. The southern green plant-bug [Nezara viridula] . Fig. 11.—The green plant-bug (Nezara hilaris): NjTnph, filth instar; light and dark types. Enlarged about 4 diameters. (Morrill.; in size from the beginning to the end of any instar and the length andwidth is also increased through molting. Especially in the last two instars there is considerable variation inthe size of different individuals in either stage even just after orbefore molting. This, of course, would be expected from the variationin size of the adults. 8 BULLETIN 689, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. In molting the skin splits do
. The southern green plant-bug [Nezara viridula] . Fig. 11.—The green plant-bug (Nezara hilaris): NjTnph, filth instar; light and dark types. Enlarged about 4 diameters. (Morrill.; in size from the beginning to the end of any instar and the length andwidth is also increased through molting. Especially in the last two instars there is considerable variation inthe size of different individuals in either stage even just after orbefore molting. This, of course, would be expected from the variationin size of the adults. 8 BULLETIN 689, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. In molting the skin splits down the median line of the thorax andat the juncture of the head and thorax on the dorsal surface. Throughthis opening the nymph gradually works its way, leaving the entirecovering of the body behind. FIRST-STAGE NYMPH. Ovate, strongly convex above, less so Vielow. Body and appendages with short,scattered setse. Antennae, beak, and legs long and stout. Antenna four-jointed; firstjoint shortest, second and third of about equal length, fourth long
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