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Corythuca go s syp i i Fab. "breeds on sours. I-.. I a 
pest of this crop. 
Edessa cornuta Burn, occurred on mulberry during November, 
G-ar-a-nhia patricia Stal was taken on January 21, 1933, on tarqua at Alajuelita. 
Halticus citri Ssbm. was found on cucumber during November, and is also kr. 
to attack potatoes and tobacco. 
Deptoglossus zonatus Dall. is a leaf -footed bug that does some damagr 
plant and fruit of pepper ( Capsicum annuum ), and is also found on apple, quince, 
cucunber, eggplant, avocado, tree-tomato ( Cyphomandra betacea ) , orange, and 
Onco-peltus cingulifer Stal was collected on tarqua on January 21, 1S53, at 
Alajuelita. 
Stenomacra margir.ella H. S. is a particularly noxious pest of avocado, 
is a.lso recorded from ylang-ylang and coffee. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Cleisa pedinoides Makl. was found in rice straw at Santa Ana on October 5. 
Cleistolophus similis Chev. feeds on apple and caiba ( Cyclanthera pedata . 
It was observed durinr late August and early September. 
Coiaspis prasina Jacoby was found attacking eggplant on November 12. 
Colaspoides batesi Jac ^caused partial defoliation of uruca ( Trichilia 
havenensis ) . It was collected September 30. 
Cryptocephalus trizonatus Suffr. 3 was found eating the leaves of apple and is 
occasionally found on perch and guachipelin ( Diphysa robinioides N . 
Cycloneda sallei Ivluls. 1 was found during December, January, and Febr .-- . 
the leaves of soursop. It was also found on avocado, and on a fern (Nephrolepis 
sp.) 
Diabrotica balteata Lec. 3 was reported throughout the fall and winter attacks 
a variety of crops, and doing considerable damage to beans, cucumbers, c: 
It was also attacking Chiberre ( Cucurbita ficifolia ), plum, potato, tomato, turnip, 
wheat, apazote ( Chenopodium ambrosioides ) , apple, beet, orange, peach. ffee, 
daisy ( Chrysanthemum maximum ) , yellow dock ( Humex crispus ) , and bledo (A_ us 
viridis ) . 
Diabrotica numraubris Har. 3 eats the foliage of most fruit trees and bles, 
and occurred throughout the year. It does considerable damage to be — s, 
on caiba, chayote, chiberre, eggplant, Job's tears, orange, peach, pear, pi 
privet jasmine, dahlia, lemon, mandarin, rice, rose, Indigo fern sp., coffee, 
l&dilla ( Passiflora ligulrris ) , A~-iorr..tur.-. conyzoides , and vellow dock 
. Sebastian. 
(1) Det. 2. A. Chapin. (2) Det. L. L. Buchanan. (3) Det. H. S. Barber. 
