THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 167 



SiTONA Germar 



S. FLAVEscENs Mai'sli. (16727). Taken by sweeping along tlie 

 borders of marshes. Salisbury Cove, July 15. Edge of Gt. 

 Heath on Middle Road, Aug. 24. Scarce. 



S. HispiDULTJs (Fab.) (16728). Known as the Clover Leaf 

 Curculio. The larva feeds on the roots of clover and other 

 legumes. A real pest in places. Bar Harbor; Shea's Corner, 

 Sept. 7. 



S. TIBIALIS Hbst. (16738). Bar Harbor; Eden, June 13-July 

 15. 



Hypera Germar 



H. PUNCTATA (Fab.) (16754). The Clover Leaf Beetle for both 

 the larvae and adults feed on this plant. Swept from aster 

 and Solidago on cut over land, Sept. 18. 



Lepyrus Germar 



L. PALusTRis Scop. (16767). Feeds on willow and poplar. A 

 large number feeding on willow stems S. de Monts Spring 

 (Br.), Aug. 19, '37. The only time taken. 



LiSTRONOTITS Jekel 



L. LATiuscuLus (Boli.) (16790). Breeds in arrowhead [Sagit- 

 taria) also parsley. One specimen taken Station F269. 

 Probably is lafiusculus though not ornamented. 



L. sp. Record of capture lost. 



Htperodes Jekel (Maorops Kirby) 



H. iNDisTiNCTUs (Dictz) ? (16803). Pretty Marsh, June 20. 

 H. sPARsus (Say) (16821). Sifted from trash early spring. 

 Newport Cove sweeping, July 11. 



PiSSODES Germar 



P. STROBi (Peck) (16845). The Wliite Pine Weevil. The 

 larva kills the leading shoot of white and other pines and 

 sometimes spruce, causing the tree to be more or less de- 

 formed. Bar Harbor, Aug. 



