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Homohadena infixa (Walker). — The genus Homohadetia, distinguished 

 from the Hadena; [Hadetia, Luperina and Hylophasia) by having no ab- 

 dominal tufts, revised by Prof J. B. Smith (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. vol. xiii, 

 pp. 397-405) in 1 89 1, and having for its type H. badisMga Grote, affords 

 an unrecorded synonymy. Hadena infixa Walk, and H. incomitata 

 Harvey were described from rubbed specimens, hence their identity with 

 badistriga was not recognized. The species occurs at Hartford, Conn., 

 and throughout the region east of the Great Plains. 

 Homohadena infixa (Walk.) 

 Hadena infixa Walker. 

 Homohadena inconiilata Harvey. 

 Homohadena badistriga Grote (unrubbed variety). 



Wm. Hampton Patton, Hartford, Conn. 

 While collecting near Knoxville, Tenn., on the 4th of last July, and 

 also later during the same month I took winged specimens (both ^ and 

 9 ) of Stephania picta. Previous to this but a single winged specimen 

 (a ?) of this Hemipter has been recorded (by Uhler, in "Standard 

 Natural History"). In addition to the full- winged form, there occurred 

 in still greater numbers a short-winged form; the thorax of this had same 

 structure as full-winged form (see "Standard Nat. Hist."). I shall be 

 glad to correspond with hemipterologists concerning this and other rari- 

 ties, and regarding exchanges. 



H. E. Summers, 71 N. Water St., Rochester, N. Y. 



Cause of Peach Yellows. — What renders the peach-tree susceptible 

 to the bacterium present in the disease known as the "yellows" is prob- 

 ably the mite (Bryobia pratensis Garman; for description see "Insect 

 Life," vol. iii. No. 2, fig. 4, September, 1890, p. 47) which attacks the tree 

 in countless numbers, thus lessening its vitality and causing the foliage to 

 change color. This mite I found to be very plenty in Connecticut in 1S83. 



