20 EXTOMOLOGTCAL NEWS. [Jan., 'l6 



The capture of adults of this rare and striking species in 

 May, adds to the weight of the opinion we have held, that 

 the species appears in greatest numbers considerably earlier 

 than do the majority of the species of this family and that by 

 August only occasional survivors are to be found, over all 

 or the greater portion of the insect's distribution. 



Scudderia texensis Saussure and Pictet. Pineland, Pine Id., 

 Fla., V, 20, 1915 (H.: undergrowth of pine woods). 19,1 juv. $. 



Amblycorypha floridana floridana Rehn and Hebard. Pineland, 

 Pine Id., Fla., V, 20, 1915 (H.: in tangle of rich vegetation near 

 dunes'), 1 $ . 



Belocephalus sabalis Davis. Pineland. Pine Id.. V, 17 and 20, 

 1915 (H.; juv. in moderate numbers in undergrowth of pine 

 woods), 1 juv. $, 4 juv. 9. 



Two of the immature females are being bred. They are 

 active only at night and are thriving on various green vegetable 

 matter, lettuce appearing to be most relished. The growth 

 of the species is exceedingly slow. 



Pyrgocorypha uncinata Harris. Useppa Id., Fla.. V, 10 and 20. 

 1915 (H.), 4 $. 



This species was heard everywhere after dark on Useppa 

 Island, singing in the tops of cabbage palmettoes (Sabal 

 palmetto), where the insects were usually located in the berry 

 clusters. A few were also to be heard in bushes, in the under- 

 growth of the heavier tangles and in mangroves on the edge 

 of the swamp. 



The song is very loud, the notes rapid, rhythmic and some- 

 what metallic in timbre, dait-zit-zit-zit-zit-zit-zit-dziit-zit-zit-sit, 

 these sounds produced at a rate of twenty-two to five seconds. 

 \\''hile singing, the males were very wary when approached, 

 usually ceasing their song even at a distance of fifteen or more 

 feet. Locating the individual Avas, however, alone difficult, as 

 the insect was found to be slow in its movements, clinging 

 tenaciously to its support and easily seized if approached 

 cautiously. 



Conocephalus gracillimus (Morse). Pineland, Pine Id., Fla., V, 

 18, 1915 (H.; very scarce in undergrowth on edge of pine woods), 

 19,1 juv. $. 



Odontoxiphidium apterum Morse. Pineland. Pine Id., Fla., V, 

 18 and 20, 1915 (H.; adults very scarce, juv. numerous in under- 

 growth of pine woods), 2 ^ , 1 9,2 juv. $, 3 juv. 9. 



