1920] Dozier: Insects of Florida 357 



Crjrptothrips pini Watson. The Pine Thrips. Prof. Watson has 

 taken this species by beating pine from March-May. 



Liothrips caryae var. floridensis Watson. Hickory-gall Thrips. 

 Taken in Phylloxera galls on leaves of hickory in April, May and June. 



Anthothrips dozieri Watson. Collected by the writer by beating 

 Oslrya in March. 



HEMIPTERA. 



CAPSID^. 



Halticus citri Ashm. Flea-hopper. The main food plant of this 

 species is beggar weed. It has been taken by sweeping low growth in 

 low hammock edge at Lake Alice. Breeds during the winter in green- 

 houses and has been taken in the open from April through August. 



REDUVIID^. 



Zelus bilobus Say. This predaceous bug is quite common in the 

 hammocks. Nymphs abundant on Ostrya, March 26 and April 17. 



Zelus cervicalis Stal. Taken at bloom of chinquepin, May 20. 



Narvesus carolinensis Stal. Taken in hammock, June 26. 



Pselliopus cinctus Fab. Common in hammocks. A visitor at 

 chinquepin bloom May 12 (J. R. Watson). September 30. 



Repipta taurus Fabr. Met with frequently in magnolia hammock 

 and also on pine. July 30. 



Sinea diadema Fabr. Rapacious Soldier-bug. A pair of this 

 insect taken in copula between two oak leaves at edge of hammock, 

 January 20. Nymphs abundant on Ostrya, March 26 and April 17. 

 The little that is known of its life-history has been recorded by Ash- 

 mead ('95). 



PHYMATID^ 



Phymata erosa var. guerini L. & S. A specimen of this species was 

 taken on Long-leaf pine November 19. It is not uncommon here and 

 is taken often at blooms of various flowers. 



TINGIDID^. 



Gargaphia tiliae Walsh. Basswood Lace-wing Bug. This tingid 

 was very numerous on the under surfaces of the leaves of basswood 

 throughout the hammocks April 2. Its work was decidedly noticeable, 

 causing yellowish spots on the leaves. A few adults, the first of the 

 season, were taken March 5. 



Leptojrpha sp. nov., close to L. costata. Wild Olive Tingid. This 

 species occurs abundantly on the under surfaces of the leaves of Osmari- 

 thus americanum. Its work is also very noticeable, causing yellowish 

 spots to show through on the upper surface. (See Osborn and Drake, 

 '16). Work was noticeable and a dead nymph found March 5. Nymphs 

 and adults abundant, August 13. 



