58 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. ' I916. 



of the meadow complex that it seemed worth while to make 

 a careful record of the contents of one or two of the cages at 

 least. 



Cage 1 was examined and part of the contents secured on 

 July 19th, and part on July 20th, all the actively migrating 

 species being taken on the former day, so that there was no 

 opportunity of loss or gain in the interval. Cage 2 was ex- 

 amined July 20th and in this case from one to two inches of 

 the soil, including practically all loose earth and the roots, as 

 well as all the vegetation in the cage was removed and care- 

 fully examined, the insects and other animals sorted and a 

 record kept of number as well as of the species found. This 

 record with identifications as far as carried may be inserted 

 here. 



Record of Cage Number i. 



Acocephalus albifrons L. 



113 (50 on 19th, 63 on 20th.) 



Acocephalus striatus L. 



7 2 adult males, rest nymphs 



Deltocephalus configuratus 



T 



Deltocephalus sayi, Fitch 



4 



Deltocephalus minki, Fieb. 



1 



Agallia sanguinolenta Prov. 



2 



Phytonomus sp. 



I 



Phytonomus punctatus 



2 



Elaterid, (Coleoptera) 



I 



Crambus (Lepidoptera) 



I 



Ants 



2 



Spiders 



5 



Record of Cage Number 2. 



Acocephalus albifrons L. 



108 



Acocephalus striatus L. 



13, 10 nymphs, 3 adult males 



Deltocephalus sayi Fh. 



1 



Athysanus curtisii Fh. 



1 



Dicraneura sp. 



1 



Agallia sanguinolenta Prov. 



4 3 adult, 1 nymph 



Agallia 4-punctata Prov. 



1 f 



Philaenus spumarius, L. 



3 



Aphids (Nectarophora destructor). 



8 



Leptoterna dolobrata (Capsid). 



1 



Labops sp. (Capsid). 



3 



Agalliastes sp. (Capsid). 



2 



Halticus sp. (Capsid). 



3 



