A NEW FRUIT AND TRUCK CROP PEST. 



(Irhisia brachycerus Uhler.) 

 Order— Hemiptera. Family— Capsidae. 



By E. J. VosLER, Assistant Superintendent State Insectary, Sacramento, Cal. 



The attention of the Insectary has been called to the injury of garden 

 crops and fruit by a small shiny black plant bug about two tenths of 

 an inch in length, belonging to that type of insects which sucks the 



Fig 331. — Work of Irhisia brachycerus Uhler. Top, rhu- 

 barb leaf damaged by the plant bug; bottom, rhubarb 

 plants showing curled leaves due to the insect's attack. 

 (Original.) 



