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nearly as wide as that between the latter. The scutel is large, triangular, lemon 
yellow, sometimes orange in the males, its outer angles black, this color thus con¬ 
necting the middle stripes of the thorax with those of the wing covers. 
The wing covers at their base equal the thorax in width, and become slightly wider 
across their middle. They are of a leathery texture with the hind ends thin and 
membranous. The leathery portion is bright lemon yellow, minutely and irregu¬ 
larly punctured, ending in a triangular piece which is separated by a transverse suture. 
On each wing cover are two black stripes, continuous with those upon the thorax. 
Outer stripe commencing as a slender point on the anterior end of the outer margin, 
gradually widening and receding nearly half its width from the margin as it extends 
backward, its rounded hind end commonly touching the transverse suture, and beyond 
this is a large black dot, upon the triangular piece slightly forward of its center. The 
inner stripe is usually broader than it is on the thorax, as is also the space between it 
and the outer stripe, whilst between it aud its fellow the space is narrower here than 
on the thorax and scutel. The membranous ends of the wing covers are black and 
united with the hind ends of the middle stripes, and the outer end of their curved 
vein is pale yellowish in the females. The wings arc smoky black and translucent, 
with opake black veins. 
The under side is orange yellow, in the male red, aud without spots or marks in 
some specimens whilst others have a black dot on each side of the breast, a black 
spot on the end of the body, and sometimes forward of this spot is a short band on 
each segment. 
The legs arc long and slender, the hind pair much longer than the others and their 
thighs thicker. They arc dull yellowish white, translucent and glossy. The thighs 
are long, cylindrical and bearded with fine short hairs and along their under sides a 
few longer ones. Toward their tips are two black bands which are sometimes united 
more or less, the upper band commonly broader, and on the four forward legs both 
bands extending but half way around. The trochanters or small smooth lobes on the 
base of the thighs are frequently black, and the fore thighs sometimes have an oblong 
black spot or cloud immediately below the trochanters. Hind thighs usually with a 
black line on their outer side, extending their whole length above the bands. The 
shanks arc a third longer and much more slender than the thighs, cylindrical, bearded 
with small black spines, their tips black and a short black line on their outer side 
below the knee. The feet are more slender than the shanks and are three-jointed, 
the two first joints little longer than thick, the last joint nearly as long as both the 
preceding, and black except at its base, with a pair of brown claws at its tip. 
Varieties, a. The outer black stripe on the thorax wanting. 
b. The black dot at the end of the outer stripe on the wing covers wanting. 
c. The black bands above the knees wholly wanting, or replaced by one or two 
dots on the outer and inner sides of the hind pair. 
These bugs are extremely shy and constantly on the alert to 
escape notice. When approached they quickly and adroitly slip 
around the edge of the leaf to its opposite side, where they will 
be hid from view. Thus on coming to a mass of shrubbery on 
which there are hundreds of them, their presence will not be 
suspected, not one of them being anywhere visible. But upon bend¬ 
ing a stalk aside so as to bring the other surface of its leaves into 
view, here and there one of them will be seen, standing quietly on its 
