160 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



G. spiRAEAE Fall (20196). Feeds u^on Spiraea. Station F177. 

 Abundant in Rhodora Meadow, May 24, '38. 



G. ALNi Fall (20197). Feeds on the leaves of alder. S. W. 

 Harbor ; Eden, June 27-July 15 ; Green Mt. summit, Aug. 5. 



G. PEEPLEXA Fall (20198). Penikese, June 20; Green Mt. sum- 

 mit, Aug. 5 ; Swamp opposite Schooner Head, Sept. 22. 



MoNOXiA LeConte 



M. PUNCTicoLLis (Say) (15755). Salt marsh at Narrows, Aug. 

 3-Sept. 12. 



DiABROTTCA Chevrolat 



D. DuoDEciMPUNCTATA (Fab.) (15769). Adults found on the 

 foliage of cucumber and allied plants while the larvae feed 

 on the roots of grasses and corn. S. W. Harbor on rose, 

 July 13; Sargent Mt. Pond 1000 ft., Sept. 3; Section 15, 

 Sept. 6. 



D. viTTATA (Fab. ) (15782). The Striped Cucumber Beetle 

 which as its name implies lives on cucumbers, melons, etc. 



D. MELANOCEPHALA ( VITTATA auct. uot Fab. 1775). Penikcse 

 on lilac, June 6 ; Stations F39 and F128. 



Phyixobrottca Eedtenbacher 



P. DECORATA (Say) (15788). Sweeping Station F73. Scarce. 



LuPEEODBS Motschulaky 



L. MEEACA (Say) (15823). Long Pond; Eagle Lake; Bar 

 Harbor, June 27-July 22. It feeds on the wild rose. 



Oedionychis Latreille 



0. viANs scRiPTicoLLis (Say) (15865a). Bar Harbor, May 18 



(Br.). 

 A. LiMBALis Melsh. (15886). Beating oak foliage. 

 0. suBviTTATA Hom (21374). A common form from the latter 



part of June to the middle of Sept. Taken by beating and 



sweeping. 

 0. SUBVITTATA var. VERA. Peuikese sweeping, June 1. See 



Blake's paper. 



