Wiley: Saldid.e. 303 



THUJD IN STAR. 



Size. Lenjrth from 2.25 to 2.5 inin,; width across abdomen from 1.3 mm. to 



1.4 nun. 



Color. Color on the <lorsum very dark brownish black, with ventral parts 

 brown. 



Shape. Much the same as the second instar. only much sto\iter. 



FOIKTH INST.\R. 



Size. Length. 3.25 mm. to 3.5 mm.; width across abdomen, 1.9 mm. to 2 mm. 



Color. Shining black o\er entire part ; most of the ventral part black ex- 

 cept the throat and around the legs, which is slightly paler in color, also the 

 anterior and lateral jiarts of the carina or keel of the abdomen, which is 

 whitish in color; venter very dark. 



Shape. Decidedly stouter than third instar and wing iiads now much in 

 evidence. 



Structural peculiarities. Rostrum reaching to the apex of the posterior 

 coxae. Ventral part of the abdomen carinated. Antenna^ long, rather stout, 

 and covered, as in the third instar. with fine black hairs. 



FIFTH IXST.\R. 



Size. Length from about 4.5 mm. to 4.8 mm.; width across abdomen at 

 widest part, 2.5 mm. to 2.625 mm. 



Color. All of dorsum shining black in color. Ventral parts same as in 

 fourth instar, as are also the antennae and legs. Second joint of antennae de- 

 cidedly longer and more slender than any of the other joints. Rostrum reach- 

 ing to the base of the posterior coxiv. Eyes emarginate. Wing pads reaching 

 to the apex of the second abdominal segment. 



THE .ADULT. 



Size. Female: length of the body, not including the antennae and legs, 



6.5 mm. to 6.875 mm.; width, 2.8 to 3 mm. Male: length, 6.25 mm.; width, 

 2.625 to 2 mm. 



Color. Entire insect dull black with a few obscure, pale markings. Body 

 oblong, oval. Ocelli slightly apart. Head long and tapering to the front. 

 Eyes large, emarginate and strongly exserted. Scutellum rather flat with a de- 

 pression in center of disk. The posterior lateral margins of pronotum and the 

 anterior margins of hemelytra slightly refiexed. Rostrum long and slender, 

 first joint short and thick, second joint very long, the tip reaching to the base 

 of the middle coxae; third joint reaching to the base of the posterior coxae. 

 Color of beak black and shining, with tip slightly paler. Antennae very black, 

 stout and long; basal joint stout and considerably shorter than third or fourth 

 joints; second joint very long and slender; last two joints nearly the same 

 length; last joint slightly longer than the next to last. Body covered with 

 sparse, closeh' appressed, golden pubescence. Membrane furnished with four 

 areas. 



Oviposition. The eggs are deposited at the base of grass blades, 

 or are thrust \vith the sharp ovipositor through the bhndes of grass. 

 (See plate XXXIV. j 



