Insects injurious to fruits . No. 7.—The Eyed ElaterAlaus oculatus (Linn.). This is the largest of our Elaters, or spring-beetles, andis found with its larva in the decaying ^^^ jq wood of old apple-trees. The beetle(Fig. 10) is an inch and a half or morein length, of a black color, sprinkledwith numerous whitish dots. On thethorax there are two large velvety blackeye-like spots, which have given originto the common name of the insect. Thethorax i. about one-third the length ofthe body, and is powdered with whitishatoms or scales; the wing-cases are ridgedwith longitudinal lines, and the under
Insects injurious to fruits . No. 7.—The Eyed ElaterAlaus oculatus (Linn.). This is the largest of our Elaters, or spring-beetles, andis found with its larva in the decaying ^^^ jq wood of old apple-trees. The beetle(Fig. 10) is an inch and a half or morein length, of a black color, sprinkledwith numerous whitish dots. On thethorax there are two large velvety blackeye-like spots, which have given originto the common name of the insect. Thethorax i. about one-third the length ofthe body, and is powdered with whitishatoms or scales; the wing-cases are ridgedwith longitudinal lines, and the underside of the body and legs thickly powdered with is found in the perfect state in June and
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