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hill but which at the time of my visit was quite dr}-. The species has 

 no economic importance and may be ignored in this respect unless it 

 becomes far more abundant than it has appeared at any point yet. 



Phlepsius fulvidorsum Fitch. 



Jassus fidvidorsiim Fitch. Homop. X. Y. State Cab. p. 62, 1851. 

 Phlepsius fulvidorsum \'an Duzee. Am. Ent. Soc. Trans. XIX. 74. 

 p. II, Fig. 10 (1892). 



This is easily separated from all the species but coUitus by the light 

 fulvous color of the head and pronotum. The head is distinctly longer 

 at the middle than next the eye and angular instead of rounded. The 

 elj-tra are dark fuscous closely irrorate. Length 6 mm. 



This is rather a common species in the northeastern part of the 

 United States but has usually been taken in the vicinity of conifers and 

 Van Duzee says "always on hemlock, spruce, or pines." It has been 

 taken in considerable numbers the present season (1913) and often on 

 other plants than conifers though never far distant from some of the 

 various species that are so universally distributed through the state. 

 However, it has been so frequently taken on blueberry and in rough 

 pasture land that I doubt if it is confined to the conifers, especially in 

 the larval stages. The following records show its wide distribution in 

 the state and the range of plants. Orono on birch and strawberry July 

 22, in blueberry patches and on pine and hemlock July 29th. Sweeping 

 near birch and alder clumps July 31st In Bangor bog Aug. 5th, Black 

 Cap ;Mt. Aug. 6th, Xorth Harpsw-ell Aug. 12th. Common in woods 

 including juniper and other conifers and blueberr>^ Portland Aug. 14th 

 in grass near woods, Highmoor Farm Aug. 15th, on blueberrj' and other 

 bog plants. Grand Lakes Stream Aug. 15th, (A. P. ]\Iorse) Mt. Katah- 

 din, up to 3000 ft. Aug. 20-22, Houlton Aug. 24th on blueberry in bog, 

 Bar Harbor on Dr\' ]\It. near stunmit Aug. 31, also taken in Aug. 1914. 



From its frequent occurrence on blueberry I conclude that it must be 

 one of the species that cause the many discolored spots on the leaves of 

 the plant and in several instances these were so common as to be worthy 

 of consideration as of economic importance. 



Phlepsius collitus Ball. 

 Phlepsius collitus Ball. Canad. Ent. Vol. XXXV, p. 22j (1903). 



This species closely resembles fulvidorsum but the vertex is shorter 

 and the elytral markings more distinct. Length 5 to 6 mm. 



Specimens have been taken at Orono in limited numbers Aug. 5, 14 

 and 23, 1913 and July 3rd, 1914. They were swept from low herbage 

 near alder clumps and one specimen is marked "Alder" but I think it is 

 more probably dependent on some other plant for its development 



