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and 1900 this species was frequently observed on feans, and in one 
instance destroyed quite a number of vines of pea. In another case a 
larva was observed eating into the ripe fruit of tomato September 18. 
The Garden Flea-hopper (//a/ticus whleri Giard).—Prof. F. M. Web- 
ster has stated that he obtained newly hatched nymphs in the field 
May 8, showing, he believes, that the species winters over in the ege, 
as no adults were to be found. In Entomological News for April, 1900, 
the same gentleman states that there are probably not less than five gen- 
erations of this species at Wooster, Ohio, annually. 
In May and June, 1900, this insect was observed in some numbers 
on beans in different localities, and some leaves were found to have been 
Fic. 25.—Halticus uhleri: a, brachypterous female; b, full-winged female; c, male; d, head of male in 
outline—a, b, c much enlarged, d more enlarged (author’s illustration). 
killed by its attacks. Beets and cabbage were also affected, but injury 
was less noticeable to these crops. 
In 1901 the writer noticed severe injury to ornamental morning-glory 
in the city of Washington. 
Acanthocerus galeator Fab.—This plant-bug, better known in litera- 
ture and in collections generally as Huthoctha galeator, has been often 
seen on garden beans during recent years. September, 1900, Mr. F. 
C. Pratt observed an adult with its beak sunk in the stalk of a bean 
plant, so there can be no doubt of this host plant, although injury has 
as yet not been reported. 
So little is definitely known of the true food habits of this species that 
it may be well to mention some of the reports concerning it: 
It first came under observation at this office May 27, 1879, when 
Mr. Theodore Pergande observed a specimen sucking the sap from the 
petiole of a leaf of a terminal shoot of raspberry, the result being that 
the petiole became black and the leaflets wilted. 
July 5, 1895, Mr. D. B. Story, Darwin, Ohio, reported that this 
insect did much damage to nursery stock, particularly yearling apple 
trees, by stinging and blighting the tender tips. 
