d^ SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. I4I 



Plectoptera dominicae 



Dominica. — On moss-covered lime trees. "The species of the genus 

 Plectoptera are all foliage and flower frequenters, generally secured 

 by beating low arborescent vegetation, or are attracted to light" 

 (Rehn and Hebard, 1927). 



Plectoptera dorsalis 



Puerto Rico. — In caladium, grass, weeds, coffee, and bananas ; in 

 flowers of Iponioea tiliasea (Rehn and Hebard, 1927). ". . . living 

 in trees between leaves, or in 'butterfly-nests' of Tetralopha scabri- 

 della in leaves of Inga vera, or of Pilocrocis secernalis in the leaves of 

 'capa bianco' (Petitia domingensis) in the mountains. Along the 

 coast they have been found under the bracts of cotton squares or bolls, 

 and under the leaf-sheaths of sugar cane, in curled-up leaves of grape- 

 fruit, or in the dry flower clusters of 'espino rubial' (Zanthoxylum 

 caribaeum)." These observations apply also to Plectoptera infulata 

 and P. rhabdota (Wolcott, 1950). 



Plectoptera floridana 



Florida. — On fringe of tall bushes at edge of mangrove swamp 

 (Rehn and Hebard, 191 4). Rehn and Hebard (1927) stated that on 

 the Keys it frequented dry scrubby vegetation, particularly Ilex 

 cassine. 



Plectoptera infulata 



Puerto Rico. — See Wolcott's (1950) comments under Plectoptera 

 dorsalis above. 



Plectoptera lacerna 



Cuba. — In grasses, sedges, etc., about a waterhole ; on grass pines 

 and oak (Rehn and Hebard, 1927). 



Plectoptera perscita 

 Dominica. — On moss-covered lime trees (Rehn and Hebard, 1927). 



Plectoptera porcellana 



Cuba. — Taken on flowers of "Ji^caro" (Gundlach in Rehn and 

 Hebard, 1927). 



Plectoptera pygmaea 



Jamaica. — In relatively dense forest foliage; in shrubbery (Rehn 

 and Hebard, 1927). 



