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  ‘ `_ il at about the middle of the rounded abdomen. The antenna
l` _, are very conspicuous and the terminal division is noticeably
  _ enlarged. The length of specimens before me is 0.07 inch, and j
?,gg .2  j the greatest diameter 0.04 inch, while the antennae measure _ 4
    j 0.08 inch. No trace of wings is apparent. At the hind edge j
    Q of the third and fourth divisions, respectively, of tl1e abdomen j
    l is an oval area with raised hind margin and a small opening ‘
i   1 at each side. These are probably the outlets of defensive .
  i· M; 4 glands. They are bordered with black by which they are easily
  located. These structures are noticeable in the young bugs l
  1 at all stages, but they appear to be replaced in the adult by 1
  [ a pair of outlets, one on each side, just outside and in front of 5
  j the hind pair of legs. By lifting the wings of the adult the 2
    outline of the larval glands can still be detected, but the aper— l
    _ tures appear to be closed. l
      The young bug casts its skin five times before reaching ma- l
    turity, and commonly requires a little more than a month to 1
ji »—`i Q? ` complete its development. When half grown it is of a dull Z
{jg;  i gray color; the antennae are shorter relative to the body, the €
    terminal division not thicker than the others; and small begin- li
    nings of wings are visible in the shape of short pads fastened  
  l closely tothe back. The legs, antennm and beak are still I
    black, but the head and thorax are but little darker than the 6
  S rest of the body.
  T Aa'z¢ZZ.—-—The winged adult measures from 0.54 to 0.70 inch
  in length, is rather flat along the back, obtusely angled at the C
    T shoulders, the well developed wings overlapping and lying tj
  l · elgosi. gollor ranging from umber go sooty brpjvvn (fujigiplous) I]
  t e 1ea a ove with a central an margina ines 0 ye ow; C
  thorax also with central and marginal lines of this color, but b
  the former terminates at the middle; abdomen touched with p
i  r` i yellow along the sides. Beneath dull yellowish everywhere. tj
    Limbs and other appendages sooty. b
  Kmos OF PLANTS ATTACKED. lz
    While thisbug is commonly most injurious to squashes and `
  Q; pumpkins, it is not restricted to them, but sometimes does mis- B
  chief among cucumbers and other plants of the same botani- L
  -cal family. Practical men assert that it has a special foud·