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/ D. xanthomelaena Dalm. Throughout the State, VII, VIII; the “Spinach 
flea beetle,” which has not yet been injurious with us. Natural food 
plants are “Chenopodium,” “Stellaria” and perhaps “Amaranthus” 
(Ch). 
D. collata Fab. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI); Anglesea (W); g. d. 
*—xcrr 
D. mellicollis Say. Hudson Co. (LI); Clementon V, 30 (GG)); Sea Isle 
V, VI (Bra); Anglesea VII, and g. d. (W). 
The record of “cervicalis” Lee. is an error. 
HALTICA Geoffr. 
H. bimarginata Say. New Jersey (Horn). 
H. chalybea Ill. The “grape flea-beetle”; occurs throughout the State 
V-VII and is sometimes locally injurious. Can be readily controlled 
by the use of arsenites when the larvae are feeding. 
H. ignita Ill, Throughout the State V-VIII; attacks strawberry (Ch), 
and is common on “Azalea,” “Rosaceae,” etc. (Hn). At Anglesea a 
small, southern, green form occurs (W). 
H. kalmiae Mels. With the preceding and is a cupreous form, feeding on 
“Kalmia latifolia” (Ch). 
/ H. ma rey aga ns Horn. Throughout the State VI-IX on evening prim¬ 
rose; more common in South Jersey, and especially along shore. 
/ H. fuscosenea Mels. Orange Mts. (Bf); Atl. Highlands VII, 11 (Lv); 
throughout South Jersey V-IX; especially common along shore on 
evening primrose, the foliage of which is sometimes completely 
riddled. 
H. rufa Ill. Greenwood Lake VI (Sf); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); Spots- 
wood (Jl). 
The “punctipennis” Lee. of last edition is an error. 
ORTHALTICA Cr. 
O. copal ina Fab. Throughout the State VII; on sumac (Ch). 
CREPIDODERA Chev. 
C. rufipes Linn. Throughout the State VI, VII; common. On honey 
locust (Bf), and sometimes injurious to grape, peach, apple and 
other fruit trees. 
C. helexinus Linn. Throughout the State V-IX, common on willow 
and poplar; exceptionally attacks leaves of fruit trees (Ch). 
C. modeeri Linn. South Orange (Lg). 
C. atriventris Mels. Throughout the State in July. 
EPITRIX Foudr. 
E. fuscula Cr. Throughout the State, not common, on “Solanacea.” 
E. cucumeris Harr. The “cucumber flea-beetle”; found everywhere 
throughout the summer on potatoes and other “Solanacea” as well 
