. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. COLEOPTERA. 579 and later gnawing holes into the leaves (Figs. 705 and 706). In May and June the brown, sluggish larvae may also be found feeding upon the upper surface of the leaves. The full-grown larva is chestnut-brown, marked with black spots. The beetles can be destroyed in early spring by jarring them from the vines onto a sheet wet with kerosene ; use for this purpose a piece of sheeting several yards long, with a stick fastened to each end so that it can be easily moved from vine to vine. The Wedge-shaped Leaf-beetles,— These insects are c
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. COLEOPTERA. 579 and later gnawing holes into the leaves (Figs. 705 and 706). In May and June the brown, sluggish larvae may also be found feeding upon the upper surface of the leaves. The full-grown larva is chestnut-brown, marked with black spots. The beetles can be destroyed in early spring by jarring them from the vines onto a sheet wet with kerosene ; use for this purpose a piece of sheeting several yards long, with a stick fastened to each end so that it can be easily moved from vine to vine. The Wedge-shaped Leaf-beetles,— These insects are characterized by the peculiar form of the body, which is narrow in front and broad behind. In. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
Size: 987px × 2532px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectinsects, bookyear1895
