INSECTS, 135 
The body is black and slightly hairy as seen 
under a microscope. The wing covers are 
white with a sub-triangular black spot in the 
middle of the outer margin of each and a few 
black veins upon their middle. The feet, claws 
and enlarged ends of the antenne are black, 
while elsewhere the antenne and legs are dull 
yellow. 
The chinch bug deposits at least two sets of 
eggs, one in the fall upon the crown or the 
roots of plants, and another in spring. The 
; ᾿ eges are very minute and one 
bug deposits about 500 at inter- 
vals extending over several 
weeks. The eggs hatch in about 
two weeks. At first the larva 
is pale yellow, but changes to 
red, except the two anterior 
segments of the body, and the 
legs, whichare yellowish. After 
Fig. 49.—Apuur Cuca the first moult it becomes bright 
Say.’ (After tiiey), red with a pale band across the 
‘middle of the body. After the second moult 
the wing pads begin to show and the general 
color gets darker, with the pale band still con- 
spicuous. A third moult develops the pupa 
with distinct wing pads, the anterior portions 
being dark brown and the abdominal portions 
erayish, except the tip, which is brown. It 
takes from five to seven weeks to change from 
