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Habits of Adult. 

 The Hebrids were fed. in captivity, upon newly killed midges, mos- 

 quitoes, and plant lice. They are cleanly little creatures grooming 

 themselves much after the fashion of Microvelia as reported by Bueno. 

 They were observed to be positively phototropic to electric light. 

 When a light was brought to one side of the petrie containing many 

 individuals they would promptly move to side of greatest illumination. 



SALDIDS. 



The two species of Saldids observed were Sahia aiitliracina Uhl. 

 and Lampracanthia crassiconiia Uhl. Both of these are shiny black, 

 slightly hirsute species with tegmina coriaceous. The former is 

 plump bodied and of fair size, the latter a smaller, more slender form, 

 covered sparsely with stiff hairs. 



They have the same habitat and attempt to escape by running and 

 by quick short jumps rather than by flight. Their food, mating, and 

 oviposition habits are much the same. When first observed about the 

 Ringwood pool on June 22 only adults were found of the L. crassicor- 

 iiia while the .S". aiithraciiia were all in the nymphal stage. June 28 

 many of the latter were in the last nymphal stage. Eleven of these 

 were brought in alive, placed in a large stender dish and fed Hies, 

 Jassids, etc. July i one became adult and by July 5 there were four 

 adults, the remainder following shortly. Mating took place and eggs 

 were found between the leaves of the moss on July 16. 



It was noted above that the smaller species was in the adult stage 

 when first taken. These were at once placed under observation in 

 jelly glasses containing a quarter inch of moist sand. One pair was 

 placed in each glass in order to get a record of mating and egg,- 

 laying. Most of the ol)servations relate to this species, although they 

 apply almost equally well to the larger form. 



Habits of the Adults. 

 They are shy, cautious creatures which hide among the clumps of 

 shore grass and moss patches. They feed upon such insects as they 

 mav chance to meet, even the disabled of their own kind. 



