A LIST OF HOMOPTERA OF ITOETH CAROLmA 



BY Z. P. METCALF 



The present list is not complete in any sense of the word 

 but simply represents our present knowledge of the species of 

 Homoptera which have been collected in this State. The 

 two sources of our knowledge of the Homoptera of the State 

 have been the published writings of the American Hemipt- 

 erists Uhler, Osborn, Van Duzee and Ball and the collections 

 made in the State. The largest collection of Homoptera in 

 the State is that of the State Department of Agriculture 

 which owes its inception and growth to the enthusiasm of the 

 chief of the Division of Entomology, Mr. Franklin Sher- 

 man, Jr. The large number of times the initials F. S. occur 

 after locality data will show clearly that Mr. Sherman has 

 collected these small insects assiduously in practically all 

 parts of the State. This collection was also enriched by the 

 addition of numerous specimens collected in a trip during the 

 month of September, 1909, when the writer collected at 

 Blowing Eock, Yonahlossee Road, Grandfather Mountain, 

 Balsam, Waynesville and Montreat. 



The collection of the Division of Zoology and Entomology 

 of the College of Agriculture contains a good series of most 

 of the species that have been taken at Raleigh together with 

 others which have been acquired by purchase. 



The collection of Mr. A. H. Manee made at Southern 

 Pines is rich, especially in those forms that occur further 

 South. 



In nearly all cases individual localities are given as our 

 collecting has not been extensive enough to warrant our draw- 

 ing any very extensive conclusions. The month for conveni- 

 ence has been divided into three parts, early, mid and late. 

 In our later collecting in the mountains careful records have 

 been kept of the elevations at which specimens have been 

 taken and the mountains have been divided into 500 foot 

 zones for this purpose. 



