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mentioned by Chambers (Canadian Ent., Vol, IV, 1872, p. 126) as 

 mining- the leaves of EupatoriiLm, ageratoides^ one of the bonesets/' 

 During the season of 1890 it was stated by Dr. Hopkins (Bui. 16 

 W. Va. Ag-ric. Ex. Sta., p. 88) to be "found quite plentifully with 

 the locust Hispa feeding upon the surface of the leaf [of locust]," 

 while in Bulletin No. 32 of the same station (p. 202), the sauie writer 

 states that this species is "very common on 3^ellow locust leaves; also 

 feeds on apple leaves," recording capture of the adults from April 30 

 to pTuly 16 in Monongalia, Wood, Hancock, and Jackson counties. 

 During- 1902 the writer also observed it on locust in Maryland, and 

 reared the beetles from mines in the leaves. There is also a Divisional 

 record of the rearing of this leaf-])eetle on a species of aster in the 

 District of Columbia, July 29. September 1, 1899, Mr. Th. Pergande 

 reared it also from Cassia nictitans. 



A pale variety or race was found by Messrs. Hubbard & Schwarz 

 feeding in great abundance on the leaves of Rohinla neoincelaina in the 

 Santa Rita Mountains of southern Arizona during the months of May 

 and June, but no trace of either eggs or larva? could be seen on this 

 plant. 



Odontota bicolor 01. __ 



This species is not rare in the District of Columlna and vicinity, but 

 the writer has frequently sought for its mines on various wild plants 

 without success. It remained for Mr. Th. Pergande to ascertain its 

 true habits. The larva mines the leaves of grasses, Mr. Pergande 

 having found it in the leaves of Panlcuin tiiacrocarpon from June 18 

 to 20, 1899, at Cabin John Bridge, Md. The first beetle issued July 1. 

 The beetles have been collected by the wa'iter in greatest number dur- 

 ing the second and third weeks of June. 



Odontota horni Sm. 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel has found this species on Oracca \TephTosiii\ 

 virgin i<in(u a papilionaceous plant commonly known as goat's-rue, at 

 Da Costa, Atlantic County, N. J. (Ent. News, Vol. V, p. 41). It has 

 been found also near Washington, D. C, on the same plant. 



Odontota notata OJ. 



This species was also taken by Mr. Wenzel on Tephrosia virginiana 

 with 0. //Y/ry^/ previously mentioned. 



It is common near Washington, D. C. , in Virginia, and the peninsula 

 of Florida in localities where Tephrosia is absent. Mr. Schwarz 

 thinks that the food plant will prove to be a species of Solidago. 



«Mr. Beuttenmiiller (Ent. Am. VI, 1890, p. 178) states that he reared this species 

 from Eupatorium and asters. 



