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anterior angle of the segment and the other near the posterior, the latter 

 being longer and stouter than the former. All these spines have smaller 

 spines on them, and they increase in size caudad. There is also a series 

 of paired spines down the middle of the abdomen, similar to the others. 

 The dorsal stink-orifices are two in number, the anterior being between 

 the third and fourth segments, on the suture, and the posterior similarly 

 placed between the fourth and fifth. These orifices are quite large and 

 noticeable, and are apparently single. The length of the nymph in the 

 last instar, from which this description is taken, is something over 1 1 mm. 

 It has the general aspect of a Coreid bug, so it can be easily recognized if 

 taken. 



While the preceding is an accurate description, it is by no means 

 minute, although quite sufficient for recognition. The younger nymphs are 

 very similar, except that the antennae are comparatively much longer and 

 slimmer, being, in fact, nearly as long as in the last nymphal instar, and 

 the spines are also longer. 



In different parts of the meadow, in the higher parts, the highly- 

 interesting Tingid, Melanorhopala clavata^ Stal, was taken in both the 

 brachypterous and the very rare macropterous forms. Here also was 

 taken Frotetior Belfragei in great abundance, both adults and nymphs ; 

 Har?nosies reflextilus was far from uncommon ; the various species of 

 Euschistus were abundant, together with Peribahis limbolarius, Tricho- 

 pepla se7nivittata^ Podisus maculiventris^ several species of Rediwioiics^ 

 Alydus eurimis 2iX\d pi/osuhts, Cori?nelcE?ia air a, Coenus delius ; and on 

 Alders surrounding a mud-hole Corythiica gossypii was very common, but 

 darker in colour than is usual. This mud-hole, when dry, proved to be 

 the haunt of Zr<?/^;7^j ^^;/r/;/;///^, whose white spotted wings betrayed it as 

 it walked about on the drying black mud. 



On a hillside there is a dry meadow where timothy had been 

 grown for hay. Here late in August Nezara hilaris was found abund- 

 antly along the edges. The first specimens I beat from the bushes near a 

 gate, but other bushes along the fences gave no result. A clump of 

 Golden-rod under some bushes was swept, and there was Nezara^ both 

 adults and nymphs. This was the case all along the field ; one or two 

 specimens were beaten at odd times from the trees and bushes, but the 

 majority, as well as the nymphs, were all taken on the Golden-rod, under 

 and near them. The nymph is light green and yellow, with the head, 



