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MurgantU hUtrionica Hahn. This species was first recorded 

 from the State by the writer in 191J (Ent. News, xxiv, 132. 1912), 

 bat since that time, although careful search has been made in a 

 number of localities, other specimens have not come to light 



Neottiglona nddfrons Sul. Not before recorded from Iowa. 

 One sprcimrn from Chariton in the south central part of the State. 



NeottigloMa undau Siajr. Of this species Osbom says. "Not 

 common." The wtiter has many specimens from several localities, 

 thus indicatinK that it is at least fairly common. The following 

 field n< ■ . ive some idea of its abundance at Ames: "Tth July. 



1013: rs rV. mndata) very common along roadsides just 



south of thr West Side at Ames. Iowa. Collected 30 specimens 

 and as many more could easily have been secured • • • " Th^ 

 species has also been taken on mullein. 



Chlorochroa ptniariHs Horv. Not before recorded from iowa. 

 Apparently it is not tbondant and is common only locally. 



Pwibatai baboteritts Stat. This is the most common species of 

 Pentatonid found in the State. 



8olnb«a pugnax Fabr. This species has been taken only once. 

 Scptrmber. Iowa City. 



Thyanta custator Fabr. We have found this pretty green species 

 in practically everyone of the thirty-four counties visited in the 

 State during the past summer. It seems most abundant in rank 

 growths of timothy and red clover. A number of specimens are 

 of a yellowish green or reddish brown color and in no case do 

 these specimens have the sanguineous band on the pronotum. 

 On many of the tjrpically colored green specimens this band is 

 also lacking. 



BrochTmena annulata Fabr. Not common; specimens at hand 

 from Iowa City only. 



Brochymena arborca Say. More common than the preceding 

 species: collected on wild crab appU. 



Broclijmtaa quadripoatnlata Fabr. The most common species 

 of the genus, but it has not before been recorded from Iowa. On 

 one occasion it has been found hibernating under oak leaves at the 

 edge of a woods in early April. 



Subfamily GtArHOSOMATiXAC 

 Podopa dnctipcs 5Uy. Not common and found in but three 

 localities. Iowa City. Davenport and Chariton, and all south of the 

 center of the State. 



Subfamily .\sonNAE 

 Apa t tku a crnicua Say. Taken on wiW rh^rrv ..a«t r^ntral 

 Iowa. 



Apetatkaa macultventria Say." A fairly common species in al- 

 most every locality. 



