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Eutettix suhaenea Van Daizee var. ? 



Several specimens collected by Mr. C. P. Alexander at Fryeburg 

 Sept. 5, 1 91 3, fall in this species as defined by Ball, but will constitute 

 perhaps a distinct variety as they do not agree precisely with any of 

 the forms he has described. They come near mannorata or lurida but 

 have prominent black spots on head. 



Eutettix johnsoni Van Ehizee. 



Eutettix johnsoni Van Duzee. Canad. Ent. XXVI, 137, (1894). 



This is a handsome little species golden yellow in color with whitish 

 semitransparent spots on the wings and with a row of conspicuous black 

 spots bordering the front next the vertex. Length, 5 mm. 



While never appearing in any abundance it has been taken at a 

 number of localities in the state and may be considered as quite gen- 

 erally disitributed. At Orono it was taken sweeping in woods on mixed 

 herbage around alder and birch clumps, Aug. — . Along roadside and 

 from scrub oak Aug. 5th and at Veazie Aug. 6th; North Harpswell 

 Aug. I2th, in open woods ; Portland Aug. 14th at Riverton Park in open 

 woodland and in most of these cases it has been adjacent to oak. 



The species is too rare to be counted of economic importance and so 

 far as can be determined concerning its f oodj plant it does not attack 

 anything of value. 



Eutettix vitellinus Fitch. 



Accephalus vitellinus Fitch. Homop. N. Y. State Cab. 1851, p. 57, 



reprinted in Lintner. 9th Rep't, 1893, p. 397. 

 Eutettix (Paromesus) vitellinus Ball. The Genus Eutettix Proc. Daven- 

 port Acad. Sci. Vol. XII, p. 67 (iQ^S-) 



This large and handsome species is of a bright yellow color with 

 whitish transparent spots and some light brown shadings on the prono- 

 tum an-d elytra on the latter forming an oblique band. 



But few specimens have been taken and it may be concluded that 

 the species occurs rather sparingly although pretty generally distributed. 

 It has been taken at Orono from pine July 29, poplar July 30, North 

 Harpswell in pine woods August 12, Highmoor Farm Aug. 15, Houlton 

 Aug. 24, Mars Hill Aug. 25, on lower part of the hill and up about half 

 way to summit, Ft. Fairfield Aug. 26, Ft. Kent Aug. 28. 



The Irrorate Leafhopper. 



Phlepsius irroratus Say. 

 Jassus irroratus Say. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. Jour. VI, 308, 1891. 

 Phlepsius irroratus Van Duzee. Ent. Am. VI, 93, 1890. 

 Dark fuscous gray with numerous close irr.orations the last ventral 

 segment of the female with toothed margin. Length 6-7 mm. 



