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



emerged adults the connexivum is entirely pale, the normal spotted 

 pattern appearing later. 



New Haven, 24 June, 1902 (E. J. S. M.), 12 Sept., 1904, 12 July, 1905, 

 17 July, 1908, 26 June, 1910, 9 July, 1911 (B. H. W.) ; Stony Creek, 12 

 Aug., 1904 (P. L. B.) ; Woodmont, 23 Julv, 1904 (P. L. B.) ; East Haven, 

 9 July, 1908 (B. H. W.) ; Meriden, 28 May, 1915 (H. L. J.). 



Rhytidolomia Stal. 



Rather large species of elongate form and olive green color, hav- 

 ing the second and third segments of the antennae and rostrum 

 nearly equal; juga not distinctly longer than tylus ; and tibiae 

 sulcate. 



Key to Species. 



Lateral margin of pronotum narrowly reflexed •. .senilis 



Lateral margin not reflexed saucia 



R. saucia (Say). (PI. xviii, 9.) 



Het. New Harm., 6, 1831. 



Dark olive brown, head and anterior portion of pronotum of 

 lighter shade ; median line of scutellum, lateral margin of corium, 

 and sometimes median line of head and pronotum distinctly pale. 

 Length 9.5-1 1 mm. This and the following species are occa- 

 sionally met with in the salt marshes of the Atlantic coast. 



Greenwich, 21 Aug., 1894 (A. P. M.) ; Stony Creek, 27 July, 1904 

 (H. L. V.); New Haven, 20 July, 1905 (B. H. W.), 19 Aug., 1912 

 (H. B. K.) ; Lyme, 3 July, 1910 (A. B. C.) ; East Haven, 2 May, 1912 

 (B. H. W.). 

 R. senilis (Say). (PI. xviii, 10.) 



Het. New Harm., 5, 1831. 



Light to dark olive brown with more or less greenish tinge, 

 lateral margins of corium and connexivum usually somewhat paler. 

 Length 16-19 mm. 



Branford, 20 Aug., 1905 (H. W. W.) ; New Haven, 2 Sept., 1910, 7 May, 

 191 1 (A. B. C.) ; East Haven, 2 May, 1912 (B. H. W.). 



Chlorochroa Stal. 



Broadly oval species having the second segments of antennae 

 and rostrum distinctly longer than third. One species occurs in 

 our fauna. 

 C. uhleri Stal. persimilis Horvath. (PI. xviii, 11.) 



Enum. Hemip., ii, 33, 1872. 



Bright green, lateral margins of pronotum, hemielytra at base, 

 and connexivum pale yellow to bright red. Base of scutellum with 

 three small pale spots, apex pale or reddish. Length 12-14 mm. 



I have seen this species feeding on the cultivated nasturtium, 

 and it is often found on other plants, especially willows and 

 junipers. 



