438 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Explanation of Plate 1. 



Figures of insects drawn by J. H. Emekton ; structural details by 



A. H, KiRKLAND. 



Fig. 1. Podisus placidus, natural size. 



Fig. la. Podisus placidus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 16. Podisus placidus, anterior margin of head enlarged. 



Fig. 2. Podisus serieventris, natural 8ize. 



Fig. 2a. Podisus serieventris, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 26. Podisus serieventris, ventral spine enlarged. 



Fig. 3. Podisus crocatus, natural size. 



Fig. 3a. Podisus crocatus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 4. Podisus spinosus, natural size. 



Fig. 4a. Podisus spinosus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 5. Podisus acutissimus, natural size (from Distant). 



Fig. 5a. Podisus acutissimus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 6. Podisus gillettei, natural size. 



Fig. 6a. Podisus gillettei, ventral spine enlarged. 



Fig. 66. Podisus gillettei, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 7. Podisus cynicus, natural size. 



Fig. 7a. Podisus cynicus, ventral spine enlarged. 



Fig. 76. Podisus cynicus, anterior margin of head enlarged. 



Fig. 7c. Podisus cynicus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 8. Podisus mucronatus, natural size. 



Fig. 8a. Podisus mucronatus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



Fig. 9. Podisus modestus, natural size. 



Fig. 9«. Podisus modestlis, ventral spine enlarged. 



Fig. 96. Podisus modestus, right humeral angle enlarged. 



