H EMITTER A. 2O/ 



result of the injury. This species passes the winter in the adult state. 

 When it becomes injurious, the insects should be shaken from the 

 trees upon a sheet, early in the morning, while they are torpid, and 

 destroyed. 



The most abundant species of the Capsidae in the Northeastern 

 United States is one for which I know no popular name. Lcptoptcrna 



\rdta. In sweeping the grass of meadows, in early summer, in 

 this locality, frequently more specimens of this bug are taken than 

 of all other insects. This species is very different in form from the : 

 preceding, the body being long and narrow. Fully developed speci- 

 mens measure 9 mm. 1 0.4 in. ) to the tip of the wing-covers ; and are but 

 little more than 2 mm. 1.08 in.) in width. The color is greenish 

 yellow marked with black. The markings of the head vary greatly ; 

 there are two longitudinal black stripes extending from the <. 



r the prothorax and scutellum. The central part and apex of 

 the scutellum is light-colored. There is a variety in which the cor- 

 neous part of the wing-covers is rust-red. 



Family XXIX. PV 



The members of this family are very different in appearance from 

 those of the preceding family. They are larger, stouter, and n, 

 heavily built, and are generally marked with strongly con: 

 colors; red with black or brown are the most usual 

 combinations. In coloring these insect -nblesome 



of the pecies of the following family. The 



rhocoridae can be distinguished from the L\ 

 by : nee of ocelli, and by the peculiar venation 



of the membrane of the wing. 1771. At 



the base of the membranr then- art tWO ' 



and from tin-- branchi: Only t\\ < nty- 



fi\< s of this family ar< 1 by Uhler 



from North Am id of these but 



creditetl to the United States. Our forms occur in 

 the Southern and V 

 Our most important :nic 



standpoint, is the Red-bug or ( 



ics serve I don 



of the appear the members of tl 



1 is oblong-oval in form, of a red colo: 



-,'/ (xvppol), reddish .0if), bug. 



