No. 34-] HEMIPTERA OF CONNECTICUT: CICADELLIDAE. 99 



Occurs on weeds and herbaceous plants in low, sheltered, usually 

 wooded areas. It often is taken in goodly numbers in a Solidago 

 association, and may feed upon this plant. 



Darien, 5 Aug., 1909 (C. W. J.). 

 S. luteolus Van Duzee. 



Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., v, 210, 1894, 



Vertex whitish, a distinct black line a little back of margin and 

 a very broad transverse fuscous band between eyes. Pronotum 

 dark, a paler transverse area on disc. Elytra rather uniform 

 brownish without pale areas, nervures on posterior half, a few 

 spots, and apex, broadly dark brown. Female segment long, 

 roundingly produced with a broad, deep V-shaped notch. Length 

 5 mm. 



A rather rare species feeding apparently on herbaceous plants in 

 shaded areas. 



New Haven, 7 Sept., 1910 (A. B. C.) ; 16, 29, 31 July, 1920 (B. H. W.) ; 

 Cornwall, 18 July, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; Hamden, 20 Aug., 1922 (B. H. W.). 



S. immistus (Say). Jassus immistus Say. (Fig. 9, 5.) 



Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., vi, 306, 183 1. 



Whitish to grayish yellow, vertex with marginal line and trans- 

 verse band with tooth at center. Pronotum dark with a transverse 

 and longitudinal white area. Elytra grayish yellow, veins 

 broadly brown, apices dark, two spots along claval suture and a 

 few others milky white. Length 4.5-6 mm. 



The most common of the group apparently, and feeding on a 

 variety of plants. Taken in pasture land and on shrubs. Certain 

 of the smaller ones known as varieties have been found on willows, 

 and others occur abundantly on grasses. 



East River, 14 July, 8 Aug., 1908, 3 Aug., 1910 (C. R. E.) ; Lyme, 20 

 Aug., 1910 (B. H. W.) ; Portland, 10 July, 1913 (A. E. Moss) ; 20 July, 

 1910, Aug., 1913 (B. H. W.) ; New Haven, 31 July, 3 Aug., 1920 (B. H. W.), 

 on willow; Hamden, 24 July, 1920 (B. H. W.), on poplar; New Canaan, 

 3 Sept., 1920; Cornwall, 18 July, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; Kent, 10 Aug., 1918 

 (B. H. W.). 



S. melanotus Osborn. 



Jour. Cinn. Soc. Nat. Hist., xix, 206, 1900. 



Vertex obtusely angled, pale buff, a faint marginal brown line 

 just above apex. Band between eyes dull reddish and rather 

 narrow. Pronotum black at side, the entire central portion from 

 vertex to scutellum pale, often whitish. Scutellum pale buff, basal 

 angles black. Elytra dark brownish, nervures and spotted areas 

 black with few and rather vague light markings. Face, lorae, 

 genae and pectus black, white arcs on base of face. Legs pale. 

 Female last ventral segment produced and notched at middle. 

 Length 5 mm. 



Usually found in meadows and waste places ; the food plant is 

 unknown at the present time. 



Woodbury, 16 July, 1913 (W. E. B.) ; Hamden, 25 Sept., 1921 

 (B. H. W.). 



