THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 67 



Amxestcs Dallas 



A. pusillus Till. One taken at Salisbury Cove cross road 

 under stone, Kept. 24. 



Sehirus Amyot and Serville 



S. cinctus (Palisot de Beauvois). Common June until frost. 

 Under a stone in a potato field on Beeeh Hill, Sept. 27, 1929, 

 I found large numbers in all stages from the bright red 

 bodied nymph to adult. Wild raspberry is the favorite plant. 



Pentatomidae 



A family of many species which are best collected by paying 

 particular attention to their food plants which are listed with 

 them. 



Sciocoris Fallen 



S. microphthalmia Flor. A rare Paleartic species taken but 

 once. S. W. Harbor, Aug. 1, 1887 (Fernald). 



Peribalus Mulsant and Rev 



P. limbolariuvS Stal. Feeds on goldenrod and other plants. 

 Eden, June 9; S. W. Harbor, July 20. 



Chlorochroa Stal 



C. persimilis Horvath. Willow, juniper, etc. Stations F58, 

 F112, F116, F231 and other places on lupin, willow, alder 

 from June 15-Oct. 8. 



Mormidea Amyot and Serville 



M. lx'gexs (Fab.). Witch Hole, Sept. 20, sweeping Solidago. 

 Also feeds on Verbascum. Not common. 



Euschistus Dallas 



E. euschistoides (Voll.) (E. fissilis I nl). Abundant in the 

 fall and taken by sweeping goldenrod, clover, etc. Hiber- 

 nates as an adult. Bar Harbor, July 20-Aug. 13. 



