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Noroton, 21 June, 1913 (A. H. Renshaw) ; Orange, 17 July, 1920; New 

 Haven, 18, 28 July, 1920 (B. H. W.) ; Portland, 24 July, 1921 (B. H. W.) ; 

 25 July, 1922 (M. P. Z.). 



M. viridis (Fitch). Pediopsis viridis Fitch. (Fig. 5, 4; a, b, c.) 



Homop. N. Y. St. Cab., 59, 1851. 



The common bright green form, rather large, robust, unmarked 

 above. Propleurae of males usually marked with a small black 

 spot. Abundant on willow. Length 5-5.5 mm. 



A very common insect throughout the New England States on 

 willow. 



New Haven, 18 July, 1, 3 Aug., 1920, 4 July, 1921 ; Guilford, 13 July, 

 1920; Hamden, 18, 24 July, 1920, 11, 19 June, 1921 ; No. Branford, 13 July, 

 1920 (B. H. W.) ; Milford, 17 July, 1920 (B. H. W.) ; Ellington, 25 Aug., 

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



M. suturalis (Osborn and Ball). Pediopsis suturalis Osborn and 

 Ball. 

 Proc. Dav. Acad. Sci., vii, 67, 119, 1898. 



Green with a stripe either side of pronotum and entire clavus 

 black, a narrow stripe extending along suture to apex of elytra. 

 Length 6 mm. 



Reported from New England. It should be found on willow in 

 adult stage during June. 



M. basalis (Van Duzee). Pediopsis basalis Van Duzee. 

 Ent. Amer., v, 171, 1889. 



A rather blunt-headed species, easily recognized by the dark 

 fuscous area on scutellum and base of elytra. The remainder of 

 elytra is usually greenish hyaline. Vertex and pronotum yellowish 

 or brown. Length 5.5 mm. 



Abundant on poplars throughout New England. Occurs as 

 adult during June and July. 



Hamden, 11 June, 1921. (B. H. W.). 

 M. canadensis (Van Duzee). Pediopsis canadensis Van Duzee. 

 Pediopsis flavescens Van Duzee. 

 Can. Ent., xxii, in, 1890. 



Greenish yellow, elytra brownish with a transverse light band 

 near base and another across the apex of the clavus. Vertex, 

 pronotum and scutellum reddish brown or yellowish. Length 

 4.75 mm. 



Reported from Maine and New York, so no doubt occurs in 

 Connecticut. Adults have been collected from poplar during July. 

 M. bifasciata (Van Duzee). Pediopsis bifasciata Van Duzee. 

 Ent. Amer., v, 173, 1889. 



Greenish often with a brownish tint with two quite definite 

 bands, one on basal half of elytra and one at apex. The bands are 

 usually somewhat oblique and often a little broken. Vertex, pro- 

 notum and scutellum reddish brown. Markings in male rather 

 indistinct. Length 4.5 to 5.25 mm. 



