August iSriS.] 



PSYCHE. 



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12, Tliyanta custator F;ib. An 

 uncommon species in Western Indi- 

 ana, and varying much in color through 

 different shades of green and oli\e 

 brown. Taken in January on three 

 occasions from beneath the radical 

 leaves of mullein. 



13, Nczara hilaris Say. In Vigo 

 County this handsome Pentatomid 

 reaches maturity about the mitldlc ol 

 August, and a few individuals un- 

 doubtedl}- survive the winter, as I have 

 taken it in two instances on sunny days 

 in the first half of March fiom the 

 l)ranches of shrubs, but have never 

 happened upon it during my winter 

 collecting. 



COREIDAE. 



14, Anasa tristis DeGeer. This 

 common and <lisgusting insect hiber- 

 nates in numbers beneath the loose 

 bark of stumps and snags of various 

 kinds. Often a score or more will be 

 found occupying a space a foot square 

 beneath the bark. Many of them die 

 before spring, especially if the winter 

 is an open one with alternate freezing 

 and thawing, but there are always 

 plenty left for " seed." They have 

 been found in winter a mile and more 

 away from any spot where squash or 

 kindred plant was grown the season 

 before — ^ showing that distance does 

 not deter them from securing a hibcr- 

 naculum to their liking. 



i^.CcraleptHS aj)icricaniis Stal. Rut 

 three specimens of this insect have 

 been taken in the coimty. They were 

 found beneath chunks, in sanily soil, 

 on Dec. 10, March 11, and March 28, 



respectively'. In general appearance 

 it resembles a dimlmilive " stjuash 

 bug." 



BliRYTIDAE. 



16. Jalvsiis spii/osus Say. Singly 

 beneath logs and mullein leaves on a 

 number ot occasions during the winter 

 months. 



17, Ilariiiostcs rejlcsulits Say. Be- 

 neath mullein leaves, (Dec. lo-Jan. 

 13). Frequents flowers of yarrow 

 {Ac/i/Uca jnillcfolhti)! \^.) in June. 



iS, Corizus hyaliiius Fab. A com- 

 mon winter insect beneath mullein 

 leaves, chips, chunks, etc. Usually 

 several arc foiuid in close proximity. 



Lygaeidae. 



19, A^ysius atigiislatiis Uhlcr. Be- 

 neath boaicls and chunks along the 

 borders of cultivated fields (Dec. 3- 

 Jan. 6). 



20, IschnorliyucJiiis didy»nis Zett. 

 Rare. Singly beneath logs near the 

 edges of woods (Jan. 13). 



31, Cyinodcma iabida Spin. Rare. 

 But two specimens taken in the county. 

 Beneath logs in open woods (Nov. 

 30-Dec i-S). 



22, BlissKs leiicoptcriis Sav. Too 

 common. Gregarious. Hibernates 

 beneath chunks and mullein leaves, 

 especially along borders of cultivated 

 fields ; also within small crevices in 

 bottom rails of fences; between the 

 root leaves and stems of sedges, grasses, 

 etc., etc. 



33, Gcocoris discoptcrits Stal. 

 Taken on two occasions in winter 



