I20 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9I5. 



This is usually abundant on its particular host plant, Danthonia 

 spicata, and has been collected this season (1913) at Orono, Mt. Katah- 

 din, Aug. 22, 600, 1000, 1500, 1900 ft.; Houlton Aug. 25th, Fort Kent 

 Aug. 28th. 



Deltocephalus apicatits Osborn. 



Dcltocephalns apicatus Osborn. Can. Ent. XXXII, p. 285. 



Light brown with the head and apex of elytra light yellow. Length 

 2.5 to 3 mm. 



Has been taken in a number of meadows around Orono July 29 to 

 August 7. Only adults being seen. 



Its usual food plant (Panicum liucecliuclice) has been recognized in 

 practically all places where it has been taken. 



Plenty in field near Stillwater Aug. 9 in patches of Panicum JihcbcJiu- 

 c!i(T, Veazie August 6, Houlton August 24, abundant in meadow, N. 

 Harpswell, plenty in meadow with Panicum, Portland Aug. 14th, com- 

 mon, Highmoor Farm Aug. 15th, pasture, common. 



Fig. 23. D. debilis: a, adult; h, face; c, vertex and pronotum; d, 

 female ; e, male, genitalia ; /, elytron ; g, side view head. (After Osborn 

 and Ball.) 



