. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 48. Fig 15. To destroy the leLYvm water the plants with soapsuds, and to check the oper- ations of the beetle sprinkle the leaves with hardwood ashes. The Striped Flea-Beetle (Raltica striolata, Illiger).—This minute beetle (Fig. 15) is black, with a buff stripe on each wing cover. It is beautifully formed, highly polished and very lively. It hibernates in the imago state, and comes forth early in spring to lay its eggs, and to enjoy itself at the gardener's expense. Its favourite food
. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 48. Fig 15. To destroy the leLYvm water the plants with soapsuds, and to check the oper- ations of the beetle sprinkle the leaves with hardwood ashes. The Striped Flea-Beetle (Raltica striolata, Illiger).—This minute beetle (Fig. 15) is black, with a buff stripe on each wing cover. It is beautifully formed, highly polished and very lively. It hibernates in the imago state, and comes forth early in spring to lay its eggs, and to enjoy itself at the gardener's expense. Its favourite food plant is the turnip. Lime water has been used successfully against its English congener. To disappoint the " flea " soiu late. The Ash-Coloured Blister-Beetle (Macrohasis y^nicolor, ^Kirby).—In the Eastern Townships the Windsor beans and potato vines are often infested with an ash-grey beetle of about three-fifths of an inch in length. The ash colour is owing to a soft down which rubs oflf leaving the surface black. This beetle is one of the Cantharides, and is as efl&cacious for medical purposes as the " Spanish ; It may be easily shaken into a pan of scalding water, and afterwards dried for medical use. Butterflies and Moths (Order, Lepidoptera). The Cabbage Butterfly (Pie7ns rapce, Linnaeus).—That destructive pest the cabbage butterfly (Fig. 16 the male, fig. 17 the fenaale) was first taken in Canada by Mr. Wm. Couper of Quebec. This was in 1860. The insect had probably been cast upon the shores of the St. Lawrence in the larval or pupal stage, with refuse cabbages from the steamships. We are indebted to Mr. Scudder for a full and most interesting account of the after progress of the species on this continent. From this account it appears that in 1866 it had spread to Cacouna, where it was taken by Mr. Saunders, to the Eastern Townships, where I captured it Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that ma
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