Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . 4. THE ASH GREY BLISTER BEETLE, {Epicauta cinerea, Fabr.)Same order and family as The Ash Grey Blister Beetle.—i?ig. !S2, a is far more common in Canada. ItsFig- 82. jjody is Covered with a very short ash grey down. Its general appearance and historyis similar to that of the striped blisterbeetle. When handled the gray down comesoff Ukc the bloom of a plum, and leaves theinsect quite black. It attacks not only po-tato leaves, bnt also English or ^Vindsorb^^ans, and honey locusts, and, according toMr. Riley, the foliage of the apple tree,

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Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . 4. THE ASH GREY BLISTER BEETLE, {Epicauta cinerea, Fabr.)Same order and family as The Ash Grey Blister Beetle.—i?ig. !S2, a is far more common in Canada. ItsFig- 82. jjody is Covered with a very short ash grey down. Its general appearance and historyis similar to that of the striped blisterbeetle. When handled the gray down comesoff Ukc the bloom of a plum, and leaves theinsect quite black. It attacks not only po-tato leaves, bnt also English or ^Vindsorb^^ans, and honey locusts, and, according toMr. Riley, the foliage of the apple tree, andthe young fruit are also liable to its attacks. OoIours-« Ash Grey, b Clack. 5. ThE BlACK BlISTER BeETLE, (E/mmUaatrafa, Fabr.) is totally black, and is about half an inch in length It may befound very plentiful in the month of August on the potato vines, and on the leaves anablossomw of the golden rods (SoUdago.} Br, Harris states that its ravages have often excited Fig. >j2, h gives a very good idea of the insect, although, 2n^fact,ahe figure is that olEpica-Kfa mwnua, a similar species, but not found in Ontario.^ / , ,

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