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skin of ripening tomatoes, numbers being clustered on the fruit and juice 

 oozing from the wounds, and states that the bugs also attack peaches in a 

 similar manner. Professor Garman has observed serious injury following 

 the presence of this insect on young tobacco plants, causing the sudden 

 wilting of the leaves, and Mr Crevecoeur, mentioned above states, that it 

 often feeds on strawberries. 



Bibliography 

 1897 Garman, Harrison. Ky. Agnc. Exp. Sta. Bui. 66, j). 83-84 



Euschistus tristigmus Say 

 This dark brownish plant bug is about 3/g, inch in length and was met 



with by the writer in small numbers on hard pine at Karner, one specimen 

 being taken Sep. 18, 1901. This species has been 

 described by Uhler as from Texas, Indian Territory, 

 Kansas, Missouri, and as ranging from Florida to New 

 York. He states that the form with blunt, lateral angles 

 has been taken at Washington, Kansas, Canada, Penn- 

 sylvania, Maryland, Iowa and New York, and adds that 

 it sometimes occurs in large numbers during late sum- 

 mer on bushes in damp situations. The species has been 

 listed by Mr Townsend from southern Michigan and Dr 

 .Smith records it from a number of New Jersey localities, 



where it is stated to be locally common. 



Euschistus politus Uhler 

 This is one of the smaller members of this genus, being only about 3 g 

 inch in length. It is yellowish and so thickly spotted with dark brown as 

 to give it a yellowish brown appearance. The posterior portion of the 

 wing covers are nearly black. Its head is short and the pronotal angles less 

 developed than in other species. A single specimen was taken by us at 

 Karner, Sep. 30, 1902. It probably occurs on hard pines to some extent. 

 Mr Kirkland states that this rare insect has occasionally been taken under 

 circumstances which gave the impression that it is predatory in habit. The 



