. A manual of dangerous insects likely to be introduced in the United States through importations. The Sugar-Cane Leaf-Roller. The sugar-cane leaf-roller (Omiodes accepta): IIG. 1.—Adult. FiGS. 2, 3, 4, 5.—Larva. Figs. 6, Figs. S, 9.—Eggs. Figs. 10,11.—Injury. (Swezey.) SUGAR-CANE INSECTS. 201 Rhabdocnemls obscurus Boisduval. (Hawaiian Sugar-Cane Borer. Calandridse; Coleoptera.) Host^: Banana, sugar cane, coconut, sago palm, royal palm, wine palm (Caryotaureris), papaya (Carica papaya). Injury: Very injurious to the stalk. Liable to importation in seed and biology: J.
. A manual of dangerous insects likely to be introduced in the United States through importations. The Sugar-Cane Leaf-Roller. The sugar-cane leaf-roller (Omiodes accepta): IIG. 1.—Adult. FiGS. 2, 3, 4, 5.—Larva. Figs. 6, Figs. S, 9.—Eggs. Figs. 10,11.—Injury. (Swezey.) SUGAR-CANE INSECTS. 201 Rhabdocnemls obscurus Boisduval. (Hawaiian Sugar-Cane Borer. Calandridse; Coleoptera.) Host^: Banana, sugar cane, coconut, sago palm, royal palm, wine palm (Caryotaureris), papaya (Carica papaya). Injury: Very injurious to the stalk. Liable to importation in seed and biology: weevil reddish brown with darker brown markings,. Fig. 96.—The Hawaiian sugar-cane borer {Rhabdocnemis obscurus [SplienoplioTus]): 1, Eggs, natural , Eggs in situ, much enlarged: o, Section of egg passage with egg, c; b, egg placed unusually near the rind,d. S, Larvae, just hatched and older, natural size. 4, Full-grown larva, natural size. 5, Larva, sideview, enlarged: a, Spiracles; 6, cervical shield. 6, Larva, front view, enlarged. 7, Pupa, enlarged :a, Rostrum or beak; b, antenna; c, elytron or wing cover; d, folded wing. 8, Pupal case or cocoon,enlarged. 9, Adult, enlarged. (Terry.) long beak, elbowed antennae, over inch long. Pupa white, in cocoon of white, curved, legless. Bores in the stalks and roots. (See text fig. 96.) Distribution: Hawaii, Jamaica, Barbados, St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Lucia, BritishGuiana, Fiji, New Guinea, New Ireland, Tahiti, Queensland, Malay Dine, D. L. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 93, 1911, pp. 35-40. Figs. 4, 5. 202 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. Xyleborus perforans Wo
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