^ INSKCTS AI'l-IXriNt; }'AUK AMI W I )t)l)I.AM) TREES Cn? 



Archasia galeata I-alir. 



All ap|)li'-,i;reon, soiiu-wlKit irl.iiigul.ir trt-t- lioppiT with an enormously de\t.-lo|n-<l 

 prothorax, occurs on scruli-oaks and other tret-s from niidsumnu-r to earlv fall. 



This species has the prothorax remarkably developed into an arched 

 shieKl ct)\erin^- most of the i)od\- | pi. 17. tit;". 1 6 1. It is triaiij^iilar in oiil- 

 linc. whether viewetl from the front or above, anil the nitmibraneous win^s 

 extending- trom under the i)ronotum, are o-reenish, brownish or yellowish 

 brown in color. This species is al)Out .> s inch in lem^th, and was met witli 

 in small numbers on scrub-oaks at Karner in iQOi, specimens being taken 

 the latter part of Jiuie, during jidy and toward the latter part of September. 

 This species is occasional!}' very abundant and infests hickories as well as 

 oak. 



Cyrtolobus fenestratus hitch 



This is a prettily marked tree hopper measiu'ing onl\- about ?/if, inch in 

 length. It is triangular in form when viewed from almost any aspect, and 

 has somewhat the shaije of a verv small i)eechnut. Die ^' 



l)rothoracic shiehl is irregularly bancletl with light, -^jlilJ^^ 

 brownish \ellow, light brown, dark brown and white, (^ 

 and the bantled effect is greatly increased by the brown '-J 

 wing tijis. I he e)es vary in color from a )ellowish Fig. ^.,^ 

 white to dark brown. Three specimens of this insect > ri^i,,:.!! 

 were taken on scrub oak at Karner Jiuie 26, igoi. It has been recorded 

 from as far west as Colorado, as ranging north into Canada and as occur- 

 ring in several southeastern states. It is dotdjtless a widely distrihutetl 

 form. 



Jassus olitorius Sa\ was taken on scrub oak at Karner Au^. 20 

 IQ02. 



Pediopsis basilis \. D. was abuntlant at Karner June 2, 190^, on 

 poplars. 



Idiocerus suturalis l-'itch was taken at Karner the latter part of June 

 iqo3 in considerable nimibers on poplar. 



