No. 34-] HEMIPTERA OF CONNECTICUT: CICADELLIDAE. 77 



24 July, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; North Haven, 6 Aug., 1922 (B. H. W.) ; New 

 Canaan, 26 Aug., 1920 (B. H. W.) ; Cornwall, 18 July, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; 

 Salisbury, 20 Aug., 1921 (P. G.). 



K. tripunctata (Fitch). Tettigonia tripimctata Fitch. Paga- 

 ronia tripunctata Van Duzee. (PI. ii, i.) 



Homop. N. Y. St. Cab., 55, 1851. 



Vertex rather long, conically pointed, white with three black 

 spots, one at apex and one around either ocellus ; reflexed arcs 

 brownish. Two transverse lines on disc and posterior margin of 

 pronotum, and elytra! nervures brown. Length 5 mm. 



Occurs on Muhlenhergia and allied grasses, especially in wooded 

 areas during July, August and September. Mr. Van Duzee has 

 placed this species under Pagaronia but it seems more closely ahied 

 with members of this genus. 



Ljnme, 20 Aug., 1910 (B. H. W.) ; New Haven, 22 Sept., 1918 (D. M. D, 

 and F, H. L.) ; 16 July, 1920 (B. H. W.) ; Bridgeport. 20 Sept., 1920; 

 Cornwall, 22 Oct., 1920; East Haven, 21 July, 1920; Hamden, 24 July, 

 1920; Huntington, 9 July, 1920; North Branford, 13 July, 1920 (B. H. W.) ; 

 Madison, 24 Sept., 1922 (B, H. W.) ; North Haven, 24 Sept., 1921 

 (B. H. W.). 



Helochara Fitch. 



Head wider than thorax, broader than long, obtusely angled, 

 reflexed portion of front elevated. Scutellum very short, elytra 

 coriaceous, veins distinct. Apical third of male antennae forming 

 a flat plate. 



One species occurs in the United States. 

 H. communis Fitch. 



Homop. N. Y. St. Cab., 56, 1851. 



Deep green, vertex and pronotum yellowish; robust, upper 

 surface deeply and closely pitted, reflexed portions of front ele- 

 vated on vertex. Posterior portion of pronotum convex, scutellum 

 very small. Elytra greenish, heavily pitted, claval suture broadly 

 dark green. Length 4-4.5 mm. 



A very common species occurring in swamps and moist places, 

 feeding on grasses and sedges along lakes, streams and lagoons. 



Rockville, 24 Aug., 1905 (H. L. V.) ; Meriden, May, 1913 (H. L. J.) ; 

 Guilford, 13 July, 1920; Wilton, 19 Oct., 1920; New Haven, 8, 13, 18, 27, 

 28 July, 1920, 25 March, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; Cornwall, 28 Nov., 1918 

 (K. F. C); 18 July, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; East Haven, 29 July, 1921 

 (B. H. W.). 



Graphocephala Van Duzee. 



Diedrocephala Woodworth. 



Head narrower than pronotum, vertex flat, roundingly angulate. 

 Pronotum strongly curved in front. Elytra long, coriaceous, 

 venation obscured. 



G. coccinea (Foerster). Cicada coccinea Foerster. Tettigonia 

 quadrivittata Say. Tettigonia picta Walker. 



Nov. Spec. Ins., 69, 1771. 



