. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. divisions are comprised a large numljer of su1)-faniilies, into wliich our space does not acbnit of our entering, and we must coniine ourselves to a brief mention of some of the most interesting species. One of the most important of the sub-families, in its relations to man, are the Calandrinse, or Weevils proper, which niclude the Calaiuha f/rnnnrta, a small species, well known thioughout Europe for the devastationit caustMu ^i xn un s tht funxl. s m tli usuxl mannei of C urculionidse,. laying their minute eggs in little holes previously
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. divisions are comprised a large numljer of su1)-faniilies, into wliich our space does not acbnit of our entering, and we must coniine ourselves to a brief mention of some of the most interesting species. One of the most important of the sub-families, in its relations to man, are the Calandrinse, or Weevils proper, which niclude the Calaiuha f/rnnnrta, a small species, well known thioughout Europe for the devastationit caustMu ^i xn un s tht funxl. s m tli usuxl mannei of C urculionidse,. laying their minute eggs in little holes previously nibbled by them in grains of com ; the grub, v/hich soon hatches, rapidly devours the contents, without affecting the whole appearance of the grain, and undergoing its transformation inside, emerges as a winged Beetle in forty or fifty days, after the laying of the egg. Many generations succeed each otiier during the warmer months of the year, and the Beetle thus multiplies indefinitely. An allied species (Calandra ori/zo'), causes similar injury to stores of rice and maize in India and other tropical regions. These are the >-'ii>iiins of the sub-family; others belonging to the genera Ehyncltophoi-us and Macrockirus reach a. 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. London [etc] Cassell & Company, Limited
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