\''ol. Xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL XEWS. 3/1 



Typophorus canellus Fahr. Beaten from wild grape. 



Metachroma marginalis Cr. Beating oak foliage, April 3. 



Lina scripta Fabr. Larvae taken on Carolina poplar, Aug. 20. An 

 adult at light, April 20. 



Colaspis brunnea Fabr. A number on sweet potato foliage, Aug. 

 31. On cowpeas, June 15 (R. N. Wilson). 



Colaspis favosa Say. A specimen at light, June 9. This species 

 is of considerable economic importance, feeding on eucalyp- 

 tus and grape foliage. 



Ceratoma trifurcata Forst. Taken in abundance on cowpeas (R. 

 N. Wilson). 



Trirhabda brevicollis Lee. This beetle makes its appearance every 

 year about the first of April, having only one brood a year. 

 Some years it completely defoliates all the prickly ash. The 

 first larvae of the season have been taken April 1. The pupal 

 stage lasts only a few days. 



Galerucella notulata Fabr. Taken on ragweed (Ambrosia), July 6. 



Diabrotica 12-punctata Fabr. Taken abundantly on a number of 

 plants. 



Oedionychis 6-maculata 111. Abundant on foliage of ash, together 

 with O. scahris. April 5. Extremely quick in its movements. 



Oedionychis scalaris Melsh. Taken on ash, but not as abundant 

 as the above species, April 5-6. 



Oedionychis fimbriata Forst. Beaten from oak foliage, April 18. 



Disonycha glabrata Fabr. Abundant on bull thistle while in l)loom, 

 April 20. Large numbers riddling the foliage of pigweed 

 (Amaranthtis), May 15. A few taken on corn plants, Aug. 16. 



Disonycha triangularis Say. Taken by sweeping low foliage — moist 

 hammock edge, April 15. Taken hibernating under old log 

 (C. Nieland). 



Disonycha abbreviata Melsh. Several taken sweeping low herbage, 

 Feb. 26 and April 4. 



Phyllotreta picta Say. Very abundant on young oak foliage, Alarch 

 10-ApriI 2. 



Haltica chalybea 111. This species winters over in the hammocks 

 in Spanish moss. An adult was taken at wild plum blossom 

 as early as Feb. 18, and by the 27th large numbers were be- 

 ginning to work on wild grape foliage. Hundreds were 

 swarming everywhere, May 5. 



Haltica ignita 111. An unusual swarm of this flea-beetle occurred 



at lights, April 27. Crepe myrtle seems to be a favorite food 



plant, as this plant is simply riddled at times. 



Haltica marevagans Horn. The wild Oenothera is the favorite food 



plant of this species. They made their appearance about April 



