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17. Mormidea lugens Fab. 



Throughout the Island, IV-XI, common. Common everywhere 

 throughout the eastern United States and Canada and somewhat less 

 abundant in the west (V. D.), Mexico and Cuba (G. K.). Food- 

 plant: Vcrhascnni (G. K.). Hibernates as adult (01.), Bermuda Is. 

 (V. D. No. 2). Taken on Ceanothiis (N. B. 2). 



18. Solubea pugnax Fab. 



Cold Spring Harbor, VII (Brb.), Long Island (Bno.), Rockaway 

 B., V (Bs.). This is a southern species which reaches its northern 

 limits from southern New York westward to Ohio and Iowa (V. D.). 

 I possess a specimen from Langdon, Mo. Reported from Jamaica, 

 Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and Brazil (G. K.). Foodplants: 

 Zea mays, Panicum Scfaria, wheat; feeds on larvae of Alctia (Cys.) 

 (G. K.). 



19. Euschistus fissilis Uhl. 



Throughout the Island, III-IX, common. Van Duzee credits this 

 species with being the most abundant and widely distributed of our 

 North American Pentatomidse. It is found from Quebec to Van- 

 couver Is. and southwards to Florida and Texas (V. D.) Found on 

 Zea mays and wheat; feeds on Alctia (Lep.). Parasitized by Tris- 

 solcus euschistus, Hym. (G. K.). 



20. Euschistus politus Uhler. 



Throughout the pine region and on Rockaway Beach in washup ; 

 locally common; V, IX. — Reported from Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode 

 Is., Maryland, District C, Mt. Washington, N. Jersey (V. D.). I 

 have found it common in the pine woods of the Island by beating the 

 scrub oak. 



21. Euschistus tristigmus Say. 



Throughout the Island ; common. Common and widely distributed 

 from northern Canada to southern Mexico (V. D.), Guatemala 

 (G. K.). Foodplants: Potato, cotton. Iris versicolor (G. K.). Bred 

 from Qgg to imago on fruits of Sambncus canadensis Linn. (Am. 

 Elder), Vcrhascnm blattaria (moth mullein). Parasitized by Tris- 

 solcus euschistus Hym. Preyed on by Daseillis tergissa (Dipt.) and 

 Podisus maculiirntris (Hem.). Hibernates as adult (G. K.). 



