702 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



C. elegans Drake. 



Gibson, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, xliv, 89, 1918. 



A willow species, recognized by its peculiar coloration, especially 

 the opaque areoles of hood and paranota. It has not been found 

 in New England as yet, but occurs in neighboring states. 

 C. pergandei Heidemann. 



Proc. Ent Soc. Wash., viii, 10, 1906. 



A small, rather pale species living on the alder ; it has been 

 recorded from several other plants also. 



Chapinville, 26 May, Pine Orchard, 26 July, 1904 (W. E. B.) ; Brook- 

 field, 27 July, 1910 (E. L. D.) ; Litchfield, 22 July, 1920 (P. G.) ; Thomp- 

 son, 19 July, 1921 (B. H. W.). 



C. marmorata Uhler. (PI. xvii, 6.) 



Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, xix, 415, 1878. 



This common species is readily recognized by its coloration ; the 

 hemielytral pattern is made up of small spots, which in part unite 

 to form two apical bands. Its chief food plant is goldenrod. The 

 variety informis Parshley is frequently met with. 



Brookfield, 27 July, 1910 (E. L. D.) ; New Haven, 26 June, 1902 

 (E. J. S. M.), 23 June, 1912 (W. E. B.), 1 July, 1914 (M. P. Z.), 1 Aug., 

 1916 (M. P. Z.) ; Granby, 1 July, 1914 (I. Holcomb) ; Meriden, 15 July, 

 1909 (A. I. B.), 12 June, 1915 (H. L. J.) ; Portland, 14 July, 1914 

 (M. P. Z.) ; Guilford, 26 July, 1920 (M. P. Z.) ; Hamden, 9 Aug., 1920 

 (M. P. Z.). 



C. ulmi Osborn and Drake. 



Ohio St. Univ. Bull., xx, 231, 1916. 



This species has brown markings and the apical band is wanting ; 

 it feeds on the elm. 



Litchfield, 1922 (H. W. Hicock), on elm. 

 C. pallida Osborn and Drake. 



Ohio St. Univ. Bull., xx, 230, 1916. 



This species feeds usually on the mulberry, but has been reported 

 also from basswood ; it is easily recognized by its almost unif orm 

 yellowish brown color. Its occurrence in New England is 

 probable, but not as yet definitely reported. 

 C. arcuata Say. 



Het. New Harm., 27, 1832. 



This Tingid occurs on various species of oaks, frequently in 

 injurious numbers. It is distinguished especially by its very low 

 hood. The variety mali Gibson lacks the apical band on the 

 hemielytra. 



Brookfield, 27 July, 1910 (E. L. D.) ; New Haven, 19 Sept., 1910 

 (W. E. B.) ; Portland, 14 Aug., 1913 (B. H. W.) ; Litchfield, 1 Sept, 

 1914 (L. B. W.) ; Mystic, 4 March, 1915 (M. P. Z.). 

 C. ciliata Say. 



Het. New Harm., 26, 1832. 



The sycamore Tingid, easily distinguished by its milky white 



