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some of those curious tree-hoppers which inhabit the pine-barrens, 

 like the ornate Heliria cristata to be found on the post-oaks, and 

 Glassonotus acuminatus from the black-jacks. There were likewise 

 Thelia imivitta, Smilia camehis, and the " cow-hopper " Centruchoides 

 perdita. Nezara petiiisylvanica, Largus succinctus, Chariestenis anten- 

 nafor, Brochymeiia annulata and Apiomerus crassipes were also col- 

 lected. On three separate occasions the writer has found this last 

 mentioned bug perched on manure, as if attracted by the flies it 

 hoped to catch in that vicinity. Aulacostethns tnannorati/s a.\\d Tetyra 

 bipiinctata were found, the latter in considerable numbers considering 

 the lateness of the season. It is more common in spring and fall ; in 

 July, as Mr. Barber pointed out, chiefly females are to be found. 

 They are perched commonly on the green cones of the pitch-pine, 

 where also some young, no doul)t of this species, were found by Mr. 

 Sleight. 



The little Cicada, Tettig^a hieroglypliica was in great numbers, and 

 we noticed that they had come forth earlier in those places that had been 

 recently burned over. Several of the females had just emerged and had 

 not attained their full colors. Mr. Engelhardt found a few Cicada 

 lyricen pupje skins, and two of the insects just hatching, on the old 

 orchard trees about our camp. We did not hear the insects singing. 



Ant-lions came to lights, and we also found them in the day time. 

 The following four species were collected : Ptynx appcudiciilatus, As- 

 calaphns quadripimctatiis, Afxnneleon crudelis and Crypfoleon nebtilo- 

 siitn. Mantispa briinnea was in considerable numbers. These insects 

 have an odor like slippery-elm, and may occasionally, with the proper 

 atmospheric conditions, be detected thereby. Mantispa interrupta 

 was also collected, but in less numbers. We found them mostly on 

 the post-oaks, but they are to be met with on all the trees. 



Of dragon flies we collected one old Anax Junius, in which the 

 central portions of the wings had become much clouded. Also the 

 far from common Progoniphus ohscurus, which is to be found in July 

 at Lakehurst flying up and down several of the ditches near the rail- 

 road. 



Four species of C/irysops flies attacked us, and many Tabanids the 

 tame cow, that would lie patiently on the ground while Mr. Franck 

 removed her tormentors. Through his agency they will next assail 

 some hard working college student of our favorite science. 



At night, when it was not too cold, we sugared, the writer using 



