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triangular ; and the wings, when closed, terminate with a black, dia- 
mond-shaped mark, where they overlap ; there are two ocelli ; the 
antennae are five-jointed ; and the appearance of the insect is flat, 
broad and similar to the so-called “squash-hug” of the North. This 
insect was often seen with its piercer inserted into a boll, extracting 
the sap, which was ejected from the abdomen as a bright, greenish 
liquid. 
These insects were found plentifully on the cotton in Georgia, in 
1854, and in Florida, in 1855. 
THE RED-EDGED-WINGED REDUVIUS. 
(Reduvius ?) 
A species of reduvius (PI. VIII. fig. 7) was found in abundance 
in the cotton-fields of Florida, in 1855. The female measures a little 
more than three-fifths of an inch in length, and the male about half 
an inch. The head is of a greyish-black ; the eyes prominent, black 
and brilliant ; the antennae are four-jointed ; the thorax is triangular, 
with the angle towards the head, truncated, black, with an edging 
of red ; the wing-cases are reddish, spotted with black, and edged 
with red, with their ends, where they overlap, black ; the legs are 
black from half way up the thighs, where they are red ; the under- 
wings are clouded with black veins. It so closely resembles the cele- 
brated “red-bug” of Eastern Florida that it has probably been 
mistaken for it by many planters, who have stated that the true red- 
bug is often found in Middle and Western Florida, where none are to 
be found, though I searched diligently for them. 
These insects, when confined in glasses, were not observed to feed 
upon the sap of the bolls, although it probably does some injury, like 
the much dreaded red-bug alluded to above. 
THE LIGHT-BANDED-WINGED ANISOSCELIS. 
( Anisoscelis ?) 
A species of anisoscelis (PI. VIII. fig. 8) w r as found in abundance 
in the cotton-fields both of Georgia and Florida. It appeared to be 
very active and vigilant, as, however carefully approached, it always 
flew away with a loud, humming sound. Several of these insects 
were observed on a large boll, apparently busily employed ; but when 
suddenly disturbed, they dispersed in different directions. Upon ex- 
amining the boll, the sap -was seen exuding from several minute 
punctures, which was attributed to these insects having bored into 
the boll for the sake of the vegetable juices contained therein. 
The larva, when young, is of a light scarlet or crimson, with two 
black spots on the back, iu which are two black, thorny excrescences, 
or points; there are also four black, thorny excrescences on each side ; 
the legs, antennae, and eyes are black ; and the hind-legs thicker than 
the others. 
The pupa is brown, with its wing-cases only in an incipient state, 
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