LEAF-BUGS. 61 
Halticus uhleri Girard. (The Garden Flea-hopper). 
To show how various are the bugs belonging to the Family 
Capsidz the above insect has been selected. It is an old offender, 
but had not received much attention until recently, when its 
habits were described by Mr. Chittenden in one of the impor- 
tant bulletins of the Division of Entomology, Department of 
Agriculture. These bulletins, prepared under the direction of 
Fic. 50.—Halticus uhleri Giard; a, brachypterous female; b, full-winged female; 
c, male; d, head of male in outline. All much enlarged. After Chittenden, 
Div. of Entomology, Dep. of Agriculture. 
the Entomologist, Dr. L. O. Howard, ought to be in the hands 
of every fruit-grower, gardener, and farmer. 
The flea-hopper is a very peculiar insect, as can be seen 
in the illustration, Fig. 50. It appears in several forms. ‘The 
color of all is shining black, with pale yellow portions in the 
feelers and legs, as shown in the picture. The wing-covers are 
