. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. Fig. 195. times during the season. Fig. 193 shows it somewhat mag- nified, and Fig. 194 represents the larva of the same insect, of the natural size, in the act of devouring a curculio larva ; at b its formidable jaws are shown, mag- nified. Fig. 195 shows a larva of one of the larger species of this useful family, magnified. The larva of the soldier-beetle, Chau- liognathus Americanus (Forst.), is also a useful agent in destroying the curculio. It is shown at a, Fig. 196, and a magnified Fig.
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. Fig. 195. times during the season. Fig. 193 shows it somewhat mag- nified, and Fig. 194 represents the larva of the same insect, of the natural size, in the act of devouring a curculio larva ; at b its formidable jaws are shown, mag- nified. Fig. 195 shows a larva of one of the larger species of this useful family, magnified. The larva of the soldier-beetle, Chau- liognathus Americanus (Forst.), is also a useful agent in destroying the curculio. It is shown at a, Fig. 196, and a magnified Fig. 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 Saunders, William, 1836-1914. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co
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