Capsus ater (Linnaeus).
abundant on grasses and weeds in open places along the tote-roads and trails. Barber Point, Wanakena and Plains dur ing the summers of 1917, 1919 and 1920.
Coccobaphes sanguinarius lihler.
Several specimens, collected at Barber Point, and Plains. Most, of the specimens at Barber Point were found on striped maple and mountain ash.
Lygidea rubecula (Uhler).
Several examples, Barber Point, July and August, 1919 and 1920.
• Lygidea rubecula obscura Reuter.
Many nymphs and adults on Salix spp. Barber Point, kena, and Plains, -July and August, 1917, 1919 and 1920.
Platylygus luridus (Reuter).
Barber Point and Wanakena during the later part of .Tune, -July and August. The insect was found breeding on white pine at Barber Point.
Lygus pratensis oblineatus Say.
• Barber Point, Plains and Wanakena, 1917, 1914, 1920. This insect is very common and feeds on a great variety of plants.
Lygus vanduzeei Knight.
Very common, taken at Barber Point, Plains and Wanakena, 1917, 1919 and 1920. This species hibernates in the adult state and breeds largely on golden rod. Adults have been found feed ing on the blossoms of Spiraea at. Barber Point.
Lygus vanduzeei rubroclarus Knight.
Common at Barber Point, Plains and Wanakena cluing the sum mers of 1917, 1919 and 1920. This species is also eommon on the blossoms of spiraca and meadow rue. Adults have been taken on spp. and golden rod.
Lygus plagiatus Uhler.
Sweeping weeds along the old tote-roads and trails at Barber Point and Wanakena during June, July and August.
Lygus pabulinus (Linnaeus).
Wanakena, Plains and Barber Point during June, July and August. The insect lives in cool moist places and Knight (1. e., p. 597) records the species breeding on tortch-me-not, Impa tiens biflovo. The winter is spent in the adult state in Finland. Knight states that Crosby found a female hibernating beneath the bark of a tree in November in Cayuga county, and he also believes that it is quite probable that the species abso passes the winter in the egg stage in the dried stems of the host plant.
Wanakena and Barber Point, July and August, 1917. Knight took many adults on Salidogo macrophylla near the summit of Whiteface Mountain, New Lygus fagi Knight.
Breeds on yellow birch and beech. Barber Point, July and August, 1920. ft prefers cool, shady locations and the eggs hatch in early spring. Adults were also found on maple at Barber
Point.
A very common insect on AS'olix spp. in moist, shady situations. Nymphs were very abundant on willow during May and early -Tune and the adults and larger nymphs during the latter part of June, July and forepart of August. Barber Point and Wanakena, 1919 and 1920.
Barber Point and Wanakena. Breeds on alder (Aluns incano), yellow birch (Betula. lutea). Adults have also been swept from ANatix spp. Winter is spent in the egg stage and adults are found during the latter part of. June, July and August.
Barber Point, July 23, 1917.
Barber Point, July and August, 1917. Lygus belfragii Renter.
Barber Point and Wanakena, July and August, 1917 and 1920, mountain ash (Ace)• spicatunn) and striped maple (Aver peonsylvanicum). Knight records the imiect viburnum ottecnifotia, Conium- macolotum and also _aces spicalum.
Lygus hirticulus Van 1/uzee 29. b).
Breeds on beech and yellow birch. Common. Barber Point, Plains and Wanakena during June, July and August. The winter is passed in the egg stage and only young nymphs were observed in early spring. Knight records the species from chestnut, beech and woodbine in New York.
Lygus canadensis Knight.
Breeds on hazelnut, Corylas rostrata Ak., taken near the old "French Camps" at Wanakena, July and August, 1917 and 1920. This is the first record for New York State.
Lygus ostryae Knight.
On ironwood (Ostrya virginiana), Barber Point, July 5, 1920. Neoborus amoenus (Renter).
Barber Point. July, collected 011 white ash, FraxiaiiR Neoborus pubescens Knight (Fig. 20, a). • Very abundant on white ash seedlings and saplings in the vicinity of Cratael•s Hill at Barber Point during June, July and August, 1919 and 1920. This insect lives in shady places and feeds almost entirely on the vary young trees. It acorn's in large numbers and the leaves are greatly discolored from feeding pane tures. On the upper surface of the leaves the feeding marks show up as small, conspicuous lvIntish areas (frequently very many shots close together) and on the under side they are of a yellowish or brownish color and much less prominent.