Bui. 86, Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Dept. of Agricultufe. 



Plate I. 



Some of the More Important Plant-bugs which Attack Cotton Bolls. 



Fig. 1.— The conchuela (FentatomaUgata). Fig. 2.— The brown cotton-bug (Euschistus fservus). 

 Fig. 3.— The green soldier-bug {Neznra hilaris). Fig. i.—Thyanta cmtator. Fig. b.—Acantho- 

 cephala femorata. Fig. 6.— The leaf-footed plant-bug {Leptoglossus phyUopus). Fig. 7.— The 

 bordered plant-bug {Largm suceinctus). Fig. 8.— The cotton stainer (Dysdercus suturellus). 

 Y\g. >^.—OncopeUa.s/asciatus, showing egg of Tachinid parasite attached to upper side of head 

 between the eyes. All enlarged one-third. (Original.) 



