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The eggs of this species hatch in early autunui ; the young survive the 

 winter and attain maturity late in the spring. Adults disappear by 

 the end of July or the begmning of August. 



fflPPISCUS RUGOSLS (Scudder). 



Norfolk, September 17, 1914, July 11 (nymphs), 1915; Deanes, Sep- 

 tember 26; Franklin, September 18; TapjDaliannock, July 18 (male 

 adults and nj^mphs), July 25-October 9; Center Cross, August IS; 

 Urbanna, August 18; Sharps, June 22, (nymphs); Ottoman, August 

 8, September 27; Irvington, September 26. 



Charlottesville, June 13 to July 3 (npnphs), July 8-17 (male adults, 

 nymphs), July 20-31 (male and female adults and nymphs), August 1 1 

 to October 16, 1914, October 31, 1915. 



Jarman Gap, July 30, 1 male. 



Bolar, September 3, 1 female; Hot Springs, September 6-7. 



Common, at least locally, in dry, open, untilled grass lands, especi- 

 ally those dommated by Andropogon and other coarse grasses, but 

 not infrequent in such succulent grasses as timothy. Not observed 

 in the higher Aj^palachian districts of Highland County, but rather 

 frequent in a weedy field at Hot Springs. Its center of distribution 

 appears to include the Coastal Plain and Piedmont region, but it 

 spreads from there far up into the nearby mountain areas. 



SPHAEAGEMON BOLLI (Scudder.) 



Portsmouth, October 3; Churchland, August 8-9; Deanes, Sep- 

 tember 26; Virginia Beach, September 20; Franklin, September 18; 

 Tappahannock, July 1 (nymphs), July 23 to September 22; Irvington, 

 September 26, 1 male. 



Charlottesville, May 25 to June 20 (nymphs), June 28 (2 males, 

 1 female, nymphs), July 3 to October 10, 1914. 



Jarman Gap, July 30, August 1. 



Monterey, August 17-31; Hot Springs, September 5-6. 



Usually common in suitable stations in the mountains ; apparently 

 less frequent or more sporadic in the Piedmont and Coastal Plahi sec- 

 tions. Occurs normally in areas of coarse grass or scrub in or about 

 wooded tracts. 



SPHARAGEMON SAXATILE PLANUM Morse. 



Jarman Gap, August 1. 



Monterey, August 17-22. 



Appears to be fau'ly common in suitable stations in the mountainous 

 sections. At Jarman Gap it occurred in considerable numbers in a 

 closely grazed grassy pasture on the summit of the ridge, while at 

 Monterey it was common on the higher and steeper slopes, on cleared 

 but untilled rocky ground close to the margin of the woods, frequent^ 

 ing bare, thinly grassed {Dantlionia) , or briery areas. In all places it 

 was associated with the preceding species.* 



1 Mr. Rehn kindly verified my determinatioii of tMs form. 



