Cicadella gothica (Signoret).
Abundant in woods and along road-sides or trails on various plants. Doubtless a common feeder on many shrubs and trees in the forest. association. Young nymphs abundant Aug. 6, Barber Point. Cranberry Lake, July 3, Aug. 5 and Sept. 15, 1917: July 2-14, 1920; (adults A rig. 1, 1917; (nymphs) .July 15-31,1920. Wanakena, Aug. 12, 1920. Plains, Aug. 3, 1920 (nymphs and adult).
Helochara communis Fitch Usually very abundant in low places on Juliet's which is prob ably its most common food-plant, although it may occur in other vegetation, especially in the adult stage. Cranberry Lake, Aug. 10, 1917. Wauakena, Aug. 3, 1920.
Graphocephala coccinea (Forst.).
Abundant in low vegetation in woods, especially in moist fern covered areas. Probably a general feeder on the plants of this association. Cranberry Lake, Aug. 5, 1917 (adult). State Forest Camp, July 2-10 (nymphs), July 24 (adults), 1920. Buck Aug. 9, 1920. Wanakena, Aug. 1-7, 1917 ; Aug. 12, 1920. Wana kena, July 29, 1920 (nymphs and adults). Plains, Aug. 3, 1920.
Draeculacephala mollipes (Say).
This very common and abundant species, winch ranges all the way from Canada to Central America occurs on a variety of grasses but usually in dry or moderately moist locations. In the forest it is found along trails, tote-roads and streams. Cranberry Lake, July 2„1, 6, 23 and 26, 1917; July 2, 1920. Grasse River. .July 22, 1920. Plains, Aug. 3, 1920. Wanakena, Aug. 12, 1920.
Draeculacephala manitobiana Ball.
This species has been taken along with the preceding in swamp meadows but it was the most abundant in the large swamp meadow of the Grasse River where it occurred on Carer oligosperma which (it would seem) must, be the food plant for the young as well as the adults, Barber Point. Grasse River, July 22, 1920. Wana kena, July 15; Aug. 12, 1920. Plains, Aug. 3, 1920.
Draeculacephala noveboracensis (Fitch).
Abundant in the swamp meadows both at Barber Point and Grasse River. Perhaps the most common of the species occurring in this habitat and feeding upon some of the coarse grasses as Calainagrostis. Such plants must furnish their food supply as
the nymphs are taken in the same locations and in large numbers, both nymphs and adults being• found during the latter part of July and early August. Cranberry Lake, July 26, 1917; July 14, 1920 (nymphs and adults). Wanakena, Aug. 1-7, 1917 ; Aug. 12, 1920. Grasse River, July 22, 1920. Plains, Aug. 3, 1920.
Evacanthus acurninatus Taken only in the forest and generally associated with ferns but this is not its probable host plant Cranberry Lake, July 2:1. 1917. Wanakena, Aug. 1-7, 1917; July 29, 1920. Adults, Plains, Aug. 3, 1920.
(iypona octolineata (Say) ( 18a, b, r, d and e) .
This species has very extensive distribution over the U. S. and Canada and occurs in a number of varieties which have been designated under different names. The ones most common in this region are the typical variety with distinctly reticulate wings, while the less reticulate forms are found more commonly in bogs or distinctly moist locations. A nymph taken on spruce with practically no other plants adjacent showed a striking resemblance to the color of the spruce leaves and also distinct marking of abdo men. having two very distinct black stripes so arranged as to paral lel the lines of the leaves upon which the insect would attach itself. The species in general evidently has a very wide range of food plants. Cranberry Lake, Aug. 1; July 24, 1917. Buck Island, Aug. 9, 1920 (adult and nymph). Wanakena, Aug. 1-7, 1917; July 29, 1920; Aug. 12, 1920. Grasse River, July 22, 1920. Plains, :Aug. 3, 1920.
Acucephalus nervosus (Schrank).
An abundant species on meadow grasses but not common in the stations collected. In Maine, especially in the cultivated fields, it is so abundant as to be recognized as of distinct economic impor tance. Cranberry Lake, Aug. 1. 6 and 11, 1917. Silver Brook, Grasse River, July 22, 1920. Wanakena, An. 12, 1920.