PROCEEDINGS, 1918 89 



A TREE HOPPER NEW TO OUR LIST. 



by 

 W. H. Brittain. 



In the last number of these "Proceedings" (Proc. Ent. Soc. 

 N. S. No. 3, 1917, pp. 7-14) we described the Membracidae of 

 Nova Scotia, as far as these were represented in our collection. 

 Examination of material collected during last season, has 

 brought to light another species, viz. Enchenopa binotata Say. 

 This is represented by a single specimen taken by sweeping by 

 Mr. J. P. Spittall at Smith's Cove, Digby County, N. S. 



This species may be easily distinguished from Campylen- 

 chia latipes Say, which it resembles in its forward projecting pro- 

 notal horn and foliaceous anterior tibiae, by the two yellow 

 spots on the dorsal line of the pronotum. Other distinguish- 

 ing characters may be found on the anterior horn, both the su- 

 perior and the inferior carinae being foliaceous in Enchenopa 

 and the lateral ridges about equally distant from the superior 

 and inferior margins. In Campylenchia, the inferior carina is 

 not foliaceous and the lateral ridges are situated close to the 

 superior margin. 



Within its range this species is often taken on climbing 

 bittersweet, locust and butternut. On the first named plants, 

 it deposits its eggs in the stems; covering them with a frothy 

 secretion. On the last named, according to Funkhouser 

 (Jour, of Eco. Ent. 8: 368-371, 1915), they are laid in the buds 

 and not covered with froth. 



