Prickly pears. Fig. 37.—A Cactus Longicorn Beetle—Moncilema ciassum—which, in Texas, feeds on the joints of cacti, the larva destroying the internal tissues of the attacked plant. (From "The Principal Cactus Insects of the ," Bulletin 113, Bur. Kntomol., , 1912, plate 1.). I' r,„r.,iu nf T:„,inln,lll. Lhpl. .1 ,/,-,V»//„rf. ,wcncus. showing a black gum-like exudation, the resiUt of attack by the larva of MoniiJimn crassum, which lives within aiul dest

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. Report of the Prickly-pear Travelling Commission. 1st November, 1912-30th April, 1914. Prickly pears. Fig. 37.—A Cactus Longicorn Beetle—Moncilema ciassum—which, in Texas, feeds on the joints of cacti, the larva destroying the internal tissues of the attacked plant. (From "The Principal Cactus Insects of the ," Bulletin 113, Bur. Kntomol., , 1912, plate 1.). I' r,„r.,iu nf T:„,inln,lll. Lhpl. .1 ,/,-,V»//„rf. ,wcncus. showing a black gum-like exudation, the resiUt of attack by the larva of MoniiJimn crassum, which lives within aiul destroys the 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 Queensland. Prickly-pear Travelling Commission; Johnston, Thomas Harvey; Tryon, Henry. Brisbane, A. J. Cumming, government printer

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