56 Journal New York Entomological Society. t^'o'- ^^• 



(Glover) (Col.) and Galeruca (Col.) [(Uhler) G. K.]. — Foodplants: 

 Asclepias pnlchra; Rhus glabra (G. K.). Preys on asparagus 

 slugs (N. J- R-)- Taken on Ceanothus (N. B. 2). 



38. Perilloides exaptus Say. 



Maspeth, VII (01.), Rockaway B., VI (Eng.) and VI (Ds. and 

 Shm.). — This species seems in some of its varieties to extend across 

 the entire continent. Van Duzee mentions four varieties. Kirkaldy 

 gives its distribution as Canada, United States and Lower California. 



39. Perilloides circumcinctus Stal. 



Long Island, 1902 [Banks (N. B.)], Rockaway B., V (Ds.), 

 eastern United States and Canada (V. D.). Feeds on larvae of Lcp- 

 tinotarsa dcccmlincaia (Col.) (G. K.) and of various other beetles 

 (N. J. R.) ; also on both larvae and mature insect of Trirhabda tonicn- 

 tosa Col. (Ol.). 



40. Mineus stigipes H. S. 



Maspeth, VII (01.), Rockaway B., VI (Eng.), Flatbush, VII 

 (Kate Z. Wells— Zab.), Huntington, VI (Stt.), Flushing, VII (Pkt.) 

 and VIII (01.), Cold Sp. Harbor, VIII (Brb.). Reported from 

 New York, New Jersey, Maryland, S. Carolina, Georgia, Texas, New 

 Mexico, Ohio and Washington, D. C. ; also included in Baker's list of 

 Hemiptera of Colorado. Taken on Ceanothus (N. B. 2). 



41. Apateticus cynicus Say. 



Rockaway B., VII (01.) and (Stt.), VIII (Eng.), IX CBno.) 

 (Bth.) and (Dow), Yaphank, VII (Ds.), Amagansett (Sf.).— Com- 

 mon throughout eastern United States and Canada; Texas (V. D.). — 

 Foodplant : Apple, oak, etc.; feeds on the sap of trees (Glover), on the 

 larvae of Alctia (Lep.) and Leptinotarsa decenilineata (Col.) and of 

 Nematus vcntricosus (G. K.). Predatory on slugs of all kinds 

 (N. J. R.). 



42. Apateticus bracteatus Fitch. 



Rockaway Beach, VII-VIII (01.), IX (Bno.), Fire Island, IX on 

 Creshes (Ds.), Flatbush, IX, 1892 (Zab.).— New York, Idaho, Mon- 

 treal and Vancouver; a distinctly northern species (V. D.). 



43. Podisus maculiventris Say. 



Common all over the Island. V-X ; one example taken at Glendale 

 Swamps as early as January 6 in the act of preying on some insect 



