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well (Cr) ; Anglesea IX (Rehn). A northern species, which appa- 

 rently works south along the coast (Rehn). 



MECOSTETHUS Fieb. 



M. lineatus Scudd. Ft. Lee VII, 31 (Bt) ; Hammonton VII, Anglesea IX, 

 Ocean County on cranberry bog IX (Coll); Lakehurst VII (Ds). A 

 very pretty and rare species, taken only in single specimens. The 

 "M. gracilis" of the previous edition is based on an erroneous deter- 

 mination. 



ARPHIA Stal. 



A. sulphurea Fabr. Occurs throughout the State, but more common 

 south of the Piedmont Plain IV-VII. Found in waste places along 

 the edge of woods (Rehn), and also about cranberry bogs. 



A. xanthoptera Burm. Common south of Piedmont Plain VIII-X, "on 

 waste, grassy and sandy fields, woodland roads and along the edges 

 of woods (Rehn). North of that point it occurs more rarely at Fort 

 Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. and Middlesex Co. (Coll); Staten Island 

 VIII-X (Ds). 



CHORTOPHAGA Sauss. 



C. viridifasciata De G. Throughout the State, generally common, and 

 throughout the season. The nymphs winter as such and often become 

 active and noticeable during warm periods and in early spring. 

 Adults are recorded in every month from May to October. The 

 varieties "virginiana" Fabr., "radiata" Harr., and "infuscata" Harr., 

 occur with the type form. 



ENCOPTOLOPHUS Scudd. 



E. sordidus Burm. Newfoundland IX, Staten Island IX-XI (Ds); Cald- 

 well (Cr); Newark, New Brunswick, Ocean Co. X (Coll); Speed- 

 well VIII, 31 (Stone). 



HIPPISCUS Sauss. 



H. phoenicopterus Germ. Throughout the pine barrens VI-VIII and ex- 

 tends a little into the Delaware Valley area. Also recorded from 

 Little Falls (Dke) ; Caldwell (Cr) and New Brunswick (Coll), but 

 rarely. "Found in sandy, over-grown fields and oak scrub barrens" 

 (Rehn). 



H. rugosus Scudd. Caldwell (Cr) ; Bound Brook VIII, Lahaway VII, 

 Lakewood, Anglesea VI (Coll); Cedar Grove VII, South Seaville 

 VIII, Dennisville VIII, Ocean View VIII (Fox); old fields edges of 

 woods and woodland roads (Rehn). 



H. compactus Scudd. Orange Mts., Bound Brook, New Brunswick, all 

 VIII (Coll). Mr. Rehn thinks these may be specimens of "rugosus"; 

 they were named by Prof. Bruner. 



