Report on the Rocky Mountain locust and other insects now injuring or likely to injure field and garden crops in the western states and territories . ^ first report as State entomologist of Fig. 2.—Head of larva of hvo-Uned Telephorus, enlarged. ^ a, top view of head and prothoracic segment; at, antenna;; md, mandibles; h, underside showing mp the maxillary palpi; Ijp, labial i)alpi ; /, lirst i>air of feet. The beetles of this and other species which belong to the family offire-flies feed on the leaves of forest deciduous trees, especially the birch. 662 REPORT UNITED STATE
Report on the Rocky Mountain locust and other insects now injuring or likely to injure field and garden crops in the western states and territories . ^ first report as State entomologist of Fig. 2.—Head of larva of hvo-Uned Telephorus, enlarged. ^ a, top view of head and prothoracic segment; at, antenna;; md, mandibles; h, underside showing mp the maxillary palpi; Ijp, labial i)alpi ; /, lirst i>air of feet. The beetles of this and other species which belong to the family offire-flies feed on the leaves of forest deciduous trees, especially the birch. 662 REPORT UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The larvae, however, devour snails and insects, and do no injury tovegetation. The larva of this species was identified by Mr. P. S. Sprague,who found it near Boston, under stones in spring, where it changes toa pupa, and early in May becomes a beetle, whenit eats the newly-expanded leaves of the birch. Description.—The body of the larva is rather loug and slender, thickest in the mid-dle, wliere it is about twice as wide as the head, and tapers slightly toward each endof the body, the terminal segment being a little less than half as thick as the middlesegment. The segmentreportonrockymou00pack
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