. The Canadian entomologist. Insects; Entomology. THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 353 A NEW DIASTROPHUS ON STRAWBERRY. BY WILLIAM BEUTENMULLER, NEW YORK, N. Y. Diastrophus fragariae, n. sp. Head jet black, face rufous and coarsely rugose, vertex and cheeks smooth and very highly polished. Antennae 14-jointed, basal joints rufous, the fol- lowing joints gradu^ally be- coming darker. Thorax jet black, smooth and highly polished, collar rugose, pleurae somewhat shining. Parpsidal grooves broad and well defined, continu- ous and rather widely separated atthe scutellum. Lateral grooves indistinct and sca


. The Canadian entomologist. Insects; Entomology. THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 353 A NEW DIASTROPHUS ON STRAWBERRY. BY WILLIAM BEUTENMULLER, NEW YORK, N. Y. Diastrophus fragariae, n. sp. Head jet black, face rufous and coarsely rugose, vertex and cheeks smooth and very highly polished. Antennae 14-jointed, basal joints rufous, the fol- lowing joints gradu^ally be- coming darker. Thorax jet black, smooth and highly polished, collar rugose, pleurae somewhat shining. Parpsidal grooves broad and well defined, continu- ous and rather widely separated atthe scutellum. Lateral grooves indistinct and scarcely perceptible. Median groove wanting. Scutellum coarsely rugose, obtusely pointed at the tip, foveae at base shining and close together. Abdomen pitchy black, microscop- ically punctate, petiole rufous. Legs yellowish brown, claws black. Wings hyaline, ciliate, radial area closed, cubitus continuous, cross-veins heavy, all xeins dark brown. Length, 2 mm. Gall—On the petiole of Strawberry: Polythal- amous, elongate cylindrical swelling tapering at each end. Red and villose like The internal structure is spongy and. Fig. 29. Diaslrophus fragariiv Beutin., yalls on petioles of strawberry. the rest of the petiole. November, 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 Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871); Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ); Entomological Society of Ontario. Ottawa [etc. ] Entomological Society of Canada [etc. ]


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