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where it is common in the Pine Barrens and Cape May Peninsula, 

 less frequent and more local in the Middle District and probably 

 accidental on the beaches and in the Piedmont of New Jersey. 



Ecological Distribution. — Characteristic of low, rather open 

 thickets and scrub growth on relatively pure sands, usually in the 

 vicinity of woodlands; less frequent, but not always uncommon in 

 dry, open grasslands. 



Locality Records. — 



Piedmont Plateau. — Little Falls, Caldwell, New Brunswick (N. J. 

 St. Mus. Rep.). 



Middle District. — Ahnonesson, on sandy barrens, not common 

 (Fox); Turnersville, frequent on upland sand barrens and sandy 

 fields adjoining the woods (Fox). 



Pine Barrens. — Speedwell (Rehn) ; Clementon (Rehn, Fox) ; 

 Winslow (Fox) ; Atsion (Hebard and Rehn) ; head of Batsto (Rehn) : 

 Manumuskin (Fox); Mt. Pleasant (Fox). 



Coastal District. — Palermo (Fox); Ocean View (Fox); Sea Isle 

 City, 1 individual observed in a vacant lot in the centre of the town, 

 probably accidentally brought over from the mainland (Fox). 



Cape May Interior. — Sea Isle Junction (Fox) ; Ocean View Ceme- 

 tery (Fox); S. Seaville, largely restricted to wooded areas (Fox); 

 Greenfield (Fox) ; Clermont (Fox) ; Swain (Fox) ; Rio Grande (Fox) ; 

 Bennett (Fox). 



H. rugOSUS Scudd. (inrl. //. compactus Scudd.)- 



General Range. — New England States and Minnesota, south to 

 Florida and Texas, west to Nebraska. 



Local Distribution. — Very local in the Piedmont Region, but 

 occasionally quite frequent; more abundant, but also somew^hat 

 local in the Coastal Plain, apparently having its stronghold in the 

 lower Delaware Valley and Coastal Districts. Seems to be quite 

 exceptional in the Pine Barrens. Rare, possibly accidental, on the 

 beaches. 



Ecological Distribution. — A species of dry or moderately 

 humid grasslands and low scrub, frequenting especially old, neglected 

 fields and woodland borders. 



Locality Records. — 



Highlands.— Oran^yv Mts. (N. J. St. Mus. Rep.). 



Piedmont Plateau. — Bound Brook, New Brunswick, Caldwell 

 (N. J. St. Mus. Rep.). 



Perkasie (Fox) ; Valley Forge (Fox) ; Fern Hill (Rehn and Hebard) : 

 Pink Hill (Fox); (^oUingdale (Rehn). 



