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Centrinus penicillus, Hbst.—Another of the Snout-bettles that attack the beets 
here in the West is the one known to the entomologist by the above name. It 
gnaws small holes in the leaf-stem, and when numerous does considerable harm 
to the plants attacked. Whether or not the insect breeds here I was tunable to 
ascertain. 
C. perscitus, Hbst.—Still a third species of weevil was found upon the beets grow- 
ing on the State farm. It isa much commoner insect than penicillus, and works 
in a similar manner upon the leaf-stem. 
Apion, sp.—This little Apion was taken on the leaves of beets here at Lincoln on 
two separate occasions. 
Doryphora10-iineata, Say.—The Colorado Potato-beetle was brought into my office 
at different times during the summer by those who reported its having been 
captured on the leaves of beet which it was “ certainly eating.” 
HETEROPTERA, 
Blissus leucopterus, Say.—The Chinch Bug has quite frequently been taken by 
me upon beet tops in company with several others of the plant bugs. Whether 
or not it was there only temporarily, I can not say; but suppose it was, since 
all of our leading economic entomologists assert that its food-plants are limited 
to the grasses. 
Piesma cinerea, Say.—A very common bug on the beet and various others of the 
Chenopodiaceous plants. Sometimes doing much damage to the leaves of the 
former. 
. Nysius angustatus, Uhl.—Another bug that often gathers upon the beet and other 
garden plants is what is called the False Chinch-bug. When numerous it 
often does considerable harm to the plants which it attacks. It is also one of 
the weed insects that enjoys a wide range. 
Geocoris bullatus, Say.—The Large-headed False Chinch-bug, or Purslane Bug, is 
also much addicted to infesting the beet here in Nebraska. In fact it has been 
received from all over the State as one of the commonest of insects infesting 
the beet. It is also a great weed bug. 
Trapezonotus nebulosus, Fall.—This bug also frequents the beet and several other 
Chenopodiaceous plants. It is especially partial to the Pigweed (Chenopo- 
dium album) here in Nebraska. 
. Emblethis arenarius, Linn.—Taken several times on the beet in company with the 
preceding. This insect also is a frequenter of localities where Chenopodium al- 
bum is growing. The species also occurs about the roots of “Stink Grass” 
(Eragrostis major). 
Lygus pratensis, Linn.—Probably one of the most general feeders among the true 
bugs, and sometimes a very destructive enemy of the beet. It occurs through- 
out the entire North American continent in the temperate regions. 
Euthoctha galeator, Fab.—This bug has also been taken several times on the beet 
in the vicinity of Lincoln, Nebr. I have collected it also from the wild cucum- 
ber (Echinocystis lobata). 
HOMOPTERA. 
Agallia siccifolia.—This little leaf-hopper, which seems to be especially partial to 
the different species of Amarantus and Chenopodium and allied weeds, is also 
equally fond of the beet, at least such would appear to be the fact, judging from 
the large numbers of the insect that are invariably to be found upon this plant 
all through the summer. It occurs in all stages. 
Immature forms only.—Found in moderate numbers on the sugar beet at Grant, 
Nebr., a rather large leaf-hopper, which also occurs upon the Amarantus and 
Chenopodium, 
