Vol. XXVli] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 27! 



City, Humboldt and Fertile, in Iowa, while in Minnesota, 

 Staples is our most eastern record, though two immature speci- 

 mens from Hinckley may possibly be referred here. This 

 species averages smaller than fcnwrata, especially in the males 

 and these also tend to brighter coloration, being often quite 

 distinctly marked with two light colored lateral stripes, the 

 pleura being light colored in life though after drying the color 

 is less distinct. This species tends to frequent tall grasses 

 and low brush rather than trees and tall shrubs. It is often 

 found on such plants as Andropogon scoparms MX., Lespc- 

 deza capitata MX. and Sali.v humilis Marsh. 



Manomcra Rehn and Hebard has, within these three States 

 so far as known, but one species, M. blatchleyi Caud. In size 

 this insect averages as about intermediate between the two 

 species of Diapheroniera just described, while in structural 

 characters and appearance, it is very closely like D. vdiei, 

 save in the fact that there is no subapical spine beneath the 

 hind femora in either sex. The coloration of the males is 

 usually darker than in velici which brings out the light col- 

 ored pleura into stronger contrast. The females are scarcely 

 distinguishable from those of veliei, save that the front mar- 

 gin of the first abdominal tergite is nearly straight, while in 

 vdiei it is arcuate. This insect has been taken as locally 

 abundant at several points in the Ozark area and a single male 

 was found at Center View in the northern part of Missouri. 

 In Iowa it has as yet been taken only at Hamburg and at Moul- 

 ton. It has not been taken in Minnesota and in all probability- 

 does not extend far into Iowa. Recently a well known col- 

 lector told the writer that he had come to believe this insect 

 must be parthenogenetic from the fact that while in his local 

 ity the females were plentiful, he had never taken a male. 

 This has not been the case in our experience, as the sexes have 

 been taken in about equal numbers. Specimens of both sexes 

 have been compared with the type at the National Museum 

 and show no differences. 



The writer will be very grateful for any data as to new rec- 

 ords and will be glad to examine Phasmids from these States 

 for any interested collectors. 



