CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 121 



N. hilaris Say. Madison (Pr), High Bridge (Ss), Riverton, VIII, 21 (Jn), 

 Staten Island, VIII, X (Ds), Anglesea, New Brunswick, Orange Mts. 



BANASA Stal. 

 B. calva Say. Riverton, VIII, 21 (Jn), Madison (Pr). 

 B. packardii Stal. Sea Isle City, VII, 22. 



DENDROCORIS Uhl. 

 D. humeralis Uhl. Madison, common (Pr). 



Sub-family ACANTHOSOMIN.E. 



ACANTHOSOMA Curt. 



A. cruciata Say. Madison (Pr), Del. Watei Gap VII, 8 ( Jn). 



A. lateralis Say. Madison (Pr), Anglesea (Ss), Staten Island, IX (Ds) 



Family COREIDiE 



Narrower and more oblong than the preceding families the scutellum still of 

 good size ; but by no means prominent or abnormally developed. The com- 

 mon squash-bug is a member of this family and may serve as an example of its 

 general appearance. The hind legs are sometimes abnormally developed, the 

 femora large and clubbed, the tibice flattened and with leaf-like expansions. 

 Sometimes the edges of the abdomen are raised at the sides so that the wings 

 lie in a depression. The odors in this family are well developed ; but different 

 from those in the Pentatomidcc, being more penetrating and peculiarly sicken- 

 ing. All are vegetable feeders, I believe, the squash-bugs being our injurious 

 examples. 



As the insects are of good size and easily seen, much may be done, especially 

 in gardens by hand-picking early in the season. More can be done a little 

 later, even in the field, by picking the prominent masses of large, shining, 

 golden-brown eggs that are laid on the under sides of leaves. Finally, as the 

 insects do not mature until late, rake out and destroy the vines as soon as the 

 crop is all off. This will starve the half-grown examples and leave only few to 

 go into winter quarters. 



Insecticides are not indicated. 



CHARIESTERUS Lap. 



O. antennator Fabr. Madison i Pr. t, Ft. Lee (Bt), Camden i Ss. ), Farni- 

 ingdale, VII, 14 (Jn). 



