CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 127 



ONCOPELTUS Stal. 



O. fasciatus Dall. Caldwell (Cr), Riverton, IX, 25 (Jn , Anglesea, Wood- 

 bury, VI (Ss , Staten Island, VI, X (Ds). 



Family PYRRHOCORIDiE. 



The " Red" bug " family: somewhat stouter than the preceding, with con- 

 trasting red and black colors differing also in venation of the membrane. We 

 have only one representative which, while a plant feeder, is not injurious. 



LARGUS Hahn. 



L. succinctus L,inn. Clementon, VIII (Jn), Atco, VIII, 27 (Ss), Manchester, 

 VI (Ds), Jamesburg, IX, 4, Lahaway, VI, 7. 



Family CAPSIDiE. 



This family contains the "leaf-bugs," or "plant bugs" which are mostly 

 soft in texture, elongate oval in shape, somewhat flattened above, with the 

 membraneous tip of the wings often sloping downward rather abruptly. The 

 colors are green and brown as a rule, but red and black bands, spots or other 

 markings occur not infrequently. 



Of this family we have a large number that are common and they do a great 

 deal of harm that is not always recognized ; none of them assuming in our 

 State the dimensions of a first-class pest. In the gardens they often pierce the 

 buds of flowers, e. g., roses, and cripple the resulting blossoms, and the tips of 

 plants are not infrequently killed and the shoots crippled. On small fruits 

 they are quite injurious by killing the blossom stalk or even piercing young 

 fruits. In this way much injury is caused that is not easily avoided and which 

 forms a considerable tax It is not entirely easy to deal with these species. 

 Many winter as adults, hence it is always a good plan to destroy all rubbish, 

 &c , that may serve as a hiding place. Some lay eggs in the stems of plants 

 on which they feed ; e. g. t the " 4-lined plant bug," and these may be reached 

 by intelligent trimming and burning the cuttings. The only satisfactory 

 insecticide when such a one must be used is the kerosene emulsion or mechan- 

 ical mixture, and this must be used very thoroughly with an understanding of 

 the particular case in hand. 



Our collections in this family are only fair, and there will be many additions 

 in the future as well as, probably, some new species. As the list stands now it 

 owes its form to Mr. O. lleidemann, as has been already stated. 



