Abstract
Although Oncopeltus fasciatus is an insect frequently used as a subject for experimentation, relatively little has been published regarding its morphology and biology. Hood (1937) discussed the anatomy of the digestive tract and included a sketch of the nervous system. Butt (1949) reported the embryonic development of the milkweed bug and Niswander (1951) studied the life history and respiration. Elson (1937) included an excellent description of the nervous systems of the Hemiptera in general. Cazal (1948), in describing the post-cerebral glands of insects, included a drawing of the nervous system of Lygaeus equestris, a representative of the family Lygaeidae, as is Oncopeltus fasciatus. Andre (1934) reported on the biology of the milkweed bug. Other papers contain descriptions of nervous systems of various Hemiptera not closely related to the milkweed bug.
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