78 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Hecalus Stal 



H. LiNEATus (ITliler). Mouth of Northeast Creek; Narrows, 

 July 18-Aug. 13. Around the edges of swamps and heaths 

 is its home. Scarce. 



Mesamia Ball 



M. viTELLiNA (Fitch). S. W. Harbor, Aug. 23; Bar Harbor, 

 Sept. 13. Look for it in wooded places and on the wild rose. 



ScAPHOiDEus Uhler 



S. CARiNATUs Osb. Bar Harbor, July 24. In open woodland. 

 S. iMMixTus (Say). Bar Harbor; S. W. Harbor, July 20- 



Sept. 6. A very mixed feeder. 

 S. scALAEis Van D. S. W. Harbor, Sept. 6. In meadows. 

 S. LOBATus Van D. S. W. Harbor ; Long Pond, Sept. 3-7. 

 S. ATJRONiTEUS Prov. S. W. Harbor, Sept. 6. A common form 



on goldenrod in wooded areas. 



Platymetopius Burmeister 



P. ACUTUs (Say). Common all summer in the fields and also 



on blueberry. 

 P. MAGDALENsis Prov. Trcmout, Aug. 23. A late summer 



form on the blueberry, 



Deltocephalus Burmeister 



D. coNFiGURATUs Uhlcr. Sec. 28, July 18. Common every- 

 where. 



D. iNiMicus (Say). Feeds on almost every plant and can be- 

 come a pest. Common and widespread. Penikese; Bar 

 Harbor, July 14-19. 



D. SAYi (Fitch). A hardy species that prefers tall grasses 

 and grain but can persist under various conditions. S. W. 

 Harbor, July 13; Dry Mt., Aug. 31 (Osborn). 



D. DEBiLis Uhler. 'Mt. Desert,' July 30 (McAtee). In moist 

 woods. 



