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Lygiis hirticulus Van Duzee (Fijr. 20, h). 



Breeds on beech and yellow bireh. Common. Barber Point, 

 Plains and Wanakena during June, July and August. The Avinter 

 is passed in the egg stage and only young nymphs were observed 



Fi^. 2!). — (I, Deideocoris Jxtnnlls \'iiri D.; h. I i/'/iis hirliciihis \'an ]). 



in early spring. Knight records the species fi-om chestnut, beech 

 and woodbine in New York. 



Lygus canadensis Knight. 



Breeds on hazelnut, Corylns rostrafa Ah., taken near the old 

 "French Camps" at Wanakena, .July and August, 1917 and 1920. 

 This is the first record for New York State. 



Lygus ostryae Knight. 

 On ironwood {Ostrya uirginiana), Barber Point, July 5, 1920. 



Neoborus amoenus (Renter). 



Barber Point. July, collected on white ash, Fraxinn.^ amcricana. 



Neoborus pubescens Knight (Fig. 30, a). 



Very abundant on white ash seedlings and saplings in the 

 vicinity of Crataegus Hill at Barber Point during June, July and 

 August, 1919 and 1920. This insect lives in shady places and 

 feeds almost entirely on the very young trees. It occurs in large 

 pumbers and the leaves are greatly discolored from feeding punc- 

 tures. Ou the upper surface of tbe lea\'('S the feeding marks show 



