. Economic entomology for the farmer and the fruit grower, and for use as a text-book in agricultural schools and colleges; . Dysdercus suturelbts.—a, pupa; b, adult. In the family LygtzidcB we have species that are oblong in shape, rounded behind and flattened above. They have quite long beaks, a moderate- ^^" ^^^' sized head, and all of them are vegetable feed- ers. The body is rather hard, and the insects are often brilliantly or gaudily colored, black and red, in the strongest possible contrast, being favorite combinations. Some be- come nearly an inch in length, though most of them a
. Economic entomology for the farmer and the fruit grower, and for use as a text-book in agricultural schools and colleges; . Dysdercus suturelbts.—a, pupa; b, adult. In the family LygtzidcB we have species that are oblong in shape, rounded behind and flattened above. They have quite long beaks, a moderate- ^^" ^^^' sized head, and all of them are vegetable feed- ers. The body is rather hard, and the insects are often brilliantly or gaudily colored, black and red, in the strongest possible contrast, being favorite combinations. Some be- come nearly an inch in length, though most of them are much smaller. The best known of the species is the "chinch-bug," Blissus leiccoptems, less than one-fifth of an inch in length, blackish-
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