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Synanthedon Rutilans

Synanthedon rutilans

Plate XLVI — Synanthedon Rutilans is Fig. 31
Plate XLVI — Synanthedon Rutilans is Fig. 31

This insect is known as the "Strawberry-borer." It not only infests the crown of these plants, which it generally destroys, but also frequently attacks raspberries and blackberries at the crown of the roots. It ranges from Nova Scotia westward across the continent, and in the Mississippi Valley southward into northern Texas.