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TABLE. OF CONTENTS: 
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Financial Report........cccccccsssssossessccesssssccccesessessacscensesssecssscecessansescessenaes V 
ERA ELOt GOMPCIES  ssaesessceste sec ccaececesccensrs ssecieessecsesecsnccawscurseenetrcnesencnesrenn VIL 
METER OEULIC L1G Uaoee aos norte Sees oe ecceoae sSavorao¥e.ieUesteers cacaues ssh ceeas snavayaesemcvenss= esa XIII 
Bugs (Hemiptera) injurious to our cultivated plants.......eseeeeeerreees if 
Definition, Structure, Metamorphosis, Ctc............ssssessessereceesesesereseeees al 
MOIASS IHiGAtl Otineces etree o cave ccs esseeoe se ete eeecacacnneetecacescnJscccernerecaravssecessser~seesscanes 10 
Srisorder PA RASEDA, (rite LICE) ...ccssencest-cacnciecoasceccotss¥esesaacnnesstes gl 
Snb-ordersHl Eb DEROPTERA® (Irie Bugs) irsccccscnccscccs-cnceceseeeesscenss 12 
Synopsis of the HETEROPTERA (True Bugs)........:::sessssesesssseeeeneees 13 
Family Coristp4: (Water-boatmen)..........0:.:essseeseeeeeeeseeene ceeees 14 
COTISA INCEFFUPEA SAY... ...-.<60-sc0ce..scecesarsnncvarsoccassssevosecssss 14 
Family NOTONECTID (Back-swimmers).........::cceeeeccesseceeeeseeees 15 
INOEONECLAD IMUM ALA) SAN reeii-recsoscnccseorassasecncaeseesenvevscesess 15 
Family NEPIDA! (Water-scOrpiOMs))..........:00.sssecseccsereeesereesnressees 1G, 
Nepat cittered) Lintl..,....c2c0sscecosnscsesescaseceass seevntensascncceconcosse iz 
Ranatra fusca Pal. Beauv............... Bi GS OBODOAOOROSC OD AI DOECOOEE 18 
Family BELostoMaTID# Electric-light Bugs; GiantWater-bugs) 19 
Belostoma americandm Weidy......0......sc.ceseccscscssesesesevess 20 
ANE AMATI ARS AW tee sede ach weevecnstese eee ececuncscete Peaeceeenae 20 
Family Naucoripz (Creeping Water-bugs).........:sssesesseeeeeeeee 21 
Family GALGULID& (Toad-shaped Bugs)..........-:::ssssseseereeseesseees 22 
Galpulis GEUALUS PAs. cccnsenccccviancsnparestsecrcert«tesensssannssees 22 
Family SALDIDAE (Shore hugs)..........sssessesserssennsrreccccersessovssssenees 23 
Family VeLupa: (Broad-shouldered Water-striders)..............+. 25 
Family HyDROBATID.E (Wated Striders).........cessecseseeseesenerenees 27 
Family LIMNOBATID (Marsh-treaders).........0....ssseceeesereeseseeeees 30 
Fam*i\7 EmMesip® (Thread-legged Bugs)............sssccecscenesesssseeers ou 
