22, THE FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST 
(Sz. Ms.). At hand from Sanford and Pahoka, Mch.-Apr., one specimen 
from each place. A very common species in Indiana but evidently scarce 
in Florida. Occurs on willow, elm and other foliage. 
*191 (15974). C. atriventris Melsh.—“‘Enterprise and Tampa, rare.” 
(Sz.). At hand from Okeechobee City and Dunedin, Feb. 6-Mch. 27. In 
February beaten from Spanish moss; in March on ferns and other 
herbage in dense hammocks or along their edges. 
XLIX. Epitrix Foudras. 
Very small, oval, convex black or brownish species (1.5-2 mm.), 
close to Crepidodera but having the upper surface rather thickly 
clothed with short, erect grayish hairs. 
192 (15981). E. lobata Cr.—‘New Smyrna’’, rare (Sz.). Indian River 
(Sz. Ms.). No other State record. 
*193 (15982). E. cucumeris Harr.—Moore Haven, mouth of Hillsboro 
Canal and other points on L. Okeechobee, Mch. 20-24; swept from vege- 
tation in gardens and said to do much damage to egg plant, cucumbers 
and other truck crops of that region (BI. 1923). The only State record. 
*194 (15983). E. brevis Sz., 1878, 367 Types from Ft. Capron and 
Enterprise. St. Augustine and L. Worth (Ham.). Frequent about Dun- 
edin in March on ferns and other foliage in hammocks and low moist ground. 
Gainesville on Eupatorium, Oct.; on Aesculus pavia, Mch. (Wat.). 
*195 (15984). E. fasciata Blatch., 1918, 56—Types from Dunedin. At 
hand also from Caxambus, Key West and Cape Sable. A submaritime 
species found in spring on low herbage along the margins of salt water 
lagoons. 
*196 (15986). E. parvula (Fabr.).—Throughout the State. Listed by 
Schwarz as EH. hirtipennis Melsh., a synonym. Frequent about Dunedin, 
Mch.-Apr., on ground cherry and other low vegetation in moist grounds. 
Known as the “tobacco flea-beetle” as it often riddles the leaves of that 
plant, thereby preventing their use for cigar wrappers. 
L. Orthaltica Crotch. 
Small oblong, parallel glabrous species (2-2.5 mm.), brown or 
piceous in hue, having the ante-basal thoracic groove not limited 
each side, and antennae as long as or longer than body. 
197 (15988). O. copalina (Fabr.)—“Occurs from Massachusetts to 
Florida, westward to Missouri and Iowa” (Horn, 1889). No definite State 
record. Occurs in Indiana on sumac and Hercules’ club, Aralia Spinosa L. 
LI. Mantura Stephens. 
Small oblong-oval, convex species (2 mm.), brownish-bronzed 
in hue, the tips of elytra paler; thorax without transverse basal 
impression, but with a short deep longitudinal one each side of 
base; elytral punctures in rows. | 
