BY R. VKITCII AXO \V. (IRKENWOUD. 513 



HEMIPTERA. 



Ill practically all tlm Hciuiptera tlie records refdr to the feeding habits ot 

 nymph and imago; the Coccidae are an exception because of the fact that the 

 mouth-parts of the male imago are aborted and incapable of absorbing plant 

 juices. 

 Pentatomidae. 



*■ *■ Braclu/platt/s pacijicim Dall. Feeds on the leaves, stalks and pods of 

 MucMia aterrima Holland. (Leguminosae). R.V. 



* * * Canthecona cyanocantha Stal. Attacks the larvae of Levuana iridescens 



B-B. (Zygaenidae). F.J. 

 Coleotichus sordidus Wlk. Feeds on the leaves and flower buds of Hibis- 

 cus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae). K.V. 



* * * Lamprophara bifa.sciata White. Attacks tlie larvae of Levuana iridescens 



B-B. (Zygaenidae). R.V. 



* * * Piesodorus rubrofascialus F. Feeds on the leaves and fruits of Passij'lora 



quadrangidaris L. (Passifloreae). W.G. 



* * * Tectocoris lineola K. Attacks the larvae of Leriutna iridescens B-B. 



( Zygaenidae ) . HX . 

 Coreidae. 



* * * Brachylybas varieijutus Le Guill. F'eeds on the lea\es of Carica Papaya 



L. (Passifloreae). R.V. 



* * * Leptocorisa acuta Stal. Feeds on the leaves and inflorescences ol 



Gramineae generally. R.V. and W.G. 



* * * Leptoglossus australis F. Attacks the leaves, stalks and pods of the 



following plants: — Cassia occidentalis L. (Leguminosae) R.V. ; Vigna 



Catiang Walp. (Leguminosae). W.G. 

 Melanacanthus margineguttatus Dist. Feeds on the leaves, stalks and 



pods of Cassia occidentalis L. (Leguminosae). R.V. 

 Mictis profana F. Attacks the leaves, stalks and pods of the following 



plants: — Cassia occidentalis L. (Leguminosae) R.V. ; Desmodium um- 



bellatum DC. (Leguminosae). W.G. 

 Eiptortus abdomiiuilis Westw. Feeds on the leaves, stalks and pods of 



Cassia occidentalis L. (Leguminosae). R.V. 

 Lygaeidae. 



* * * Graptostethus servus F. var. Attacks the leaves of Zea Mays L. 



(Gramineae). R.V. 

 Parnmius pallidus Montr. Feeds on tlie inflorescence of Amphilophis 

 glabra Stapf. (Gramineae). W.G. 

 Pyrrhocoridae. 



* * * Dgsdercus impicticoitris Stal. Attacks the bolls, leaves and young shoots 



of Gossypium barbadense L. (Malvaceae). R.V. 



* * * n. insidaris Stal. Attacks Gossypium barbadense L. (Malvaceae) in a 



similar manner. F.J. 

 Cimicidae. 



* * Clinocoris hemiptera F. Attacks liuman beings. F.J. 

 Capsidae. 



Gallobelicus crassicornis Dist. Feeds on the leaves of Polanisia viscosa 

 DC. (Capparideae). W.G. 

 Tetigoniidae. 



* * * Nephotetli.r plebeius Kirk. Feeds on the leaves of Panicitm distachyum 



L. (Gramineae). W.G. 

 N.€sosteles sanguinescens Kirk. Feeds on the inflorescence of Amphilophis 

 glabra Stapf. (Gramineae). W.G. 



