OFr THE. NEW JERSEY STATH ‘MUSEUM 1909 “SHOWLLIVA OD @ANAZOH Vv A MAP OF Naw JERSEY 1910. Scale of Miles 6 10 _ _15 = jt —— 643210 ees (Base Map by the Geological Survey of New Jersey) 4 Piermont (5 ic i is Bil: gE © pk 8 Blewood et eee] PIEDMONT PLAIN (7 DELAWARE VALLEY A 4 PINE BARRENS Aj CHESTER |_—-" =. “ 4 f = +5 eS bo S —_ Ss S + SO Sts oOo = = ~ Se & iS SS QQ Q So is tg tA re Sep) _— PROF. JOHN B. C. APGAR, former Head of B State Taxidermist. ? ER M H. WERN A AENTS OF THE WILLI MU THREE HEAD OF DEPARTS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM Including a Report of the Insects | of New Jersey 1909 TRENTON, N. J. SRELLISH & QUIGLEY, STATE PRINTERS IQIO eS Commissioners of the New Jersey State Museum. State Supt. oF Pustic Instruction, CHARLES J. BAXTER, President. | State Grotocist, HENRY B. KUMMEL, Secretary. PRESIDENT STATE Boarp oF AGRICULTURE, E. B. VOORHEES. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SAMUEL K. ROBBINS. SPEAKER OF THE Housgé oF ASSEMBLY, JOHN D. PRINCE. SILAS R. MORSE, Curator. Heads of the Several Departments of the New Jersey State Museum. C. J. BAXTER, STatE SUPERINTENDENT OF Puslic INSTRUCTION, Educational. E. B. VOORHEES, Rutcers CoLece, Agriculture. JBUEIN TENE 185. KUMMEL, STATE GEOLOGIST, Geology. JOHN C. SMOCK, Ex-Stats Groroctst, Forestry. JOHN B. SMITH, Srate Entomotocist, Entomology. JAMES T. MORGAN, Depurry or Bureau oF Lazor Statistics, Manufactures. WILLIAM H. WERNER, Taxidermist of Museum. HERBERT M. LLOYD, Srcrerary or GroLocican SuRvVEY, Archeology. (3) Letter of Transmittal. TRENTON, N. J., November 30th, rgog. To the Honorable John Franklin Fort, Governor of the State of ‘New Jersey: Stir—I have the honor to present, for the Commissioners of the New Jersey State Museum, the annual report, including a Report of the Insects Found in New Jersey. SILAS RVIMORSE, Curator. (5) Curator’s Report. In the present report for 1909, we are endeavoring to present a subject that will be on the line of education, as in the previous reports. It is a subject that every person in New Jersey should be interested in and study. It follows the Report on Birds, as they are the destroyers of the insects. ‘Unless the people of New Jersey study insects and how to destroy them, it will cost the State many thousand dollars to prevent the destruction of the crops, trees, etc. Massachusetts has spent, it is said, over a million dollars in trying to destroy two imported insects, the Gypsy Moth and the Brown-Tail Moth, which are sure to invade New Jersey as they have every New England State. In selecting Prof. John B. Smith, of the New Jersey Experi- mental Station, at Rutgers College, we know no better man in the United States could have been procured. He has a reputation as one of the best entomologists, not only in this country, but in Furope. His success is known to every one. We feel sure that no former report of the State Museum has done more good than this one will do. THE NEEDS OF THE MUSEUM. The one thing we need most is more room. It is impossible to display many of our specimens, and those that are on exhibi- tion are so crowded that they are not shown to advantage, while others cannot be displayed. Our exhibits of school work cannot be seen to any advantage on account of a proper place to install them. There should be rooms especially for this depart- ment of the Museum, where it could be made one of the most interesting and educational parts of the whole Museum. There is, in this department, work that was exhibited at seven great (7) 8 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. expositions, and it shows the growth and advancement of the educational system of New Jersey for the last thirty years. The specimens now owned by the Museum need double the space we now have, and we are continually adding to the number. The historical department can be made one of the best if room could be had for it. Valuable specimens of this kind are being lost for the want of room to place them. ‘There are many valuable specimens in the State that we could procure at no cost if we could have a place to display them. ‘They are continually being collected by other States, and thus can never be procured for the Museum. ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM'S SPECIMENS BY PURCHASE. BIRDS. 2 Black Guillemot, M. & F. Dovekie, F. Whistling Swan, M. 2 Pomarine Jaeger, M. &. F. Great Grey Owl, F. 2 Royal Term, M. & F. Great Horned Owl, M. 2 Least Term, M. & F. Horned Grebe, M. 2 Greater Shearwater, M. & F. Mallard Duck, M. 2 Sooty Shearwater, M. & F. Ring Neck Duck, F. 2 Wilson’s Pintail, M. & F. Harlequin Duck, F. 2 Cormorant, M. & F. - 2 Northern Phalarope, M. & F. Gadwall, F. 2 Red Phalarope, M. & F. Redhead, F. Wilson’s Phalarope, F. Ring Neck Duck, M. 2 American Avocet, M. & F. 2 Lesser Snow Goose, M. & F. 2 Long-billed Dowitcher, M. & F. 2 Greater Snow Goose, M. & F. 2 Stilt Sandpiper, M. & F. 2 Marbled Godwit, M. & F. 2 White Rumped Shrike, M. & F. ° 2 Western Sandpiper, M. & F. 2 American Oyster Catcher, M. & F. Wilson’s Plover, F. 2 Pine Siskin, M. & F. 2 Red Bellied Woodpecker, M. & F. 2 Lark Sparrow, M. & F. 2 Fork Tailed Flycatcher, M. & F. 2 Lincoln Sparrow, M. & F. 2 Arizona Kingbird, M. & F. Prairie Hen, M. 2 Olive Sided Flycatcher, M. & F. Yellow-Headed Blackbird, F. 2 Canada Jay, M. & F. Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, F. Cowbird, F. Spotted Sandpiper, F. Lapland Longspur, F. American Pipit, F. Savanna Sparrow, F. 2 Brown-headed Nuthatch, M.& F. . Henslow’s Sparrow, F. 2 Canadian Chickadee, M. & F. 2 Ard. S. T. Sparrow, M. & F. Gray Cheek Thrush, M. 2 Swamp Sparrow, M. & F. 2 Bicknell’s Thrush, M. & F. Indigo Bunting, F. 2 Wilson’s Thrush, M. & F. Summer Tanager, F. NO bw Ww WN O&O HY WH WN CURATOR’S REPORT. Prothonotary Warbler, F. Golden Warbler, M. & F. Nashville Warbler, M. & F. Cape May Warbler, M. Yellow Warbler, F. Magnolia Warbler, F. Bay Breasted Warble ian pee Ee Yellow Palm Warbler, M. & F. Prairie Warbler, M. & a Kentucky Warbler, M. & F. Wilson’s Warbler, F. Canadian Warbler, F. Louisiana Water Thrush, F. Conn. Warbler, F. Morning Warbler, F. Bewicks Warbler, M. & F. House Wren, M. & F. American Scoter, M. & F. Long-billed Curlew, M. & F. Hairy Woodpecker, M. Wood Pewee, M. & F. Yellow Billed Flycatcher, M. & F. Orchard Oriole, M. & F. Boat Tailed. Grackle, M. & F. Blue Grosbeak, F. FISH. Brown ‘Trout. Brook Trout. Porcupine Fish. Fool Fish. Trunk Fish. Angel Fish. Moon Fish. Saw Fish. Sea Bat. Horse Foot Crab, large and small. Hermit Crab. Fiddler Crab, Swimming Crab. Brook ‘Trout. Purple Spined Urchin. Key Hole. Sea Horse. Devil Fish. n\n 0 OO a MAMMALS. Mounted Fisher. Group of 6 mounted Beaver. Moles. Mice. Mounted group of 3 Deer. Mounted Raccoon. BIRDS’ EGGS. Holboell’s Grebe eggs. Banastienj)aecer ess. Ring-bill Gull eggs. Gull-billed Terms eggs. Caspian Terms eggs. Sooty Terms egg. Fulamr egg. Cormorant egg. American Merganser egg. Baldpate egg. 13 Blue-winged Teal eggs. I I 2 4 S 5) 4 3 I I 2 5 3) 8 i 4 3 2 4 I I 4 4 3 I 5 Canvas Back egg. Old Squaw egg. Harlequin eggs. American Bittern eggs. American Egret eggs. Yellow-crowned Night Heron eggs. Purple Gallinule eggs. Bartramian Sandpiper eggs. Canada Grouse egg. English Pheasant egg. Mourning Dove eggs. Cooper’s Hawk oa American Osprey egg Burrowing Owl eggs. Hairy Woodpecker Arkansas Kingbird e Prairie Horned Lark eggs. American Magpie eggs. Blue Jay eggs. Northern Raven egg. Rusty Grackle egg. Savanna Sparrow eggs. Blue Grosbeak eggs. Barn Swallow eggs. Red-eyed Vireo eggs. Blue-winged Warbler egg. La. Water Thrush eggs. eco egg. oaos ggs 10 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 1908— November— Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Public Museum of Milwaukee. Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. University Bulletin, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, D. C. Report of New York State Museum—The Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths ’ New Jersey Review of Charities and Corrections. The Oodlogist. December— Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. 1909—J anuary— Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. Bulletin of New York Botanical Garden. Annual Report of the Field Museum, Chicago, 1908. Contributions to Texan Herpetology. The Auk, Ornithology Bulletin. February— Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. Bulletin of the New York Botanical Gardens. March— Bulletin of the New York Botanical Gardens. Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. Reports of the John Crerar Library, Chicago, 1895-1908. John Crerar Library Handbook, 1907. John Crerar Library List of Books Exhibited. John Crerar Library Supplement to the List of Books in the Public Li- braries of Chicago and Evanston. John Crerar Library List of Current Periodicais in Reading Room. John Crerar Library List of Cyclopedias and Dictionaries with a List of Directories, August, 1908. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum, Vol. 4, No. 4, April, 1908. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum, Vol. 4, No. 5, May, 1908. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum, Vol. 4, No. 6, October, 1908. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum, Vol. 4, No. 7, November, 1908. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum, Vol. 4, No. 8, December, 1908. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum. Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1900. Bulletin of the Charleston Museum, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1909. April— Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. General Zoology, Catalogue No. 39. CURATOR’S. REPORT. II Zoological Society Bulletin, No. 33. The Foothills Formation of North Central Colorado. Report of the State Librarian of Pennsylvania for 1907. Report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1908. Pedigree Cultures and Museums, University of Chicago. The Ecological Succession of Birds, University of Chicago. New Species of Fishes from Tropical America, Field Museum, No. 132. Bulletin of the Wisconsin Natural History Society, 1909. May— Popular Lectures of Natural History, by S. E. Morse. University of Illinois, Bulletin No. 135, Bordeaux Mixture. Journal of Comparative Neurology and Physchology, Wistar -Institution. Esperanto or Odo. Anthropologie Metrique, Paris Imprimeris Nationale. Bulletin of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. = Chicago Academy of Sciences, Annual Address, 1878. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Thirty-eighth Annual Report, 1895. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Thirty-ninth Annual Report, 1896. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Fortieth Annual Report, 1897. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Its Past History and Present Collection. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Historical Sketch of the Academy. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Higher Fungi of the Chicago Region. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Glacial Markings of Unusual Forms. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Observations on Fluviatile Deposits. Chicago Academy of Sciences, List of Batrachia and Reptilia of Illinois. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Microscopic Organisms in the Bowlder Clays of Chicago and Vicinity. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Northern Pitcher Plantor Side-Saddle Flower. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Boulder Clays. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Micro-Chemistry of Fats. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Chicago Artesian Wells. Chicago Academy of Sciences, On Rhizocarps in the Erian Period of Amer. Chicago Academy of Sciences, A Paper on Elephas Primigenius. Chicago Academy of Sciences, The Trilobita. Chicago Academy of Sciences, The Mineralogy of the Chicago Area. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Birds of the Chicago Area. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Preliminary Outline, Vol. 2, No. 2. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Preliminary Outline, Vol. 2, No. 3. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Preliminary Outline, Vol. 2, No. 4. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Preliminary Outline, Vol. 3, No. tf. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Preliminary Outline, Vol. 3, No. 2. Chicago Academy of Sciences, The Lichen-Flora. Chicago Academy of Sciences, The Pleistocene Feature and Deposits. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Mollusca of the Chicago Area. Chicago Academy of Sciences, Gastropoda. Chicago Academy of Sciences, The Crinoidea. Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zodlogy, Harrisburg, Pa. 12) RERORTVOK ENG hE RSE Vi Sie) INGOTS Ewe June— Artesian Wells, by John Dean Caton, LL.D. The Training School, Vineland, N. J. Zoological Society Bulletin, New York Zodlogical Society. Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas, Academy of Sciences, St. Louis. Occasional Memoirs of the Chicago Entomological Society, 1900. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zoology, Harrisburg, Pa. Observation on Instantaneous Changes in Color Among Tropical Fish. Report of the Director of the Aquarium of the Board of Managers, New York Zoological Society. August— Natural History Survey of Illinois, Fishes of Illinois. Natural History Survey of Illinois, Atlas. University of Illinois, Circulars Nos. 131 and 133. University of Illinois, Bulletin No. 136. Museum of Brooklyn, Institute of Arts and Sciences, Report for 1908. Arbor and Bird Day, Illinois, 1909. | Civil Service Commission of New Jersey, First Annual Report. Progress of Game Protection, Depart. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. September— University of Illinois, The Mineral Contents of Illinois Waters. University of Illinois, Chemical and Biological Survey of the Waters of Illinois. Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Zoological Bulletin, Division of Zoology, Harrisburg, Pa. October— Zoological Society Bulletin, New York Zoological Society. Bulletin of the Wisconsin Natural History Society, Vol. 6, Nos. 3 and 4. Bulletin of the Charlestown Museum, Vol. 5, No. 6. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Farmers’ Bulletin 376, Game Laws, 1909. Museum News, Central Museum, Brooklyn, N. Y. Colorado Geological Survey, First Annual Report, 1908. Bulletin of the N. Y. Botanical Garden, Hudson-Fulton Celebration. Erie, Pa., Public Library, Annual Report. Bulletin No. 2 of the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. Penn. Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Bulletin No. 2, 4 and is) Penn. Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Bulletin No. 6. Penn. Penn. Penn I Penn. Penn. Penn. Penn. Penn. Penn. Penn. . Museum 909. Museum Museum Museum Museum Museum Museum Museum Museum, Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Bulletin No. 7. Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Bulletin No. 8. and School of Industrial Art, Thirty-third Annual Report, and School of Industrial Art, No. 9, January, 1905. and School of Industrial Art, No. 10, April, 1905. and School of Industrial Art, No. 11, July, 1905. and School of Industrial Art, No. 12, October, 1905. and School of Industrial Art, No. 13, January, 1906. and School of Industrial Art, No. 14, April, 1906. and School of Industrial Art, No. 15, July, 1906. Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Mtuseum Potters. Penn. Museum Penn. Museum Penn. Museum and School of Industrial Art, Artificial Soft Paste Porcelain. CURATOR S “REPORT. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, No. and School of Industrial Art, Tulip Ware of the Pa. Ger. 16, October, 1906. 17, January, 1907. 18, April, 1907. 19, July, 1907. 20, October, 1907. 21, January, 1908. 22, April, 1908. 23, July, 1908. 24, October, 1908. 25, January, 1909. 26, April, 1909. 27, Jatly, 1900. 28, October, 1909. and School of Industrial Art, Majolica of Mexico. and School of Industrial Art, Lead Glazed Pottery. Penn. Museum and School of Industrial Art, Tin Enameled Pottery. Penn. Museum and School of Industrial Art, Salt Glazed Stoneware. Table of Contents. Part I—Insects, their Classification and Distribution, Chapter 1—Introductory, 2—Classification and Development, 66 (79 3—Faunal oe Part Il—Systematic List, Order Thysanura, 4—-Benefits and Injuries Caused by Insects, CRATACTCEISTICS eter riers c. vies claluie cs. # brebe ome be 6 6 616 6 Ce | Ce i < ESP WS MUS TNC os FS RE ape ea ewaiotienlc 2) ree olen lobe gues ‘ PIC COPUECT Cem hoki. 3 5 io:k x: sure. cas.d SRAM et eeeie ied ch ate eo apare oe ar os ce Vea MOP MA een oles his) 06s, Sos so -onetepee ae enone Sickel is: shes ecw eters OI" ul IESG Oo UC) is Na a PEE i Sm ce c, a Epa): aan Re a See COERLOGEM lai. fii) «bck eee ee eed eel er eee eeeicamme se ic CAV AT ENTSER aL RIA Se Seca: oicay (6-0. note We ome eae cite oui su se| <\Seensica eas) & 2 4 INE UT OP COMA here 5a os Se So's, haya ORO REBORN Voptates Oe oud sone celace ee re INTE COP TC RAE ee oti she's: bso: 4s Sten SLO RRC ete fe. ol aMeroneycwetetes Liane Os sie BING) GMO) OCS) Ge tate ema Re OSS eg i 2 a Ser oe Le en ee eS OO Ca iid ace. 5c a: Ree eee ls hens nau « charsed« MES 1 SED BA AISVAS EE WATS OME) ce 0030 Ieee Et NS SO" TRAE NT ef USUI BIC GE: Wil a a Sp ARI rE ns ENO NNO DCC TA ees cos. 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Fo ots |S Ganaewataeelee eo ereterebgeteun Setena. o: Ua pee ELV TINEM OCCT AR A, din .s..e ASM credo cuted awe och aialarey ee abe ea aavele ES MO INCTNO PEGI, ss) coi salable ocean neemehen ae mPeercketer cae aterewens cas Ge as St MLD TIO OTA ioe icc rciles ead “ss a. sage ogi hh testa MU eRe NT Tae ofa Ste vend a’ « Index to Localities, Ce ee | Explanations of Abbreviations and Acknowledgments, Illustrations, Summary, Index to Families a ooo er ewe ee Ce ee ee | eG (0) 0 cer @ @ (0 (ee eye a eevee ee a). 8 810: 8 ee 8 « © a 8 @ 8 8 © 8 ee @ « nd Genera, Weeralermer@ «ae (6) Sie 6 ere eee ef e ete avalg a e006 Part Insects, their Classification and _ Distribution. CHA pera INTRODUCTORY. Twenty years ago, Dr. Geo. H. Cook, then State Geologist as well as Director of the Agricultural Experiment Stations, asked me to prepare, as part of the final report of the survey which was published in 1890, a list of the insects known to occur in New Jersey. The time was brief, the sources of in- formation were few and our knowledge of the classification of some of the orders was limited. That, under the circumstances, the list should be incomplete and imperfect was to be expected, and no one recognized that better than I. Nevertheless, in spite of its defects, the list served a useful purpose and stimulated interest beyond all expectation. It also produced so much addi- tional information that, in 1899, ten years later, the State Board of Agriculture authorized me to prepare another edition, or in reality a new work, which was published in 1900 as a supplement to the T'wenty-seventh Annual Report. | In this second edition a number of departures were made. More time being allotted and more material being at hand, the aid of specialists in the various orders was enlisted and a much more complete picture of the insect fauna was obtained. LIllus- trations were introduced and an attempt was made to picture at least representative species of the main groups. And, while it was impossible to give much information about so many species, a great many brief notes on food habits and on the methods of dealing with economic species were incorporated. The publication was the most ambitious faunal list ever at- tempted in the United States, and it proved unexpectedly ac- (15) 16 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ceptable and useful. Requests were received from all parts of the country, from educational institutions and students, and long since the entire edition was exhausted. There is, perhaps, no similar work in such general use, and copies that find their way to dealers in second-hand books find a ready. sale at a good price. The book has stimulated study and has created increased de- mand for information concerning insect habits from all parts of the State. There is no other one work in New Jersey libraries from which an equal amount of such information can be ob- tained, and as a reference work it is in constant demand. Since the publication of the last edition a new generation of collectors and students has come into being, and the entomolog- ical societies in New York City, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and in Newark have increased largely in membership. New Jersey still furnishes a favorite hunting-ground for many of these collectors and students, and our knowledge of the species has increased enormously. In the present edition there are 139 recorders, and many of those that had only a few records in the last edition have contributed liberally to this. Almost an equal number of contributors have died or have ceased to add to entomological work; but their notes are still serviceable and suggestive. Among those who have contributed to the actual work of preparing the list there have been additions and subtractions. Mr. R. P. Dow has contributed a list of Thysanura, an order which was entirely unrepresented before. In the Neuropterous orders Mr. Nathan Banks is still authority, save in the Odonata, which, as before, have been done by Dr. Philip P. Calvert. The biting and sucking lice have been worked over by Prof. Herbert Osborn, and the list is from his publications as marked for me by him. In the Homopterous section of the Hemiptera, Mr. E. P. Van Duzee has helped me out and has identified a large part of the species for collectors of New Jersey material, while Dr. W. E. Britton has very kindly done the Aleyrodide. In the Hemiptera Heteroptera Mr. J. R. de la Torre Bueno has pre- pared the list except in the Capside, in which Mr. Otto Heidmann has again contributed. In the Orthoptera Mr. James G. A. Rehn has arranged the list and has named much of the material gath- THE INSECTSIORANEW JERSEY: 17 ered. In the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera the list has been writ- ten by me with such help as is specifically acknowledged, except that the Microlepidoptera are almost entirely the work of Mr. W. D. Kearfott. In the Hymenoptera Mr. Henry L. Viereck is responsible for the present general arrangement, the gall-flies and ants being written by Mr. Beutenmuller and Dr. Wm. M. Wheeler, respectively. The Diptera are again listed by Mr. C. W. Johnson except for the gall-midges, which were done by Mr. Beutenmuller, and the mosquitoes, which were written by Mr. John A. Grossbeck. To all these gentlemen especial thanks are due, for without their help the list would have lacked much of its present completeness and accuracy. I have not mentioned here, specifically, all who have assisted to greater or less extent, but individual help will be found acknowledged in connection with the particular specialty, and I do not consider this assistance less valuable or worthy of grateful recognition because of its smaller scope. To the members of the Newark Entomological Society, of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, of the New York Entomo- logical Society, of the Feldman Social and of the American Entomological Society I am indebted for hearty co-operation and encouragement in all phases of this work. In this edition the intention has again been to connect it with the preceding, so that so far as possible every name in the latter should be identifiable here. In most orders this has been possible; but not in all. Sometimes names are omitted without explana- tion where they were recorded as only probable; in such cases the probability has for some reason become remote, and that should be considered the explanation. Where species have been transferred from one genus to another, the generic name used in the previous list is given in parentheses after the specific name; but when several species in succession have been so transferred, the generic name may appear in parentheses only two or three times to call attention to the matter and to locate the transferred names. In no case must the synonyms given here in parentheses or following an = sign be considered as a scientific synonymical 2 IN Sl 18 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. reference. It means only that the first name given is the correct name or theyname now in use to represent the species previously recorded under the second name or the name inclosed in paren- theses. These references are merely for the identification of the names used in the previous edition and carry no weight otherwise. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 19 CHAPTER IL The system used in this list is practically the same as that of the previous edition, and it may be well to briefly state the char- acters of the orders as used here. I assume that the primitive insect from which all the types now existing have descended was a small, soft-bodied creature living in moist earth or mud along the banks of bodies of water. It had six true legs, and probably leg-like abdominal appendages, no wings, no compound eyes or no eyes at all, and no developed breathing system; taking in oxygen from the surrounding moisture through all parts of the skin surface. The head was not much differentiated from the rest of the body, and the mouth parts were generalized, with three or four pairs of fleshy processes from which the jointed and other appendages of the more specialized mouth structures developed. These were the Proto- thysanura, and creatures not so very different occur among the Thysanura of the present day. The latter, however, have in some cases well developed mouth parts, while many live in dry places and have a fairly complete tracheal system. ‘There are no distinct metamorphoses and the insects are wingless throughout. Our primitive Thysanurans divided early into two branches on mouth structure; some becoming mandibulate or fitted for chewing, while others became haustellate, fitted for puncturing plant or animal cells, and living on the juices alone. In both these branches wings developed, very different in type and yet with fundamentally the same scheme of venation. The little order Thysanoptera has the mouth parts fitted for puncturing or scraping the surface so as to get at the plant juices, which are then drawn into the body. The wings are long, very narrow, frail, not connected, and altogether the structure is primitive. Popularly they are known as Thrips, and some of them are decidedly injurious to farm crops. A decided step forward is made in the Rhyngota, in which the mouth parts are developed into slender lancets fitted for piercing, and are protected by a jointed beak except in the parasitica and 20 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. scale insects. ‘These creatures are able to puncture tissue and to suck the juices of animals or plants as the case may be. The Parasitica contains those forms without wings, adapted to live among the hair, on the blood of certain vertebrates, and here the lancets are retractile into the head, the beak being lost or modified into a short snout with or without anchor hooks or processes. 3 The order Homoptera, or Hemiptera-Homoptera, contains the plant lice, scale insects, leaf-hoppers, mealy bugs, etc., hence 1s, in its entirety, injurious to the agriculturist. The head is here closely applied to the thorax, the beak is directed backward and issues underneath the head so far that, in many cases, it seems to come out between the front legs. In the scale insects the beak is lost in the female, and in the males the mouth structures are partially or altogether lost. When wings are present they are uniform in texture throughout, but there is often a difference in the texture of the two pairs. : The order Heteroptera or Hemiptera-Heteroptera marks the extreme of the development in the Rhyngota, and here the mouth structures are more free, the beak often from the front of the head so that it may be directed straight forward, the forewings thickened and leathery or chitinous at base, thin and mem- braneous at tip, usually divided into well-marked regions. None of the Rhyngota have a completed metamorphosis and altogether this branch, with sucking mouth parts in all stages, remained a limited and inferior one. The branch in which mandibles were developed found a much greater range of food-getting possibilities and split up into a much greater number of divisions. With the development of wings, the thoracic segments which bear the organs of locomotion became modified. At first the three segments were similar to each other, and one series retained this peculiarity, all the rings being of practically equal import- ance. All these are loose-jointed frail forms with large, trans- parent wings. A departure was made when the second and third segments, which bear the wings, became united for more compact muscular attachments, and the first segment or prothorax THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 21 was left free. The highest specialization was reached when all three of the thoracic segments united to form a compact body supporting all the organs of locomotion. These modifications, ‘once started, tended to become intensified, and there is little difficulty now in recognizing the orders belonging to each series. Perhaps the simplest type in general structure are the /sop- tera, including what are generally known as Termites or white ants. ‘They are soft-bodied, loose-jointed, all the thoracic rings well developed and altogether primitive in appearance. The wings are large and frail, net-veined, not united in flight and not folded when at rest. Yet, while these insects retain their primi- tive structure, they have become very highly specialized socially, living’ in immense communities with specialized worker, soldier and other castes. The workers are blind, never become winged, and even the sexually-mature winged forms have no resting stage; the metamorphosis 1s incomplete. The Mallophaga are the biting lice, and have the same general form as the Termite workers except that they are more flattened and are adapted to their parasitic mode of life. Wings are never developed, the metamorphosis is incomplete, and the insects most commonly infest birds. The Corrodentia mark yet another step in advance, but are still soft-bodied and loose-jointed. The book-lice found in houses are a common type, and resemble the biting lice in form; but they are very active and run rapidly. Some forms develop wings, which are peculiarly veined and not folded when at rest. The Neuroptera, including Aphis lions and Ant-lions, are yet further specialized. The larvee retain the Termite worker type, but are more oval and the jaws are much larger and character- istically developed for a predatory mode of life. ‘The larve, when full grown, form true pupz, which remain quiescent until the adult emerges, and the metamorphosis is thus complete. The adults have, generally, long, slender bodies, with large wings, which are laid flat when at rest and not folded. This is by far is very compact, the constriction between head and thorax is very is very compact; the constriction between head and thorax is very well defined, and, altogether, the resemblance to some of the types of the third series is strongly marked. 22 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. It will be noted that all the orders of the first series are terres- trial in all stages, and that in none of them are the wings folded in any way. The second series of the mandibulates is that in which the first segment of the thorax became separated from and movable upon the second, while the second and third became closely _ united. In all cases the head is set into the first thoracic segment, and there is never any distinct neck between. ‘This series branched early into two main divisions, one of them adapted to living on land, the other living in or under water. The Plecoptera, or plaited winged forms known as stone-flies, have the wings net-veined, and the hind wings are folded or plaited beneath the fore wings when they are at rest. The larve live under stones in water, breathing by means of gill- tufts; the pupz are active and the metamorphosis is thus incom- plete. An advance is noted in the Platyptera, where the transforma- tions become complete. In general appearance they are not unlike the stone-flies. but are more compactly built, with the wings folded in much the same way. They are known as fish- flies, and some of them are very large and formidable in appear- ance. ‘The larve live on the bottom of streams under .stones, breathing through gill-tufts and usually coming to the shore to pupate. The largest of these larve are known to fishermen as Hellgramites, and are often gathered in numbers as bait for bass. In the terrestrial series the roaches first became developed, and from them the other members of the order Orthoptera or straight-winged insects, grasshoppers, katydids, crickets and the like. In all these the fore wings are actually or comparatively narrow, more or less thickened in texture, while the hind wings are folded fan-like beneath them. The pupal stage is active, and the transformation, therefore, incomplete. Some of the roaches had, and some yet have, the secondaries transversely folded, and from this type we derive the Dermoptera and Coleoptera. The Dermoptera, or ear-wigs, resemble small, short-winged beetles, with a curious, forceps-like anal appendage, which they THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. Ze use in tucking in the elaborately folded hind wings beneath the short wing-covers. ‘The transformations are incomplete. The Coleoptera, or sheath-winged insects, commonly called beetles, illustrate the extreme of this line of development. They have the fore wings hardened so as to be useless for purposes of flight, and they are laid on the back so as to meet in a straight line down the middle. The secondaries are folded transversely under the wing-covers or elytra, and the metamorphosis is com- plete. The third and last of the mandibulate series is that in which all the thoracic rings are united together to form a more or less compact or even, barrel-shaped mass. ‘The head is now free from the thorax and united to it only by a slender neck. A fly, a bee or a butterfly will serve as an illustration. The ancestry of this series began in the aquatic forms passing the larval stages under water, and the Ephemerida or day-flies are the earliest types. The larve live in the mud of stream and other water bodies in immense numbers and, when full grown, change to frail, gossamer-winged flies which have the fore wings larger than the second pair and both pairs held upright like those of butterflies when at rest. Most of the species have slender anal filaments, the mouth parts are aborted and the life period is very short in the adult stage, though as larve they may live for years. The transformations are incomplete. The Odonata or dragon flies are also aquatic in the larval stage and in their day were numerous and well developed. They have two pairs of flat, net-veined, similar wings, and they are predatory in habit. The larve live in the mud of ponds and among water plants, feeding upon any soft-bodied insects that come in their way, and the pupa is as active as the larva. The order has many structural peculiarities in all stages and thas no descendants, the line now tending to become lost. From the Ephemerid type two lines diverged in larval struc- ture—one to a caterpillar-like larva living in*mud and moist places generally, the other toward a similar larva living in water and building a tube or case for protection. The latter are known as Trichoptera or “‘caddice-flies,” the larve either preda- tory or plant-feeding. ‘The adults have the wings more or less 24 REPORT-OF NEW: JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. densely covered with hair, the hind pair is folded under the fore wings and the mouth parts are aborted. The transformations are complete, and some of the local caddices or cases are marvels of structure and mimicry. Direct descendants of this order are the Lepidoptera or scale- winged insects, including butterflies and moths. In these the mouth parts of the adult are modified into a coiled tongue serving -only to lap up liquid food, while the caterpillars or larve have the mandibles well developed and chew their food. The transforma- tions are complete. The mud or earth living larve developed at once into terrestrial types, of which the oldest and most generalized are the Afecoptera or scorpion flies. They derive their common name from the fact that the males of many of the species are furnished with a promi- nent anal forceps curved upward like the tail of a scorpion, although entirely harmless. The wings are long, rather narrow, net-veined and not folded. The mouth parts are prolonged into a beak-like structure in which the parts are much divided and synthetic in type. They are predatory in all stages and the trans- formations are complete. The Hymenoptera contain the bees, wasps, ants, saw-flies and the like, and among them we find the highest type of social organization and the extreme of intellectual development among - insects. ‘The mouth parts are in many cases elongated to enable them to gather the nectar of flowers, and they have four trans- parent wings with comparatively few veins and cells except in the saw-flies, where the venation is more complicated. ‘The trans- formation is complete and in many cases the larva is dependent for its food upon the supply gathered by its parent. | The Diptera or flies can always be recognized by having two wings only, the hind pair appearing as vestiges merely. ‘The larve are mostly footless, grub-like or maggots, and, while there is no development of social or intellectual characters, the flies are in their transformations and physical structure at the head of the insect world. ‘The mouth structures are variably developed and may be adapted for lapping as in the common house-fly, or for piercing and sucking as in the equally common mosquito. The THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 25 importance of certain of these flies to the human ‘race has only come to be appreciated in very recent years. An offshoot from the Diptera, which has become partially parasitic, we find in the fleas, for which the ordinal term Sipho- naptera is used. ‘They are wingless, laterally compressed, and live as adults on warm-blooded, hair or fur-coated animals. In a graphic form the scheme of classification is shown on the accompanying diagram. (See p. 26.) For convenience of cataloguing, the sequence of the orders is modified so that all the neuropterous forms are grouped together before the Rhyngota, irrespective of the series to which they belong in point of development. vada a VULLdONANA YY VUILdONOHAIG VuaLdoalda'y Vaa1dOwOH VOILISVUV VLOONADY VUIIMONVSAH, ValusrisHag VLYNOG() padary you eBarM Sea eal yooa alain rn poddiy Avpo 39284 ; : Wo peoy * oiqoummy QALOWIOI poddy seppsiq 199d BoTeIS [1G UI OFB[[oISNVy qINO DIDINGIpUDUD DLN upshy,], 3 26 REPORT OF NEW fie ROE STATE MUSEUM. MO JOU WNq Ooty PLOY + O]1qQouT qou podojeaop [joa ZBIOqIOIg poonpal * VUNNVEAHLOLOY VEUIAOS1O/) VU OLE) VUALCOUNAN VUSIAALVT VUILAONAI VILNTAOUAOD videoadd VOVHdOTIV] a AN Inynjoasoy PEpPlos Ayyeurpnysu0] POPS Ajostoasuay, { Sop U0Idg ‘POWs oog Hoou WupIsip © (eee VUdLdO8] Ss} JOU SI PBILY $ O[{QOME KBXOT OST — S990}8 |[8 10 QMO UY OPBINGIPuLMT TOW DIDINgIpUdUL Dunwoshy,y THE, INSECTS; OF “NEW JERSEY. 27 CHAPTER III. FAUNAL CHARACTERISTICS. New Jersey is in the Carolinian area of the upper austral zone, and its relations as a whole are with the territory to the south and southwest, rather than with that to the north or northeast. Only in the mountainous northwestern section in Warren and Sussex Counties is there a distinct element of the Transition zone, which is manifested to a much smaller extent along the northern boundary in Passaic and Bergen Counties. Yet, although the State belongs to one general faunal area, the fauna is by no means uniform and it offers several very distinct though not sharply limited regions. ‘These are based largely upon geologic formations which cannot be discussed here; but their general boundaries and character should be briefly stated. And first I wish to credit Dr. Philip P. Calvert with suggesting the importance and outlining the characters of the regions to avoid unnecessary elaboration in recording widely distributed species, and with suggesting the designations for the various regions. | Beginning at the northwestern corner of the State we have the Appalachian region, bounded at the southeast by that series of elevated ridges extending northeast and southwest, beginning with the Pochunck Mountain on the north, and reaching the Delaware River at the Marble Mountain, just north of Easton, including as part of the ridge the Scott, Jenny Jump and Alla- muchy Mountains. ‘This region contains the greatest elevations in the State and resembles in character the adjacent regions of Pennsylvania and New York. It has not been at all thoroughly collected, Mr. Johnson’s records at Dunnfield and.in the Water Gap region forming the most important contributions, and evi- dencing the transition characters strongly. Thus far no truly boreal elements have been found, but there may be a trace in the unexplored sections of the mountains, Fast and a little south of the Appalachian come the High/lands, fairly defined at their western border, but very irregular at the 28 REPORT OF NEW: JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. junction with the Piedmont Plain. “This contains the hilly country of most parts of Hunterdon and Morris, and of smaller areas in Passaic and Bergen Counties. It extends from Riegels- ville on the Delaware north to the junction with the Appalachian above Phillipsburgh. From the Delaware it extends irregularly eastward to the vicinity of White House Station on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. From that point it extends northeast -inavery irregular line to the northern boundary, taking in Morris Plains, Boonton and Butler near the edge of the line. It extends as a narrow border along the northern line of the State and sends two spurs to the south. One of these spurs includes the Palisades and Highlands along the western shore of the Hudson River, to Hoboken. ‘The second extends southward to Paterson, is there broken by the Passaic Valley and then takes in the narrow ridge of the Orange or Watchung Mountains, the southern tip coming near to Somerville. This region is rolling or hilly in character, with deciduous forests, and contains much area under cultivation. The transition element is marked though not conspicuous in this region, and many of the New York species come into it. A large part of the Orange Mountain and Palisade districts have been thoroughly collected in some of the orders, but along the northern border little has been done except in the Greenwood Lake district, and in the more central portion only the Hopat- cong territory has been explored. The Ramapo Mountains are almost unknown entomologically, and so indeed are most of the ridges in line with and parallel to the Green Pond Mountain. The Piedmont Plain takes in the great red sandstone region, which is quite sharply bounded on the south by a line extending rather evenly southwest from the mouth of the Raritan River to Trenton. From Trenton it extends along the Delaware nearly to Riegelsville, and it fills in to the north everything to the edge of the Highlands, but does not quite extend to the shore line on the east. This area is largely under cultivation, has no great elevations, but has many large swamp areas and low meadow regions. The forests are deciduous and insect life is less abundant than to the north or south. There are a number of distinctive features in this region which are interesting: the elm-leaf beetle is strictly one-brooded, while in the Delaware THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 20 Valley region it is at least partially two brooded; the codling moth never has a full second brood, and only in exceptional seasons even a partial one. And so there are other points which are of economic interest and agricultural importance. The Delaware Valley region extends south from ‘Trenton along the Delaware River to the bay, and along the bay to Cape May, fringed south of Salem Creek by salt marshes. It extends eastward an average distance of about fifteen miles, until about opposite Bordentown it crosses the State in a strip about twenty miles wide to the Monmouth shore. Its northern border is formed by the Piedmont Plain; its southern and eastern border merges into the Pine Barrens. When it reaches the Monmouth shore this region sends a narrow strip northward along the coast- line, broadening along the shores of Newark Bay so as to take in the entire peninsula from Jersey City to Bergen Point and extending up the Hackensack Valley, including all the space between the Palisade spur of the Highlands on the east and the edge of the Piedmont Plain on the west. A southward extension of this region extends in a narrow strip along the ocean to Point Pleasant and then partially breaks up into a narrow inter- rupted fringe between the Pine Barrens and the salt marsh, and even appear on the large islands—e. g., near Barnegat City, on seven-mile beach, five-mile beach, etc. Islands of this region occur also in the Pine Barrens, especially along the edges, and the boundaries here are difficult to establish. This Delaware Valley region contains the best agricultural land in the State, and most of it is under cultivation. It is level or slightly rolling and has a rich diversified flora and insect fauna. Nearly the whole region has been thoroughly collected over and its peculiarities are well known. The Pine Barrens occupy the area between the coastal strip on the east and the Delaware River region on the west, and alto- gether contain a greater area than any one other faunal region in the State. ‘There are no natural boundaries to the north or west, and it simply merges into the Delaware Valley in an irregular manner, sending out spurs and islands of all sizes and forms. A singular detached island extends along the southern shore of 30 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. the Raritan River, and from South Amboy to Jamesburg, form- ing an excellent collecting ground. The term “barrens” applied to this area is, in a way, a mis- nomer. ‘There are many desolate stretches of pines and scrub oaks on a level sandy soil, but, on the other hand, there are hundreds of acres of excellent truck lands, and for small fruits — there is no better section in the State. Pines and scrub oaks are, however, the dominant trees, and the country is level or but slightly rolling, the soil more or less sandy. ‘There are acres of cedar, sphagnum and other swamps in this region, and many of these have been turned into profitable cranberry bogs. ‘There is a great diversity of conditions in this area and, in consequence, the insect fauna is extremely rich. The species on the whole resemble those of more southern States, and Georgian or even the Floridian forms are not uncommonly met with, and yet the only trace of real boreal species has been found in the deep cold swamps of Ocean County. This area has been thoroughly: ex- plored by the Philadelphia collectors and certain parts of it by the New York collectors as well, so that its insects are tolerably well known. The Coastal strip includes the marshlands lying between the bars fringing the coast and the mainland, and also those along the Delaware Bay and the rivers extending inland through the marshes. ‘The insect fauna is scant, but some very characteristic species occur. The strictly maritime region extends along the coast from Sandy Hook to Cape May, and is confined to the beach and the sand hills immediately back of it. It is not rich in species and the fauna is fairly well known. The map which accompanies this report shows these regions as accurately as is at present possible. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 31 CHAP ie nEN BENEFITS AND INJURIES CAUSED BY INSECTS. It is universally understood that insects cause greater or less injury each year to farm crops, and that injury has been con- servatively estimated as averaging 20 per cent. of the total value. For the year 1908 this meant a loss to the United States at large of $1,500,000,000, an almost incredible sum! In the state of New Jersey the 20 per cent. depreciation in value 1s fully maintained when all the crops are jointly considered, and it means an annual loss to the State running well into the mil- lions. Much of this loss is avoidable and much of it is avoided by progressive agriculturists and horticulturists, leaving most of the burden where it justly belongs—the ignorant, careless or in- different farmer. 3 But it is fair to present, on the other hand, the fact that with- out insects many kinds of crops could not be raised at all, and it iS a serious question whether, if benefit and loss could be bal- anced, the benefit would not far outweigh the injury. It is as pollenizers that insects are chiefly beneficial, aside from _ bee- products, and many of our fruit and forage plants are largely or altogether dependent upon them for bountiful crops. Red- clover seed depends upon bumble-bees entirely; small fruits like strawberries, raspberries, &c., would be only a scant set without the flies and bees that visit the flowers, and many of our tree fruits are similarly served. Cucurbs, including citrons, melons, squashes and the like, need bees of definite species for best results, and there are few cultivated plants on which some insects are not of some benefit. Not only plant life is affected; indeed, almost all farm and other animals have insect parasites of some kind, internal or external, and here there is little to be said in favor of insects. To be sure, many of them are scavengers, removing animal and other decay, and thus they are indirectly beneficial, but the bene- fits so derived are in no proportion to the injury caused by the direct attack. Every dairyman knows that when cattle have to 32 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY: STATE, MUSEUM: fight flies or other pests they fall off in milk, and every farmer that ever sold a hide knows that bot holes lessen its value. Even man does not escape attack, and has parasites as specific- ally dependent upon him as has any other animal. But it is not only the direct attack that is annoying, unpleasant or dangerous. Some of the most common of our pests act as carriers or inter- mediate hosts for serious diseases. It is bad enough to be bitten by a mosquito, but if that mosquito inoculates its victim with the germs of malaria, yellow fever or other pernicious trouble, the matter becomes much more serious. To be bitten by a flea is no great matter in itself, but 1f the flea came from a plague-infested rat, it 1s quite another matter. It has been definitely demonstrated that a considerable number of febrile diseases depend for their transmission altogether upon certain kinds of insects, and that if these insects were eliminated, the diseases would disappear. : Ordinary house flies are about the most abundant of all our usual pests, and besides the annoyance they cause they are capa- ble of carrying and often do carry the organisms that cause typhoid fever, and other enteric diseases, consumption, diph- theria and several other equally dangerous ailments. We must not, therefore consider these small creatures as insignificant or unworthy of study and attention. They are more dangerous and less easily controlled than the large predatory animals of the field and jungle. A campaign against flies and mosquitoes looks un- worthy of a comparatively huge animal like man; but the com- bat is not so unequal and the victims of insect-borne diseases run into the thousands each month. Large areas of Africa have been depopulated by the sleeping sickness, borne by a Tsetse fly, and a similar fly makes the keeping of horses an impossibility in other portions of the same continent. The fight against insects is not confined to the farmer and fruit grower, nor is he the only one that suffers from their depre- dations. ‘The community at large is as much on the defensive; but it is only recently that this fact has been appreciated by our sanitary and medical authorities. As the agriculturist has learned to control those insects that oppress him and to lessen to the vanishing point their tax upon him, so it is quite possible to ma- terially lessen if not to altogether eliminate the fly, mosquito and other pests that prey upon humanity at large. Part II—Systematic List. Order THYSANURA. This order contains the “spring-tails” and “bristle-tails,’ which are small or minute, soft-bodied creatures without wings and no obvious transformations. The mouth parts are feebly developed, without obvious mandibles, and they are, as a rule, feeders upon the products of decay, though some of the larger forms are able to attack dry and hard sub- stances by scraping we surface. They are , among the most primitive of existing insects, : : vA a few of them closely resembling the early y & stages of ‘“Myriapods,” while in others the a tracheal system is so feebly developed that respiration seems a function of the entire f skin surface. Such insects can live in moist We. places only, and die as soon as they are ex- 4 z posed to drying out. In this order Mr. R. P. Dow has kindly fur- nished the list, including such species as are so generally distributed that their occur- rence in New Jersey is practically certain. There have been no actual collections. Sub-order CINURA. The long anal appendages which give these insects the name “bristle tails” are many-jointed and extend straight out. None of the species are jumpers. LEPISMA Linn. L. saccharina Linn. Occurs in households all over the world and generally in cel- lars or damp places. Is fond of moist Sugar, and will feed also on starchy materials. L. quadriseriata Pack. Similar in habit to the preceding, but a native insect, more ... fe : . Fig. 1.—Silver-fish, Lepisma sp.; common southwardly. very much enlarged. 3 IN (33) 34. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY’ STATE MUSEUM. THERMOBIA Bergr. T. domestica Pack. The common “silver-fish” or “fish moth” found every- where in houses, and usually in dry places around kitchen stoves, in pantries, and even in dusty drawers. Feeds on starchy material, and sometimes gnaws the bindings of books. All these species are economically harmless. SCOLOPENDRELLA Gerv. S. gratizce Ryder. In damp places, under leaves and mold; resembles a minute larval centipede. CAMPODEA Westw. C. americana Pack. Common everywhere in woods, under stones and leaves. MACHILIS Latr. M. variabilis Say. Generally distributed in the Atlantic States. Sub-order COLLEMBOLA. Much more abundant in species and specimens, and all small or very small. They are distinguished by a pair of short anal spines or “fureula,” which are turned under the body and form a spring or leaping organ, which gives them the common name “spring-tails.”” Most of the species are feeders on vegetable decay, and they occur literally in thousands on manure beds, in toad-stools, on stored fermenting vegetables, in cellars and generally in damp places. A few species occur on living, healthy plants, but not in such a way as to prove injurious. The insects are very light, and after a heavy rain thousands may be seen hopping about on the surface of the pools formed in low meadows. I have seen millions on the water covering a cranberry bog reflowed late in May or early June. SMYNTHURUS Latr. . arvalis Fitch. This and the four next following species are found on garden plants and are locally common. 3 . elegans Fitch. With the preceding. . hortensis Fitch. Common on grasses. . Quadrimaculatus Ryder. Locally common. . clavatus Banks. Under rotten bark, Sea Cliff, Long Island. Fig. 2.—Podurid ate ’ with spring S. macgillivrayi Banks. Long Island, on weeds, in May. extended. U0 U0 U U THEIINSE CT SOBUINEW JERSEY: 35 PAPIRIUS Lubbock. marmoratus Pack. Found on Long Island; probable in New Jersey. . novee-boracencis Fitch. Under boards and rubbish. . unicolor Harv. On fungi, Maine to Ohio. . purpurascens MacGill. Long Island and probably New Jerey. The number of species occurring in New Jersey will prove greater than this list shows. The material already in hand indicates this, but unfor- tunately it has not been worked up. Pear tl ie ORCHESELLA Templ. : flavopicta Pack. Long Island to Tennessee. TOMOCERUS Nicolet. . plumbeus Linn. New Jersey is within the faunal region indicated by MacGillivray for this species. SEIRA Lubbock. . buskii Lubb. A common European species which Professor Folsom regards as a recent .mportation to the eastern United States. LEPIDOCYRTUS Bourlet. . albus Pack. Recorded from Maine to Tennessee. . marmoratus Pack. Massachusetts and probably New Jersey. . metallicus Pack. Maine to Tennessee. . pusillus Linn. Another Huropean species; but there is room for doubt as to the correctness of the identification. ENTOMOBRYA Rond. E. fasciata Say. Recorded from Maine to Florida. m A. . griseo-olivata Pack. Described from New York. : purpurascens Pack. Recorded from Maine to Tennessee. ISOTOMA Bourlet. . albella Pack. Maine, New York and probably New Jersey. . fimetaria Linn. Throughout Europe and the United States. - glauca Pack. Recorded from “Massachusetts to Ohio.” . nivalis Pack. New Jersey specimens taken are probably this species. . plumbea Pack. Long Island and probably New Jersey. - quadri-oculata Tullb. A green-house species, imported from Europe. ACHORUTES Templ. boletivorus Pack. Occurs from Maine to District of Columbia. A. nivicola Fitch. The “snow-flea,’ found very early in the year on snow banks. A. pratorum Pack. Described from “New York.” 36 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: PODURA Linn. P. aquatica Linn. Europe and the United States generally; equally at home on land and water. LIPURA Burm. L. ambulans Linn. New York to District of Columbia. L. fimetaria Linn. A common European species, which has been taken in Massa- Fig. 3.—Podurid, commonly found chusetts and Ohio. on manure beds; spring not visible because curved beneath body. ANURIDA Laboul. A. maritima Guer. Common throughout Europe and the Eastern United States. ANOURA Gervais. A. gibbosa Pack. Recorded from Maine to New York. New Jersey is probably within its range. A. granari Nicol. Another European species which has been found as far west as Ohio, and probably occurs in New Jersey. Order EPHEMERIDA. The members of this order are popularly known as “May flies” because of the time of their greatest abundance, or “day flies’ because of their short life in the adult stage. The ordinal term here used is based upon this same peculiarity in their life cycle. The adults have two pairs of wings, very closely net-veined, frail in texture, and the anterior much larger than the posterior. The head is large, set on a distinct neck, the mouth parts are aborted, the eyes prominent and the antenne very short. The body is loosely jointed and the abdomen has long anal filaments, varying from three to five in number. The insects are attracted to light and on favorable evenings in early summer often come in swarms to the electric lights in cities or towns on lake or river banks. The early stages are passed in the water, the larve feeding in the mud and ooze, some- times for a considerable number of years, before they attain maturity. There are many interesting and peculiar structures in this, perhaps the most ancient of the existing types of insects, and the enormous numbers of individuals that still occur, even though the number of species is limited, indi- cates the richness in organic life of the bottoms in which they feed. They are not of economic importance from any point of view. POLYMITARCYS Eaton. P. albus Say. New Brunswick in July. HEXAGENIA Walsh. H. bilineata Say. Caldwell (Cr); New Bruns- wick (Coll); Westville VI, Riverton VII, @Gin)F H. limbata Pict. Hcho Lake, Passaic Co. VII, 2, Normannock VII (Ds). Fig. 4.—An adult May-fly. EPHEMERA Linn. E. decora Wlk. Caldwell, common (Cr). LEPTOPHLEBIA Westw. L. cupida Say. (Blasturus) Great Piece Meadows IV, 10-28, very com- mon (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee V, 1, Staten Island IV, 17, 27 (Ds); Jamesburg, Trenton IV, 30, Lahaway IV, 1 (Coll); Westville LV, Oo} (dn); 38 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: L. mollis Eaton. Recorded from New Hampshire to North Carolina. L. nebulosus Wlk. (Blasturus) - Caldwell (Cry. L. przepedita Eaton. Riverton V (Jn). HADROPHLEBIA Eaton. H. americana Banks. Passaic (Berry); the type locality. EPHEMERELLA Walsh. -E. excrucians Walsh. Lake Hopatcong VII, 7, New Brunswick (Coll). CAENIS Steph. C. diminutiva Wlk. Occurs from New York to Florida. C. hilaris Say. Riverton VII (Jn). BALTIS Leach. B. propinguus Walsh. Delaware Water Gap VL (Elm) B. unicolor Hagen. New York to District Columbia. CLEON Leach. Cc. vicina Hagen. Caldwell, common (Cr). CALLIBAETIS Eaton. C. americanus Banks. Staten island (Ds). C. ferrugineous Walsh. Ranges from Canada to the Southern States. C. undatus Pict. (Cleon) New York to Cuba. BA=ETISCA Walsh. B. obesa Say. Caldwell, not rare (Cr). HEPTAGENIA Walsh. . canadensis Wlk. Del. Water Gap VII (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick (Coll). : flaveola Pict. (Bzeetis) New Brunswick VIII, 1 (Coll). . fusca Wlk. Caldwell, not rare (Cr). . maculipennis Walsh. New Brunswick V, 22, VII, 10 (Coll). . interpunctata Say. Riverton VII (Jn). . pulchella Walsh. Del. Water Gap VII (Jn). . simplex Walsh. New Brunswick VII, 24 (Coll). . terminata Walsh. Princeton VI, 11 (Coll). . verticis Say. Ranges from Canada to Georgia. . vicaria Say. Recorded from Canada to Georgia. a5 Se teleet als eral ela ele eke ekey) als Order PLECOPTERA. The “Stone flies’ which constitute this order are loose-jointed, flat- tened, soft-bodied creatures with long net-veined wings, the hind pair longitudinally folded beneath the anterior. The head is large, the mouth parts are soft, antenne long and tapering, eyes rather prominent. The prothorax is free and quadrate, the other segments loosely jointed. The abdomen is soft and usually with anal filaments or processes. These “flies” are found along the streams and rivers in which their larve occur, resting on the leaves and not easily disturbed; their flight is heavy and they do no feeding upon living plants so far as known. The larve live in streams under stones to which they cling so closely that, being very much flattened they are easily overlooked. They breathe by means of lateral gill tufts which occur also on the head, and which, in some species, persist even in the adult stage; a curious reminder of ancient conditions and an indication of the primitive character of this order! The pupe are active and the transformation is incomplete. They form an important feature of the aquatic fauna in numbers of individuals as well as of species, but are of no economic importance. Since the previous edition quite a number of genera and species have been taken, practically all of which have been determined by Mr. Banks. _ Fig. 5.—A stone-fly and its larva. Family PERLIDA. PTERONARCYS Newn. P. nobilis Hagen. New York to Tennessee. P. regalis Newn. Philadelphia, and certainly } occurs in New Jersey. (39) 40 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. > u0U0UUvU UYU DU ACRONEURIA Pict. abnormis Newn. Newfoundland VI (Ds); Philadelphia. . arenosa Pict. (arida Hag.) Warren County VIII, 13, Orange Mts. (Coll). ISOGENUS Newn. frontalis Newn. Canada to New York and west to Ohio, so should occur in New Jersey. PERLA Geoff. . annulipes Hagen. Hastern States to District of Columbia. . ephyre Newn. New York to Georgia. . placida Hagen. Riverton VII (Jn). . postica Wlk. New York to Georgia. . similis Hagen. Pennsylvania and Maryland. . tristis Hagen. Del. Water Gap VII, 3, 12 (div). . xanthenes Newn. Eastern States, generally. PERLESTA Banks. . virginica Banks. (Chloroperla) Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Coll). NEOPERLA Need. (PSEUDOPERLA Banks). . occipitalis Pict. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, So. Jersey, New Brunswick Exe 19 (Coll): ISOPERLA Banks. transmarina Newn. Del. Water Gap (Slosson); Barnegat Bay dist. VII, 14 (Coll). ; ALLOPERLA Banks. . maculata Pict. (Chloroperla) Philadelphia, and sure to occur in New Jersey. CHLOROPERLA Newn. . cydippe Newn. (lIsopteryx) New York to Chicago. TAENIOPTERYX Pict. maura Pict. Common along the Passaic at Paterson TIT? 19>. see (Gr). RHABDIOPTERYX Kiap. . fasciata Burm. (Tzeniopteryx) Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island IV (Ds); “New Jersey” 2 specimens in collection without definite locality. THE INSECTS VOR NEW JERSEY. AI NEMOURA Pict. . albidipennis Wlk. Canada to Virginia. . similis Hag. (Tzeniopteryx) Caldwell (Cr). LEUCTRA Pict. . ferruginea Wlk. Lahaway VI, 7 (Coll). . tenuis Pict. Taken at Philadelphia. CAPNIA Pict. . necydaloides Pict. Staten Island III (Ds); in March on tree trunks or under bark (Bno). : pygmzea Burm. New York and Pennsylvania and surely to be found in New Jersey. 5 on fara Me sagan a ai naNG EL gL siete pia a ea cae 8 Soi ae 6 Peak se Order MALLOPHAGA. This order contains the “biting lice,’ infesting warm-blooded animals generally, but so commonly found on birds that the term “bird-lice’ has come to be generally used for them. They do not suck blood, the mouth parts being formed for biting only, but live among the hair and feathers of their hosts, subsisting upon what they can scrape from the surface. While they do not actually puncture the skin or feed on living tissue, they gnaw the soft material at the base of hair and feathers, eat the particles of dry scurf, the clotted blood at the edge of a scratch or other wound, and create a more or less constant irritation, which is likely to result in a loss of hair or plumage and a consequent mangy appearance. I have seen ill kept dairy cattle with patches bare of hair from this cause. In shape these parasites are flattened, elongate oval, with a large obtuse head, and often bulging eye prominences.. The eggs are attached to hair or feathers, and the young resemble the adults in general appearance, there being no obvious transformations. Practically all birds, wild as well as domesticated, are infested, and in this list Prof. Herbert Osborn, of the Ohio State University, who has been good enough to aid me in its preparation, has indicated all the species whose host is known to occur in New Jersey; for where the host occurs the parasite is almost sure to be found when sought. The list as it stands contains just one hundred species. It is probable that a few of these will never be found, either because the birds them- selves are very occasional visitors, e. g., the Pelicans, or because the distri- bution of the parasite is really a very limited one. On the other hand, only a small proportion of our wild birds have been closely examined, and it is at least probable that a large percentage of those from which no parasites are yet reported will be found to be infested. So I believe that the list will be increased rather than lessened as the result of future work. Remedial measures for domesticated birds are plenty of dust, with which they may thoroughly powder themselves, and the free use of white- wash and crude petroleum in chicken and other fowl-houses. Horses and cattle may be thoroughly brushed occasionaly with a stiff brush dipped from time to time in crude petroleum. Kerosene must not be used, because it is likely to take out the hair. Where its application is convenient on small birds, carbolated vaseline can be employed to good advantage. On other animals carbolated soaps, miscible oils and other materials of that character may be used, and, in general, the amount of success is in pro- portion to the determination and persistence of the person making the application. Family PHILOPTERIDA. The antenne are filiform, five-jointed, exposed; the tarsi have two claws, and all the species are parasitic on birds. (43) s) 0 Oo O06 00 Go Oo Ul ob eo Gu Zz Zz 44 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. DOCOPHORUS Nitzsch. . lari Denny. Found on several species of gulls occurring along the Jersey shore and bays. - melanocephalus Burm. Occurs on gulls and terns of various species in North and South America and Hurope. . icterodes Nitzsch. Common on ducks and geese, domesticated and wild. . cygni Denny. The little red swan louse; common throughout Hurope | and eastern North America. . fusiformis Denny. Occurs on the Sandpipers; “Tringa”’ ‘sp. . testudinarius Denny. Taken on Bartrams Sandpiper; also known as “Upland,” “Field” or “Grass” Plover. . platystomus Nitzsch. Infests hawks and eagles generally. . buteonis Pack. Found on the red-shouldered hawk and on one of the king-birds, “Tyrannus atra.” . halieti Osb. Found on the bald eagle. cursor Nitzsch. Occurs on owls of various kinds. . bubonis Osb. Infests the great horned owl. ceblebrachys Nitzsch. Parasitic on the snowy owl. coccygi Osb. Taken from the yellow-billed cuckoo. superciliosus Nitzsch. Infests the hairy woodpecker. . fusco-ventralis Osb. Occurs on the wood pewee. . corvi Osb. Makes life miserable for the common crow. . transpositus Kellogg. Found on the cowbird. . agelaii Osb. Infests the red-winged blackbird. quiscali Osb. A parasite of the crow blackbird. . compar Piaget. On the American or red cross-bill. : communis Nitzsch. A general parasite on larks, blackbirds and many other Passerines. NIRMUS Nitzsch. . lineolatus Nitzsch. Taken on various gulls in Hurope and America. . furvus Nitzsch. Occurs on ‘“Phalaropus,’ and also recorded from Plovers. . piceus Nitzsch. On the American Avocet or “Blue-stocking.” - signatus Piaget. A companion of the preceding on the same hosts. . cordatus Osb. Recorded from the Hudsonian Godwit or ring-tailed Marlin. . orarius Kellogg. ag hh eae ; Ra , 7 ou rey Sug res =) 3 sae k age hes A “Bhs *) a =! HE coy i Me es: ae, pecvuage age ee oe as a i oe mer hiss ! Re ee hah rae, Order PLATYPTERA. This is an aggregation of loosely-jointed species, very few of which occur in our State. It is not numerous at best and, as represented with us, consists of rather large forms, the head as broad or broader than the Square or oblong thorax, the mandibles large and sometimes prominent, antennze many-jointed and often pectinated in the male. The wings are large, net-veined, the posterior not much the larger and folded only once near the anal angle when at rest beneath the anterior pair which covers them. The early stages are passed in the water, under stones or among the vegetation at the bottom of running streams. The larve are rather long and flattened, usually blackish, and breathe by means of a series of gill-tufts. When full grown they crawl on shore, burrow into the soil, or an old stump, or under a stone and pupate; the transformations are com- plete. cs Oh hh huh +) Pr aE AA ss Fig. 12.—Corydalis cornuta: a, larva, ‘“‘hellgramite’’ or ‘“‘dobson’’; b, pupa; c, male adult; d, head of female, showing the comparatively small jaws; natural size. s6 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. The species belonging here are of no economic importance. The adults are known as “‘fish-flies,’’ and the larve of some of them make good bait for certain kinds of fish; otherwise they may be simply classed as “innoxious.” Family SIALIDA:. CORYDALIS Latr. C. cornuta Linn. Throughout the State, but more common northwardly, late June to August. The larve are found under stones in running streams or brooks, and are known as “Dobsons”’ or “Hellgramites.” CHAULIODES Latr. C. angusticollis Hagen. Middlesex County VII, 10 (Coll). C. fasciatus Wlk. (lunatus Hagen.) Newfoundland VI, 6, So. Orange (Ds); Newark. : C. pectinicornis Linn. Chester, Paterson, Springfield, Orange Mts., Pali- sades V, 30, New Brunswick, Trenton VI, 10, 28, Anglesea, VII, 12 (Coll); Summit (U S Ag); Short Hills (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Isiand VII (Ds); seems to be the most common of our fish-flies. rastricornis Ramb. Staten Island VI, 6 (Ds); Anglesea VI, 25 (Coll). C. serricornis Say. Paterson VI, 6, New Brunswick, Mercer Co. VI, 10, Lakewood (Coll); Tuckerton VI, 14, common (Gr); Caldwell (Cr). © yon RS an S S AIR by THT VSR () i Sos Fig. 13.—Early stages of Corydalis cornuta: a, egg-mass on leaf; b, same, detached, from the under side—natural size; c, single eggs, enlarged; d, newly hatched larva; enlarged; with structural details yet further enlarged e to j. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. C. concolor Needh. Staten Island VII, 31, VIII, 4 (Ds). SIALIS Latr. S. infumata Newn. Lafayette V, 22, Greenwood Lake V, 30, Paterson VI, 6, New Brunswick VI, 1, Jamesburg VI, 16, Lahaway VI, 1, Atlantic County (Coll). S. americana Ramb. Recorded from New York to Georgia . Order NEUROPTERA. ‘ In its original or Linnzean scope this order included all the net or nerve-winged insects, hence was easy of definition. It is the most ancient of all the orders in this sense and the course of evolutionary divergence left its mark in the form of remnants, retaining the original wing type, but differing greatly in other respects. Recognizing its composite char- acter, the first attempt to divide it was upon the method of transforma- tion, and we had Pseudoneuroptera in which the metamorphoses were incomplete, and Neuroptera in which they were complete. This was un- satisfactory, because nothing in the adult indicated the character of its transformation and also because there were a number of transitional forms which were not easily classified. Hence the modern tendency to give each compact group ordinal rank, and that I consider the correct solution. There is as yet no entire agreement as to just where the lines of division should be made, and, while I have in general followed the classification in Mr. Nathan Banks’ Catalogue of 1907, I have adopted the ordinal divisions that were indicated by my own studies along the lines of the introduction to this work. The ordinal terms are in general those used by Prof. Comstock. As the order Neuroptera is limited here it contains insects that have a moderately compact thorax, the prothorax being well developed yet im- movably connected with the mesothorax whatever its size, and no dis. tinct neck between it and the head. There are four large net-veined wings which are not folded and are carried obliquely or roof-like when at rest. They are not densely hairy in any case, there is little or no dif- ference in texture between the two pairs and usually not much in size. All of them are terrestrial in all stages and all are predatory in character as larva, although in one case at least with a tendency to parasitism, and in all there is a complete metamorphosis. Several families occur in New Jersey, differing considerably in habits and appearance and most of them of small extent. The Mantispide have. only two representatives—remarkable looking forms with long prothorax and immense clasping fore-legs, much resemb- ling the “Mantide” of the Orthoptera. The larve prey upon the eggs of spiders and are semi-parasitic, living in the egg-sac and becoming grub-like in form. The Hemerobiide resemble the Chrysopide except that they are brown instead of green in color, and the larve, for their own protection, make Sacs composed of the skins of their victims and dirt particles held to- gether by threads of silk. The Chrysopide, termed “lace-wing” or “golden-eyed flies’ as adults, and “aphis lions” as larve, are well represented with us and distinctly useful. The term ‘aphis lion’ refers to the habits of the larvze which are spindle-shaped, a little flattened, with prominent, long mandibles which are grooved on the inner side. This larva grasps a plant-louse, punctures it and draws in its juices, the body being thrown away when exhausted. (59) 60 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: The adults are green in color, the wings very transparent and delicate, justifying the term “lace-wing.” The eyes are hemispherical, prominent and gold-bronzed, which gives base to the other of the common names. They have a peculiar sickening ordor when handled, reminding one of an ill-kept urinal. The eggs of this, as wel! as the preceding family, are laid on long stalks by the adult and the larva spins a spherical silken cocoon. The species are decidedly beneficial and sufficiently numerous to be accounted a notable check to plant-lice increase. The Coniopterygide are scarcely more abundant than the Mantispide. -All those that I have seen are small, covered with a white mealy powder and have the hind wings unusually small. The larve, so far as their habits are known, feed on scale insects and resemble in form those of the “Chrysopide.’” So far as they go, therefore, the insects are bene- ficial. The Myrmeleonide are “ant-lions’ in the larval stage and very much larger as adults than any of the preceding. The larve are not so different in form and structure from those of the “‘Chryscpide.”’ but they differ altogether in habit by living underground or build- ing pits in sand or dry earth to serve as traps for the capture of such unwary insects as may tumble into them. They can scarcely be considered beneficial though, on the other hand they are certainly not injurious. The larve pupate in silken cocoons covered or mixed with sand grains. In the adults the antenne are short, terminated by a gradual club at tip. The Ascalaphid# are much larger insects, more hairy, with broad head and very long antenne terminated in an abrupt club. The larve are like those of the preceding families, but build no pits and the species are always rare. Fig. 14.— Ant-lion. Family MANTISPID/.. MANTISPA Iil. | M. brunnea Say. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Coll); Lakehurst V-IX (div); _Da Costa (Dke); probably rare throughout South Jersey. > = ~ —— LE M. interrupta Say. Lakehurst VII, 4-30 (div); Lahaway in June (Coll); Philadelphia. Family HEMEROBIID. LOMAMYIA Banks. ; ; : . Fig. 15.—Manti i L. flavicornis Wlk. (Berotha) Prospertown eves ge Oe ia from above and in out- IX, 22 (Coll); Lakehurst (Bno). line from side. POLYSTCECHOTES Burm. P. punctatus Fabr. Philadelphia: United States generally. P. vittatus Say. Recorded from New Jersey by Hagen. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 61 HEMEROBIUS Linn. H. humuli Linn. (castanea Fitch. —tutatrix Fitch.) New Brunswick, Princeton VI, 11, Anglesea IX, 4 (Coll); Staten Island VI (Ds). Fitch says it is everywhere common on chestnut, walnut and other trees. H. hyalinatus Fitch. New York on pine, May to July. H. conjunctus Fitch. (pinidumus Fitch.) Clementon VIII (Jn). H. stigmaterus Fitch. Staten Island (Ds); Riverton III (Jn). BORIOMYIA Banks. B. fidelis Banks. (Hemerobius) Riverton VII (Jn); Lakehurst (Bno). B. longifrons Wlk.—alternatus Fitch. (Hemerobius) New York, on pine and hemlock in June (Fitch). SYMPHEROBIUS Banks. S. amiculus Fitch. (Hemerobius) New York, on peach trees, V—X (Fitch). PSECTRA Hagen. P. diptera Burm. Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll). MICROMUS Ramb. M. posticus Wlk. (insipidus Hagen.) * Chester VIII, 11 (Coll); Westville VII, Riverton VII (Jn). Family CHRYSOPIDA® ALLOCHRYSA Banks. ) A. virginica Fitch. (Noto- chrysa) Staten Island WA GIS) Fig. 16.—lLace-wing fly, Chrysopa sp., showing the CHRYSOPA Leach. stalked eggs from the side, the larva, the small round cocoon intact and with the lid C. albicornis Fitch. Riverton opened, and the adult with wings — VIII, Burlington County of one side absent. VIII. 5 C. chlorophana Burm. (latipennis Schneid.) Greenwood Lake V, 30, New Brunswick VI, 15 (Coll); Caldwell (Cr). C. harrisii Fitch. Staten Island X, 18, Lakehurst IX (Ds). o. interrupta Schneid. (tabida Fitch.) The common species at New Brunswick whose larva:sfeeds on the slugs of elm-leaf beetles and other soft-bodied insects on tree trunks, fences, ete. C. lineaticornis Fitch. New York and generally distributed. C. nigricornis Burm. Staten Island VIII, 9 (Ds); New Brunswick VI, 6 (Coll). 62 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. oculata Say. (lIllepida Fitch.) Throughout the State VII-IX, and probably our most common species. plorabunda Fitch. Chester, Anglesea IX, 6 (Coll). . guadripunctata Burm. (sulphurea Fitch.) Staten Island IX (Ds); New Jersey (Banks); probably throughout the State. C. rufilabris Burm. Staten Island IX, Les gee ed oa a ee 11 (Ds); New Brunswick IX, 18 when nas tees iSeateDese (Coll). C. ypsilon Fitch. New Brunswick IX (Coll). 29° Family CONIOPTERYGID. CONIOPTERYX Curt. C. vicina Hagen. Lakehurst (Bno). MALACOMYZA Wesm. M. westwoodii Fitch. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Coll); South Jersey on oak VII (Sm); Lakehurst (Bno). Family MYRMELEONIDA. ACANTHACLISIS Ramb. A. americana Dru. Sandy Hook VIII, IX rare (Bt); Anglesea VIII, 1, one specimen (Coll). MYRMELEON Linn. M. crudelis WIk. (rusti- cus Hagen.) Staten Is- land VII, Lakehurst VII (Ds); Lahaway Wile Se Will, 13) rake: ley). Fig. 18.—Section through the pit of ant-lion, showing the insect in position at the bottom. PSAMMOLEON Banks. P. guttipes Banks. Lakehurst IX (Engelhardt). GLENURUS Hagen. G. gratus Say. (Dendroleon) Taken at Philadelphia, and certain to occur in New Jersey. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 63 DENDROLEON Brauer. D. obsoletum Say. New Brunswick VII, 24; Jamesburg VII, 21 (Coll); Lahaway VII, 4, IX 20 (Brakeley). D. pumilis Burm. (Brachynemurus) Staten Island, a small species and usually rare (Ds). i Bae Z WES fag BRACHYNEMURUS Hagen. B. abdominalis Say. Staten Island <2 VI-IX, Lakehurst VI, VI] “ ek,” aL . lucidus Hagen, (Polycentropus) Chester VIII, 17 (Coll). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 71 HYDROPSYCHE Pict. . alternans Wlk. Chester VIII, 19 (Coll); Caldwell, common (Cr). . analis Banks. New Brunswick VI, Lahaway VII, 21 (Coll). . phalerata Hagen. New Brunswick V, 3, VI, 23, VII (Coll). . scalaris Hagen. New Brunswick (Coll). . sordida Hagen. Eastern States generally. PLECTRONEMIA Steph. . confusus Hagen. (Polycentropus) Staten Island VI (Ds); Jamesburg V, Lahaway V (Coll). PHYLOCENTROPUS Banks. PHILOPOTAMUS Leach. . distinctus Wlk. Caldwell, rare (Cr). PSYCHOMIA Latr. . flavida Hagen. Canada to Virginia, and sure to occur in New Jersey. ‘iegiel Ha aD ie J chee an he ee ie tne is Oh aI ted an” i on met bikin a akin ih sah wont) Order ODONATA. The Odonata or “dragon flies” are predatory in all stages, and none of them are, therefore, injurious to the agriculturist. Some of them are more or less beneficial in the adult stage as destroyers of injurious or annoying species, and their practice of taking mosquitoes has given them the name “mosquito-hawks.” Their habits of flying by day only, and preferably in sunny places, limits their usefulness against the nocturnal pests very decidedly, and makes them practically useless in any attempt to control mosquito breeding. Their appearance and habits have always aroused interest, and often dread, as the common names “snake doctor” and “devil’s darning needle” testify, and many a tale of their dangerous power is current. As a matter of fact, the insects are entirely harmless, and can neither sting nor bite, the mouth being so peculiarly constructed that the insect can chew only what can be gotten into the buccal cavity itself. The eggs are laid on or under the surface of the water, and the larve are as voracious and formidable in appearance as the adults. The lower lip is hinged, capable of being extended well beyond the head, and almost any soft-bodied water insect coming within reach is liable to be captured and eaten. Mosquito wrigglers furnish a large percentage of the food of some species, and in permanent pools such larve cannot maintain them- selves in any number. The list of species in the last edition was prepared by Dr. Philip P. Calvert, of the University of Pennsylvania, who has also supplied addi- tional notes to the present edition. His absence from the country during the time the list was prepared for the printer, and while it was passing through the press has prevented his looking it over in final form, and he is not to be charged with errors appearing it it, but is to be credited with the determination of the material and the general arrangement as it now stands, aS well as all records not otherwise acknowledged. The list of species and varieties has been increased from 90 to 112, and there probably is no other order more thoroughly and completely known in New Jersey. The labors of Messrs. Daecke and Davis, in addition to those of Dr. Calvert, have done much to bring the list to its present state of completeness. Family AGRIONID/. Sub-family CALOPTERYGIN %. CALOPTERYX Leach. C. maculata Beauv. Throughout the State except in the Appalachian V, 28—-VIII, 9, locally not rare. 74 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. apicalis Burm. Iona V, 8, Bamber VII, 30, Malaga VI, 27, Browns Mills VI, 24 (Dke); Weymouth VII, 30-VIII, 15 (div); Toms River (Bt); Raccoon Creek VIII, 3, Pateong Creek VETE, 25 (C): not Tare HETA=RINA Hagen. H. americana Fab. Paterson IX, 1 (Gr); Berkshire, Morris Co. IX, 12, Patcong Creek VIII, 25 (C); Bamber IX, 9 (Dke); South Jersey cranberry bogs (Sm); locally common. Sub-family AGRIONIN&. LESTES Leach. saritey, inks L. congener Hag. Staten Island IX, X, XI (Ds). adult Agrionid L. unguiculatus Hag. Bergen Hill (Hag); Staten Island VII, in a resting 15, ovipositing (Ds); DaCosta VII, 20, Hammonton IX, 6 nateral awe, (Dke); Minnisink IX, XI, 2, Lucaston VIL, 16 (C); Peer- mont VI, 16 (Vk); Anglesea VI, 19—VIII, 21 (Sm). L. forcipata Ramb. Piedmont Plain and southward throughout the Dela- ware Valley and pine barrens, but not in coast strip or maritime IV, 30-IX, 8. L. rectangularis Say. Throughout the State, except Appalachian VI, 3-IX, 10; many records from all regions. L. vigilax Selys. Highlands, southward through pine barrens, but no records from the coast strip or maritime VII, 10-IX, 14. L. inzequalis Walsh. Morris Co. VII, 10 (Jn); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Riverton VII, 19 (Satterthwaite); Kirkwood VI, 16 (C). L. eurinus Say. Staten Island (Ds). ARGIA Ramb. A. putrida Hag. Del. Water Gap VII, 7, Dunnfield Creek VII, 14, Chatham VIII, 8 (C); Norman- nock VII, 23, Little Falls VII, 8 (Ds); Newark, Gloucester Co. VII (Sm). A. violacea Hag. Throughout the State, except that there are no records from the Appalachian nor the maritime VI, 8-IX, 6. A. translata Selys. Hanks Pond, near Newfoundland IX (Ds); Hopat- cong VII (Rhoades). A. tibialis Hag. Atco IX, 4 (H); New Jersey VII, 4 (A N S); Browns Mills VII, 29, Bamber VIII, 11 (Dke). Fig. 26.—An Agrionid nymph, Lestes rec- tangularis; somewhat enlarged. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 75 A. apicalis Say. Staten Island (Ds); Haddonfield VIII (R); Almonesson VII, 17, Grenloch VII, 29 “in copula,” Mullica Hill VIII, 3 (C); Laurel Springs VII, 21 (Dke). A. bipunctulata Hagen. Newfoundland VI, 4 (Ds); Haddonfield VIII (R); Atco VII, 12 (N); Berlin VII, 17, Albion VI, 1, Lucaston VI, VIII, 10, Manumuskin V, 21 (C); Browns Mills VII, 21, Toms River VII, 12 (Dke). CHROMAGRION Needh. C. conditum Hag. Lakewood V, Iona V, 26, Browns Mills V, 21 (Dke); Hewitt VI (Ds). NEHALENNIA Selys. N. irene Hag. Great Piece Meadow VIII, 3 (Coll); Ft. Lee VI, 23, Browns Mills VII, 5, DaCosta VII, 19 (Dke.); Staten Island VI, Lakewood VI (Ds); Berlin VII, 17 (C). N. posita Hag. Throughout the State V, 2-VIII, 30, locally common. N. gracilis Morse. Iona VII, 13, Hammonton VII, 17 (Dke). N. integricollis Calv. Malaga VI, 27, one 2 (Dke). AMPHAGRION Selys. A. saucium Burm. Dunker Pond VII, Staten Island VI (Ds); Plainfield V, 18, Jamesburg VII, 4, Lahaway (Coll); Riverton V, 30 (CG); West- ville VI, 16, Clementon V, VI (Jn); Woodstown V, 28 (C); Lucaston VI, 18, Iona V, 24 (Dke). ENALLAGMA Charp. E. durum Hag. Westville VIII, 28 (W); Alloway VIII, 28, Bargaintown VIII, 24, Petersburg VIII, 25 (C); Ocean Co. VIII, (R); Toms River VII, 12 (Dke); Lavallette V, 21 (Vk). E. doubledayi Hag. New Jersey, near Egg Harbor River (Uhler); Ocean Co., Manahawkin or Tuckerton VIII (R). E. civile Hag. Piedmont Plain and southward; most abundant through the pine barrens and in the coast strip; VI, 11-IX, 22; recorded also from Newfoundland VII (Ds), and probably rare in the Highlands. E. carunculatum Morse. Lake Hopatcong VII, IX, 8 (div); Newfoundland VII (Ds). E. aspersum Hag. Bergen Hill (Hag); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds); Haddonfield VIII (R); DaCosta VIII, 19; Lucaston VI, 14-IX, 7, Ham- monton VIII, 23, Manumuskin IX, 15 (Dke); Seaville VII, 12, Cape May V, 30 (Sk). E. traviatum Selys. Clementon VI, 4, Almonessen VII, 17 (C); Lucaston VII, 2 (Dke). E. geminatum Kellicott. Lake Hopatcong IX, 14, Kirkwood V, 25, mostly 6, VI 16, “in copula,” Almonesson VII, 17, Clementon VII, 22, Mullica Hill VIII, 8, West Creek Pond VIII, 26, Manumuskin VI, 21 (C); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); DaCosta V, 17, Lucaston VI, 27, VII, 2 (Dke). 76 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. —. divagans Selys. Merchantville V, 26, Iona VI, 8 (Dke); Kirkwood VI, LG CC): E. exsulsans Hag. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); Jamesburg (Sm); Three States Point VII, 21, Patcong Creek VIII, 25, Mullica Hill VIII, 3, “in cop” in narrow parts of Raccoon Creek, but not at Mill Pond (C); Merchantville V, 26, Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke). E. signatum Hag. Highlands, Piedmont Plain, Delaware Valley and ex- tending a little into the pine barrens along its western border, VI, 6-IX, 6. E. pollutum Hag. Lake Hopatcong IX, 14, Clementon VI, 4, VII, 22, IX, 22 (C). E. pictum Morse. Pine barrens VI, 6—VIII, 29, extending a little into the Delaware Valley where the two join; “in cop” VII, 22, VIII, 26. TELAGRION Selys. ‘T. deckii Calv. Malaga VI, 27, 1 ¢, Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). ISCHNURA Charp. I. verticalis Say. Recorded, not rarely, from all regions except the Ap- palachian IV, 21—VIII, 29. I. keilicotti Williamson. Clementon IX, 22, Hammonton Lake VIII, 23, Alloway VIII, 28, Bridgeton VIII, 27, Patcong Creek VIII, 25, West Creek Pond, Eldora VIII, 26, Millville VIII, 28, Bargaintown VIII, 25 (C); Tuckerton VIII (R). I. ramburii Selys. Staten Island IX, X (Ds); pine barrens and coast strip, extending a little into the Delaware Valley VII, 2—VIII, 29. ANOMALAGRION Selys. A. hastatum Say. Highlands southward throughout the State; most abundantly recorded from the pine barrens near the skore, V-IX, 15. Family AESCHNIDIAL. Sub-family GoMPHIN2. HAGENIUS Selys. H. brevistylus Selys. Newfoundland VII (Ds); Franklin Furnace—Wild- wood Lake (C); Browns Mills Jnc. VI, 24, Grt. Egg Harbor River, Weymouth VIII, 16, Bamber VI, 24, VIII, 11 (Dke). OPHIOGOMPHUS Selys. ©. johannus Needh. Hewitt VI (Ds). ©. rupinsulensis Walsh. Dover (Jn); Ramapo Mts., near Halifax VI, 12 (Ds). THE INSECTSOFR NEW: JERSEY. 77 GOMPHUS Leach. . parvulus Selys. Ramapo V, 31 (Ds); Hewitt V, 31 (Watson). . villosipes Selys. Great Piece Meadow V, 23 (Coll). . exilis Selys. Highlands, pine barrens and coast strip; many records V-VII; none from Piedmont Plain or Delaware Valley; Staten Island V-VII (Ds). . plagiatus Selys. Trenton VIII, 8 (Coll); Hdgewater Park VII, 29, Manumuskin IX, 3 (Dke). . albistylus Hag. lLucaston VI, 3 (Dke). . brevis Hag. Browns Mills V, 21 (DkKe). . sordidus Hag. Newfoundland VII, 9 (Ds); between Clementon and Blackwood VI, 4 (C). . furcifer Hag. Hewitt VI, 19 (Ds). A . Spicatus Selys. Newfoundland V, 19, VII (Ds). PROGOMPHUS Selys. . obscurus Ramb. Lakehurst VII, 21 (Ds); Browns Mills VI, 25, VII, 21, Bamber VII, 13 (Dke). DROMOGOMPHUS Selys. . Spinosus Selys. Dunnfield Creek VII, 14 (C); Lake Hopatcong VII- IX, 14 (div); Sparta VII, Newfoundland VI (Ds). Sub-family CoRDULEGASTERIN &. CORDULEGASTER Leach. . . maculatus Selys. Staten Island V, 30, VI, 17 (Ds); Lacey V, 27 (Dke). . diastatops Selys. Lake Hopatcong VI, Hewitt VI, Lakehurst V (Ds). . obliquus Say. Lake Hopatcong VI, 17 (Watson). Sub-family 7H SCHNIN#. EPIAZSCHNA Selys. . heros Fab. Throughout the State IIIJ-X, sometimes very abundant along shore; not actually recorded from the Appalachian and spar: ingly from the Highlands; but from all portions of the pine barrens. BOYERIA McLach. . vinosa Say. Sparta VII, Newfoundland VII, IX, Staten Island VII, Lakehurst VII (Ds); Caldwell (Cr); Bound Brook, in R. R. car (C): Mt. Holly VII (A NS); Clementon (Gr); Lacy VII, 14 (Dke). 78 REPORT OF NEW: JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BASIAESCHNA Selys. B. janata Say. Newfoundland V, Great Notch V, Paterson V, Staten Is- land V, 2, Lakehurst V (Ds); Medford (Banks); common in pine barrens IV, 24-V, 13 (Dke). GOMPHAZESCHNA Selys. G. furcillata Say. Hewitt VII, Lakehurst V, VI (Ds); Sussex Co. (B. Long); Browns Mills V, Iona IV, DaCosta V (Dke). var. antilope Hag. Newfoundland VI, 22 (Ds); New Brunswick V, 22 (Coll); Clementon VI, 6 (Dke); Sea Isle, 1 ° in wash-up VI, 25 (C). AESCHNA Fab. fe. juncea L., var. verticalis Hag. Staten Island VI, IX, X (Ds); Ft. Lee (DkKe). . clepsydra Say. Dunnfield Cr VII, 14 (C); Newfoundland IX (Ds). “=. umbrosa W1k. (constricta Say.) Dunnfield Cr VII, 14 (C); Nor- manock VII, Staten Island VI, IX, X (Ds); Haddonfield [IX (R); De lair X, 19, Lucaston X, 10 (DkKe); Anglesea IX, 6 (Sm). Az. grandis L. Bergen Hill, 1 ¢ (Hag), and probably an introduced ex- ample. The species is European. ANAX Leach. A. junius Dru. Throughout the State IV, 23-X 3, locally common. A. longipes Hag. Staten Island VI, 5, VIII, 9, Orange (Ds); Lucaston VI, 27, VII, 22, Bamber (Dke). Family LIBELLULID/. Sub-family CorDULIN. DIDYMOPS Ramb. D. transversa Say. Highlands, Piedmont Plain V—VII, many localities; Riverton IV, 23 (Jn); Mt. Holly V, 13 (A N §S); Woodbury IV, 29 (Kp); Hainesport V, 7 (Dke). MACROMIA Ramb. M. illinoisensis Walsh. Del. Water Gap VII, 9 (Jn); Newfoundland VII, Echo Lake VII, 2 (Ds); Bamber VII, 13, Browns Mills VII, 4 (Dke). EPICORDULIA Selys. —. princeps Hag. Hopatcong IX, 14 (C); Newfoundland VI, VII, Singac VI (Ds); New Brunswick VII, 10 (Coll); Almonesson VII, 17 (C). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 79 TETRAGONEURIA Hag. . semiaquea Burm. Lakehurst V, VI (Ds); Kirkwood VI, 16 (C); Clem- enton V (div); Lucaston V, 30, Manumuskin V, 10-23 (Dke); Angle- sea V, 11 (Lt) . spinosa Hag. Great Notch V, 5 (Lv); Clementon V, 27, VI, 3, Laurel Springs IV, 21, Iona IV, 20 (Dke). . cynosura Say. Newfoundland VI, VII, Staten Island V—VII, Lakehurst VI (Ds); Clementon V-VII (div); Blackwood VI, 4, Kirkwood VI, 16 (C). HELOCORDULIA Need. . uhleri Selys. Florence IV, 23 (C); Lakehurst V (Ds); Browns Mills V, 21, Iona IV, 20, Manumuskin IV, 5 (Dke). NEUROCORDULIA Selys. . obsoleta Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 10 (Jn); Lake Hopatcong VI, 17, VII, 4, IX, 14 (div). DOROCORDULIA Need. D. lepida Hag. Lakehurst V, VI (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 4, Iona V, 26, VI, 8, Browns Mills VI, 24 (DkKe). . libera Selys. Paterson V, 24 (Coll); Normanock VII, 23 (Ds). SOMATOCHLORA Selys. . filosa Hag. Petersburg VIII, 30 (C); Iona VIII, 25, Manumuskin 1D.a 3, Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke); Cape May Co. IX, 20 (Sm). » provocans Calvy. DaCosta VII, 16, Formosa bog VII, 22, Bamber VII, 13, Weymouth VII, 30 (Dke). S. tenebrosa Say. Jamesburg VII, 4, Lakehurst IX (Ds): Clementon Exe 6 (C); Malaga VII, 27, Bamber VII, 13, Browns Mills VII, 5 (Dke). Sub-family LrBeLLuLin a. PANTALA Hagen. : flavescens Fab. Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); Lucaston VIII, 6, Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). . hymenzea Say. Sea Isle City VIII, 15 Git): TRAMEA Hag. - carolina L. Bergen Hill (Hag); Staten Island V-IX (Ds); and south- ward through the pine barrens V-IX, along the coast strip but Scarcely entering the Delaware Valley. . lacerata Hag. Staten Island V-IX (Ds); Haddonfield VIII (R); Ocean Co. (Sm). ‘80 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. LIBELLULA Linn. Fig. 27.—Libeilula sp., showing all stages: rz, larva with jaws extended; 2, pupa shell, from which larva has issued; 3, active pupa capturing its prey; 4, pupa on stalk, ready to transform; 5, adult dragon fly. L. luctuosa Burm. (basalis Say.) Lake Hopatcong (Rhoads); Sparta VII, Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); So. Orange IV, 18, New Brunswick VI, 28 (Coll); Riverton VII (Jn); Haddonfield VIII (R); Westville VII (div); Mullica Hill VIII, 3 (C); National Park VIII, 4, Laurel Springs VII, 21 (Dke). L. auripennis Burm. Staten Island V-VII (Ds); Petersburg VII, 23, Tuckahoe VII, 21 (C); along shore, Point Pleasant to Cape May VII, VIII. L. flavida Ramb. Haddonfield VIII (R); Lakehurst VII, VIII (Ds); Browns Mills VI, 15, VII, 5, IX, 15 (Dke); Cape May (Sk). L. cyanea Fab. Ft. Lee VI (Bt); So. Orange IV, 18, Ocean Co. VII, 3. (Sm); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds); Jamesburg VI, VII (div); Had- donfield VIII (R); Westville VII (div); Kirkwood VI, 16, Tuckahoe VII, 22, Seaville VII, 12 (C); Manumuskin VI, 4 (Dke); Cape May WiAs0 (Sk): L. axillena Westw. Clementon VI, 4 (C). var. vibrans Fab. Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); no. branch, Big Timber - Creek VII, 29, Albion VI, 1 (C). ; var. incesta Hag. Highlands, southward through the Delaware Valley and pine barrens; but not along shore VII-IX. L. exusta Say. Highlands, and southward through Delaware Valley and pine barrens; but not along shore IV, 20—VIII, 8. L. quadrimaculata L. Lake Hopatcong VII (Rhoads); Arlington, Staten Island V, VI (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Dke); Atco VI, 18 (Jn). L. semifasciata Burm. Ft. Lee VI (Bt), and Piedmont Plain southward. throughout the State V-IX, often common along shore. L. pulchella Dru. Throughout the State IV, 18-IX, 1, often common. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 81 PLATHEMIS Hagen. P. trimaculata DeG. Highlands and southward throughout the State V— IX, often common. ERYTHRODIPLAX Brauer. E. berenice Dru. Bergen Hill (Hag); Staten Island V—VIII (Ds); along shore Sandy Hook to Cape May V-IX, often very common; the larva in salt water and the only one I have found in such places (Sm). NANNOTHEMIS Brauer. N. bella Uhler. Staten Island VI, VII, Toms River VIII (Ds); Clemen- ton VI, 25, Albion VI, 1, Luecaston V1, 1, pruinose J, Berlin VII, 17, Seaville VII, 21 (C); Lucaston VIII, 10, DaCosta VII, Iona VI, 16 (Dke). CELITHEMIS Hagen. C. ornata Ramb. Lakehurst IX, Toms River VIII (Ds); Clementon VII, 22, IX, 6, Ocean View VII, 25, Indian Creek VIII, 24, Patcong Cr VIII, 24, West West Creek Pond VIII, 26 (C); Lucaston IX, 2, DaCosta VII, 2-20 (Dke). C. elisa Hag. Bergen Hill (Hag); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds), and south- ward throughout the State VI-IX; usually not common. C. fasciata Kirby. Lucaston VI, 27-VIII, 11, DaCosta VII, 7 (Dke); Malaga VI, VII (div). C. eponina Dru. Hopatcong VII (Rhoads); Staten Island V,eVII (Ds); throughout the Delaware Valley, pine barrens and coastal strip VII-IX. LEUCORHINIA Britt. L. intacta Hagen. Normanock VII, Newfoundland VII, Staten Island V, VI (Ds); So. Orange IV, 18 (Coll); Ft. Lee VII, 4, Clementon VI, 28 (Dke); Albion VI, 1 (C). SYMPETRUM Newm. S. rubicundulum Say. Throughout the State VAL Xe not common. var. assimilata Uhler. Westville VIII, 27 (N). S. albifrons Charp. Delair VIII, 18, Manumuskin IX, 15, Belleplain IX, 16 (Dke). : S. obtrusum Hagen. Staten island VII (Ds); Bamber, Browns Mills, Manumuskin, Belleplain all IX, 1-16 (Dke). S. semicinctum Say. Sparta VII, Staten Island VII, 15 (Ds); Shark River VII, 12 (Jn). S. vicinum Hagen. Lake Hopatcong VII (Rhoads): Bergen Hill (Hag); Staten Island IX-XI (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll): Delaware Valley and vine barrens generally VII-X, but not from coastal strip or mari- time. 6 IN 82 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. S. corruptum Hagen. Staten Island V, 27, VIII, 8, several miles west of Barnegat XI, 1 (Ds). PERITHEMIS Hagen. P. domitia Dru. Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Delaware Valley and pine barrens VI-IX; not on coastal strip or from maritime. ERYTHEMIS Hagen. E. simpliciollis Say. (Mesothemis) Piedmont Plain and southward throughout the State VI-IX, often common; also Ft. Lee (Bt); So. Orange V, 27 (Coll). PACHYDIPLAX Brauer. P. longipennis Burm. Throughout the State except the Appalachian V, 23-IX, 5, not usually common. Order THYSANOPTERA. The insects of this order are commonly known as “Thrips” and often cause severe injury to growing plants. They are very small, very slender, somewhat fusiform, with very delicate narrow fringed wings, which are laid flat upon the back when at rest and are not even visible to the ordi- nary observer without a lens. The mouth parts are made up of a number of slender lancets, only the points of which protrude beyond the mouth opening. With these they scrape the surface of the leaf or plant and exhaust the cell beneath, leaving a yellow or whitish spot. Onion leaves sometimes turn almost white under a severe attack, and “‘silver-tip” in grasses is often due to these insects. Cabbage leaves are sometimes completely devitalized, and grow- ing tips of young trees may be crippled. Not all species are harmful, however, some of them occurring under such conditions as to make it almost certain that they are predatory. Yet as a whole this little order must be considered as injurious. As to remedial measures it is difficult to make recom- wee (Fs) mendations. Ordinarily the jy Y I= = TAT species flourish only in dry = au N \ weather, and their injuries in- ZY 0 KN > Lf crease and manifest them- !) #4 MN 3S selves in a dry season, or i a (ep after a protracted drought. A cold rain may check them when they threaten most, and a spray of cold water, thor- oughly applied, is often sufii- cient for their control. Tobacco decoction and soap suds are good addi- tions, and may generally be relied upon to kill off the species in the green- house and garden. Very little has been added to our knowledge of the New Jersey species Since the previous edition, and the number of forms has not been in- creased by collections. Mr. Pergande is, therefore, still to be credited with the notes. Fig. 28.—Thrips vabaee a, adult; b, antenna of same; c, young larva; d, full-grown larva; enlarged. Family THRIPIDA. COLEOTHRIPS Halid. C. trifasciata Fitch. Infests grain and grasses. CHIROTHRIPS Halid. C. antennatus Osb. Infests grasses. 84 U0 UU UV REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. LIMOTHRIPS Halid. . ceralium Halid. Infests grain and grasses throughout the State. HELIOTHRIPS Halid. : dracanze Heeger. On hot-house plants. : heemorrhoidalis Bouché. In green-houses, often common. THRIPS Linn. . 6—maculatus Pergande. A general feeder on many plants. . tabaci Linden. On cabbages, onions and other vegetables throughout the State; a serious pest seasonally and locally (Sm). - . tritici Fitch. On grain, grasses and flowers; also locally in tips of nursery peach trees, sometimes causing serious injury (Sm). PHLCZOTHRIPS Halid. . caryz Fitch. Occurs on hickory. . mali Fitch. Feeds on leaves of apple. . nigra Osb. Found commonly on clover. . phylloxerze Riley. Occurs in galls of “Phylloxera,” and is said to feed on its inhabitants. Order PARASITICA. Under this head come the sucking lice, which are parasitic on warm- blooded animals other than birds. They never become winged, have prac- tically no transformations, the body is more or less flattened and either " the feet are scansorial, fitted for climbing and holding, or the mouth hooks are so formed as to enable the insect to anchor itself firmly in place. The insects remain on their host constantly and the eggs are nearly always attached to the hair of the host animal. Three species attack man and sometimes cause serious annoyance. In extreme cases an inflammatory condition of the skin may be set up to which the terms “‘phthiriasis” and “pediculosis” have been applied. : Almost all the domestic and many of the wild animals are subject to infestation and the list here given will undoubt- louse, Pediculus : : : Be ey areatly edly prove incomplete when systematic collections are enlarged. made. ‘Fig. 29.—Head- Hamaly PE DiC Wiz, PHTHIRIUS Leach. -P. inguinalis Leach. The “crab-louse”’: found in the arm-pits and pubic re- gions of man and sometimes on the coarse hair of the breast. The grasp- ing structures of the feet are so well developed that it is easier to pull out a hair than to remove the parasite from it. Liberal and repeated appli- cations of mercurial ointment are re- quired to destroy these species. Fig. 30.—Crab-louse, Phthirius inguinalis; greatly enlarged. PEDICULUS Linn. P. capitis DeG. The common “head-louse;” more generally found on children. A fine-tooth comb and repeated application of pomade or vaseline will readily control this pest. Tincture, or extract of Lark- spur, has also been used with good effect. P. vestimenti Leach. “Body-louse,” “clothes-louse” or “gray-back.” Lays its eggs in the seams of clothing in which also it hides when not actively feeding. Cleanliness is the best preventive; when an attack is to be dealt with, use mercurial ointment in the seams of the cloth- ing or dip them in gasoline two or three times at intervals of one week. Steaming or thorough boiling will answer the same purpose. (85) 86 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. HAZMATOPINUS Leach. H. piliferus Burm. The sucking-louse of the dog. H. pedalis Osborn. Occurs on the feet of sheep be- low the wool and easy to destroy with any good sheep dip. . eurysternus Nitzsch. Short-nosed ox-louse. This and the following may be reached by the crude petroleum brushing recommended for the biting lice. . Vituli Linn. Long-nosed ox-louse. H. urius Nitzsch. The hog-louse: our largest spe- Fig. 31.—Body-louse, Pediculus vestimenti; an greatly enlarged. H. acanthopus Burm. H. ventricosus Denny. cies; sometimes very common and conspicuous. . asini Linn. Found on the horse and ass. Fl: Infests field mice. spinulosus Nitzsch. Found on the common rat. Found on hares and rabbits. H. suturalis Osborn. Infests chipmunks and ground squirrels. Order HOMOPTERA. This ordinal term is employed for those Rhyngota in which the two pairs of wings are either similar in texture, as in the plant-lice or “Cicada,” or the primaries are of the same texture throughout, though this may be different from that of the secondaries, as in the leaf-hoppers. The mouth parts are composed of four lancets, of which two are usually grown together concealed in a jointed beak, except in the Coccide or scale insects, in which the mouth parts are quite generally aborted in the males and reduced to thread-like lancets in the females. Usually the base of the beak is on the under side of the head, and its point is directed backward so that it rests between the haunches of the fore-legs. All the species are plant feeders, piercing the tissue by means of the lanecets and exhausting the cells be- neath. They are, therefore, of eco- nomic importance, and, as a matter of fact, some of our most destructive species belong to this order. In a general way the transforma- tions are incomplete; but the life his- tories of the species are often involved and sometimes curiously unique. No general recommendations for treat- ment can be given, except that only contact poisons are of any avail and stomach poisons are never indicated. Since the previous list was pub- lished this order has received much attention from collectors and students, and the number of species here listed has been greatly increased. Most of the species previously included as probable inhabitants have been defi- Fig. 32.—Mouth structure of a plant- nitely authenticated and a few have UMS ea bcalc.b:) the laneets> c, been dropped for one reason or an- tarsus; greatly enlarged. other. By the courtesy of Mr. E. P. Van Duzee, of Buffalo, N. Y., the collec- tions of certain of the groups made in New Jersey have been determined, and he has also been good enough to look over the manuscript in these groups and to give me suggestions as to the order of species and genera. A very few species remain that have not been actually taken in the State, but these are almost certain to occur, and besides these there are undoubtedly many new species yet to be discovered and determined by thorough collecting and study. All of the gentlemen who assisted me ten years ago have continued their aid in one way or another. » (87) 88 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY Stalk MUSEUM: Family CICADID/:. Figg 33.—Egg punctures made by the Periodical Cicada, the twig broken at a. Contains the largest species in this sub-order, popularly known as “har- vest flies,” and incorrectly as “locusts.” They are found on shrubs and trees, the males making a shrill- ing sound during the day. This song or call is very loud and piercing, and is different for each species, so that each may be recognized by this char- acter alone. In the aduit stage they feed little or not at all, and are in no sense injurious except through their method of laying eggs in twigs and shoots, and even in this point only the “periodical cicada’”’ offends. The larve live underground and suck the juices of tree and other plant roots, but grow so slowly that they do no appreciable harm. Just how long our common species require for their complete life cycle is not defi- nitely known; but the larva of the “periodical” species is known to live in that stage sixteen years in the north and thirteen years in the more southern States. TETTIGEA Am. & Serv. The hieroglyphica Say. Occurs in June and July throughout the pine barrens, and is specifically re- ported from Lakewood, Lakehurst, Lahaway, DaCosta, Anglesea. It is the smallest of our species, the abdomen is almost transparent, and I have noted it ovipositing in cedar. TIBICEN Latr. T. septendecim Linn. The “periodical cicada’ or “17-year locust.” Occurs at intervals throughout the State, appearing during the last days of May and continuing through most of June. There are two large broods in the State, a third that is fairly marked and two, if not three, that are dying out, and are represented at the present time by a few scattered examples only. The adults cause injury when they appear by their habit of cutting slits to deposit eggs in the terminal twigs of larger trees and in the trunks and branches of THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 89 nursery and other young fruit trees. These slits never heal, and, while on a large tree the injury is a mere trimming as the twigs wilt and break, on the small trees they are a source of permanent weak- ness, and sooner or later the branch or even trunk breaks. SH AU gaat MMM tty Dn PV SEN ige LN \\ i q y gs i . \ Mg i LEE Kizgg Fig 34.—The Periodical Cicada, Tibicen septendecim: a, pupa, ready to emerge; b, pupa skin from which adult has emerged; c, adult; d, cavities to receive eggs; e, eggs, enlarged. The species “rimosa Say” and “striatipes Hald.,’ listed in the last edition, are probably not of our fauna. Cc. CICADA Linn. marginata Say. Staten Island VII (Ds); New Brunswick, rare, Lake-- wood common (Sm); DaCosta, Riverton IX, 10 (div). The largest of our species and the longest winged. Not found every year, but no definite intervals have been noted. sayi Grossb. Throughout the State from mid-July to early October, and the most common of our “Harvest flies.” It is the species that has in the past been known as “pruinosa”’ because of the uniform white powdering of the underside. pruinosa Say. Cape May IX, 20, Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke): Bayside X, 21 (Coll). Really a very rare species, of which only a few specimens are known in collections. linnei Grossb. Throughout the State, common from mid-July until frost. This is the species that used to be called ‘“tibicen Linn.” the latter being really a South American form. 90 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. lyricen DeG. Taken only at points north of New Brunswick, but prob- ably occurs throughout the State with the preceding, which it closely resembles. C. canicularis Harr. Throughout the State; more or less common. Occurs with “linnei,’ than which it is smaller, but otherwise nearly allied. C. davisi Grossb. Paterson IX, 4 (Gr); Anglesea VIII, 25 (Coll). CARINETA Am. & Serv. C. parvula Say. Occurs all along the Atlantic Coast, and, according to Ashmead, should reach New Jersey. It is certain that a form not yet taken has been heard at Anglesea by myself and others, and it is probably this species. Family MEMBRACID&.. Contains the “tree-hoppers” which are odd-looking creatures, more or less wedge or beech-nut shaped, the prothorax often abnormally developed into horns, spines or crests. They leap and fly readily and are commonly found on trees and shrubs. The eggs are usually laid in slits made in twigs, shoots or other vegetable tissue, and many of the larve or nymphs envelop themselves in frothy masses. A few of them excrete honey dew. Few of the species are really abundant and none of them cause injury by feeding. The “buffalo tree-hopper” and its allies do some harm by their egg-laying. The slits are made in the soft tissue of the twigs and shoots of fruit trees, and these wounds seem to be poisonous. At all events, instead of healing, the slits form open wounds which enlarge, check growth, make weak points where breaks occur when fruit is borne, or any strain is put upon the injured wood. The punctures are readily noticed in winter and should be cut cut when pruning and the cuitings destroyed. Insecticides are not indicated. Sub-family SMILIIN 2. CERESA Am. & Serv. C. diceros Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, VIII, IX. C. bubalus Fab. Common, VI-IX, throughout the State. This is the “buffalo tree-hopper’ whose injuries are referred to above. C. brevitylus Van D. Jamesburg VI, 19, New Brunswick VIII, 31 (Coll). Described from the New Jersey material. C. taurina Fitch. Jamesburg VIII, 31, Staten Island V, VII, VIII, [IX (Ds); Merchantville, Atco VI, 21 (Ss). C. borealis Fairm. Chester VIII (Coll). C. basalis Wlk. Chester IX, 1 (Coll), and probably throughout the High- lands. The “C. brevicornis Fitch” is omitted because it has not yet been ac- tually taken, although its occurrence is probable. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. gt STICTOCEPHALA Stal. _ inermis Fab. Not actually taken, but sure to occur in the State. . substriata Wlk. “New Jersey” (Van Duzee). . festina Say. Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). . lutea Wlk. Woodbury VI, 23 (Ss); Madison (Pr); Atco VI, 4, James- burg V, 3, VI, 9 (Coll). nnNn MN ACUTALIS Fairm. A. tartarea Say. Chester VII, 20, VIII, 24, Jamesburg VII (Coll); Staten alana Vill 7, Tx 3.1 (Ds). The species ‘“‘semicrema” Say, “dorsalis” Fitch, and “calva” Say, are omitted because not yet actually taken; but they almost surely occur in the State. Dorsalis and calva belong to ‘“Micrutalis” according to Van Duzee. CARYNOTA Fitch. C. mera Say. Chester VII, 4, 20 (Coll); Orange Mts. VII, 5 (Jn); Madi- son VIII, 6 (Pr); Merchantville VI, 29 (Ss); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Gr); Navesink Highlands VIII, 15 (Ds). C. marmorata Say. Chester VII, 4 (Coll); Westfield VII, 9, Staten Island VII, 15, on alder (Ds). THELIA Am. & Serv. T. bimaculata Fab. Common on locust. Chester (Coll); Madison VIII, 12 (Pr); Morris Plains (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island VII, 20, VIII, 2 (Ds); Rahway (Bf). . GLOSSONOTUS Butler. G. acuminatus Fab. Lakehurst VI, VII, 19 (Ds). G. turriculatus Emmons. Staten Island, Lakehurst VI (Ds); “New Jer- sey” (Goding). G. univittatus Harr. Madison (Pr); Lakehurst VI, VII (div). G. crateegi Fitch. “New Jersey” (Ss); Sparta VII, Staten Island VIII (Ds). The species here listed appeared as ‘“‘Thelia’”’ in the last edition, and the species there referred to as “‘pyramidoides” Gdg., is — to “crategi.” HELIRIA Stal. H. cristata Fairm. Lakehurst VI, IX, on oak (Ds). H. scalaris Fairm. So widely distributed that it must occur in the State, on beech. TELAMONA Fitch. T. declivata Van D. Sparta VII, Lakehurst VI, IX, on oak (Ds): one of the type localities. SoS. 92 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ae Ace . ampelopsidis Harr. Hewitt VII, Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); New —| Hooda reclivata Fitch. Hewitt VI, Staten Island VII, Navesink Highlands VIII, 15, Staten Island VII (Ds). monticola Fab. Princeton VI, 11, Lahaway VII, 12 (Coll). Brunswick IX, 13, Ocean Co. VIII, Hammonton, Lakewood (Coll). . coryli Fitch. Westfield (Ds). . concava Fitch. Anglesea VII, 8 (Ss). . unicolor Fitch. Staten Island VII, 8 (Ds). . extrema Ball. Staten Island VI (Ds); Lakehurst VI, VII, IX (div). . irrorata Godg. Madison VIII, 15 (Pr) — “inornata” of the previous list and probably an erroneous determination. ARCHASIA Stal. . galeata Fab. Madison (Pr); Plainfield VII, 4 (Gr); Lakehurst on white oaks VI, VII (Ds); Milltown (Bf). . belfragei Gdg. Staten Island VII, Jamesburg VII (Ds); Browns Mills Jn VI, 21 (GG). SMILIA Germ. . camelus Fab. Madison (Pr); Newfoundland, Oak Ridge VII, Staten Island VI (Ds); Lakehurst VII, 4 (Coll). CYRTOLOBUS Goding. . fenestratus Fitch. Staten Island VII, 15 (Ds). . Ovatus Van D. Staten Island, Lakehurst (Ds). Described from the New Jersey material. . muticus Fabr. Staten Island (Ds); Lakehurst VII, 5 (Coll). . sculptus Fairm. Madison VI, 12, 22 (Pr); Staten Island VI, Vil (Ds); Lakehurst VII (div). . discoidalis Emmons. (Atymna) Sparta (Ds); Chester VII, 4, Madi- son VI, 22 (Coll); Berkeley Hts. (Bf). . vau Say. Milltown (Bf); Jamesburg V, 31, Anglesea VII, 4, 17 (Coll); Lakehurst VII, 17 (Ds). . inermis Emmons. Milltown (Bf); Lakehurst VI, 16 (Ds). . cinereus Emmons. Madison VIII (Pr); Lakehurst (Bf). . fuscipennis Van D. Staten Island, Jamesburg (Ds); part of the type material. . varius Gdg. Newfoundland VII, 5, Great Notch V, 30, Jamesburg VII, 2 (Ds); Lakehurst VI, VII (div). Mr. Van Duzee says this is the male of ‘“‘vau.” ATYMNA Stal. A. castanea Fitch. Throughout the highlands on chestnut V-VII (div); Jamesburg VII, 2, Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). THE, INSECTS OF NEW: JERSEY. 93 A. inornata Say. Chester VII, 5, Jamesburg VI, 24 (Coll); Merchantville (Ss); Lakehurst VII (div). “Querci’ Fitch has not yet occurred in the State. XANTHOLOBUS Van D. X. nitidus Van D. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll); Staten Island VII, 15 (Ds). Types from these localities. OPHIDERMA Fairm. O. salamandra Fairm. Newfoundland VII, Staten Island VI, 22, Lake- hurst VI, 20 (Ds). O. flavicephala Gdg. Lakehurst VII (Bf, Coll); Malaga VIII, 4 (GG). O. flava Gdg. Staten Island VI, 22 (Coll). O. pubescens Emm. Chester VII, 4, Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). “O. nigrocephala” of the previous edition is the same as “Atymna cas- tanea.”’ VAN DUZEA Goding. V. arquata Say. Madison VIII, 6, 30 (Pr); Staten Island VII, 8 (Ds); on locust. ENTYLIA Germ. E. sinuata Fab. Staten Island VI, IX, on “Iva frutescens,’ Perth Amboy V, Jamesburg VIII (Ds); Merchantville IV, 22, Camden XII, hiber- nating (Ss); Vineland (U S Ag); Jamesburg V, 10, Lahaway V, 20 (Coll). E. bactriana Germ. Berkeley Ets. (Bi); Camden V, 18 (Ss)- PUBLILIA Stal. P. concava Say. Madison VI (Pr); said to be common and widely dis- tributed in the U. S. “Nigrodorsum” is a variation only. P. reticulata Van D. Staten Island IX, 26 (Ds); Jamesburg VI, 24 (Coll). One of the types is the Jamesburg specimen. Ssub-family HopLoPHoRIN&. | PLATYCOTIS Stal. P. 4—-vittata Say. Caldwell (Cr). Sagittata Germ., has not yet occurred to collectors. Sub-family MEMBRACIN A. CAMPYLENCHIA Stal. C. curvata Fab. Common throughout the State VI-VIII. ENCHENOPA Am. & Serv. E. binotata Say. Throughout the State, VI-VII. Mr. Davis records it on locust. 94 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family CENTRODIN&. MICROCENTRUS Stal. M. caryz Fitch. Madison VIII, 11 (Pr); “New Jersey” (Ss). CENTRUCHOIDES Fowler. C. perdita Am. & Serv. Singac IX, Staten Island XI (Ds); Lakehurst VII, IX, X (div). Family FULGORID. The “lantern-fly” family is represented by monstrous and bizarre forms in tropical countries, but in New Jersey by insignificant, though often odd forms. There is no real typical form in our species, some having head or thoracic processes, while most have none at all. Some have broad wings laid roof-like along the sides, others have them narrow and almost flat over the abdomen. A few are covered by a floury or pruinose coating, and some resemble the tree or leaf-hoppers. None of those occurring in the State are in the least harmful, while most of them may be accounted fairly rare. Mr. Van Duzee has been good enough to give me the sequence of genera here, and has added a number of interesting records. Sub-family DicryvOPHARIN&. DICTYOPHARA Germ. D. lingula Van D. Staten Island VIII, 17 (Ds); Anglesea VII, 20, IX, 6 (Sm); Wildwood (Jn); Cape May VIII (Van D). This is the form noted as “sp. nov.” in the last edition, D. microrhina Wlk. Staten Island, salt marsh, VIII, 4, 28 (Ds); Wood- bine VIII, 20, Cape May VIII, 19 (Van D). SCOLOPS Schaum. S. sulcipes Say. Madison (Pr); Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Coll); Westville (Jn); Ocean Co. (Sm); probably through- out the State. S. dessicatus Uhl. Chester IX, 5 (Coll); Jamesburg VIII, 31, Lakehurst VIII, 18 (Ds); Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). S. angustatus Uhl. Riverton IX, 4 (Jn). b S. perdix Uhl.’ Staten :Island “Vii 2 Fulgorid@, or lantern-flies.—a, Scolops (Ds); Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). sulcipes; 6, Paciloptera truncaticornis ; ; ike Sota S. grossus Uhl. Westville VIII, 18 (Jn). Fig. 35 4 YL ———————— EE EZ THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 95 PHYLLOSCELIS Germ. P. atra Germ. Madison (Pr); Farmingdale VIII, 12, Lakehurst IX, 6 (Ds); Riverton VIII, 17, Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). var. albovenosa Milichar. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D) P. pallescens Germ. Lahaway, on cranberry bogs, V (Sm); “N. J.,” com- mon (Van D). Sub-family ACHILIN#. ELIDIPTERA Spin. (HELICOPTERA.) E. pallida Say. New Jersey, probably. E. septentrionalis Prov. Manasquan IX, 23, Lakehurst IX, 24 (Ds); Laha- way IX, 14 (Coll). E. opaca Say. “New Jersey” (Uhler). E. floridze Wlk. Lakehurst V, 29 (Ds); Riverton IV, 26, Pemberton V (GG). E. variegata Van D. Riverton IX, 7 (GG). CATONIA Uhler. C. nava Say. Throughout the eastern United States. C. impunctata Fitch. Cranford VIII, 27, Highlands of Navesink VIII, 15 Jamesburg: VIII, 31 (Ds). ; C. picta Van D. Type locality is Lakehurst VIII, 18 (Gr) X (Ds). C. cinctifrons Fitch. New York and probably New Jersey. Sub-family Crx1n#. BOTHRIOCERA Burm. B. bicornis Fab. “New Jersey” (Uhler). OLIARUS Stal. O. quinquelineata Say. Staten Island V, 22, VIII, 8, Jamesburg VII, 2 (Ds); Barnegat Bay Dist. VIII, 3 (Coll); Lakehurst VII, 7, 24, IX, 4 (div); Browns Mills Jn., VI, 21 (GG); Cape May (Van D). O. humilis Say. Chester VIII, 12, Monmouth Co., on salt meadow VII, 31 (Coll); Madison VIII, 18 (Pr). O. complectus Ball. Chester VII, 24 (Coil); Staten Island VI, 17, VII, 1. Jamesburg VII, 5 (Ds). CIXIUS Latr. C. stigmatus Say. Chester VIII, 12 (Coll); Madison VIII, 6 (Pr); “New Jersey” (Jn). The species “colzepeum” Fitch, “pini’’ Fitch and ‘“‘vicarius” WI1k. are all so distributed that their occurrence in New Jersey is more than probable, ———— 96 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. but as they have not been actually taken in the rather thorough collect- ing in this group it is déemed best to omit them from the record. ‘“Albi- cincta”’ Germ. is probably not found in America at all. WW OECLEUS Sial. - decens Stal. Clementon V, 30 (GG); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). MYNDUS Stal. . sordidipennis Van D. Staten Island VII, 1 (Ds). . Viridis Ball. Monmouth Co., salt meadows, VII, 3 (Coll). Sub-family Issn z&. BRUCHOMORPHA Newn. . oculata Newn. Chester IX, 9, Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). . tristis Stal. Jamesburg VI, 22 (Ds) VII, 18 (Coll). . Gorsata Fitch. Riverton (Jn). NASO Fitch. . robertsonii Fitch. Occurs both north and south of the State. APHELONEMA Uhler. . Simplex Uhler. Monmouth Co., salt marsh VII, 31 (Coll); Cape May VAL LO Wane DD): THIONEA Stal. . Simplex W1k. Woodbury VII, 29 (Ss). : bullata Say. Should be taken in New Jersey (Van D). Sub-family ACANALONINA, AMPHISCEPA Germ. . bivittata Say. Madison (Pr); Little Falls VIII, Staten Island VII-IX, Farmingdale VIII, Lakehurst IX (Ds); Monmouth Co. VII, 31 (Coll). ‘A pink form is not uncommon. Sub-family FLATIN#. ORMENIS Stal. . pruinosa Say. More or less common throughout the State, VIII & IX, and on a great variety of trees and plants. . septentrionalis Spin. With the preceding; hardly less common, V-—IX. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 97 Sub-family DERBINz. LAMENIA Stal. . vulgaris Fitch. Recorded from Chester to Lakehurst in all faunal regions VI-IX, inclusive. . uhleri Ball. Jamesburg VIII, 31 (Ds); Riverton (Jn). OTIOCERUS Kirby. . amyotii Fitch. Madison VIII, 30 (Pr). . degeerii Kirby. Madison VIII, 11 (Pr); Staten Island VIi, 8, Mana- squan IX, 23 (Ds); Lahaway VIII (Coll). . “ec . franciiloni Kirby. Grantwood VII, 20 (Coll). wolfii Kirby. Staten Island VIII, 16 (Ds). Coquebertii” Kirby, “signoretii” Fitch and “stollii’ Kirby will also be found I have no doubt. - Sub-family DELPHACINA. STENOCRANUS Fieb. . dorsalis Fitch. Eastern U. S. generally; doubtless in New Jersey. . lautus Van D. Riverton (Jn); New York City (Van D). MEGAMELANUS Ball. . Spartini Osb. Staten Island is the type locality. MEGAMELUS Fieb. . marginatus Van D. Staten Island VII, 8 (Ds); Barnegat Bay Dist. VIII, 3, Anglesea (Coll). PISSONOTUS Van D. . brunneus Van D. New York City, and certainly New Jersey. . delicatus Van D. Riverton VII, 17 (Van D). STOBAERA Stal. . tricarinata Say. Ft. Lee Dist. X, 6 (Brb); New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); Riverton (Jn); Merchantville X, 29 (Ss). . concinna Stal. Monmouth Co., salt meadows VII, 31 (Coll). LIBURNIA Stal. . ornata Stal. Staten Island X, 21 (Ds); Riverton (Jn). . detecta Van D. New York City and doubtless in New Jersey. . puella Van D. New Jersey (Van D); Riverton (Jn). 7 IN 98 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. L. foveata Van D. Newark IX, 1 on salt marsh (Coll); Anglesea VIII, 23, Cape May VIII, 19 (Van D). 5 L. osborni Van D. “New Jersey” V (Sm); Barnegat Bay Dist. VIII, 3 (Coll). L. pellucida Fab. Will yet be discovered in New Jersey no doubt. PENTAGRAMMA Van D. P. vittatifrons Uhl. “New Jersey” (Uhl); Staten Island VIII, 23, on salt meadow (Ds). Family “CE RCOPRIDA These are the “frog-hoppers” or “spittle-insects,’ so called because of the shape of the adults, which is broad and squat, the leaping power being also well developed, and because the larve live in little masses of white froth resembling spittle. In this group the thorax is without ab- normal processes and is not produced back over the abdomen. While “frog-spittle’ is not uncommon on low meadows, shrubs and bogs, none of the species are injurious to cultivated plants in New Jersey. Sub-family CERCOPINA. TOMASPIS Am. et Serv. = (MONECPHORA). T. bicincta Say. Throughout the State VII, VIII, not rare. The variety “ignipecta Fitch’ has been recorded from Madison VIII, 6. Sub-family APHROPHORINA. LEPYRONIA Am. et Serv. L. quadrangularis Say. Warren Co. VIII, 13 (Coll); Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island VII-X (Ds); Riverton (Jn); Camden I, Collingswood III, sift- ing (Ss). L. angulifera Uhler. Ocean County (Uhler). APHROPHORA Germ. A. quadrinotata Say. Newfoundland VII, Westfield VII, Staten Island VI-IX (Ds); Chester VII-IX, Orange Mts. VIII, Lakehurst VII (Coll); Shark River VI (Jn). A. parallela Say. Throughout the State VI-IX on white and pitch pine, and probably infests other species; sometimes not rare. A. saratogensis Fitch. Newfoundland VII, Staten Island VII, VIII, James- burg VII, Farmingdale VIII, Lakehurst VII (Ds); Malaga VIII, 4, Browns Mills VI, 21 (GG). A. signoretti Fitch. New York, and probably also New ‘Jersey. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 99 PHILAENUS Stal. P. lineatus Linn. Said to occur throughout North America. P. spumarius Linn. Also of general distribution. CLASTOPTERA Germ. C. proteus Fitch. Throughout the State in July. var. flava Ball. Hopatcong VII, Jamesburg VII (Coll). var. vittata Ball. Chester VII (Coll); Lakehurst VII (div). var. nigra Ball. Jamesburg VI, 22, VII (Ds); Lakehurst VII (Coll). C. xanthocephala Germ. New Brunswick VII, 20, Anglesea VII, 23 (Sm). C. obtusa Say. Piedmont Plain and northward VII-—X, not rare; Staten Island X (Ds); Jamesburg VII, VIII (div). var. achatina Germ. Chester VII, 4, Jamesburg VII, 18 (Coll). JASSOIDEA. Under the general term “leaf-hoppers” are included a large number of active little species referred to the families Tettigoniellide, Bythoscopide and Jasside. They are more or less elongate, usually tapering posteriorly, the head short, generally blunt and more or less crescent shaped, the tip of the beak projecting between the front legs. The feelers are very short and bristle-like, the hind legs long and fitted for leaping. They occur on grasses, shrubs and trees of all kinds and many of them are injurious, sometimes much more so than is generally appreciated. On grape one Fig. 36.—Athysanus vaccimt. Fig. 37.—Thamnotetix fitch. Fig. 38.—Agallia 4-punctata. Species occurs that often becomes excessively abundant after mid- summer, punctures the cells of the leaves and produces a yellow spot which afterward turns brown. When these spots are sufficiently close together the entire leaf dries up, dies and drops long before the shoot is mature. Young apple trees frequently suffer from an allied species that yellows and dries the foliage soon after mid-summer. In general, the insects winter as adults in rubbish and crevices and la) | | too REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. eggs in spring, many of the species developing several generations during the season. The adults are attracted to light, and many thousands are sometimes found in the globes of electric lamps near cities and towns; but we have not found it practical to prevent injury by thus trapping them. Remedial measures are, in general, cleaning up the rubbish in which they hibernate, capturing them on sticky surfaces, and spraying with some contact insecticide. The first method needs no explanation. Cap- turing on sticky surfaces is much resorted to in vineyards, sometimes merely with palm-leaf fans coated with tar or “tanglefoot,’’ sometimes - with elaborate screens run between the rows, the vines being jarred to induce the insects to jump or fly. Persistently employed this methed de- stroys immense numbers, and if begun early in the season will secure practical exemption in fall. Spraying is with either kerosene emulsion or fish oil soaps. The mix- ture should always be made as strong as the foliage will stand, the spray should be very fine and should be applied with as much force as possible so as to reach the partly-grown insects which tend to crouch close to sur- face among the plant hairs; and it is also desirable to keep the air about the vines or piants filled with the fine mist so as to reach the adults that tend to fly at the first disturbance. In general the toll exacted by these leaf-hoppers is not appreciated by the agriculturist. Family TETTIGONIELLIDA. Sub-family TETTIGONIELLINA. ONCOMETOPIA Stal. O. undata Fab. Riverton VII, 31 (Jn); Anglesea VI, 30 (Ss). O. costalis Fab. G.d., throughout the U. S. east of the Rocky Mts. AULACIZES Am. et Serv. A. irrorata Fab. Palisades VIII, Staten Island X, Navesink Highlands VIII (Ds); Jamesburg IX, 30 (Brb); Woodbury VI, 4 (Ss); Anglesea V, 30 (Coll). A. guttata Uhl. New York to Florida and sure to occur in New Jersey. KOLLA Dist. | K. bifida Say. Madison (Pr); Palisades VIII, 21, Staten Island VIII, 7 (Ds); Jamesburg X, 2 (Coll); Riverton IX, 11 (Jn). TETTIGONIELLA Jacoby. T. tripunctata Fitch. Staten Island IX, 7 (Ds). T. gothica Sign. Staten Island VIII, 26, Jamesburg V, 25 (Ds); Lake- hurst VII, 7 (Coll). “T. hieroglyphica Say” does not seem to occur east of Illinois. DIEDROCEPHALA Spin. D. coccinea Forst. More or less common throughout the State, VI-X. THE INSECTS OF NEW: JERSEY. IOI DRAZECULACEPHALA Ball. . mollipes Say. Throughout the State, common, all season. . angulifera Wlk. Sure to be found in New Jersey. . nove—-boracensis Fitch. ‘‘Doubtless common in grassy lowlands in New Jersey.” HELOCHARA Fitch. . communis Fitch. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island X, “New Jersey” IIl (Ds). ; Sub-family GyPONIN A. XEROPHLCEA Germ. . viridis Fab. (peltata Uhl.) Arlington (Coil); Jamesburg VIII, 31 (Ds). ; . major Bak. Ft. Lee dist. X, 12, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Brb). GYPONA Germ. . cana Burm. More or less common throughout the State, VII-X. This name Mr. Van Duzee refers to the commonest large species in the State and cites “quebecensis Prov.,” as a probable synonym. Some of the references under ‘“‘octo-lineata’’ in the last edition belong here. . octolineata Say. This name is now confined to the large form with scarlet marks. Mr. Grossbeck has taken a pink form of this. . Striata Burm. (flavilineata Fitch.) Also occurs throughout the State and probably confused with “cana.” Our records range from Chester to Lakehurst, and from VI to X. . melanota Spang. Madison VII, VIII (Pr); Staten Island VIII (Ds); “New Jersey” (Van D). . bimaculata Woodw. Del. Water Gap (Ss); Staten Island VIII, X (Ds). . scarlatina Fitch. Jamesburg VI-VIII (Ds); Merchantville X, 15 (Ss); Lakehurst VII (div). . Olivacea Spang., not rugosa Spang. Clifton VIII, 24 (GG); Navesink Highlands VIII, 15, Lakehurst IX, 6-X, 6 (Ds); Riverton (Jn). . albosignata Uhl. Coastal plain of United States (Uhler). PENTHIMA Germ. - americana Fitch. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Coll); Greenwood Lake V, 18 (Brb); Madison VI, 27 (Pr); Jamesburg V, 10 (Sm); Lakehurst V-VII (div); Atco VI, 18 (Jn); Anglesea (Ss). 4 | | 102 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. Family BYTHOSCOPIDA. BYTHOSCOPUS Germ. w . variabilis Fitch. Newfoundland VII, 4, Singac VI, 15, Staten Island VI, VII, Lakehurst VI, 30 (Ds). . sobrius Wl1k. Found in New York and probably in New Jersey. . cognatus Van D. Occurs with the preceding. . fenestratus Fitch. Singac VI, 15, (Ds). pruni Prov. Singac VI, £5 (Ds). . minor Fitch. Staten Island VI, 18 (Ds). . nigrinasi Fitch. Sure to oecur in New Jersey. noo wo wo . distinctus Van D, New York to North Carolina, and surely in New Jersey. . fagi Fitch. Will probably be found in northern New Jersey. wy PEDIOPSIS Burm. . insignis Van D. Newfoundland VII, 4 (Ds). . Viridis Fitch. Riverton IX, 25 (Jn). . trimaculata Fitch. Sure to occur in New Jersey. . sordida Van D. Staten Island (Ds). 0 U0 U UV IDIOCERUS Lewis. . pallidus Fitch. Staten Island VI, 22 (Ds). : suturalis Fitch. Sure to occur in New Jersey. . nervatus Van D. “New Jersey” (Van D). . lachrymalis Fitch. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). . alternatus Fitch. Occurs throughout the eastern United States. . cratzegi Van D. On thorn, New York to Iowa. . maculipennis Fitch. Sure to occur in New Jersey. - provancheri Van D. New York tc Iowa. AGALLIA Curtis. > . 4-punctata Prov. Throughout the State, V—VIII, more or less common; sometimes abundant on cranberry bogs, but probably feeding on weeds, etc., rather than on vines. A. sanguinolenta Prov. Newark, Jamesburg VII, 5, Merchantville X, 29, Lakehurst VII, 7, Anglesea VII (Coll). A. constricta Van D. Madison VI. 1 (Pr); New Brunswick VII, 20, Ocean Co. V, Lahaway VII, 10, Anglesea (Coll). . novella Say. Riverton (Jn). > Ue = THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 103 Family JASSIDA-. Sub-family ACOCEPHALIN &. ACOCEPHALUS Germ. . albifrons Linn. (mixtus Say.) Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). . brunneo-bifasciatus Geoff. New Jersey (Ball). XESTOCEPHALUS Van D. . pulicarius Van D. New York and probably New Jersey. Sub-family JASSIN a, Dorydini. HECALUS Stal. . lineatus Uhl. Shark River VII, 9 (Jn); New Jersey (Van D). SPANGBERGIELLA Sign. vulnerata Uhl. New Jersey (Sm). PARABOLOCRATUS Fieb. . viridis Uhl. Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll). Deltocephalini. MESAMIA Ball (PARAMESUS Van D.) . higridorsum Ball. Staten Island IX, 11 (Ds). . vitellina Fitch. Madison VI, 30 (Pr); New Brunswick (Sm). . cincta O & B. Manasquan IX, 23 (Ds); is the “jucundus” of the previous list. PLATYMETOPIUS Burm. . acutus Say. Chester VII, 3, Jamesburg X, 2, Lakehurst VII, 4, Angle- sea VII, 12 (Coll); Staten Island VI, VIE -X...¢Ds). . frontalis Van D. Chester VII-IX, Jamesburg X, 2, Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll); Madison VI (div); Cranford VII, 27, Staten Island VI, 22 (Ds). DELTOCEPHALUS Burm. . sayi Fitch. Madison VI, 14 (Brb); Riverton VI, 25 (Coll); Clementon (Jn). . inimicus Say. Chester IX, 10, Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll); Camden IX, 27 (Ss). 1o4 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. D. D. D. D. 1) nigrifrons Forbes. Camden IX, 27 (Ss). simplex Van D. Barnegat Bay Dist. VIII, 3 (Coll). littoralis Ball. Barnegat Bay Dist. VII, 3 (Coll); Anglesea VIII, 23, Cape May VIII, 17 (Van D); on salt marshes. obtectus O & B. Chester IX, 7 (Coll); Riverton IX, 11 (Jn). . areolatus Ball. Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). D. flavicosta Stal. Chester IX, 7 (Coll); Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D); this is probably the species listed as “retroversus Uhl.,”’ in the last edition. . affinis Baker. Monmouth Co., salt meadows, VII, 21, Anglesea VII, 12. (Coll). “D. virgulatus Uhler,”’ is “Athysanus bicolor Van D.” GONIOGNATHUS Fieb. palmeri Van D. Staten Island VI (Ds). Athysanini. ATHYSANUS Burm. . striola Fall. Anglesea V, 20 (Sm). . parallelus Van D. Lahaway VII, 21 (Coll). . exitiosus Uhl. (Limotettix) Newark, salt meadows IX, 1, James- burg VIII, 8 on cranberry bogs (Coll); Riverton IX, X (Jn). . extrusus Van D. Madison VI, 16 (Pr); Overbrook V, 30 (Ds). . anthracinus Van D. Staten Island V1, Jamesburg VII, 5 (Ds). . plutonius Uhl. Madison VI, 16 (Pr). . vaccini Van D. New Brunswick VII, 1 Jamesburg VII, Burlington Co. VIII, Anglesea V, 28; common on cranberry bogs, but apparently not injurious to the plants. This name replaces A. striatulus of the last edition. . curtisii Fitch. Budds Lake IX, 13, Chester IX, 9 (Coll); Roselle VI, 28 (Brb); Cranford VIII, 27, Staten Island VI, 17 (Ds). . bicolor Van D. (virgulatus Uhl.) “New Jersey” (Uhl). EUTETTIX Van D. . subzenea Van D. “New Jersey” (Ball). var. picta Van D. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Dn). var. tristis Ball. Lakehurst VII, X (div). var. marmorata Van D. Burlington Co. VIII, 19 (Sm). var. southwickii Van D. Newfoundland VII, 29 (Ds). var. lurida Van D. New York to Maryland. . johnsoni Van D. Chester VIII, 12 (Coll); Madison VI, 30 (Pr); Pali- sades IX, 22, Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). W..10. su vu 00 UU = . latifrons Van D. Almost sure to occur in New Jersey. . fulvidorsum Fitch. Riverton IX, 11 (Jn); Burlington Co. VII (Sm). . uhleri Van D. Jamesburg VII, 2 (Ds). . majestus O & B. Anglesea (Ss). . decorusO & B. “New Jersey” (Jn). . iImmistus Say. New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg VIII, 16, Lakehurst . intricatus Uhl. “New Jersey” (Uhl). . luteolus Van D. “New Jersey” (Van D). . lobatus Van D. Madison VIII, 6 (Pr); Staten lsland VIII, 7 (Ds). . consors Uhl. Ranges from New York to Texas. | . jucundus Uhl. Staten Island VIII, 4 (Ds); Lahaway VII, 20, Lake- . clitellaria Say. Throughout the State, common, eee . kennicotti Uhl. Madison VIII, 6 (Pr); Staten Island X, 3 (Ds). . fitchii Van D. Lahaway, Burlington Co., on cranberry bogs. THE, NSEC LSGOr WN EWit;ERSEY. 105 . seminuda Say. Sure to occur in New Jersey. . strobi Fitch. Jamesburg V, 25 (Ds). PHLEPSIUS Fieb. . altus O & B. Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). | . excultus Uhl. New York to Florida, and doubtless in New Jersey. | . humidus Van D. “New Jersey” (Jn); Clifton VII, 3 (GG). . truncatus Van D. Philadelphia (Jn). irroratus Say. Chester IX, 5, New Brunswick, Jamesburg X, 2, Lake- hurst VII, 7, Anglesea V, 20 (Coll); Staten Island VII, 9 (Ds). . fuscipennis Van D. Newark IX, 1, Anglesea VI, VII, (Coll), on salt marshes. ACINOPTERUS Van D. . acuminatus Van D. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D); Lakehurst VII, 12, VIII, 23 (div). SCAPHOIDEUS Uhl. VII, 4 (Coll); Staten Island VIII, 2, Farmingdale VIII, 11 (Ds). var. major Osb. Lakehurst X, 18 (Ds). hurst VII, 7 (Coll). . auronitens Prov. “New Jersey” (Coll) ; Cranford VII. 275 (Ds). . opalinus Osb. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). . fasciatus Osb. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). . Sanctus Say. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). THAMNOTETTIX Zett. 106 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. zi : melanogaster Prov. Have seen this from New Jersey (Van D). . subcupreus Prov. Anglesea VIII, 23, Cape May VIII, 21 (Van D). . perpunctata Van D. Wildwood (Jn, fide Van D). 444 smithi Van D. “New Jersey” (Van D). “Eburata Van D,”’ is omitted as probably boreal only. There are, on the other hand, probably undescribed species in the collections from the salt marshes at Newark and from Anglesea. CHLOROTETTIX Van D. . unicolor Fitch. Madison VII, 25 (Pr); salt meadows, VIII, 23, James- burg VII, 15 (Coll); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds). . viridia Van D. Cranford VIII, 27, Staten Island VIII, [IX (Ds); New- ark IX, 1, New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg VII, 15, Anglesea VI (Coll) ; Riverton X, 9 (Jn). . tergata Fitch. Chester VIII, IX, Jamesburg, on cranberry bogs VIII, 8 (Coll); Cranford VIII, 27, Staten Island VII, VIII, Lakehurst IX, 12 (Ds). . galbanata Van D. New York to North Carolina, and doubtless in New Jersey. Mr. Baker claims that this is really “unicolor Fitch,” but Mr. Van Duzee does not agree. . rugicollis Ball. Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). Jassini. JASSUS Fab. . Olitarius Say. Throughout the State VII-X, common. The name “bi: fasciatus Say,” of the last edition, refers to the female of this species. NEOCCELIDIA G & B. . tumidifrons G & B. Manasquan IX, 23, Lakehurst IX, 14 (Ds). Cicadulini. BALCLUTHA Kirk. (GNATHODUS Fieb.) . punctatus Thunb. , Cranford VIII, 27 (Ds); Lahaway V (Coll). : impictus Van D. New Brunswick VII, 20, Lahaway VIII (Coll). EUGNATHODUS Baker. . abdominalis Van D. New Brunswick VII, 20, Anglesea V, 20 (Coll). CICADULA Zett. . sexnotata Fall. New Brunswick VII, 20, Monmouth Co., salt meadows VII, 31, Anglesea V, 21 (Coll); Woodbine VIII, 21, Anglesea VIII, 23 (Van D). ~ HAadadGd THE, INSECTS OF NEW: JERSEY. 107 . variata Fall. Staten Island VIII, 17 (Ds); Anglesea VIII, 23 (Van D). . punctifrons Fall., with its variety “repleta Fieb.,’ have not yet turned up, but will be found almost certainly. Sub-family TypHLOcYBIN&. ALEBRA Fieb. . albostriella Fall. Common throughout the eastern United States. DICRANEURA Hardy. . fieberi Low. “New Jersey” (Gillette). EMPOASCA Walsh. . smaragdula Fall. Common to the eastern United States. . fabze Harr. The bean leaf-hopper; occurs throughout the United States. . mali LeB. The apple leaf-hopper; common and sometimes decidedly injurious throughout the State. Found on a great variety of plants other than apple, and very difficult to control. . obtusa Walsh. New Brunswick VI, 9, VII, 20 (Coll). EUPTERYX Curtis. . flavoscuta Gill. Quite sure to occur in New Jersey. TYPHLOCYBA Germ. . tricincta Fitch. Will certainly be found in the State. . comes Say. The grape leaf-hopper. Common and sometimes very in- jurious throughout the State, especially in the southern section. Sometimes, in September, the foliage is dead and dry from the attacks of this insect long before the fruit is mature. The varieties “vitis Harris” and “vitifex Fitch’ occur with the type; the variety “‘basilaris Say” occurs at New Brunswick on elm. . vulnerata Fitch. United States generally; the variety “niger Gill.,” has been taken at Chester, IX, 9 (Dn). . obliqua Say. Sure to occur in New Jersey. . querci Fitch. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Coll). . trifasciata Say. Riverton (Jn). . bifasciata G & B. New Brunswick VIII, 24 (Coll). . rose. Linn. The common rose leaf-hopper, which occurs abundantly throughout the State. —— 108 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. Family- PSY LLIDAE. Commonly known as “jumping plant lice’ from their active habits, but really resemble much more closely a miniature Cicada in appearance. Both pairs of wings are transparent as a rule and the antenne are quite long, thus differing from the leaf and tree-hoppers to which in some other respects they are similar. Some of the species produce galls, while others feed exposed on the foliage. Our only injurious species is the “‘pear psylla,’ which not only punctures the leaf and fruit stalk, exhausting the juices, but also excretes a honey dew in such great quantity as to coat the leaves and form a foundation for the de velopment of a black fungus that covers both leaves and fruit and checks development. The insect hiber- nates as an adult in bark crevices and under bud scales, and a thorough spraying just before the buds open, with one of the miscibie oils diluted no more Fig. 39.—Pear psylla; winged adult; enlarged. than nine times, will kill most of the specimens in \ their winter quarters. Summer applications are not nearly so effective, because the young are often cov- ; . ered by a frothy secretion and the adults fly readily Fig. 40.—Appendiculate ¢ Gnes of Psyllas much Hele at enlarged. Sub-family Livitn&. LIVIA Latr. to avoid the spray; but a strong kerosene emulsion is sometimes a great help in reducing numbers. There has been little collecting in this family since the last edition was published and the present list stands now much as it did then, as Mr. Schwarz L. maculipennis Fitch. Staten Island VI, 13, Jamesburg VII, 13 (Ds). L. vernalis Fitch. Common throughout the eastern United States on Juncus sp.; imago in winter on pine trees. Sub-family APHALARIN&. PSYLLOPSIS Loew. P. fraxinicola Forst. Atlantic City on “Fraxinus excelsior’ (C V. R). Imported from Europe and quite injurious to ash trees (Sz). APHALARA Forst. A. calthea Linn. New Brunswick VII, 27 (Sm), on “Polygonum hydro- piper’ (Sz). A. sp. nov. Sz. Anglesea V, 28 (Sm), on Solidago throughout the State (Sz). THE INSECTS OF NEW. JERSEY. 109 Sub-family PsyLLIn 2. CALOPHYA Liv. C. nigripennis Riley. Common on sumach, “Rhus copalina,”’ throughout the State; Anglesea V, 28. C. flavida Sz. Found only on the smooth-leaved sumac, “Rhus glabra’; also common. PSYLLA Geoffr. Fig. 41.—Pear psylla; pupa from above; much enlarged. Fig. 42.—Pear psylla; pupa from below; much enlarged. a P. annulata Fitch. Sure to occur in New Jersey. P. carpina Fitch. Common on Carpinus in New York, and probably in New Jersey. P. buxi Linn. An-imported species on “Buxus sempervirens,” which has been found in Jersey City. P. pyricola Forst. Throughout the State but more abundant in the south- ern counties. This is the “pear psylla,” and its injuries are very local though sometimes severe. PACHYPSYLLA Riley. P. celtidis-mamma Riley. Makes leaf galls on “Celtis,” in New Jersey (Bt). P. celtidis-cucurbita Riley. Also a common gall-maker on ‘Celtis’ (Bt). P. celtidis-vesiculum Riley. Found with the preceding (Bt). P. venusta O. S. Paterson III, 25 (Coll); makes galls on the leaf petioles of hackberry in New Jersey (Bt). P. celtidis-gemma Riley. Locally common in New Jersey, making galls on the twigs of Celtis. | 110 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY. STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family TRiozin 2. TRIOZA Forst. T. diospyri Ashm. Anglesea V, 28 (Sm); common on persimmon every- where (Sz). T. tripunctata Fitch. Staten Island X, 31 (Ds); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm); _ common, the imago frequently met with in winter on pine trees (Sz). Family APHIDIDZ. The “plant-lice,” “green-flies’” or “aphids’’ are among the commonest and most abundant of all our insects, and also among the most destructive. They have, when winged, two pairs of transparent wings, the anterior much the larger; but some species and some forms of nearly all species never develop wings at all. The bodies are plump, oval, with usually a pair of “honey tubes” or “cornicles” near the anal end, a pair of long antenne and rather long sprawly legs. They frequently cluster in great numbers about twigs or shoots of plants or on the under surface of leaves, sucking the juices and excreting from the anal end a thin sugary liquid, the honey dew. This honey dew when present in quantity tends to choke the leaves upon which it falls, and that tendency is furthered by a black soot fungus which develops on the honey dew and disfigures and some- times checks the growth of fruits as well as leaves. Fig. 43.—Wheat plant louse; much enlarged. The life history of the species is interesting and sometimes compli- cated; but briefly stated is generally about as follows: They winter as EEL THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. very much enlarged. . , Fig. 44.—Eggs of apple plant louse i112 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. eggs, from which in spring hatch wingless forms which, in a few days, give birth to living young resembling the parents, and, like them, vivip- arous, i. e., giving birth to live young, and parthenogenetic, i. e., neither male nor female. These young are in turn ready to reproduce in a few days, and give birth to anywhere from 4 to 8 daily, according to condi- tions. Some time during the early summer winged individuals are pro- duced and these fly to other localities or other food-plants, thus spread- ing the species. They also are parthenogenetic and usuaily viviparous, and found colonies wherever they alight, the progeny being winged or wingless or some of each sort. In the fall, when sap ceases to run and food becomes searce, sexed individuals, male and female, are produced, and these copulate, the female laying the winter eggs. There are numer- ous modifications of this life history; but in a general way it applies to a large percentage of the species. Some species have alternate food-plants; i. e., they feed upon one plant late in fall and early spring, using it to winter upon, while in summer they fly to some annual like the melon or hop that dies down completely in fall and renders migration to the winter plants necessary again in late summer or.fall. The spring migrations usually occur in June and the air is then sometimes apparently alive with these minute flying lice. The rate of increase among these insects is such that, were it not for the numerous natural checks, they would soon destroy every particle of plant life which they are able to feed upon. Remedial measures are, winter pruning where eggs are noticed in large numbers, the cuttings to be burnt; application of contact insecticides early in the season to destroy the stem-mothers; application of contact insecticides at any time when the insects are noticed, keeping in mind at all times that it is easier to kill a few than to reach a great many, espe- cially if they feed so as to distort the leaves or curl them up into shelters not easily penetrated by insecticides. Indoors the pyrethrum, dry or in the form of decoction, is a favorite and effective remedy. In the field, garden or greehouse, tobacco decoction, whale-oil soap or kerosene emul- sions are used. Soluble or miscible oils are not safe for summer use at effective strengths. Whale-oil soaps are used at from 1 pound to 4 to 6 gallons of water, according to the species to be reached. Kerosene emul- sion is used diluted with from 10 to 15 times its bulk of water, the green lice being most easily destroyed in all cases and the black lice the most resistant. . Tobacco decoctions, home-made and commercial, are also used, and some of the commercial preparations are more effective than the home made mixtures. Whatever mixtures are used thoroughness in application is always essential. All these mentioned are contact poisons and of no effect unless actually brought into direct touch with the specimens. Therefore it re- quires not only a proper nozzle to make a fine spray, but also a sufficient amount of force to drive this spray to the specimens. Under some circumstances even cold water will kill plant lice, and a cold storm in middle or late June will play havoc with the migrating THE INSECTS) OF NEW: JERSEY. 113 forms and may practically exempt an alternate food-plant for the season. Little systematic collecting has been done in New Jersey in this family, and the list here follows Mr. W. D. Hunter’s Catalogue of 1901 as pub- lished in Bull. 60 of the Iowa Agricultural College Experiment Station. It is probable that numerous additions will be made when our fauna has been more thoroughly studied. Sub-family RHIZOBIINA. All the members of this sub-family occur on the roots of plants. TYCHEA Koch. T. brevicornis Hart. Chester VIII, 5, on roots of lettuce (Marsh). RHIZOBIUS Burm. R. lactuce Fitch. The common lettuce-root louse; found locally in- jurious. Sub-family CHERMAPHINA, PHYLLOXERA Fonsc. Fig. 45.—Grape leaf infested by Phylloxera. P. caryze-caulis Fitch. Common; making galls on twigs and leaf stalks of hickory in New Jersey (Bt). & IN ee Sw 114 REPORT OF NEW. JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. caryz—foliz Fitch. Makes galls on leaves of hickory; common throughout the Watchung Mts. P. caryze—-venz Fitch. Forms pleats or galls along the veins or ribs of hickory leaves; sometimes locally common. P. vastatrix Planch. The grape Phylloxera; occurs throughout the State, but nowhere in destructive form. The other names occurring in the previous edition do not appear to be sanctioned by description, and are therefore omitted. It is certain, how- ever, that there are several additional species in the State. CHERMAPHIS Mask. (CHERMES.) C. abieticolens Thos. Edgewood (U § Ag); found locally on spruce. C. laricifolize Fitch. Common locally on American larch or tamarack. C. pinicorticis Fitch. Jamesburg (Coll), and throughout the pine bar- rens; sometimes quite common. Sub-family PEMPHIGIN&. TETRANEURA Hartig. T. ulmi DeG. Under side of leaves of European and American elms. HORMAPHIS O. S. H. hamamelidis Fitch. Makes galls on leaves of witch hazel, N. JeieBt) = H. spinosus Shimer. Makes gall on fruit buds of witch hazel, N. J. (Bt). PEMPHIGUS Hartig. P. acerifolii Riley. Found throughout the State on the underside of maple leaves, and sometimes abundant at New Brunswick. P. imbricator Fitch. Occurs on the leaves of beech, and is the “Schi- zoneura imbricator”’ of the previous edition. P. populicaulis Fitch. Makes galls at junction of stem and leaf of “Popu- lus monilifera,’ Passaic (Bt); also elsewhere in State. P. populiglobuli Fitch. Also found on “Populus” at Passaic (Bt). P. populivenze Fitch. Makes galls on veins of poplar leaves. P. rhois Fitch. Common on leaves of sumac (Bt); throughout the State (Sm); Caldwell (U S Ag). P. tessellata Fitch. The ‘alder blight.” Sometimes very common locally, in September and October, forming conspicuous masses. P. vagabundus Walsh. Sometimes locally common on poplar. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 115 Sub-family SCHIZONEURIN &. COLOPHA Monell. C. ulmicola Fitch. Makes the well- known cockscomb gall on elm; locally and seasonally common throughout the State. SCHIZONEURA Hartig. S. corni Fabr. A woolly louse on S. lanigera Hausm. various species of dogwood, but also found on a variety of grasses and other plants. The “woolly apple-louse.’’ More or less com- mon throughout the State, but never really injurious. It forms galls on _ roots, and clusters in masses about wounds on the trunk and branches. In the latter condi- tion it is easily reached by the kerosene emulsion. Root treat- ments have not hitherto been necessary in New _ Jersey. Occurs also on other plants and trees, and is the “ameri- cana” of the last edition. S. rileyi Thos. (ulmi Riley.) > pp THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 117 APHIS Linn. . ambrosia Raf. On the various species of ragweed. . asclepiadis Fitch. Occurs on various species of milkweeds. . brassicze Linn. The common cabbage plant-louse. Occurs throughout the State and often in destructive numbers. . cerasifoliz Fitch. Common on wild cherry in Hunterdon Co. (Sm). . cornifolize Fitch. On the leaves of dogwood and “Crategus.” . gossypi Glover. The melon-plant louse: occurs throughout the State, but much more commonly in the southern counties, where it often destroys entire crops.. It occurs also on a great variety of weedy plants on which it passes the winter, migrating to the melon fields in June. In ordinary seasons only a few hills in a field become in- fested in that month, and from these the spread is in every direction. Covering these hills with tight boxes, tubs or hay caps, and evap- orating beneath them carbon bisulphide at the rate of 1 tablespoon- ful to every cubic foot of space will often check the spread of the species over the field and save the crop. Once they are generally distributed the whale-oil soap is the only satisfactory remedy. . forbesi Weed. The strawberry-root louse. Locally and seasonally common in the light sandy soils of southern New Jersey, and rarely injurious. In the more northern parts almost entirely absent. . maidis Fitch. The corn-plant louse. Sometimes quite plentiful, but not injurious in New Jersey. : maidiradicis Forbes. The corn-root louse. A very destructive species in the middle west, but in New Jersey of only occasional occurrence. Found also on the roots of a variety of weedy plants and attended by ants that care for the winter eggs and colonize the young on proper plants in spring. . mali Fabr. The apple-plant louse. Occurs throughout the State, some- times in great numbers, causing serious injury. Spray very early when this species is noticed in numbers, to kill off the stem-mothers and their first brood before they cripple the leaves so as to serve as shelters. “‘Malifolie”’ is now considered a form of this species. . persicae—niger E. F. Smith. The black-peach louse. Plentiful through- out the State south of the Piedmont plain and most abundant in the lighter sandy soils where the root form often does serious injury to young trees. On the Piedmont plain and northward it is rare and never injurious. Tobacco dust worked in a trench over the roots around the tree is more or less satisfactorily used as a remedy. - prunicola Kalt. Newark, Vineland (U S Ag); on plum. prunifolize Fitch. A widely-distributed species on plum. - quercifoliz Walsh. Feeds on oak, soft maple and button ball. rumicis Linn. The bean-plant louse. Generally distributed, some times common, but never, in my experience, injurious in New Jersey. 118 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SIPHOCORYNE Passerini. S. salicis Monell. Occurs on various species of willow. RHOPALOSIPHUM Koch. _R. berberidis Fitch. Feeds on barberry. R. dianthi Schrank. Kinkora (U S Ag). On pinks, carnations and ger-- man ivy. In greehouses throughout the State. _R. rhois Monell. A feeder on sumac. R. solani Thos. Tomato-plant louse; sometimes does serious injury in parts of Salem and Gloucester Counties (Sm). R. violae Pergande. On violets in greehouses throughout the State. MYZUS Passerini. M. cerasi Fabr. Very abundant throughout the State on cherry and sometimes does severe injury. This is one of the black lice, very resistant to ordinary sprays, and best dealt with in late September when the sexed forms appear. M. mahaleb Fonsc. On plum, and a great variety of other plants. M. persicze Sulz. The green-peach louse. Throughout the State, but never in harmful numbers so far as I am aware. M. ribis Linn. Occurs throughout the State on currant. Causes a dis- tortion and reddish discoloration of the leaf which is sometimes quite conspicuous and occasionally injurious. PHORODON Passerini. P. humuli Schrank. The hop-plant louse. Throughout the northern part of the State wherever hops are grown, and reported also at Freehold (U S Ag). The winter food is plum and only the summer forms occur on hop. NECTAROPHORA Oestl. N. avene Fabr. (granaria Kirby.) The wheat-louse. Occurs throughout the State, and, in the southern counties, sometimes in destructive numbers. Ordinarily kept in check by its natural nemies, and when it does occur in numbers insecticide applications are generally im- practicable. Reali N. cucurbitze Thos. On squash and pumpkins. Sometimes rather abund- ant late in the season, but never in harmful numbers. N. fragarize Koch, var. immaculata Riley. On leaves of strawberry. N. lactucze Kalt. Lettuce-plant louse. N. pisi Kalt. (destructor Johns.) The pea-louse. Throughout the State south of the Piedmont plain, and seasonally common and destructive. Less abundant in the more northern counties. N. rosz Linn. Throughout the State on rose; often common and injuri- ous. Tobacco decoction is, on the whole, the most effective material against this species. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 119 N. rubi Kalt. A blackberry-plant louse which I have seen abundantly at Hammonton, and occasionally in smaller numbers elsewhere in the State. N. liriodendri Monell. Sometimes common on leaves of tulip trees. In harmful numbers at Vineland in 1899. N. rudbeckiz Fitch. Occurs commonly on ragweed, golden-rod and other plants. N. viticola Thos. Montclair, Perth Amboy (U S Ag), and generally throughout the State on grape. Family ALEYRODIDZ. This little family, popularly known as “white flies,’ contains only a few small species in New Jersey, and most of these are of practically no im- portance except on plants under glass. “White flies’ are dangerous pests in Florida and California on citrus plants, and occur in numbers in warmer countries generally. They somewhat resemble plant lice in appearance, but are covered with a fine whitish powder or flour. In the larval stage they somewhat resemble scales, but as adults both sexes have four well- developed wings. In the last edition only three species were listed, and very little collect- ing has been done to increase this number in New Jersey; but Dr. W. E. Britton, of Connecticut, has recently devoted considerable time to the study of these little creatures, and he has been good enough to prepare the following list of species, which he thinks will certainly be found in our territory when properly sought for. ALEYRODES Latr. abutilonea Hald. Infests “Abutilon avicenne”’ in Pennsylvania and should be found in New Jersey. A. acteze Britton. Described from Connecticut on baneberry, “Actea alba” (W. E. B.), and will prob- ably occur in New Jer- Fig. 47.—Aleyrodes citrs with wings spread at a, and in natural position at b; much enlarged. > sey. A. coryli Britton. Described from Connecticut, where it occurs through- out the State; locally common on hazel nut and occasional on black- berry (W. E. B.). Should occur in New Jersey. A. corni Hald. On “Cornus sericea’ in Pennsylvania, and should be found in New Jersey. . A. fernaldi Morrill. Massachusetts and Connecticut on Spirza. A. forbesi Ashm. (aceris Forbes.) Massachusetts to [llinois, on silver maple (W. E. B.), and should occur in New Jersey. ——— a aXe { 120 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. morrilli Britton. Connecticut and New York; locally very abundant on “Impatiens fulva’” (W. E. B.), and will probably be found in New Jersey. A. mori Quaintance var. maculata Morrill. Massachusetts and Connecti- cut, on ash, hornbeam, catalpa and hackberry, and should occur in New Jersey (W. E. B.). A. packardi Morrill. Massachusetts, Connecticut and probably through- out the eastern United States on strawberry (W. E. B.). A. vaporarium West. The “white fly’ or plant-house “Aleyrodes.” e .—A soft scal tHE INSECTS OF NEW! JERSE. i213 notably the “cottony maple scale,” the “tulip soft scale’ and the ‘“terra- pin scale” of peach. The armored scales are usually small in size, and the scale, although excreted by the insect, forms no part of it, and may be removed without necessarily injuring the creature covered by it. In this series are our most destructive species and those most difficult to deal with. Some of these scales are oviparous, laying eggs which winter under the protection of the scale; others are viviparous, wintering in the partly grown condi: tion. The “San José Scale” is an example of a viviparous form, and this may be reached in winter when the plants are dormant by caustics, like the lime and sulphur washes, or by penetrants, like the oil emulsions or soluble oils. The oviparous forms, like the “oyster shell scale” and “scurfy scale,” cannot be satisfactorily reached in winter, but must be dealt with when the young larve are moving in spring. At that time soap mixtures ms Fig. 49.—Development of an armored scale: a, active larva with lancets extended; b, somewhat contracted, with waxy filaments ready to run together; d, first scale just formed, from above and side; all much enlarged. or oil emulsions of moderate strength thoroughly applied produce good results. It is practically impossible to go into details of treatment here, because each species must be dealt with according to its own peculiarities. The scale fauna of the State is not well known. No collectors have devoted themselves specifically to this family, and the records of the office deal mostly with the common orchard species. In compiling this 122 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. list I have in general followed the excelient catalogue prepared by Mrs. M. HE. Fernald, and published as a special bulletin of the Hatch Experi- ment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Dr. W. E. Britton, of the Connecticut Station, who has paid much attention to the scale insects in this section of the country, and who has especially collected the species found in greehouses and on ornamental plants, has been good enough to supply me with a series of notes indi- cating those species which from his experience he feels certain will occur in New Jersey. Quite a number of these species are confined to green- house plants and are unable to maintain themselves outdoors, hence, strictly speaking, they are not a part of the New Jersey fauna. They have been included, however, as matter of information and to call atten- tion to them. Sub-family ORTHEZIIN A. ORTHEZIA Bosc. O. insignis Dougl. The common greenhouse “Orthezia” occurring on a great variety of ornamentals, as well as on strawberry, tomato and other cultural plants. Not found in the fields. Sub-family DacTyLoPIn#. ASTEROLECANIUM Targ. A. quercicola Bouché. On various species of oak throughout the State, usually on single trees, and never abundant enough to be harmful. Easily recognized by its circular form and golden color. KERMES Boit. . andrei King. On oak from Massachusetts to Georgia. . galliformis Riley. On oak. Recorded from New Jersey by Fernald. . kingii Ckll. On red oak Cockerell believes it occurs in New Jersey. . pettiti Ehrh. Mass. and N. Y. on oak, and should occur in New Jersey. : pubescens Bogue. Lakehurst on oak (Ds). . guercus Linn. Widely distributed on oak. RAK A KR A . trinotatus Bogue. Recorded from New Jersey. GOSSYPARIA Sign. G. spuria Mod. Local on elm throughout the State; never common nor really injurious. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 123 ERIOCOCCUS Targ. E. azalez Comst. Found on Cratzegus, Rhododendron and Azalea. Seah die dh dd iaatindiied PHENACOCCUS CkIl. a en ee Fig. 50.—Phenacoccus acericola: a, the cottony masses covering adult females on leaf; b, young females and males on the bark; natural size. P. acericola King. The maple false scale. Referred to as “Pseudococcus aceris” in the last edition and in economic publications. Locally common on sugar maple, often massing on the trunks in dense clumps and sometimes causing serious injury. In cities and towns where water pressure is available, turning on a- solid jet from the. hose at short range serves to destroy many of the insects. P. americanz King & Ckll. Found in the nest of the ants ‘“Lasius ameri- canus.”’ 124 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PSEUDOCOCCUS Westw. P. citri Risso. Common mealy bug. Found in greenhouses throughout the State and on a great variety of plants, cultural and ornamental. Soap mixtures are usually found successful against these insects, but must be frequently applied until the species is gotten under control. D. longispinus Targ. Another common mealy bug, the “adonidum,” of — the last edition. Occurs on ferns, cycas and other greenhouse plants. D. sorghiellus Forbes. Feeds on sorghum and also found in the nests of ants of various species of “‘Lasius:” D. trifolii Forbes. Clover root mealy bug; sometimes abundant enough to be injurious. Sub-family Cocciné. PULVINARIA Targ. } WH) | : al f ANE \ — "\e Wee \\\\ ; \ ; \ \ Fig. 51.—Cottony maple scales: a, Pulvinaria acericola on leaf; b, P. innumerabilis on the twigs. P. acericola Walsh & Riley. A cottony scale on maple leaves; not really common in New Jersey, but g. d. P. innumerabilis Rathvy. The “cottony maple scale.” Occurs throughout the State, chiefly on soft maple, but also on grape and Virginia creeper. Found chiefly on twigs and branches and sometimes seriously injurious to shade trees. C. E. E. E. E. E. E. THE INSECTS. OF NEW JERSEY. 125 COCCUS Linn. hesperidum Linn. The commonest of the larger brown, soft scales. Found on ‘“Oleanders” and on many greenhouse plants everywhere. Not an out-door species in New Jersey. . longulus Dougl. Another common species in greehouses. Infests palms, ferns, ’ Acacia,” “Myrica,” “Citrus,” &c. EULEUCANIUM CkIl. » armeniacum Craw. The apricot scale; found also on plum, pear, cherry, peach, &c., but not abundantly enough to be injurious. . canadense Ckll. Massachusetts to Ohio on elm, maple, oak, hickory and peach, and should be found in New Jersey. . caryz Fitch. Found on hickory, elm, wild cherry, &c. . cerasifex Fitch. New York plum scale. On cherry, plum, peach, apple, pear, &c.; not common nor injurious in New Jersey. . corylifex Fitch. On “Corylus” and “Viburnum.” . cynosbati Fitch. On gooseberry and “Gleditschia.” fitchii Sign. Found in New York on raspberry and blackberry. . fletcheri Ckll. On “Arbor vite” in N. Y. and Mass., and probably New Jersey. . Juglandifex Fitch. The butternut scale. kingii Ckll. On sassafras and Vaccinium corymbosum in Mass. and Conn. . juglandis Bouché. Not rare locally, but never really injurious in New Jersey. . lintneri Ckll. & Benn. On sassafras in N. Y. and probably in New Jersey. . nigrofasciatum Perg. The “terrapin scale.’ Common and injurious on peach in certain sections of Cumberland County; local and rare elsewhere in the State. persicze Fabr. The “peach scale.’ Local and not common. Found also on plum, quince, gooseberry, grape, rosé and other plants. pruinosum Coq. The “frosted scale.” Infests a great variety of orchard and forest trees. prunastri Fonsc. New York and probably New Jersey on plum and peach. pyri Schr. On pear, apple, hickory and white thorn. quercifex Fitch. On oak, New York, Mass., and probably New Jersey. quercicitronis Fitch. Widely distributed on oak, elm, ironwood, chest- nut, &c. i | | | —— es ee ee a ee eee ee 126 REPORT OF NEW JERSBY STATE MUSEUM. E. ribis Fitch. The “currant scale.” Found on currant, gooseberry, mul- berry, &c. E. tulipiferzee Cook. Throughout the State on the tulip tree and some- times in harmful numbers. The largest and most offensive of the soft scales in our State. SAISSETIA Depl. Fig. 52.—Cottony maple scale: a, leaf covered with young scales; b, male scale; c, adult male; b and c much enlarged. S. filicum Bdv. Common on ferns in greehouses. S. hemisphzrica Targ. Common on palms, ferns and other greenhouse plants and often very injurious. Sub-family DriasPin&. CHIONASPIS Sign. C. americana Johns. The “elm tree white scale’ Chatham IV, 29 (Brit- ton). Found throughout the eastern and central United States on American and other elms. C. caryze Cooley. Connecticut to District of Columbia on hickory. C. corni Cooley. On dogwood. I have seen what I take to be this species on several occasions in Middlesex and Mercer Counties. E. euonymi Comst. Common throughout the State on “Huonymus,” and sometimes destructive. Also taken on “Celastrus seandens.” C. furfurus Fitch. The “scurfy 5 5 - THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 127 scale” or “Harris louse.’ On orchard trees, chiefly apple and pear, throughout the State, and sometimes de- structive. Also occurs on poplar and other’ shade trees; rarely in troublesome numbers. lintneri Comst. Locally com- mon on alder in neighbor- ing States and probably in New Jersey. ortholobis Comst. Mass. to Be one probably ane eh Fig. 53.—Scurfy scale, Chionaspis furfurus, a, Sey, on poplar and willow. twig infested by female; b, by male scales; pinifoliz Fitch. Not uncom- c, female; d, male scale; much mon on pine trees through- enlarged. out the State, and sometimes locally abundant. salicis-nigree Walsh. A common willow scale found at New Bruns- wick and elsewhere in the State. Occurs also on poplar, tulip tree, dog-wood, etc. spartinze Comst. Found on the salt marsh grass, “Spartina stricta.” DIASPIS Costa. boisduvalii Sign. A hot-house scale found on palms, Acacia and other ornamental plants. bromeliz Kern. Massachusets to District of Columbia on various green-house plants. carueli Targ. A Juniper scale. Found occasionally in nurseries, and no doubt distributed by them throughout the State, principally on the trailing variety. juniperi Bouché. Another Juniper scale, but also found on arbor vite in nurseries. echinocacti Bouché, var. cacti Comst. A common green-house scale. AULACASPIS CkIl. pentagona Targ. The “West India peach scale.’ Has occurred sparingly on young peach trees in South Jersey, but seems not to do well. The scale is a very destructive one where it thrives. roscee Bouché. The “Rose Scale.’ Throughout the State. Thrives best on plants growing in the shade. Also attacks blackberry and raspberry; sometimes in destructive numbers. PINNASPIS CkIl. buxi Bouché. On boxwood. I have seen this on some old nursery stock, and on one occasion in Burlington County on an old hedge. 128 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. FIORINIA Targ. F. fiorinie Targ. A common green-house scale on many different kinds > of plants. EPIDIASPIS CkIl. . piricola Del Guer. The “European pear scale.” Has been introduced on European nursery stock, but has not established itself as an in- jurious species. ASPIDIOTUS Bouché. . abietis Schr. Burlington County, on pine. Occurs also on fir and hem- lock. . ancylus Putn. On apple throughout the State; usually on young trees; never troublesome; infests also a variety of other trees. . comstocki Johns. Infests maple trees. . cyanophylli Sign. A common green-house pest on palms, orchids, etc. forbesi Johns. The “cherry scale.’ Not uncommon in parts of Bur- lington County and occasional elsewhere in the State. Infests also apple, pear, quince, currant, etc., but thus far not really injurious. . hederze Vall. (nerii Bouché.) The Oleander scale. Infests almost every Oleander I have seen, and occurs also on ivy, holly, box, and many other garden plants. . juglans-regize Comst. Throughout the eastern United States, on wal- nut, locust, maple and a number of orchard trees. . ostreceformis Curt. Has been found in New Jersey on pear, but occurs also on most other orchard and many forest trees. Fig. 54.—a, larva of pernicious scale; b, its antenna; c, adult female showing embryos through body wall; d, tip of anal plate of female; all greatly enlarged. IE, INSECT SiOr eN EW) HERSEY: 129 A. perniciosus Comst. The “pernicious” or “San José Scale.” Occurs throughout the State on all orchard trees save certain cherries, and also on some shade trees. The most abundant and destructive of all our species. A. rapax Comst. The “greedy scale.” Occasional on walnut, but occurs also on a variety of other trees. 7 A. ulmi Johns. Found on the smooth inner bark of the trunk of the elm under the upturned edges of the rough or outer bark (W E B). A. uve Comst. The “grape scale.” Have taken this at Hgg Harbor. A. oxycoccus Woglum. Described from New Jersey on cranberry. CHRYSOMPHALUS Ashm. C. aonidum Linn. (ficus Ashm.) In green-houses on palms and rubber plants. C. aurantii Mask. Red scale of California, occasionally found on green- house plants. C. dictyospermi Morgan. On palms in green-houses; sometimes quite a pest. C. obscurus Comst. On willow-oak, eastern United States generally. Cc. tenebricosus Comst. The “Gloomy Scale.” On red maple, District of Columbia and probably New Jersey. LEPIDOSAPHIS Schimer. Fig. 55.—Oyster filled with eggs; b, same from above; c, twig infested with female scales: d, male scale and a twig infested by them; scales greatly enlarged. Q IN 130 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. L. L- 2 gloverii Pack. Elizabeth (U S Ag). Occurs on magnolia and also in green-houses, on all sorts of Citrus plants. beckii Newm. (citricola Pack.) Purple scale. Found commonly on oranges and lemons in market, and in green-houses. ulmi Linn. The common “oyster-shell scale,’ listed as ‘“Mytilaspis pomorum Bouché” in the previous edition, and so referred to in the publications of the Experiment Station. Infests a great variety of orchard, forest and shade trees throughout the State and is some- times destructive to orchard, shade and forest trees. . neusteadi Sule. A Japanese species introduced on nursery stock, in- festing the conifer “Sciotopitys verticillata.” ISCHNASPIS Douglas. longirostris Sign. Occurs on palms in green-houses, Conn. to D. C. PARLATORIA Targ. pergandii Comst. The “Chaff” scale. On Citrus plants in green- houses. Order HEMIPTERA. These are the true “bugs,” or ‘“‘half-winged” insects so termed, because the fore-wings have the base thickened and the tips membraneous. The same character also gives them the name Heteroptera or different winged, and not infrequently the two are combined into Hemiptera- Heteroptera as against the Hemiptera-Homoptera. In this series the beak is always more free and the head more mobile than in the Homop- tera, and in many cases the beak can be projected straight forward like a snout. The number of visible joints in the rostrum varies, the ap- parently three-jointed forms with short, thick rostre, being usually preda- tory, while those which have it four-jointed, long and slender, are more generally plant feeders, but there are numerous exceptions. The trans- formations are always incomplete and feeding is always done, in all stages, by piercing and sucking, whether of plant or animal tissues. In the species in which the beak is long and four-jointed it often bends in the middle when the insect is feeding, the lancets only being inserted and the terminal joint of the beak serving to steady and guide. Many injurious and some destructive species are found in this order in which, by the bye, many have peculiar and disagreeable odors. Since the publication of the last edition our knowledge of this order has increased greatly and the classification has been materially changed, while still greater modifications are proposed. Mr. J. R. de la Torre Bueno, who is one of the younger students, has very kindly suggested the present arrangement along very conservative lines, and he has added much information and many records to the list. In fact, as it stands, it is really his list with other records added, except in the Capside, or, as they are known, the Miride, in which Mr. Otto Heidemann has again arranged the series for me. Mr. H. G. Barber, of Roselle Park, New Jer- sey, has also been good enough to look over the list critically, and he has corrected many of the Paulmier records of the previous edition, the collection of that gentleman having come into Mr. Barber’s hands after the death of its maker. Quite a number of Uhler manuscript names have been omitted, and, although over 100 names have been added, the number of species not authenticated by actual records is lessened rather than increased. About 400 species are here listed. Mr. Bueno thinks that at least 500 occur in the State, and this leaves plenty of opportunity for additional work by collectors. (131) ee Pt Ro ee ee ee 132 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STAT» MUSEUM Division TROCHALOPODA. Super-family CIMICOIDEA. Family PENTATOMIDA®. These are the “shield bugs’; medium to large-sized species as a rule, rarely small, with more or less enlarged scutel covering a considerable : part of the upper surface. Their habits vary, some of them are predatory, a few feed indifferently on plant or insect tissue, the majority are plant feeders, and, as a ’ whole, to be accounted injurious. sub-family SCUTELLERINA. ) Big. 56:—-A" Penta- tomid and its beak. : : 2 Large, often bright-colored, very convex species in which the scutel is so enormous as to cover almost the entire abdomen. TETYRA Fab. . bipunctata H. S. Lakehurst IV-IX (div); DaCosta VI, 3 (DkKe); - Browns Mills V, VI (div). Sometimes found on young shoots of old pines, but is especially fond of young trees. In cold weather often secretes itself among the dead needles that accumulate on the upper side of the horizontal branches of pitch pine; hibernates as an adult (Ds). | STETHAULAX Bergr. S. marmoratus Say. Lakehurst IV-VI, [X, common on cedars (div). HOMCEMUS Dall. H. geneifrons Say. Hewitt VII, 2, 25 (Jl); Oak Ridge VII (Shoemaker) ; Westfield VII, 2 (Bno); local in distribution and limited in time of appearance. EURYGASTER Lap. E. alternatus Say. Hewitt VI-VIII (div); West Hebron VI, IX (Bno); Staten island VII (Ds); on edges of marshy meadows; often com- mon. Sub-family GRAPHOSOMIN&. AMAUROCHROUS Stal. A. cinctipes Say. (Podops) Throughout the State all season. A. dubius Pal. Beauv. (Podops) Chester, Arlington (Coll); New Jer- sey IIT (Ds). A. parvulus Van D. Pt. Pleasant V, on sea beach, Lakehurst V, not com- mon (Brb). THE, INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 133 Sub-family CyDNIN&. Peculiar in this series of species by having the feet formed for digging. They live in sand and mud banks and are. of no economic importance. CYDNUS Fab. C. obliquus Uhl. Jamesburg VII (Ds). CYRTOMEMUS Am. & Serv. C. mirabilis Perty. Staten Island VIII (Ds); Camden V, 5 (Jn); Wood- bury VII, 29 (Ss). PANGAZUS Stal. P. bilineatus Say. Madison (Pr); Arlington (Coll); Riverton ie Aes. (Jn); Avalon VI, Anglesea (Ss). GEOTOMUS M. & R. (MELANAZTHUS Uhl). G. pennsylvanicus Sign. (picinus Uhl.) “Atlantic States” (Uhl). G. robustus Uhl. Anglesea (Ss). AMNESTUS Dall. A. spinifrons Say. Great Notch V, Madison X, Pt. Pleasant on beach V (Brb); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); Newark, New Brunswick IV, Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll); Riverton IV, V (Jn); Anglesea (Ss). A. pusillus Uhl. (subferrugineus.) Madison V, X (Brb); Glen Ridge VI, 27 (Bno); New Brunswick IV, VIII (Coll); Merchantville X, 29 (Ss). SEHIRUS A. & S. (CANTHOPHORUS M. & R.). S. cinctus Pal. Beauv. Greenwood Lake VII, Lakehurst V (Brb); New Brunswick VII (Coll). | Sub-family PENTATOMIN A. In this series the scutel tends to become smaller and the wings are better marked. The insects are, as a rule, flatter above and not so firm in texture as some of the preceding groups. The beak is long, four- jointed, and many of the species are economically important. The typical “puggy” odor is wéll developed in most of them. 134 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BROCHYMENA A. & S. Fig. 57.—A tree-bug, Brochymena arborea; upper and under surface. B. arborea Say. Throughout the State [X till next VI. The species are large, rough, known as “‘tree-bugs,” often present in numbers suffi- cient to attract attention, yet not conspicuous because their grayish- brown tints harmonize well with the bark of the trees on which they live. B. quadripustulata Fab. With the preceding and hardly less common. B. annulata Fab. Lakehurst IV—VI, IX (div). The “harisii’” of previous edition is a form of this species. PERIBALUS M. & R. (HOLCOSTETHUS Fieb). P. limbolarius Stal. Throughout the State, V-IX, common on shepherd’s purse. The “abbreviatus” of last edition is the same—the true species is western. TRICHOPEPLA Stal. T. semivittata Say. Throughout the State V-IX, common. CHLOROCHROA Stal. (PENTATOMA Oliv). C. saucia Say. (Lioderma) Staten Island IV, IX, XI (div). C. senilis Say. (Lioderma) Staten Island, fall and spring (Ds); Lake- hurst X, 19 (Bno). C. uhleri Stal. Occurs in New York and probably also in New Jersey. el wNSBE TLS TOMIN EW) ERSEY: 135 . persimilis Horv. This is the species usually found as “juniperina”’ Linn., in collections; but that is European and does not occur in America at all. i) MORMIDEA A. & S. M. lugens Fab. Throughout the State, common, V-IX. SOLUBEA Bergr. (2BALUS Stal). S. pugnax Fab. Ft. Lee VIII, 12 (Bno); Manasquan IX (Ds); Burling- ton Co. VIII, 7, Barnegat Bay Dist. VIII, 3 (Coll); Anglesea VIL (div). EUSCHISTUS Dall. m fissilis Uhl. Throughout the State V—-X, the most common species. servus Say. Madison (Pr); Staten Island VI-X, Jamesburg VII (Ds); Lakehurst V (Brb). E. politus Uhl. Throughout the State V—XI, locally common. . tristigmus Say. Throughout the State IV-IX, locally common; in ‘marshy meadows. Hi m E. variolarius Pal. Beauv. Throughout the State all season, often com- mon. E. ictericus Linn. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee IX, X (div); Glen Ridge VI, 28, Pt. Pleasant VII, VIII (Bno); Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Bruns- wick VII, Jamesburg VII, Lahaway VII, Anglesea, V, 28, [X, 6 (Coll). CAENUS Dall. C. delius Say. Hewitt VI (Jl); Singac, Oak Ridge IX, Staten Island V, VI, VIII, IX (Ds); Westfield VII, 16 (Bno); Orange Mts. VII, 10 (Jn); Madison VI, IX, X, Roselle Park XI, Lakehurst V, common (Brb); hibernates as adult under stones in fields. HYMENARCYS A & S. H. zqualis Say. Madison, rare (Pr); New Jersey (Van D). H. nervosa Say. Madison VIII, rare (Brb); Staten Island IV, VIII (div): Jamesburg V, X, Anglesea IV, 4 (Coll); Westfield VII, 21, Clementon WOU (Gee NEOTIGLOSSA Kirby. = undata Say. Cape May VI, 22 (Coll); New Jersey (Van D). N. sulcifrons Stal. Anglesea VII, 4 (Sm); Lakehurst V (Brb), VII, 4 (Dow). 136 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. COSMOPEPLA Stal. C. carnifex Fab. Chester VII, 5 (Coll);: Newfoundland VII, Oak Ridge VI, VII (Ds); Madison VII, Ft. Lee dist. IV (Brb); Great Notch V, 30 (Bno); sometimes locally common. MENECLES Stal. M. insertus Say. Sparta, Staten Island XI, 11 (Ds); Chester, Monmouth Go. V; 9 (Com: THYANTA Stal. T. custator Fab. Madison VII (Brb), and south of the red shale through- out the season: recorded by all collectors. MURGANTIA Stal. M. histrionica Hahn. The “harle- quin cabbage bug.” This is a southern species that under special conditions sometimes extends into New Jersey, and has been taken as far north as Morris County. In 1896 it oc- curred in destructive numbers along the Delaware, but since then only occasional examples have been taken. Fig. 58.—The harlequin cabbage bug: a, b, larva and pupa, natural size; c, d, e, eggs, natural size and enlarged, NEZARA A & S. from side and above; 7, adult, wings closed, and g, open; natural size. Ps . pennsylvanica De G. Through- out the State, fall and spring. N. hilaris Say. Throughout the State all season: not rare. BANASA Stal. . B. calva Say. Madison (Pr); Palisades IX, 4 (Jl); Staten Island X, Lakehurst IX (Ds); Riverton VIII, 21 (Jn). B. dimidiata Say. Madison VI, VIII, X (Brb); Staten Island VI-VIII, ' Lakehurst V—VII, X (Ds); Pt. Pleasant VII, VIII (Bno); Clementon Vir (GG). | B. sordida Uhi. Massachusetts to Maryland, and sure to occur in New Jersey. DENDROCORIS Bergr. D. humeralis Uhl. (Liotropis) Greenwood Lake V, Madison VIII, com- mon (Brb); Farmingdale VIII (Ds); Lakehurst V-IX (div). Tite INSECTS) OF NEW JERSEY: 137 Sub-family Asopin A. STIRETRUS Lap. S. anchorago Fab. Hackettstown (U S Ag); Madison VIII, rare (Brb); Jamesburg VII, 7 (Ds); South Jersey (Coll); a predatory form that sometimes attacks asparagus slugs. Fig. 59.—Stiretrus anchorago; a, adult; b, nymph. PERILLOIDES Schout. (PERILLUS.) P. exaptus Say. Hewitt V, 1 (Bno); Madison VI, Roselle Park (Brb); Oak Ridge VI (Shoemaker). P. circumcinctus Stal. Throughout the State VI, VII, not common; feeds on bettle larve; the records for “confluens” in last edition belong here. P. bioculatus Fab. (Mineus) Staten Island VI (Ds). MINEUS Stal. M. strigipes H. S. Madison VII, 10 (Brb); Westfield VII, 4, Pt. Pleasant VII, 27 (Bno); Jamesburg V, 11, VII (Coll); Lakehurst VII, 4 (Dow); Iona V, 16 (GG). APATETICUS Dall. (PODISUS H. S.) A. cynicus Say. Morris Co. (Jn); Madison VIi, X- (Brb): Hewitt VII, Brookville VII, Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds): Newark VII, Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). The species of this genus are quite usually predatory, and feed upon slugs of all kinds, including those of the potato beetles. 138 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. bracteatus Fitch. Certain to occur in New Jersey (Bno). A. maculiventris Say. (spinosus Dall). Common throughout the State all season. A. serieventris Uhl. Recorded from all sections of the State VI-VIII, but there is a question of determination involved, and most of the speci- mens may prove “maculiventris.”’ A. modestus Dall. Madison IX, common (Brb); Staten Island IV (Ds). A. placidus Uhl. Hewitt VII, 25 (Jl); Madison VIII (Brb); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Jamesburg (Coll); Lakehurst VII (div). Sub-family ACANTHOSOMINA. ELASMUCHA Stal. E. lateralis Say. (Acanthosoma) Hewitt VII, 2 (Bno); Chester IX, 18 (Coll); Madison VII (Brb); Staten Island IV, IX (div); Anglesea (Ss). ELASMOSTETHUS Fieb. E. cruciatus Say. (Acanthosoma) Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); Chester VII, 4 (Coll); Madison VIII (Brb). Family THYREOCORIDZ®. These are the Corimelenide or “negro bugs” of the previous edition, so named because of their generally uniform black color. They are shining, convex, almost as broad as long, the scutel covering almost the entire abdomen, and they resemble beetles of the Histeridge more than they do the usual run of bugs. They lay their eggs in black and rasp- berries, and these eggs have a peculiar bed-buggy flavor, which becomes offensively apparent when the fruit is eaten. THYREOCORIS Schrank. (CORIMEL/AENA White.) T. unicolor Pal. Beauv. (atra A & S.) Throughout the State V-—VIII, sometimes locally common. ; T. nitiduloides Wolff. With the preceding, but more rare. The form that occurs in New Jersey is said to be a variety, the typical form being western. T. lateralis Fab. Hewitt VI, Newfoundland VII, Staten Island VII, James- burg VII (Ds). Mr. Barber suggests that this is “gillettii”’ Van D. T. anthracina Uhl. Pennsylvania, and sure to occur in New Jersey. T. gillettii Van D. Staten Island V (Brb); Cape May C. H. VIII, 21 (Van D); Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). THE, INSECTSVOFR NEW. JERSEY. 139 T. pulicaria Germ. Throughout the State V—-VIII; often common; occurs also on the salt marshes. Family ARADIDA.. This family contains the “flat bugs,’ so named be- cause of their form, which is adapted for life in the narrowest sort of crevices, under bark or in cracks of dead trees. They are generally dark brown or blackish Fig. 60.—A negro in color, are believed to be predatory in habit, and seem us, Thyreocoris to be essentially forest species, isolated trees rarely z Gas ian being infested. - ee Sub-family ARADINA, ARADUS Fab. A. xzqualis Say. New Jersey (Uhl, Bergroth). : quadrilineatus Say. Palisades (Jl); State Island IV, 10 (Ds). A. robustus Uhl. Ft. Lee VII (Jl); Madison, Lakehurst VI, a common species (Brb). A. similis Say. Greenwood Lake V (Brb); Great Notch V, 30 (Bno); Staten Island IV, 10 (Ds); Lakehurst (J1); Clementon V, 2 (GG). Commonly found in and under the fungus “Polyporus betulinus” growing on dead white birches or, in winter, nymphs and adults under ' bark near base (Bno). > . hubbardi Heid. Almost undoubtedly in New Jersey (Bno). . acutus Say. Lakehurst (Ds); Anglesea IV, 11 (Coll). . inornatus Uhl. Prospertown, Lahaway VII, 3 (Coll). . crenatus Say. Pennsylvania and probably also New Jersey. lugubris Fall. (rectus Say.) Staten Island (Ds). uniformis Heid. Probably occurs in New Jersey. abbas Berger. New.Brunswick IV (Coll). > S ET E> = a > . cinnamomeus Panz. Staten Island IV, 10 (Ds); Lakehurst V, 27 (Bno); Clementon V, 2 (GG); common on pines. > . niger Stal. Lakehurst IV, 14 (Ds); also under pine bark. Sub-family MEztRin az. MEZIRA A & S. (BRACHYRHYNCHUS Lap). M. lobata Say. Should be found in New Jersey (Bno). M. granulata Say. Occurs from Canada to Maryland. ’ 140 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. NEUROCTENUS Fieb. N. simplex Uhl. Throughout the State, fall to late spring. N. ovatus Stal. Should also occur in New Jersey (Bno). ANEURUS Curtis. A. inconstans Uhl. Westfield VII-IX (Bno); Staten Island V, Perth Amboy V, 12, 31 (Ds); Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). A. fiskei Heid. Ft. Lee VII, 19 (J1); Staten Island VI, 26 (Ds); under bark of dead hickory saplings, dead oak branches, etc.; sometimes in company with the preceding. Family PYRRHOCORID.. Resemble the next following Lygeide in form, but are stouter, with contrasting red and black colors and a different venation in the membrane of wing-covers. They are known as “red-bugs,’ where they occur com- monly, but we have only a single representation in our territory which, while a plant feeder, is not injurious. LARGUS Hahn. L. succinctus Linn. Jamesburg IX, 4, Lahaway VI, 7, Atlantic Co. (Coll); Lakehurst V-IX (div); Toms River (Brb); Clementon VIII (Jn); Atco VIII, 27 (Ss). Family LYGAIDA.. Narrow, oblong bugs, flattened above, of moderate or small size, often gay colors and medium or soft texture. The position of the antenne and venation of membrane of primaries afford structural characters by which the student recognizes the group. All are vegetable feeders and some of them are distinctly injurious. Sub-family Lyca#Inz&. ONCOPELTUS Stal. O. fasciatus Dall. Caldwell (Cr); Roselle Park IX (Brb); Staten Island VI, VII, IX, X (Ds); Riverton IX, 25 (Jn); Pemberton Vil, 11, very common on milkweed (C G); Woodbury Vi, Anglesea (Ss). LYGUS Fab. L. bicrucis Say. (Melanocoryphus) Staten Island, seashore V, 14 (Ds); Woodbury, Anglesea VII (Ss); Clementon VII, 6 (Jn). L. reclivatus Say. So distributed that its occurrence in New Jersey is probable (Bno). mk INSECTS (Or I NEW JERSEY. 14] L. kalmii Stal. Common throughout the State IV-X. This is the species usually labeled “‘turcicus” in collections. L. turcicus Fab. All New Jersey specimens seen have proved to be “kalmii,” but it is recorded from Pennsylvania by Montandon and should occur in this State also (Bno). NYSIUS Dall. N. ericze Schill. (angusta- tus Uhl). Camden IX, X (Ss); Westville V, 20 Cay; Lakehurst VII, 7 (Dn); Lahaway, common on cranberry bogs, Anglesea V, 28 Fig. 61.—Nysius erice: a, potato leaf showing in- (Coll). jury; b, nymph; c, adult: a, natural size, b, c, much enlarged. N. longiceps Stal. New Jer- sey (Stal). N. minutus Uhl. Woodbine VIII, 23 (Van D); New Jersey (Uhl). N. providus Uhl. Madison VII, VIII, X (Brb); Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Gr); Jamesburg VII, 18 (Coll); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Dn); Pt. Pleasant VII, 26 (Bno). BELONOCHILUS Uhl. B. numenius Say. Anglesea (Ss). ORSILLUS Dall. 0. scolopax Say. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll). May be an error and finally prove to refer to Nysius providus (Bno). ISCHNORHYNCHUS Fieb. 1. geminatus Say. (didymus Zett.) Throughout the State all season; also labeled “resedz”’ in collections, but is not really Panzer’s species (Bno). CYMUS Hahn. Cc. luridus Stal. Pt. Pleasant VII, 26 (Bno). C. discors Horv. Madison (Pr); Roselle Park XI (Brb); Glen Ridge (Bno); Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll). Cc. angustatus Stal. Throughout the State IX until next VII. The records for “Cymodema. tabida”’ in last edition really belong here. C. claviculus Hahn. Throughout the State, fall and spring. C. breviceps Stal. Madison VIII, Lakehurst IX (Brb). 142 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CYMODEMA Spin. C. exiguum Horv. (tabida Say.) Thus far recorded only from the Dis- trict of Columbia, but may occur in So. Jersey. The records in the last edition almost certainly refer to “Cymus angustatus” (Bno). Sub-family BLIssINz&. ISCHNODEMUS Fieb. I. falicus Say. Glen Ridge VII (Bno); Staten Island V, VI, IX (Ds); Lahaway, common on cranberry bogs in May (Sm). BLISSUS Klug. B. leucopterus Say. Roselle Park I, sifting (Brb); Caldwell (Cr); Glen Ridge VI, 1, Staten Island X, 25 (Bno); Camden IV, 22 (Ss); Angle- sea VII, 12 (Coll). This is the well known “‘Chinch bug” that is so destructive in the wheat and cornfields of the middle west. In New Jersey, while it occurs throughout the State, it is really a somewhat rare species, not often found even by the collector. The reason for our exemption is climatic and is not due to any natural enemy or parasite peculiar to this region. Sub-family GEOCORIN2. GEOCORIS Fall. G. uliginosus Say. Madison IX, X, Ft. Lee IX (Brb); Camden X—XII (Ss). G. punctipes Say. Madison, rare (Pr); Riverton IX, 25 (Jn); Merchant- ville X, 29 (Ss). G. discopterus Stal. New Jersey (Stal). G. limbatus Stal. New Jersey (Stal). G. piceus Say. Madison VIII (Brb); Camden Co. XI, 23 (Ss); commonly found on “Potentilla canadensis” (Bno). G. bullatus Say. Alabama to Nova Scotia and sure to occur in New Jer- sey. The species of this genus are found crawling about the roots of weeds in sandy spots, and sometimes under boards in winter. They have not been closely collected, and more will be found when search for them is systematically made. Sub-family PACHYGRONTHIN2. PHLEGYAS Stal. (PELIOPELTA Uhl.) P. abbreviata Uhl. Budds Lake VII, Madison VII, VIII (Brb); Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Gr); Ft. Lee Dist. VII, 4, Westfield VII, 16, Lakehurst V, 23 (Bno); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Jamesburg V, VI (div); Riverton V, 30 (Vk); So. Jersey, Swedesboro VII (Coll). ak INSECTS OLIN EW JERSEY: 143 CEDANCALA A. & S. CE. crassimana Fab. (dorsalis Say.) Madison VIII, Lakehurst IV, XI (Brb); Jamesburg VIII, 15, Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm). Sub-family OxyCARENIN&. CROPHIUS Stal. . Gisconotus Say. New Jersey (Stal). Ssub-family APHANIN A. LIGYROCORIS Stal. . diffusus Uhl. (sylvestris Stal, not Linn.) Greenwood Lake VI, Madi- son VII, [IX (Brb); Chester VIII, IX (Coll); Westfield VIII, 13, Staten Island X, 25, (Ds); Jamesburg VII, X (div). . contractus Say. (sylvestris Fieb., not Linn.) Palisades VIII (Brb); Westfield VII, [IX (Bno). . constrictus Say. Chester VIII, IX (Dn); Camden IX, 30 (Ss); New Jersey (Stal). PERIGENES Dist. . fallax Heid. Chester VIII, 12 (Dn); Madison VII, Staten Island VI, Jamesburg VII (Brb). MYODOCHA Latr. . serripes Oliv. Hopewell IV, Madison VII, Ft. Lee Dist. III, Roselle Park XI, Arlington III (Brb); Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Gr); Staten Island III, V, VII, IX, XI, Jamesburg VII (Ds); Camden X, XII (Ss); Lahaway V, VII, XII (Sm). HERAZUS Stal. . plebejus Stal. Madison IV, VI, Roselle Park, XII, 1, sifting (Brb); Camden XI, XII, common (Ss). . orbicollis Uhl. Chester, Newark, Arlington, Anglesea III, 19, Laha- way V, on cranberry bogs (Coll). Seems to be a mss. name and Mr. Barber thinks may be the same as above. PAMERA Say. . bilobata Say. Camden XI, XII (Ss). Mr. Bueno says the species is southern and the record may refer to the next following. » basalis Dall. Westfield VII, Glen Ridge VI, Pt. Pleasant VII (Bno); Madison VII, Roselle Park XI, Lakehurst II], IV (Brb); Camden, Merchantville (Ss); Ocean Co. V (Coll). 144 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PTOCHIOMERA Say. . nodosa Say. Lakehurst IX (Brb). . clavigera Uhl. Lakehurst V, 2, IX (Brb). PYGAZUS Uhl. . pallidus Uhl. Ft. Lee, Lakehurst IV, sifting (Brb). CLIGENES Dist. . minutus Berg. Lakehurst IX (Brb); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm). Is the same as “Pachymerus minutus” Uhl., mss. . pilosula Stal. New Jersey (Stal). CNEMODUS H. S. . mavortius Say. Hewitt VI, Brookville VII, Staten Island V (Ds); Lakehurst IV, VII, X (div). OZOPHORA Uhl. . picturata Uhl. Staten Island XI (Ds); Riverton VIII, 21 (Jn); Cam- den Co. (Ss); Anglesea VII, 28 (Coll). DRYMUS Fieb. . unus Say. (Megalonotus) Roselle Park V, sifting under Alder (Brb); Jamesburg XII, 1 (Dn); Avalon IV, 10 (Coll). PERITRECHUS Fieb. . fraternus Uhi. Lakehurst III-V (Brb); Lahaway, on cranberry bogs V (Coll). SPHRAGISTICUS Stal. . nebulosus Fail. (Trapezonotus) Lakehurst IV (Brb); Camden XII (Ss). . rufipes Stal. Lakehurst V (Brb). ARPHANUS Dist. ‘ umbrosus Dist. (Dorochrosa illuminatus Dist.) New York to District of Columbia, and I have seen it from New Jersey (Sm). EMBLETHIS Fieb. . vicarius Horv. Lakehurst IV (Brb). E. arenarius Linn. is a misidentification of the Linnean species, and Gonianotus marginepunctatus is probably this same form (Bno). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 145 EREMOCORIS Fieb. E. ferus Say. Paterson IV, Madison III, KX (Brb); Staten Island IV (Ds); Lakehurst IV, VII, X (div); Anglesea III, 19 (Coll). CRYPHULA Stal. C. parallelogramma Stal. Camden (Ss); Lakehurst V (Brb). SCOLOPOSTETHUS Fieb. S. atlanticus Horv. New Jersey (Hory). . diffidens Horv. Lakehurst IV (Brb). S. thomsoni Reut. Roselle Park XI, by sifting (Brb). n Family COREIDA.. Oblong, moderately stout species of medium or rather large size, flat- tened above, the common squash-bug being a fair representative of the family. The hind legs are sometimes abnormally developed, the femora large or clubbed or the tibize with leaf-like expansions; sometimes the edges of the abdomen are raised at the sides so that the wings lie in a depression. The odors in this family are especially well developed, more penetrating and more offensive than in any other. Most of them are vegetable feeders, and some are of economic importance. Sub-family MERocorIn&é. CORYNOCORIS Mayer. C. typhzeus Fab. Chester VII, 20 (Coll); Madison VII, VIII, Milltown VIII (Brb); Westfield VII, [IX (Bno); Staten Island VI (Ds); Riverton VII, 3 (Jn). The ‘“distinctus” of previous edition was an error of deter- mination. Sub-family Muictrin 2. ARCHIMERUS Burm. A. calcarator Fab. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee VIII (Bno); Staten Island VI, IX (div); Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Anglesea VI; 20 (Coll). ACANTHOCERUS Pal. Beauv. A. galeator Fab. (Euthoctha) Throughout the State VI-IX; not rare. LOr IN 146 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family ACANTHOCEPHALINZ. ACANTHOCEPHALA Lap. A. terminalis Dall. (Metapodius) Piedmont Plain and northward, IX until next VII: also Riverton (Jn). The “femoratus” of previous edi- tion is this same species. Sub-family ANISOSCELIN&. LEPTOGLOSSUS Guer. L. oppositus Say. Staten Island X (Ds): New Brunswick VII, 23 (Coll): Lakehurst V (Brb); Shiloh IX, 1 (Jn). L. corculus Say. New Brunswick (Coll); Westville VII, 4 (Jn). Sub-family CHARIESTERIN&. CHARIESTERUS Lap. C. antennator Fab. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island VII, Jamesburg VII, 5, Lakehurst VII, 29 (Ds): Farmingdale VII (Jn); Camden (Ss). Sub-family CENTROSCELIN&. ANASA A @ S. A. tristis De G. The common squash bug; occurs throughout the State. Hibernates as an adult, lays eggs in large patches on underside of leaves of all sorts of Cucurbs, and maiures two broods. In gardens gather the con- spicuous eggs early in the season and destroy them. In fields plow out and destroy the vines as soon as crop is off, to prevent adulis from coming to maturity. Insecticides are not indicated. A. armigera Say. Aliso on squashes and other cucurbs from New Brunswick southward. I have no records from more northern points, but believe it will occur there as well. Under ordinary circumstances it will not be differ- entiated from “‘tristis.” A. repetita Heid. Also resembles the common species so closely as to be readily mistaken Fig. 62—The squash- for it. I have no actual Jersey records, but it bug, Anasa tristis; has been found in Pennsylvania, and I have asics no doubt it occurs with us. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 147 Sub-family MiIcrRELYTRIN&. PROTENOR Stal. P. belfragei Hagl. Staten Island VIII (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 18 (Coll); in wet meadows on grasses. Sub-family ALYDINA. ALYDUS Fab. A. urinus Say. Throughout the State VI-IX; everywhere common. A. pilosulus H. S. With the preceding, but less common. “These two species are commonly found in patches of clover in meadows or in bush clover.” (Bno). A. guinquespinosus Say. Throughout the State VI-IX. A. conspersus Mont. Newfoundland IX (Ds). STACHYOCNEMUS Stal. S. apicalis Dall. Riverton V, 26 (Jn), VIII, 17 (Van D); found running on sandy spots in company with “Cicindela” (Bno). Sub-family Corizinz&. HARMOSTES Burm. H. reflexulus Stal. Common throughout the State all season. The “fraterculus” of previous edition also belongs here. CORIZUS Fall. C. crassicornis Linn. (novzeboracensis Sign.) Chester IX, 5 (Coll). C. lateralis Say. Common throughout the State, late VI until winter, and again until late next V. All records of other species in previous list should in all probability refer here. C. side Fab. has never: been authentically recorded north of Maryland (fide Hambleton), and should not be included in any lists from the middle States (Bno). C. nigristernum Sign. Is recorded from New York and Pennsylvania and certainly occurs in New Jersey. Sub-family BERyTIN a. These are the “stilt-bugs”; long, slender species with thin, thread-like legs and antennee. The thighs and feelers are clubbed, and, altogether, the insects have a peculiar spidery appearance. They are plant feeders, but of no economic importance. 148 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. NEIDES Say. N. muticus Say. Greenwood Lake V (Brb); Hewitt VII, Staten Island VIII (Ds). JALYSUS Stal. J. spinosus Say. Throughout the State V, VII-IX, locally common. Family TINGITIDA. These peculiar little creatures have been called ‘“‘lace-bugs” from the net or lace-like covering of the wings and other body parts. This renders them easy of recognition, and, under a lens of even moderate power, they are really pretty. They are plant feeders and sometimes occur in num- bers. sufficient to cause injury to garden plants or shrubs. As field pests they are not troublesome in New Jersey, and, in general, contact poisons would be advised against them should they become in the least dangerous. Sub-family PIESMIN&. PIESMA Lep. & Serv. P. cinerea Say. Locally common throughout the State on horse chest- nuts, under bark of “Platanus,” &c. Sub-family TIncrtin 2. CORYTHUCA Stal. C. ciliata Say. Chester VIII, 19 (Dn); Staten Island (Ds); New Jersey (Sm). On sycamore in great numbers on under side of leaves; adults hibernate under bark and under leaves at base of tree (Bno). C. arcuata Say. (juglandis Fitch.) Throughout the State all season, on a variety of trees, but most abundant on walnut. C. gossypii Fab. Palisades VII, 4, Pt. Pleasant VII, 26 (Bno). C. pergandei Heid. Roselle Park XI-II, sifting under Alder, on which it feeds (Brb); Staten Island VI, 9 (Ds); Lakehurst IX, 20 (Bno). C. marmorata Uhl. New York to North Carolina, and sure to occur in New Jersey. LEPTOBYRSA Stal. L. explanata Heid. Newfoundland VII, 8 (Ds); Springfield, Rutherford V-VII, IX (Dn); on Kalmia and Rhododendron. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 149 GARGAPHIA Stal. G. amorphz Walsh. Lakehurst IX (Brb). G. tiliz Walsh. New York to Virginia, on bass- wood. G. fasciata Stal. Found in Pennsylvania and prob- ably in New Jersey. LEPTOSTYLA Stal. [E, oblonga Say. Greenwood Lake V, Jamesburg VII (Brb); Lakehurst VII, 4, Lahaway, V, VIII (Coll); on cranberry bogs (Sm). Fig. 63.—A lace-bug, Gargaphia angulata; much enlarged. MELANORHOPALA Stal. M. clavata Stal. (Tingis) Westfield through VII, the short-winged form only (Bno); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Jamesburg VII (Brb). PHYSATOCHEILA Fieb. P. plexa Say. Madison VIII, IX, Lakehurst IV (Brb). LEPTOYPHA Stal. L. mutica Say. Madison VI, rare (Brb). TELEONEMIA Costa. T. elongata Uhl. “United States” (Uhl). Super-family NEPOIDEA. Family NABIDA‘. These are yellowish or black, rather flattened bugs, predatory in char- acter, found on flowers and vegetation generally, seeking what they may devour. They are useful in destroying many small vegetable feeders in the early stages. Our collections are poor and not well determined, so the list is, as yet, largely guess work. It is more than likely that all and more will be found with us when systematic collections are made. PAGASA Stal. P. fusca Stein. (pallipes Stal.) Madison VIII, IX, Jamesburg VI (Brb); lives under stones in fields (Bno). REDUVIOLUS Kirby. (CORISCUS Schrank.) R. subcoleoptratus Kirby. Madison VI, common (Brb); Oak. Ridge VI, VII, Staten Island V (Bno); New Jersey (Ss). . sericans Reut. Probably found in New Jersey (Bno). . sordidus Reut. Probably occurs in New Jersey (Bno). . pallescens Reut. “New Jersey” (Brb). DD 150 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. R. annulatus Reut. Madison (Pr); Riverton IX, 11 (Jn). . inscriptus Kirby. Canada to Virginia. . rufusculus Reut. Occurs from New York to Virginia. : ferus Linn. Common throughout the State IV—XII, and the best known representative of this family. DH capsiformis Germ. Probably occurs in New Jersey. kalmize Reut. Occurs near the line in Pennsylvania. roseipennis Reut. (punctipes Reut.) “New Jersey” (Reut). propinquus Reut. New York and probably New Jersey (Bno). . Vicarius Reut. Will probably: be found in New Jersey (Bno). . assimilis Uhl.. Ranges from Canada to Maryland. Doo wt Dy 2 Family GERRID/. This aggregation comprises the ‘‘water striders,”’ “marsh treaders” and other species that live in wet places or on the water surface. As a rule, the body is narrow and elongated, covered with a velvety pile adapted to shed or repel water. The legs are long and slender, and the insects are adapted to move rapidly over the surface of the water, resembling spiders when the legs are fully extended. They are predatory in habit in all stages, and where they occur in numbers no Anopheles or other mosquito larve are able to maintain themselves. Sub-family VELINZ. RHAGOVELIA Mayr. R. obesa Uhl. Hewitt VII, Cranford VIII, Staten Island VII, VIII, Lake- hurst VII, X (Ds); Bloomfield VI, Rahway River VIII, Lakehurst IX; a very common species in swiftly running streams (Bno). MICROVELIA Westw. M. marginata Uhl. (capitata) Ft. Lee X, 10, Cranford VIII, 6 (Bno). M. albonotata Champ. Westfield V, 3, VII, VIII, 13, Staten Island VII, 8 (Bno); Riverton VIII, 3 (Jn). M. americana Uhl. (Hebrus) Westfield VII, 4-IX, 2, Cranford VIII, - -Ft. Lee Dist. V, 28, IX, X, 10, Staten Island VI, 3, VIII, 19 (Sno): M. boreale Bno. (pulchella Westw.) Westfield VI-IX, Bloomfield VI 30, Cranford VIII, Ft. Lee Dist. VII-IX, Staten Island V—VIII (Bno). This is the species usually labelled “‘pulchella”’ in collections, but it is really a distinct form. Sub-family GERRINZ. This contains the narrower forms listed as Hydrobatide in the previous edition. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 151 GERRIS Fab. buenoi Kirk. Staten Isiand IV—VII (Ds); VIII 19 (Bno). . Marginatus Say. (Limnotrechus) Throughout the State III-X, com- mon. canaliculatus Say. Echo Lake, Westfield IV-IX, Cranford VIII, 6, Ft. Lee Dist. IV, 19 (Bno); Staten Island VII, VIII (div). . remigis Say. (Hygrotrechus) Westfield VII, VIII, Bloomfield V, 23, Cranford VIII, Ft. Lee Dist. X, 20 (Bno); Staten Island III-X (Ds); Grantwood VIII, 19, Jamesburg VIII, 2 (Coll); one of our common forms. . conformis Uhl. Morris Co. (Jn); Great Notch V, 30, Rahway River VIII, 6 ((Bno); Lahaway VI, 1 (Coll). LIMNOPORUS Stal. . rufoscutellatus Latr. Madison (Pr); Westfield VIII, Glen Ridge VI, 30, Ft. Lee Dist. [IV-X (Bno); Staten Island VII (Ds); New Bruns- wick IV, 22 (Coll). METROBATES Uhl. . hesperius Uhl. New York to North Carolina and sure to occur in New Jersey. TREPOBATES Uhl. (STEPHANIA White.) pictus Uhl. Echo Lake, Westfield IX, 2 (Bno); Lakehurst X, 18 (Ds). RHEUMATOBATES Berar. Fig. 64.—A water-strider, Rhewmatobates rileyi, female: a, anterior tarsus; b, ovipositor; c, hind tarsus; much enlarged. 152 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. R. rileyi Bergr. Madison (Pr); Echo Lake, Westfield IX, 2, Cranford VIII, 6-27 (Bno). Sub-family MESovELIIN 2. MESOVELIA Muls. & Rey. M. bisignata Uhl. Glen Ridge VI, 23, Bloomfield VI, 30, Westfield VI-IX, Cranford VIII, Ft. Lee Dist. VIII, IX, Point Pleasant (Bno); Staten Island VII-IX (div). Sub-family HyDROMETRIN &. - These are the “marsh-treaders,” found moving about on mud flats; they are listed as Limnobatide in the previous edition. HYDROMETRA Latr. H. martini Kirk. (lineata Say.) Madison (Pr); Westfield VI-IX, Cran- ford VIII, 27, Ft. Lee Dist. V, 21 (Bno); Staten Island IV—X (div); Camden XII (Jn). Family NASOGEID 2. The two species in our fauna were listed under “Hebrus” in the last edition and placed under the family ‘Veliide,’ which the species re- semble; in fact, the “Hebrus americanus” Uhl. is really a ‘‘Microvelia.” NAZOGEUS Lap. (HEBRUS Curt.) N. burmeisteri Leth. & Sev. (pusillus Burm.) “United States” (Uhl). N. concinnus Uhl. Chester, Arlington (Coll); Westfield IV, 19, VII (Bno). There may be really only a single species in New Jersey ana the two names here listed may both refer to that one (Bno). Family REDUVIID. Called “pirate bugs” and “assassin bugs” from their predatory habits, which make them decidedly beneficial. They have long legs, the anterior often enlarged for grasping, a very narrow head with small, though promi- nent eyes, and a short, very stout curved beak, which is rigid and cannot be folded back against the head. These characteristics render the family an easily recognizable one, althougn there is a great variety in form and general appearance. A number of them have become adapted to life in cities, and, on shade trees, are of material service in reducing the num- ber of plant feeders. THE INSECTS OF NEW. JERSEY. 153 Most of the species resent being handled and will, if they get a chance, puncture the hand that holds them, or they may “bite,’’ on general prin- ciples, if they alight on an exposed surface. The “bite” or puncture is severe and poisonous, often causing intense pain and more or less swell- ing, which may persist for a long time. A few species live in houses, and in the Southern States one of them attacks human beings and is known as the “big bed-bug.” Another species has the more satisfactory habit of feeding on common bed-bugs and other household pests. This, while of good size, is seldom seen, because it covers itself with dust and fluffy material that accumulates in corners which make it resemble a little wad of waste. Sub-family EMEsIN z&. This is a series of very slender species with enormously lengthened legs which has given rise to the common name “thread-legged”’ bugs. The anterior legs are fitted for grasping, and, slight as the insects are, they depend for their food upon species unable to resist them. They are not usually abundant. PLOIARIOLA Reut. P. errabunda Say. (Cerascopus.) Taken in adjacent States and sure to occur in New Jersey. EMESA Fab. E. longipes De G. Throughout the State VII-IX, not common. Occurs on bushes at the edges of fields and about barns and is said to prey on spiders. BARCE Stal. B. annulipes Stal. Staten Island (Ds); Lakehurst V, VII, IX, X (div). B. simplicipes Uhl. New York and probably New Jersey; both species under planks or logs in fields (Bno). LUTEVA Dohrn. e carolina H. S. Will probably be found in New Jersey (Bno). Sub-family SArcina. ONCEROTRACHELUS Stal. O. acuminatus Say. Greenwood Lake V, Roselle Park I, sifting (Brb): Jamesburg XII, 1 (Dn); Pt. Pleasant VIII, 8 (Bno). —— a ~ 154 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family STENOPODIN&. PNIRONTIS Stal. P. infirma Stal. Camden VIII, 1 (Ss). | P. languida Stal. Will probably be found in New Jersey (Bno). PYGOLAMPIS Germ. P. sericea Stal. Taken in adjacent States and will probably be found in New Jersey (Bno). P. pectoralis Say. Madison VIII, Ft. Lee V (Brb); Pt. Pleasant VIII, 8 (Bno). STENOPODA Lap. S. culiciformis Fab. Madison (Pr); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Far- mingdale VII, 14 (Jn); Sandy Hook VII, Anglesea VI, 28 (Coll); at light (Bno). NARVESUS Stal. N. caroliniensis Stal. Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). Sub-family ACANTHASPIN &. REDUVIUS Fab. R. personatus Linn. (Opsiccetus.) Staten Island V, VII (div); Orange Mts., New Brunswick VII, 3, Lahaway VII, 5 (Coll). This is the “bed-bug hunter’ referred to in the introduction to the family. CONORHINUS Lap. C. sanguisugus Lec. The “big bed-bug”’ of the Southern States. Has not been actually taken in the State so far as I know, but has oc- curred in Pennsylvania, and its presence in the pine barrens may be expected. Sub-family PIRATINZ. MELANOLESTES Stal. M. picipes H. S. Madison IX, Hopewell IV (Brb); Staten Island III, IV, IX (Ds); New Brunswick, Hightstown, Lahaway VII, 5 (Coll); Atco IV, 29, Collingswood V, 4 (Ss). This and the next species made a temporary stir in 1899 as “kissing bugs,’ because of a number of re- ported cases where “bites” had caused swellings of the lips. These species bite very readily, and if, in flight, they strike the face of an individual, they are very apt to puncture promptly. There is no THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 15s | doubt that some such cases did occur; there is no doubt either that the majority of the reported. cases were attributable to altogether different causes. They live and develop under stones. . abdominalis H. S. With the preceding at about the same times. RASAHUS A. & S. . thoracicus Stal. Will probably be found in New Jersey (Bno). SIRTHENEA Spin. . stria Fab. (carinata Fab.) Westwood V, 4 (Angell); Woodbury V, from globes of electric light (div); Lahaway V, 28 (Coll). Sub-family ECHTRICHODIN#. ECHTRICHODIA L. & S. . cruciata Say. Jamesburg VIII (Ds); Anglesea (div). Sub-family APIOMERIN &. APIOMERUS Hahn. - crassipes Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jl); Lakewood, Lakehurst VII, 7, Atlantic City VII, 19 (Coll); Tuckerton VIII, IX (Ds); Anglesea (Ss). Sub-family HARPACTORIN&. MILYAS Stal. . cinctus Fab. Throughout the State IV—VII, [X, not common. ZELUS Fab. (DIPLODUS A. & S.) . luridus Stal. Throughout the State VI-VIII; “exsanguis’’ Stal is the western form. » socius Uhl. Lakewood (Coll); Lakehurst IV, V, VII, IX (div). FITCHIA Stal. . nigrovittata Stal. Staten Island V, IX, XI (Ds), on salt meadow under boards (Brb); Lakehurst IV—VII, IX (div); on bushes in summer; under stones in spring (Bno). 156 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ROCCONOTA Stal. R. annulicornis Stal. (Heza) Westfield VII, 2 (Bno); New Brunswick Wile Zi (Coll): Fig. 65.—The “‘wheel-bug,” Arilus cristatus, in all its stages; natural size, except the individual eggs, which are enlarged. ARILUS Hahn. A. cristatus Linn. (Prionidus) The “wheel-bug.”’ Occurs throughout the State, but more commonly in the southern sections. It is the largest species of the family and conspicuous by its toothed thoracic crest, which looks from the side like the segment of a cog-wheel. The egg- masses are frequently found on fruit trees, but the insects are bene- ficial rather than harmful. They feed on all sorts of slugs and cater- pillars, and according to Mr. Davis, also take grasshoppers and bumble-bees. ACHOLLA Stal. A. multispinosa De G. Throughout the State VI-X. “I have found this e dropping from elm and other trees in Westfield; it is highly pre- daceous (Bno). THE, INSECTS; OF NEW JERSEY. L577 SINEA A & S. S. diadema Fab. Common throughout the State all summer, especially in clover patches. On city shade trees it feeds on larve of elm-leaf beetles, young caterpillars of all kinds and in general whatever insects it can get hold of. Family PHYMATID/.. PHYMATA Latr. P. erosa Linn. (wolfii Stal.) This occurs in two sub-species, “fas- ciata” Gray and “pennsyl- vanica” Handl., throughout the State VII-IX. The color scheme of the peculiar chunky and angu- lated species is such that the specimens are able to conceal themselves in a flower so as to seem part of it, and this gives Phymata erosa,—a, 6, adult, from above and 2 side; c, front leg; d, beak. an opportunity to capture ines GG. species which they could not otherwise reach. Large butterflies, and even bees are captured and killed. The fore-legs are short and very powerful, and when once the insect gets a hold and has forced its short, chunky beak into its prey it is only a matter of a short time to quiet it forever. No eco- nomically injurious insects are controlled by these species. Family NEPID/. These are narrow, long-legged water bugs, the fore-legs fitted for grasping, the others for walking. A pair of grooved anal bristles keeps the insects in contact with the outer air, and enables them to breathe when walking on the bottom of shallow pools, ete. The term “water scorpions” has been applied to these species without any warrant so far as danger from the anal processes is concerned. NEPA Linn. N. apiculata Uhl. Paterson VI, 15, Orange Mts. (Coll); Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); Westfield VIII, 15 (Bno); Staten Island III (Ds); Riverton V, 1 (Jn). RANATRA Fab. R. quadridentata Stal. Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee Dist. V, VIII, IX, Cranford VIII, 27 (Bno); Staten Island V, VI, VIII, X (Ds); 158 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Riverton VIII, 14 (Jn). To this species belong most of the records credited to “fusca’’ Pal Beauy., a species which probably does not occur in New Jersey at all. R. grisea Bno. One of the forms mistaken for “fusca,’ and un- doubtedly in New Jersey collec- tions under that name. R. kirkaldyi Bno. New York to North Carolina and sure to be found in New Jersey (Bno). Division PAGIOPODA. Super-family MIROIDEA. Family ANTHOCORID~.. This family, the Acanthiide of the previous edition, in part contains a series of rather small, inconspicuous bugs found under bark of trees or in flowers, and mostly predatory in habit. The adults are winged, and have the membrane of the wing-cover without j veins. LYCTOCORiS Hahn. L. campestris Fab. Recorded from \ New York, and should occur in New Jersey (Bno). L. domesticus Schill. Ranges from f Hi Z species; enlarged. British America to Texas. PIEZOSTETHUS Fieb. Fig. 67.—‘“‘A ‘“‘water scorpion,’’ Ranatra P. sordidus Reut. Westfield, under bark of dead trees VIII, [IX (Bno). TRIPHLEPS Fieb. T. insidiosus Say. Common throughout the State III-XII, in flowers, under bark of trees, in rubbish and generally in- about all places where insects occur at all. Feeds upon insect eggs and minute forms generally. CARDIASTETHUS Fieb. C. pergandei Reut. Should occur in New Jersey. C. luridellus Fieb. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey. ANTHOCORIS Say. A. musculus Say. Probably occurs in New Jersey. VHESINSECTS ,;OF NEW JERSEY. 159 Family CLINOCORID Zé. CIMEX Linn. C. lectularius Linn. The common “bed-bug.” Wingless, flattened, oval, red-brown in color, found in human habitations throughout the State. They infest not only beds but the crevices and cracks in other furniture and in the woodwork of the room. A free use of gasoline ap- plied twice at intervals of ten days will serve to clean them out, but the appli- cations must be thorough, and every crevice large enough to hold a bug must be dosed. The family term here used replaces the Cimicidz of the previouUS he bed-bug, Acanthia lectularia. list. Fig. 68 CECIACUS Stal. CE. hirundinis Jen. Infests the nests of swallows; common in parts of Burlington County and probably elsewhere in the State. IS very similar-to the preceding in appearance, and a close ally in habits, but does not infest human habitation. Family MIRIDA. These are the “leaf-bugs”’ or “plant-bugs,”’ recorded as Capsid@ in the previous edition. They are usually soft in texture, oval in shape, some- what flattened above, with the membraneous tip of wings often sloping down rather abruptly. The colors are green and brown as a rule, more or less mottled and inconspicuous, but red and black bands and spots are not infrequent, and some of them present striking contrasts. While none of the species that occur in this State are first-class pests, many are common and numerous enough to do a great deal of injury that is not always recognized. They feed, as all their allies do, on plant juices, and often puncture buds, blossoms or young shoots, crippling, checking growth or actually killing them. On some small fruits they kill the blossom stalk or even pierce the young fruit, and this kind of injury is not easily avoided. Some wrtnter as adults; hence it is always a good plan to destroy all rubbish, &c., that may serve as a hiding place. Others lay their eggs in the stems of the plant in which they feed, and these may be reached by intelligent trimming and burning the cuttings. Contact poisons only are available for use against these insects, and these are effective only when used thoroughly and with a full understanding of the particular case in hand. Quite a number of additions have been made to our collections since the previous edition, and again Mr. Heidemann has been good enough to _ Supply the material for the form in which it stands at present. 100 REPORT-OF NEWYIERSEY SlATE MUSE UNE HEIDEMANNIA Uhl. H. cixiiformis Uh]. Del. Water Gap (Slosson). CHLAMYDATUS Curt. C. suavis Reut. (Agalliastes) New Jersey without doubt. C. associatus Uhl. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Coll). ATOMOSCELIS Reut. A. seriatus Reut. New Jersey (Uhl). PLAGIOGNATHUS Fieb. P. obscurus Uhl. Warren Co. VIII, 13, Chester vars 4, Plainfield VII, 4, New Brunswick VII, 20, Trenton X, 2 (Coll). P. politus Uhl. Orange Mts. VII, 12 (Jn); Staten Island VII (Ds); Jamesburg (Coll). P. fraternus Uhl. New Jersey (Heid). REUTERSCOPUS Kirk. R. ornatus Reut. (Episcopus) ‘Throughout the State, all season; more or less common locally. PSALLUS Fieb. P. delicatus Reit. New Jersey (Uhl). STRONGYLOTUS Reut. S. saliens Reut. Riverton X, 9 (Jn). RHINACLOA Reut. R. forticornis Reut. New Jersey (Uhl). MEGALOCOLEUS Reut. M. coagulatus Uhl. (Macrocoleus) Riverton VI, 25 (Coll); New Jer- sey (Uhl). LOPUS Hahn. . L. decolor Fall. (Oncotylus) Madison (Pr); Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll). REUTERIA Puton. R. irrorata Say. (Malococoris) Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Bruns- wick VII, 20 (Coll). DIOMMATUS Uhl. D. congrex Uhl. Chester VII, 4 (Coll); Madison, rare (Pr). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 161 CERATOSCOPUS Reut. C. fasciatus Uhl. (Melinna) Madison (Pr); Staten Island VII (Ds). C. modestus Uhl. Chester VII, 4 (Dn); Madison (Pr); Staten Islana VII (Ds); Lakehurst VII, 7, Anglesea VII, 24 (Coll). C. pumilus Uhl. Staten Island (Ds); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). ILNACORA Reut. I. divisa Reut. New Jersey (Uhl). i. malina Uhl. Madison, occasional (Pr). I. stalii Reut. New Jersey (Ss). DIAPHNIDIA Uhl. D. pellucida Uhl. Madison, rare (Pr). ORTHOTYLUS Fieb. O. flavosparsus Sahlb. New Jersey (Heid). ECTOPIOCERUS Uhl. E. anthracinus Uhl. Lakehurst (Ds); New Jersey (Jn). HYALIODES Reut. H. vitripennis Say. Madison (Pr); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); James- burg VIII, 15 (Coll), and probably throughout the State. DICYPHUS Fieb. D. famelicus Uhl. United States generally (Uhl). GARGANUS Stal. G. fusiformis Say. Madison, frequent (Pr); New Jersey (Ss). CYLAPUS Say. C. tenuicornis Say. United States generally (Uhl). HALTICUS Hahn. H. uhleri Giard. Madison (Pr); New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg VII, 15, Swedesboro VI, 12 (Coll); Camden Co. IX, 30 (Ss). LOPIDEA Uhl. L. media Say. Chester IX, 7 (Coll); Madison (Pr); Staten Island VI- VIII, Jamesburg (Ds). var. robinize Uhl. Staten Island VII, on locust. L. confluens Say. Del. Water Gap VIII, 12 (Jn); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds). L. marginata Uhl. Jamesburg VI, Lakehurst VII (Coll). J EN: 162 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. There are at least two undescribed species in collections including “L. fuscicornis Uhl.,’ which is a mss. name only. ! LOMATOPLEURA Reut. L. czesar Reut. Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); Hewitt (Ds). STRONGYLOCORIS Blanch. S. stygicus Say. (Stiphrosoma) Madison, rare (Pr); Staten Island VII (Ds); New Jersey (Coll). S. atratus Uhl. Chester VII, 4 (Coll); New Jersey (Heid). PILOPHORUS Hahn. . crassipes Uhl. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). » amoenus Uhl. Riverton VIII, 21 (Jn); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). . walshii Uhl. Lakehurst VII (Ds). . schwarzi Reut. (confusus Kirsch.) New Jersey (Uhl). . letus Uhl. Jamesburg (Ds); Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). vu 00 UV OU ALEPIDIA Reut. oe gracilis Uhl. Jamesburg (Ds). FULVIUS Stal. F. heidemanni Reut. (anthocoroides Uhl.) New Jersey (Uhl). F. brunneus Prov. Jamesburg, the short-winged form (Ds). RESTHENIA Spin. R. insitiva Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 15 (Jn); Madison, rare (Pr). R. insignis Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); Madison, common (Pr); Staten Island VI, Jamesburg VII (Ds). R. confraterna Uhl. Hewitt (Ds); Madison, rare (Pr). R. nigricollis Reut. Jamesburg (Ds). ONCEROMETOPUS Reut. O. nigroclavus Reut. New Jersey (Uhl). COLLARIA Prov. C. oculata Reut. Staten Island VIII (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 15, Anglesea V, 28 ¢Coll). STENODEMA Lap. S. trispinosum Reut. Madison (Pr); Cranford VIII, Staten Island VII (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 15, Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs. This name replaces “Brachytropis calcarata” Fall., which is European, and not found in the United States. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 163 . instabilis Uhl. (Miris) Madison (Pr); New Brunswick, Jamesburg VIII ,15 (Coll); Riverton VIII, 21 (Jn). TRIGONOTYLUS Fieb. . uhleri Reut. Staten Island VI (Ds); New Jersey (USN M). . ruficornis Fall. New Jersey (Uhl). . pulcher Reut. Madison, common (Pr); Cape May VI, 22 (Jn). -MIRIS Fab. . dolabratus Linn. (Leptoterna) Madison (Pr); Staten Island (Ds); Orange Mts., New Brunswick, Jamesburg VI, 16, Mercer Co. VI, 23, Riverton VI, 25 (Coll). PHYTOCORIS Fall. " eximius Reut. (Paracalocoris inops Say.) Madison (Pr); Staten Island VIII, Lakehurst (Ds); Jamesburg VIII, 10 (Coll). . tibialis Reut. Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Jersey (Uhl). . puella Reut. Madison, common (Pr); Staten Island VII, 10 (Ds); Lakehurst VII, 7, Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). - breviusculus Reut. Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D). . pallidicornis Reut. New Jersey (Uhl). . annulicornis Reut. (Campsocerocoris) Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll); New Jersey (Uhl). PARACALOCORIS Dist. . scrupeus Say. (Phytocoris) Staten Island VI, Lakehurst (Ds); Mer- cer Co. VI, 24, Camden VI, 7 (Coll). . colon Say. Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Jersey (Heid). NEUROCOLPUS Reut. . nubilis Say. Madison (Pr); New Brunswick VII, 7 (Coll); Staten Island VI, Lakehurst (Ds); Merchantville VI, 29 (Ss). CALOCORIS Fieb. . bipunctatus Fab. Staten Island VI (Ds); Monmouth Co. (Uhl); Tren- ton VII, 2, Riverton VI, 25 (Coll). ADELPHACORIS Reut. . rapidus Say. (Calocoris) Common everywhere VI-IX. EUSTICTUS Reut. . grossus Uhl. (Megaccelum) Staten Island (Ds); New Jersey (Uhl). FA 164 REPORT OF NEW. JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. STENOTUS Jakoleff. S. binotatus Fab. (Oncognathus) Staten Island VI (Ds). DICHROOCYTUS Fieb. D. suspectus Reut. (rufipennis Fall.) New Jersey (Uhler). LYGUS Hahn. L. pratensis Linn. (oblinea- tus Say.) Throughout the State all season; always abundant and sometimes injurious on garden crops. L. invitus Say. Madison (Pr); Camden VI (Ss); Laha- way V, on. cranberry bogs; not rare (Sm). L. pabulinus Linn. Warren Fig. 69.—Lygus pratensis: adult at left; Co. VIII, 13 (Coll); New nymph at right; enlarged. Jersey (Uhl). L. vitticollis Reut. (Monachus) Chester VII, 20 (Dn); Jamesburg VII (Ds); Burlington Co. (Coll). L. campestris Linn. (Orthops pastinacez.) Palisades (Ds); New Jersey (Uhl). L. flavonotatus Prov. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). L. rubicundus Fall. (Hadrodema pulverulenta Uhl.) Newark, Egg Har- bor City (Uhl). TROPIDOSTEPTES Uhl. T. cardinalis Uhl. New Jersey (Uhl). T. saxeus Dist. (Neoborus) New Brunswick VI, 9, on ash (Coll). T. pettiti Uhl. (Neoborus) New Brunswick VI, 9 (Coll). CAMPTOBROCHIS Fieb. C. nebulosus Uhl. Madison (Pr); Staten Island IV, VI, VIII (Ds). C. grandis Uhl. Staten Island VI, 8, Jamesburg (Ds); New Brunswick VIII, 8, Lahaway V, Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). CAPSUS Fab. C. ater Fab. Madison (Pr); Staten Island VI (Ds); New Jersey (Jn). z 7 PCECILOSCYTUS Fieb. P. basalis Reut. Common everywhere VI-X, and sometimes seriously in- jurious to garden erops. P. P. ‘THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 165 americanus Reut. (Systratiotus) Chester VII, 9 (Coll); Madison (Pr); Staten Island VI, Jamesburg (Ds). venaticus Uhl. New Foundland (Ds). PCECILOCAPSUS Reut. . lineatus Fab. Throughout the State, all season; occasionally trouble- some to small fruits and in gardens; sometimes to field crops. HORCIAS Dist. : goniphorus Say. Madison (Pr); Hewitt, Newfoundland, Staten Island (Ds); New Jersey (div). This and the two next following have been removed from “Pceecilocapsus.” . affinis Reut. Hewitt (Ds); Madison, rare (Pr). . marginalis Reut. New Jersey (Ss). P CACCOBAPHES Uhl. = . Sanguinarius Uhl. Staten Island VI, on red maple (Ds). ORECTODERUS Uhl. . obliquus Uhl. United States generally (Uhl). XENETUS Dist. . scutellatus Uhl. Newfoundland (Ds); Madison, rare (Pr). PARAXENETUS Reut. 3 guttulatus Uhi. (Eucerocoris) Madison (Pr); Riverton VIII, 17 (Van D); Lakehurst (Ds). MONALOCORIS Dahlb. . filicis Linn. Madison (Pr); Staten Island VI, 9 (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll); Woodbine VIII, 21 (Van D). PYCNODERES Guer. . dilatatus Reut. (Eccritotarsus) Throughout the eastern States. SIXEONOTUS Reut. insignis Reut. (Eccritotarsus) Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll). The following manuscript names of the previous edition are omitted: Lopidea fuscicornis Uhl., Paracalocoris instabilis Uhl., Apocremnus ro- bustus Uhl., Macrotylus blatchleyi Uhl. and Phylus modestus Uhl. There seems to be some question as to the identity of Bryocoris pteridis Fall., and that name is also omitted as not representing a New Jersey species. 166 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Super-family NOTONECTOIDEA. Family ACANTHIIDA. Replaces the term Saldide of the previous edition. They are small or medium size, usually blackish, and inhabit muddy banks or marshes, over or on which they fly or run rapidly. They are rather soft in texture, have a small head and prominent eyes, and some of them dig into the banks on which they are found. They are more or less predatory, feeding on living or dead insects, and none are of economic importance. ACANTHIA Fab. (Salda Auct.) . Signorettii Guer. Cape May VI, 22 (Jn), VIII, 19 (Van D). ligata Say. Canada to North Carolina. . confluenta Say. Westfield VII, 3 (Bno). . interstitialis Say. Westfield VI, 11, VII, 16 (Bno). . reperta Uhl. Ft. Lee Dist. V, 28, Staten Island VII, 9 (Bno). . deplanata Uhl. Glen Ridge VI, 23 (Bno); Westville V, 2—VI, 22 (div). anthracina Uhl. N. Y. and Pa., and certain to occur in New Jersey. : Sphacelata Uhl. Atlantic City VIII, 20, Cape May VIII, 19 (Van D). . coriacea Uhl. Atco VI, 18 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (Coll). . Orbiculata Uhl. On all sides of and probably in New Jersey. . humilis Say. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee Dist. V, 28, Westfield VI, VII, Bloomfield VI, Staten Island VII, 9 (Bno). . pallipes Fab. Madison (Pr); Glen Ridge VI, 2, Westfield VI, VII, 9 (Bno). . xanthochila Fieb. Anglesea VIII, 23 (Van D). . separata Uhl. Pennsylvania and probably also New Jersey. >D>PP DP DD DP > : lugubris Say. In the adjacent States and probably also New Jersey. . Saltatoria Linn. New York and probably New Jersey. . vagator Uhl. Anglesea (Ss); Cape May VIII, 19 (Van D). >>> >> Family OCHTERIDA. Included under the “Galgulide’—now ‘“Nerthride” of previous list, and resemble them in general appearance and habits. OCHTERUS Latr. (PELOGONUS Latr.) O. americanus Uhl. Westfield VII, 4 (Bno); Staten Island V, Lakehurst IX (Ds); Lahaway, on cranberry bogs V (Sm). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 167 Family NERTHRIDA. The Galgulide of the previous edition. They are broad, squat, with prominent eyes, often called “toad-bugs,” because of a fancied resemblance to that animal. They are predatory, live in marshes and along the muddy banks of streams and, while not rare, are of no economic importance. GELASTOCORIS Kirk. (GALGULUS Auct.) G. oculatus Fab. Recorded: from all parts of New Jersey, but all ex- amined specimens are of an undescribed form (Bno). G. n. sp. Bno. Staten Island VII (Ds); Lakehurst IX, 15 (Eng); Tren- ton VIII, 12, Anglesea V, 30 (Coll), and probably also the Caldwell, Riverton and Westville records of last edition. Family NAUCORID. Resemble the Nerthridze in outline, but without the projecting eyes. They are predatory, the fore-legs are developed for grasping, and they live in water, crawling about among the plants. We have only a single species. PELOCORIS Stal. P. femoratus Pal. Beauv. Cranford VIII, 27 (Bno); Staten Island III, V, VIII, X, Jamesburg IX (Ds); Trenton VI, X, Delair IX, 1 (Coll); Riverton V, VIII (Jn); Camden IV, 17 (Ss). Family BELOSTOMATID/. This family contains the “giant water bugs,” oval, flattened creatures, with keel-like bodies beneath, short powerful beak, large fore-legs fitted for grasping, and long broad hind-legs fitted for swimming. At the anal extremity is a pair of short protrusible, strap-like appendages used for respiration. They are predatory, feeding on all sorts of aquatic insects, tadpoles, and even fish, some of the species becoming two inches or more in length. At the mating season they fly from pond to pond at night, and at this time they are often attracted to electric lights in great numbers. This has given them the common name “electric light bugs,’ and their uncouth shape and sprawly motions make them objects of terror. As a matter of fact, they are quite harmless when carefully handled; but they are very strong, and in their struggles to get away will make use of their powerful legs. When they get a good chance they use their beak as well, and their puncture is extremely painful for a short time. It does not, however, produce any swelling or other ill effect. 168 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BENACUS Stal. B. griseus Say. Throughout the State in ponds and at electric lights; the largest of our species. =e = LETHOCERUS Mayr. (BELOSTOMA.) L. americanus Leidy. Throughout the State at light, VII, VIII, in ponds all season; sometimes common and hardly smaller than the preceding. L. obscurus Duf. With the preceding and usually confused with it, but less com- mon. . L. uhieri Mont. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt). BELOSTOMA Latr. (ZAITHA A @& S.) B. fluminea Say. Throughout the State V- xX. It is the commonest of the medium sized water bugs of this family. B. testaceum Leidy. Delair (Coll). = ‘ ; Fig. 70.—Giant water bug, B. aurantiacum Leidy. Riverton IX, 5 (Jn). Lethocerus americanus. Family CORIXID. These are the water-boatmen which inhabit almost every clean pond, permanent pool or sluggish stream. They are somewhat flattened above, have a broad short head and an exceedingly hot tongue. The species are predatory in habit, closely allied and not well determined in collec- tions. Practically all that can be done under the circumstances is to give a list of those species that are so distributed that their occurrence in New Jersey is a reasonable certainty, adding the localities for such as have been determined with reasonable certainty. ARCTOCORISA Wallen. (CORISA.) calva Say. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg VI, 16 (Coll). . tarsalis Fieb. “Atlantic States’ (Uhl). . signata Fieb. “Atlantic States” (Uhl). lateralis Leach. (hieroglyphica Duf.) “Atlantic States” (Uhl). . verticalis Fieb. “Atlantic States” (Uhl). . burmeisteri Fieb. “Atlantic States” (Uhl). . interrupta Say. “United States” (Uhl). . erichsonii Leach. “Atlantic States” (Uhl). >pPrDPr>D>YD DP d- (1THE INSECTS OF NEW (JERSEY: 169 . Stagnalis Leach. (limitata Fieb.) “Atlantic States” (Uhl). . stigmatica Fieb. “United States” (Uhl). . alternata Say. “United States” (Uhl). . harrisii Uhl. Madison (Pr). zimmermannii Fieb. “United States” (Uhl). . kennicottii Uhl. “United States” (Uhl). . suffusa Uhl. New Jersey (Jn). . serrulata Uhl. New Jersey (Jn). . expleta Uhl. Lakewood VIII (Coll). >>> >> DD DY py CALLICORIXA White. C. kollarii Fieb. Canada to Florida. Family NOTONECTID/. These are the “back-swimmers,” so named because the upper surface is keeled, and they swim back-down. They are predatory, and “bite” severely if carelessly handled. Mr. Davis lists five species from Staten Island, and remarks that “they are most common in fall and spring, and pass the winter like so many other water bugs as adults.” Mr. Bueno adds that “they can be caught, active, under the ice except in the coldest days of winter.” Sub-family NoToNECTINA. NOTONECTA Linn. N. insulata Kirby. Ft. Lee Dist. V, VIII, Staten Island VIII, IX, Delair (Bno) ; DaCosta VII (Jn). N. irrorata Uhl. Piedmont Plain and northward all season, and probably rt throughout the State. Fig. 71.—A water-boatman, N. undulata Say. Throughout the State, AiGlancela, Speetes. our most common species, ranging in color variation from almost black to pure white. N. variabilis Fieb. Piedmont Plain and northward throughout the sea- son. Riverton VII, 12, VIII, 17 (div), and probably throughout the Delaware Valley region. “It is apt to be mistaken for a dwarf white undulata, and is the species appearing in the previous edition as americana.” N. raleighi Bno. Delair (Bno). N. uhleri Kirk. Ft. Lee Dist. V, 5, 14 (Bno); Staten Island VIII (div). The rarest of our species if not in the United States. 170 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BUENOA Kirk. (ANISOPS.) B. margaritacea Bno. Staten Island IX-XI (Bno); Delair (Coll). This is the species usually in collections as “platycnemis” Fieb. B. elegans Fieb. Ft. Lee Dist. IX, 7-X, 22, Rahway River, Cranford VIII, 27 (Bno). B. platycnemis Fieb. Mount Holly VII, 18 (Coll); the true species (Bno). Sub-family PLEIN. PLEA Leach. P. striola Fab. Cedar Lake (Ss); Trenton IV, 23 (Coll); Westfield VII, VIII, Cranford VIII, 27, Staten Island V, VI, [IX (Bno). Order DERMOPTERA. The members of this little order are popularly known as “ear-wigs,”’ from a supposed habit of crawling into the ears of persons sleeping out- doors. They are slender, with short wing-covers and resemble “rove- beetles” in shape, except for a forceps-like process at the end of the ab- domen, used in tucking the large, elaborately plaited hind-wings under the wing-covers. The metamorphosis is incomplete, and the females of some species brood over their eggs until they dre hatched. Though the species are common and are said to be injurious in some European countries, they are rare in New Jersey and never troublesome in any way. Family FORFICULIDA. : ANISOLABIA Fieb. A. maritima Bon. Along the base of the Palisades north from Ft. Lee (Bt); Sandy Hook VII (Sm); g. d. along the seashore of Staten Island under stones and driftwood V, VI, IX, X (Ds). An in- troduced species. LABIA Leach. L. minor Linn. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island V,/ ca Vili (Ds); New Brunswick VII, Englishtown X, 12, Lahaway IX (Sm). Another introduced spe- cies, flies commonly to light at times and may also be taken sweeping. forficula teniata, male SPONGIPHORA Serv. and female. Fig! 1725 S. brunneipennis Serv. Has been recorded from New Jersey (Bt). APTERYGIDA Westw. A. aculeata Scudd. Snake Hill IV, V (Bt). FORFICULA Linn. F. auricularia Linn. The common European “ear-wig,” which is occa- sionally found in green-houses on imported plants. Has never as yet been taken outdoors. (171) Sar Sa ee ee a eee ee i _ = - awe no <7 7 itt eet beat “7 eee A we ’ : a = Yr 4(oa = Aris i = x ae a Ps \ eet hh be Me ‘ Z : ; ‘ a i a Es ie “utd devil nes a 4 ees ay: Bee as dearepan ete hE rIoM sad mahyrOoe: aly Ea 3 x ce Peel cd inte Scales cs pte: ‘Gasco om. ‘rohels asigie sat il de, Saeed ita agitaiel” egotiad 1a Wisse “ahh est sintiverta 20 fietals noe ‘gen sidcisisecias aigo Sire. fait as hae tofinsts, ae ORD 1 ‘Bia ods de eh aesre “aa baga10! awe? 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Contains the grasshoppers, katydids, roaches and crickets, by far the greater portion of which are feeders upon vegetation, and therefore ac- tually or potentially injurious. Most of them feed openly upon the plant tissue and are therefore within reach of the stomach poisons. In the species of this order the fore-wings are narrower and of firmer texture than the secondaries and serve as covers merely, not as organs of flight. The secondaries are folded more or less fanlike and are usually hidden by the primaries when at rest; the shape is in general triangular and the texture thin and membraneous with numerous longitudinal veins, between which the tissue is reticulated. The metamorphosis is incom- ' plete, and in some cases where the wings are wanting there is little dif- ference in appearance between nymph and adult. The list as it stands here has been revised by Mr. J. A. G. Rehn; of Philadelphia, who has collected extensively in New Jersey and is also a recognized authority in the order. In the list of 1900, while the collec- tions were very good, it was, nevertheless, deemed expedient to include a number of species that seemed likely to occur though they had not been actually recorded. Since that time the collections made by Mr. Rehn and other Philadelphia collectors, by Mr. Davis on Staten Island and in eastern New Jersey generally, and by the office force in the State, have been so extensive that it is deemed proper to exclude nearly all species not actually taken. All the doubtful species have been verified and most of the college material has been in the hands of specialists in the various groups for study and determination. Family BLATTIDA. Better known as “roaches.” They are more or less flattened, soft in texture, with long, slender antenne or feelers and long, stout, spiny. legs fitted for rapid running. They live in crevices, under bark or stones in the woods, or in cracks between boards and other hiding places in houses. Their favorite haunt in dwellings is about sinks or water pipes. whence a small brown, fully-winged form received in New York the name “Croton bug.” A much larger species, in which the male has short wings and the female none at all, is known as the “black beetle.’ Both of these household pests are importations and have been Spread by commerce over most of the civilized world. In this family the eggs of the female are developed in an egg-case or odtheca which the mother earries about with her attached to the end of the abdomen until all the eggs are fully developed. She then drops it in some sheltered place, and, in due time, the case splits along one side and gives exit to the young, which resemble the adults throughout their life as nymphs. None of the species are agriculturally important. In houses the do- mestic species are often extremely annoying and may be destroyed with (173) 174 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUME phosphorous paste or Paris green where there is no danger of poisoning children or household pets. A mixture of equal parts of sweet chocolate and borax ground together in a mortar and liberally spread about is at- tractive to the insects and rapidly fatal to them when eaten. Other foods should be kept out of the way so far as possible when this bait is spread. In any case specimens should be killed whenever seen, and a campaign © very early in the season before the eggs are developed will avoid late summer trouble from the new brood. BLATTELLA Caudell. Fig. 73.—The Croton bug, Blattella germanica: a, minute nymphs just hatched; b, second; c, third; d, fourth stage; e, adult male, f, female with egg case attached; h, adult with wings spread—all natural size; g, egg case enlarged. B. germanica Linn. The “croton bug” or small “cockroach,” common in houses in cities and towns throughout the State. It is purely do- mestic, never found out-doors, and there are yet a few places in the State in which the species is unknown. Was referred to Phyllodromia in last edition. The “P. borealis” of that list is the female of “Ischnop- tera pennsylvanica.” ISCHNOPTERA Burm. I. pennsylvanica De G. Throughout the State, under bark and attracted to “sugar’; mature in V—VII; recorded by all collectors. The “Phyllo- dromia borealis” of the last edition is the female of this species. I. uhleriana Sauss. Represented from every section of the State and taken in every month from V-X; locally common. Is attracted to light and “‘sugar,’ and also occurs under bark. The “I. unicolor”’ of the last edition is this same species, and “Temnopteryx virginica” is the female. I. johnsoni Rehn. Haddonfield II, 2 (Cope). A southern species (Rehn). BLATTA Linn. (STYLOPIGA Fischer.) B. orientalis Linn. The “oriental roach” or “black beetle.’ Occurs in houses throughout the State; more common in the cities and towns than in the farm houses. THESINSECTS OFONEW.) ERSEY: 175 PERIPLANETA Burm. P. americana Linn. Throughout the State, rarely common in my experi- ence. Mr. Davis notes it “in green-houses and other like situations, where it is warm and moist.” In one case, in Camden, it was found infesting a feed store-house so abundantly that two quarts were captured in a single night. PANCHLORA Burm. P. poeyi Sauss. (viridis Burm.) Staten Island, one specimen found in March in a closet where bananas had been kept (Ds). This species, its ally “‘P. exoleta,” “Periplaneta autralasie,” “Nyctibora mexicana” and ‘“Leucophea surinamensis,” are not natives of New Jersey and not really a part of its fauna. Their occurrenc is accidental, merely coming in with material imported from the tropics, and the species do not maintain themselves in the State. Family MANTIDA‘. : Of these very peculiar insects we have only one native species, which is taken rarely in the southern section. There is another which has been intentionally introduced, and this has now established itself at several points. They have a very long, narrow prothorax and immensely de- veloped fore-legs, which they use in holding or grasping their prey, for they are carnivorous. The other legs are feebly developed and the body is clumsy. The eggs are laid in masses on twigs, and are covered by a fibrous substance, which holds them together. The native species is too rare to be of any economic value, and up to the present time that is also true of the introduced species. STAGMOMANTIS Sauss. S. carolina Johann. Has been taken in Atlantic and Ocean Counties. Fig. 74.—Stagmomantis carolina: a, female; b, male; natural size. The “S. dimidiata” Burm., is omitted as unlikely to occur. 176 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. \\ S\) UL S : hee, yy) \ h lig | i WY NS = =) : pale gre Se = a 4 i: Sas Sy = eS Fig. 75.—Walking stick, Diapheromera femorata: a, b, eggs, enlarged, front and side view; c, young just hatching; d, male; e, female adult. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 177 PARATENODERA Rehn. P. sinensis Sauss. Accidentally introduced at Philadelphia from the Orient, from which parent colony many others have been started, in- tentionally or otherwise. Hgg masses were distributed to numerous localities throughout the State, and the insects have been found since at Rutherford, Hlizabeth, New Brunswick, Staten Island, Moores- town, Woodbine, Atlantic City and Anglesea. Nowhere have they done so well as at the point of original introduction. Family PHASMID/. These are the “walking sticks”; odd creatures, two inches or more in length, very slender, with very long antenne and long, slender legs, which they so dispose as to be practically invisible when at rest to all save the trained eye. No wings are developed in our species, which, while it occurs quite generally, and sometimes even abundantly, is never injurious. It feeds on the foliage of a variety of shrubs and trees, and the eggs are simply dropped to the ground at random by the female on the plants. DIAPHEROMERA Gray. D. femorata Say. Throughout the State, becoming adult VIII and IX, but found until X. Usually rare, but sometimes locally rather plenti- ful. I have had them reported so in Somerset County on peach trees. Mr. Davis writes that it is “partial to hazel bushes and young chest- nut, but found on many other plants. It is not common on the Island, which is probably due to the fact that its eggs lie on the ground over winter and are destroyed by the oft burning of the woodland.” Family ACRIDIIDA:. These are the short-horned grasshoppers, perhaps the most common Fig. 76.—Illustrates egg-laying of a grasshopper: a, a, females with abdomen inserted in the soil; b, broken egg-pod lying on sur- face; c, individual eggs; d, section of soil showing eggs being placed in position; e, egg-pod completed; f, egg-pod sealed over. ta iN 178 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY. STATE MUSEUM, and best known of our insects, jumping or flying up however one turns, among grass or low herbage in roads, fields or meadows. The females have at the end of the abdomen four horny valves, by means of which they lay their eggs in masses in the ground or in soft decaying wood, where they may remain all winter or may hatch in fall. In the latter case the partly grown larve winter and are sometimes seen on mild days - even on the snow. The hind legs are much the longest, developed for jumping, the antenne rarely exceeding and often not equalling half the length of the body. Among the grasshoppers are many injurious species, which in some countries take the form of devastating plagues. In New Jersey the in- sects are usually held in check by their natural enemies, and only in un- usually dry seasons do they become at all troublesome to cultivated crops. In such cases the arsenites may be used and sometimes the bran and Paris green as used for cut-worms proves very satisfactory. Instead of bran, fresh horse manure can be used. The grasshoppers are very fond of that and will eat it in preference to almost anything else. Turkeys and guinea fowl are very active feeders on grasshoppers, and will keep them down whenever allowed to range freely over infested fields. NOMOTETTIX Morse. N. cristatus Scudd. Throughout the pine barren IV—X, found in pine and oak wood undergrowth. Is less abundant further north, but Mr. Davis reporis it at Little Falls VI, Great Notch V, Newfoundland VII and Lake Hopatcong VII. It therefore occurs throughout the State. Belongs to the little series of “grouse locusts.” N. carinatus Scudd. Occurs with and is sometimes considered a long- winged form of the preceding. N. sinuifrons Hancock. Lakehurst V (Rehn). ACRYDIUM Geoff. (TETTIX Fischer.) A. granulatum Kirby. Newfoundland V, VII, Staten Island LV, x {Os}: Camden County (Ss).- The form “triangularis’” Scudd. occurs with the type. : A. obscurum Hancock. “New Jersey’ (PAS); Belvidere IX (Long); Riverton V (Dke); Clementon VI, Malaga VIII (GG); Stafford’s Forge IX (Hebard). A. arenosum Burm. Husted V, Ocean Co. V (Coll); Staten Island IV—VII, X (Ds). NEOTETTIX Hancock. N. femoratus Scudd. Staten Island VI, VIII, Brookville VII, Jamesburg VII, Lakehurst VII (Ds) PARATETTIX Bolivar. P. cucullatus Burm. Delaware Water Gap VII (div); Boonton I, 10, nymphs (Greene); Glassboro IX, 19 (Jn); Iona V, 26 (Dke). THE INSECTS ‘OF NEW JERSEY. 179 TETTIGIDEA Scudd. . parvipennis Harr. From all points south of the Piedmont Plain, in every month from March to October. It is reported by all contribu- tors, the only northern records being Great Notch V, Palisades VIII, and Staten Island IV—-VII and X (Ds). Mr. Rehn says that “the range of this species overlaps that of the next (lateralis) of which it appears to be a northern representative.” The “polymorpha” Burm. of the last edition referred to this species. . lateralis Say. Covers the same territory as the preceding, but the records are not so numerous and there are none north of Staten Island. . pennata Morse. Greenwood Lake V, Newfoundland V, Staten Island IV-VI, IX, Lakehurst V, VI (Ds); Chester III, Newark III, Princeton Ill, Lahaway V, IX, Anglesea V, IX (Coll). . acuta Morse. Staten Island IV (Ds). A . armata form depressa Morse. “New Jersey” (PAS) fide Rehn. . davisi Morse. Staten Island IV, VI, VIII, Perth Amboy V, 31, James- burg VIII, 31 (Ds). . prorsa Scudd. Beach Haven, spring (Long); not previously known north of Georgia. Ends the series of grouse-locusts. TRUXALIS Fabr. brevicornis Johann. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Delair IX, Anglesea IX (Coll); Lucaston IX (Dke); Cold Spring IX (Long); West Creek IX (Rehn); Almonessen IX (W); Dennisville IX (Ds). Is an in- habitant of both fresh and salt marsh areas, but more abundant in the latter. MERMIRA Stal. . vigilans Scudd. Anglesea, Cape May, Ocean City in September; re- corded by several collectors and sometimes common. Mr. Rehn says that this name must replace “bivittata’”’ Serv., which represents a species that does not occur in New Jersey. SYRBULA Stal. admirabilis Uhl. Throughout the pine barrens, especially at the edge of the maritime, extending a little into the Delaware Valley region, VIII-X. “A species found in low scrubby growth such as in over- grown clearings and occasionally on cranberry bogs.” ERITETTIX Bruner. . carinatus Scudd. “No evidence yet of its occurrence, but no doubt will be found from the red shale belt north” (Rehn). Mr. Rehn does not believe that “Amblytropidia occidentalis’ Sauss. will occur in New Jersey. He says that it is restricted to the Georgia pine regions 180 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. (P. palustris), and that the Canadian record for the species is almost certainly based on a misidentification. ORPHULELLA Giglio—Tos. O. speciosa Scudd. Sparta, Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); Orange Mts. VII, VII, Bound Brook VIII, Sandy Hook, Jamesburg on cranberry © bogs, Lakehurst VIII (Coll); Ft. Lee (Bt); Anglesea IX, 4 (Rehn). The names “equalis” Scudd., and “bilineata’”’ Scudd., refer to this same species according to Rehn. O. olivacea Morse. From Sandy Hook to Cape May along the seashore. Occurs on the salt marsh chiefly, rarely extending inland a little to old fields near the marshes, VIII and IX. O. pelidna Burm. Extends along the coast from Staten Island to Cape May, through the pine barrens where it is common on cranberry bogs, is rarer and less generally distributed in the Delaware Valley region and extends along the Hudson to Fort Lee. I have no records from the Piedmont Plain and northward. Mr. Rehn says it occurs usually on wet meadows, but occasionally in scrub land, dry woods and grassy waste fields from July until frost. As far as known not found in salt marshes, but occasionally taken on the beaches. Mr. Rehn also says that “maculipennis” Scudd. is undoubtedly this same thing. CLINOCEPHALUS Morse. C. elegans Morse. Ocean County on cranberry bogs, rare (Sm); West Creek IX, 3 (Rehn); Ocean View VIII, 11 (Fox); Anglesea IX, 5 (W); Cape May IX (div). Generally found in salt meadows on grassy places in the salt marsh (Rehn). DICHROMORPHA Morse. D. viridis Scudd. Occurs throughout the State, but much more generally south of the Piedmont Plain, from July until frost. Occurs in dry grassy fields, meadows and hillsides, and also on the dams and dry cranberry bogs in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. The variety “punctulata” Scudd. occurs with this type. CHLOEALTIS Harr. C. conspersa Harr. Lake Hopatcong, Culvers Lake, Newfoundland, Sparta, Staten Island, Lakehurst, Tuckerton (Ds); Ft. Lee (Bt); Browns Mills Jn. (Dke); Speedwell, Atsion (Rehn), July until frost. Mr. Rehn adds that this is a very scarce species in South Jersey, and there found in boggy spots and on wet ground. CHORTHIPPUS Fieb. (STENOBOTHRUS Fischer.) C. curtipennis Harr. Lake Hopatcong, Sparta, Little Falls, Staten Island VII-X (Ds); Orange Mts., Jamesburg, Ocean Co. VIII (Sm); Cald- THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 181 well (Cr); Anglesea IX (Rehn). A northern species, which appa- rently works south along the coast (Rehn). MECOSTETHUS Fieb. . lineatus Scudd. Ft. Lee VII, 31 (Bt); Hammonton VII, Anglesea IX, Ocean County on cranberry bog IX (Coll); Lakehurst VII (Ds). A very vretty and rare species, taken only in single specimens. The “M. gracilis” of the previous edition is based on an erroneous deter- mination. ARPHIA Stal. . sulphurea Fabr. Occurs throughout the State, but more common south of the Piedmont Plain IV-VII. Found in waste places along the edge of woods (Rehn), and also about cranberry bogs. . Xanthoptera Burm. Common south of Piedmont Plain VIII-X, “on waste, grassy and sandy fields, woodland roads and along the edgex of woods (Rehn). North of that point it occurs more rarely at Fort Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. and Middlesex Co. (Coll); Staten Island VIII-X (Ds). CHORTOPHAGA Sauss. . viridifasciata De G. Throughout the State, generally common, and throughout the season. The nymphs winter as such and often become active and noticeable during warm periods and in early spring. Adults are recorded in every month from May to October. The varieties “virginiana” Fabr., “radiata” Harr., and “infuscata”’ Harr., occur with the type form. ENCOPTOLOPHUS Scudd. . sordidus Burm. Newfoundland IX, Staten Island IX—XI (Ds); Cald- well (Cr); Newark, New Brunswick, Ocean Co. X (Coll); Speed- well VIII, 31 (Stone). HIPPISCUS Sauss. . phoenicopterus Germ. Throughout the pine barrens VI-VIII and ex- tends a little into the Delaware Valley area. Also recorded from Little Falls (Dke); Caldwell (Cr) and New Brunswick (Coll), but rarely. “Found in sandy, over-grown fields and oak scrub barrens” (Rehn). » rugosus Scudd. Caldwell (Cr); Bound Brook VIII, Lahaway VII, Lakewood, Anglesea VI (Coll); Cedar Grove VII, South Seaville VIII, Dennisville VIII, Ocean View VIII (Fox); old fields edges of woods and woodland roads (Rehn). . compactus Scudd. Orange Mts., Bound Brook, New Brunswick, all VIII (Coll). Mr. Rehn thinks these may be specimens of “rugosus”: they were named by Prof. Bruner. 182 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. H. tuberculatus Beauv. Hewitt VI, Newfoundland VII, Great Notch V, Staten Island V-VII (Ds); High Bridge V (Ss); Farmingdale VII, 5) Ti) = DISSOSTEIRA Scudd. D. carolina Linn. Common throughout the State VII-XI; the most . abundant and conspicuous of the larger species. SPHARAGEMON Scudd. S. bolii Scudd. (balteatum Scudd.) Throughout the State VII-X, but much the most abundant in the pine barrens. Found in “sandy fields, edges of woods, woodland roads and beneath undergrowth in oak and pine woods and in scrubby clearings” (Rehn). S. saxatile Morse. Newfoundland VII-IX, on rocky ridges (Ds). S. cellare-wyomingianum Thos. — equale Scudd.—collare Seudd. of the last edition. Staten Island VII-XI (Ds), and throughout the pine bar- rens. Occurs at Jamesburg and elsewhere on cranberry bogs and is locally abundant. SCIRTETTICA Sauss. S. marmorata Harr. Throughout the pine barrens and extending into the adjacent regions a short distance VII-X, and locally common. “A species found on exposed sandy spots, roads or fields, in low, open scrub, woodland paths and roads and in dry oak, pine and hickory woods” (Rehn). PSINIDIA Stal. P. fenestralis Serv. Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); extends southward through the pine region to Cape May and into the Delaware Valley region to Westville and Riverton. Occurs on sandy meadows and scrub land near beaches and in open places in pine woods; recorded by all collectors and as late as X, 11. TRIMEROTROPIiS Stal. T. maritima Harr. Along the shore from Staten Island and Sandy Hook to Cape May and up the Delaware Bay to Bayside VI-X. Almost ex- clusively a beach species, rarely found in sand-pits marking old beaches, some distance inland: e. g., Sea Isle Junction IX (Fox); Lakehurst VII-IX (Ds); Mt. Pleasant IX on sandy road (Fox). CIRCOTETTIX Scudd. C. verruculatus Kirby. Del. Water Gap VII-IX (div); Dover VII, 15 (Jn). PSEUDOPOMALA Morse. P. brachyptera Scudd. New Jersey (Ss); Ft. Lee VII (Bt). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 183 SCHISTOCERCA Stal. S. alutacea Harr. Extends throughout the State south of the Piedmont Plain; most common in the pine barrens VII-IX; also Staten Island Vili-X (Ds); Middlesex Co. VIII (Sm). According to Rehn this species occurs in two. color-phases, which in- clude the “obscura” Burm. and “rubiginosa’” Harr. of the previous list. It is found in dry oak scrub, the undergrowth of pine woods, on bogs and near swamp land. It is sometimes abundant about and on weedy cran- berry bogs and is occasionally accused of feeding on berries. S. americana Dru. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Ang); Staten Island V, VI, VIII, X—XII (Ds); Lahaway VII, Lakewood VIII, Anglesea VIII (Coll); Seaside Park IX (Long); Cape May VII, VIII (div). Our largest grasshopper, with very long wings and powerful flight, whence it is termed the “bird locust.” S. damnifica Sauss. Westville V (Sk); Woodbury VIII (Vk); Clementon TN, Vi (div); Florence IV (CC); Lucaston X, Hammonton IX, AVlanu- muskin VI (Dke); Medford IX (Stone); Speedwell VI, Staffords Forge XI (Rehn); Lakehurst IV, V, Lakewood XI, Manasquan IX (Ds). “One of our earliest and also one of our latest grasshoppers, appearing IV—XI, frequenting pine woods undergrowth and dry grass lands” (Rehn). HESPEROTETTIX Scudd. H. brevipennis Thos. Lakehurst VIII (Ds); Stafford’s Forge VIII-X (Rehn); Mt. Pleasant IX (Fox); Anglesea VIII (Coll). “Not uncom- mon in the cranberry fields of Atlantic County” (Uhler). DENDROTETTIX Riley. D. quercus Riley. Bamber VIII, 17 (Dke). This is the only record of the species in the eastern United States (Rehn). MELANOPLUS Stal. Fig. 77.—The stages of a grasshopper: a, young nymph; b, nymph further advanced; c, pupa; d, winged adult. M. atlanis Riley. More or less common throughout the State in grassy areas and along roads, VII to frost. See eR Rt mnt PO er, eg i 184 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. M. M. M. mancus Sm. Lake Hopatcong (Ds. Sleight). impudicus Scudd. Jamesburg, East Plain, Lakehurst, all VII (Ds); Atsion IX, White Horse VIII, near Harris VIII (Rehn); Stafford’s Forge IX (Hebard). A southern species found only in the under- growth of pine woods (Rehn). . scudderi Uhler. Hopatcong VIII, Newfoundland IX, Staten Island VIII-XII, Lakehurst IX, X (Ds); Middlesex Co., Atlantic Co. (Coll); Riverton IX (Jn); Almonessen IX (W); Medford VIII Atsion IX, X, DaCosta VII, Stafford’s Forge IX, XI (Rehn); Lucaston IX (Dke); Mt. Pleasant IX (H. Fox). . fasciatus Wlk. Jamesburg, on cranberry bogs VII, VIII (Bt); White Horse VIII, Stafford’s Forge VIII, IX, Speedwell VIII, Cedar Grove IX, Whitings IX (Rehn); DaCosta VII, Manumuskin (Dke). This species is usually encountered in the undergrowth of pine wood (Rehn). . femur-rubrum De G. The commonest of our field grasshoppers, occurring throughout the State and practically throughout the season. Mr. Rehn adds, however, that in the pine barrens it is only found in cultivated areas and abandoned fields. . tribulus Morse. Staten Island VII, IX (Ds); Stafford’s Forge VIII (Rehn). . stonei Rehn. Between Harris and White Horse VIII (Stone & Rehn); Atsion IX, 2, Stafford’s Forge VIII, 26 (Rehn). This striking species has been taken in the low scrub under mixed pine and oak and on bare sand near pine woods. . minor Scudd. Along the Palisades in dry, grassy places VI, VII (Bt); Jamesburg VI, Lakehurst VI (Ds); Westville VI (Jn); Atco (Ss); Speedwell VI, 20 (Rehn); Clementon VI, 6 (Long). . furidus Dodge. (coliinus Scudd.) From all sections of the State ex- cept the maritime, VII-IX. It is one of those species occurring on and around cranberry bogs. Mr. Beutenmuller marks it from dry, grassy places, and Mr. Rehn says it is found in dry woods on bare spots, sandy fields, in huckleberry barrens or in undergrowth. . keeleri Thos. Stafford’s Forge VIII, White Horse VIII (Rehn); Sum- ner X, 15 (Long). A southern species found in the undergrowth in pine woods. “Only known as a New Jersey species on the basis of females. When compared with females from Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, they are identical. According to Morse, ‘M. luridus’ — and this species run into one another, at least in portions of their ranges. This may be the case, but in New Jersey ‘luridus’ appears to be a smaller form than the southern type called ‘keeleri’” (Rehn). differentialis Thos. Camden (div): Riverton X, 11 (Rehn); West- ville IX, 12 (Jn); Dennisville [IX (Ds). M. femoratus Burm. (bivittatus Say.) Common throughout most sec- tions of the State VII-X. The clumsiest species of this genus, and sometimes abundant on grassy cranberry bogs. THe INSECTS “OPV NEW) JERSEY. 185 M. punctulatus Scudd. Newfoundland IX, Staten Island VIII, [X, Lake- hurst VIII-X (Ds); Stafford’s Forge IX (Hebard); Brown’s Mills X (Dke); Ocean County, about cranberry bogs (Sm). PAROXYA Scudd. P. floridiana Scudd. Throughout the pine barrens, extending along the shore into the coastal strip, and on the west into the Delaware Valley fauna. Have no records from the Piedmont Plain, but Mr. Davis finds it on Staten Island VIII-IX. It is one of the species on and near cranberry bogs, and the records under “atlantica’’ Scudd. in the pre- vious edition belong here. P. scudderi Blatchley. Jamesburg VIII-IX, Lakehurst VII-X (Ds); Atsion X (Hebard); Speedwell VIII, Stafford’s Forge VIII, IX (div); Bear Swamp VIII (Rehn). More of a strictly pine barren species than the preceding, and also sometimes on cranberry bogs (Rehn). — Ramily cOCUS TMpZE: These are the long-horned or meadow grasshoppers and the katydids, which are generally more or less obviously green in color. The antenne | are thread-like, always as long, and often two or three times as long, as the body. The hind legs, also formed for leaping, are much longer and proportionately more slender than in the Acridiide, the entire insects indeed being less robust in build. In the females the ovipositor is pro- longed into a blade made up of six flat pieces, the whole sometimes straight, sometimes curved or sickle-shaped. In the males the wing-covers overlap at the base and are modified into a sound-producing organ, by means of which they produce either a shrill continuous call, or a chirping or rasping, which is characteristic for each species, so that, after some - experience, they may be recognized by this character alone. Although only the males are musicians, both sexes are provided with ears in the tibize of the anterior legs. The head in most of the species is pointed, and the mouth parts are well developed, the mandibles being especially long and sharp pointed. This makes it possible for them to dig into tissue or to eat seeds, as many do, of grases and other plants. Several species occur on cranberry bogs, and some eat into the berries to get at the seeds, species of “Scudderia” being the principal offenders. oor’™ 186 REPORT OF NEW, JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. The members of this family winter chiefly in the egg stage, the eggs being laid in grasses, reeds, stems of plants, bark of trees, and even in the leaves between the upper and lower layers, the blade or sword-like ovipositor being especially adapted for this purpose. In one group the - eggs are laid externally on edge, in a series partly overlapping each other. This habit makes it possible to control the species feeding on the cran- . berry bogs, because these lay their eggs in certain grasses on the dams and around the edges. If these dams and edges be burnt off in the winter to destroy all grasses, the insects will not appear in troublesome numbers the season following. We have a few forms that are wingless and live in cellars, caves and dark places generally, but these are tsually rare. SCUDDERIA Sial. S. texensis S & P. Hewitt VII, Little Rock VIII, IX, Staten Island VIII, TX, Jamesburg VIII (Ds) and throughout South Jersey, especially in the pine barrens. This is the species referred to as “furculata” in the last edition, which is so troublesome on cranberry bogs, and does such serious injury to the fruits. It occurs to the very edge of the maritime, but gets very little into the Delaware Valley region. S. pistillata Bruner. Chester VIII, 7 (Coll); Lucaston IX (Dke); “New Jersey” (Ss); occurs with the other species VIII, IX (Bt). S. curvicauda De G. (angustifolia Harr.) Caldwell (Cr); Riverton VIII (Vk) and throughout the pine barrens; less abundant than “texensis.” S. furcata Bruner. (fasciata Beut.) More widely distributed than any other species, extending into the highlands and Piedmont Plain, but less abundant there than in the pine barrens or even the Delaware Valley region. . The specimens are found on cranberry bogs, and also in oak barrens and the undergrowth of pine woods. S. septentrionalis Serv. Ramsey VIII, 9, Lake Hopatcong VII, VIII (Sleight); Vineland, Hy. Edwards (Bt). S. truncata Beut. Vineland (Bt). AMBLYCORYPHA Sial. A. oblongifolia De G. From the Orange Mts., southward through the Piedmont Plain, the Delaware Valley and the pine barren region VII to frost. This species tends to the production of pink or brownish individuals. A. rotundifolia Scudd. Sparta, Newfoundland IX, Ft. Lee VIII, Staten Island Vil-frost, Morgan X, Lakehurst VII (Ds); Chester VIII, IX Ocean Co. (Coll); Manumuskin X, Weymouth VII (Dke); Stafford’s Forge Vill (Réhn); Sea Isle Jn. (H. Fox); found in oak serub and old fields (Rehn). A. uhleri Bruner. Atsion X (Hebard), Lucaston IX (Dke); Sea Isle Jn. TX (H. Fox); in shrubby fields. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 187 MICROCENTRUM Scudd. M. rhombifolium Saus. Staten Island VIII to frost; Dennisville IX, Tuck- erton VIII, IX (Ds); Delair, Lucaston IX (Dke); Stafford’s Forge VIII, IX (div); Malaga IX (GG). This name replaces “laurifolium”’ Linn. of the last edition. Common at New Brunswick IX and X, and occurs throughout the State. This is the species whose eggs are sent in so frequently and which are shown at Fig. 80. M. retinerve Burm. Mt. Holly VIII, 18 (Haim); Manumuskin X (Dke); Bayside X, 21, Cape May IX, 23 (Coll). This is the more southern form, and the remarks under this species in the last edition refer to the preceding. PTEROPHYLLA Kirby. P. perspicillata Linn. Repiaces “Cyrtophyllus concavus” Harr. of the pre- vious list for the common katydid, which occurs throughout the State from late July until frost. Mr. Davis has noted July 22, 28, 29 for three separate years as the date of the first katydid call. The species is much more abundant in the northern than in the southern portion of the State, and its loud song forms a distinct feature of the August nights in some wooded regions. CONOCEPHALOIDES Perkins. C. robustus Scudd. Hackensack Meadows (Bt); Staten Island VIII until frost. Along the coast from Barnegat Bay southward, taken in the sedgy areas at the edges of the salt marsh. Also found in swampy areas at Jamesburg and throughout the pine barrens late VIII-X. C. triops Linn. (dissimilis Serv.) Ft. Lee VIII, IX (Bt); Staten Island VIll-frost, Lakehurst IX, Cape May IX (Ds); New Brunswick IX (Gr); Trenton X, Lahaway X (Coll); Riverton IX (Vk); Westville IX (Jn); Merchantville X, Lucaston IX (Dke); Sewell X, 6 (Dn); Séa Isle City IX (Haim). — C. ensiger Harr. Greenwood: Lake VII, Staten Island VII-frost, James- burg IX (Ds); Ft. Lee VIiI-frost (Bt); New Brunswick VIII (Coll); Manumuskin VIII (Dke). C. retusus Scudd. Caldwell (Cr). Not satisfactorily recognized in our collections. C. atlanticus Bruner. Staten Island IX, Lakehurst IX (Ds); Westville IX (Jn); Delair VIII, Anglesea IX (Dke); Atsion X (Hebard). exiliscanorus Davis. Staten Island VII-frost; in salt meadows on “Spartina,” Farmingdale VIII, Dennisville IX, Freneau VIII, 21, (Ds); Hackensack Meadows (Bt). C. lyristes Rehn. & Hebard. Snake Hill VIII, Staten Island VIII, Lake- hurst IX, Dennisville IX, Tuckerton IX (Ds); Barnegat Bay Dist. X (Coll); Stafford’s Forge IX (Hebard); Speedwell VIII (Stone): Cape May VII, IX (div). C. caudellianus Davis. Jamesburg IX, Lakehurst IX, Tuckerton VIII, IX (Ds). fe) 188 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY SLATE MUSDUAE i Tit lies y Saeco Fig. 81. WD See Gr ee EE REM \ Sm GOs Walns Sah WA SK Fig. 79. . 79.—The true Katydid, showing the stridulating area at base of forewings. g. 80.—Eggs of Microcentrum; a, from the front; b, from side. Fig. 81.-—Field cricket, male and female. Fig. 82.—Tree cricket, male, from above. Fig. 83.—Tree cricket, female, from side. Fig. 84.—Egegs of tree cricket in raspberry cane; a, appearance of the punctures from without; b, cane split to show eggs in position; c, individual egg greatly enlarged. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 189 . nebrascensis Bruner. Lakehurst IX, 20 (Ds); Sea Isle City IX, 19 (Haim); Cold Spring, Cape May Co. IX, 14 (Long). . palustris Blatchley. New Brunswick IX (Coll); Dennisville IX (Ds). The “C. gladiator Redt.” of the previous edition has not been verified and is omitted. ORCHELIMUM Serv. . agile DeG. Westville VIII (Vk); Delair X, Lucaston IX (Dke); Sea Isle City IX (Haim); Dennisville IX (Ds); Anglesea VIII, IX (Coll); Cape May IX (div). . glaberrimum Burm. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Anglesea IX, 5 (W). . vulgare Harr. (gracile Harr.) Throughout the State from all points south of the highlands, late July until frost. Occurs in low, swampy meadows and in marshes, salt and fresh, to the edge of the seashore. Common on grassy cranberry. bogs. a . erythrocephalum Davis. Helmetta IX, Jamesburg IX, Lakehurst VII- X, Toms River VIII, Tuckerton IX (Ds); New Lisbon IX, Lahaway IX (Sm); Browns Mills Jn. VIII (Dke); Great Cedar Swamps VIII (H. Fox). . herbaceum Serv. (concinnum Scudd.) Staten Island VII-X, Brook- ville VII, Dennisville [IX (Ds); DaCosta VII (Dke); Speedwell VIII (Stone); Spray Beach IX (Long); Atlantic City IX (Rehn); Anglesea IX (W). : . validum Wlk. (nigripes Scudd.) Riverton IX (div); Lucaston IX, Belleplain IX (Dke); Gloucester X (Hardenberg); Clementon IX (G G); West Creek IX (Rehn); Sea Isle City IX (Haim). . pulchellum Davis. Helmetta IX, Dennisville [IX (Ds); Trenton IX, X (Gr); Clementon X (Rehn); found in swamps. . campestre Blatchley. Tuckerton VIII, Cape May VIII (Dke). . minor Bruner. Helmetta IX, Jamesburg IX, Lakehurst VII-X, on pine, often in tops of the trees (Ds); Browns Mills Jn. X (Dke); Atsion X, Staffords Forge IX (Hebard); Delair IX (Coll). . indianense Blatchley. Sea Isle City IX, 12 (Haim); Ocean View VII. 30, VIII (H. Fox); a salt marsh species in New Jersey (Rehn). . fidicinium Rehn & Heb. Staten Island VIII, Tuckerton VIII, IX (Ds): Ocean View VIII, Townsends Inlet VIII (H. Fox); Anglesea IX, 9 (Rehn). Apparently restricted to salt marsh areas. CONOCEPHALUS Thunb. (XIPHIDIUM.) . fasciatus De G. South of the Piedmont Plain, common in fresh-water Swamps from July until frost. Extends northward along the Hudsun and along the Hackensack Valley, and taken in the swamps near Trenton, else there are no records from the Piedmont Plain or north- ward. This is one of the cranberry bog species. 190 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. C. brevipenne Scudd. Occurs with the preceding, quite as common and more widely distributed; extends north to Hopatcong (Ds) and is recorded throughout the Delaware Valley region. Also occurs on cranberry bogs. C. ensiferus Scudd. Staten Island VIII; may be a large form of “brevi- penne” (Ds). C. saltans Scudd. Riverton IX, 8 (Vk); Atsion X (Hebard); Browns Mills Jn. X (Dke). C. strictum Scudd. Staten Island IX, X (Ds); Taunton IX (Stone); Atsion X (Hebard). C. nemorale Scudd. Along the eastern slope of the Palisades VIII, IX (Bt). ATLANTICUS Scudd. A. dorsalis Burm. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island VIII- X, Dennisville IX, Tuckerton VIII (Ds); Lahaway IX, X (Coll); Lakes hurst VII-IX (div); Browns Mills Jn. X (Dke). A. pachymerus Burm. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt); Newfoundland VII, Staten Island VI, IX, Woodbridge (Ds); Staffords Forge VIII (Holman). CAMPTONOTUS Uhler. C. carolinensis Gerst. Riverton (Jn); Point Pleasant (Brown). CEUTHOPHILUS Scudd. C. gracilipes Hald. In dark ceilars and barns, under stones and in hol- low trees (Bt). All the species of this genus are wingless and rare, occurring in single examples only. Boonton VII, 23 (GG); Little Falls (Dke). C. heros Scudd. Chester (Coll). C. lapidicolus Scudd. Caldwell (Cr); New Jersey (Ss); a specimen without definite label is in the collection. Cc. uhleri Scudd. Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island IX (Ds). . neglectus Scudd. Ft. Lee (Bt). C. maculatus Harr. Morris Plains (Jn); Ft. Lee (Bt); “New Jersey” (Ss). C. grandis Scudd., terrestris Scudd., blatchleyi Scudd. and latens Scudd. have not yet been taken, and are better omitted from the list, although their occurrence is highly probable. » amily GR IL aes The “crickets,” as the members of this family are popularly termed, are distinguished by the somewhat flattened form, the fore-wings lying flat on the back but bent down so as to cover also the sides. In the males the flattened surface of the wing-covers is modified into a stridu- lating organ with strong veins and glassy transparent cells. In the female THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. rgI the ovipositor is long, cylindrical, like a stout bristle, and this makes the family easily distinguishable from the “Locustide” in which the ovi- positor is always blade-like. The field crickets are usually black or brown, live in damp places in fields or meadows and jump readily if some- what erratically. They are often common on cranberry bogs and are believed to eat into berries, but I have never found them doing this until after the berries were on the ground. The shrill music of the male cricket is well known and the “song” is characteristic for each species. The eggs are usually laid in dry, sandy soil late in fall, but some forms live as adults throughout the winter and a few come into houses. As a rule they are omnivorous and occasionally cannibalistic. The “tree crickets” are white or greenish as a rule, tending to yellowish or light brown, and they occur on trees and shrubs as their popular name implies. They are predatory in habit, feed largely on plant-lice and are therefore beneficial. Their eggs are laid in the soft shoots of trees and shrubs and some injury is occasionally done on fruit trees and berry bushes, but this is slight as compared with the benefits derived from them. GRYLLOTALPA Latr. G. borealis Burm. Recorded from all sections of the State VII until frost. The “mole cricket,” so odd in its appearance that it attracts fre- quent attention and is oiten sent in with requests for information. Lives in burrows underground, in dams and along ditches, and has been recorded as injuring potatoes. Columbia Scudd. is a long-winged form of the preceding and occurs with it. TRIDACTYLUS Oliv. T. terminalis Scudd. Atlantic Highlands (Bt); Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Lucaston (GG); Bridgeport V, 20 (Haim); Ocean Co. (Sm); Laval- lette V (Vk); Anglesea IX (Dke). T. apicalis Say. Staten Island VI, IX, on damp ground (Ds). ELLIPES Scudd. E. minuta Scudd. Ocean City (Jn). CYCLOPTILUS Scudd. C. squamosus Scudd. Lakehurst X, 3 (Ds). NEMOBIUS Serv. N. fasciatus De G. Throughout the State VII to frost. More common in the pine barrens, but recorded as well from the hilly sections of the north as along the beach strip to Cape May. N. vittatus Harr. This is a form of the preceding, in which the wings are aborted. It is as widely distributed and has more northern records; it also occurs commonly on cranberry bogs. ao 192 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY SPATE MUSEUME N. affinis Beut. Occurs with “fasciatus” from late July until frost (Bt). N. carolinus Scudd. Mahwah X, Ft. Lee VIII, Cranford VIII, Brookside VIII, Staten Island VIII-XI, Lakehurst VIII-X (Ds); Jamesburg X (Coll); Atsion X, Stafford’s Forge IX (Hebard); West Creek IX (Rehn). N. canus Scudd. Sumner X, 15, Whitings IX, 28 (Long). N. palustris Blatchley. Lake Hopatcong VIII, Lakehurst IX (Ds); Stat- ford’s Forge IX (Hebard). N. janus Kirby. National Park X (Dke). N. maculatus Blatchley. Mt. Pleasant IX, 7, in oak-pine woods (H. Fox). GRYLLUS Linn. G. luctuosus Serv. (abbreviatus Serv.) Occurs throughout the State in late summer and fall, and perhaps our most common field cricket. Some adults winter and are found again in May. The name “abbre- viatus’ refers to the short-winged form. Occurs on salt marshes and upland fields and one of the common species on cranberry bogs. G. pennsylvanicus Burm. As widely distributed as the preceding, but much less abundant. Records come from all faunal regions in late fall and early spring. G. neglectus Scudd. Caldwell (Cr); New Jersey (Bt); Ocean Co., on cranberry bogs (Sm). May be a variety of the preceding—a point on which the authorities are not agreed. G. domesticus Linn. New Brunswick V (Gr); the “cricket on the hearth” or house cricket; introduced from Europe. MIOGRYLLUS Sauss. M. saussurei Scudd. Staten Island V, Lakehurst VI-VII (Ds). Matures in June. CECANTHUS Serv. CE. angustipennis Fitch. Ft. Lee IX, Staten Island IX, X (Ds); New Brunswick VIII (Coll); common throughout the pine barrens and ex- tends into the Delaware Valley region—Riverton VIII, IX (Jn). CE. exclamationis Davis. Cranford VIII, Staten Island VIII, IX, Morgan X, Manasquan IX, Farmingdale VIII (Ds); Riverton IX, 10 (Rehn); Clementon VIII, 13 (Vk). CE. niveus De G. The “snowy tree-cricket.” All the species of this genus are tree crickets and lay their eggs in twigs, sometimes causing injury, but not all species lay them in close series, nor do they equally produce injury. Boonton [IX (GG); Ft. Lee IX, Staten Island VIII, IX, Lakehurst, in village gardens only (Ds); Jamesburg, Angle- sea (Coll); Riverton VIII, Glassboro (Jn). CE. latipennis Riley. Staten Island VIII-X; Jamesburg IX, Farmingdale VIII, Lakehurst VIII, IX, common (Ds); Riverton VIII (Jn); Delair VIII, Lucaston IX (DKe); Medford VIII, Stafford’s Forge IX (Rehn). THE INSECTS,OF NEW JERSEY. 193 CZ. fasciatus Fitch. (nigricornis Wlk.) Throughout the State VII-x, and locally the most common species; perhaps more abundant north- wardly in the State. CE. 4-punctatus Beut. Also occurs throughout the State, records extend- ing from Greenwood Lake to Cape May and to the Delaware. CE. pini Beut. Riverton (Jn); Lakehurst VII-IX (Ds); Anglesea IX (Dke). XABEA Walker. X. bipunctatus De G. Chester IX, Monmouth Co. K (Coll); Ft. Lee IX, Staten Island VIII, Atlantic Highland VIII, Farmingdale VIII, Mana- squan, Tuckerton IX (Ds); Riverton VIII (Jn). ANAXIPHA Sauss. A. exigua Say. Palisades IX, Cranford VIII, Staten Island VIII-X, James- burg VIII, Helmetta IX, Dennisville IX, Lakehurst IX (Ds); Riverton (Jn); Medford VIII (div); Stafford’s Forge VIII, IX (Rehn)* Beaten from shrubbery, low trees, etc. The “pulicarius” Sauss. is not likely to occur in New Jersey, the “Del.” and “Pa.” records really referring to “exigua” (Rehn). PHYLLOSCIRTUS Guer. P. pulchellus Uhl. Ft. Lee VIII, IX (Bt); Elizabeth, Ocean Co. IX (Coll); Staten Island VIJI-X, Jamesburg VIII, Farmingdale VIII, Dennisville IX (Ds); Clementon VIII (GG); Stafford’s Forge VIII (Rehn). Found on bushes and trees. HAPITHUS Uhl. H. agitator Uhl. Staten Island IX, 21, one 2 only; Dennisville IX, Tuck- erton IX (Ds); Riverton IX (div); Ocean View IX, Sea Isle City IX (Fox); Anglesea IX (div); Bayside IX (Sm); on low bushes and weeds. OROCHARIS Uhl. O. saltator Uhl. Matawan IX, Dennisville IX (Ds); Riverton VIII, Cum- berland Co. IX (Jn); Bridgeton X, 15; Lahaway X, Bayside IX (Sm); on bushes and low trees. “Myrmecophilus pergandei’” Bruner has not yet been taken by collectors, and is therefore omitted. 13 IN ant KI: if Lae bie = Abas top Hatreat peat aa; AP (te Ve (PR SRT 7 itt Prabetd ie egunitaet i ae weer murda (iOS: eat ath pet i he He a Gere; ee: oo fancg « a art ¢ Tere treat”) Ve oer e lias ine ii Te v ie re Zeal & 64). SE eblew atts 17 Fis ae Rae ‘ se lh SIMAMDONC: ethag en Se to eepars ; wate ra sae pot eer ak) ae _ Order COLEOPTERA. The Coleoptera or beetles are recognizable by their hard or leathery wing covers, which are laid over the abdomen so that they meet in a straight line down the back, the hind wings being transversely folded beneath them. They have mandibulate or chewing mouth parts and feed on a great range of substances, animal and vegetable, as well in the larval as in the adult stages. There is no part of plants that is not attacked by some species, hence many are seriously injurious; but, on the other hand, predatory forms occur also in great abundance, and some of these are markedly beneficial. The larve vary much in shape, but never have more than six functional legs, and their habits are as diverse as those of the adults. The pupal stage is inactive, and the metamorphosis is therefore complete. The characters upon which classification is based are found in the num- ber of joints on the feet and in shape of the antenne or feelers, the snout beetles being first separated off by the mouth parts, which are set at the end of a longer or shorter beak. It is not usually difficult to determine whether a beetle is probably in- jurious, harmful or beneficial, if a few points of structure are carefully observed. First.—Practically all weevils or snout beetles are plant feeders and may be or become injurious; none are beneficial. Second.—AlIl beetles that have only four apparent joints to the feet or tarsi, the third joint. lobed or split, are to be looked upon with suspicion, for they are likely to be either leaf beetles, like the potato or asparagus beetle, or wood-borers of the family ““Cerambycide,” like the round-headed apple borer. Third.—Beetles with five-jointed tarsi or feet, and feelers that have a large leaf-like club at tip are likely to be leaf chafers, like the “May- beetle” or “rose-bug,” and their larve are “white grubs,’ many of which are injurious. A few of these beetles are scavengers and at least harm- less, but none are to be accounted really beneficial. Fourth.—Beetles with five-jointed tarsi and antenne that are somewhat flattened and have the joints marked like the teeth of a saw are likely to be injurious. If the prothorax is loosely jointed to the rest of the body, they are snapping or click beetles, whose larve are wire-worms, and this series contains also the Buprestide or flat-headed borers. Fifth—If the antenne are gradually enlarged toward the tip, forming a club, the insects are likely to be scavengers or feeders upon dead or dry animal or vegetable matter; but this is subject to many exceptions, and it is only safe to say that such species are not likely to be feeders upon growing vegetation. Sixth.—Beetles in which the hind tarsi or feet are 4-jointed, while the others have five joints, are likely to prove feeders in dead or dying wood (195) 196 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. or other vegetable tissue; but this is by no means uniform, a few species being distinctly beneficial, while others are as decidedly harmful. Seventh.—Beetles with 5-jointed feet and slender, filiform or thread-like antenne are probably predatory and beneficial. There are only a few exceptions to this. The list in this order has been very materially added to in many fami- lies, and may be considered fairly accurate and complete. It has been critically looked over by a number of our best Coleopterists, and every _ questionable record has been verified, so far as it was possible to do so. Credit is given in all cases for work done in the various families, and in most instances the most recent American work has been followed. There has been no recent comprehensive work on this order in the United States, and the studies in other countries, which indicate a very radical change in the arrangement of the series, have not been generally understood and accepted here. Under the circumstances, I have deemed it best to attempt no change in the arrangement, a faunal list being no proper place to introduce a mooted or new classification. Family CICINDELIDA. Commonly known as “tiger-beetles.” They are long-legged, rather slender, active beetles, predatory in habit, living usually in open, sandy places, and flying readily when disturbed. The larve are uncouth creatures, with large head and prominent jaws, that live in vertical bur- rows in sandy soil, watching at the mouth for such unwary creatures as may come in their way. They are of no economic importance. Fig. 85.—Tiger beetles: a, Cicindela repanda; b, C. generosa; c, C. sexguttata; d, C. purpurea; e, a larva. CICINDELA Linn. C. unipunctata Fabr. Plainfield, on the mountain road VII, 4 (div); Lake- hurst VI (div); Malaga IX, 15 (GG); Atco, Woodstown (Li); DaCosta VII (W). Usually rare and always local; partly nocturnal in habit; “found running in pine woods along roads before dark” (W). THE INSECTS: OF NEW JERSEY. 197 C. scutellaris Say. var. modesta Dej. Local throughout the State south of the red shale, August to October and again in spring; the adult hibernates. var.-rugifrons Dej. Lakehurst IV, V, [X, X (div); Bamber IX, 9 (Dke). The immaculate forms “nigrior’ Schaupp (all black), and “‘unicolor” Dej. (all green or blue), are liable at any time to occur with the more normal types. C. sexguttata Fab. Throughout the State, April to July, in, open woods or along shaded roads; not rare anywhere and locally common. C. patruela Dej. Lakehurst V, 18 (Gr); Lakewood (Coll); rare. var. consantanea Dej. Local and sometimes not rare in the pine bar- rens on old roads. Lakehurst IV-VII, IX, X (div); Brookville (Lg); Ateo VIII, IX (div); DaCosta VI, 18 (Brn); Brown’s Mills (Dke); Brigantine, Mainland IX (Hn). 4 C. purpurea Oliv. Throughout the State IV—VII and again IX, locally not rare. Of the named varieties “transversa’”’ Leng. and “limbalis” Klug. have been found in New Jersey, the latter near Boonton IV, 28 (GG), and in Great Bear Swamp IX, 6 (Sleight). C. generosa Dej. Throughout the State, but somewhat local and rarely in numbers; April to October. C. tranquebarica Hbst. (vulgaris Say). Generally distributed and locally common throughout the southern counties during the entire season, hibernating as an adult. It is much less frequent and more local north of the red shale line. C. 12-guttata Dej. Caldwell (Cr); Hackensack Meadows (Bf); Newark (Soc); Staten Island V, VI, Ix, X Lakehurst IV, VII (Ds); Gloucester (Li); Atco IX, 8 (Brn); on mud banks, near water (W). C. repanda Dej. Common from April to October throughout the State, hibernating as an adult. It is the most abundant and generally dis- tributed of all our species. C. hirticollis Say. Common along the coast from Staten Island to Cape May, April to September. Extends also along the shores of the Dela- ware and is local in the sandy districts of South Jersey, especially near swamps. C. punctulata Oliv. Common throughout the State, July to September; found even in cities along side streets or in sandy lots, and is at- tracted to electric light. C. trifasciata Fab. (tortuosa Dej.) Atlantic City VI, three specimens in the wash-up (Li). C. dorsalis Say. Common along the seashore from Staten Island to Cape May, July and August. It is also taken inland, very locally, on white sand flats, specimens having been taken at Lahaway in August. The insect varies locally, and at some places the majority of specimens are almost immaculate. 198 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. marginata Fab. Common along the coast on salt meadows, July and August. Reported all the way from South Amboy to Anglesea. C. lepida Dej. Seashore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, locally, VII-IX, sometimes in numbers. Also occurs in limited areas inland; one is at and another near Jamesburg, one at Lahaway, another at Clemen- ton, and no doubt there are yet others to be discovered. Lives in holes made beneath little tufts of grass (W). Cc. marginipennis Dej. Essex Co. and along the Delaware in North Jersey (W). C. abdominalis Fab. East Plains VII, 27 (Lg); Lakehurst VII-IX (div); DaCosta in late June (Li) and early July (W). C. rufiventris Fab. Upper pine barrens (Lg); East Plains, near Barne- gat, in considerable numbers VII, 27 (Ds). Family CARABIDZ. The “ground beetles,’ as the members of this family are popularly known, are usually black or dull brown in color, sometimes bronzed or metallic, and, exceptionally, usually on flower-loving forms bright blue, green and yellow. Many of the species hide during the day under stones or bark, among roots of plants, in grass at the base of trees, in burrows under ground or in other places of concealment. They fly at night, are often attracted to electric light, and in general are predatory in habit. The larve are more or less fusiform, somewhat flattened above, gray or dusky in color, and they live in similar localities though even more concealed. They also are predatory and of decided economic importance, feed- ing upon many of the leaf- feeders that go under- ground to hibernate or to Fig. 86.—Larva of a ground beetle, feeding on a pupate. Those that in the Curculio larva. adult stage live on plants, feed on eggs, caterpillars and slugs of herbivorous forms. All the species have slender, filiform antenne, 5-jointed tarsi on all feet and are somewhat depressed or flattened; those that live under bark sometimes very much so. OMOPHRON Latr. O. labiatum Fab. Along the Delaware, Camden to Woodbury V, Vi (div); Anglesea (W); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); usually rare. O. americanum Dej. Boonton VI, 11, Glassboro IX, 7 (GG); W. Bergen V, and can be washed out along most streams in my district (Bf); Caldwell (Cr); Greenville VI, IX (Sp); Gloucester (Li); Atlantic Co. (W). QO. tessellatum Say. Mountain View VIII, 11 (GG); Anglesea V, Atlantic Co. (W). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 199 SPHAZERODERUS Dej. (CYCHRUS Fab.) S. stenostomus Web. Palisades V, VI, under stones (Sp); Snake Hill, all year (Bf); Caldwell (Cr); Riverton X, 21, Merchantville III, 13 (G G); Gloucester, Clementon XII, 17, sifting (W). var. lecontei Dej. With the type; also Boonton III, 9, X, 11 (GG); Chester VI, 28 (Dn); Summit Ii, 22 (Bf); Westville (Li). “S. nitidicollis” Chev. is a boreal species and the record from Lake Ho- patcong is an error. SCAPHINOTUS Dej. S. elevatus Fabr. Englewood VII, 1 (Bt); Orange Mts., Newark Dist. (Bf); Newtonville III, 26 (Brn); Egg Harbor, Anglesea IV (div); rare. S. unicolor Oliv. Five-mile beach V, 30 (W). This is the “violaceous” of the previous edition. S. viduus Dej. Hopatcong VI, 3 (W); Orange Mts. (Bf); Ft. Lee IV, VI, VIII (Bt); Mays Landing (W., Li). Always rare. CARABUS Linn. C. sylvosus Say. Hemlock Falls (Bf); Greenville VI (Sp); Atlantic High- lands (Bt); Gloucester, Camden (div); Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke); Anglesea VI, 20 (Coll). var. finitimus Hald. Wenonah X, 21 (Dke). C. serratus Say. Throughout the State VI, VIII, IX, often at sugar in fall. C. limbatus Say. Throughout the State, not rare IV, V, VIII, IX. Cc. vinctus Web. With the preceding, under stones and logs; the most abundant representative of the genus in the State. C. nemoralis Mull. Newark IV, 6, 12 (Dn). This is an introduced species, and a number of examples have been taken near New York. Mr. Dickerson took 1 ¢ 1 in a city back yard, and the species is probably g. d. in the district, though rare. A specimen was taken by Mr. Clarence Riker, at Maplewood, about 20 years ago. CALOSMA Weber. Cc. externum Say. Woodside (Bf); Green- ville, under stones VI, IX (Sp): New: ark at light (Dn); Staten Island VII, 9 (Ds); Gloucester (Li); Camden, Atlan- tic, Cape May Cos. (W); not common. Mr. Davis’s specimen was “found under an electric light and squirted its acrid fluid into my face at a distance of about auLOOt. Fig. 87.—Calosoma calidum C. scrutator Fabr. Throughout the State, and larva. locally common, often washed up along 200 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 0 shore in large numbers VII-IX. Is a tree climber, a caterpillar hunter and our largest representative of this family. . willcoxi Lec. Newark at light (div); Atlantic City (div); Ocean City (G G); Cape May Co. (div). Similar in habit to the preceding, but much smaller and less abundant. . frigidum Kirby. Newfoundland V (Ds); Newark at light (Bf): Wood- bury V, 18, Sea Isle City VI, 26 (Brn). . sayi Dej. Staten Island (Ds); Camden, Gloucester, Atiantic, Cape May Cos. (W); Atlantic City (Li); always rare. . calidum Fabr. Throughout the State, under stones, &c., in fields. The ~ most abundant and generally distributed species. ELAPHRUS Fabr. : fuliginosus Say. Ft. Lee IV (Sf); Snake Hill IV (div). The record of “cicatricosus” in last edition was based on an example of this species. . ruscarius Say. Throughout the State along dry ditches and on mud flats IV—VII, IX; usually not rare where it occurs. BLETHISA Bon. quadricollis Hald. Caldwell, rare (Cr). NOTIOPHILUS Dum. . geneus Hbst. Ft. Lee, among leaves X (Bt): Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Camden and Gloucester Co. V, IX, at various points near the Delaware (div). . semistriatus Say. (sibiricus Mots.) Durham’s Pond VIII, 18, Orange Mts. V, 30 (Dn); Madison (Pr); Newark, about roots of trees and under damp leaves (Bf). The true “sibiricus” does not occur in the Wis watsali: . hovemsiriatus Say. (semistriatus Say.) Boonton VIII, 17, Orange Mts. (GG); Newark (Bf); Staten Island (Lg), among leaves at base of trees (Bt); New Lisbon VII, 14 Anglesea VI, 21 (Brn). This is the species listed as “hardyi”’ in the last edition, and so the species stands in most collections. NEBRIA Latr. . pallipes Say. Throughout the State V, VIII, IX, along rocky streams, under stones just at edge of water. More common north of Piedmont Plain. PASIMACHUS Bon. . subleevis Beauv. Staten Island (Ds); Monmouth Co. VIII, 10 (Coll); Sandy Hook VIII (Bt); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Avalon VII, 4 (Brn); Anglesea VII-X (div); always along shore. THE, INSECTS OF NEW, JERSEY. 201 P. punctulatus Hald. DaCosta VII (div); Clementon, Egg Harbor (Li); Brown’s Mills VII, 4 (DKe). P. depressus Fab. Lakehurst (Lg); Staten Island (div). Mr. Leng be- lieves that the references to the previous species also belong here, and that “punctulatus” does not occur in New Jersey. SCARITES Fabr. S. subterraneus Fab. Throughout the State, under stones, at all seasons. var. substriatus Hald. Anglesea, very rare VI (W, Brn). DYSCHIRIUS Bon. D. nigripes Lec. Newark (Bf). All the species’ are found near water or under leaves or burrowing in sandy banks. D. globulosus Say. Throughout the State VI, VII. Z D. terminatus Lec. Atlantic City (div); Brigantine VII, Sea Isle City VI, VII (Brn); Anglesea V, 31-VII, 11 (Brn). D. sphzericollis Say. Boonton to Anglesea VI-IX, sometimes abundant at light; taken largely on or near the shore. D. erythrocerus Lec. Newark (Bf); Anglesea VII, 23 (Sm). D. sellatus Lec. Atlantic City (W, Li); Sea Isle City VI, 10 (Brn); Angle- sea VII (div); strictly a maritime species (Sz). D. pallipennis Say. With the preceding, and also a maritime form. Brigantine IX, Avalon V, 23 (Brn). D. filiformis Lec. Orange VI, common at light (Ch); Brigantine Beach IX on salt marshes (Hn). D. pumilus Dej. Orange VI, at light (Ch); Newark Dist (Bf); Brigan- tine marshes IX (Hn). The “hispidus” of last edition belongs here. CLIVINA Latr. C. dentipes Dej. Collingswood VII, 22 (GG); Woodbury VII, 7 (Brn). C. impressifrons Lec, Orange VI (Ch); Newark (Bf), at light; Wood- bury VII (GG); g. d. (Li); Anglesea (W); Cape May VI, 3 (Brn). C. rubicunda Lec. Atlantic City, rare (Li). C. rufa Lec. Irvington VIII, 4, one specimen (Bf). C. americana Dej. Throughout the State IV—VII, IX, on bogs, marshes, ete. ‘ C. striatopunctata Dej. Arlington VI (Sf); Newark district, rare, along streams (Bf); Brigantine salt marsh IX (Hn). C. ferrea Lec. Gloucester, not common (W). ie) . convexa Lec. Atlantic City, 1 specimen; Rockaway (Sf). C. bipustulata Fabr. Throughout the State, at light V, VI, and under stones, throughout the season. 202 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SCHIZOGENIUS Putz. S. lineolatus Say. Throughout the State, at light and under stones, all season. S. ferrugineus Putz. Staten Island, under logs at South Beach (Bf); Cramer Hill V (GG); Westville VI (div); Brigantine salt marshes IX, . Anglesea V, 30 (W). S. amphibius Hald. Irvington, rare, washing stream banks (Bf); West- ville (Li); along the Delaware, near Camden, Anglesea V, 30 (W). ARDISTOMIS Putz. A. obliquata Putz. Atlantic City, two or three by Dr. Castle (Li). A. viridis Say. Clifton VI (Sp); So. Orange V, 30 (Dn); Newark (Soc); Cranford, Irvington, common (Bf); Camden and Gloucester Counties, along muddy streams (W); g. d. (Li). PANAGAZUS Latr. P. crucigerus Say. Snake Hill, under stones V, VI (Sp); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Anglesea V, 28 (W); always in single specimens. P. fasciatus Say. Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); Newark, at light (Bf); Springfield III, 3 (Stortz); Ft. Lee, in ant nests IV (Bt); Snake Hill, under ‘stones V, VI (Sp); Atlantic City, wash-up (W); Sea Isle V, VI (Brn); also rare. NOMIUS Lap. N. pygmzeus Dej. Newark, one specimen (Bf); Atlantic City VI, 24 (Brn); Avalon, Anglesea (W); extremely rare in this State. BEMBIDIUM Latr. B. inzequale Say. Banks of Passaic V, IX (Sp); Elizabeth IV, 8 (GG); Westville (Li); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Union Co., not rare (Sm). B. punctatostriatum Say. Banks of Passaic, spring and fall (Sp). B. confusum Hayw. Banks of Passaic V, IX (Sp); New Jersey (Hayw). B. americanum Dej. Throughout the State, along river banks, spring and fall. B. honestum Say. Along the Passaic V, IX (Sp), Irvington (Bf); Cam- den and Gloucester Co. (W); Cramer Hill V, VI (GG). B. chalceum Dej. Boonton VIII, Mt. View IX (GG); banks of Passaic V, IX (Sp); Irvington, washing stream banks (Bf). B. nigrum Say. Boonton VIII (GG); along the banks of Passaic, spring and fall (Sp); So. Orange V, 30 (Dn); Irvington, Rahway (Bf); Camden and Gloucester Cos. (W). B. grandiceps Hayw. “New Jersey” (Hayw). This and the next two fol- lowing species occur along larger streams that have gravelly banks. w DwWw ww THE INSECTS OF NEW. JERSEY. 203 . guexi Chd. Hemlock Falls, rare (Bf); “New Jersey” (Hayw). . fugax Lec. Boonton Vi, 11, VIII 15 (GG); “New Jersey” (Hayw). . ustulatum Linn. Boonton IV, Glassboro VII, IX (GG); Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill IV (Liv); Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden Co. (W); Glouces- ter Co. (div). . viridicolle Laf. Newark, salt meadows V, 8 (Bf). . vVariegatum Say. Throughout the State, spring and fall, along river banks, on salt marshes, cranberry bogs and similar situations. . versicolor Lec. Banks of Passaic V, IX (Sp); Orange Mts. VII, New- ark salt meadows (Bf); Camden and Gloucester Cos. (W). . contractum Say. Along the seashore and on salt meadows; strictly maritime, practically all season. . constrictum Lec. With the preceding, but a distinct species. . pedicellatum Lec. Generally distributed, rare (W). . 4-maculatum Linn. Common throughout the State all season . affine Say. Newark salt meadows (Bf); New Brunswick VI (Coll); Camden (Li); Westville I, 28 (GG); g. d. (W); Lahaway V, on cran- . berry bogs. . anguliferum Lec. ‘New Jersey” (Hayw). . assimile Gyll. Newark, salt meadows, rare (Bf). - semistriatum Hald. Banks of the Passaic, spring and fall (Sp). TACHYS Schaum. . nanus Gyll. Throughout the State under bark of trees. . flavicauda Say. As common and distributed as the preceding. . granarius Dej. Staten Island (Lg), and sure to be found elsewhere. . fuscicornis Chd. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . incurvus Say. Along Passaic V, IX (Sp); Orange Mts. (Bf) and Ft. Lee (Bt) in ant hills; g. d. (W); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . Xanthopus Dej. Newark, Woodside (Bf); Orange VI (Ch); Westville I, IV (GG); Ocean Co., on cranberry bogs V (Sm); Anglesea (W). . capax Lec. Chester VII, 4, Arlington III, 1 (Dn); Newark, Ocean Co., cranberry bogs V, Anglesea VII, X (Coll); Anglesea I and II, sifting (W). . vivax Lec. Along the Delaware River, So. Camden V, 17 (W). . tripunctatus Say. Summit, along river (Bf): banks of Passaic V. IX (Sp); Highlands V (Bt); Westville V, 31 (GG). . frontalis Hayw. Chester (Dn). . lzvus Say. Throughout the State IX, V, VI, and in winter siftings. . pallidus Chd. Sea Isle City VIII (W); Avalon VI, Anglesea VI (Brn); a salt meadow species. . occultator Casey. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn): Avalon VI, 23 (Brn); Sea Isle City, Anglesea VIII, also on the salt meadows (W). 204 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. T. proximus Say. Passaic banks V, IX (Sp); Orange VI, light (Ch); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); g. d. (Li); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Coll). T. scitulus Lec. Banks of Passaic V, IX (Sp); Newark, Snake Hill, salt meadows V (Bf); Orange, Long Branch V, VI (C); Woodbury VII, 30 (GG). T. corruscus Lec. Westville, throughout the winter, sifting (W). It is reasonably certain that, in addition to the above, “dolosus” Lec. and “ferrugineus” Dej. also occur in New Jersey. PERICOMPSUS Lec. P. ephippiatus Say. Orange VI, at light (Ch); salt meadows, 1 spec. (Bf). PATROBUS Dej. P. longicornis Say. Locally not rare throughout the State V-VIII. POGONUS Dej. P. lecontei Horn. Atlantic City (Castle); Corsons Iniet VII, 20 (Li); Sea Isle City, Anglesea, common on mud flats under the dry and thick- ened upper crust on salt marshes (W). MYAS Dej. M. coracinus Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); South Jersey (W), very rare. M. cyanescens Dej. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, Clifton VI, VII (Spy; Staten Island (Sf). : TRECHUS Clairv. T. chalybeus Mann. Milltown VII, VIII; common under dead leaves along a stony brook in accidental association with the ant, “Lasius mixtus” Nyl. (div); Westville (Brn). PTEROSTICHUS Bon. P. adoxus Say. Throughout the State spring and fall; under bark or in rotten wood (Bf); locally common. ; P. rostratus Newn. Palisades (Sp); New Jersey (W); single specimens only. P. diligendus Chd. Palisades V (Sp); Newark, on salt meadows (Bf). P. honestus Say. Palisades above Hoboken in early spring (Sp, Sm). P. lacrymosus Newn. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VII, 4 (Dn); Orange Mts. VII (Bt); Newark (Soc), along Palisades in spring (div). P. coracinus Newn. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VII, 4 (Dn); Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. (Bf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 205 P. stygicus Say. Throughout the State, locally common, spring and fall. P. moestus Say. Throughout the Appalachian and Highland regions, spring and fall; always in rotten logs (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); New Brunswick (Coll). The “superciliosus” of previous list is really this species. P. sayi Brulle. Throughout the State, fall and spring; not rare. P. lucublandus Say. Throughout the State, under stones and shelter of all kinds; one of the few species that has adapted itself to live in tilled fields. P. ebeninus Dej. Ft. Lee (Sf); Atlantic City (Li); Westville (W); Sea Isle City V (Brn); Anglesea IV, V (div); single specimens only. P. caudicalis Say. Snake Hill (Bt); g. d. (Li); Camden IV, 18, West- ville V, 29; Avalon VII, 18 (Brn); Anglesea (W). P. luctuosus Dej. Snake Hill (Bt); Newark, salt meadows (Bf); Arling- ton (Dn); Westville II (W); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Avalon VIII, 18 (Brn). P. corvinus Dej. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill V, 26 (Lv); Palisades in spring (Sp); Newark (Bf) 5 Arlington (Dn); g. d. (Li). -P. gravis Lec. Highlands V (Sf); Westville V, 23, 1 specimen (Brn). P. purpuratus Lec. Staten Island, 1 specimen (Lg). P. tartaricus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Hoboken (Li); Cranford V, 17, Sea Girt (Bf); Sea Isle VI, 15 (Brn); single specimens only. . mutus Say. Throughout the State and everywhere abundant. . erythropus Dej. Also occurs everywhere and is locally common. patruele Dej. With the preceding, though less abundant. . femoralis Kirby. Orange Mts., Westville IV, 23 (GG); Staten Island (Lg). The records for “P. haldemanni Lec.’ were based on errors. U0 UU OU EVARTHRUS Lec. E. sigillatus Say. Greenwood Lake VI (Sf); Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VII, 30, VIII, 24 (Dn); Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); Irvington, New- ark, Sea Girt (Bf); Atlantic City (Li); always rare. The “sodalis” of the last edition belongs here. AMARA Bon. A. avida Say. Palisades V (Sp), VII (Bt): Snake Hill (Sf); salt meadows (Bf); Camden V, IX (div); Westville, Gloucester (Li); Mauricetown VI, 20, injuring strawberries (Sm); Cape May VI, 3 (Brn). A. fulvipes Putz. Chester IX, 16 (Dn); Newark (Bf); Camden IX, 1 (GG); Atlantic City, Anglesea (Li); Brigantine VII, Avalon VII, Sea Isle VI (Brn); common in wash-up in spring (W). 206 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. ee Bk > a > > D. exarata Dej. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); salt meadows (Bf); Camden II, IX, Woodbury VI (GG); Atlantic City VI (Brn); Anglesea in wash-up (W). . latior Kirby. Woodside, salt meadows, rare (Bf); New Brunswick VII (Coll). . septentrionalis Lec. Highlands, 1 specimen (Ch); Woodside (Sf). . apricaria Payk. Atlantic City, VI, 24 (Brn); New Jersey (Li); rare. . angustata Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Palisades V (Sp); Newark district in spring (Bf); Cramer Hill V, VI (GG); g. d. (Li). . pallipes Kirby. Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic Counties (W). . impuncticollis Say. Throughout the State, fall and spring; common. . basillaris Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill IV (Sf); salt meadows (Bf). . cupreolata Putz. Snake Hill IV (Sf); “New Jersey” (Hw). . fallax Lec. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); upper Montclair {BER . polita Lec. Orange Mts., one specimen (Bf). . interstitialis Dej. Palisades V (Sp); Newark (Bf); Camden and Gloucester Counties, g. d. IV (Li). . obesa Say. Throughout the State, locally common V-—VII. . terrestris Lec. Staten Island (Lg); Brigantine VI, 11 (Brn). . chalcea Dej. Ramapo, Eagle Rock I, 31, salt meadows (Bf); Palisades V (Sp); Woodbury (Li). . gibba Lec. “New Jersey” (Hw). . rubrica Hald. Ft. Lee (Sf); Palisades IX, 27 (Lv); Newark (Soc); Westville, Woodbury (Li); So. Jersey, in sandy places under boards (W); Sea Isle V, VI, Anglesea V, Cape May V (Brn). . subzenea Lec. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . musculus Say. Throughout the State, spring and fall; often abundant on weeds and other herbage in September. LOXANDRUS Lec. . minor Chd. Westville IV, 30, Anglesea VI, 15 (Brn). DIPLOCHILA Brullé. . laticollis Lec. Palisades V, VI (Sp); Snake Hill IV, 26 (Lv); salt meadows (Bf); Hoboken (Bt); Orange, at light VI (Ch); Arlington III (Dn); meadows along Delaware V (W); Atlantic City (Li); Cape May VI, 23 (Brn). var. major Lec. Palisades, more rare than the type (Sm); Snake Hill V, 22 (Bf); Lahaway III, 14 (Coll). impressicollis Dej. Snake Hill, one specimen (Sf). THE INSECTS {OR NEW. JERSEY: 207 DICAELUS Bon. . dilatatus Say. Throughout the State VI, IX, locally not rare. . purpuratus Bon. Also generally distributed V, VI, IX; not common. . ovalis Lec. Snake Hill (Bt); Westville (Li); Collingswood IV, 2 (Brn); Gloucester, Camden, Atlantic Co. (W); not common. elongatus Bon. Throughout the State, spring and fall; under stones and logs; the most abundant of our species. . ambiguus Laf. Hopatcong (Pm); V, 31 (W). . teter Bon. Chester VI, 19, VII, 4 (Dn); Ft. Lee; Snake Hill (Bt); Palisade woods V (Sp). . politus Dej. Throughout the State, spring and fall. BADISTER Clairv. . notatus Hald. Hopatcong (Pm); Arlington, Millburn, Orange Mts. (Bf); Camden XI (Brn); Gloucester (Li); Woodbury VII, XI (div); the species occur rarely, in most places under old leaves. . pulchellus Lec. Suffern V (Bt); Newark (Coll); Arlington, salt meadows, spring (Bf); Staten Island V; Orange VI (Ch); Woodbury (div); Sea Isle City VI, 10 (Brn). . maculatus Lec. Woodbury VI (div); four recorders. . elegans Lec. Woodbury VII, 30, at light (Brn). . micans Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark, salt meadows (Bf); Snake Hill (Sf); Orange (Ch); Westville (Li); Woodbury VIII, 7 (W). . reflexus Lec. Orange, one specimen VI (Ch). CALATHUS Bon. . gregarius Say. Throughout the State, common nearly all season. . Opaculus Lec. G. d. (W); Camden IV, Gloucester IV, DaCosta VI, 3 Brigantine VII, 5, Sea Isle VII, Anglesea IX, 12 (Brn); Atco (Li). . impunctatus Say. Ft. Lee (Sp); Sandy Hook VII (Bt); Atco (W); and along the seashore at all points: from Atlantic City to Cape May V-VII (div). PLATYNUS Bon. . angustatus Dej. Ft. Lee (div); Lahaway V, cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea (W). . decens Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, Palisades (div); Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Anglesea VII (Sz). . sinuatus Dej. Ft. Lee, Palisades (div); Paterson III, 30. Hemlock Falls V, 30 (Dn); Newark, Woodside V, VI (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); g. d. (Li); Newtonville III, 20 (Brn); Lahaway V, on cran- berry bogs (Sm); Brown’s Mills V, 19 (Dke). 208 REPORT OF NEW: JERSEY: STATE MUSEUM. P. P. . cincticollis Say. Throughout the State V, VI, IX; locally common. . reflexus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VII, 4 (Dn); Ft. Lee (div); 0 U UU TU opaculus Lec. Ft. Lee, rare (Sp); may be an erroneous determination (Sf). tenuicollis Lec. New Jersey (Bt); Atlantic City (Castle). Palisades VII (Lv); Staten Island IV (Bt); Newark (Coll); g. d. (Li); ~ Merchantville VI (Brn); Anglesea IV, VII (Coll). . extensicollis Say. Throughout the State V, VI, IX; the variety “viridis” Lec. rarely from northern localities. . decorus Say. Throughout the State, not common; taken in winter, sifting; also at all points along the seashore. . obscurus Hbst. (pusillus Lec.) Staten Island (Lg). . moerens Dej. New Jersey (GG). . tenuis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City (Coll); salt meadows (Bf). . atratus Lec. Caldwell (Cr); Orange V, at light (Ch); Snake Hill IV (Bt); Westville I, 28 (W). melanarius Dej. Throughout the State in spring; locally common. . propinquus G & H. New Jersey, one specimen (W). . affinis Kirby. Ft. Lee (Bt); Palisades V (Sp); Caldwell (Cr); New- ark (Bf); Jamesburg V, 10, Camden I, 28, Lahaway V, 28 (Coll). . metallescens Lec. Palisades V (Sp); Hoboken, Snake Hill V (Bt); Orange Mts., Newark, salt meadows (Bf). . cupripennis Say. Throughout the State, under stones, etc., in fields; our most brilliant species and usually somewhat rare. . excavatus Dej. Palisades (Sp); Snake Hill (Sf); Orange Mts., New- ark (Bf); g. d. (Li); Westville I, 28, common everywhere (W). . ferreus Hald. Occurs with the preceding at the same dates. . basalis Lec. Hoboken, rare (Ll). . nutans Say. Palisades (Sp); salt meadows (Bf); Sea Isle VI, VII in single specimens only (Brn). . albicrus Dej. Westville VI, 6, one specimen (Brn). . octopunctatus Fabr. Throughout the State, late fall and early spring, mostly rare; sometimes taken in winter sifting. . placidus Say. Throughout the State, locally common, fall and spring. . bogemanni Gyll. Palisades (Sp); Snake Hill (Bt): Orange VI (Ch); Newark, salt meadows (Bf); New Brunswick VI, 4 (Dn); Gloucester VI (Brn); seashore to Anglesea V, VI (div). . quadripunctatus De G. Newark, at light (Bf); Highlands VI (Ch). . eruginosus Dej. Delaware Valley formation and northward, under bark and at light III-VI; more common northwardly. . crenistriatus Lec. Throughout the State, spring and fall; rare. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 209 P. rubripes Zimm. Palisades V (Sp); Ft. Lee (Bt); Plainfield IV, 20 (Bf); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); and along the seashore to Angle- sea V, VI (div). P. punctiformis Say. Throughout the State, spring and fall; not usually common; cranberry bogs V, 28 (Sm). .P. sordens Kirby. Palisades V (Sp); Arlington I, IV (Bf); Orange VI (Ch); Woodbury VIII (W). P. picicornis Lec. Orange VI, one specimen (Ch). P. ruficornis Lec. Palisades V, Ft. Lee (div); Westville I, 28 (W); Red Bank, Gloucester Co. IV, 20 (Brn); g. d. (W Li). P. picipennis Kirby. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VI, 28 (Dn); Hoboken IV, V (div); Arlington III, 18 (Coll); Collingswood IV, 2 (GG). P. lutulentus Lec. Throughout the State, and in every month save July on cranberry bogs, salt marshes and along shore; usually rare. “P. bembidiodes” De G. of the last edition was an error of determina- tion. OLISTHOPUS Dej. O. parmatus Say. Throughout the State, always rare IV—VI. O. micans Lec. Ft. Lee IV, 17, sifting (Sf); Westville I, 28, VIII, 20, under old leaves, sifting (W); Atlantic City (Li). PERIGONA Lap. P. pallipennis Lec. Arlington meadows, rare (Bf); Highland V (Sf). ATRANUS Lec. A. pubescens Dej. Palisades VI (Sp); Ft. Lee, in brooks (LI); Orange Mts. VI, in rotten wood (Bf); Westville (Li); Camden, Gloucester (W). LEPTOTRACHELUS Latr. L. dorsalis Fab. Hopatcong (Pm); Arlington IV; Snake Hill III, IV (Sf), in crevices of sand-stone between the layers (Bf); Newark III, IV, between bottom leaves of cat-tails (Bf); Orange VI (Ch). CASNONIA Latr. C. pennsylvanica Linn. Throughout the State, practically all season. C. ludoviciana Sallé. Camden, in the marsh along Delaware River, found by sifting (div). GALERITA Fabr. G. janus Fab. Throughout the State; not uncommon. G. bicolor Dru. With the preceding, but more rare. I4 IN 210 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. TETRAGONODERUS Dej. T. fasciatus Hald. Seems to be locally common in Camden and Glou- cester Counties, but not reported from any other localities by any collector. LEBIA Latr. L. grandis Hentz. Throughout the State, sometimes not uncommon: feeds among other things on the eggs and young larve of potato beetles, but never occurs in numbers sufficient to be of any practical benefit from the economic standpoint. L. atriventris Say. A similar but much smaller species; also occurring throughout the State and locally com- Fig. 88.—Lebia mon. grandis. L. tricolor Say. Salt meadows II, IV (Bf): Woodbury VI, very rare (E. A. Klages); Atlantic City, one specimen only (Li). L. pulchella Dej. Throughout the State, spring and fall; often on flowers and locally not uncommon. L. marginicollis Dej. DaCosta (Li). L. viridis Say. Throughout the State, most of the season, sometimes abundant. The variety “mcesta” Lec. is reported as rare at Atco (Li). L. pumila Dej. Delaware Valley region and northward, V—VIII; locally common on flowers and in sweeping. L. pleuritica Lec. Ft. Lee (Sp); Snake Hill (Sf). L. viridipennis Dej. Throughout the State, not usually common; mostly in low swampy areas, on salt marshes and along shore. L. lobulata Lec. Chester VII, 5 (Dn): Snake Hill (Sf); Westville VI, 2, Laurel Spring V, 10, sifting (Brn). L. ornata Say. Throughout the State III-IX, locally common. L. analis Dej. Ft. Lee (Sp); Snake Hill (Sf); Orange VI, at light (Ch); Newark (Coll); Westville (Li); Woodbury VIII, 7, at light (Brn); cee i ee 2 L. fuscata Dej. Chester VII, 19 (Dn): Passaic, Ridgewood, Greenville VI, VII (Sp); Snake Hill V (div); Irvington (Bf); Arlington VI, Sea Isle City VI (Brn); Anglesea VII, 12 (Coli). L. scapularis Dej. Throughout the State VI-VIII, at light and on flowers. L. furcata Lec. Hopatceng (Pm); Snake Hill IV (Bf); Woodbury VI (E. A. Klages); Sea Isle V, 24, Anglesea VI, 15 (Brn). L. pectita Horn. Throughout the State V—VII, IX, generally rare. This is the species listed as “vittata” in the last edition, Mr. Schwarz proving correct in nis surmise as there recorded. L. bivittata Fabr. Boonton VI, 10 (GG); seashore, rare (div). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 211 COPTODERA Dej. C. zrata Dej. Newark, one specimen (Bf); Lakewood V, 18 (Coll); An- glesea VII (W); seashore (Li). DROMIUS Bon. D. piceus Dej. Hoboken (Sp); Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); g. d. (Li); Anglesea VI (Sm); under bark, sometimes (Bt) on flowers. D. atriceps Lec. Anglesea V (W, Coll). APRISTUS Chd. A. cordicollis Lec. Gloucester (Li); Clementon (Lt); DaCosta VI, New- tonville VI (Brn); Anglesea (Sm); on sand banks along streams like Bembidiids. ; A. subsulcatus Dej. Snake Hill (Sf); Woodside in spring (Bf); Newark salt meadows VII, 24 (Coll); Avalon VIII, 3 (Brn). BLECHRUS Mots. B. glabratus Duft. (nigrinus Mann.) Hoboken (Sp); Ft. Lee (Bt), un- der bark; also among roots of grasses in dry meadows. METABLETUS Schm.—Goeb. M. americanus Dej. Throughout the State, locally common. AXINOPALPUS Lec. A. biplagiatus Dej. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hoboken (Sp); Anglesea VII (div); usually under bark of trees. CALLIDA Dej. C. punctata Lec. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Lv); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VII, 7 (Bf). C. purpurea Say. Throughout the State V-IX; at Lakehurst quite abund- ant at times on oaks (Ds); often common in wash-up along shore. The “decora” of last edition was an error of record. PLOCHIONUS Dej. P. timidus Hald. Hoboken (Sp); Westville (Li); Berlin, Clementon IV, Sea Isle V (Brn); g. d. (W); generally under bark of trees. PINACODERA Schaum. P. limbata Dej. Palisades and Ft. Lee south to Cape May along the coast; Camden and Gloucester Co., Riverton III-VII, IX. P. platicollis Say. Throughout the State, usually with the preceding, but extends to the northern boundaries of the State. 212 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. nn oon oooOooOD oD CYMINDIS Latr. . elegans Lec. Atco, two specimens (Li). . americana Dej. Throughout the State, under stones in dry localities, nowhere common; also along shore in the wash-up. . pilosa Say. From the Highlands southward, inland and along shore; locally common in late fall under dry cow-dung (Bf). . neglecta Hald. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark district (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Atlantic City VI, 24 (Brn). APENES Lec. . lucidula Dej. Throughout the State, usually rare except along the shore; where it is sometimes common in the wash-up. . Sinuata Say. With the preceding, usually more rare PENTAGONICA Schm.—Goeb. . flavipes Lec. Merchantville V, Sea Isle VI, very rare (Brn). HELLUOMORPHA Lap. . nigripennis Dej. Atco (Li); DaCosta VII, Cape May C. H. V (W); Lakehurst (Sf); Iona VI, 8 (Brn); Bamber VY, 14 (Dke); always very rare. } . bicolor Harr. Ft. Lee under stones (Bt); Orange Mts. (Bf); Camden Co. (W); Woodbury VI (E. A. Klages); Sea Isle V, 24 (Brn); single specimens only. . ferruginea Lec. Greenville, under logs, rare (Sp). The record for “texana’ in last edition is a misidentification. BRACHINUS Web. . janthinipennis Dej. Orange Mts., in stump (Bf); Vineland (U S Ag). . viridipennis Dej. “New Jersey” (Sp); Newark (Bf). . minutus Harr. Along the Palisades in spring (Sp). . perplexus Dej. Palisades V (Sp); Orange Mts., Woodbury V, 22 (GG). medius Harr. Orange Mts. (GG); along the Palisades (Sp). : quadripennis Dej. Along the Palisades in spring (Sp). conformis Dej. Along the Palisades in spring (Sp). cyanipennis Say. Palisades V (Sp); Snake Hill V, 22 (Bf). alternans Dej. Along the Palisades in spring (Sp). . tormentarius Lec. Salt meadows (Bf); Snake Hill. . fumans Fab. Throughout the State and usually common. . similis Lec. Newark (Bf); Brigantine beach IX (Hn). . cordicollis Dej. Split Rock Lake IV, 28 (GG); Palisades (Sp); Cald- well (Cr); Orange Mts. (Bf); g. d. (Li). This genus stands as it did in the last edition; the species still need THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 213 revision and the list is tentative merely. It is quite certain that some of the species do not éccur in New Jersy and that other names must event- ually be substituted. C. C. Cc. . prasinus Dej. Trenton (Hk). j CHLAENIUS Bon. erythropus Germ. Snake Hill (Bf); Atlantic Co., Anglesea in wash- up (W). sericeus Forst. Delaware Valley region and northward in spring, sometimes not uncommon. laticollis Say. Throughout the State; common in spring in the Ft. Lee, Snake Hill and Newark districts; more rare southwardly. . diffinis Chd. Along the Palisades in early spring (Sp). . gstivus Say. Throughout the State, spring and fall; more common north. . augustus Newn. Anglesea VII, 20, 1 specimen in wash-up (Brn). 7. . leucoscelis Say. Throughout the State, under stones, common. 5 nemoralis Say. Throughout the State, common. . tricolor Dej. Throughout the State, common. . pennsylvanicus Say. Throughout the State; more common in the northern districts in spring. . impunctifrons Say. Palisades in spring (Sm); Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Cald- well (Cr); Camden V, Westville [IX (Brn); g. d. (W, Li). . higer Rand. Throughout the State in spring; usually rare. . purpuricollis Rand. “New Jersey” (Horn). tomentosus Say. Throughout the State all summer, ‘under shelter of all sorts, and usually the most common species near cities. ANOMOGLOSSUS Chd. . emarginatus Say. ‘Throughout the State V—VII, locally common. . pusillus Say. Also generally distributed in spring and fall; but more rare than the preceding. BRACHYLOBUS Chd. . lithophilus Say. Hopatcong VI (Bt); Palisades III (Sp); Snake Hill (Sf); salt meadows (Bf); Westville, Anglesea in meadows and under drift (W). LACHNOCREPIS Lec. . parallelus Say. Throughout the State in spring, locally not rare; on meadows and marshes under drift; also under stones. OODES Bon. . amaroides Dej. Palisades V (Sp); Snake Hill (Sf); Camden IV (GG); Westville, Woodbury VI (W); Atco (Li); Lawnside VI, Petersburg VI (Brn). 214 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. O. americanus Dej. Hopatcong (Pm); Palisades (Sp); Hoboken IV > > > D> (Bt); Snake Hill (Sf); Westville (Li); in damp places under stones, etc. . fluvialis Lec. Newark (Coll); salt meadows (Bf); Camden, Glouces- ter Co. under drift in meadows in spring (div); Anglesea I, 20, Cape May VI (Brn). . 12-striatus Chevr. (lecontei Chd.) Camden, Gloucester Counties (W); Anglesea VII (div); always rare. GEOPINUS Lec. . incrassatus Dej. Piedmont Plain and southward, in sandy districts along water-courses V-—VII, usually rare. CRATACANTHUS Dej. . dubius Beauv. Woodside, Newark IV (Bf); New Brunswick VI (Sm); Cramer Hill VI (GG); Westville V, Brigantine VII (Brn); g. d. (Li); in sandy districts (W). AGONODERUS Dej. . lineola Fab. Throughout the State, often at light, spring and fall. . infuscatus.Dej. Anglesea (Li); Brigantine IX (Hn); g. d. (W). . pallipes Fab. Throughout the State, common at light in spring and early summer, and again in fall. . partiarius Say. With the preceding, but not so abundant. . pauperculus Lec. Salt meadows (Bf); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs. . indistinctus Dej. Along the Palisades in spring, rare (Sp). . testaceus Dej. Lakewood V (Bt); Atlantic City (Castle); Sea Isle City VI, 4 (Brn); Anglesea (W). DISCODERUS Lec. . parallelus Hald. Salt meadows (Bf); Atlantic City (Li); Anglesea and the seashore generally (W). GYNANDROPUS Dej. . hylacis Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Clifton (Ch); Caldwell (Cr); Hobo- ken under bark (Sp); Trenton (Coll); Atco VI (Brn); Atlantic City (Li); Anglesea VI (Sm). HARPALUS Latr. . dichrous Dej. Caldwell (Cr); Snake Hill (Sf); South River VII, Lahaway VII (Coll); Westville (Li); Atlantic City VI, Brigantine VII (Brn); g. d. (W), rare. . vulpeculus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Snake Hill (Bf); Newark Dist. (Bf); Riverton V, Brigantine VII (Brn) g. d. (W Li). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 215 . autumnalis Say. G. d. under leaves (W); seashore V, VI (div). . erraticus Say. Throughout the State VII, VIII, locally not rare. . viridizeneus Beauv. Throughout the State, locally common, especially . caliginosus Fabr. Throughout the State; at- . faunus Say. G. d., locally common (div). . convivus Lec. New Brunswick, one specimen. . vagans Lec. Throughout the State V—VII, local- . pennsylvanicus DeG. Common throughout the in city vacant lots, and in meadows, under stones. tracted to light in early summer, and in fall often common on seeds of rag-weed. ly common. State, readily attracted to light and sometimes a nuisance. The varieties “compar” Lec., and “erythropus” Dej., occurs with the type. Fig. 89.—Har- pilus caliginosus . spadiceus Dej. Madison (Pr); Palisades (Sp). . fallax Lee. Orange VI, Highlands (Ch); “New Jersey” (Hw). . pleuriticus Kirby. Along the Palisades V (Sp); Newark V (Coll); Cape May VI, 3 (Brn); not common. . foveicollis Lec. Anglesea V, 14 (Brn); two examples which seem to agree most nearly with this and are certainly unlike any species rep- resented in accessible collections. Mr. Schwarz makes this doubtful reference. . herbivagus Say. Throughout the State, most of the season, common. . hitidulus Chd. Clifton, Highlands, rare (Ch); Gloucester V, 1 (Brn); seashore (Li) ; not common. viduus Lec. Lake Hopatcong (Pm). SELENOPHORUS Dej. . pedicularius Dej. Along shore, Brigantine to Cape May, VI-IX (div); Westville III, 5 (W); Atco VI (Brn). . iripennis Say. Anglesea (W). . gagatinus Dej. Snake Hill (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). . Opalinus Lec. Throughout the State, fall to spring and extending into the summer; under leaves and along shore under rubbish. . ovalis Dej. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . ellipticus Dej. Orange Mts. IV, and thence southward along the shore to Cape May V, VI, IX; Hainesport V (Dke). STENOLOPHUS Dej. carbonarius Brullé. Ocean Beach (Pr); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Atlantic City, Anglesea (Li); Sea Isle City VI, 15 (Brn). . spretus Dej. Sea Isle City V, Cape May VI (Brn); Anglesea (div). . fuliginosus Dej. Throughout the State V—VII, IX, X, locally common. 216 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. S. plebeius Dej. Irvington, salt meadows (Bf): Collingswood IV (GG); Westville I, 28 sifting (W); Gloucester V (Brn); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs; Brigantine beach IX (Hn); locally common. - conjunctus Say. Throughout the State, not rare, spring and fall. : humidus Hamilton. Madison (Pr). ochropezus Say. Common throughout the State fall to spring. . dissimilis Dej. Atlantic City, Anglesea, 1 specimen in wash-up (W). - alternans Lec. So. Camden, in sandy wet places (Brn). “S. anceps Lec.,” of the last list, is based on an error. DNDN MN ACUPALPUS Lec. A. hydropicus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark salt meadow III (Bf); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs, and probably throughout the State. A. carus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); salt meadow I, 11 (Bf); Wesiville I, g. d. (W). BRADYCELLUS Er. B. linearis Lec. Orange VI, one example (Ch). Ww . rupestris Say. Throughout the State, fall to spring; not rare. B. tantillus Chd. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange VI (Ch); So. Camden, An- glesea (W); rare everywhere. TACHYCELLUS Moraw. T. atrimedius Say. Staten Island (Lg). T. kiroyi Horn. Fort Lee (Sf). T. badiipennis Hald. Wocdside (Bf); Snake Hill (Sf); Westville I, 11 (W); Camden XI, Gloucester V, Anglesea V; always rare. ANISODACTYLUS Dej. A. dulcicollis Laf. Lahaway IX, 6 (Sm); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). A. rusticus Say. Throughout the State, fall to spring; common. A. carbonarius Say. G. d. (W); Atlantic City (Li); Anglesea V (Coll). A. interpunctatus Kirby. Newark (Soc); New Jersey VII (Bt); ee, d. (W). A. harrisii Lec. Ft. Lee IV, V (Bt); Newark (Soc); seashore Cis) A. agricola Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City V, New Brunswick, Lahaway V (Coll); g. d. (W); locally not rare. A. melanopus Hald. Salt meadows (Bf); Westville X, 4 (GG); g. d. (Li). A. nigerrimus Dej. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee IV (Bt); Brigantine IX (Hn). A. nigrita Dej. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee IV (Bt); Riverton V (Dke). THE INSECTS’) OF NEW JERSEY: 27, A. discoideus Dej. Throughout the State in spring, on swampy ground; never common in my experience. A. baltimorensis Say. Throughout the State; common at all seasons. A. verticalis Lec. Anglesea VIII (Sm). A. piceus Lec. Newark at light (Bf); Woodbury VII (GG); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Sea Isle City VI, 15 (Brn); Anglesea (W). A. terminatus Say. Throughout the State, fall to spring. A. lzetus Dej. Woodbury VII (W); Brigantine IX (Hn); Anglesea VI, VII (div). , A. coenus Say. Newark (Bf); Woodbury VII, 30 (W); Atlantic City (Li); Anglesea VI, 21 (Brn); rare at all points. A. lugubris Dej. Woodside III, 5 (Bf); Newark (Soc); Gloucester (Li); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (W); g. d. (W). A. sericeus Harr. Throughout the State, in spring; locally not rare and sometimes common at light. A. interstitialis Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison (Pr); ote: (Ch); Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Bt); salt meadows (Bf); Newark, New Bruns- wick: (Coll). Family HALIPLID. Small, oval water beetles, pointed at each end, the greatest breadth at or a little behind the shoulders of the wing covers. Live in stagnant ‘ponds and ditches in all stages, and are of no economic importance. In this and the following “‘Dytiscide” all our material has been de- termined by Mr. Chris. H. Roberts, of New York City, who has also added materially to our records from his own experience. HALIPLUS Latr. . fasciatus Aubé. Throughout the State V-IX; recorded by all col- lectors, from Garret Mt. to Anglesea, and west to the Delaware. . punctatus Aubé. “New Jersey” (U M). . triopsis Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); Spotswood, Ocean Co. (Rob). . ruficollis DeG. Throughout the State, common, VI-IX. . longulus Lec. Paterson VIII, 3 (Coll); Monmouth Co. (Rob). ae gees Eee Cees & CNEMIDOTUS Er. C. 12-punctatus Say. Common throughout the State in spring and fall. C. edentulus Lec. Paterson VI, VII, Great Piece Meadow IX, 8 (Coll); Monmouth Co. (Rob), X, 4 (Coll). C. n. sp. Camden Co., VI, 11, X, 4 (Coll). C. n. sp. Paterson IV, 238 (Coll). C. n. sp. New Brunswick VIII, 9 (Coll). 218 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family DYTISCIDA. These are the “diving beetles,” and their larve are known as “water tigers” from their predatory habits, voracity in feeding and powerful mandibles. The adults are also predatory, oval and somewhat flattened, with rather short, stout swimming legs; the posterior longest and oar- Mike. They live in water of all kinds and may often be seen in clear springs rising to the surface, discharging a bubble of tainted air from _the anal extremity and then swimming again to the bottom. They are interesting in structure and habits, but not of economic importance. CANTHYDRUS Sharp. C. puncticollis Cr. Staten Island V, 20 (Lg); Ocean Co. (Rob); Cape May C. H. (W). C. punctipennis Sharp. Linwood (Rob); Clementon IV, 16, Petersburg V, 19 (Brn); Anglesea IV, V (Coll). Mr. Roberts says that “C. bicolor’ Say does not occur in New Jersey, and that the records under that name in the last edition refer to this species. HYDROCANTHUS Say. H. iricolor Say. Recorded from Newark to the Delaware, and south to Cape May V, VIII, IX; taken by all collectors. H. oblongus Sharp. Ocean Co. 1 spec.; it is common in Florida (Rob). LACCOPHILUS Leach. L. maculosus Germ. Common throughout the State in early spring and again in fall; hibernates as an adult. L. proximus Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Monmouth and Ocean Co. (Rob); De- lair (Coll); Anglesea V (div). L. fasciatus Aubé. Throughout the State in spring and fall; common. L. undatus Aubé. Summit V, 1, Paterson IV, 2, Millburn IV, 30, West- ville VI, 11 (Coll); Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee district (Bt); Monmouth, Ocean Co. (Rob); Merchantville IV, 24 (Brn). HYDROVATUS Mots. H. cuspidatus Germ. Ft. Lee district, Staten Island (Bt); Camden (Li); Atco V, 29, Brigantine VII, 25, Anglesea V, 28 (Brn); in stagnant water. H. pustulatus Mels. Staten Island (Bt); Monmouth and Ocean Cos. (Rob); New Brunswick VI, 11, Anglesea V, 28 (Coll). H. compressus Sharp. Anglesea V, 28 (Coll). DESMOPACHRIA Bab. D. convexa Aubé. Great Piece Meadows V, 2, VIII, 22, Delair, Anglesea IV, 12 (Coll); Madison VII, 28 (Pr); Orange VI, 5, at light (Ch); Camden (Li); in stagnant water. oun wWo Ww THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 219 BIDESSUS Sharp. . flavicollis Lec. Spotswood (Rob). . pulicarius Aubé. Staten Island (Coll); Ocean Co. (Rob). . affinis Say. Throughout the State; common all the year. . lacustris Say. Staten Island (Coll); Monmouth and Ocean Co. (Rob). . fuscatus Cr. Great Piece Meadow VIII, 22, Orange Mts. III, 20, Sum- mit V, 9, Arlington III, 11, Lakehurst IX, 2, Anglesea IV, 12 (Coll); Staten Island (Lg); Ocean and Monmouth Co. (Rob). . granarius Aubé. Great Piece Meadow V, 2, Summit V, 9, S. Orange V, 27 (Coll); Madison (Pr); Ocean and Monmouth Co. (Rob); Da- Costa VII, 30 (Brn). CELINA Aubé. . angustata Aubé. Staten Island (Lg); Newark (Bf); Ocean Co. (Rob); Sea Isle City VI, 10, Anglesea VI, 15 (Brn). . grossula Lec. Sea Isle VI, 15, Brigantine VII, 5 (Brn) ;/ Anglesea VI, VII (div). Mr. Roberts is in doubt as to whether this is the true “grossula,” and considers it probably a new species. CCELAMBUS Thom. . inzequalis Fab. Represented in our collection from all sections of the State in spring and fall. . punctatus Say. Generally distributed; not rare; spring and fall. . farctus Lec. Lakehurst V, 24 (Rob). . laccophilinus Lec. Miliburn IV, 30, Paterson VII, 3 (Gr); Staten Island (Lg); Ocean Co. (Rob). . turbidus Lec. Staten Isiand (Lg). . nubilus Lec. Paterson V, 12 (Coll); Ft. Lee (Bt); Bloomfield (Bf); Ocean Co. (Rob); Woodbury VIII, 7, Atlantic City VI, 24 (Brn); g. Ge (ei). . dispar G. & H. (dissimilis Harr.) Woodside (Bf); Camden VII, 20 (Brn); Monmouth Co. (Rob). . impressopunctatus Sch. Common in the salt meadows along shore from Hoboken to Cape May from early spring to late fall. DERONECTES Sharp. . catascopium Say. Lakehurst (Rob); “New Jersey” (U M). HYDROPORUS Clairv. . concinnus Lec. Monmouth Co. (Rob). All the species of this genus occur in brooks and springs; not in stagnant water. . pulcher Lec. Newark (Bf); New Brunswick VIII, 9, Staten Island IX (Coll); Spotswood (Rob); Westville VII, 15 (W); Merchantville VII, 15 (Brn). H. integer Sharp. Ocean and Monmouth Co. (Rob). 220 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. a ae ye Ee ge ae ae ele a5 . cimicoides Sharp. Lakehurst V, 29 (Rob). . undulatus Say. Throughout the State; locally common. - spurius Lec. Ocean and Monmouth Cos. (Rob). . clypealis Sharp. Millburn iV, 30, Cam@en: Vi, Atco Lx (Coll) ; Ocean and Monmouth Cos. (Rob). . proximus Aubé. Millburn IV, 30, Newark VII, Waverly VI, 27, Am- boy Meadow VI, 27 (Coll); Ft. Lee Dist., Ocean and Monmouth Cos. (Rob). . vitiosus Lec. Fort Lee Dist. (Rob). - Striatopunctatus Mels. Ft. Lee Dist. (Rob); Staten Island (Lg). . solitarius Sharp. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee Dist. (Rob); Newark, Wood- side (Bf); Delair (Coll). . obscurus Sturm. Clementon III, 18, Sea Isle V, 24, Anglesea VI, 15, Cape May VI, 3 (Brn); g. d., not rare (Li). . tenebrosus Lec. Hemlock Falls X, 2 (Coll); Monmouth Co. (Rob). . signatus Mann. Millburn IV, 29 (Coll); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); Monmouth Co. (Rob); Lahaway III, 26 (Coll). . tristis Payk. Millburn IV, 30, Orange Mts. III, 20, Lahaway III, 26 (Coll); Staten Island (Lg); Ft. Lee Dist., Ocean and Monmouth Cos. (Rob). » americanus Aubé. Great Piece Meadow V, 2, VIII, 22, IX, 3 (Coll). . dichrous Mels. Spotswood (Rob); New Jersey (U M). . inornatus Sharp. Lahaway III, 26 (Coll). . niger Say. Newark (Bf); Lahaway V, 28 (Coll). . modestus Aubé. In the Collection from Chester to Anglesea, spring and fall, and recorded from all parts of the State. . Stagnalis G. & H. Lakehurst (Rob). . oblitus Aubé. Fort Lee Dist. (Rob). . vilis Lee. Sea Isle City V, 10, 2 examples (Brn). . difformis Lec. Great Piece Meadow XI, 24, Millburn IX, 30 (Coll); Staten Island VI (Lg). . sp. indet. Summit V, 11, Atco IX, 20, Lahaway (Coll). Of the spe- cies recorded in the previous edition, “H. alpinus” is omitted as based on an erroneous determination; and “H. consimilis’” because Mr. Roberts questions the occurrence of the true species in New Jersey. There is a species that can be easily mistaken for it, and the New Jersey “consimilis’” is probably one of the species described by Sharp and not yet identified in our collections. ILYBIUS Er. biguttulus Germ. Throughout the State; locally not rare. confusus Aubé. Newark IX, 19, Westville IX, X (Coll); Monmouth Co. (Rob). “T. ater’ Lec. and “I. 4-maculatus” Aubé., of the previous edition, are omitted. Mr. Roberts questions whether the former species is North THE. INSECTS OF NEW: JERSEY. 221 American at all, and says of the latter that it seems to be a strictly boreal species. COPTOTOMUS Say. C. interrogatus Fab. Locally common throughout the State in late fall and early spring. ILYBIOSOMA Cr. |. bifarium Kirby. Woodside, common (Bf). COPELATUS Er. C. chevrolatii Aubé. Staten Island (Lg). C. glyphicus Say. Throughout the State, taken in almost every month of the year; locally common. MATUS Aubé. ] M. bicarinatus Say. Orange Mts. IV, V, Westville X, 4 (Coll) : Ft. Lee VIII (Bt); Woodbury VIII, 7 (GG); Ocean Co. (Rob). . AGABETES Cr. A. acuductus Harr. Millburn IV, 30 (Coll); Woodside (Bf); Staten Island in Woodland pools, VI (Lg); Woodbury VII, 7 (Brn). AGABUS Leach. A. parallelus Lec. Staten Island (Lg). A. seriatus Say. Great Piece Meadow V, 21 (Coll); Ocean and Mon- mouth Cos. (Rob); Brigantine Beach VII, 5 (Brn); all the species of this genus live in spring and creeks. A. obtusatus Say. Woodside (Bf); Monmouth Co. (Rob). A. punctatus Mels. Ft. Lee VI (div); DaCosta V, 30, Anglesea V (Coll). A. semipunctatus Kirby. Paterson VII, 3 (Coll); Newark (Dn). A. zruginosus Aubé. Ocean Co. (Rob); “New Jersey” (Coll). A. teeniolatus Harr. Common at Lakehurst (div). A. disintegratus Cr. Throughout the State, locally common V-—VII. A. congener Payk. Great Piece Meadow V, 2, Vailsburg VI, 2 (Coll). A. reticulatus Kirby. Monmouth Co. (Rob); Woodbury VI, 8, Anglesea V, VI (Brn). . erythropterus Say. Fort Lee, New Brunswick (Rob). . gagates Aubé. Throughout the State VI, VII. The “A. discors” Lec. of the previous edition was not well determined. > > It is a west coast species. RHANTUS Esch. _R. binotatus Harr. Newark (Soc); Paterson VI, 27, Delair VII, 16 (Coll); Ocean Co. (Rob). 222 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. R. calidus Fab. Staten Island V (Ds); Camden and Gloucester Cos. (W); Lakehurst IX, 2 (Rob). R. sinuatus Lec. “New Jersey” (Bf); Newark (Dn). R. tostus Lec. Fort Lee (Rob). The “R. flavogriseus” Cr. of the last edition was based on a misidentifi- cation; the species does not occur east of the Mississippi. COLYMBETES Clairv. C. sculptilis Harr. Orange Mt. Dist. (div); Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill (Sf); Monmouth Co. (Rob); Waverly VI, 27, Jamesburg V, 7 (Coli); Sea Isle V, 24 (Brn). HYDATICUS Leach. H. stagnalis Fab. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Newark IV, 14 (Coll); Staten Island V (Lg); Monmouth Co. (Rob). H. piceus Lec. Caldwell (Cr). H. bimarginatus Say. Woodside (Bf); Newark, Delair, Westville* X, 4 (Coll); Ocean Co. (Rob); Anglesea (Rob). DYTISCUS Linn. D. fasciventris Say. Hopat- cong (Pm); Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Gr): Westville VII, 3 (Coll); Camden, Gloucester, At- lantic Co. (W). D. hybridus Aubé. Newark (Coll); Staten Island III, IV, X (Ds); Spotswood (Rob); Brigantine VII, 5 (Brn). D. verticalis Say. Newark , (Coll); Staten Island III } (Ds); Monmouth Co. (Rob). we \ D. harrisii Kirby. Caldwell Fig. 90.—A water-tiger, Dytiscus marginalis: a, (Cr) larva, devouring an Agrion larva; b, pupa; c, male beetle, eleytrum of female at D. vexatus Sharp. DaCosta side; d, anterior tarsus of male; (GG) e, “tarsus of female: a, 70) ve. about natural size. ACILIUS Leach. A. semisulcatus Aubé. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee, in quarry holes (Bt); Grantwood VIII, 9 (Bno); Newark (Coll); Riverton IX, 11 (GG). THE INSECTS OF NEW. JERSEY. 223 A. fraternus Harr. Paterson X, 13, Newark marsh VIII (Coll); Madison (Pr); Staten Island (Lg); Ft. Lee VII, Monmouth, Ocean Co. (Rob); DaCosta VII, 30, Brigantine VII, 5, Sea Isle V, 31 (Brn). A. mediatus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, in quarry holes (div); Sum- mit V, 9, Delair VIII (Coll); Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic County (W); Lucaston VIII (Dke); seashore (Li). THERMONECTES Esch. T. ornaticoilis Aubé. Riverton V, 1, Woodbury VI, 8 (GG). T. basillaris Harr. Ft. Lee district (Bt); Staten Island IX, X (Ds); Delair IX, 30, Westville V, 4, X, 14 (Coll); Woodbury VIII, 7; Brigan- tine VII, 5; Anglesea VI, 15 (Brn); g. d. (Li); the variety “inter- medius” Cr. occurs at Newark (Bf). GRAPHODERES Esch. G. iiberus Say. Recorded from all sections of the State, IV-IX. G. fasciaticollis Harr. Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island IV, VIII (Ds); New- ark (Coll); Monmouth, Ocean Co. (Rob). CYBISTER Curt. C. fimbriolatus Say. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (div); Monmouth Co. (Rob); Anglesea (Sm). Family GYRINIDZ. These are the “Whirligig beetles,” so named because of their habit of Swimming about in groups or swarms on the surface of ponds or quiet streams and ditches, the individuals often whirling round and round without apparent aim. They are black or a little bronzed, convex above, flattened below, with short, paddle-like swimming legs, the anterior pair long and arm-like. When handled many of them emit a milky white fluid which has a fruity odor, that gives them the local name “Apple-bugs.”’ They are predatory in the larval as well as the adult stage, and among others feed on the larve of “Anopheles,” which are never found where these beetles occur.in numbers. Mr. Roberts has been good enough to verify the list in this family also. GYRINUS Linn. G. minutus Fab. Atco (Rob). G. rockinghamensis Lee. Hopatcong (Pm); Atco (Li); Atlantic Co. (W); Lakehurst (Rob); Lakewood IX, 2; Ocean Co. VIII (Coll); everywhere common. . fraternus Coup. Spotswood (Rob). . zeneolus Lec. “New Jersey,” without specific locality (Rob). . limbatus Say. Spotswood (Rob); Atco, Egg Harbor (Li). . dichrous Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Lakehurst (Rob); “New Jersey”’ (U M). G. ventralis Kirby. Orange (Ch); Spotswood (Rob); g. d. (Li). 29 9 © ce) . aquiris Lec. Spotswood (Rob). 224 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. G. affinis Aubé. Anglesea (Rob); Staten Island (Coll); “New Jersey” (U M). G. pernitidus Lec. Lakehurst (Rob). G. analis Say. Spring Lake (Ch); Hammonton VIII (Dke); Atlantic Co. (div); Lahaway V, 28, (Coll); Clementon VII, 26, Atco DSS ee (GG). OOD ® : marinus Gyll. Anglesea (Rob). . opacus Sahlb. Spotswood (Rob). . gibber Lec. Spotswood (Rob). : borealis Aubé. Madison (Pr); Hammonton VIII (Dke); Atlantie Co. (div); Lahaway V, 28, Jamesburg (Coll). G. lugens Lec. Boonton VI, 12 (GG); Spotswood (Rob); Atco (Li). G. picipes Aubé. Spotswood, Lakehurst (Rob); Atco IX, 27 (GG). DINEUTES MacL. D. vittatus Germ. New Brunswick and southward April to midsummer, everywhere, singly in ditches and small streams; never in ponds. D. emarginatus Say. Westville (Rob); DaCosta, Jamesburg VIII, 24 (Coll); Merchantville VI, 5, Clementon VII, 26 (GG). D. hornii Rob. Budd’s Lake IX, 3 (Coll); Boonton V, 19 (GG): New Brunswick (Rob); Westville (Dke); Staten Island VIII, 16 (Ds). D. nigrior Rob. Budd’s Lake IX, 3, Newark, New Brunswick, Lahaway (Coll); Spotswood, Lakehurst (Rob); Boonton V, 17, Woodbury VI, 8, Clementon VII, 26 (GQ). D. assimilis Aubé. Common throughout the State nearly all summer. D. discolor Aubé. With the preceding and equally abundant. D. carolinus Lec. Hammonton VIII (Dke). Family HYDROPHILID/. These are the “water scavengers,’ usually black in color, sometimes with yellow, orange or red markings along the margins, usually smooth, polished and very convex above, flattened below. The antenne are short and clubbed or enlarged at tip; hence the species are easily distinguish- able from the divers, which have them filiform or thread-like. A number of the smaller species are different in form and have the surface rough or pitted; these crawl rather than swim on the soil and vegetation under water. Finally there are yet other species structurally like those inhab- iting the water, that live in moist earth, dung and decaying or fermenting vegetation. They are of no economic importance. As in the other water beetles, Mr. Roberts has helped out in this family. HELOPHORUS Fab. H. lacustris Lec. Locally common throughout the State all season. H. lineatus Say. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee V (Bt); Newark (Soc); Wood- THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 22s side, salt meadows (Bf); Westville VII, 9 (Brn); Lakehurst (Rob); suid. “(isi): H. tuberculatus Gyll. Spotswood (Rob); Westville (Li). HYDROCHUS Leach. H. scabratus Muls. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Soc); Long Branch (Ch); Trenton. VIII, 6, Delair IX, 1 (Coll); Westville I, 28, sifting (W); Spotswood, Lakehurst (Rob); g. d. (Li). . incequalis Lec. Staten Island V (Bt); Atlantic Co. (Rob). . subcupreus Rand. Atlantic Co. (Rob); “New Jersey” (U M). . Variolatus Lec. Camden, not rare (Li). S65 Hae a5 ae . squamifer Lec. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Monmouth Co. (Rob); Mer- chantville III, 10, DaCosta, Anglesea VII, 30 (Brn). Ochthebius benefossus Lec. was included in the previous list on a speci- men labelled “New Jersey” in the Horn collection. Mr. Schwarz claimed at the time that the locality was incorrect, and as the species has not turned up since, and Mr. Roberts doubts the occurrence of any species of the genus in New Jersey, it is deemed better to omit it. HYDRAENA Kug. H. pennsylvanica Kies. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, sifting, IX (Sf); Woodside (Bf); Monmouth, Ocean Co. (Rob); Petersburg VI, 18 (Brn). HYDROUS Leach. (HYDROPHILUS Geoff.) H. ovatus G & H. Newark (Soc); New Brunswick VII, 24, Woodbury V, 5, Lakewood (Coll); Monmouth Co. (Rob); Riverton VII, 16, An- glesea IX, 4 (GG); Westville (Li); Mt. Holly IJI, 17 (Dke); always rare. H. triangularis Say. Throughout the State, often common and some- times attracted in great numbers to electric lights. A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis.—a, the larva; 6, male adult; c, pupa; a, opened, and e, closed egg case; /to 7, enlarged structural details of the adult. Fig. 1. I5 IN x“ 226 RE POR TVORINEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. H. nimbatus Say. Throughout the State, V-IX, often abundant. “H. limbalis” Lec. is a western species, and the record in the last edi- tion is based on an erroneous determination. . mixtus Lec. Great Piece Meadow V, 23, IX, 3 (Coll), Madison (Pr); Monmouth, Ocean Co. (Rob); g. d. (Li); Anglesea IX, 5 (DKe). . glaber Hbst. Great Piece Meadow IX, 8 (Coll); along the Palisades, common (div); Caldwell (Cr); Monmouth, Ocean Co. (Rob); Delair VIII (Dke); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Sea Isle VI, 26, Anglesea V, 9, Cape May VI, 3 (Brn). HYDROPHILUS Leach. (HYDROCHARIS Latr.) . obtusatus Say. Throughout the State, usually common; from early spring to midsummer and again in fall. BEROSUS Leach. . pantherinus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Monmouth Co. (Rob); Spring Lake, and probably along the coast (Ch). . peregrinus Hbst. Greenwood Lake VI (Bt); Newark (div); Ft. Lee (Rob); Staten Island, Anglesea VI, 20 (Coll); g. d. (Li). . Striatus Say. Ft. Lee, Ocean Co. (Rob); Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Coll); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Woodbury V, 22 (GG); 2g. d. (Li). “B. exiguus” Say and “infuscatus’”’ Lec. are out of our faunal range, and the record in previous list is an error of identification. r a pee as eee Fe LIMNEBIUS Leach. piceus Horn. Spotswood (Rob). LACCOBIUS Er. . agilis Rand. Snake Hill (Sf); Spotswood, Lakehurst (Rob); West- ville (Li). HELOCHARES Muls. (PHILHYDRUS Sol.) . nebulosus Say. Snake Hill, Hoboken, salt meadows (Bt); Orange. VI (Ch); Newark (Bf); Atlantic Co. (Rob). . ochraceus Mels. Orange VI (Ch); Westville I, 20, Camden, Glouces- ter Co. (W); Lakehurst (Rob); Lahaway, on cranberry bogs V (Sm); Brigantine Beach IX, common in fresh water pools (Hn). . reflexipennis Zimm. Atlantic Co. (Rob); Brigantine IX, common in fresh water pools (Hn); Anglesea IX, 5 (Li). . cinctus Say. Throughout the State, V, VI, common. . consors Lec. Lakehurst (Rob). . diffusus Lec. Snake Hill, Hoboken IV, 24, on salt meadows (Bt). . perplexus Lec. Throughout the State I[V—-VI. - maculicollis Muls._ Spotswood (Rob). 2 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 277 PHILHYDRUS Sol. . hamiltoni Horn. Newark (div); Atlantic Co. (Rob); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Avalon VII, 18 (Brn), Anglesea (W). CYMBIODYTA Bedel. . rotundata Say. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Bf); Lakehurst (Rob). . fimbriata Mels. Reported from all sections in early spring. . lacustris Lec. Hoboken (Ll); Woodside, Newark (Bf); Atlantic Co. (Rob); seashore (Li). - HELOCOMBUS Horn. . bifidus Lec. (Philhydrus) Ft. Lee IV, 18, under stones (Bt); Lake- hurst (Rob). } HYDROBIUS Leach. r . fuscipes Linn. Orange VII (div); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Lakehurst (Rob); Woodbury VII, 7, Anglesea VI, 12 (Brn). . globosus Say. Throughout the State, in fresh water streams under stones, sometimes common, IV-VII. . tessellatus Ziegl. Pottersville IX, 5 (Dn); Jamesburg (Rob); Lake- hurst (Lg); Westville V, 28, Clementon V, 14 (GG). . tumidus Lec. Camden III, 3 (Brn); normally a southern species. . suturalis Lec. Atlantic Co. (Rob); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). CRENIPHILUS Mots. . Gespectus Lec. Lakehurst (Rob). . rufiventris Horn. “New Jersey” (GG). . subcupreus Say. (Hydrobius) More or less common throughout the State spring and fall. digestus Lec. Lakehurst (Rob). SPHA=RIDIUM Fab. . scarabeeoides Linn. Throughout the State, IV-IX, common on fresh cow-dung. This is a European species that was introduced into the more northern part of the State about the date of the previous edi- tion and was therefore not included. Since that time it has spread to all sections and has become plentiful. Fortunately as a scavengel it is not a harmful species. CERCYON Leach. The species of this genus are not well determined in collections. It is quite probable that we have more species than are listed, and that some of those listed do not actually occur with us. Most of them live in dung or other decaying and fermenting material. 228 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. pubescens Lec. Brigantine VII, 25 (Brn). C. navicularis Zimm. Newark (Bf). C. melanocephalus Linn. Newark (Bf). C. granarius Er. Anglesea, in winter, sifting (W). C. nigriceps Marsh. (centromaculatus Sturm.) Orange Mts. C. littoralis Gyll. Newark (Bf); seashore (Li); a circumpolar species. C. practextatus Say. Orange VI (Ch); Hoboken IV, 24 (Bt); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); g. d. (Li). C. ocellatus Say. Fort Lee (Bt); g. d. (Li). C. pygmezeus Ill. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee VIII, 8 (Bt). C. unipunctatus Linn. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange, in horse dung (Ch); =. ds Gi). C. analis Payk. Madison, Orange Mts. (div); Merchantville III, 11 (GG); Camden (Li); Lahaway, on cranberry bogs V, 28 (Sm). C. depressus Steph. Highlands (Ch). C. hzmorrhoidalis Fab. G. d., common (Li). C. lugubris Payk. Camden (Li). PHAENONOTUM Sharp. P. extriatum Say. Camden (div), sifting along the river front in winter and spring (W); Westville V, 27 (Brn). CRYPTOPLEURUM Muls. C. minutum Fabr. Boonton X, 24 (GG); Arlington, Newark (Bf); Cam- den (Li); DaCosta V, 21 (Brn). Family LEPTINIDZ. LEPTINUS Mull. L. testaceus Miill. A small semi-parasitic species infesting moles, field- mice, etc., found commonly in their nests near Philadelphia and near Washington, D. C., and will undoubtedly be found in New Jersey when sought for. Family SILPHIDA. Includes the “carrion beetles” and “burying beetles,’ which vary much in size, form and appearance, but very little in habit. They feed not only in and on dead animal matter, but some species occur in fungi and other usually decaying vegetable matter. The antenne are capitate, terminated by a short spherical club, which is very sensitive to odors of decay. They are of no direct benefit to the agriculturist, but some are indirectly useful by removing and changing the form of animal remains. Small animals are interred completely, the larve of the burying and other scavenger insects feeding upon them beneath the surface. N. americanus Oliv. Throughout the State, . sayi Lap. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. . orbicollis Say. Throughout the State, . marginatus Fab. Throughout the State, . pustulatus Hersch. Staten Island VII, THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 220 NECROPHORUS Fabr. - The species of this genus are the typical burying beetles. almost exclusively on reptiles, and not usually common. (L1); Staten Island VII (Ds).. not common VI, VII. on carrion of all kinds, and one of the most common of our species, IV—VII. 19, at electric light (Ds), Ocean Co. (Coll). . tomentosus Weber. Throughout the State, common YV-IX. Fig. 92.—A burying beetle, . vespilloides Hbst. Caldwell (Cr); Snake NCEA ULES VALAIS, Ean (Sa). enlarged. “N. guttula’”’ Mots. is a western species, and its record in the last edition an error. ié) . simplex Say. Newark (Bf), Ocean Co. II, 8 . basillaris Say. Hudson Co. (Ll), Anglesea VII, . terminans Lec. Anglesea VII (Sz); baiting with SILPHA Linn. . surinamensis Fab. Throughout the State under carrion; the largest of our flat forms, easily known by the greatly enlarged hind legs. - lapponica Hbst. Throughout the State; specifically on fish; but also on snakes, toads and other reptilia. . inzequalis Fab. Throughout the State; not rare; a general feeder. . noveboracensis Forst. Throughout the State; common. . americana Linn. Occurs on toadstools and in dung, as well as on carrion everywhere; not usually common. CHOLEVA Latr. (Coll); on store cheese (Sf). 28 (Coll); on store cheese (Sf). . Clavicornis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Bf); Westville IV, 24 (Brn); baiting with store cheese (Sf). Fig. 93.—A carrion beetle, Si/pha ameri- cana; enlarged. dead fish (Lv). PRIONOCHAETA Horn. . Opaca Say. Throughout the State, sometimes common, IV—VII; taken on old store cheese, baiting (Sf). 230 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PTOMOPHAGUS III. | P. consobrinus Lec. Common @verywhere (Sz). P. pusio Lec. Bronx Park, N. Y. (Sf); and sure to occur in New Jersey. CATOPOMORPHUS Aubé. C. parasitus Lec. Ft. Lee, Arlington, sweeping at dusk (Sf); Hudson Co. (L1); Newark (Bf); Red Bank on Delaware IV, 20 (Brn): occurs in nests of “Formica integra.” COLON Hbst. C. bidentatum Sahlb. Eagle Rock, accidentally found on hickory (Bf). C. dentatum Lec. Snake Hill, sweeping, at dusk (Sf). ANISOTOMA III. A. alternata Mels. Staten Island X (Ds). COLENIS Er. C. impunctata Lec. Orange Mts., VII, in mushrooms (Sf), Staten Island (Ds). LIODES Latr. L. polita Lec. Staten Island (Lg). L. discolor Mels. Hudson Co. (Ll); Atlantic Highlands (Sz); Seaville WAL (Brae L. basalis Lec. Spring Lake (Ch); Gloucester VII (W). The species of this genus are found on a slime-mold, “Foligo septica,” which grows on the surface of stumps of felled trees or under the bark of dead trees. CYRTUSA Er. C. picipennis Lec. Arlington IV, V, sweeping at dusk (Sf). C. egena Lec. Arlington IV, V, sweeping at dusk (Sf). ISOPLASTUS Horn. l. fossor Horn. New York City, 1 spec. (Sf). AGATHIDIUM Il. A. oniscoides Beauv. Orange Mts. (GG); Snake Hill (Ll); Highlands (Sf); Newark; Salem (Coll); occurs generally in rotten wood and under old bark. A. exiguum Mels. Hudson Co. (L1); Highlands V, 30, under bark (Sf); Westville V, 23, Clementon IV, 21 (Brn); g. d. (Li); Lahaway VI, 28 (Coll). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 231 AGLYPTUS Lec. © A. levis Lec. Mr. Schwarz says that this is a common species in the New Jersey district, and believes that it will be found in collections mixed with undetermined Phalacrids or small Coceinellids. CLAMBUS Fisch. C. gibbulus Lec. Ft. Lee VIII, sifting, 1 specimen (Sf). Family SCYDMA(NID/. This family and the following ‘“‘Pselaphide#”’ contain small or very small species often of odd or bizarre forms with usually large antenne, often distorted and terminated by a large club, the wing-covers often short, not covering the abdomen. They are seldom seen except by the collector, and their habits are indicated in the notes to the species. Comparatively little has been added since the last edition, and Mr. H. W. Wenzel is still to be considered general authority for the notes and comments not otherwise credited. CHEVROLATIA Duv. C. amoena Lec. The type locality is Ft. Lee (Sf). EUCONNUS Thoms. E. ventralis Casey. Under old leaves I-IV, in marshes, abundant but very local; Snake Hill (Sf); along the Delaware (W). E. clavipes Say. Snake Hill, Arlington (Sf); g. d. under layers of old leaves and in meadows under pieces of wood. E. bicolor Lec. (lecontei Schauff.) Snake Hill (Sf); Camden to Angle: sea, g. d. L-IV, under old leaves and moss. E. cavipennis Casey. Anglesea IV, under very rotten leaves. E. occultus Casey. Ft. Lee (Sf); in rotten logs with the preceding. E. affinis Casey. Greenwood Lake (Sf); in old logs and with colonies of “Lasius mixtus’”’ Nyl., near Philadelphia. E. salinator Lec. Throughout the State; but usually under sticks and stones on or along salt marshes in early spring. E. fatuus Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, Arlington, common VY, VI, sweeping (Sf); Westville VII, Anglesea III, under old leaves and in wet moss. PYCNOPHUS Casey. P. rasus Lec. Woodbury VII, 23, from an old pine log (W); exclusively myrmecophilus (Sz). CONNOPHRON Casey. C. oreophilum Casey. Jn rotten wood I-VIII, near Philadelphia. C. fossiger Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, Arlington (Sf); Camden I, 22 (GG); g. d., I-IV, under old leaves and moss in damp places (W). 000 0 232 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. 7) A. brevicorne Say. Arlington, Snake Hill (Sf) ; Lahaway V, 28 on cran- berry bogs (Sm). . clavicorne Casey. Snake Hill (Sf); Collingswood VI, 29, under leaves. . longipilosum Casey. Gloucester III, Clementon IX, from deep moss. . frontale Casey. Snake Hiil, Arlington, So. Orange (Sf); g. d., throughout the year, under layers of dead leaves. - hirtellum Lec. Madison (Pr). ; . pyramidale Lec. Near Philadelphia VI, under bark of oak. . bifidum Lec. Lakehurst IX (Sf). . trinifer Casey. Snake Hill IV, Arlington VI, throughout the year, g. d., under dead leaves. : fulvum Lec. Throughout the State VII, VIII, under rotten leaves and from rotten wood. . capillosum Lec. Clementon IX, 14, under the roots of a sedge. SCYDMZ_NUS Latr. . perforatus Schaum. Throughout the State g. d., under leaves and MOSS. . badius Casey. Ft. Lee IV (Sf); g. d., VI-VIII, under old bark and leaves and around roots of dead trees. . corpusculum Casey. Ramapo, N. Y., and sure to occur in New Jersey (Sf). . turbatus Casey. Fort Lee (Sf). . subpunctatus Lec. Westville IV, V, in moss. . pubipennis Casey. Gloucester, Westville, Clementon VII, VIII, under deep layers of rotten leaves. OPRESUS Casey. . othonus Casey. Bronx Park VI, from rotten hemlock (Sf). . sp. indet. Clementon VII, 27, from dead oak. EUMICRUS Lap. : motschulskii Lec. From very rotten wood near Philadelphia X. CEPHENNIUM Mull. . corporosum Lec. Palisades VIII (Sf); Woodbury it, under old leaves. ASCYDMUS Casey. . tener Casey. Clementon IX, 17, taken from rotten wood. ACHOLEROPS Casey. zimmermanni Schaum. Near Philadelphia in meadow under board (W); exclusively myrmecophilus (Sz). mmm mm m D. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 232 Pamily PSmieA PHD AL. RHEXIUS Lec. . insculptus Lec. Snake Hill V, 30, sweeping at dusk (Sf). RHEXIDIUS Casey. . canaliculatus Lec. Ft. Lee VIII, Watchung Mts. VII, Lakehurst IX (Sf); Westville, Clementon, Atco, Anglesea I-VIIJ, under old leaves and in rotten wood; not rare. EUPLECTUS Leach. . confluens Lec. Snake Hill (Sf); Clementon VI, from rotten logs. : pertenuis Casey. Anglesea III, 11, one example from old leaves. . sexualis Casey. Woodbury VII, 23, from a very rotten log. . tenellus Casey. Near Philadelphia VII, 16, from a very rotten log. . spec. indet. A number of specimens representing two species, not determinable from the material at hand. DALMOSELLA Casey. tenuis Casey. Clementon IX, 17, a single female from rotten wood. This genus contains the most minute species of the family, and there is at least one undescribed species from New Jersey. BIBLIOPLECTUS Reitt. . ruficeps Lec. Snake Hill (Sf); Anglesea III, IV, under deep layers of rotten leaves; rarely. ACTIUM Casey. . angustum Casey. Greenwood Lake, Montclair, Ft. Lee (Sf). TRIMIOPLECTUS Brend. . obsoletus Brend. Near Philadelphia VI, from rotten oak stump. EUTYPHLUS Lec. . similis Lec. Westville VIII, 20, from an old pine log. TRIMIOMELBA Casey. . convexula Lec. G.d.in damp woods, under old leaves; rare. . dubia Lec. With the preceding, but more common. MELBA Casey. . parvula Lec. Anglesea III, IV, under old damp leaves and grasses. . fossiger Casey. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bog (Sm); Clementon, Anglesea VII, under old leaves. 234, REPORT OF NEW JERSEY SPATE, MUSEUM. nw Ww W B. BATRISODES Reitter. . jonze Lec. Summit (Sf); Anglesea IV, 20, IX, 4, from dry oak bark, VII, 3, with “Lasius,”’ probably ‘“mixtus.” . monstrosus Lec., var. ferox Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island (Lg); Laurel Spring V, with “‘Lasius interjectus.” . schaumii Aubé. Ft. Lee VIII, sifting (Sf); from old logs, near Phila- delphia. . uncicornis Casey. (riparius Say.) Anglesea VII, under bark of old stumps. . globosus Lec. Ft. Lee; Alpine III, in nest of a red ant, Snake Hill (Sf); g. d., under bark of old stumps and rotten logs VI-VIII. . denticollis Casey. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, Watchung Mts. (Sf); under old leaves in marsh along Delaware River front, near Camden. . denticauda Casey. Newfoundland (Lg); So. Orange (Dietz). . Striatus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Staten Island (Lg). . spretus Lec. Near Philadelphia III, 18, under bark of an old oak. . triangulifer Brend. Newark, Lakehurst (Sf); Woodbury III, 25, in dark woods under deep layers of old leaves. nigricans Lec. Under very deep layers of old leaves in marshes along the Delaware River, near Camden IV. The record of “B. lineaticollis’” Aubé is an error of determination. ARTHMIUS Lec. . involutus Casey. Clementon IX in woods among roots of ‘‘Carex” sp. DECARTHRON Brend. . abnormis Lee. Throughout the State and throughout the year; more common in winter and spring; under leaves and moss. . exsectum Brend. Snake Hill (Sf); Anglesea III, under old leaves. . stigmosum Brend. South Orange (Bf); exclusively myrmecophilus (Sz). . strenuum Brend. Staten Island (Lg). . longulum Brend. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (div); Orange (Ch). . formiceti Lec. Clementon VII, Westville VIII, under layers of old leaves and chips in damp woods (W); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm). RYBAXIS Saul. . valida Brend. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea III, 11, under old leaves. . conjuncta Lee. Occurs with the following, under same conditions. . brendeli Horn. Suffern VII, 27 (Sf); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea III, 11, under old leaves. . mystica Casey. Anglesea V, 28, under old leaves. w BS) Toe INSEC TSiOk,) NEW JERSEY: 235 BRYAXIS Leach. . luniger Lec. In salt meadows with “abdominalis,’ but more rare (Lg); Anglesea, rare, under drift IV, 7, VI; also found under a sub- merged log on salt meadow, and this species can live submerged. . abdominalis Aubé. Staten Island, salt meadow under chips (Lg); Anglesea III, rare, under leaves and chips, and sifted from layers of old grass. . dentata Say. Anglesea III, 11, IX, 4, under old leaves. . terebrata Casey. Snake Hill, sweeping at dusk (Sf). . perpunctata Brend. Anglesea V, 30, a single example near the beach. REICHENBACHIA Leach. . gemmifer Lec. Palisades VIII, IX (Sf). - divergens Lec. Palisades IV, Snake Hill (Sf). J . congener Brend. Snake Hill (Sf); Staten Island (Lg); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea, common in damp moss in winter. . gracilis Casey. Anglesea IV, 15, under submerged logs on salt meadows. . scabra Brend. Camden IV, Anglesea II, rare, under layers of old leaves. . rubicunda Aubé. G.d., common, under damp old leaves and moss. . Insolita Casey. Anglesea V, under old leaves. . puncticollis Lec. Snake Hill, Arlington, sweeping (Sf); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea, common in damp moss in winter . inepta Casey. Anglesea III, 18, under old leaves. . polita Brend. Anglesea II, III, rare, under old leaves and moss. . propingua Lec. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea, under old leaves. NISAXIS Casey. . tomentosa Aubé. Hopatcong (Pm); Snake Hill IV (Sf); Anglesea, in colonies close together on submerged log in salt meadows. BYTHINUS Leach. . bythinoides Brend. Westville, Anglesea I-IV, under deep layers of old leaves, very rare. TYCHUS Leach. . minor Leach. Throughout the State all the year, under deep layers of old leaves. The “Cylindrarctus testaceus” of the last list refers to this species, and so does the sp. indet. referred to under this genus. “Eupsenius glaber’’ Lec. is omitted because based on a misidentifica- tion. 236 REPORT. OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PSELAPHUS Hbst. P. erichsoni Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Arlington VI (Sf); Newark (Bf). P. longiclava Lec. Irvington XII, 30, under stones (Bf). P. fustifer Casey. Ft. Lee VIII, sifting (Sf); Staten Island (Lg); Angle- sea I-IV, under old leaves, not rare. P. bellax Casey. Just north of the State line, and sure to occur in New Jersey. PILOPIUS Casey. P. piceus Lec. Throughout the State, common, under old leaves in win- ter; under boards and stones in early spring. P. consobrinus Lec. Occurs with the preceding in equal abundance. CEOPHYLLUS Lec. C. monilis Lec. Woodbury IV, 12, Clementon IX, from old rotten log, in company with the ant “‘Lasius interjectus” Mayr. TMESIPHORUS Lec. T. costalis Lec. Clementon VI, VII, from old pine logs (W); the species of this genus are exclusively ‘“myrmecophilus” (Sz). T. carinatus Say. With the preceding (W); Lakehurst IX (Lg). CEDIUS Lec. C. ziegleri Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, in ant hills (Bt); So. Orange (Bf); Woodbury X, 7, in ant hills (W). TYRUS Aubé. T. humeralis Aubé. Ft. Lee V, Lakehurst, under bark of pine log IX (Sf); Gloucester VIII, from rotten pine log. ADRANES Lec. A. coecus Lec. Arlington V (Sf); Staten Island (Lg); Clementon, Wood- bury, Laurel Springs, Anglesea I-VII, with “Lasius mixtus,”’ Nyl., and under leaves. A. lecontei Brend. Staten Island (Lg); Woodbury IV, 18, occurs rarely with colonies of ants, “Lasius mixtus’”’ Nyl. Family STAPHYLINIDA. These are the ‘rove beetles,’ known by the very short wing-covers, which leave most of the slender, flexible abdomen exposed. They are usually long and slender in form, depressed or even much flattened, and have moderately clubbed, rarely very long antenne. They live on decay- THE INSECTS OF NEW. JERSEY. Zag ing animal or vegetable matter, in excrement, fungi or fermenting sap, and are among the most universally distributed of all beetles. Many of them are predatory, and some have been accused of feeding on living plants; but on the whole they are of importance to the agriculturist only as scavengers, and as they aid in reducing the dead animal and vegeta- ble matter into shape for assimilation by plants. The classification of the group is unsatisfactory, and the New Jersey collections are not all well determined. There has been no general revision since the last edition of the list, but there have been important papers by Dr. Fenyes, Major Casey and others. A great many new species have been described, some from neighboring States, which are certain to be found in New Jersey; but it has been deemed best not to include more than a very few of these. There is no doubt that a thorough revision of the family, including the New Jersey material, will add many species to our list. Fig. 94.—A Staphylinid. GYROPH/AENA Mann. G. vinula Er. Throughout the State in toadstools. HOMOLOTA Mann. H. plana Gyll. “New Jersey” (USN M). H. lividipennis Mann. Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill, Arlington (Sf); Cramer Hill V, Westville IV, VI, Longport VI, Beesley’s Point III (Rk). THINUSA Casey. T. maritima Casey. (Polystoma) Highland Beach V, 30 (Sf); Brigan- tine Beach IX (Hn); Longport VI (div); Cape May VII (Sz). BOLITOCHARA Mann. B. trimaculata Er. (Homolota) Ft. Lee (Bt); Collingswood III, 2 (GG). FALAGRIA Mann. F. dissecta Er. Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill, Arlington.(Sf); Woodbury V (Rk); DaCosta VII (Brn). F. cingulata Lec. Ft. Lee, Highlands, IV, V, under bark of rotten wood (Sf). MERONERA Casey. M. venustula Er. (Falagria) Ft. Lee IV (Bt); Westville IV (Rk); Gloucester V (Brn). CHITALIA Sharp. C. scutellaris Lec. “Coney Island’ (Casey); sure to occur on our own coast in similar situations. C. bilobata Say. (Falagria) Camden III, 30 (Rk). C. nigrescens Casey. “Iowa to New Jersey” (Casey). 238 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. TACHYUSA Er. T. cavicollis Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, South Orange (Sf). : GRYPETA Casey. G. nigrella Lec. (Tachyusa) ‘New Jersey” (U S N M). G. baltifera Lec. “Elizabeth, N. J.” (Casey). ATHETA Thom. A. modesta Mels. (Homolota) Fort Lee (Bt). A. analis Grav. (Homolota) Ft. Lee (Bt)*; Camden III, Westville IV (Rk). A. pallitarsis Kirby. (Homolota) Westville VI, 16 (Rk). A. lucida Casey. “New Jersey” (Casey). HOPLANDRIA Kraatz. H. lateralis Mels. Westville V, 5 (Rk). H. pulchra Kraatz. Anglesea VII, 28 (Coll). TRICHIUSA Casey. T. setigera Casey. “New Jersey” (Casey). ZYRAS Casey. Z. rudis Lec. “‘New Jersey” (Rk); fide Sz. XENODUSA Wasman. X. cava Lec. (Lomechusa) Found in the galleries of the large black - carpenter ants, “Camponotus pennsylvanicus” and ‘vicinus,’ and may be counted upon wherever these occur; always rare. OXYPODA Mann. O. sagulata Er. “New Jersey” (US N M). ALEOCHARA Grav. A. lata Grav. Throughout the State, common under dead animal mat- ter; the other species usually in excrement; IV-VII. The records under “‘brachypterus” in last edition belong here. A. bimaculata Grav. Throughout the State all season; common. A. nitida Grav. Cramer Hill, Westville V, DaCosta, Atco VI (Rk). A. fuscipes Grav. Newark (Rk). MYLLAENA Er. M. minuta Grav. (fuscipennis Kraatz.) Ft. Lee VIII, Snake Hill, Ar- lington (Sf); Anglesea VIII (Sz). This is the species recorded as “M. rufipennis” in last edition. = 2HQHODO THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 239 DINOPSIS Math. americanus Kraatz. Snake Hill, Arlington VI, 4 (Sf). ACYLOPHORUS Nordm. . pronus Hr. Throughout the State in spring; locally common under debris near water. HETEROTHOPS Steph. fumigatus Lec. “New Jersey” (U SN M). ® QUEDIUS Steph. . fulgidus Fabr. Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Hudson £9. (L1); West- ville II, 24, Merchantville X, 1. . peregrinus Grav. Westville V (Rk); “New Jersey” (Horn, U M). . capucinus Grav. Hudson Co. (Ll); Anglesea (W); “New Jersey” (div). . lxevigatus Gyll. Hudson Co. (Ll); Brigantine, mainland IX (Hn). molochinus Grav. Hudson Co. (Ll); “New Jersey” (USN M). . brunneipennis Mann. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Anglesea V, 28. . ferox Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co., rare (Ll). . vernix Lec. Hudson Co., rare (L1); Newark (Soc); “New Jersey” (U M). LISTOTROPHUS Perty. . cingulatus Grav. Throughout the State under animal and vegetable decay; one of the few species found on human excrement (Sm). . capitatus Bland. Greenwood Lake VII (Sf); New Jersey (U M); always rare. CREOPHILUS Kirby. . villosus Grav. Throughout the State, common under or on dead animals; more rarely on excrement. STAPHYLINUS Linn. . badipes Lec. Orange Mts. (Rk); Newark, Anglesea V, 28. . vulpinus Nordm. Throughout the State, all season, in decaying mat- ter. . maculosus Grav. Throughout the State, all season, usually under ex- crement; our largest species, and locally not rare. . mysticus Er. Throughout the State, IV-VII,.in decaying vegetable matter and under stones. . tomentosus Grav. Throughout the State, with the preceding. . fossator Grav. Throughout the State, V-IX, usually on gilled fungi. ee 240 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 0 U0 UU OU U 0 U0 U0 UV iV U U U . cinnamopterus Grav. Our commonest species; occurs everywhere. . violaceus Grav. Throughout the State, IV—VI, under bark and in fungi; not common. . Viridanus Horn. Hopatcong (Pm). . przlongus Mann. Orange Mts. (Rk); Snake Hill (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Avalon VI, Sea Isle V (Brn); Angle- sea V, VII, under drift (div). OCYPUS Kirby. . ater Grav. Throughout the State VI-IX, under stones, common. BELONUCHUS Nordm. . . formosus Grav. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Rk); Newark (Soc); g. d., on sap of wounded trees (W). TYMPANOPHORUS Nordm. . puncticollis Er. Camden XI, 23 (W). PHILONTHUS Curt. . politus Linn. (aneus Rossi.) Throughout the State, all season, not common. The species of this genus feed on fungi, sap and vegetable decay generally, and are found under bark of trees, stones and in the infested fungi often in large numbers. . sericinus Horn. Hudson Co., rare (L1); Newark (Soc); New Jersey CUyVh): . umbratilis Grav. Westville VIII, 16 (RK); New Jersey (Horn). . lztulus Say. Orange Mts. (Rk); Newark (W); Highlands X (Sf). . asper Horn. New Jersey (Sf). . . hepaticus Er. Throughout the State V-IX; not rare. . umbrinus Grav. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Anglesea (W); always rare. . quisquiliarius Gyll. (quadricollis Horn.) Newark (Soc); Beesley’s Point VIII, 23 (Rk). . debilis Grav. Spring Lake, in cow-dung (Ch); Camden III (Rk); Westville (W); Merchantville III (div). . varians Payk. “New Jersey” (US NM). . longicornis Steph. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); g. d. (W). . discoideus Grav. Ft. Lee, in mushrooms (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll). . alumnus Er. Common throughout the State all season. . fusiformis Mels. Woodbury V (Rk); Brigantine Beach IX, common (Hn). . thoracicus Grav. Merchantville X (W); Gloucester Co. IV, 20 (Brn). . schwarzii Horn. Snake Hill (L1); Newark (Soc): rare. U0 UU OU U 66 Tre INSECTS OR INEW. JERSEY: 241 . lomatus Er. Common throughout the State all season. . cunctans Horn. Orange Mts. Westville IV, 27 (Rk). . brunneus Grav. Common throughout the State. . cyanipennis Fab. Throughout the State VII-IX, in gilled fungi. . blandus Grav. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Newark (Soc); West- ville VI (Brn); Brigantine, Mainland IX (Hn). . sordidus Grav. Hudson Co. (Ll); Longport VI, 12 (Rk). . cephalotes Grav. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI). . nigritulus Grav. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Gloucester V, Merchantville III (Brn). . micropthalmus Horn. Throughout the State V-IX; not common. . baltimorensis Grav. Throughout the State V-IX; not common. . apicalis Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Highlands vil (Sf); Cam- den, Gloucester Counties (W); Weymouth VIII (Dke); ‘always rare. P. fuscipennis” Mann., “politus” Fab. is not really an American species. ACTOBIUS Steph. . cincerascens Grav. Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville V (Rk). . nanus Horn. Hudson Co. (L1); Arlington IV, sweeping (Sf); Camden III, Woodbury IV, Merchantville [IX (Brn); DaCosta (W). . patruelis Horn. Anglesea VII (Sz). . sobrinus Er. Throughout the State III-VII. . parcus Horn. Hudson Co. (Ll); Ft. Lee VI, sifting (Sf); Lahaway V, 28. . peederoides Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Gloucester, Westviile V (Brn); Ocean Co. V (Sm); Brigantine Beach VI, [X (div); Anglesea (W). CAFIUS Steph. . bistriatus Hr. Seashore, from Sandy Hook to Anglesea V-IX. . sericeus Holme. Highlands Beach V, 30, under an old log with the preceding (Sf); Westville V, 4 (Brn). EULISSUS Mann. . fulgidus Fabr. (Xantholinus) “New Jersey,” several records without definite localities or date. NUDOBIUS Thoms. . cephalus Say. (Xantholinus) Throughout the State; usually common. GRYOHYPNUS Steph. (XANTHOLINUS Serv.) . Obsidianus Mels. Ft. Lee (Bt); Eagle Rock VI, 5 (Rk); eg. d. (W); under rubbish in gardens (Ch), and probably throughout the State. 16 IN ry —— ee 242 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. G. emmesus Grav. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Spring Lake, in fungus (Ch); Lakewood (Sm); Riverton V (Dke); Camden, Clemen- ton IV, Iona VI (Brn). . fuscosus Casey. “New Jersey,’ rare on sea beaches (Casey). . hamatus Say. (obscurus Er.) Throughout the State; found all winter sifting and most of the summer. . Sanguinipennis Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); seashore from Barnegat to Cape May VII (div). . pusillus Sachse. Hudson Co. (LI). LEPTACINODES Casey. - flavipes Lec. (batychrus Gyll.) Snake Hill, Arlington, common (Sf). LEPTOLINUS Kraatz. . rubripennis Lec. Westville IV, V (Rk); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs. DIOCHUS Er. . schaumii Kraatz. Staten Island (Leg). DIANOUS Sam. . czerulescens Gyll. (chalybeus Lec.) Staten Island, on stones at foot of a waterfall, IV, XI, abundant (Lg). STENUS Latr. . bipunctatus Er. “New Jersey” (U SN M). . juno Fabr. Throughout the State, found sifting all winter. femoratus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); “New Jersey” (USN M). . Strangulatus Casey. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). | . intrusus Casey. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). . erythropus Mels. Westville III, 22, Woodbury V, 19 (Rk); Lahaway V, 28 on cranberry bogs (Sm). convictor Casey. South Camden XII, 12 (GG). . Inornatus Casey. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). . pluto Casey. Woodbury VI, 7 (Rk). . pumilio Er. (atomarius Casey.) Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs. colonus Er. Westville V, 19, Longport VI, 12 (Rk); New Jersey (U M). . stygicus Say. “New Jersey” (U S N M); Philadelphia Neck III (Rk). . egenus Er. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). sectilifer Casey. Anglesea VII (Sz). . pudicus Casey. Camden III (W); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs. . humilis Er. So. Camden XII (GG); Lahaway V, 28 on cranberry bogs. Er: Se She Sh 35 rm (He IN SeClS OE NEW | JERSEY. 243 HEMISTENUS Mots. (AREUS Casey.) . flavicornis Er. Weehawken V, 2 (Bt); Palisades, Snake Hill V, abund- ant (L1); Merchantville V, 30 (Rk). . annularis Er. With the preceding, not rare. . reconditus Casey. “‘New Jersey” (U SN M). . arculus Er. Woodbury VI, 7 (Rk); Anglesea VII (Sz). . punctatus Er. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville V, VI (Rk); Camden III, Anglesea “(W). EUAZSTETHUS Grav. . americanus Er. Snake Hill (Sf); Weehawken IV, 2 (Bt); Westville I, 28, and g. d. (W); occurs in fungi; not rare. GASTROLOBIUM Casey. I . floridanum Lec. “New Jersey” (Casey). . convergens Casey. “New Jersey” (Casey). . carolinum Er. (Cryptobium) Camden III, Westville V (Rk), Angle: sea (W). . bicolor Grav. Madison (Pr); Hudson Co. (Ll); Spring Lake (Ch); Lahaway on cranberry bogs V (Sm); Anglesea (W). This and fol- lowing—“Cryptobium.”’ . badium Grav. Snake Hill (Ll); “New Jersey” (U SN M). : parallelum Casey. “New Jersey” (Casey). . lugubre Lec. Brigantine Beach [X, occasional (Hn). HESPEROBIUM Casey. . pallipes Grav. (Cryptobium) Common throughout the State. . cinctum Say. (latebricola Nord.) Camden III, Westville V, Wood- bury V, VI (Rk); Lahaway V, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . cribratum Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Boonton III, IV (GG); Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI), Philadelphia Neck III (Rk). P/AZEDERILLUS Casey. . littorarius Grav. (Pzederus) Throughout the State, spring and fall, under stones, under rubbish along shore, rarely in fungi. . obliteratus Lec. (Pzederus) Brigantine Beach IX, not common (Hn).- LATHROBIUM Grav. . preelongum Casey. “New Jersey, J. B. S.”’ (Casey). - nigrolucens Casey. “Orange, N. J.” (Casey). » armatum Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Montclair IV, sifting (Sf); Newark (Soc). 244 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. L. L. r simile Lec. Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville WAL. (Casi) Anglesea (W). seriatum Lec. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). LITHOLATHRA Casey. . cruralis Casey. New Jersey (Casey). . confusa Lec. (Lathrobium) Camden II (W); Collingswood III (GG). LATHROBIOMA Casey. . Othioides Lec. New Jersey (Casey). TETARTOPEUS Czwi. . terminatum Grav. (Lathrobium punctulatum) Throughout the State, winter and early spring. The “puncticeps” of last edition belongs here. DERATOPEUS Casey. . nitidulus Lec. (Lathrobium) Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). EULATHROBIUM Casey. . grande Lec. Westviile I, 28 (W); New Jersey (US N M). LATHROTAXIS Casey. longiuscula Grav. (Lathrobium) Hoboken V (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Arlington IV (Sf); Newark (Soc); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). LINOLATHRA Casey. . filitarsis Casey. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Anglesea II (W). This is the “Lathrobium dimidiatum” of the previous edition. LATHROBIELLA Casey. . ventralis Lec. New Jersey (Casey). é . collaris Er. (Lathrobium) Westville Vi (GG); Woodbury V, VI, Longport (Rk); Anglesea (W). MICROLATHRA Casey. . pallidula Lec. Staten Island (Casey). DACNOCHILUS Lec. . leetus Lec. (angularis Er.) Anglesea (W). ADEROCHARIS Sharp. . corticina Grav. Throughout the State, under bark. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 245 LITHOCHARIS Lac. : ochracea Grav. Cosmopolitan; extends from Atlantic to Pacific. TRACHYSECTUS Casey. . confluens Say. (Lithocharis) Throughout the State; common. PSEUDOMEDON Rey. . ruficolle Casey. New Jersey (Casey). . thoracicum Casey. (Lithocharis obsoletus) Anglesea (W). SCOPAZUS Er. S. picipes Casey. Sea beaches of New Jersey (Casey). ~— AnnDn DN P. . exiguus Er. Madison (Pr). SCOP/EOPSIS Casey. . opaca Lec. New Jersey, (Dn); Camden III, 5 (W). STILICUS Latr. . opaculus Lec. New Jersey (U S N M). . biarmatus Lec. Newark (Soc). . angularis Er. Throughout the State IV, VII. . dentatus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). MEGASTILICUS Casey. . formicarius Casey. Alpine III, 10, in nest of a red ant (Bt); near Newark, in ant hills; not rare (Soc). S SUNIUS Er. . prolixus Hr. Newark (Soc); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . binotatus Say. * Chester (Dn); Ft. Lee (Bt); Collingswood III (GG); ° Westville IV, V (RK); Anglesea (W). . brevipennis Aust. Staten Island V (Ds). . longiusculus Mann. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, under stones in spring (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Westville V (Rk). STILICOPSIS Sachse. » Monstrosa Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill IV, [X, sifting (Sf); Westville I (W). PINOPHILUS Grav. latipes Grav. Ft. Lee (Jl); Woodbury V, 22 (Rk); Anglesea (W). eo eee 246 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PALAMINUS Er. P. normalis Lec. Anglesea VII (Sz). Pp HaaAdaaA A =| testaceus Er. Snake Hill (Sf); Eagle Rock VI (Rk); Westville I, | sifting (W). TACHINUS Grav. » memnonius Grav. Ft. Lee, on mushrooms (Bt); Riverton V, 1, West- ville VI, 6 (Brn); Merchantville XI, 16 (Dke). . repandus Horn. Camden XII, 12, Anglesea (W). . flavipennis Dej. Eagle Rock VI, 5 (Rk); New Jersey (USN M). . fimbriatus Grav. Throughout the State VI-X, common. . picipes Er. Collingswood (W). . limbatus Mels. Staten Island VI (Ds); Gloucester V (Brn); Anglesea (W). . fumipennis Say. Staten Island V (Ds). . pallipes Grav. New Jersey III, 27 (Rk), on mushrooms (Bt); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W). TACHYPORUS Grav. . elegans Horn. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester (Dn); Madison (Pr). This and the other species in the series mostly in fungi or fermenting sap. . jocosus Say. Madison (Pr); Camden.and Gloucester Counties (W). . chrysomelinus Linn. Ft. Lee (Bt); West Jersey (U S N M); Brigan- tine Beach IX (Hn). . hitidulus Fab. (brunneus Er.) Ft. Lee, Weehawken IV, 2 (Bt); Cam- den and Gloucester Co. (W); New Jersey (US N M). CILEA Duval. . silphoides Linn. Hemlock Falls VII, 4 (Rk). ERCHOMUS Mots. . ventriculus Say. Common everywhere in fungi and soft decay. . . levis Lee. Anglesea, sifting, all winter (W). CONOSOMA Kraatz. . littoreum Linn. Spring Lake (Ch). . knoxii Lee. Staten Island (Lg). . crassum Grav. Throughout the State, common in fungi on trees, under old leaves and bark, winter and spring. . pubescens Payk. Common throughout the State. . basale Er. Spring Lake (Ch); Merchantville VI, X (div); National Park V (Dke). . opicum Say. Ocean Co., under bark (Sm). nooooooo w (A 6 aS BS) THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 247 BOLETOBIUS Leach. . niger Grav. New Jersey, in Julich Coll. (Lg). . dimidiatus Er. Lakehurst (Lg). . cingulatus Mann. Madison (Pr); Newark (Soc). intrusus Horn. Spring Lake (Ch); Brigantine mainland IX (Hn). . cincticollis Say. Spring Lake (Ch); New Jersey (U S N M). . anticus Horn. Ft. Lee (Bt); New Jersey (USN M). pygmeeus Fab. Brigantine mainland IX (Hn). . trinotatus Er. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Highlands (Ch); Westville, DaCosta (W); Brigantine IX (Hn); Anglesea VII (Sz). . cinctus Grav. Common throughout the State. var. gentilis Lec. Brigantine mainland IX (Hn). BRYOPORUS Kraatz. . rufescens Lec. New Jersey (US N M). MYCETOPORUS Mann. e . americanus Er. Madison (Pr); Spring Lake (Ch); Merchantville V, 30 (Rk); Anglesea VII (Sz); under old leaves, ete. . humidus Say. Lake Hopatcong (Pm). PSEUDOPSIS Newn. . sulcatus Newn. Lake Pleasant, on dead fish (Lv fide Sf). OXYPORUS Fabr.. . femoralis Grav. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (div); Ft. Lee (Sf); Camden and Gloucester Co. (W); all the species in fungi. . austrinus Horn. Madison IX, 12 (Pr). . major Grav. Ft. Lee VIII (Bt); Camden and Gloucester Co. (W). . rufipennis Lec. Fort Lee (Jl). . vittatus Grav. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee VIII (Bt); Riverton X (GG); DaCosta (W); Atco IX, 1 (Brn). . bicolor Fauv. DaCosta (W); Brown’s Mills IX, Manumuskin X (Dke). . lateralis Grav. Ft. Lee VIII (div); Orange Mts. (Rk); Riverton X (GG); Camden and Gloucester Co. (W); Atco X (Brn). BLEDIUS Leach. . pallipennis Er. Newark (Soc). The species of this genus live in sandy shores of streams or ponds and may be obtained by flooding their burrows; they are also attracted to light, and most of the specimens collected are taken in that way. . mandibularis Er. Brigantine and southward along shore to Cape May; adults in September. — Ae 248 REPORT,OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 4Hi4idadaAq4 - brevidens Lec. Atlantic City (W). . politus Er. Brigantine, salt marshes IX (Hn); Anglesea (W). . semiferrugineus Lec. Woodbury V, 22 (Rk); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). . rubiginosus Er. Woodbury VII, 30 (W). . tau Lec. Rockaway Beach, L. I., and sure to occur on the Jersey shore. . basalis Lec. Brigantine, salt meadow IX (Hn); Sea Isle VI, VII (Brn); Anglesea VII, not rare (Sz). . cordatus Say. Brigantine, salt marshes, common (Hn); Sea Isle V, VI (Brn); Anglesea (W). . neglectus Casey. New Jersey (Rk). PLATYSTETHUS Mann. , . americanus Er. Common throughout the State in half dry cow-dung. OXYTELUS Grav. . himius Casey. Point Pleasant (Lv, fide Sf). . sculptus Grav. Woodbury V, 22 (Rk); on decaying vegetation. . rugosus Gravy. Hopatcong (Pm); New Jersey (US N M). pennsylvanicus Er. New Jersey (U M); Mosholu VII, on human ex- crement (Sf). . insignitus Grav. Common throughout the State on cow-dung. . suspectus Casey. (nitidulus Grav.) New Jersey (U M). . tetracarinatus Block. (depressus Grav). Madison (Pr). . exiguus Er. Orange Mts. VII, sifting (Sf); Ft. Lee (Bt); Anglesea VII (Sz). TROGOPHLCEUS Mann. . arcifer Lec. New Jersey (USN M). . 4—-punctatus Say. Camden and Gloucester Co. (W); the species on mud banks or among decaying leaves in muddy swamps. . nanulus Casey. Cape May (Casey). . pudicus Casey. Cape May (Casey). . convexulus Lec. Longport VI, 12 (Rk). . simplarius Lec. Eagle Rock VII, 5 (Rk); Anglesea VII (Sz). . providus Casey. Atlantic City, Cape May (Casey). . confusus Casey. Cape May (Casey). APOCELLUS Er. . sphzericollis Say. Snake Hill, So. Orange (Brn); Brigantine Beach LX (in): THE INSECTS: OF (NEW JERSEY. 249 j GEODROMICUS Redt. G. brunneus Say. (czesus Er.) Staten Island (Sf); Gloucester and Camden Co. (W); Cramer Hill V, 30 (Rk). G. stictus Casey. Staten Island (Sf); is probably the species referred to as “stictus”’ Mull. in the last edition. LESTEVA Latr. L. pallipes Lec. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). OLOPHRUM Er. O. obtectum Er. Madison (Pr); Snake Hill (Sf); Newark (Sf); Mer- chantville III, IX (div); Collingswood IV (Brn). HOMALIUM Grav. ! H. repandum Hr. Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm). H. floralis Payk. (rufipes Grav.) New Jersey (US N M). MEGARTHRUS Steph. M. sinuaticollis Lac. Lake Pleasant on dead fish (Lv, fide Sf). LISPINUS Er. L. exiguus Hr. Fort Lee (Bt). L. prolixus Lec. Mosholu (Sf). GLYPTOMA Er. G. costale Hr. Ft. Lee (Bt); not rare under bark of trees, g. d. - errs . TRIGA Fauv. T. picipennis Lec. Snake Hill, Highlands (Sf); Philadelphia VII (Rk). ELEUSIS Lap. E. pallidus Lec. Snake Hill, sweeping at dusk (Sf). es MICROPEPLUS Latr. M. cribratus Lec. New Jersey (B); Greenwood Lake V, 26 (Gr). Tae * Family TRICHOPTERYGID/. These are extremely minute species, living in decaying vegetable mat- ter, often in excrement and occasionally in fungi. They are often some- what flattened, have the hind wings slender, with long fringes, and are of no economic importance. PTILIUM Er. P. hornianum Matth. Anglesea VII (Sz). 250 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PTENIDIUM Er. » evanescens Marsh. Staten Island (Lg), and will probably be found throughout the State. . ulkei Matth. Cape May VII (Sz). : atomaroides Mots. Cape May VII, strictly maritime (Sz). LIMULODES Maitth. . paradoxus Matth. “New Jersey” (Lg). TRICHOPTERYX Kirby. . moerens Matth. Camden III, 4, Gloucester II, 7, sifting (W). : haldemanni Lec. Anglesea VII (Sz); g. d., common (W). NEPHANES Thom. . leviusculus Matth. Camden, Gloucester, sifting (W). Family SCAPHIDIID:. A small group of generally black shining beetles, sometimes marked with red or yellow spots, living in rotten wood, fungi, and the like; there- fore not of economic importance. They are most abundantly found in winter under leaves, in rubbish and in dead wood. ” SCAPHIDIUM Oliv. . guadriguttatum Say. Throughout the State mostly before VI, but isolated examples in late VIII. The varieties “obliteratum” Lec., “piceum” Mots., and “4-pustulatum” Say occur with the type; some- times replacing it, or aS exceptions. BA-OCERA Er. . speculifer Casey. Westville I, 28 (W). . apicalis Lec. Camden, winter, sifting (W); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm). SCAPHISOMA Leach. . convexum Say. Throughout the State; winter and early spring. . punctulatum Lec. Lake Hopatcong (Pm). . rufulum Lec. Newark district (Bf). TOXIDIUM Lec. . gammaroides Lec. Orange Mts., Woodside, Newark III, IV (Bf); Snake Hill, Arlington, Highland (Sf); Jamesburg VII (Sm). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 251 Family PHALACRIDA®. Small, black, shining beetles of very convex form, living on flowers or under bark, and of no economic importance. PHALACRUS Payk. P. politus Mels. Boonton VI, Split Rock Lake IX (GG); Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, Newark VII (Sf); Arlington (Bf); Ocean Co. V (Sm); Iona VI, 16 (Dke). It is probable that the ‘pumilio” of the last edition is this same species. OLIBRUS Er. O. semistriatus Lec. New Jersey (Sf). . } O. neglectus Casey. New Jersey (Sf). O. lecontei Casey. Clementon (Li); “Atlantic States” (Casey). O. pallipes Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); Lahaway V, VI (Sm). The “O. rufipes” Lec. of the previous list is an error. EUSTILBUS Sharp. E. apicalis Mels. (consimilis Marsh.) Throughout the State, almost every month in the year. E. nitidus Mels. Throughout the State, in excrement, on dead wood and vegetable decay. E. subalutaceus Casey. Cape May (Casey). LITOCHRUS Er. L. pulchellus Lee. Woodbury VIII, 7, sifting (W). immaculatus Casey. “New Jersey” (Casey). E Family CORYLOPHID/:. Very small species, varying in shape, black or brown, marked with yel- low, among fermenting sap, in rotting fruits or in decaying vegetation. May also be beaten from dead branches or found hiding under bark end are not of economic importance. SACIUM Lec. S. amabile Lec. Fort Lee (Sf); Anglesea VII (Sz). S. fasciatum Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark (Soc); Jamesburg V, 10 (Sm); Anglesea VII (Sz). S. lunatum Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Sf); Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea VII (Sz). The record for “splendens” Sz. is an error in determination. 252 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ARTHROLIPS Woll. A. misellus Lec. Palisades (Sf); Eagle Rock (Bf). CORYLOPHODES Matth. C. truncatus Lec. Anglesea (W). C. marginicollis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. (Sm). SERICODERUS Steph. S. flavidus Lec. Fort Lee (Sf). RHYPOBIUS Lec. R. marinus Lec. Snake Hill, Arlington, sweeping VI (Sf); along shore, Brigantine to Cape May V-IX, sifting drift on beach. ORTHOPERUS Steph. O. glaber Lec. Camden and Gloucester Co. (W); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm); Anglesea VII (Sz). O. scutellaris Lec. Anglesea VII (Sz). Family COCCINELLIDA. These are the “lady bugs” or “lady birds” or “lady bird bee tles,” which are among natiure’s most effective checks to scale and plant lice increase. They are more or less hemispherical in shape, sometimes a littl e more oval in outline, and then usually less convex. In color they are as a rule red or vellow with black spots, or black with red and yellow spots. general way, and subject to many exceptions, those of the first type are feeders on plant lice, while those of the second type feed on scale insects; the smaller, black species are usually scale destroyers. The larve are rather slender, more or less fusiform in outline, sometimes with lateral processes, often prettily marked with black, blue or orange. In its predatory habits the family is somewhat exceptional among the “Clavicorns,” and one of our species departs from the usual habits and is a vegetable feeder. Most of the species are widely distributed, their occurrence being chiefly determined by the presence of the insects upon which they feed. ANISOSTICTA Dup. A. strigata Thunb. Chester (Dn); Snake Hill V, 17 (Bf); In a very Fig. 95.— Coccinellid larva. Hudson Co. (Ll); Arlington VI (Sf); Westville (Li); Merchantville IV, 24 (Brn); Camden Co. IV, 14 (GG). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 253 A. seriata Mels. (Nzemia) Snake Hill V, 17 (Bf); Newark (GG); found in numbers during spring, in swamps, Merchantville and Westville (W); Anglesea VI, Beach Haven YI, VII (Coll); often found in the wash-up along the shore, and locally common on aphid-infested golden rod all along our Southern Coast line. MEGILLA Muls. Fig. 96.—Megilla fuscilabris: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult; ; enlarged. M. fuscilabris Muls. (maculata DeG.) Throughout the State and more or less generally throughout the season. Hibernates as an adult, sometimes in great masses, and has rather a wide range of food, in- cluding pollen and fungus spores, as well as plant lice and other soft insects. HIPPODAMIA Muls. H. glacialis Fabr. Throughout the State, locally and seasonably abund. ant. This is one of the most effective enemies of plant lice in gen- eral, and is always present when there is any abnormal increase of destructive species, as, for example, the melon louse. H. convergens Guer. Occurs with the preceding; is locally even more abundant, and has the same general habits. H. 18—punctata Linn. Split Rock Lake IV, Clifton VII (GG); Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Newark Dist. VI, VII, IX (Sf). H. parenthesis Say. Throughout the State, all sea- sons, with much the habits of ‘‘glacialis.” Fig. 97.—Hippodamia ADALIA Muls. convergens, larva, é S : pupa and adult. A. bipuncta Linn. The commonest and most wide- ly distributed of our species; will even get into greenhouses and on house plants to feed on the aphids there found. It is not infrequently considered the author of the injury caused by plant lice. A. humeralis Say. Masonville VI, 16 (Castle). = _ j= aa ee re eee ee COCR TP > - RP _- a 254 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. COCCINELLA Linn. C. $-notata Hbst. Common throughout the State and a general feeder on plant lice of all kinds. C. trifasciata Linn. Boonton VII (GG); Madison (Pr); Hoboken (Sf);. Newark Dist. (Bf); Jamesburg V, 15 (Coll); Toms River (Bt). Not a common species in New Jersey; more abundant northwardly. CYCLONEDA Crotch. C. sanguinea Linn. Throughout the State; more or less common every- where. A general feeder on plant lice. NEOHARMONIA Casey. N. venusta Mels. Atlantic City, in wash-up (Sherman); a southern species. HARMONIA Muls. H. picta Rand. Throughout the State V—VIII, but local; on pine trees, end of April (W); abundant in its season (Lg). ANATIS Muls. A. 15-punctata Oliv. Reported from all parts of the State and locally and seasonally common. Feeds on plant- lice generally and on many other soft-bodied insects; especially im- portant as a check to the plant- louse that often infests Norway Maples in early summer. NEOMYSIA Casey. N. pullata Say. “Hopateon.) ((Pm)r Orange Mts. (div); Clifton VIII, Riverton V, Clementon V_ (G&G); Fig. 98.—15-spotted “lady-bird”: Westville (Li); Lahaway IX (Coll); a, larva. devout ae on pine trees IV, V (W) potato beetle; 6b, pupa; d Dp g 3 to g, variations of adult. PSYLLOBORA Chev. P. 20-—maculata Say. Common locally throughout the State. EPILACHNE Chev. E. borealis Fabr. The “Squash lady-bird’’; feeds in all its stages on cucurbs, but preferably on squash, and occasionally causes notice- able injury. It is the one exception in our State to the predatory habit of the family, and is readily recognizable by its large size and . large black spots on a yellow ground. It succumbs readily to the arsenites. ’ THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 2 55 AXION Muls. A. tripustulatum.DeG. Woodside (Bf); Riverton VI, IX, feeding on San C. C. wo is) José Scale (Sm); DaCosta on pines IV, V, VIII (div); Atlantic City (Li); sometimes very plentiful at Lakehurst on post oaks infested by “Kermes pubescens” Bogue, VIII, [IX (Ds). This is a scale feeder and locally and seasonally common; but while I have found it feed- ing on the San José Scale, this seems to be an accidental and occa- sional habit, and it has not manifested any intention of adding this species to its regular diet. CHILOCORUS Leach. bivulnerus Muls. Throughout the State, locally common; is a scale feeder and has devoted itself especially to the San José Scale, of which it destroys great numbers. Unfortunately it is a slow breeder, with only a single annual generation, and hence does not suffice to keep the scale in check. similis Rossi. This is the “Chinese or Asiatic lady-bird” introduced to supplement the preceding as a check to the San José Scale. It was maintained for part of two years at New Brunswick, and a con- siderable number was liberated at various points in South Jersey; but there is no evidence that the insect has really established itself. The name is introduced here chiefly to record the attempted intro- duction. EXOCHOMUS Redt. . Marginipennis Redt. Milltown V (Coli); Clementon V (GG); Da- Costa (Li); g. d., rare (W). . 4pustulata Linn. Rutherford VIII, 10, found while inspecting conifers in a nursery, one example only. It is a European species and prob- ably a recent introduction (Sm). BRUMUS Muls. ’ . septentrionis Weise. var. davisi Leng. Milltown nV; 22 (Coll); Jamesburg, Lakehurst, common in spring on pines infested with plant lice. DELPHASTUS Casey. . pusillus Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Sf); Orange Mt. Dist. V (Bf); Buena Vista (Li). BRACHYACANTHA Chev. . ursina Fabr. Common throughout the State VI-VIII. . 10-pustulata Mels. With the preceding; but less common. . basalis Mels. “New Jersey” (Li); Mr. Leng suggests that this record may refer to the next species. . 4punctata Mels. Lakehurst IX, 4 (Lg). . dentipes Fab. Woodbury (Li); Anglesea (W). . indubitalis Cr. Hewitt, Plainfield (Lg). eo a 256 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. HYPERASPIS Chevr. H. bigeminata Rand. Jamesburg IV, 18 (Coll); Atco (Li); Lakehurst ixXermiCas). H. pratensis Lec. Hopatcong, in Dietz Coll. (Sf). H. signata Oliv. Common throughout the State. Feeds on the cottony maple seale, and is the most effective check to that species. Also feeds on “Pseudococcus” and probably other soft scales. H. binotata Say. Atlantic Co., rare (W); found on pine trees in spring, on willow in summer; not rare (Lg). H. proba Say. Throughout the State, locally not rare. H. lewisi Cr. “New Jersey,’ one example only (W). H. fimbriolata Mels. Throughout the State, Jersey City to Cape May VoVil H. undulata Say. Jersey City to Camden and Cape May [V-VIII. SMILIA Weise. Fig. 99.—Similia misella: a, adult; b, larva; c, pupa; d, larva and adult feeding on the pernicious scale in calyx cup of pear; all much enlarged. S. misella Lee. Throughout the State, locally common on trees infested by the pernicious scale. It is one of the important controls of the seale, but has never been sufficiently abundant anywhere to get the better of it. S. S. THe INSECTS OR NEW JERSEY. B57. STETHORUS Weise. . punctum Lec. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll); Spring Lake (Ch); Ilona VI, 16 (Dke); g. d. (Li). This is the smallest of our species, and will probably be found to occur throughout the State. SCYMNUS Kug. . fraternus Lec. Elizabeth XI, 27 (GG); g. d., rare (Li). . brullei Muls. Fort Lee (Sf). . hemorrhous Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Cape May Court House (W); Lakehurst IX, 5 (Lg). . chromopyga Casey. Lakehurst IX, 5 (Lg). . cervicalis Muls. Ft. Lee (Sf); Spring Lake (Ch); “New Jersey” (Li). . caudalis Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Lahaway (Coll). ! . collaris Mels. Ft. Lee (Sf); South River VII, 2 (Coll); Jamesburg (Lg); Iona VI, 8 (Dke); DaCosta, Anglesea (W); g. d. (Li). . indutus Casey. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Lv). . puncticollis Lec. Still only a probable inhabitant of the State. . lacustris Lec. South River VII, 5 (Coll). . tenebrosus Muls. Spring Lake (Ch); Jamesburg V, 17, Lahaway, on cranberry bogs V, 28, X, 14, Lakehurst VIII, 18 (Coll); DaCosta V (Dke). . punctatus Mels. Ft. Lee, the black form (Sf); g. d., in NeWark dis- trict (Bf); Buena Vista (Li). . nanus Lec. Fort Lee (Sf); South Orange VII, 4 (Lv). . punctum Lec. Boonton VI, 18 (GG). . americanus Muls. Boonton VI (GG); Fort Lee (Sf); Orange Mt. Dist. , (div); Jamesburg VII, IX (Coll); Atco (Li); DaCosta, Cape May C. H. (W). . flavifrons Mels. var. bioculatus Muls. Much like the preceding in distribution. . intrusus Horn. Newark VIII, 30 (Bf). . myrmedon Muls. Pennsylvania, and probably New Jersey. S. liebecki Horn. Buena Vista (Li); DaCosta VII, 20 (Brn); Lakehurst (Lg). terminatus Say. Fort Lee (Sf); Newark district III, V (Bf): Camden to Seaville III, IV, VI, VII, XII (Brn); g. d. (W). xanthaspis Muls. Newark Dist. III, 7, VII, 26 (Bf). “S. paludicola” Sz. is a Floridian species, and the name is not sanctioned by description. The species of this genus are very small, convex, hairy black beetles, with obscure orange, yellowish or brown markings, and - most of them are feeders on scale insects. They do not occur in suffi- cient numbers, however, to be of any decisive service. I7 IN 258 REPORT OF NEW. JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CEPHALOSCYMNUS Cr. C. zimmermanni Cr. Orange Mts., Woodside (Bf); Anglesea VII (W); feeds on the scurfy scale (Sz). COCCIDULA Kug. C. lepida Lec. Gloucester and Camden Cos., locally common in winter swamp collections (div); hibernates as adult, and occurs until June or July. Family ENDOMYCHID. Somewhat resemble the Coccinellids, but are as a rule longer and less convex. They are almost exclusively feeders on fungi in both larval and adult stages, and not of importance from the economic standpoint. MYCETAA Steph. M. hirta Marsh. Ft. Lee IX, 9, under bark (Jl); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island III, in decaying, fungus-covered stumps (Ds). RHANIS Lec. R. unicolor Ziegl. Throughout the State, locally common IV—VIII, under old bark. PHYMAPHORA Newn. P. pulchella Newn. Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Sf); Pali- sades IV, 29 (Bno); Newark (Soc). LYCOPERDINA Latr. L. ferruginea Lec. Throughout the State V, VI, breeds in puff-balls, ‘and also found on fungus under bark. APHORISTA Gorh. A. vittata Fab. Throughout the State in spring, on mold and other fungi - under bark and in decaying logs. MYCETINA Muls. M. perpulchra Newn. Palisades, Orange Mts., Newark (Bf). M. testacea Ziegl. Hewitt VI, 2 (Jl); Millburn (Bf); DaCosta (W); Sea- shore (Li); always rare; beaten from dead branches. STENOTARSUS Perty. S. hispidus Hbst. Throughout the State, spring and fall, on dead branches of pine and other trees. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 259 EPIPOCUS Germ. E. bivittatus Gerst. Newark, rare (Bf). ENDOMYCHUS Panz. E. biguttatus Say. Throughout the State, spring and fall, locally com- mon, under bark on fungus. Family EROTYLIDA. As the family stands in our lists at present, it comprises species of two quite different types. The “Languriine,’ which are long, slender and somewhat cylindrical, and the “EHrotyline,’ which are shorter, more robust, tapering to the end of the wing-covers. The former are feeders in the stems of living plants, the latter are found ‘in fungus and under the bark of trees. These are sometimes regarded as representing dis- _ tinct families, while others include under the one heading also the “Cryptophagine” and “Atomariine.”’ It has not been deemed advisable to advocate either proposition here, and therefore the list has been left essentially as in the last edition. LANGURIA Latr. bicolor Fab. Newark (Soc); Camden (W); Westville (Li); Brigan- tine Beach, IX. L. mozardi Lec. Throughout the State, locally not rare; the larva is a borer in “Composite,” and sometimes injurious as a ciover stem borer. L. discoidea Lec. “New Jersey,’ probably Chester (Dn). L. tedata Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (L1); seashore from Brig- antine to Cape May VI, VII (div). L. angustata Beauv. ‘Throughout the State in spring. var. trifasciata Say. Arlington IV, VI, sweeping and under stones (Sf); salt meadows in spring under stones (Bf); Camden XII- III sifting (div); g. d. in wet places, sweeping (W). r ACRAPTERYX Gorh. A. gracilis Newn. Throughout the State VI-VIII, not common; larva in stems of “Composite” (Ch). DACNE Latr. D. 4maculata Say. “New Jersey” (Li); on white fungi on old logs (Ch). MEGALODACNE Cr. M. fasciata Fab. Throughout the State, under old bark infested with fungi. x 260 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ISCHYRUS Lac. I. 4—punctatus Oliv. Caldwell (Cr); Westville IV, 29 (Brn). MYCOTRETUS Lac. M. sanguinipennis Say. Staten Island (Lg); Plainfield on beech fungus (Sf). M. pulchra Say. Hudson Co. (L1); Woodside, once common (Bf). M. dissimulator Cr. Newfoundland (Lg). TRITOMA Fab. T. humeralis Fab. Throughout the State VIII, IX, on fungi. T. biguttata Say. With the preceding, VII-IX. T. angulata Say. Hudson Co. (L1); Woodside, Orange Mts., rare (Bf); Clementon VII, 26, VIII, 6 (GG). T. unicolor Say. Throughout the State; common on fungi. T. thoracica Say. Throughout the State WADE not common. T. flavicollis Lac. With the preceding, but common. Family COLYDID. Usually brown in color, slender or somewhat flattened, often with ridged wing-covers. Live largely on dead or dying trees, and some of them devour the larvee of woodboring beetles. SYNCHITA Hellw. S. obscura Horn. Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea V, VII (div); on red oak. S. fuliginosa Mels. Ft. Lee, common (Jl); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Bf); under bark of dead branches. CICONES Curt. C. marginalis Mels. Newark at lights (Bf). DITOMA Ill. D. qguadriguttata Say. Throughout the State IV, V, under bark; rare. D. pinicola Schaef. Lakehurst IX (Sf); the type locality. D. quadricollis Horn. Woodbury V, 22 (GG); Anglesea V, 30 (W). COXELUS Latr. - G. guttulatus Lec. Ft. Lee in spring (Jl); Westville (Li); Clementon III, 18 (Brn); Waretown III, 3 (W); on fungus under bark and on dead branches; rare. ; THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 261 AULONIUM Er. . parallelopipedum Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville V, 25 (Brn); un- der bark and in twigs of coniferous and deciduous trees. tuberculatum Lec. Newark (Bf); Malaga VI, 1 (GG); Iona X, 14 (W). . COLYDIUM Fab. » . lineola Say. Throughout. the State III-VIII, under bark; rare. OXYLAEMUS Er. . americanus Er. Fort Lee VI, 8-19. (Jl). PENTHELISPA Pasc. . heematodes Fab. Ft. Lee (Jl); Malaga VI, VII (GG); Anglesea (W); under moist bark of dead pines. . reflexa Say. Lakehurst V, 22 (Jl). PYCNOMERUS Er. 2 . sulcicollis Lec. Woodside IV, 3, rare (Bf). BOTHRIDERES Er. » geminatus Say. Boonton III, 13 (GG); Ft. Lee III, 14, under dead hickory bark (Jl); g. d. (li); also occurs under dry oak bark. CERYLON Latr. . castaneum Say. Highlands, Snake Hill (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); salt meadows (Bf); Riverton IV, V (GG); Gloucester IV, 20 (Brn); Lake- wood (Coll); g. d. (W); rare at all points. PHILOTHERMUS Aubé. . glabriculus Lec. Throughout the State IV-VII, in decayed wood. Family RHYSSODID. CLINIDIUM Kirby. . sculptile Newn. New Brunswick, Lahaway (Sm); Camden, Glouces- ter Co. (W); g. d. (Li); long slender brown species with ridged prothorax, found under bark and of no economic importance. Family CUCUJIDA:. Small or moderate sized species, narrow, flat, fitted to live under bark, where most of them are found. Some of them are carnivorous in habit, “ar ee _ es — 262 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. others occur in granaries and among stored products of various kinds. None of them attack living plants, and cleanliness, assisted by carbon disulphide, intelligently applied, will usually prevent loss on the dried stock. i SILVANUS Latr. Fig. 100.—Silvanus surinamensis: a, adult; b, pupa; c, larva; enlarged. S. surinamensis Linn. Throughout the State, in stored grains, dried fruits, etc.; common in mangers in stables and in bakeries. S. bidentatus Fab. Throughout the State; under bark; not rare; taken most of the season. S. planatus Germ. Hudson Co. (LI); Orange, under pine bark (Ch); Newark Dist., g. d. (Bf); Brigantine IX (Hn). S. imbellis Lec. G. d., not rare (Li); Anglesea (Sm). CATHARTUS Reich. C. advena Walth. Throughout the State; rare under bark; more common in stored grain, fruit, nuts, etc., particularly such as are spoiled. NAUSIBIUS Redt. * N. clavicornis Kug. (dentatus Marsh.) Ft. Lee (Jl); Newark (Bf); g. d. (Li); under bark, and also occasionally in store-houses. CATOGENUS Westw. C. rufus Fab. Throughout the State, under bark of trees, but local and not usually common. PEDIACUS Shuck. P. depressus Hbst. Newark, rare (Bf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. . 263 CUCUJUS Fab. C. clavipes Fab. Throughout the State, under bark; the larva predatory. LAZMOPHLCEUS Lap. rE biguttatus Say. Throughout the State, under bark; fall to mid-sum- mer. ig fasciatus Mels. Newark, rare (Sf); Anglesea VII (Sz). Fe modestus Say. Jamesburg V, under bark (Sm); Westville I, sifting (W). | convexulus Lec. Clifton V, 24 (GG); Hudson Co. (L1); Newark (Bf). L. adustus Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Bf); Jamesburg V, 10 (Sm); Collingswood IV, 17 (Brn). L. testaceus Fab. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Bf). L L. ferrugineus Steph. Merchantville V, 7 (Brn); also cosmopolitan. S A alternans Er. Cosmopolitan, found everywhere (Casey). — All of these species really occur throughout the State, although there are no specific records for some of them, and the greater number may be found under somewhat moist, rather closely adherent bark. LATHROPUS Er. L. vernalis Lec. (not ventralis) Throughout the State V-VII, beating dead oak branches. DYSMERUS Casey. D. basalis Casey. Red Bank, in Gloucester Co., I (W). BRONTES Fab. B. dubius Fab. Throughout the State III-VI. B. debilis Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); English Creek IX (Bland). These species probably occur throughout the State, and are not well separated in collections. ‘“Debilis’ is said to be more northern in its range, while “dubius” is more southern. TELEPHANUS Er. T. velox Hald. Throughout the State, under stones and old leaves; rarely under bark; may be sifted out from fall to late spring. Family CRYPTOPHAGIDA. Small clavicorn beetles, living in fungi and decomposing vegetable mat- ter, yellow to blackish in color, sometimes banded, flattened below, and not very convex above. They are of no economic importance, and are not well known. 264 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. >> D> > TELMATOPHILUS Heer. . americanus Lec. Throughout the State IV—VI, locally common, sweep- ing in low meadows or marsh land. LOBERUS Lec. ‘ - impressus Lec. Throughout the State, all summer, sweeping in damp or swampy meadow land at dusk. TOMARUS Lec. - pulchellus Lec. Throughout the State; not rare; taken by sifting in winter; spring and fall under leaves, chips, etc., in marsh or low meadows. ANTHEROPHAGUS Lair. . ochraceus Mels. Orange Mts.-VII (div); Bloomfield (Bf); Hudson Co. (L1); Westville (Li); on flowers; is an inquiline in nests of bumble- bees. CRYPTOPHAGUS Hbst. . cellaris Scop. Spring Lake, in cellars (Ch). . croceus Zimm. Newark, rare (Bf). . 4-dentatus Mann. New Brunswick (Coll). CROSIMUS Casey. . oObesulus Casey. Greenwood Lake VI, sifting rotten leaves (Sf). ATOMARIA Steph. . vespertina Makl. Snake Hill. (Sf). . lztula Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill, Arlington, sweeping at dusk (Sf). . ochracea Zimm. Snake Hill, common (Sf). . ephippiata Zimm. Common throughout the State all season. EPHISTEMUS Steph. . apicalis Lec. Snake Hill XI, Arlington VI, sweeping at dusk (Sf). Family MYCE TOPHAGID.. Oblong or oval beetles of small or moderate size, brown or black, with obscure yellow mottlings or markings, more or less coated with silky hair. They are found under bark and in fungus growths, and are neither beneficial nor harmful to the agriculturist. MYCETOPHAGUS Hellw. M. punctatus Say.. Throughout the State, locally common, in fungus on oak and elsewhere under bark. M. flexuosus Say. With the preceding and similar in habit. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 265 M. bipustulatus Mels. Eagle Rock, 1 specimen (Bf). M. pluriguttatus Lec. Newark district in fungus (Bf). M. melsheimeri Lec. Camden, rare (Li). M. pluripunctatus Lec. Greenwood Lake (Sf); Westville (Li). M. pini Ziegl. Westville rare (Li), under pine bark. M. obsoletus Mels. Avalon (Li); Sea Isle City VI, 11 (Brn). LITARGUS Er. L. 6-punctatus Say. Hudson Co. (LI); Orange Mts., Newark IX, 20 (Bf); Anglesea VII (Sz); under decomposing vegetable matter and bark. L. tetraspilotus Lec. Boonton III, 17 (GG); Orange Mts., Newark V, 30 (Bf). . didesmus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); DaCosta VI, Sea Isle VI (Brn); Anglesea VII and probably throughout the State. The record of “L. balteatus” was based on a misidentification. i TYPHCEA Steph. T. fumata Linn. Common everywhere in stables and sweepings from granaries and feed stores (Ch); bred in numbers from dry-rotting potatoes at New Brunswick. Family DERMESTID-.. Stout, heavily built beetles, with short, weak legs that may be very closely folded to the body. Clothed with flattened hair or scales, usually black and white mottled; but sometimes marked with red, brown or yellow. The larve are elongate, hairy creatures, - with tufts of bristles at the end of the abdomen and sometimes along the sides; or with bunches of hair that may be erected or spread out. They feed (with one excep- tion) on stored or dry ani- mal and sometimes vegeta- ble products, and _ include such pests as the “larder beetles,” “museum beetles,” “carpet beetles,’ etc., and’ are therefore decidedly in- jurious. Protection is gained by the use of repellants like camphor and naphthaline, and by cleanliness or making access impossible to larve or adults. As a rule a combination of both methods is employed, and occa- sionally bisulphide of carbon can be used to advantage. Fig. 101.—Dermestes vulpinus: a, larva from above and side; h, pupa; k, adult; enlarged: other figures refer to structural details of larva. et ee ee eee ——— 266 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BYTU RUS Latr. B. unicolor Say. Throughout the State, adult in flowers; larva a whit- ish maggot in fruits, chiefly of raspberry; the one exception in our fauna to the feeding habits detailed in the opening paragraph. Sometimes this genus is made the type of a distinct family. DERMESTES Linn. D. caninus Germ. Throughout the State V, VII, IX, under dead animals, sometimes rather common; not usually in houses. D. lardarius Linn. The “larder beetle,’ common throughout the State, oiten on stored provisions. Kill the beetles and larvze whenever seen, keep provisions in tight or screened receptacles, and, where the insects are abundant, trap them on easily accessible scraps. D. vulpinus Fab. Throughout the State under old bones and dried car- casses; also in skins and leather, hence known to manufacturers as the “leather beetle’; gasoline and carbon disulphide may be used. D. frischii Kug. Riverton IV, Burlington Co. VI (GG); seashore (Li); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); locally not rare; but not a troublesome form. ATTAGENUS Latr. A. piceus Oliv. Throughout the State, common; the “black carpet beetle:’” Also said to attack cereals and other seeds. Gasoline and carbon disulphide are used for their destruction, and naphthaline may be used as a repellant. TROGODERMA Latr. T. ornatum Say. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. VI, 9, on flowers (Bf). T. tarsale Mels. Throughout the State. “Sometimes injurious to cere- als and other seeds, to cayenne pepper, and very troublesome in collections of insects or other objects. of natural history” (Ch). ANTHRENUS Geoffr. Fig. 102.—The carpet beetle, Anthrenus scrophularie: a, larva; b, pupa formed in larval skin; c, pupa; d, adult; all much enlarged. > o THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 267 scrophulariz Linn. The “carpet beetle,” known in the larval stage as the “Buffalo moth.” Adults hibernate and are common on flowers in spring; the larve infest woolens chiefly. From stored clothing they can usually be kept with naphthaline; infested carpets should be removed and cleaned if possible and the floors thoroughly scrubbed. If removal is not possible, drench with gasoline twice at intervals of ten days, or press the infested areas with a very hot flat- iron over a wet cloth so as-to drive a steam through the texture. . verbasci Linn. The common Museum pest, injuring dried animal and vegetable products of all kinds. In collections naphthaline is used as a repellant. muszeorum Linn. Less common than the preceding and not injurious in this country. CRYPTORHOPALUM Guer. ! . ruficorne Lec. Common on flowers in Ocean County. . triste Lec. Throughout the State on flowers, spring and fall. ORPHILUS Er. niger Rossi. (glabratus Fab.) Not rare on flowers, g. d. Family HISTERIDAS. This family is recognizable by the usually short, chunky form, shining black color, the elytra squarely cut off behind so as to leave the end of the abdomen exposed. The legs are short, the tibiz broad and flat and fitted for digging. When disturbed, the beetles fold these legs so close to the body that they are practically invisible. The antennal club is short and rounded or capitate. The adult beetles are found in or under decaying Fig. 103.—Hister arcuatus and H. bimaculatus; much enlarged. animal or vegetable matter, in excrement or in fungi. A few of them are m m ore oblong and flattened, and these live under bark and generally in oist places. The larve as a rule occur in similar situations. 268 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Although the circumstances under which the insects occur suggest that they are scavengers, it is certain that some and perhaps most of them are really predatory, feeding upon other genuine scavengers that occur in such situations. HOLOLEPTA Payk. H. lucida Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Ft. Lee, under bark of chestnut (Bt); also under freshly loosened bark of other trees. H. fossularis Say. Throughout the State, under bark or in bark layers. HISTER Linn. H. planipes Lec. Ft. Lee IV (Bt); Belleville III, Woodside IV (Bf); New- ark (Dn); found in ant nests and probably preys upon their larve. H. arcuatus Say.. Madison (Pr); Newark (Bf); along shore from Sandy Hook to Cape May among drift and in the sand. . biplagiatus Lee. West Bergen V (Bf); Westville V (div); g. d. (W); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Anglesea VII; not common. . harrisii Kirby. Fort Lee (Bt). . Virginiz Casey. “New Jersey” (Sf). ODONTONYX Guer. . trivittis Germ. Orange Mis. (Bf); Montclair (Sm); very rare. PTILODACTYLA Latr. serricollis Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mis., Newark (Bf); Wood- bury VII, Sea Isle VI, Anglesea VI (Brn); g. d. (W). EUCINETUS Germ. : terminalis Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Bf); Merchantville X (GG); Chew’s Landing, Anglesea VI, 9 (W): among decaying leaves. . strigosus Lec. Merchantville X, Woodbury XII, Gloucester XI, Clemen- ton IX (W). ECTOPRIA Lec. . nervosa Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); Boonton VI (GG); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts., Woodside VI (Bf): Anglesea (W). The record of “Pla- conycha edwardsii’ Lec. was based on a specimen of this species. DICRANOPSELAPHUS Guer. . variegatus Horn. “N. Y. City and vicinity,” in the Jiilich Coll. (Lg). PRIONOCYPHON Redt. . limbatus Lec. East Jersey (Dietz); Staten Island (Lg); DaCosta (W). HELODES Latr. pulchella Guer. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., Woodside (Bf); Haddonfield V, 13 (GG); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm); DaCosta VII, Chew’s Landing VI (W). . thoracica Guer. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., Woodside (Bf). ) THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 281 SCIRTES Ill. S. orbiculatus Fab. Hudson Co. (Ll); Clementon VY, VIII (div). S. tibialis Guer. Throughout the State VI, VII; not rare. CYPHON Payk. C. robustus Lec. Merchantville V, 23, Anglesea, in swamps among Sphagnum (W); Atco V- (div); Buena Vista (Li); Sea Isle V (Brn). C. ruficollis Say. Orange Mts., Clementon VI, 3 (GG); Westville VI, 6 (Brn); Anglesea (W). C. obscurus Guer. Newark (div); Waverly III (Bf); Jamesburg VII, Camden, Westville !1V, 22, DaCosta VI, Anglesea V (Brn). C. collaris Guer. Hudson Co. (Ll); g. d. (Bf). C. variabilis Thunb. Common throughout the State. C. padi Linn. Anglesea (W). Family RHIPICERIDZ. Elongate, very convex black or brown species, somewhat resembling “Hlateride”’; but without the power of leaping; thorax shorter, head more prominent, with large calliper-like mandibles and flabellate antennze in the males. They are very rare and usually found on or near dead trees. SANDALUS Knoch. S. petrophya Knoch. North Jersey (Li); Plainfield, Lakehurst IX (Sf); Newark (Bf); Staten Island on beech (Lig); Anglesea in wash-up (W). Family KUCNEMID/. Resemble in general the following ‘“‘Elateride”’ and sometimes united with them; but the prothorax is more closely joined to the mesothorax, and the “snapping” habit is not developed. None of the species are in- jurious, and several of them are distinctly rare. MELASIS Oliv. M. pectinicornis Mels. Palisades (Lv); Alpine (Bt); Ft. Lee (Sf); New- ark (Soc); Orange Mts. (Bf); Clementon V, 2 (CG); Atlantic City (Castle); Avalon VI (Brn); Anglesea VII and South Jersey (W); bores in dead oaks and is always rare. THAROPS Lap. T. ruficornis Say. Throughout the State VI, VII; local and always rare; bores in felled trees. 282 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. M. M. M. M. The “humeralis” and “imperfectus” of the previous edition are based DELTOMETOPUS Bonv. » amoenicornis Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Ft. Lee (Sf); Hemlock Falls, Chester (Bf); Iona VI, Avalon VI (Brn); Anglesea V, VI (div); and . probably throughout the State, though never common. . rufipes Mels. Fort Lee (Sf). DROMAZOLUS Kies. . cylindricollis Say. Hemlock Falls (Bf); Ft. Lee, on bull thistle, at the junction of leaf and stem; hard to pick off (Bt); breeds in dead or dying branches (Sz). . Striatus Lec. Jamesburg VII, 4, Petersburg VI, 8, DaCosta VII, 16 (Brn); Buena Vista (Li). FORNAX Lap. . calceatus Say. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). orchesides Newn. Ft. Lee, larve by the thousands in dead gum tree (Jl); Avalon (W). ENTOMOPHTHALMUS Bonv. . rufiolus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. (Bf); Hemlock Falls (Stortz); Petersburg VI, 18, under bark (Brn). MICRORRHAGUS Esch. subsinuatus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts., rare (Bf). triangularis Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); on dead branches like all of this genus. pectinatus Lec. Orange Mts., Hemlock Falls, rare (Bf)- bonvouloirii Horn. Fort Lee (Sf). on errors of determination. HYPOCCELUS Esch. . frontosus Say. Fort Lee VII, 10 (Jl). . terminalis Lec. Orange Mts., Hemlock Falls (Bf). SCHIZOPHILUS Bonv. . subrutus Rand. Plainfield (Sf); South Jersey (Li). SARPEDON Bonv. . scabrosus Bony. Palisades, bred (Liv); Boonton VIII, 3 (GG); Orange Mts. (Bf). PEROTHOPS Er. . mucida Gyll. Camden (Li); Anglesea (W); rare; breeds in dead beech. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 283 CEROPHYTUM Latr. C. pulsator Hald. Fort Lee, 1 specimen (Sf). Family KLATHRID/. The species belonging to this family are commonly known as “click,” “snapping” or “spring beetles,’ because of their power of springing into the air when laid on their back and turning right-side-up in the process. The prothorax is long, loosely jointed to the meso-thorax, prolonged back- ward on the under side into a curved process, which fits into a groove or cavity in the meso-thorax. When placed on its back the beetle elevates the body until it rests on the head and tip of elytra, and the end of the Spine rests at the edge of the cavity. The tension is then suddenly removed and the curvature reversed, the shoulders of the wing-covers striking the surface hard enough to elevate the beetle for quite a distance. In general the insects are at least three times as long as wide, broadest at the shoulders and tapering posteriorly. The prevailing colors are brown, black or yellowish, and few of Sse our species are spotted or banded. As adults they rarely do much feeding and are not injurious. The larve are long, slender, a little flattened, yellowish or whitish, and very tough or leathery in texture, whence they are termed “wire- worms.’ Some of these live in decaying wood and are practically harmless, but others live in the soil, feeding on the roots of growing plants, chiefly grasses. Corn, potatoes aril other crops following sod are chiefly injured, and when the pests are very abundant little can be done to stop them. Ordinary insecticide applications are entirely useless, because it is practically im- possible to reach the insects where they are feeding. Systematic fall plow- ing of sod land is usefui, because it destroys-the pupe and recently de- veloped beetles, and this, combined with short periods in sod, serves to lessen the evil. Chickens eat the insects when turned up by the plow, and hogs take them greedily when they can get at them. In the garden they can be attracted to cut pieces of potato, which may be gathered and destroyed when filled with the insects. They have also been baited with little masses of poisoned sweet dough placed underground, but that is only attractive while fresh. Fig. 108.—A click-beetle, or snap- ping beetle; enlarged. 284 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. AGRYPNUS Esch. A. sallei Lec. Manumuskin V, 12 £4(Dke); Anglesea VI, VII, IX (div). ADELOCERA Latr. A. impressicollis Say. Lakehurst VII (Ds). A. marmorata Fab. Gloucester and Camden Co. (W); Westville (Li); Manumuskin N, 5 (Dke). A. discoidea Web. Throughout the State IV— VI, local, not common. A. aurorata Lec. Chester (Dn); Livingston Park V, 8 (Gr). A. maculata Lec. New Jersey, exact locality unknown (Li). A. obtecta Say. Ft. Lee VI (Jl); So. Amboy X (Bt). A. brevicornis Lec. Palisades (J1); all the Species under dead bark. CHALCOLEPIDIUS Esch. C. viridipilis Say. Camden and Gloucester Counties, rare (div). ALAUS Esch. A. oculatus Linn. Throughout the State, not rare; our largest and most conspicuous species; larva in decaying wood. Fig. 109.—Wire worm from above and side; enlarged. A. myops Fab. Throughout the State where pine occurs; always rare; larva under pine bark IV—VI, adults VI-VIII. HEMIRHIPUS Latr. H. fascicularis Fab. G. d., but local and very rare (W). CARDIOPHORUS Esch. C. convexus Say. Throughout the State V—VII. C. cardisce Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Woodside (Bf); Highlands (Ch); Anglesea V (div); g. Gd. (W), and probably throughout the State. C. fenestratus Lec. Anglesea V, 30, 1 specimen (W). C. convexulus Lec. Greenville, in early spring, under stones (Bf). C. gagates Er. (levicollis Er.) Throughout the State IV—VI, locally not rare. C. robustus Lec. Greenville, rare (Bf); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). =) age? Eee! Be 35 mmm m m THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY 285 HORISTONOTUS Cand. . curiatus Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Bf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Sm); Camden, Gloucester Co. (div) National Park VI, 10 (Dke). . CRYPTOHYPNUS Esch. . abbreviatus Say. Snake Hill IV (Sf); Newark Dist., salt meadow (Bf); Orange (Lg). HYPNOIDUS Schioerite. . exiguus Rand. Jamesburg: V, 10 (Sm); Camden, Westville V (div); Sea Isle V, 10 (Brn). . choris Say. Chester (Dn); So. Camden IV, V (div); Gloucester Co. (Li); Merchantville IV, 24, Westville V, 28 (Brn). ~, . obliquatulus Mels. Irvington, Orange Mts., salt meadow (Bf); Staten Island (Ji); Camden (Li); Woodbury V, 22 (GG); Ocean Co. V,.28 (Sm); Peermont VI, 28 (Brn). . perplexus Horn. New Jersey (Lg). . pectoralis Say. Salt, meadows, Springfield, Orange Mts., rare (Bf). . delumbis Horn. Staten Island (Lg). . melsheimeri Horn. Springfield, washed out with “Bembidium” (Bf). MONOCREPIDIUS Esch. . lividus DeG. Throughout the State VI, VII, not rare. | . vespertinus Fab. Throughout the State VII-IX, locally common; more abundant along shore; injurious to beans at DaCosta VII. . auritus Hbst. Common throughout the State VI, VII. . bellus Say. Throughout the State, not rare VI, VII, sweeping; breeds at the roots of millet—‘“‘Panicum” sp. (Ch). ELATER Linn. . hepaticus Mels. Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W). . manipularis Cand. Newtonville Ill, 24, IV, 16 (Brn). . carbonicolor Esch. Clementon V, 30 (GG). . pedalis Germ. Throughout the State VI, locally common on flowers, especially on magnolias in South Jersey. . nigrinus Payk. Staten Island -V, on flowers (Ds). . mixtus Hbst. Throughout the State IV—VI, on flowers; rare. nigricollis Hbst. Throughout the State II-V, under bark and on flow- ers; locally not rare. . linteus Say. Hudson Co. (LI); Riverton IV, 10 (GG); Gloucester IV, 20, Seaville IV, 29 (Brn); g. d. (Li, W). 286 REPORT OF NEW. JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. E. discoideus Fab. Palisades, bred from beech (Ly); Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island under hickory bark II, Lakehurst IV (Ds); Riverton V, 28 (GG). E. sayi Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee under oak bark (Bt); Staten Island V (Ds); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); always rare. E. socer Lec. Lahaway VI, 16 (Sm). E. rubricollis Hbst. Throughout the State IV-VI under bark and on flowers. E. semicinctus Rand. Newfoundland VII (Ds); Hemlock Falls in early spring, rare (Bf); New Jersey (Jul). E. militaris Harr. Hemlock Falls (Bf); Anglesea (W); rare. E. luctuosus Lec. Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island (Lig). E. nigricans Germ. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (11); Staten Island V (Ds); on flowers. E. rubricus Say. Throughout the State V, VI, on flowers; common on magnolias in the swamps of South Jersey. ES ‘collaris Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee V (Bt); Staten Island V (div); Lakehurst V (Ds); Camden (Li); on flowers and not common. E. sanguinipennis Say. Throughout the State IV, V, VIII, IX, locally common. E. xanthomus Germ. Newark Dist. (Bf); Riverton IV, Malaga VI (GG); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Clementon III, Petersburg VI (Brn); Lahaway III (Coll). E. obliquus Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Soc); Orange Mts. (Bf); Ocean Co. (Coll); g. d. (W Li); not common. E. pusio Germ. Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea VII, 4 (Ly). DRASTERIUS Esch. D. elegans Fab. Throughout the State IV—-VII; usually common. D. amabilis Lec. Throughout the State IV—VII; hardly less common. MEGAPENTHES Kies. M. limbalis Hbst. Throughout the State in July; not common. M. rufilabris Germ. With the preceding, but even more rare. LUDIUS Latr. L. attenuatus Say. Chester (Dn); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Cald- well (Cr); Newark (Soc); Camden (Li); Lahaway VII, 12 (Sm); Manumuskin VI, 21, bred from decaying red cedar (Dke); not com- mon. L. abruptus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (LI); Caldwell (Gr); Orange Mts. (Bi); Westville (Li); Woodbury VII (Brn); Weymouth VII, 20 (DkKe). >> Pr > D> p> we find our most common forms; their larve are nearly all root-feeders, and the common wire-worms infesting cultivated crops. M. decumanus Er. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. » secretus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Wood- . ignobilis Mels. New Jersey (Coll. Horn). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 287 ORTHOSTETHUS Lac. . Infuscatus Germ. Avalon, rare (W). AGRIOTES Esch. » mancus Say. Weehawken (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., Newark Dist. (Bf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Staten Island III (Ds); not rare. . stabilis Lec. Madison (Pr). . insanus Cand. Hudson Co. (Ll); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). . fucosus Lec. Fort Lee (Bt). . pubescens Mels. Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); g. d. (Li). . limosus Lec. Palisades (Jl). . Oblongicollis Mels. Throughout the State IV, V; locally common. DOLOPIUS Esch. ‘. . lateralis Esch. Throughout the State IV-VI; locally common. BETARMON Kies. . bigeminatus Rand. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Bf). GLYPHONYX Cand. . recticollis Say. Throughout the State V, VI; locally common. . testaceus Mels. With the preceding and equally common. MELANOTUS Esch. It is among the species of this genus that (L1); Orange VI (Ch); Ocean City VII, 12 (Vk); g. d. (W); not common. bury V, 22 (GG); Atco (Li); Anglesea and South Jersey (W). ; : depressus Mels. Generally distributed; not rare (W). Fig. 110.—Melanotus . angustatus Er. With the preceding (W). species and its larva; enlarged. . trapezoideus Lec. G. d., rare (W). . teenicollis Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark Dist., on willow, not rare (Bf); Staten Island VI (Ds); Westville, rare (W). . leonardi Lec. Grenwood Lake V (Lv); Ft. Lee VII (Jl); So. Amboy under pine bark (Bt); Malaga VI (GQ@). 288 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. M M M M. M M M M pees ree ro a reed S222. = lecole ale Pp p> > >} > . castanipes Payk. (scrobicollis Lec.) Newark (Bf). : glandicolor Mels. Hudson Co. (LI). . fissilis Say. Common throughout the State V—VIII. communis Gyll. With the preceding and equally common. . exuberans Lec. New Jersey (Horn Coll). - parumpunctatus Mels. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI). . cribulosus Lec. DaCosta, on pine V, VI (W). . pertinax Say. Orange (Lg); Newark (div); New Brunswick VII (Coll); Anglesea (W); rare. . dubius Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); South River VII (Coll); g. d., not rare (W). ; . tenax Say. New Jersey (Horn Coll). » americanus Hbst. Throughout the State V; locally common. . insipiens Say. DaCosta V, on pine (W); g. d. (Li). : variolatus Lec. Newark Dist., g. d. (Bf), rare. ; The “sagittarius” of the previous edition is a misidentification. LIMONIUS Esch. ‘ auripilis Say. Atco (Li); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); rare. . stigma Hbst. New Jersey (Horn Coll). : griseus Beauv. Throughout the State V, VI; common. . interstitialis Mels. Camden, Anglesea (W). . confusus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark Dist. (Bf); g. d. (Li); rare. plebejus Say. Throughout the State V; locally common. geger Lec. Staten Island V (Ds); Ocean Co., not rare (Sm). - quercinus Say. Throughout the State, common V-—VII. . basillaris Say. East Jersey (Dietz); South River V, 26, VII, 8 (Coll); gids (li. W); Ateo: Vi, 5. (GG): . agonus Say. Newark V (Soc); Atlantic City (Castle). . definitus Zieg]l. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark Dist. (Bf); Atco, rare (Li). : nimbatus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist., common (Bf); West- ville (Li); g. d. CW). PITYOBIUS Lec. . anguinus Lec. South River VII, 8 (Coll); DaCosta (Castle) ; Atlantic City (div); Sea Isle City VII, 12 (Brn). ATHOUS Esch. . brightwellii Kirby. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Anglesea (W). . acanthus Say. Throvghout the State V—VII; common. . cucullatus Say. Throughout the State V—VII; locally common. . scapularis Say. Pasilsades, Ft. Lee VI, 18 (Jl). . equestris Lec. New Jersey (Coll Horn). ” THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 280 OESTODES Lec. . tenuicollis Rand. Lahaway (Sm). PARANOMUS Kies. . estriatus Lec. Fort Lee VI, 27 (Jl). SERICOSOMUS Steph. . viridanus Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); DaCosta (W); seashore (Li). . silaceus Say. Throughout the State V, VI; common. . debilis Lec. Landisville, 1 specimen (Li). Mr. Schwarz points out that this is a Californian species. Mr. Liebeck claims that he has compared it carefully with authentic examples and description and can find no difference. He made the capture himself, but admits the possibility of an accidental introduction. CORYMBITES Latr. . tessellatus Linn. Throughout the Highlands and northward V, VII, rare; Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Lakehurst V, 29 (Jl). . cylindriformis Hbst. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Caldwell (Cr); Newark Dist. (Bf); New Brunswick VI (Coll); g. d. (W, Li). . pyrrhos Hbst. Throughout the State, locally common VI, VII. . tarsalis Mels. Throughout the State V, VI, on willow (Bf), on pine (W); not recorded from the true pine barrens nor the sea coast. . sulcicollis Say. Ft. Lee V, 18 (Jl); New Jersey (W). . zthiops Hbst. Piedmont Plain and northward V, VI, and Delaware Valley V; locally not rare. . medianus Germ. New Jersey VII, VIII (Bt). . hamiatus Say. Ramapo Mts. V, 27 (Brn); Ft. Lee V, 29 (Jl); New Jersey (W). . hieroglyphicus Say. Greenwood Lake (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Cald- well (Cr); Newark Dist., Orange Mts. (Bf); g. d. (Li); locally com- mon. . inflatus Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist. (Bf); Gloucester (Li); Newtonville VI, 19 (Brn); Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). . rotundicollis Say. New Jersey (Joutel). HEMICREPIDIUS Germ. (ASAPHES Kirby.) . decoloratus Say. Throughout the State V—VII; not rare. ». memnonius Hbst. With the preceding and more common. . bilobatus Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Caldwell (Cr): So. Camden (W). IQ IN ag0 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. MELANACTES Lec. M. piceus DeG. Throughout the State VI, VII; sometimes common. M. morio Fab. With the preceding, but more rare. Family CEBRIONIDA. Represented by a single species only in our fauna. Resembles the “Blateridse” in general appearance and united with them in the last edition. CEBRIO Oliv. C. bicolor Fabr. New Jersey V (Bt); Camden and Gloucester Co.; rare (W). Family THROSCIDA. Resembles the “Elateride’”’; but the prothorax is firmly articulated to the mesothorax, and the species have no power of leaping. They are usually found on dead wood or on flowers, and are inconspicuous as well as small. None are of economic importance. DRAPETES Redt. D. geminatus Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville, Buena Vista (Li); Petersburg VI, Iona VI, Avalon VII (Brn); Iona VI (Dke): under bark and on dead branches (Ch). AULONOTHROSCUS Horn. A. constrictor Say. Newark (Bf); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm). THROSCUS Latr. T. chevrolati Bonv. Throughout the State V-—VII. T. bonvouloeri Blanch. Snake Hill (Sf). The “T. convergens” of the last edition is based on a misidentification. Family BUPRESTIDA. These are elongate, usually stout but sometimes cylindrical beetles, with broad thorax and elytra tapering back from the shoulders, the prothorax closely united to the mesothorax. A large proportion of them are bronzed or metallic in color or reflection, and others are gaudily marked with red or yellow bands or spots. Many of them have the upper surface deeply grooved or pitted, and altogether they are very character- istic in appearance. Most of them are very active and fly readily, so that they are not often recognized except by collectors. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 291 The larve are wood-borers, living under bark and making broad, rather shallow furrows, galleries or chambers, going into the solid wood only to pupate, except in those cases where the species live in dead, dying or decaying wood. In shape they are very much elongated, some- what flattened, the body segments well defined, head small, the anterior segments much enlarged, so as, apparently, to form part of the head, giving rise to the common names “hammer head” or “flat-head’”’ borers. A number of these are of economic importance because they infest orchard trees. The larger species usually favor plants that are low in vitality from injury or other causes; hence such trees may be protected by keeping them in healthy growing condition. Others, like those be- longing to the genus “Agrilus,” attack plants and trees in full vigor. As against these our methods of defense must be adapted to the history of the insects. CHALCOPHORA Sol. C. virginiensis Dru. Recorded from all sections of the State V and VI, breeding in pines; not common at any point. C. liberta Germ. Newark, Orange Mts. (Bf); Westville, Egg Harbor (Li); Lahaway V, 18 (Sm); Atlantic Co. (W); also breeds in pine. TEXANIA Casey. T. campestris Say. West Hoboken on tulip trees (Ch); breeds also in sycamore, beech, maple, etc. BUPRESTIS Linn. B. lineata Fab. Newark (Bf); Lakehurst VI, 30 (Jl); Malaga VIII, 4 (GG); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke); Brigantine Beach in drifted wood (Hn); Sea Isle IV, VI (div); Anglesea VI, 14 (Brn); g. d. IV, V, (W, Li); breeds in pine. B. consularis Gory. Lahaway VII, 5 (Sm); g. d., rare (W); seashore, rare (Li). B. rufipes Fab. Seashore (Li); Anglesea VII, on oak and flying around dead wood, Cape May (W); breeds in oak and beech (Ch). B. fasciata Fab. Gloucester Co., rare (W). B. striata Fab. Ft. Lee in hemlock (J1); Newark (Soc); Westville (Li); DaCosta V, 30 (W); always rare; bred from pine (Ch). . decora Fab. Gloucester Co., one specimen (W). B. ultramarina Say. Westville IV, 19, Atlantic City as late as VI, 28 (W); Lakehurst (Ds); DaCosta IV, 28-V, 30 (div); Clementon V, 7 (GG); Sea Isle V, 24 (Brn); breeds in pine. B. apricans Hbst. Boonton I, 31 (GG). The records for “‘nuttalli’” of the previous edition should be referred to “consularis.” 8] A 292 REPORTUOFAND WIE RSEY! Ss TAH vit S 2 Ome DICERCA Esch. D. obscura Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, the larva in hickory. D. lurida Fab. With the preceding, of which it has been considered a variety. ' | D. pugionata Germ. Ft. Lee VII (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist. (Bf); Gloucester Co. (div); on black alder (W}, and also breeds in “Spireza”’ (Hn). : D. divaricata Say. Throughout the State; breeds in apple, beech, ma- ple and a great variety of other deciduous trees; but has not been injurious thus far in New Jersey. It is likely that a number of the forms recently described by Casey at the expense of this species will also be found in New Jersey. The ‘“D. prolongata”’ of the previous edition belongs here. D. punctulata Sch. Throughout the pine barrens V-—VIII and along the seashore; Ft. Lee (Bt); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); breeds in pine. D. americana Hbst. (asperata L. & G.) Snake Hill IV, 30, from oak (Jl); Orange Mts. (GG); Newark Dist., at roots of hickory in spring (Bf); New Jersey (Li); probably breeds in oak (Ch). D. scobina Chev. (spreta Gory.) Newark (Soc); Camden, Gloucester Co., Anglesea (W); always rare. D. mutica Lec. Brooklyn, N. Y., and sure to occur in New Jersey. PCECILONOTA Esch. P. cyanipes Say. Newark (Soc); seashore, rare (Li). P. thureura Say. Gloucester Co. (Li); Atlantic Co. (W); rare. CINYRA Lap. & Gory. C. gracilipes Mels. Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville (Li); Gloucester Co. (W); breeds in oak (Ch). MELANOPHILA Esch. M. notata Lap. & Gory. Sea Isle VI, 15 (Brn). M. acuminata DeG. (longipes Say.) Newark, Orange Mts. (Bf);. Da- Costa V (W); g. d. (Li); breeds in conifers. . M. fulvoguttata Harr. Orange Mts. on spruce (W) and hemlock (Bf). M. zneola Mels. .Jamesburg VII, 4 (J1); Lakehurst VII (div); DaCosta V (W); Malaga VIII, 4, IX, 15 (GG); Landisville (Li); Atlantic City (Castle); Newtonville VI, Iona VI, Anglesea VII, 12 (Brn); on pine. ANTHAXIA Esch. A. zneogaster Lap. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). A. viridifrons Lap. Throughout the State; bred from hickory and prob- ably also attacks elm. A. viridicornis Say. Madison VI (Pr); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 293 . quercata Fab. (cyanella Gory.) Throughout the State V-VII; larva in grape and chestnut (Ch). . flavimana Gory. Riverton V, 20 (GG); g. d. (W ,Li). XENORHIPIS Lec. . brendeli Lec. Fort Lee, 1 specimen, bred from wood (Jl). CHRYSOBOTHRIS Esch. . femorata Fab. Common throughout’ the State V-—VII, in many local varieties. The larva is the “fiat-head apple-borer,” which attacks also fruit and many forest trees, sometimes becoming injurious. It favors trees low in vitality, hence keeping trees in good condition is protective. When they actually get into the wood they can be cut out, their location being usually- discernible by a slight discoloration of the bark. . floricola Gory. Hudson Co. (LI); Landis- ville, DaCosta (Li); Cape May C. H. V, 28 and g. d. (W); breeds in pine. Fig. 111.—Chrysobothris femorata: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult. . dentipes Germ. With the preceding and also breeds in pine. . pusilla Lap. & Gory. Newark (Bf); Landisville, DaCosta (Li); New- tonville VI, Iona VI, Sea Isle VI (Brn); Lakehurst V, VII (Jl); At- lantic Co., Cape May C. H., Anglesea V, 28 (W); breeds on pine. . sexsignata Say. Ft. Lee VII, 10, Jamesburg VI, 29 (Jl); Hudson Co. (L1); Orange Mts. (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); on beech, birch and chestnut. . azurea Lec. Throughout the State in June; bred from white birch (J1), has been taken on sumac (Bf), and once abundant on “Cornus paniculata” (Leg). . scitula Gory. Landisville, DaCosta (Li); ¢. d. (W); rare; said to breed in deciduous trees. ACTENODES Lac. . acornis Say. Newark, Orange Mts., rare (Bf); Atlantic Co., on pine (W); common in the wash-up, Brigantine to Cape May V-IX. ACMAEODERA Esch. . ornata Fab. Generally distributed, on flowers (W). . pulchella Hbst. Newtonville, DaCosta VII, 9-30 (Brn); Atco (Li); Atlantic Co. (W); resting on wild sun-flower VII, 19 (Dke). . culta Web. Throughout the State V, VI, locally not rare. 294 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PTOSIMA Sol. P. gibbicollis Say. Seashore (Li); Anglesea (W), rare: bred from red- bud, “Cercis canadensis” (Ch), and also found on black locust (Sz). MASTOGENIUS Sol. M. subcyaneus Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII, on oak and willow. EUPRISTOCERUS Deyr. E. cogitans Web. Boonton VII, 4 (GG): Palisades VY, 7 (Lv); Hudson Co. (1); Newark Disi. (Bf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Brn); Westville (Li); Camden. Gloucester Co. (W): breeds in His. 120 Since alder and is locally not rare. gall maker: b, larva; c, adult; all enlarged. AGRILUS Steph. Fig. 113.—Blackberry gall: a, swellings just begun over recent borings; c, section through an old stem to show appearance oi gall. A. ruficollis Fab. Common throughout the State in June. The larva bores in stems of bJackberry and raspberry, forming galls on some varieties and becoming more or less injurious. Cutting out the galls and burning the cuttings in winter destroys the brood. As the eggs are all laid by July ist, cutting out all shoots made at that time and depending upon those starting after that date will secure exemption for the year next following. A. lateralis Say. Eagle Rock (Bf): Staten Island (Lg): West Berlin VI, 25 (Brn); Buena Vista (Li); Brown’s Mills VII, 4, Lacy VIL 14 (Dke): always rare. TEs INSECTS OF NEW) JERSEY, 295 . otiosus Say. Throughout the State, sometimes common; breeds in hickory, oak, locust, ete. The variety “defectus” Lec. occurs with the type. . arcuatus Say. Westville (Li); DaCosta VII, 28, Lacy VII, 14 (Dke); So. Jersey (W); not common; found on and probably breeds in hazel. . Vittaticollis Rand. Hewitt VI, Newfoundland VII, Lakehurst VII (Jl), Buena Vista (Li); Clementon V, 30 (GG); Sea Isle VI (Brn); breeds in Kalmia and chestnut. . bilineatus Web. Throughout the State VI, 1—-VII, 10, not rare; the larva is injurious to chestnuts and also attacks oaks (Ch). . granulatus Say. Boonton VII, 4 (GG); Staten Island (Lg); Cramer Hill VI, 19, Gloucester VII, 1 (Brn); So. Jersey (W); never common. . anxius Gory. The bronze birch borer; appeared as an injurious spe- cies on cut-leafed birch in Essex County cities and towns in 1908-09. Up to that time recorded as “rare in So. Jersey” (W). . acutipennis Mann. Newfoundland VII, 6, Hewitt VI, 12, Lakehurst VII, 12 (J1); Woodside (Bf); Woodbury, Malaga, Brown’s Mills VI (Dke), Atco, DaCosta VI (Brn). . politus Say. -Boonton VII, 4 (GG); Madison VI, 10 (Pr); Hudson Co. (L1); Newark (Soc); So. Jersey (W); breeds in willow and oak. . sinuatus Oliv. Local in Hissex, Union and Middlesex Counties; breeds in the sap wood of pear. An introduced species that is being grad- ually worked out and now occurs only in a very few trees so far as known. It also breeds in “Crategus,” and a few specimens are found on such stock annually. . fallax Say. Camden and Gloucester Co., several localities V, 20—VI, 15, always rare (div). . Obsoletoguttatus Gory. Throughout the State V, VI, on oak. . subcinctus Gory. Madison (Pr); Camden III, 22 (Brn); Westville (Li); So. Jersey (W); not common. . lecontei Saund. Hudson Co. (L1); South Jersey (W). . Iimbellis Cr. West Berlin VI, 25, Atco VI, 17, DaCosta VII, 5 (Brn). . egenus Gory. Throughout the State late May and all June; found on and probably breeds in willow and locust. . pusillus Say. South Jersey, not common (W). RHA=BOSCELIS Chev. . tenuis Lec. Greenwood Lake V, 17, Lakehurst V, 29, VII, 12, IX, 3 (Jl); Gloucester VII, 1 (Brn); Anglesea VII, on low plants in swampy glades (W). TAPHROCERUS Sol. . gracilis Say. Throughout the State IV-VIII, locally not rare; found beating in Swampy meadows. 296 REPORT OF NEW. JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BRACHYS Sol. B. ovata Web. Common throughout the State VI-VIII, on oak. The variety “tessellata” Fab. occurs with the type. B. zrosa Mels. Throughout the State V, VI; not rare, on oak. B. zeruginosa Gory. Woodbury V, 24, Iona V, 28, VI, 8, Lucaston V, 30 (DKe). PACHYSCELIS Sol. P. purpureus Say. Madison X, 15 (Pr); Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. VI, 4 (Bf); Hemlock Falls V, 28 (W); larva mines leaves of “Lespedeza’”’ (Sz). P. lzvigatus Say. Throughout the State late V and all VI. Family LAMPYRIDA:. This family contains the “fireflies” and ‘soldier beetles.” They are long, narrow, somewhat flattened species, with soft, leathery wing-covers and a flexible abdomen. The antenne are usually long, the joints more or less obviously serrated and sometimes even flabellate in the male. The interesting feature in a number of the species is the power of emit- ting a phosphorescent light from the tip of the abdomen. This light is entirely in the control of the insects, and varies in color and intensity in the different species. The “‘glow-worms” that are sometimes seen in the grass or under stones are larve or wingless females, and these may have luminous points along the sides of the body as well as at the tip. In the larval stage they feed on snails or on other soft-bodied insects. The “soldier beetles” have a more prominent head and narrower tho- rax; but are of the same soft body texture. The larve are fusiform, flat- tened above and also predatory in habit, feeding upon soft-bodied larve or grubs when they enter the earth to pupate. They are distinctly useful as checks to a large series of injurious species, including such pests as the plum curculio. LYCOSTOMUS Mots. L. lateralis Mels. Eastern New Jersey (Dietz). CALOPTERON Guer. C. terminale Say. Boonton VI, VIII, Riverton VI, Merchantville VI, Westville VI, Clementon VIII, IX, Pemberion IX (GG); Great Notch VII, Laurel Sp. VI, Lucaston VIII, IX (Dke); Plainfield VII (Dow); Hudson Co. (Li). C. reticulatum Fabr. Throughout the State VII-IX; not rare. CELETES Newn. C. basalis Lec. Hudson Co. (L1); Lahaway VI (Sm); Malaga VIII (GG); Iona VI (Brn); seashore from Sandy Hook to Cape May VI, VII, in wash-up (div). CAENIELLA CkIl. (CAENIA Newn.) . dimidiata Fab. Caldwell (Cr); Atco (W); Sea Isle V, 24, Anglesea Wiis (Br) 7 nob) common: LOPHEROS Lec. . fraternus Rand. Paterson (Sm). EROS Newn. . thoracicus Rand. Westville, rare (Li). . aurora Hbst: Throughout the Delaware Valley, pine barren and mar- itime faunas IV, V, and sometimes locally common. . humeralis Fab. Jamesburg VI, 16 (Sm); Seaville VI, 11 (Brn). . trilineatus Mels. Hudson Co. (Ll); Middlesex Co., Jamesburg, Laha- way, all VII (Coll); Lucaston VI, 27 (Dke); Westville (Li); South Jersey (W). PLATEROS Bourg. . timidus Lec. Hudson Co. (L1); Woodside VI, 27 (Bi). . modestus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Middlesex Co., VII, So. Jersey VII (Sm); Iona VI, 8, Brown’s Mills VI (Dke); Atco (Li); g. d. (W). . canaliculatus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Jamesburg VII, VIII, Sandy Hook VII (Sm); Iona VI, 16 (Dke); g. d. (Li). . floralis Mels. Middlesex Co. VII, Jamesburg VII (Sm); Spring Lake IX (Ch); Lakehurst VII (Bf); Atco (Li); DaCosta VII, 20 (Dke). CALOCHROMUS Guer. . perfacetus Say. Orange Mts. (Sm); Malaga VII, VIII (GG); rare. POLYCLASIS Newn. . bifaria Say. New Jersey, in Dietz coll (Sf). LUCIDOTA Lap. . atra Say. Throughout the State, nearly all Season. . punctata Lec. DaCosta (Li). ELLYCHNIA Lec. . corrusca Linn. Throughout the State all season; the variety ‘“autum- nalis” Mels. with the type and equally common. PYROPYGA Mots. . nigricans Say. Hudson Co. (LI); Irvington VI, 30, Jamesburg IV (Coll). . decipiens Harr. Throughout the State VI, VII. 298 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PYRACTOMENA Lec. P. angulata Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, nowhere common; per- haps the most brilliant of our fire-flies. P. ecostata Lec. Anglesea VII, in salt meadows; the larve in the marsh- | es among snails (div). P. lucifera Mels. Throughout the State south of the Piedmont plain from mid-May through June. PHOTINUS Lap. P. consanguineus Lec. Hud- son’ -Co. ,~ (ul); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. (div); Anglesea (W); g. ds {asi}. P. lineellus Lec. Orange (Ch)= Atco? (li) 2" rare; P. pyralis Linn. Piedmont plain and northward, in Fig. 114.—Fire-fly, Photinus pyralis: a, larva; June; a moderate-sized b, pupa in underground cell; c, adult; d to species with quite a f, enlarged details of larva. bright light. P. marginellus Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII; locally the most common form; flies low and has a yellow light. The female is half- winged and does not fly. P. scintillans Say. Throughout the State, usually the most common form; flies VI, lingers until VIII; habits and light as in preceding. PHOTURIS Lec. P. pennsylvanica DeG. Throughout the State VI to VII, 15; the largest and most bril- liant of our common species; flies high and shines with a greenish light; locally absent. P. frontalis Lec. Riverton VI, 17, VII, 3 (GG); Anglesea VII (div). Smaller than the pre- ceding, but with a similar light. PHENGODES Ill. Fig. 115.—Photuris penn- Ches- sylvanica: a, larva; b, its leg; c, adult: a and b enlarged. P. longicornis Barber. (plumosa Oliv.) ter V, 29 (Marsh); Palisades VI, 22 (Dke); Staten Island (Ds). The males of these species are not luminous; but the larve and wingless females which are found under stones are the most brilliant of all our forms, giving off light from lateral points along the body. They are extremely rare. Mr. Joutel records a larva Newfoundland VII, 4. P. laticollis Lec. Orange VI, 20 (Ch); Lahaway V, 15, VI, 24 (Coll). Gin 0) Sem 05 82) . pennsylvanicus De G. Through- . Marginatus Fabr. A very simi- THE INSECTSHOR NEW) JERSEY: 299 TYTTHONYX Lec. . erythrocephalus Fab. Newark VII (Brn) and south of Piedmont Plain throughout the State in VII; not common. OMETHES Lec. . marginatus Lec. Atco, rare (Li); New Jersey (Sf). CHAULIOGNATHUS Hentz. out the State VIII, IX, often on nf golden rod. One of the “soldier (¢ B beetles,” which, in the larval & f ry stage, devours larve and pupe ~ a g of the plum curculio, etc. e lar species occurring in spring Fig. 116.—Soldier beetle, Chauliognathus and early summer: also ¢. d pennsylvanicus: a, larva; 1, beetle; ? . Of) k ; other letters refer to structural and with the same habits. details. PODABRUS Westw. . tricostatus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Boonton VI, 5 (GG); Orange (Ch); Hudson Co. (Ll); Montclair, Lahaway VI (Sm). . rugulosus Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); g. d. (W, Li); Lucaston V, 30 (Dke). . frater Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); New Brunswick, Burlington Co. VII, Lahaway Vv, 12, VII (Coll); Westville (Li); Lucaston VI, 27 (Dke). . basilaris Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, not rare. . diadema Fab. Gloucester (Li); Anglesea VI, 26 (Sm). . modestus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Atco (Li); Atlantic Co. V; 25 (Sm). | comes Lec. Orange Mts., rare. . tomentosus Say. Generally distributed, rare (Li). . protensus Lec. Hudson Co. (L1); Newark (Bf). . brunnicollis Lec. Atco, rare (laine SILIS Latr. . percomis Say. Clementon V, 6 (GG). TELEPHORUS Schaff. . dentiger Lec. Boonton V, VI (GG); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark V (Soc); Highlands (Ch). . excavatus Lec. Hudson Co. (L1); Montclair VI (Bf); Rocky Hill VI (Dn); Spring Lake (Ch); Clementon VI (GG); DaCosta (Li); Laha- way V, VIigAnglesea V (Coll). 300 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. are . carolinus Fab. Throughout the State V—VII, common. fraxini Say. Cramer Hill V, 30 (GG); Ateo (Li): g. d. (W). . lineola Fab. Also common throughout the Siate. - rectus Mels. South River VII (Coll); Atco VI, Clementon VI (GG); =. d. (W). - flavipes Lec. Hopatcong (Pm): Newark (Soc): Glassboro VII, 7 (GG). . scitulus Say. Throughout the State, very common until midsummer. All our species occur on flowers or on foliage. . pusillus Lec. Lakehurst VII (Bf); Atco (Li); Lueaston VIII (Dke). . retundicollis Say. Hopatcong (Pm): Boonton VI (GG); Hudson Co. il); Newark (Soc); New Brunswick (Coll); Westville (Li); Wood- bury VI (Dke). . tuberculatus Lec. Throughout the State IV—VIL: locally common. . bilineatus Say. Throughout the State IV—VI: not common. . marginellus Lec. Pitman Grove VII, 21, Clementon VI, 13 (GG). POLEMIUS Lec. . laticornis Say. Jamesburg VII (Lg): New Jersey (Dietz). . undulatus Lec. Anglesea VI, 20 (Coll). DITEMNUS Lec. : bidentatus Say. Throughout the State V—VIII: locally not rare. TRYPHERUS Lec. . latipennis Germ. Hopatcong (Pm): Boonton VI (GG): Hudson Co. (L1); Newark VI, 4 (Brn); Atco (Li); Anglesea (W). MALTHINUS Latr. . occipitalis Lec. Woodside VI, 27 (Bf): Westville (W): Ateo (Li);. Anglesea V, 28 (Sm): rare. MALTHODES Kies. . concavus Lec. Hudson Co. (LI). . spado Lec. Eastern New Jersey (Dietz). THELYDRIAS Mots. . contractus Mois. This odd little species. described in our fauna as “Tgnotus enigmaticus” is a recent introduction, and as yeti found only in entomological collections in and near New York City, where it functions as a museum pest of the first order. Its systematic posi- tion is in doubt, and its reference here is due to its relation to the “Drilini,” of which we have no representatives. The possibilities of injury to stored producis should this insect spread ee yet be esti- mated. THe INSEE Le Or) NEW JERSEY: 301 Family MALAICHIDAL. The members of this family resemble the “Lampyride” in the generally soft wing-covers and body, but they are shorter and broader, the elytra not nearly so.long and often a little truncated posteriorly, the broadest part of the body near the end of the wing covers. In the species of “Collops” there are orange-colored protrusible vesicles at the sides of the thorax, which are supposed to be defensive in character. The antenne are short, a little enlarged at the tip and often curiously knotted in the male. All of them are found on flowers or herbage, some only in moist or low places, where they are said to feed on insect eggs, larvee and smaller insects generally. The larve, so far as known, are predaceous. “ae COLLOPS Er. . tricolor Say. Sea Girt (Bf). . eximius Er. . Throughout the State VI-VIII; not rare. . Nigriceps Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); g. d. (W). . 4maculatus Fab. Our most common species throughout the State. QQ ©: © TEMNOPSOPHUS Horn. T. bimaculatus Horn. Lakehurst VI, VII (div); 5-mile beach VII, 5 (W). ANTHOCOMUS Er. A. flavilabris Say. Hudson Co. (Ll). PSEUDEB/EUS Horn. P. bicolor Lec. Anglesea (W). P. oblitus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (L1); Woodside (Bf); Orange Mts., New Brunswick VII, 20 (Coll). ATTALUS Er. A. nigrellus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm). A. terminalis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (Ll); Jamesburg VII, 15, Ocean Co. (Coll); Glassboro VII, 30 (GG); Atco VII, 14, Anglesea V, 30 (Brn); . varians Horn. Anglesea (W). . morulus Lec. Hudson Co.. (Ll); Orange Mts., Lahaway VI, 1 (Coll). . granularis Er. DaCosta (W); Anglesea VII (Sz). otiosus Say. Anglesea (W). circumscriptus Say. Atco (Li). > > > b<>.> . scincetus Say. Throughout the State V, VI; not rare. The records of ‘“‘Pristoscelis”’ in the last edition were based on erroneous identifications. 302 REPORT OF-NEW,. JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family CLERIDA. The flower beetles are firmer in texture than those of the last preceding families, yet not so hard-shelled as are the click beetles. The antenne are usually more or less serrated or saw-toothed, but may also have a distinct club or comb at tip. The head is of good size with rather prom- inent eyes, the thorax being usually narrower than either head or elytra. . The latter completely cover the elytra and are often clothed with hair. In color they vary but are usually bright, sometimes shining and often prettily banded. The beetles may be found on flowers or running on the trunks of trees, where they somewhat resemble ants in their motions. The species of “Necrobia” live in all stages on carrion and form the exception in a family in which most of the larve thus far known are predatory. These larve are usually red or brown in color and are found under bark or in the burrows of wood-borers, upon which they feed. Their work in this direction is done under cover and is rarely noticed, hence the extent of the benefit derived from them is not appreciated. MACROTELUS Klug. (ELASMOCERUS Lec.) M. terminatus Say. Boonton VI, 14 (GG); Ft. Lee (Jl); Orange Mts. (Bf); Cape May VI, 3 (Brn); larve in burrows of “Scolytids” and “Bostrichids” in hemlock, oak and grape-vines. CYMATODERA Gray. C. bicolor Say. Ft. Lee V (div); Orange Mts. (Bf); Jamesburg VII, 2 (Jl); Lahaway VII, 5 (Coll); Westville (Li); g. d. (W); not common. C. inornata Say. Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Lakehurst VII, 19 (J1); Bamber VI, 3 (W); Atlantic City VI, 24 (Brn). C. balteata Lec. Palisades, Spotswood (Jl); Highlands (Dietz); Bor- dentown VII, Lahaway IX (Coll); Riverton Vill (Jn); Camden (Ll); DaCosta VII (W). PRIOCERA Lec. P. castanea Newn. Ft. Lee (Sf); Palisades VIII, 2 (Jl); Lakehurst VII (div); on pine. TRICHODES Hbst. T. apivorus Germ. Normanock VII (Ds); Lakewood VII (Jl); Malaga VIII (GG); Newtonville VI (Brn); Da- Costa VI, VII (W); on fiowers of “Spirea.” CLERUS Geoff. C. 4-signatus Say. Boonton IV, 29, Riv- erton IV, 20, Malaga VII, VIII (GG). C. 4-guttatus Oliv. Throughout North Jersey IV—-VI, on pine; Glassboro III, va a 28 (CG). This is the form with red Fig. 117.—Trichodes apivorus: a, ; larva; b, pupa; adult beetle abdomen, and extends rarely into inmecnter .cnieemede South Jersey. THE SINSEC TSORUNEW! JERSEY! 303 C. nigrifrons Say. This is the common South Jersey form, is more slen- der and has a black abdomen (Jl). The two are mixed in collections. C. rosmarus Say. Throughout the State VI, VII; common. Cc. lunatus Spin. Throughout the pine barrens and maritime, and ex- tends a little into the Delaware River region; YI, VII. C. ichneumoneus Fab. Lakehurst VII, 15, on pine (Jl); Riverton V, 20, Woodbury V, 22, Clementon V, 30 (GG). C. thoracicus Oliv. Throughout the State V-—VIII, locally common; on deciduous trees and flowers. THANASIMUS Latr. T. dubius Fab. Throughout the State, local, not common, III, IV, VIII, X. THANEROCLERUS Spin. T. sanguineus Say. Rare under bark throughout the State. ~ HYDNOCERA Newn. H. unifasciata Say. Madison VII, 28 (Pr); Ft. Lee VI, VII (Jl); Orange Mts., Woodside (Bf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Atco (Li); Clementon V (GG); g. d. (W); rare. H. subzenea Spin. Orange Mts., Newark VI, VII, Ocean Beach (Bf). H. humeralis Say. Throughout the State V-VII, common; the var. “cyanescens” Lec. everywhere with the type; the var. “‘difficilis” Lec. more rarely and local. H. pallipennis Say. Throughout the State VI, VII; not rare. H. verticalis Say. With the preceding and more common. H. tabida Lec. Staten Island VI (Ds); DaCosta (Li); Sea Isle, Avalon, Anglesea VI (Brn); rare. H. longicollis Ziegl. Madison (Pr); E. Jersey (Dietz), Atco VII (div); Gloucester, Newtonville, DaCosta, all VII, Sea Isle VI, 26 (Brn); 2- mile beach VII (DkKe). The record of “pedalis” Lec. is an error of identification. ICHNEA Lap. l. laticornis Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Palisades VI, 19, bred from hickory infested by ‘‘Scolytus” (Lv); Newark Dist., g. d. (Bf). PHYLLOBAENUS Spin. P. dislocatus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Camden (Li); DaCosta (W); on dead branches and in sweeping. CHARIESSA Perty. C. pilosa Forst. Throughout the State V—VIII; locally not rare. The larva occurs in burrows of wood borers, and it is probable that this 304 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. species is responsible for the gradual destruction of the sinuate pear borer, which needs two years to attain fuil growth, and is long in the helpless pupal stage. The variety “onusta’ Say. is less frequent than the type. The records of “C. vestita” Spin. and “C. dichroa’ Lec. are based on erroneous data. CREGYA Lec. C. vetusta Spin. Highlands (Dietz); Westville (Li); g. d. (W); rare. C. oculata Say. Throughout the State VI-VIII; locally not rare. ORTHOPLEURA Spin. O. damicornis Fabr. Hopatcong (Pm); Palisades, Staten Island III, 16 (J1); Boonton VII, 17, Malaga VII, 20 (GG); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); Woodbury VII, 30, Collingswood VIII, 2 (Brn); not common. LARICOBIUS Rosen. L. erichsoni Rosen. Orange Mts., rare (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). NECROBIA Latr. N. rufipes Fabr. The “red- legged ham beetle’; occurs throughout the State, is cos- mopolitan and found on dry- ing meats, carrion, bones, fish, cheese, etc. (Ch). N. ruficollis Fabr. With the preceding, and much more Fig. 118.—Red-legged ham beetle, Necrobia common. rufipes: a, larva; b, pupa; c, cocoon; d, e, beetle; natural size and enlarged; N. violacea Linn. Same habits 7 to j, structural details. and distribution as before and easily recognized by the uniform blue coloration. Family PTINIDE. A very interesting group of beetles, varying so greatly in form that no superficial description is sufficiently comprehensive to include all. They are hard in texture, and the elytra, which may be smooth, striate, shining, hairy or scaly, are not abbreviated, but cover the abdomen. The head is usually bent under, the antenne are slender, sometimes evenly serrate, but more usually with a prominent serrate, lamellate or pectinated club. They live on dry animal and vegetable products, and some of them bore into the furniture and woodwork of houses, to their material injury. All sorts of things from Belladonna roots to cigars and gunwads are attacked and serve as food. The larve occur with the adults, and are soft, white, grub-like creatures resembling miniature white-grubs, but covered with short stiff hair or bristles. Fig. 120. Fig. 119.—Sitodrepa panicea: a, larva; b, pupa; c, d, adult beetles. Fig. 121.—Cigars eaten by larva of Lasioderma. Fig. 120.—The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne: a, larva; b, pupa; c, d, adults; all enlarged. Mm TALE INSP e PS2On NEW JERSEY: 305 GIBBIUM Scop. . psylloides Czemp. Breeds in dried animal matter and excrement in houses; occurs in the New York Produce Exchange and in store- houses in New Jersey. MEZIUM Curt. . americanum Lap. Occurs with the preceding in city store-houses. PTINUS Linn. . brunneus Duft. Camden, rare (Li); lives in store-rooms, cellars, granaries and old houses, developes in dried organic matter. . fur Linn. With the preceding, but more common, and recorded from all sections of the State. Mr. Bischoff finds it on old rags. EUCRADA Lec. . humeralis Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. VI, 9 (Bf); New Brunswick (Coll); not common. OZOGNATHUS Lec. floridanus Lec. Anglesea VII, 1, Cape May VII, 7, on dead oak twigs (W); a South Atlantic Coast form. ERNOBIUS Thoms. . mollis Linn. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. VI, Newark (Bf); Lahaway (Sm); Pitman Grove VII (GG); probably throughout the State on old wood. A common Huropean species. . filicornis Lec. Atlantic Coast region, Mass. to Virginia, rare (Fall). . granulatus Lec. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); New Jersey (Fall). . luteipennis Lec. Westville V (div); Gloucester Co. IV, V (div); Malaga V, 15 (W); Clementon V, 6 (GG). OLIGOMERUS Redt. . sericans Mels. Orange Mts. (Bf); Lahaway VI (Sm); Anglesea VII (div). . obtusus Lec. Staten Island, New Jersey (Fall). . alternatus Lec. Anglesea VI, 18, South Jersey (W). SITODREPA Thoms. . panicea Linn. Throughout the State; breeds in dry roots and stored vegetable products of all kinds; also in rattan, willow and wood- work, in paper, paste-board and similar stores. Liberal applications of gasoline, where practical, or exposure to the fumes of the bisulphide of carbon may be resorted to to destroy the pests. 20 IN 306 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. | TRICHODESMA Lec. klagesi Fall. Occurs with and is usually mixed with “gibbosa” in col- lections (Fall). - gibbosa Say. Newark, Orange Mts. VI (Bf); Westville (Li); Glouces- ter (W); Burlington Co. VI (GG); always rare. ANOBIUM Fabr. . Striatum Oliv. (Hadrobregmus pumilis Lec.) Orange Mts., rare (Bf); DaCosta (Brn). An introduced species. HADROBREGMUS Thoms. . carinatus Say. (errans Mels.) Orange Mts., Union, Newark V (Bf); Westville (Li); Anglesea VII (div); on dead branches; not common. CCELOSTETHUS Lec. . notatus Say. (Anobium) Madison V, 14 (Pr); So. Jersey (W); An- glesea VI, 2 (Sm).. “Quadrulus” Lec. is a Pacific Coast species. TRYPOPITYS Redt. : sericeus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison (Pr); Millburn, Hudson Co. VI (Bf); Palisades, Lahaway (Sm); Anglesea VII (W); on dead branches. | XYLETINUS Latr. . peltatus Harr. Orange Mts., on hickory (Bf); Farmingdale VII, 17 (GG); Anglesea (W); g. d. (Li); always rare. . harrisii Fall. New Jersey (Fall); Anglesea (W). . fuscatus Lec. Caldwell (Cr). . lugubris Lec. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). LASIODERMA Steph. . serricorne Fabr. Throughout the State; the “tobacco” or “cigarette beetle.” Attacks tobacco in all forms and breeds also in dry vegetable products, like “Sitodrepa.” Its general habits and the measures to be adopted against it are similar. ; . semirufum Fall. Anglesea VII, 4; one of the type localities. . hemiptychoides Fall. Anglesea VII, 4, 11 (div); one of the type local- ities. PETALIUM Lec. . seriatum Fall. Iona VI, 8, Sea Isle VI, Anglesea VI, 21 (Brn). . bistriatum Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); So. Jersey (W); Anglesea VII (Sz)3* es. d. (Li); locally common. EUPACTUS Lec. . nitidus Lee. Hudson Co. (Li); Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea VII, 1 ' (W). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 307 CATORAMA Guer. C. sectans Lec. Anglesea (W); a Texan form and the identification may prove incorrect; Fall records a “New York” specimen. . dichroum Fall. Anglesea VII, 1 (W). nigritulum Lec. Woodbury VII, 7 (Brn). . vexatum Fail. Camden VI, Woodbury VII, DaCosta VII (Brn); Clem- enton VII, 15, Bamber VI, 3, Anglesea VII, 1 (W). G. grave Lec. (Hemiptychus) Bamber VI, 3, Anglesea VII (W); on dead wood. om clas: “H. similis“ Lec. is strictly southern and does not occur in New Jersey. C. indistinctum Fall. Bamber VI, 3, Anglesea VII, 1 (W). CRYPTORAMA Fall. nt C. holosericeum Lec. Anglesea (W). PROTHECA Lec. . hispida Lec. Fort Lee (Sf), Anglesea (W). . puberula Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); So. Jersey (W); rare. U0 U DORCATOMA Hbst. ) D. dresdensis Hbst. A common Huropean species, found throughout the eastern U. S8., south to Virginia (Fall). D. setulosum Lec. Anglesea VII, 1 (W); on dead branches. EUTYLISTUS Fall. . intermedius Fall. Anglesea (W). incomptus Lec. DaCosta VII, 16 (Brn); Anglesea VII, 1 (W). m m CAZENOCARA Thoms. . scymnoides Lec. New Jersey (Fall). . oculata Say. Common throughout the State. Cc Cc C. bicolor Germ. Orange, New Jersey (Fall). C. tenuipalpa Fall. Anglesea VI, 26 (Brn). Cc . inepta Fall. New Jersey (Fall). PTILINUS Geoff. P. ruficornis Say. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. (Bf)}; Landisviile (Li); always rare. Family BOSTRYCHID/A. | Separated from the “Ptinide” by the generally more elongated cylin- drical form and other less obvious structural characters. I have retained our genera and species as in the old list. ee 308 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ENDECATOMUS Mell. E. reticulatus Hbst. G. d. (Bf, Li); in fungus under bark; not rare. The record of “‘“E. rugosus”’ Rand. is an error. e SINOXYLON Duft. S. basilare Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. VI, at light (div); Woodbury VII (div); Camden VI, Peermont VI (Brn); g. d. (W); boring in dead twigs. S. bidentatum Horn. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Cam- den VI, 18 (Brn). Fig. 122.—Sinoxylon basilare: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult; enlarged. AMPHICERUS Lec. A. bicaudatus Say. The “apple-twig borer,’ found throughout the State more or less commonly. The adult bores into apple twigs in spring, at a bud, and makes galleries varying in length for food and shelter only. The larve live in roots of the green or “cat-brier’ and in dead grape vines. Remedial measures, therefore, look to getting rid of such breeding places. BOSTRYCHUS Geof. CLMARLATE Fig. 123.—The “apple twig borer”: a, beetle from above; b, same in outline from side; c, e, f, structural details; d, larva; g, pupa; h, same in larval burrow; all save h enlarged. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 309 B. bicornis Web. Throughout the State V—VII, often at light; bores into dead twigs and branches. B. truncaticollis Lec. Orange Mts., Newark VI, 16 (Bf). B. capucinus Linn. Newark and vicinity; an imported species introduced originally in sweet-wood at a licorice factory; has established itself and spread slowly, one specimen being recorded by Mr. Joutel from Bronx Park. DINODERUS Steph. D. porcatus Lec. Newark at light (Bf); seashore (Li). D. hispidulus Casey. New Jersey (Casey). D. cribratus Lec. Newark Dist. (Bf); Boonton V, Woodbury VII, Avalon VII (GG); Atlantic City VI (Brn); g. d. (Li). LYCTUS Fabr. L. striatus Mels. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Soc.) and probably through- out the State; bores into dry wood of furniture and trimmings and often does a great deal of mischief that is hard to avoid. L. opaculus Lec. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts., common (Bf); larva breeds in grape stems and adults attack wood used in manufacturing implements and furniture (Ch). Family CUPESIDA®. Contains only two species of very long, somewhat flattened and roughly sculptured beetles. The head and thorax are narrower than the wing covers and the eyes are prominent. The general color is brown, and the elytra is very beautifully sculptured in impressed rows separated by elevated ridges. They are found on dead wood or under bark, and are of no economic importance. CUPES Fabr. C. concolor Westw. Madison VIII €Pr); Palisade district, in oak stumps VI (div); Orange Mts. (Bf); New Brunswick VII (Gr); Gloucester (W); never common. C. capitatus Fabr. Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); New Jersey (LI). Family EY MSY ees, Only a single species occurs in our fauna, and that is very rare. It is brown in color, very long, slender, cylindrical, tapering posteriorly and covered with a very fine silky pubescence. The larva is a borer, whitish and very slender, and its very small irregular galleries in old oak wood are not infrequently seen. The Huropean “L. navale” is very destructive | | | | 310 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. to ship timber, and in our Southern States an allied species is injurious, but in New Jersey no notable harm is occasioned by them. LYMEXYLON Fabr. L. sericeum Harr. Newark (Bf); Gloucester (W); Sea Isle VII, 4 (Brn); Lakehurst VII, 4; single specimens only. Family CIOIDA.. Small, oblong beetles, brown or black in color, convex above, with short, clubbed antenne, the head retracted, though not concealed. They live in fungi or decaying wood, and are not of economic importance. The larve occur with the adults, and are grub-like in form. CIS Latr. C. fuscipes Mell. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist. (div); New Brunswick (Coll). C. creperrima Mell. Snake Hill (Sf). C. horridula Casey. Snake Hill (Sf). ORTHOCIS Casey. O. punctata Mell. Anglesea VII (Sz); g. d. (W); probably throughout the State. XESTOCIS Casey. X. levettei Casey. New Jersey (Casey). There are three other species so distributed that their occurrence in New Jersey is aimost certain. BRACHYCIS Casey. B. brevicollis Casey. Sure to occur in New Jersey (Sf). ENNEARTHRON Mell. thoracicorne Ziegl. Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Anglesea VII (Sz); and I have taken it generally in small numbers throughout the State. m CERACIS Mell. sallei Mell. Hast Jersey (Dietz); Chester, Arlington (Dn). o OCTOTEMNUS Mell. levis Casey. Snake Hill (Sf). 9 RHIPIDANDRUS Lec. paradoxus Beauv. Ft. Lee (Sf); on hard fungus in old trees (Brn). a TRE INSECTS OB (NEW JERSEY, 311 Family SPHINDIDZ. Very similar to the “Cioide” in appearance and live in fungi. Our only species is SPHINDUS Chev. S. americanus Lec. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Sf); Newark (Bf); Anglesea (W); probably throughout the State; local and not common. Family LUCANID/. These are the “stag beetles,” so called because in some species the male has the mandibles very large, branched, resembling stag antlers. Our common species, however, are better known as “pinching bugs,” the mandibles being of moderate size and not branched. The antenne have a leaf-like club at tip, the blades of which cannot Pe closely opposed or folded. The larve are white-grubs and live in decaying wood. LUCANUS Linn. L. elaphus Fabr. Anglesea, one male (W). L. dama Thunb. Throughout the State VI, VII, sometimes locally com- mon at electric light; but usually in small numbers only. DORCUS MacL. .D. parallelus Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, in white-rotten wood; locally common. D. brevis Say. DaCosta (Say); Weymouth (Dke). The rank of this species is in doubt, and the general belief is that it is only an aber- ration of the above; but that is disputed, and the species is left here as good. PLATYCERUS Geoff. P. quercus Web. Recorded from all sections of the State; cut out of rotten wood in March, and found occasionally in branches until July. CERUCHUS MacL. C. piceus Web. Throughout the State; common in rotten beech all the year around (Bf). NICAGUS Lec. N. obscurus Lec. Gloucester, not common (W, Li). PASSALUS Fabr. P. cornutus Fabr. Common throughout the State.in rotten wood; hun- dreds of them are sometimes found in an old stump, and on an abandoned branch of R. R., on 5-mile beach, they ate up all the old ties. The larve are peculiar in having four legs only. 312 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family SCARABASIDA. These are the “lamellicorn” beetles in which the antenna has an oval club composed of from three to seven leaves or lamelle at the tip, and this is usually much longer in the male. The leaves are closely opposable, so that, when at rest, the club seems solid. The species vary much in appearance, and range from small to very large; in habit from feeders on leaves to burrowers in excrement. In all of them ' the legs are formed for digging, the fore-tibie being almost always flattened and toothed at the outer edge. The tarsi are generally long except on the fore-legs, and always 5-jointed, so that the species are easily recognizable. The larve are white-grubs and live in decaying wood, in excrement, in decaying vegetation gener- ally or in the ground on the roots of plants. They are white or yellowish in color, with a brown, horny head bearing prominent mandibles, and are much wrinkled and enlarged toward the posterior extrem- ity, where they end in a smooth, obtusely rounded, often discolored sac. - Their position is partly coiled up, the tip of the abdomen usually about touching the long spiny legs. Fig. 124.—Antenna The feeders in decaying and excrementitious mat- of a Lamellicorn ter are useful or harmless; but so much cannot be beetle to show the structure said for those that feed under ground on the roots oF ee of plants. Grass lands are very apt to become in- fested, and sometimes lawns are completely destroyed by grubs which shear off every root, leaving the tops to wither. Field crops after grass ‘often suffer severely, and in this State strawberries are among those most injured. Remedial measures are unsatisfactory where once the grubs have established themselves, and methods in avoidance are usually recom- mended. Fall plowing old sod is good practice, and if chickens follow the plow or hogs are allowed to run in the infested field they will dis- pose of large numbers of them. . In rare cases, e. g. the rose-chafer, it is the adult and not the larva that becomes injurious, and the method of treatment must be modified accordingly. Sco ‘May beetles” or “June bugs’ sometimes attack fruit blossoms by eating into the stem, and in such cases the arsenites are of use. CANTHON Hoffm. C. ebenus Say. Seashore, rare (Li). The species of this genus are “tumble bugs,’ making large pellets of dung, in which they lay their eggs and which they afterward bury: | C. lecontei Harold. Lakehurst VII (Bf); DaCosta VII (W); Clementon V, 22, Lucaston VIII, 27 (Brn); along shore Brigantine to Cape May VIVE (div): THE INSECTSiOFR NEW! JERSEY. 313 probus Germ. Lakehurst V, IX (div); some of the records for “lecontei’”’ probably refer to this species; Mr. Schaeffer thinks all do. vigilans Lec. Weehawken VI (Bt); Atlantic Co. (W); seashore (Li); rare. levis Dru. Common nTouetane the State. . chalcites Hald. New Jersey (Lig), and probably g. d.; rare. viridis Beauv. Staten Island IV, VIII (div); Atlantic City (Li). Cc sc 9 2929 CHCERIDIUM Lap. C. histeroides Web. Lakehurst VII, [IX (div); Woodbury VII (W); Da- Costa VI, VII (div); Atco (Li); Petersburg VII, 4 (Brn); in excre- ment and fungi. C. lecontei Harold. DaCosta VI, 2 (GG). COPRIS Geoff. f C. minutus Dru. Throughout the State IV-IX; locally common in cow- dung; all the species with the habit of digging under droppings. C. anaglypticus Say. Throughout the State; common, spring and fall. C. carolina Linn. Our largest species; less common, but as widely dis- tributed as the preceding. —A “tumble-bug,’’ Copris carolina: a, larva; b, the cell in which it lived; ¢, pupa; d, female beetle. Tig. 125. PHANA-US MacL. P. carnifex Linn. Throughout the State; locally common; spring and fall; one of the few species attracted to human excrement. 314 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ONTHOPHAGUS Latr. O. nuchicornis Linn. Greenville IX, 6, rare (Bf); throughout Camden and g. d. in Gloucester Counties IV—VI; an introduced species, spread- ing slowly. O. hecate Panz. Throughout the State V-IX; common. O. janus Panz. Common throughout the State in toad-stools, decaying fungi and under excrement. The varieties “orpheus”’ Panz. and “striatulus” Beauv. with the type, but much more rare. O. subzeneus Beauv. Lakehurst, spring and fall; under horse-droppings; listed as a variety of the preceding, but is probably a good species. O. tuberculifrons Harold. West Bergen (Bf); Jamesburg VII (Jl); Atco (Li); Clementon VIII (W); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). O. pennsylvanicus Harold. Common throughout the State. PSAMMODIUS Heer. P. nanus De G. Greenville, West Bergen IV, V (Bf); lives in chicken excrement and is cosmopolitan (Sz). PLEUROPHORUS Muls. P. czesus Panz. G. d. rare (Bf); always at light (W). RHYSSEMUS Muls. R. scaber Hald. Along the shore, Brigantine to Anglesea VI-IX; on the beach and in the marshes. ATAENIUS Harold. A. cognatus Lec. Westville I, 28 (W); Brigantine (Hn); Beesley’s Point VI, 30, Anglesea (GG). : A. wenzeli Horn. Brigantine IX (Hn); Atlantic Co., Anglesea (W); Cape May VI, 3 (Brn); mostly at light. A. strigatus Horn. Westville V (GG); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). A. gracilis Mels. Irvington (Bf); Westville VIII, 1 (div); Woodbury VI, 30 (W); Gloucester V, 27, Sea Isle VI, 10 (Brn); Brigantine IX (Hn). A. imbricatus Mels. G. d. (Bf); Atlantic City VI, 24, Anglesea VII, 11, under drift (W); Sea Isle V, VI (Brn). A. socialis Horn. Atlantic City, rare (W). A. abditus Hald. Collingswood VII, 27 (GG). DIALYTES Harold. D. truncatus Mels. Lake Hopatcong (Pm). OXYOMUS Lap. O. sylvestris Scop. (porcatus Fabr.) Snake Hill IV, 20 (J1); Newark Dist. V (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); common in cow droppings. > > > > > > > > >>> > > DHE INSH CTS 9OR (NEW) JERSEY. 315 APHODIUS Ill. . fossor Linn. Piedmont Plain and northward; an imported species, which is now common about Newark and in Hudson County. . fimetarius Linn. Common throughout the State. . ruricola Mels. Westville IV, 26, Atco (W); Atlantic City VI (GG). . granarius Linn. Throughout the State; common. . vittatus Say. Newark Dist. (Bf); DaCosta V, Anglesea VII (W); local and common throughout the State. . inquinatus Hbst. Common throughout the State. . rubeolus Beauv. Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden, Landisville (Li); Wood- bury VII, DaCosta V, Clementon VIII (W). . stercorosus Mels. Throughout the State; usually common. . bicolor Say. Newark (Bf); Westville (Li). . phalerioides Horn. Sandy Hook to Cape May, along the coast VII-IX. . femoralis Say. Generally distributed, not rare (W, Li). f . oblongus Say. Ft. Lee III, 24, in a rotten stump (Bt). . parcus Horn. Anglesea VII, 11, at light (W). BOLBOCEROSOMA Schaef. . farctum Fab. Throughout the State; local and rare. BOLBOCERAS Kirby. . lazarus Fab. Woodbury VII (div); Sea Isle VII, Brigantine VII (Brn); Anglesea VI, VII (div); never common. ODONTAZA_US KI. . filicornis Say. Ocean Beach (Pr); Atlantic City (Li); Sea Isle VI (Brn). . cornigerus Mels. Spotswood (Jl); New Jersey (Ll). GEOTRUPES Latr. . splendidus Fab. Throughout the State; local, not common. . semiopacus Jek. Madison (Pr); Newark (Soc); Riverton X, 24 (GG); Atlantic City (Li); Anglesea VIII, 8 (W). . egeriei Germ. Shark River VII (GG); Camden (Li); Woodbury IV, 21, Clementon III, 18, under fungus (W). . blackburnii Fab. Throughout the State III-X, common, in excrement. . balyi Jek. Ft. Lee (Sf); Lakehurst IX, 8, in underground stem of toadstools (Jl); Gloucester VIII, IX (W); Westville (Li). . hornii Blanch. Hopatcong, Highlands (Sf); Staten Island (Bt): Somer’s Point (Hn); under or near decaying toadstools. The record of “‘G. inutilis’” Horn is an error. 316 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. TROX Fab. . scaprosus Beauv. Throughout the State VI-IX; not rare. All the species in or under dried carcasses, hides, bones, ete. . asper Lec. Sandy Hook (Bt); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). suberosus Fab. Sandy Hook VII (Bt); Lahaway (Sm); Woodbury IX, Atlantic City (GG); Anglesea V, 31, g. d. (W). tuberculatus De G. Caldwell (Cr); Newark, rare at light (div). . erinaceus Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Staten Island II, 25, and later in Owl pellets (Ds); Woodbury VI (W); g. d. (Li). capillaris Say. Staten Island (Lg); Newark, at light, rare (Bf). . Unistriatus Beauv. ‘Throughout the State; not rare. . sordidus Lec. Madison (Pr); Staten Island IV (Ds); Westville (Li). . insularis Chev. (foveicollis Harr.) Newark (Bf); Staten Island VIIL (Ds); g. d. rare (Li). . terrestris Say. Hudson Co. (L1); Staten Island VII (Ds). . equalis Say. Staten Island (Lg). . scaber Linn. Throughout the State VI, VII; not common. » atrox Lec. New Jersey (Henshaw). AMPHICOMA Latr. . lupina Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island (Sf); Jamesburg VIL (W); Sandy Hook (Loeffler); seashore (Li). . vulpina Hentz. Newark (Soc); Jamesburg VII, 4, one female (Li). HOPLIA Ill. ‘ trifasciata Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. (GG); West Bergen (Bf); seashore (Li); g. d. (W); flies very early in April as soon as vegeta- tion starts. . trivialis Harold. Paterson, Lakehurst (Jl); Gloucester, seashore (Li); Lucaston and g. d. (W); in IV and V, very local but not rare where it occurs. : . modesta Hald. Throughout the State Iv-vI; our most common spe- cies. . equina Lec. Staten Island (Lg). DICHELONYCHA Kirby. . elongata Fab. Throughout the State V, VI; locally not rare. . subvittata Lec. Hopatcong (Pm). . testacea Kirby. Hewitt VI, 5, Spotswood (Jl); Orange Mts. (GG); Staten Island (Lg). . fuscula Lec. Gloucester (Li); Anglesea V (div). . albicollis Burm. Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Riverton VI, 6 (Castle); Burling- ton Co. (W); Westville (Li); Newtonvilie VI, 11 (Brn). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 317 SERICA MacL. S. vespertina Gyll. Throughout the State V, VI; common. S. iricolor Say. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Ocean Co., on scrub oak VI (Sm); DaCosta, Atco (Li); Atlantic Co. (W); local. S. sericea Ill. Throughout the State V, VI; common. S. trociformis Burm. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); throughout the pine barrens all V and early VI, getting only a little into the Delaware Valley region. MACRODACTYLUS Latr. YW Y Yy a ? Wo Dm il \ Ai t}) V7; i} f t if y te ; J ul hi Delf y ai) ae! i li 44 Fig. 126.—The “rose-bug,’’ Macrodactylus subspinosus: a, adult beetle; b, larva; e, pupa; c, d, structural details, all enlarged; f, grape leaf showing injury and beetles at work—natural size. M. subspinosus Fab. The ‘“Rose-bug” or “Rose chafer’; common throughout the State, often coming in such hordes as to destroy the blossoms of roses and other plants blooming in June, and in vine- yards in some sections utterly destroying the grape crop by eating the blossoms. They also eat into a variety of fruits, including apples and do great mischief in that way. The larve feed on the roots of grasses and other vegetation in waste land and are beyond reach of destructive measures. Practically, spraying plants to be protected with heavy doses of arsenate of lead or collecting the adult beetles as they come on, by collectors adapted to the special work, are our only resorts. M. angustatus Beauv. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Bt); Riverton V, 28 (GG); Anglesea VI, VII, on oak (div). 318 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. DIPLOTAXIS Kirby. D. sordida Say. West Bergen (Bf); Woodbury VII, 30, at light, Lucas- ton IV, 25, Anglesea V (W); Brigantine VII, Sea Isle VII (Brn). D. atlantis Fall. Orange, Staten Island (Fall); some specimens of this Species are undoubtedly in collections as “sordida.” D. tristis Kirby. Included by Fall in the list of New Jersey species; but I have no definite records. Mr. Wenzel has it from Arcola, Pa. D. liberta Germ. Throughout the State V-—VII; our most common spe- cies. . subcostata Blanch. DaCosta VI, 12 (Brn); Woodbury VI, 10 (W). . excavata Lec. Newark district (Bf); determined by Fall. . frondicola Say. New Jersey (Li, Fall). 00 0 UO . bidentata Lec. Atco (Li, Fall); Anglesea, sweeping at night (W); this is the ‘“truncatula” of last edition. r . harperi Blanch. New Jersey (Fall); Snake Hiil IV, 14, V, 1 (Har- beck); Newark district (Bf). .o) Fig. 127.—May beetle: z, pupa in earthen cell; 2, larva or “‘white grub’; 3, adult from side; 4, same from top. LACHNOSTERNA Hope. These are the ‘May beetles” or “June bugs,” the larve of which are the ordinary ‘white grubs” of pasture and garden land. Fall plowing and the use of chickens and hogs are the most available methods of control. 3 . L. glaberrima Blanch. DaCosta VII, 19 (Dke); Brigantine IX, 10 (Aine Anglesea VII (Sz). ; L. ephilida Say. Newark Dist. (Bf); Orange, Hizhlands..Vi (Boye (W, Li). L. longitarsus Say. New Jersey (GG). fee ied ee aie I. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 319 . clemens Horn. New Jersey (US N M). . dispar Burm. Camden, Gloucester Co. (W). . gracilis Burm. New Brunswick (Coll); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Laurel Springs VII, 21 (Dke); Sea Isle VII, 4 (Brn). . gibbosa Burm. Throughout the State; locally common. . subpruinosa Casey. Sure to occur in New Jersey. . Inversa Horn. New Brunswick, Lakewood, Lahaway rare (Coll). micans Knoch. Throughout the State, VI, VII; locally common. . arcuata Smith. Locally and seasonally throughout the State V-—VII. The common species is not the same each year, in the same locality, and a species swarming at light one season may be totally absent the next. . insperata Smith. Snake Hill; rare. . dubia Smith. Throughout the State, locally and seasonally common. . fusca Froehl. The commonest of all our species V—VII. . grandis Sm. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City (Coll); Camden, Glouces- ter Co (W); Forked River Mts. V, 26 (Dke). . harda Horn. New Jersey, two specimens (Sf). - marginalis Lec. Lake Hopatcong (Pm, Sf). . fraterna Harr. This, with its varieties ‘““cognata’” Burm., and “fors- teri’ Burm., is locally common throughout the State. . nova Smith. New Brunswick (Coll); and probably g. d., rare. . luctuosa Horn. Buena Vista, one specimen (Li). . Knochii Sch. & Cyll. Riverton (Castle); in roads through pine woods, dead specimens only (W). . rugosa Mels. New Brunswick (Sm); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Merchantville III, 15 (DKe); probably g. d., local and rare. . hirsuta Knoch. Throughout the State V—VII; locally common. . balia Say. New Jersey, without definite locality. . hirticula Knoch. Common everywhere V-VIII. zemula Horn. DaCosta VI, 4 (DkKe). . crenulata Froehl. Throughout the State; local, never very abundant. . parvidens Lec. Manumuskin VI, 25 (Dke). . ilicis Knoch. Throughout the State; not rarely. . quercus Knoch. Rare, isolated specimens from various localities. . tristis Fab. Throughout the State; our commonest small species. PHYTALUS Er. . georgianus Horn. Hammonton VIII, 15, one specimen (Sz). POLYPHYLLA Harr. . variolosa Hentz. Hopatcong (Pm); Highlands (Sf); Riverside, West- ville VII, 9 (W), and all along shore in the wash-up VI-VII. 320 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ANOMALA Keeppe. . binotata Gyll. Throughout the Delaware Valley, the pine barrens and maritime regions III-V, locally not rare. . innuba Fab. (minuta Burm.) Anglesea (div). . undulata Mels. Throughout the State IV, VI, locally not rare. . lucicola Fab. Throughout the State, common on grape and “Ampe- lopsis’” VI, VII; the most abundant form of the genus, and quite variable. . oblivia Horn. Pine barrens V—VII, locally not rare; extending into the maritime and a little into the Delaware Valley region. . marginata Fabr. Plainfield VI, 20 (Sf); g. d., on hickory (W); sea- shore (Li); locally not rare. The record of “lurida’”’ Fab. is an error, based on an abnormal form of ‘“binotata.” ay . lanigera Linn. Throughout the State VI, VII, on wil- . Immaculata Oliv. Sandy Hook (Bt); Camden VI, 10, STRIGODERMA Burm. . pygmza Fab. Throughout South Jersey V-—VII, locally common on sweet potato and other “Convolvulacee.” . arboricola Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, more common south- wardly on flowers of “Rubus” and “Rosacee” generally. At Angle- sea on “Opuntia.” PELIDNOTA MacL. punctata Linn. Common throughout the State on grape; larva in hickory and oak stumps (Bt). COTALPA Burm. low or poplar, occasionally on oak; never very abundant. CYCLOCEPHALA Latr. Sea Isle VII, 4 (Brn); seashore (Li); g. d. (W). Fig. 128.— DYSCINETUS Harold. (CHALEPUS MacL.) Cotalpa lamigera. . trachypygus Burm. Throughout the State, but much more common along shore; attracted to light VIII, IX. LIGYRUS Burm. . gibbosus De G. Common throughout the State, at light, VIII, IX; more abundant along shore. . relictus Say. As before, but much more abundant; so plentiful at times as to be a veritable nuisance. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY, 321 APHONUS Lec. A. castaneus Mels. Madison (Pr); along shore VI, VII (div); not com- mon; larva in decaying stumps. XYLORYCTES Hope. X. satyrus Fabr. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Bf); throughout South Jersey VII, VII, never common; larva in roots of ash. Is known as the “Rhinocerus beetle,” because of the great horn on its head. STRAT/AEGUS Hope. S. antzeus Fabr. Newark (Soc); Long Branch (Bt); throughout the pine barrens VII, VIII, extending rarely into the Delaware Valley region. Larva in rotting wood. The beetle is very stout and broad, with three thoracic processes, which are sometimes long ‘and horn-like, giving rise to the local name “Ox-beetle.” DYNASTES Kirby. D. tityus Linn. Wildwood (Satterthwaite); Cape May (W); one speci- men each: This species is really southern, and its occurrence at that point on our coast is accidental. Fig. 129.—Allorhina nitida: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult; d-g, larval details. ALLORHINA Burm. A. nitida Linn. Throughout the State; locally common in sandy districts; flies like a bumble bee on bright, hot days in July, oceasionally in swarms; the larva is sometimes injurious in sod, eating off the roots so that the top can be rolled up ‘like a carpet. EUPHORIA Burm. E. areata Fab. Throughout the State; very local and seasonal IV, V and IX; sometimes abundant. E. sepulchralis Fab. Hopatcong (Pm); Del. Water Gap (Bt); through- out South Jersey in June (div); rare and local. aL IN 322 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. E. fulgida Fab. Throughout the State V, VI; locally and seasonally not rare. E. herbacea Oliv. Plainfield VII (Lv); Staten Island V (Bt); Westville (Li); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm); g. d..(W). E. inda Linn. Throughcut the State, spring and fall; beetles occasionally injurious to growing ears of corn, peaches and other fruits; larva not injurious, living in manure and rich earth (Ch). The locality for ‘“melancholica”’ Gery. is so doubtful that Mr. Schwarz recommends dropping the name. CREMASTOCHILUS Knoch. The species of this genus are associated with ants, living in their colonies, but hardly in friendly relations with them. They are not often found unless especially sought for, and may be in general accounted rare. C. variolosus Kirby. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt); Madison (Pr); Orange Mts. (Bf); Gloucester Co. (div); Glassboro VII, 27 (GG). C. canaliculatus Kirby. Paterson V (Gr); Woodside V, 1 (Bf). C. castaneze Knoch. Hewitt V, 20, VI, 15 (Jl). C. harrisii Kirby. Hopatcong (Pm); Morristown (Ds); Woodbury (Li); Clementon V, 10, locally common on sandy flats (W). OSMODERMA Lep. O. eremicola Knoch. Throughout the State, locally not rare; the larva often abundant in rotting trees. ©. scabra Beauv. With the preceding, usually more commen; larva as before. GNORIMUS Lep. G. maculosus Knoch. Greenwood Lake (Bt); Hewitt V, 29 (J1); Ft. Lee (div); Staten Island (Lg); seashore (Li); g. d. (W). TRICHIUS Fabr. T. piger Fab. Throughout the State VII, on flowers; often in great num-. bers on roses; larvz in old oak stumps (Jl). T. affinis Gory. With the preceding; usually more common. T. bibens Fab. Hewitt V, 30 (Jl); on flowers of “Viburnum pubescens” (Ds). T. delta Forst. Williamstown, DaCosta VII, 4, 16 (W). VALGUS Scriba. V. sqguamiger Beauv. Common throughout the State IV—-VI; the larve sometimes abundant in decaying stumps. : THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 428, V. canaliculatus Fab. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island (Lg); Vineland (U S Ag); never in large numbers. Family SPONDYLIDZ. Oblong, brown, somewhat flattened beetles, with rather short an- tenne; the tarsi 5-jointed, the 4th short and the 3rd somewhat lobed. The thorax is almost square, the head horizontal and the mandibles are rather prominent. PARANDRA Latr. P. brunnea Fabr. Throughout the State, locally not rare V—VII; breeds in decaying deciduous and coniferous trees. , Family CERAMBYCIDA. These are the “long-horned beetles,’ so called because the antenne or feelers are as long or longer than the body. The body is usually more or less cylindrical, although many species are somewhat flattened. In all cases the thorax is without a sharp lateral margin or suture and carries out the idea of a cylinder, even if the form does not. The front is more or less obviously vertical, and the mandibles are usually stout and sharp-pointed. The tarsi are apparently four-jointed only, the third being deeply lobed. The larve are borers, generally in woody tissue, although a few bore into herbaceous plants. They are more or less cylindrical, the joints well marked, those of the thorax enlarged, the head chitinous, with pow- erful mandibles. They resemble the larve of the “Buprestide” in a general way, but are not flattened, especially toward the head, so they are called “round-headed” borers. Most of the species live in the solid or heart wood of dead or dying trees; but some of them work in the sap-wood or under bark, and not a few attack healthy, sound trees, paving the way for other species that prefer less vitality. Only a few species are economically important in New Jersey, and these are usually dealt with by mechanical barriers or other direct means. ORTHOSOMA Serv. O. brunneum Forst. Throughout the State in July, not rare: larve in oak stumps and logs. TRAGOSOMA Serv. T. harrisii Lee. Newark, rare (Bf); along shore in wash-up, occasional. 324 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Fig. 130.—Prionus laticollis, larva, pupa and adult. PRIONUS Geoff. P. laticollis Dru. Throughout the State, July and August. The larva lives in the roots of many trees and shrubs, including orchard trees and small fruits. On grape and blackberry it is sometimes injurious, causing less damage to the former than the latter. The larva re- quires three years to reach its full growth; and when it works in the crown of the blackberry causes so much injury that the removal of the affected portion and the destruction of the borer is the only remedy. P. pocularis Dalm. Throughout the pine barrens in July and August; the larva often common in decaying pine logs. SPHENOSTETHUS Hald. S. taslei Bug. Snake Hill, coll. Bklin. Inst. Mus. (Sf); “New Jersey” (Horn); rare in New Jersey (Li). There are no recent records. ASEMUM Esch. A. moestum Hald. Throughout the State, May and June; the larva on pine. CRIOCEPHALUS Muls. C. agrestis Kirby. Chester (Dn); Newark (div); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Lahaway VII, Anglesea (Coll). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. Br C. obsoletus Rand. Newark (Bf); Woodbury, Atlantic City (W); Sea Isle VII (Brn). SMODICUM Hald. S. cucujiforme Say. Short Hills VII (Bt); Orange, not rare at light (Ch); Newark (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co., under oak bark (W); Collingswood, Glassboro VII (GG); Lahaway VI (Sm); g. d. (Li). PHYSOCNEMUM Hald. P. brevilineum Say. Ft. Lee VII (Sf); Weehawken VI (Bt); Orange Mts. (Bf); seashore, Atlantic City to Cape May VI, VII (div); feeds on elm. HYLOTRUPES Serv. H. bajulus Linn. Throughout the State in June, on pine. H. jigneus Fabr. Throughout the State on cedar; begins to emerge as early as March and continues until late June. PHYMATODES Muls. P. variabilis Fabr. Throughout the State on oak, VI, VII; the larva is one of the “bark slippers” often found in great numbers on cord wood. P. infuscatus Lec. Staten Island (Lg). P. lengi Joutel. Fort Lee in May; type locality (Jl). P. lividus Rossi. An introduced species, found in Staten Island and New Jersey (Jl). . P. amoenus Say. Throughout the State IV, V, the larva breeding in dead grape stems; locally not rare. P. ater Lec. Anglesea V, on oak (W); Sea Isle V, 29 (Brn). . dimidiatus Kirby. Staten Island (Lg); Long Branch (Bf). P. varius Say. Not uncommon throughout the State, V, VI; the larva, with that of “variabilis,’” in oak; I have bred both species from one stick. The record of “P. blandus” in last edition was based on a misidentifi- cation. U MERIUM Kirby. M. proteus Kirby. Newfoundland, 1 example collected by Leng (Jl). This is essentially a boreal species; but the record of its capture by Mr. Leng is clear in all details. The example was taken alive on a log near a local sawmill, the log cut in the nearby woods. CALLIDIUM Fabr. C. antennatum Newn. Throughout the State IV—VIII on pine and cedar; usually common and most abundant in May. Cc. janthinum Lec. South Amboy IV, on pine boughs (Ds); Irvington on cut cedar IV (Bf); it is possible that both of these records may eventually prove to refer to the preceding; but the determinations seem correct. 326 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: C. zreum Newn. Clifton V, 30, bred from chestnut (Ch); Orange Mts., Newark, at light (Bf); New Brunswick (Sm). OEME Newn. O. rigida Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, not common; breeds in cedar and is sometimes found in the wash-up along shore. O. gracilis Lec. ° Orange VI (Ch). CHION Newn. C. cinctus Dru. Throughout the State V, VI, not common; the larva in hickory, oak and plum (Ch). EBURIA Serv. E. 4-geminata Say. Throughout the State VII, rarely; on oak and hick- ory (W). ROMALEUM White. R. simplicicolle Hald. Lahaway (Sm); Atlantic County in pine woods VIII, IX (W); not rare in wash-up along shore VIII (div). R. atomarium Dru. DaCosta (Li); Bridgeton (GG); along shore in wash-up, under bark and at sugar VI, VIII, IX (div). R. rufulum Hald. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. IV, VII, VIII on oak (W); Glassboro VUI, 17 (GG). ELAPHIDON Serv. E. mucronatum Fab. Throughout the State on trees of various kinds; also on grape; does pot amputate twigs like “HE. villosum.” E. incertum Newn. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). E. villosum Fab. (parallelum Newn.) Throughout the State IV-—VII, more or less common. The larva is the common “oak-pruner”’; but attacks also hickory, apple and other trees. It developes in the heart of a small shoot, and when full grown, girdles the shoot from within, so that it falls in the first high wind. Gather these fallen Fig. 131.—The ‘“‘oak pruner’’: a, larva; branches and burn them where Dy GES Leet LEGS ey 9884S : k, k, cut ends of twig; d to 1, shade or orchard trees are in- i se aa TD fested. E. subpubescens Lec. Hast Plains VII, 27 (Lg); g. d. rare (EE E. aculeatum Lec. Brown’s Mills VIII, 4 (Dke); g. d. rare (W). E. unicolor Rand. Short Hills (Bt); Woodside (Bf); Westville (Li); Berlin VI, 25, Woodbury VII, 30, Anglesea VII, common on scrub oak (W); bred from red-bud (Lec) and plum (Ch). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 327 E. cinerascens Lec. Chester (Dn); Ft. Lee (Jl); Woodbury VII, 7 (GG); Lucaston VI, 14 (Dke). The records for “inerme” and “pumilum” rest upon misidentification. TYLONOTUS Hald. T. bimaculatus Hald. Ft. Lee VII, 26 (Jl); Newark, New Brunswick (Sm); Westville (Li); Camden, Gloucester Co., under bark of ash (W). : HETERACHTHES Newn. H. 4—-maculatus Newn. Palisades VI (Liv); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Orange Mts. (Bf); Gloucester, Camden Co., g. d. (div); on hickory. H. ebenus Newn. Boonton VII, 15 (GG); Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark at light (Bf); New Brunswick VI (Sm); Camden, Gloucester Con Vi aE (div); along shore Atlantic City to Cape May“in wash-up (div). CURIUS Newn. C. dentatus Newn. Anglesea, rare, on oak (W). OBRIUM Serv. O. rufulum Gahan. (rubrum Newn.) Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange VI (Ch), Newark on oak (Bf); Woodbury VIII, 7 on ash (W). O. rubidum Lec. Orange Mts., on ash (Bf); Philadelphia Neck (W). PHYTON Newn. P. pallidum Say. Ft. Lee, Highland VII (Sf); Orange Mts. VII (Bf); Rocky Hill VI (Coll); Woodbury VII (GG); Camden VII, Anglesea (W); breeds in hickory and red-bud (Ch). MOLORCHUS Fab. M. bimaculatus Say. Palisades (Lv); Newark Dist. (Bf); Orange Mts. VII, Riverton V (GG); Clementon V, Woodbury VI. (W); Brown’s Mills V (Dke); Anglesea V, 30; Lahaway V (Sm); develcpes in dead ash, dog-wood, red-bud, hickory, walnut and maple (Ch). RHOPALOPHORA Serv. R. longipes Say. Seashore (Li); breeds in red-bud (Ch). TRAGIDION Serv. T. coquus Lec. Caldwell (Cr); Malaga VIII, IX (GG); Lakehurst VII, IX, on oak (div); Lahaway IX, Cumberland Co., Mt. Holly VIII, Lueaston IX (Dke); g. d., more common southwardly (W); in wash-up along shore (div). T. fulvipenne Say. Several specimens, in June, near Westville (Bland). 328 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PURPURICENUS Serv. P. humeralis Fab. Ft. Lee, on oak VI (Bt); Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden Vil, DaCosta VI (W); Merchantville VI (Dke); common:-in wash-up along shore, Sandy Hook to Cape May. P. axillaris Hald. Ft. Lee (Sf); DaCosta VII, 3, on oak (W); several in different localities (Li); always rare. BATYLE Thom. B. suturalis Say. Throughout the State VII and VIII. STENOSPHENUS Hald. i S. notatus Oliv. Throughout the State, but local; breeds in hickory. CYLLENE Newn. C. caryze Gahan. (picta Dru.) Throughout the State IV—-VI; breeds in hickory and is sometimes injurious in shade trees. C. robinize Forst. Throughout the State VIII-X; breeds in locust, making it practically impossible to raise decent trees in most localities. PLAGIONOTUS Muls. P. speciosus Say. Madison (Pr); Orange Mts. (Bf); top of Palisades at Ft. Lee (Jl); Snake Hill on oak (Ll); breeds in sugar maples, and is often injurious. CALLOIDES Lec. C. nobilis Say. Local throughout the State VI; on oak stumps (Bt); sometimes common in wash-up all along shore. Fig. 132.—Plagio- notus speciosus. ARHOPALUS Serv. A. fulminans Fabr. - Throughout the State VI, VII, sometimes not uncom- mon; breeds in chestnut (Ch). XYLOTRECHUS Chev. X. colonus Fab. Common throughout the State V-—VIII: lives in oak, maple, hickory, chestnut and other trees. X. sagittatus Germ. Lakehurst, common in dead pine IX (div); Anglesea VII, 25, in the wash-up, g. d., rare (W). X. 4-maculatus Hald. Ft. Lee VI, 18 (Jl); Irvington (Bf); Staten Island (Sf); Jamesburg (div); So. Camden on black alder (W); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). : Zi eee THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 329 . undulatus Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); Palisades, Lakehurst VIII, 2 (Jl); the variety “lunulatus” Kirby has also been taken in the Orange Mts.; breeds in spruce and hemlock (Ch). . nitidus Horn. Gloucester County, one specimen (Bland). NEOCLYTUS Thom. . scutellaris Oliv. Spring Lake VIII (Ch); g. d. (W); Malaga VIII, 4 (CG); Lakehurst (Ds). . jouteli Davis. Rahway VIII, 2 (Bf Gr); Lakehurst VII (Bf Ds). . luscus Fab. Generally distributed; rare (W). . conjunctus Lec. Palisades, bred (Jl). . caprze Say. Boonton IV, 28, common on freshly cut chestnut (GG); Newfoundland on wood piles VII, 5 (Sf); Newark (Soc); g. d., rare (W); breeds in ash, elm and hickory (Ch). f . erythrocephalus Fabr. Throughout the State V—VII; breeds in forest, shade and fruit trees in great variety, and also in grape canes (Ch). CLYTANTHUS Thom. . ruricola Oliv. Hopatcong (Pm); Newfoundland VII (Ds); Palisades, on dead oak (Lv); Orange Mts. (Bf); Clementon V, 24 (GG). . albofasciatus Lap. Palisades, on dead oak (Lv); Ft. Lee (Jl); Cam- den VI, VII (div). MICROCLYTUS Lec. . gazellula Hald. Newark (Bf); South Jersey, rare (W). CYRTOPHORUS Lec. . verrucosus Oliv. Throughout the State; not rare; lives on chestnut, beech, linden and a variety of other trees (Ch). TILLOMORPHA Blanch. » geminata Hald. Throughout North Jersey V—VII (div); South Jersey (W); bred from sumac (Ulke). EUDERCES Lec. . picipes Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII; lives on linden, beech, chestnut, ete., (Ch). . pini Oliv. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Bf); on scrub oak, near Timber Creek VI, rare (Bland). ATIMIA Hald. . confusa Say. Pleasant Mills (Say); Eagle Rock, all summer, on cut cedar (Bf); Atco (Li); g. d., rare, in Juniper (W); Anglesea V, 31 (Brn). 330 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. DISTENIA Serv. D. undata Oliv. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Orange Mts., on hickory VII (Bf); Westville (Li); Anglesea VII, 22 (Sm). DESMOCERUS Serv. D. palliatus Forst. Throughout the State on elder in July; seems to be absent from Staten Island; no records coming thence. ENCYCLOPS Newn. E. coeruleus Say. Hewitt VI, 2, on flowers of dogwood (Jl); Orange Mts.; sometimes common near Newark (Bf); Gloucester (Li). RHAGIUM Fabr. R. lineatum Oliv. Throughout the State on pine III-VII; larva under pine bark. CENTRODERA Lec. C. decolorata Harr. “New Jersey” (Sm). C. picta Hald. Chester (Dn); Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts., Woodside V, 3, rare on dry hickory (Bf); DaCosta, Anglesea (W). TOXOTUS Serv. T. vittiger Rand. Ramapo, N. Y. (Jl); just across the New Jersey line, and doubtless occurs also on our side of the fence. T. cylindricollis Say. Ft. Lee VI, 23 (J1); “New Jersey” (Horn). ACMAZOPS Lec. A. thoracica Hald. Ramapo, N. Y., V, 31, in some numbers, just north of the line (Ds); certain to occur also in New Jersey. A. bivittata Say. Fort Lee VI (Bt); Newark (Soc); g. d. (Li). A. directa Newn. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. (Bf); Riverton (GG); Westville (Li). A. discoidea Hald. Throughout the State, V, VI, local and not common. GAUROTES Lec. G. cyanipennis Say. Throughout the Appalachian and Highlands re- gions, not rare VI; marked g. d. (W, Li); but local and not common. STRANGALIA Serv. S. famelica Newn. Throughout the State, VII, on flowers. S. acuminata Oliv. Hopatcong (Pm); Hewitt VI, 18, common on fiowers (Ds); Orange Mts. (div); Newark (Soc); Riverton V—VII (GG); Westville (Li); Brown’s Mills I, 27 (Dke). S. luteicornis Fabr. Common throughout the State, on flowers VI, VII. S. bicolor Swed. Throughout the State VI, VII, local and not common. fe i See cl alee i ~ - THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 331 BELLAMIRA Lec. . scalaris Say. ‘“‘Point Breeze,” the type locality. Newfoundland VII, 5, in dead ash (Jl, Ds); Ft. Lee VI, 14, larve and pupe@ in ash (Jl); Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke). TYPOCERUS Lec. . zebratus Fab. Sea Girt VIII (Bf); Landisville (Li); DaCosta (W); Atco VI (div); Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke); Lahaway V, VI (Sm). . velutinus Oliv. Common throughout the State on flowers in July. . lugubris Say. Fort Lee VI (div); “New Jersey” (Hw). LEPTURA Serv. . emarginate Fab. Boonton VIII, 5, 2 ovipositing (GG); Palisades in dead oak and maple (iv); Ft. Lee, larva in amy decayed wood, lives three years (Jl); Irvington VII (Bf); Gloucester VII, 10 (GG). . deleta Lec. “New Jersey” (Li). . plebeja Rand. Caldwell (Cr); “New Jersey” (Horn). . subhamata Rand. Newfoundland VII, 4 (Jl); “New Jersey” (Lg). abdominalis Hald. Atlantic City (Castle) seashore, one @? (Li). . lineola Say. Throughout the State in June; locally common. . cruentata Hald. Hewitt VI, 2 (Jl); DaCosta 1 dead specimen (Li). . americana Hald. Ft. Lee, Hewitt VI, 18-25 (Jl); Hagle Rock, V (Bf). . hana Newn. var. hzmatites Newn. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts., on dog-wood blossoms (Bf); Westville (Li). . nitens Forst. Throughout the State, V, VI, on chestnut, oak and beech. cordifera Oliv. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., once common (Bf). . rubrica Say. Throughout the State V—VII; on dead beech (Lv). . circumdata Oliv. Hewitt VI, 25 (Jl); Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., on pussy willow (Bf); Atco (Li); Clementon VI, 3 (Jn); Lahaway VI on magnolia flowers (Sm); Anglesea V, 28 (W). . vagans Oliv. Del. Water Gap VII (Jn); Hewitt VI, Lakehurst VI (Jl); Sea Girt VIII (Bf); Clementon VI (GG); Atco, DaCosta VI, Anglesea (W); bred from butternut, hickory and birch (Ch). . proxima Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); Hopatcong VI (Bt); Hewitt VI, 18 (Jl); Newfoundland VI (Ds); Palisades VI, 5 (Dke); Westville (Li). . octonotata Say. Hewitt VI (div); Hopatcong VI, Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island VI (Ds). . vittata Germ. Throughout the State VI, VII, on flowers; more abund- ant in the northern sections. . pubera Say. Del. Water Gap VII (Coll); Hewitt VI, 18, Ft. Lee V, 24 (Jl); Madison VI, 6 (Pr); Orange Mts. VI, VII, on “‘Spirza”’ (Bf). 332 REPORT’ OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. L. ES . supernotatus Say. Throughout the State V, VI, mutabilis Newn. Palisades IV, V, larve in dead iron-wood (Jl); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). quadricollis Lec. Staten Island (Lg). CYRTINUS Lec. - pygmzeus Haid. Throughout the State, locally common, V, VI; lives on oak, hickory, locust and box elder (Ch). PSENOCERUS Lec. breeding in currant stems; locally common but rarely injurious. MONOHAMMUS Serv. . titillator Fab. Throughout the State on pine, VI, Fig. 133.—Pseno- VII; often common in the wash-up along shore; a cerus supernota- small form at Anglesea. oe ENE AE orer. . scutellatus Say. Chester (Dn); Newark (Bf). . notatus Dru. (confusor Kirby) Ft. Lee (Bt); Eagle Rock VII, 5 (GG); Newark, Orange Mts. (Bf); Camden (Li); Atlantic, Care May Cos., not rare (W). DORCASCHEMA Lec. . alternatum Say. Staten Island VI-VIII, common on Osage Orange and Mulberry (Ds); Camden, Merchantville VI, 7, on Mulberry (W); Seid. (dai). . higrum Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison VII, 24 (Pr); Orange Mts. VII (Bf); Caldwell (Cr); Westville (Li); g. d. on hickory (W). . Wildii Uhler. Common on Osage Orange near Philadelphia and kills all the black mulberry near that city; not yet found in New Jersey. HETCEMIS Hald. . cinerea Oliv. Hewitt VI, 18, bred from hickory (Jl); Plainfield VII, 4 (Ds); Orange Mts. VII, on Mulberry (Bf); Newark (GG); Collings- wood Vi, 7.(W); 2. d. (Id). CACOPLIA Lec. . pullata Hald. Madison VII, 19 (Pr); Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Lakehurst VI, VII on scrub-oak (div); Gloucester, Atlantic Cos., on oak (W); An- glesea VII, 12 (Coll). GOES Lec. . tigrina DeG. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Snake Hill (Sf); Cald- well (Cr); New Brunswick VIII (Coll); on oak in July (W); Glass- boro VII, 27, under pine tree (GG). . pulchra Hald. Throughout the State VI, VII; not rare; on hickory. THE INSECTS. OF NEW JERSEY. 333 . debilis Lec. Greenwood Lake (Sf); Madison VIII, 12 (Pr); Orange Mts. (Bf); Ft. Lee (Bt); Merchantville VI, VII, on oak (W); DaCosta (Li); Lakehurst VII (div). . tessellata Hald. Orange Mts. VII (Bf); Ft. Lee (Sf); DaCosta, Atco VII, 13, on oak (W); Lahaway, larve at base of oak saplings in June (Sm); Lakehurst VII, 5 (Bf). . pulverulentus Hald. Montclair VII, on oak, iron-wood, hornbeam (Sf) ; Orange Mts. VII (Bf); Ft. Lee VI, VII, larva in iron-wood (G); New Brunswick VII (Sm); Camden (Li); Gloucester, Atlantic Co. VI, VII, on beech (W); Lakehurst V—-VII, larva in scrub oak (div). . oculata Lec. Newfoundland VII, 6 (Watson). . ACANTHODERES Serv. . quadrigibbus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester (Dn); Orange Mts. VIII (Bf); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Jl); breeds in a wariety of forest trees (Ch). . decipiens Hald. Chester (Dn); Palisades, on dead hickory V (Lv); Ft. Lee, So. Orange (Sf); Eagle Rock VII, 5 (GG); Gloucester, Cam- den Co. (W); Anglesea VII (Coll). LEPTOSTYLUS Lec. . aculiferus Say. Orange Mts. I, at base of hickory; Newark VII, on tulip tree (Bf); Madison VIII (Pr); Woodbury VII, g. d. (W); sea- shore (Li). . parvus Lec. Hemlock Falls VII, 6, Eagle Rock VII, 9, Camden VIF (GG). . sexguttulus Say. (commixtus Hald.) Lakehurst VII, 4 (Bf); along shore, Atlantic City to Anglesea VI, VII (div); reared from “Pinus inops” (Ch). . biustus Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea VII (Sz). . collaris Hald. Hopatcong (Pm); Highlands on chestnut (Ch); Hud- son Co. (Ll); Paterson V (Bf). . macula Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester (Dn); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. (Bf); Clifton VII, breeds in many kinds of deciduous trees (Ch); Newark, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Coll); g. d. (W, Li). LIOPUS Serv. . crassulus Lec. Madison (Pr). . variegatus Hald. Highlands, bred from huckleberry and _ box-elder (Ch); Palisades VI (Lv); Newark, Eagle Rock on locust, Sea Girt (Bf); Atco (Li); Sea Isle VII, 4 (Brn); g. d. (W). . fascicularis Harr. Newark (Soc). . alpha Say. (cinereus Lec.) Throughout the State VI-VIII, more or less common on sumac, in which it breeds. » punctatus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Eagle Rock VI, 26 (Bf): reared from dog-wood, “C. florida” (Ch), and also infests plum (Hopkins). 334 REPORT) OF NEW IJERSEY SPATE MUSEUM DECTES Lec. D. spinosus Say. Throughout the State all season; occurs on and breeds in the stems of rag-weeds. LEPTURGES Bates. L. symmetricus Hald. Palisades VII, 2 (Lv); Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson Co. (Li); g. d. (Bf); Ocean Co: V (Coll); bred from hackberry (Ch). var. angulatus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); g. d., not common (W, Li). var. pictus Lec. Orange Mountains (GG). L. signatus Lec. Palisades VII (Lv); Ft. Lee (Sf); Caldwell (Cr); New- ark Dist., g. d. (Bf); infests red-bud (Ch) and beech (Hpk). L. qguercus Fitch. Throughout the State VI-VIII, more or less common; breeds in oak, hickory and red-bud. L. facetus Say. Throughout the State, with the preceding; the two possibly only forms of one species. HYPERPLATYS Hald. H. aspersus Say. (maculatus Hald.) Throughout the State, more or less common, V—VII, on oak. var. nigrellus Hald. Staten Island (Lg); Brown’s Mills V (Dke). GRAPHISURUS Kirby. G. fasciatus DeG. Throughout the State V—VIII, not uncommonly; reared ; from chestnut, oak and maple (Ch). ACANTHOCINUS Steph. A. pusilius Kirby. Newark (Bf); New York City (Sf); from Dietz Coll., rare; under bark of “Pinus inops” (Ch). A. obsoletus Oliv. Atlantic City (GG); Sea Isle VI, i1, Anglesea VI, 26 (Brn); g. d., but very rare; breeds in pine (Ch). A. nodosus Fab. Egg Harbor Ix, Anglesea (W), very rare; breeds in pine (Ch). POGONOCHERUS Latr. P. mixtus Hald. Hopatcong (Bt); Newark Dist., on dead swamp willow, Lakehurst VII, 4 (Bf); Atlantic City VI (div); Newtonville VI, Sea Isle VI (Brn); Anglesea VI (W); seashore (Li). The record for “penicellatus” Lec. was based on a misidentification. ECYRUS Lec. E. dasycerus Say. Throughout the State VI, VII; found on oak (Sf); breeds in red-bud (Ch), and hickory (LeConte). EUPOGONIUS Lec. E. tomentosus Hald. ‘Throughout the State VI-IX: bred from apple twigs, but not commonly, and does no injury. : iE, INSEL e Leo Or oN BAVA TE RSE YN: 225 E. subarmatus Lec. Nyack on linden, and surely in New Jersey (Lg). E. vestitus Say. Throughout the State, rarely; infests “Cornus florida” (Ch); hickory (Riley) and walnut (Hopkins). ONCIDERES Serv. O. cingulatus Say. Throughout the State VI-IX, but rare and local; girdles twigs of oak, hickory, persimmon, apple and other trees. HIPPOPSIS Serv. H. lemniscata Fabr. Madison VI (Pr); Bloomfield VIII (Bf); Camden VII, Merchantville VI (W); Westville (Li); Lahaway VII (Coll); Anglesea VII, 4 (Lv). SAPERDA Fab. S. obliqua Say. Throughout the State, rarely; breeds in black alder. S. calcarata Say. Occasional throughout the State, the larva in trunks of poplar and cottonwood, attacking live trees. S. mutica Say. Caldwell (Cr); Gloucester on willow (W). Whi ' \\ yy uN I MAT Wain, Poe agai {icy t ul ~ 8 “ . . . . . . Fig. 135.—Saperda candida; a, puncture in which egg is laid; b, same in section; e, hole from which beetle has emerged; f, same in section; g, pupa in its cell. 336 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. S. candida Fabr. Throughout the State, late May to August, locally common. The larva is the “round-headed apple borer,” which some- times does great injury in apple orchards, though it is even more destructive in quince, and breeds also in “Crataegus” and ‘“Amelan- chier.” The larva can be cut out when first noticed or reached with a soft wire in the later stages; but the best practice is to protect the base of the tree with some mechanical covering that will prevent the parent beetle from laying eggs or the young from getting into the trunk. Wire netting, paper, and other coverings serve the first purpose; whitewash, cement, soap mixtures and similar compounds the second. ; S. fay! Bland. Del. Water Gap, Greenwood Lake (Bt); larve live in galls in stems of “Crategus” (Jl). Ge S. vestita Say. Throughout the State in July; larva bores in base of trunk and exposed roots of linden (Jl) and often causes serious in- jury. S. discoidea Fab. Throughout the State, locally not rare on hickory, on which the larva feeds; adult until [X, 1 (Ds). S. tridentata Oliv. Boonton VI, VII (GG); Palisades IV (Lv); Ft. Lee, Weehawken VI (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Newark Dist. (Bf); larva in standing and recently felled elm. S. imitans Joutel. Palisades, Ft. Lee (Joutel). S. lateralis Fabr. Throughout the State V, VI; larva in hickory. var. connecta Joutel. Top of Palisades, in base of hickory (Jl). S. puncticollis Say. Throughout the State, very rare, VI; the larva in stems of “Ampelopsis quinquefolia’; not in “Rhus” (Jl). S. concolor Lec. Hewitt, Palisades, Ft. Lee, makes galls in poplar and willow stems (Jl); Newark Dist., wherever swamp willow occurs (Bf). “S. moesta”’ Lec. is based on a misidentification. OBERA Muls. i O. bimaculata Oliv. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (Ll); taken only on “Rubus” (Ch); Westfield VII, 9 (Bno). var. tripunctata Fab. Throughout the State; not rare. var. basalis Lec. Chester, Orange Mts., Irvington, rare (Bf); Mer- chantville VI, DaCosta VI (Brn); Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke). O. schaumii Lec. Newark (Soc.) O. ocellata Hald. Throughout the State in July. var. discoidea Lec. DaCosta VII, 5, Iona VI, 22 (Brn). O. tripunctata Swed. ‘Throughout the State V—VIL var. myops Hald. Orange Mts., Newark (div); Anglesea (W). var. mandarina Fabr. Hopatcong (Pm); So. Jersey (W); on “Cornus alternifolia,’ and said by Riley to breed in poplar (Ch). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 337 O. gracilis Fab. Jamesburg VII (div); Lakehurst (Jl); DaCosta VII (div); Manumuskin VI, Brown’s Mills VIII (Dke); Atco, Anglesea (W). O. ruficollis Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, on sumac and sassafras. TETROPS Steph. T. canescens Lec. Gloucester County, one specimen on alder (W). TETRAOPES Serv. T. canteriator Drap. Throughout the State; local; on milkweed. T. tetraophthalmus Forst. Common everywhere VII-IX, on milkweed. One of the commonest species of the family. AMPHIONYCHA Lec. A. flammata Newn. Orange Mts., rare (Bf); “New Jersey” (Lg). DYSPHAGA Lec. D. tenuigoes Hald. Westville, two specimens (W); bred from red-bud (Ch), and recorded aiso from hickory and walnut. Family CHRYSOMELID. These are the “leaf-beetles,’ having the same tarsal structure as in the “Cerambycids”; but with antenne rarely as long as the body, the joints comparatively stouter and larger toward the tip. The species are rarely cylindrical and the thorax has usually either a lateral margin or a distinct suture. The larve are “slugs” or ‘grubs,’ often stout and chunky like those of the potato beetle and feeding on leaves, or they may be long and slen- der, mining in root or leaf tissue. They vary much in habit, although always feeders on vegetable tissue, and many of them rank among the first-class pests. As against those that feed openly, the arsenites are usually available; but there are some that must be dealt with in other ways, depending on their habits. DONACIA Fabr. D. harrisii Lec. Newfoundland in a damp meadow (Lg). D. floridee Leng. Quick Pond VII, 30 (Lg); Hammonton, Tuckerton, Bamber VIII, 28, 24 (Dke); very local but common where it occurs. All the species of this genus live on or in water plants, and are usually found on lily pads or other pond vegetation. D. cincticornis Newn. Staten Island (lg); Clementon VIII, Atco VI, DaCosta VII (W); Tuckerton VIII, 24 (Dke); Sea Isle V, 24, Anglesea VII (Brn). var. proxima Kirby. Throughout State, more common and widely distributed than the type form. D. palmata Oliv. Throughout the State V, VIII; usually common. D. hypoleuca Lac. Hopatcong (Pm); Spring Lake VIII (Ch); New Brunswick (Coll); Clementon VII, 6 (Horn). 22 IN 338 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. var. rufescens Lac. Tuckerton VIII, 24 (Dke); Clementon VIII, 6 (W); Anglesea V, VII (div). D. piscatrix Lec. Greenwood Lake (Bt); Staten Island (Lg); Westville VII, Clementon VIII (W); Woodbury V, 31, Sea Isle V, 24 (Brn); ~ Lucaston VI (Dke); Durham Pond VIII, 18, Cramer Hill V, VII (GG). D. subtilis Kunze. Throughout the State III, VI, VII, VIII, XII. The “hirticollis” of previous edition belongs here. var. rugosa Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island (Lg); Spring Lake IX (Ch); Riverton VII, 16 (GG). D. zqualis Say. Throughout the State, fall and spring, common. D. tuberculata Lac. Throughout the State, VI, VII, local, not common. D. distincta Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Bf); Merchantville IV, 2, Westville V, 27 (W). var. torosa Lec. Camden, Gloucester Co. (W); Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke). D. pusilla Say. New Jersey (Horn, Li); Boonton VI, 12, Clementon V, 16 (GG). D. femoralis Kirby. Greenwood Lake (Bt). D. emarginata Kirby. Snake Hill V, 17 (Bf); Camden, Gloucester Co. (W). D. metallica Ahrens. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Westville V, Clementon V (GG). D. flavipes Kirby. Newfoundland V (Ds); Westville VI, Gloucester VI (W); Cramer Hill VI, 11 (GG); Anglesea V, VII (Brn). D. rufa Say. Newfoundland V (Ds); Greenwood Lake (Sf); Westville V, Atco VI €W). D. kirbyi Lac. Camden IV, 24, Collingswood IV, 20, Atco VI, 138 (GG). HAZEMONIA Latr. H. nigricornis Kirby. Westville (W); g. d. (Li); in low meadows. ORSODACHNA Latr. O. atra Ahr. Greenwood Lake (J1); Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark Dist. (Bf); from mid IV—VI on early blossoms of ali kinds; very local. ZEUGOPHORA Kunze. Z. consanguinea Cr. Hewitt (Jl); Madison VIII (Pr); Newark (Bf). Z. varians Cr. Palisades (Jl); Orange Mts. (Bf); rare; on poplar VI (Hn). SYNETA Esch. S. ferruginea Germ. Throughout the State V, VI, local, not common. LEMA Fabr. L. brunnicollis Lac. Palisades VI, 7 (Lv); Ft. Lee on thistle (Bt); Hud- son Co. (L1); Newark (Bf). THE INSHCTS,OF NEW JERSEY. 339 L. collaris Say. Newark, g. d., rare on thistle (Bt). L. solani Fabr. Anglesea, one specimen (W). L. trilineata Oliv. The “old-fashioned potato beetle,” throughout the State, V-VIII sometimes locally common; usually checked by the applications against the “Colorado beetle,” and in most places almost exterminated. Fig. 136.—The common asparagus beetle: a, adult; b, egg; c, young larva; d, full grown slug or larva; e, pupa; all enlarged. CRIOCERIS Geoff. C. asparagi Linn. Throughout the State wherever asparagus grows, from early spring to late fall, in some stage; hibernates as an adult. An imported species, often very injurious. On young plants brush the slugs from the shoots to the ground on the middle of a hot sunny day. On larger plants apply dry hydrate of lime with a powder gun very early when the plants and slugs are a little moist. Destroy all volun- teer asparagus; in bearing fields let trap shoots grow until covered with eggs, then cut and destroy them. C. 12-punctata Linn. Also an introduced asparagus feeder, more recently arrived, not so common and not so widely distributed in the northern half of the State as the preceding. Fig. 137.—The 12-spotted asparagus beetle: a, adult: b. larva: c, d, segments of same; all enlarged. 340 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. ANOMCEA Lac. A. laticlavia Forst. Delaware Valley region and northward V-—VII on “Desmodium” and “Robinia,” somewhat local, and not common. COSCINOPTERA Lac. C. dominicana Fab. Throughout the State V, VI, not common; adults on sumac (Ch); cocoons found under stone with “Formica shaufussi,” Newfoundland IV, 27, adults V, 15 (Ds). BABIA Chevr. B. quadriguttata Oliv. Throughout the State VI-VII, not rare; on “Ceano- thus americanus” (Ch). SAXINIS Lac. S. omogera Lac. Throughout the State V—VII; not common. CHLAMYS Knoch. C. plicata Fab. Throughout the State, nowhere common V, VI; on hazel, blackberry, alder, huckleberry, oak, etc. var. polycocca Lac. With the type and even more rare. C. foveolata Knoch. Atco, DaCosta (W). ' EXEMA Lac. E. conspersa Mann. Throughout the State V, VI; not rare. E. gibber Oliv. With the preceding and once considered identical. BASSAREUS Haid. : B. congestus Hald. Ft. Lee and southward throughout the State VI-VIII, on “Alnus” and “Clethra’”’; at Anglesea a small variety occurs (Li). B. formosus Mels. Hudson Co. (L1); Orange Mts. VI (div); Merchant- ville VI, VII (div); Atco VI, Newtonville VI (Brn); DaCosta (W); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm); on “Sambucus” (Hn). var. sulfuripennis Mels. Sparta VII (Ds). B. detritus Oliv. Clifton V, on “Ceanothus americanus” (Ch). B. mammifer Newn. Throughout the State VI, VII on hickory, hazel (Hn), and “Ceanothus americanus” (Ch). var. sellatus Suffr. Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea VII (div). var. luteipennis Mels. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (L1); Anglesea (W). var. pretiosus Mels. Woodside, Orange Mts. (Bf). B. lituralis Fab. Throughout the State V—VII; locally common. var. recurvus Say. Westville VII, Atco, DaCosta VI (W); g. d., rare (Bf). var. lativittis Germ. With the type, but more rare. @) C. C. ‘wieu “wo 2U° OU U ow THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 341 CRYPTOCEPHALUS Geoff. . notatus Fab. Throughout the State V, VI; locally common; on oak, blackberry, “Ceanothus.” The variety “4-maculatus” Say. is more common than the type. . quadruplex Newn. Throughout the State V—VII; the variety ‘“4-gut- tulus” Suffr., with the type and locally the more common. . guttulatus Oliv. Orange Mts. to Cape May V-—VII, on oak. . leucomelas Suffr. South Camden on poplar (W). . venustus Fab. Common throughout the State VI-VIII, on “Ceano- thus,” potato and other garden plants. The varieties ‘ornatus” Fab., “cinctipes” Rand. and “simplex” Hald. occur with the type more or less abundantly. 1 . insertus Hald. Newark (Bf); throughout South Jersey VI, VII (W). . calidus Suffr. Hudson Co. (Ll); Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts., West Bergen, rare (Bf), W. Berlin VI, Anglesea VII (Brn). . gibbicollis Hald. Lakehurst VI, VII, in low huckleberry (Jl); Iona, Atco VI (Brn); Brown’s Mills VI, Malaga VII (Dke); DaCosta VII, Anglesea (W). . trivittatus Oliv. Ft. Lee (Bt); DaCosta VII, Atco VIII, [IX (W). . incertus Oliv. Atco IX, 11 (Brn). . mutabilis Mels. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. VII (div); Anglesea (W); on “Ceanothus,” “Viburnum,” hazel, oak, etc. . badius Suffr. Caldwell (Cr). . schreibersii Suffr. Newfoundland IX, 2 (Jl); Hudson Co. (LI); Orange Mts., Woodside (Bf); New Brunswick (Coll); Malaga IX, 15 (GG); always on pine. tinctus Lec. Staten Island, beaten from hickory (Lg). striatulus Lec. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Bf). C. pumilus Hald. is an error of determination. PACHYBRACHYS Chevr. » morosus Hald. Newtonville VI (Brn); Clementon V, 21 (GG); Da- Costa, Atco VI, 2, Cape May C. H. (W). . litigiosus Suffr. W. Berlin VI, 23, DaCosta VI, 3, Anglesea (W). . abdominalis Say. New Jersey (W). . othonus Say. Piedmont Plain and northward VI, VII; common. . pubescens Oliv. (viduatus Fab.) New Jersey (W). . picturatus Germ. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jl). . trinotatus Mels. Throughout the State, not rare, VI, VII, on “Bap- tisia’”’ and ‘‘Ceanothus.”’ . intricatus. Suffr. Throughout the State V—VII; not uncommon. . tridens Mels. Boonton VI, 6 (G@@); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI); Newark Dist. (Bf); Clementon, Atco VI, 2 (W); Anglesea VI, 20 (Sm); on sumac, poison ivy when in bloom and on “Ceanothus.” 342 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. P. vvuvddv.U D. D. carbonarius Hald. Woodside, Snake Hill V, 31 (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); throughout South Jersey V, VI (W). luridus Fab. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Clifton V (Ch); Mer- chantville V, 23, Atco VI, 13 (GG). atomarius Mels. Throughout the State V—VIII, on “Ceanothus.” . femoratus Oliv. Newark (Soc); Anglesea (W). infaustus Hald. Throughout the State V, VI; locally common. . hepaticus Mels. Woodside, rare (Bf); Anglesea VII, 12 (Bf). . subfasciatus Hald. Throughout the State V, VI; not rare. . dilatatus Suffr. Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); New Jersey (Horn). MONACHUS Chevr. . ater Hald. Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. (Bf); Jamesburg V-VIII (Sm); Lakehurst VII, IX (J1); Merchantville VI, Westville VII (GG). . Saponatus Fab. Staten Island (Lg); throughout the Delaware Val- ley region VJ, VII (div); Anglesea VII, 12 (Brn). DIACHUS Lec. auratus Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII; common. squaiens Suff. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). The “D. levis’ Hald. of the previous list is an error. TRIACHUS Lec. . atomus Suffr. Throughout the State V—VII on huckleberry, “Myrica,” etc. . cerinus Lec. Snake Hill (Sf); Sandy Hook (Bt); g. d. (Li). . postremus Lec. Jamesburg VII, 4, DaCosta, Atco VI, 4 (W); Newton- ville VI, 5 (Brn). ; ADOXUS. Kirby. . obscurus Linn. (vitis Fab.) Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. V, 30 (W). FIDIA Baly. . viticida Walsh. Throughout the State on grape, not rare; but not thus far in harmful numbers. . longipes Mels. Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick; also feeds on grape and “Ampelopsis” and is sometimes abundant. XANTHONIA Baly. . 10-notata Say. Common throughout the State V—VIII, on oak. . villosula Mels. Throughout the State VI-VIII, on oak and hazel; common. GLYPTOSCELIS Lec. . pubescens Fab. Throughout the State IV—VII, on spruce and pine. . barbata Say. Madison (Pr); Newark Dist. (Bf); Ft. Lee (Sf); West- ville V, 9, Lucaston IV, 29, DaCosta (W); found on hickory; not common. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 2343 GRAPHOPS Lec. G. pubescens Mels. Throughout the State V—VIII; at roots of evening primrose (Ch); common. G. curtipennis Mels. Delaware Valley and pine barrens V, VI. G. marcassita Cr. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Sf); Newark (Bf). G. simplex Lec. Salt meadows, rare (Bf). G. nebulosus Lec. Newark Dist. (Bf); Ocean Co. (Sm); g. d. (W); larva in the roots of strawberries and sometimes injurious. TYPOPHORUS Er. T. viridicyanea Cr. North Jersey (Dietz); Plainfield VII, on wild morn- ing glory (Rummel); Jamesburg IX (Lg); Camden II, 20 (GG). T. canellus Fab. Throughout the State V—X on a/great variety or trees and plants; larve sometimes injurious on strawberry, raspberry, etc. Many varieties are listed, and their relation to each other is by no means established. It is almost certain that several of them will be found to be good species. var. aterrimus Oliv. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Bf); Cramer Hill, Merchantville VI (GG); along shore, Atlantic City to Anglesea VI, VII (div). var. gilvipes Horn. Delaware Valley and pine barrens VI-IX (div); New Brunswick VII (Coll); Newark (Bf). var. thoracicus Mels. Newark (Bf); throughout Camden and Glouces- ter Counties, fall to spring (div). var. 4-notatus Say. Newark (Bf); Delaware Valley and pine barrens V-VII (div). var. sellatus Horn. With the preceding, sometimes very common. var. vittatus Horn. Atco V, Longport VI (W); Somers Pt. VI, Angle- sea VI (Brn). var. 4-guttatus Lec. Ocean Co. V, VI (Sm). var. sex-notatus Say. Atco V, DaCosta, Cape May C. H. (W); Bayside IX (Sm). var. pumilus Lec. Newark (Bf); Delaware Valley and pine barrens V-VIII (div). METACHROMA Lec. M. quercata Fabr. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (div); throughout South Jersey on scrub oak V—VII; sometimes common. M. pallida Say. Pine barrens and maritime, extending a little into the Delaware Valley; on scrub oak. M. lavicollis Cr. Sandy Hook (Bt); Jamesburg, Anglesea VII (Sm); DaCosta VI, VII (Brn); Buena Vista VII (Li). M. luridum Oliv. DaCosta VII, 4, on serub oak (W). 344 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CHRYSOCHUS Redt. C. auratus Fab. Locally common throughout the State V-VII, on milk- weed and dog-bane; the larve feeding about the roots. TYMNES Chap. T. tricolor Fab. Throughout the State, local and sometimes common VI, VII, on chestnut, hickory, etc. ' T. metasternalis Cr. Staten Island (Lg); Anglesea VII, 23 (div); on “Crategus”’ (Hn). COLASPIS Fab. C. favosa Say. DaCosta VII, Sea Isle VI (Brn); g. d. (Li). C. brunnea Fab. Throughout the State, locally common VI, VII; feeds on foliage of grape, strawberry, potatoes, beans, etc.; the larva on roots of grape; but not injurious with us. var. flavida Say. Distributed as above and is the common form. var. costipennis Cr. Jamesburg VI, VII on “Clethra alnifolia” (Sm); Lakehurst VII, 4 (Bf); DaCosta VI (W); Clementon V, VI (div); Newtonville VI, 19 (Brn). RHABDOPTERUS Lef. R. picipes Oliv. Throughout the State south of the Piedmont Plain VI, VIi, feeds on myrtle, grape and basswood. NODONOTA Lef. N. tristis Oliv. Throughout the State VII; attacks plum, cherry and other fruit trees (Ch), “Lespedeza”’ and “Ceanothus” (Hn). N. clypealis Horn. Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark (Bf); Atlantic Highlands Vil, 11 (Lv); South Jersey VI, 2 (Sm); Westville (W). N. convexa Say. Westville (W); on “Ambrosia trifida’’ VII, VIII (Hn). N. puncticollis Say. Throughout the State VII, common; on roses (Hn), blackberry, raspberry and red clover (Ch). CHRYSODINA Baly. C. globosa Say. Throughout the State IV—VI, locally not rare. PRASOCURIS Latr. P. vittata Oliv. Throughout the State IV—-VII; locally common. P. phellandri Linn. Hopatcong (Pm). LABIDOMERA Chevr. clivicollis Kirby. Throughout the State VI, VII, on milkweed, but local and by no means very common. r THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 345 LEPTINOTARSA Stal. Fig. 138.—The ro-lined potato beetle: a, egg patches; b, larve in different stages of growth; c, pupa; d, beetle—all natural size; e, elytrum of beetle enlarged. . 10-lineata Say. The common “potato-bug” or beetle; occurs through- out the State on potatoes, tomatoes, egg-plants and other “Solanacese”’ from early spring to late fall. Persistent treatment with arsenates is indicated and arsenate of lead is now the most usual material, at the rate of 10 pounds to 100 gallons of water. ZYGOGRAMMA Chevr. . suturalis Fab. Throughout the State IV—VIII, on ragweed, etc., by no means common and always local. The var. “casta’”’ Rogers is re- ported from Staten Island (Lg). CALLIGRAPHA Er. : lunata Fab. Greenwood Lake (Sf); Caldwell (Cr); Newark Dist., rare (Bf); on “Rosa” (Bt). . similis Rog. Throughout the State V—VIII, on ragweed, locally com- mon. : elegans Oliv. Throughout the State, V—VIII, on “Bidens” and “Am- brosia,” local and hardly common. . scalaris Lec. Greenwood Lake V, 20 (Lv); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark Dist. (Bf); Gloucester VIII, 16 (W); feeds on elm; not common. - rowena Knab. Chester VII, 4 (div); food plant unknown. . rhoda Knab. Newark district (Bf); feeds only on hazel “Corylus”™ (Knab). 346. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. C. amelia Knab. Chester, Newark Dist. (Bf); feeds on alder only (Knab). | C. philadelphica Linn. Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. VI (Bf); Riverton V, 30 (GG); throughout Camden and Gloucester Co. . IV-VI (div); Lahaway V—VII on “Cornus” only (Sm). var. spirzeezse Say. Witn the type and locally replacing it. C. bigsbyana Kirby. Throughout the State, more common northwardly V, VI on maple, willow and alder. The records credited to “multi- punctata”’ Say. in the last edition really belong here. It is quite likely that some of the records credited to “scalaris’” and “philadelphica”’ belong to Mr. Knab’s species, and that these are of wider distribution than here indicated. ~ PH/AEDON Latr. (PLAGIODERA Redt.) P. viridis Mels. Orange Mts. (Soc); g. d. not rare (Bf); Camden (W). P. cochleariz Gyll. Hopatcong (Pm). GASTROIDEA Hope. G. polygoni Linn. Throughout the State VI-IX, common; occasionally even on house plants in cities and towns. G. cyanea Mels. Throughout the State VII, common; on ‘“Rumex” (Hn). MELASOMA Steph. (LINA Megerle.) L. lapponica Linn. Hewitt VI, 18, Newfoundland VII, 6 (Jl); Orange Mts. (Bf); g. d. (W); on alder and willow. L. tremulz Fab. Anglesea VI, 12, one example (Brn). L. scripta Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, on willow and. poplar; often common, and sometimes locally injurious. L. obsoleta Say. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Lv); Newark (Bf). PHYLLODECTA Kirby. P. vulgatissima Linn. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee VIII, IX (Bt); Madison (Pr); Orange Mts. (div); on willow and poplar. TRIRRHABDA Lec. T. tomentosa Linn. Maritime strip V-IX, common on “Solidago.” T. virgata Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Sandy Hook VIII, IX (Bt). T. canadensis Kirby. Local throughout the State on “Solidago,’ common along shore in July. T. luteicincta Lec. New Jersey coast, near Long Branch (Horn). Mr. Schwarz insists that this is an error in the locality label, and that the species does not belong to New Jersey. THE INSECTS: OF NEW JERSEY. 347 GALERUCELLA Cr. Fig. 139.—The elm-leaf beetle: a, egg patches on leaves; b, larve feeding; c, adult; all natural size: e, egg mass; f, surface of egg; g, larva; h, i, larval details; j, pupa; k, beetle; 1, surface of elytra: all enlarged. G. americana Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, on “Solidago.” G. sexvittata Lec. Jamesburg VII, 6 (Jl); Anglesea VII, 23 (Sm). G. cavicollis Lec. East Jersey (Dietz); Atco VI, 4, Anglesea (W); Sea Isle V, 22 (Brn); feeds on peach, plum and cherry. G. rufosanguinea Say. Throughout the State V—VIII, locally common; feeds on “Azalea” (Hn). G. integra Lec. Caldwell (Cr); Anglesea VIIi, 13 (W). G. notulata Fab. Throughout the State V—VIII; more common in South Jersey; larva on “Ambrosia” (Hn). G. notata Fab. Throughout the State VI-IX; often common; in all stages on “HKupatorium perfoliatum” (Ch). G. nympheeze Linn. Throughout the State, on water lilies; larve defacing leaves and sometimes flowers as well. G. tuberculata Say. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Liv); New Jersey (Bt); on willow (Hn). G. decora Say. Anglesea VII, common (Sz); in all stages on willow. 348. REPORT! OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. G. luteola Mill. The elm-leaf beetle; common throughout the State, and usually more or less injurious to city shade trees. There is only a single brood in most of the State, and thorough spraying with arsenate of lead, 1 lb. in 20 gallons of water, will prevent injury. One spraying should be made when the beetles first begin to feed, the second when the eggs begin to hatch, and the effort should then be to hit the underside of the leaves. MONOXIA Lec. M. puncticollis Say. On salt meadows, from the Passaic to Cape May VI, VII; usually not rare; strictly maritime. DIABROTICA Chev. Fig. 140.—Spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica 12-punctata: a, egg; b, larva; - c, holes drilled in corn stalks; d, pupa; e, adult: all enlarged. D. 12-punctata Oliv. Common throughout the State IV-X on a great variety of plants and sometimes injuring cucurbs; larva in roots of corn and grasses. D. vittata Fab. The “striped cucumber beetle’; throughout the State; common and often seriously injurious to cucurbs. The beetle eats into the stem at the surface, the larva mines in it a little under- ground. Most of the injury is done by the beetles, which attack the plants soon after they are up, and a great variety of methods are employed to prevent it. Sometimes carbolized lime or lime and tur- pentine are applied in the hill, or a dead fish, or freshly ground bone, THE AINSECIStOrRI NEW JERSEY. 349 or sand and kerosene. Ground tobacco is a favorite repellant, and land plasters often replace lime. On small fields netting covers are used to protect the plants, A and occasionally only an excess of seed is planted so that some plants may escape in- jury. D. atripennis Say. Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson Co. (L1); Caldwell (Cr). PHYLLOBROTICA Redt. P. discoidea Fab. Ft. Lee (Bt) ; Hudson Co. (L1); Newark, Orange Fig. 141.—The striped cucumber beetle, Diabroiica Mts. (Bf); Woodbury, vittata: a, adult; b, larva; c, pupa; d, side Brigantine, Orange view of anal segment of same. Mus. ViI-VIr (WwW): P. decorata Say. Arlington VI, on “Scutellaria” (Sf). P. vittata Horn. Fort Lee (Sf). LUPERODES Mots. L. meraca Say. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Lv); Ft. Lee, Orange Mts. VI, 10 (Bt); Newark (Bf); on wild rose (Hn) and many other plants (Ch). L. cyanellus Lec. Staten Island (Lg); occurs with the preceding, and may be confused with it in collections. CERATOMA Chev. C. trifurcata Forst. Throughout the State VI, VII; common on peas, beans and leguminous plants generally. BLEPHARIDA Rog. With this species begins the series of forms characterized by enlarged hind femora and a well-developed power of leaping, which gives them the common and general term “‘flea-beetles.” B. rhois Forst. Throughout the State VII; more common in the southern districts; the larva, covered by excrement, feeds on sumac. HYPOLAMPSIS Clark. H. pilosa Ill. Madison VIII (Pr); Orange Mts. (Bf); Jamesburg VI (Jl): Merchantville III, Westville VII (W); Newtonville VII (Brn); along shore, Brigantine to Cape May V—VII (div). PACHYONYCHUS Chev. P. paradoxus Mels. Atlantic City (Castle); lives on “Smilax” sp. (Sz). 350 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CEDIONYCHIS Latr. . gibbitarsa Say. Newark, salt meadows (Bf): Cramer Hill VI (GG); Woodbury VI, Anglesea VI (W); g. d. (Li); Brigantine IX (Hn). . thoracica Fab. Throughout the State IV—VII; not common. fA . vians Ill. Throughout the State III-V; not common. . fimbriata Forst. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf). petaurista Fab. DaCosta VII, 5 (W); seahore (Ll). miniata Fab. Woodside, Orange Mts. IV, VIII (Bf); Atco V, 29 (W); Sea Isle V, Avalon VI (Brn); Anglesea (Li). . limbalis Mels. Throughout the State IV-IX; never common. var. subvittata Horn. Madison VII (Pr); DaCosta (W); Lahaway V (Sm). . sexmaculata Ill. Greenwood Lake V, 22 (Lv); Madison VII (Pr); Newark, common on ash (Bf); g. d. (W, Li). . suturalis Fab. Newark (Coll); Atco IX, Clementon V, 15 (W); Egg Harbor, Cape May Co. V, 24 (Sm). . quercata Fab. Throughout the State V, VI, IX; not rare. . scalaris Mels. Egg Harbor (Li); Anglesea (W). mee teR A heme ie 9m DISONYCHA Chev. D. pennsylvanica.Ill. Newark Dist. (Bf); Westville V, DaCosta V, An- glesea V (W); Clementon V, VII (div); Lahaway V, 28-(Sm). The varieties “limbicollis’” Lec. and “pallipes’” Cr. occur with the type; but more rarely. On “Polygonum” (Bt) and “Sagittaria” (Ch). D. quinquevittata Say. Fort Lee VIII (Bt); very rare; on willow (Ch). D. crenicollis Say. Hudson Co. (L1); Delaware Valley and pine barrens IV—VIII, not rare. Z D. caroliniana Fab. Throughout the State IV—VII, not rare; bred from larva feeding on “Portulacca oleracea” (Ch). D. glabrata Fab. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); salt meadows (Bf); DaCosta VII, 29 (W); Sea Isle V, Anglesea (Brn); larva on “Ama- ranthus”’ (Ch). D. triangularis Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Madison (Pr); salt meadows (Bf); larva on “Chenopodium” and “Amaranthus,” the adult exceptionally injurious to beets and spinach (Ch). Fig. 142..-Grape flea-beetle, Haltica chalybea in all stages on a grape shoot. Fig. 143.—Grape flea-beetle, Haltica chalybea: larva, adult and jumping hind leg, en- larged. Fig. 144.—Striped flea-beetle, Phyllotreta vittata: a, larva; b, adult beetle. Fig. 145.—Striped sweet potato beetle, Cassida bivittata: 1, larve or “peddlers” on leaf; 2, larva; 3, pupa; 4, adult: all save 7 enlarged. Fig. 146.—Black-legged tortoise beetle, Cassida nigripes: a, “peddlers” on leaf; b, larva; c, pupa; d, adult: all save a enlarged. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. SLUT na Lau i ‘e i= = [= Al os sil tat Fig. 144. 351 =o ee & es ne 352 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. D. xanthomelzena Dalm. Throughout the State, VII, VIII; the “Spinach flea beetle,” which has not yet been injurious with us. Natural food plants are “Chenopodium,” “Stellaria’”’ and perhaps “Amaranthus” (Ch). D. collata Fab. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Anglesea (W); g. d. (Li). D. mellicellis Say. Hudson Co. (L1); Clementon V, 30 (GG)); Sea Isle V, Vi(Brn)e Anglesea Vil, and g. d. GW). The record of ‘“cervicalis’” Lec. is an error. HALTICA Geoffr. H. bimarginata Say. New Jersey (Horn). H. chalybea Ill. The “grape flea-beetle’; occurs throughout the State V-VII and is sometimes locally injurious. Can be readily controlled by the use of arsenites when the larve are feeding. H. ignita Ill. Throughout the State V-—VIII; attacks strawberry (Ch), and is common on “Azalea,” “Rosaceae,” etc. (Hn). At Anglesea a small, southern, green form occurs (W). H. kalmize Mels. With the preceding and is a cupreous form, feeding on “Kalmia latifolia” (Ch). H. marevagans Horn. Throughout the State VI-IX on evening prim- rose; more common in South Jersey, and especially along shore. H. fuscozenea Mels. Orange Mts. (Bf); Atl. Highlands VII, 11 (Lv); throughout South Jersey V-IX; especially common along shore on evening primrose, the foliage of which is sometimes completely riddled. H. rufa Ill. Greenwood Lake VI (Sf); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); Spots- wood (Jl). The “punctipennis” Lec. of last edition is an error. ORTHALTICA Cr. O. copalina Fab. Throughout the State VII; on sumac (Ch). CREPIDODERA Chev. C. rufipes Linn. Throughout the State VI, VII; common. On honey locust (Bf), and sometimes injurious to grape, peach, apple and other fruit trees. C. helexinus Linn. Throughout the State V-IX, common on willow and poplar; exceptionally attacks leaves of fruit trees (Ch). C. modeeri Linn. South Orange (Lg). C. atriventris Mels. Throughout the State in July. EPITRIX Foudr. E. fuscula Cr. Throughout the State, not common, on “Solanacea.”’ E. cucumeris Harr. The ‘cucumber flea-beetle’; found everywhere throughout the summer on potatoes and other “Solanacea” as well TH INSECT SeOpy NEW; JERSEY: 353 as on cucurbs and many other garden crops. Make little round holes in the leaves and are usually controlled by using bordeaux mixture and Paris green. E. parvula Fab. The “tobacco flea-beetle’; rare in New Jersey; found Westville I, 28, in hibernating quarters (W). MANTURA Steph. M. floridana Cr. Arlington, under stones in early spring (Bf); through- out South Jersey V-VII; hibernates as an adult. CHAZETOCNEMA Steph. C. subcylindrica Lec. Newark, under stones III, 14 (Bf); Westville (Li); Camden I, Collingswood IV, Merchantville V, 8 Brn); rare. C. denticulata Ill. Throughout the State V—VII; on corn and millet (Ch). C. minuta Mels. Newark (Bf). C. alutacea Cr. Anglesea VI (Coll). C. obesula Lec. Newark (Bf); a South Atlantic form. C. parcepuncitata Cr. irvington III (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). C. pulicaria Mels. Throughout the State III, V, VII, locally common; sometimes injurious to corn and millet (Ch). Cc. confinis Cr. Throughout the State all winter until VI, 25, again VIII until frost. The “sweet potato flea beetle,’ found on “Convolvulacea”’ in general. In South Jersey often injures sweet potato plants soon after they are set out; larva feeds on roots of bind-weeds. Plants may be protected dy dipping tops before they are set out in arsenate of lead 1 pound in 10 gallons of water. “C. pinguis” Lec. is omitted as an error of record. SYSTENA Clark. S. hudsonias Forst. Throughout the State VII, VIII; common on many plants. S. frontalis Fab. With the preceding VI, VII; feeds on “Polygonum” and “Chenopodium,” and sometimes on cultivated crops (Ch), e. g., cranberries (Sm). S. elongata Fab. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). S. tzniata Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, sometimes abundant on carrots, parsley, etc. The var “blanda”’ Mels. is as common as the type, on ragweed. Arsenites are indicated whenever they can be safely employed; otherwise a strong tobacco decoction will answer almost as well. Ss. marginalis lll. Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. (Bf); Spring Lake (Ch); Clementon VIII, 6 (W); sometimes abundant on oak (Hn). 354. REPORT OF NEW JIRSEY “STATE MEOSn Wie LUPERALTICA Cr. L. fuscula Lec. Newark Dist. (Bf); Jamesburg (Coll); Merchantville IX, 6 (GG); DaCosta VIII, Lucaston IX (Dke); not common. L. senilis Say. Newark (Bf); Riverton 1X, Glassboro VII, IX (GG); DaCosta VIII, Atco IX (W); not common. GLYPTINA Lec. r) . bicolor Horn. Anglesea (W). Q . spuria Lec. Hudson Co. (LI); g. d. rare (Li); on ‘“Monarda punc- tata” (Hn). ee, PHYLLOTRETA Foudr. P. sinuata Steph. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison VIII (Pr); Hudson Co. (L1); Camden I (GG); Burlington Co., Westville I, VII, 2 (W). vittata Fab. Common all summer on cabbage and other “Crucifere.” . bipustulata Fab. Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts. V, 30 (Bf); Camden III, 3, Anglesea VI, 26 (W); g. d. (Li). P. chalybeipennis Cr. Sandy Hook to Cape May, along shore VII, VIII; a maritime form on “Cakile americana” (Ch). P. picta Say. Throughout the State IV—VII, not rare; on hickory sprouts (Hn). uD LONGITARSUS Latr. L. testaceus Mels. Newark, under stones, early spring (Bf); Westville VII, 2, So. Jersey g. d. (W); Sea Isle VII, 12 (Brn). . turbatus Horn. Staten Island (Lg). melanurus Mels. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Sf); Newark III, 5 (Bf). L. insolens Horn. Newark (Bf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lg); Anglesea (W); g. d. (Li); New Jersey (Horn). “Alternatus” Ziegl. in the last edition is an error. rly BDIBOLIA Latr. D. borealis Chev. Throughout the State VI, VII; lives on plantain, but exceptionally attacks turnip (Ch). PSYLLIODES Latr. P. punctulata Mels. Throughout the State, late fall and until next July; often common; adult devours leaves of rhubarb (Ch): P. convexior Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Anglesea (W); g. d. rare (Li). This ends the flea beetle series. MICRORHOPALA Baly. M. vittata Fab. Throughout the State V—VII, IX; not rare; larva mines the leaves of goldenrod. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 355 . xerene Newn. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Camden, g. d., in wet places (W); Westville (Li); Burlington Co. VI (GG); larva in gol- denrod leaves. . erebus Newn. Jamesburg VI, rare (Sm). . excavata Oliv. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hemlock Falls VII, 4 (W); Jamesburg VI, 24 (J1); Newtonville (Brn); DaCosta VI, Atco IX (W). . porcata Mels. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Li); Wenonah (Li); very rare. ODONTATA Chev. . scapularis Oliv. Throughout the State V, 30—-VIII, 6, not rare. . notata Oliv. DaCosta V, 12 (W); eg. d. (Li); on “Tephrosia virgin- Lea. . bicolor Oliv. Throughout the State V-VIII; locally common, . hornii Sm. Lakehurst VII, 4 (Bf); Atco (Li); DaCosta VII, 5 (W); on “Tephrosia virginica.” . dorsalis Thunb. Throughout the State V, VI, VIII, common on locust, the iarve making blotch-mines in the leaves; exceptionally attacks red clover, hog-peanut, some fruit trees, and larva has been reared on Soy beans (Ch). . rubra Web. Throughout the State with the preceding V, VII, IX; also common on “Robinia” and sometimes on basswood. . nervosa Panz. Throughout the State nearly all year, on locust; com- mon. CHARISTENA Baly. . nigrita Oliv. Irvington, Newark (Bf); DaCosta VII, 30 (W). . ariadne Newn. DaCosta VII, 30 (W); Atco (Li). STENISPA Baly. . metallica Fabr. Ft. Lee (Sf); Snake Hill (Bt); Newark Dist. (Bf); Westville IV-VI (div); Merchantville III and g. d., throughout So. Jersey (W); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm); in Swampy areas. PHYSONOTA Boh. . unipunctata Say. Boonton III, VI, VII (GG). CASSIDA Linn. . nigripes Oliv. Throughout South Jersey on sweet potato vines in May; not very abundant. . bivittata Say. Very common and often injurious to sweet potato vines throughout South Jersey. Mr. Schwarz says this is not orig- inally a native of the State, but has spread northward with the culti- vation of the sweet potato. It is one of the ‘‘gold-bugs,” the larve 3560 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY SPATE MUSEUM of which are known as “peddlers.” They attack the plants soon after they are set out and injure them severely before they can get a start, especially in dry weather. Plants should be dipped when set in arsenate of lead, 1 pound in 10 gallons of water; but do not . dip the roots. COPTOCYCLA Chev. C. bicolor Fab. (aurichalcea Fab.) Throughout the State on ‘Convol- vulus” V, VI; common and destructive on sweet potatoes in South Jersey. A gold-bug like the preceding and amenable to the same remedies. C. signifer Hbst. (guttata Oliv.) Throughout the State V, VI, more common southwardly, where it also attacks sweet potatoes. C. purpurata Boh. Cramer Hill V, Woodbury VI, VIII, 29 (GG); West- ville I, 28, in hibernating quarters (W). Cc. clavata Fab. Throughout the State, usually not common; sometimes locally abundant on potatoes, etc., and causes injury. CHELYMORPHA Chev. C. argus Licht. Throughout the State, common; on “Convolvulus” and “Asclepias,” and sometimes attack raspberries (Ch). Family BRUCHIDA. These are the pea and bean weevils, the larvee of which live in the seeds of leguminous and other plants. The beetles are short and chunky, the wing covers cut off square behind so as to expose the tip of the obese abdomen; head small, posterior legs long, By Breen the thighs swollen, but not fitted for jump- ing. In color they are usually gray, mottled with black and white, the markings formed of scales and hair covering the surface, so that when these are rubbed off the beetles are mostly uniform black. The injury is done chiefly to the stored x produet, peas, beans, lentils, and the like, Fig. 147.—The “bean weevil,” and several larve are often found in the much enlarged: b, an in- larger seeds. Fumigating with bisulphide fested bean. of carbon kills these insects without injuring the germinating quality of the seeds, provided they are not exposed to the fumes more than twenty- four hours. ) SPERMOPHAGUS Sch. S. robinize Sch. Throughout the State IV—VIII, the larve in seeds of the honey locust “Gleditschia,” but local and by no means common. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 357 BRUCHUS Linn. B. rufimanus Sch. Newark (Bf), in stored lentils. B. pisorum Linn. The common “pea-weevil,’ which occurs abundantly throughout the State. B. mimus Say. Atco (Li). B. chinensis Linn. (scutellaris Fab.) Ft. Lee (Jl); an introduced species which will probably be-found elsewhere in the State. B. 4—maculatus Fab. Orange Mts. VII, 12 (Bf); New Jersey (Li). B. discoideus Say. Anglesea V, 30, IX, 4 (div). B. bivulneratus Horn. Hudson Co. (L1); Westville (W) in seeds of “Cassia.” B. cruentatus Horn. Plainfield, about cultivated peas (Sf); Riverton V, Lucaston V (GG); Ateo V, VI (div). B. nigrinus Horn. Newark V, 29 (Bf); Hieniands (Sf); DaCosta (W); throughout South Jersey (Li). B. alboscutellatus Horn. Throughout the State V—VII, breeds in seed capsules of “Ludwigia alternifolia.” B. calvus Horn. Delaware Valley region V-IX, extending a little into the pine barrens and the maritime. B. obtectus Say. (obscletus Say., fabcze Riley.) The “bean-weevil’; throughout the State; common and often seriously injurious. B. hibisci Oliv. Woodbury (Li); Westville V—VIII (div); Clementon VI, Big Timber Creek VIII (GG); Anglesea V, 28-IX, 20 (div); very common in mallow swamps, breeding in the seed pods. B. longistilus Horn. Atco VI, 2, Anglesea V, 30 (W); also breeds in seeds of mallow. B. musculus Say. Throughout the State VII-IX; locally very common. B. macrocerus Horn. Anglesea (W); New Jersey (Li). ' The “B. florid” of the last edition was an error. ZABROTES Horn. Z. subnitens Horn. Westville V, 27 (Brn); Clementon V, 30 (GG); Atco, DaCosta, Buena Vista (Li); Manumuskin V, 5, on strawberry blos- soms (Dke); Anglesea (W). Family TENEBRIONID/. The “darkling beetles” are usually black or dark brown in color, oblong or oval in shape, with a peculiar, somewhat loosely-jointed appearance, and long, rather clumsy and awkward legs. The anterior and middle feet or tarsi are 5-jointed, while the posterior are 4—-jointed only, and this is a character easily seen in these insects, which are usually of moderate or large size. In addition, the antennx are moniliform or bead-like, and the i i ee 358 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. mouth parts comparatively small, not prominent. As a rule, they are feeders on fungi or on dead or dry wood or other vegetable products; hence scavengers rather than anything else. The larve are long, slender, often a little flattened like a wire worm, and they live in dead or decaying wood, dry vegetable products or fungi. A few are of economic importance as granary pests, but none attack growing crops. EPITRAGUS Lat. E. arundinis Lec. Common along the coast, Sandy Hook to Cape May, VII-IX, on reeds and grasses. The “EK. canaliculatus” Say. and “E. tomentosus” Lee. of the last edi- tion were based on misidentifications. SCHCENICUS Lec. S. puberulus Lec. Lakehurst VII, 4-6 (Bf). PHELLOPSIS Lec. P. obcordata Kirby. Hudson Co. (Ll); Ft. Lee (div); on dry fungus growths on trees; local and not common. . POLYPLEURUS Esch. P. geminatus Sol. Lakehurst IX, 30 (Jl); on pine logs (Lg). P. perforatus Germ. Manumuskin IV, 24 (Dke); it may be that this record really refers to the preceding. BLAPS Newn. B. similis Latr. Merchantville IV, 1 (Dke). B. mortisaga Linn. Newark (Bf). NYCTOBATES Guer. N. pennsylvanica De G. Common throughout the State IV-VIII, under bark. The variety “barbata’’ Knoch, with the type. MERINUS Lec. M. leevis Oliv. Throughout the State IV—VII; not rare under bark. UPIS Fabr. U. ceramboides Linn. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Soc). HAPLANDRUS Lec. H. femoratus Fabr. Throughout the State, under stones and bark, usually the latter; IV—VII. ; H. ater Lec. With the preceding, but more rare. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 450 SCOTOBATES Horn. S. calcaratus Fabr. Throughout the State V-—VII; not rare. XY¥LOPINUS Lec. X. saperdoides Oliv. Throughout the State VI, VII; not rare. X. rufipes Say. Caldwell (Cr); So. Amboy (Bt); Malaga VII (GG); g. d. GW 3) Li). X. zenescens Lec. Caldwell (Cr); So. Amboy (Bt); DaCosta VII, 27 (Dke). TENEBRIO Linn. T. obscurus Fabr. Throughout the State. Fig. 148.—The yellow meal worm, Tenebrio moliter: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult; d, egg; about twice natural size: e, antenna of adult, more enlarged. T. molitor Linn. With the preceding. Both of these species are intro- duced and live in granaries, stables, store-houses and the like. The larvee are the meal-worms, which occur wherever there is a neglected heap of grain refuse. Occasionally they are troublesome, but usually strict cleanliness, removing their breeding places, serves to keep them in check. When its use is practical, bisulphide of carbon will kill both adults and larve. T. castanea Knoch. Lakehurst V (Jl); DaCosta (Li); Malaga V, 19, un- der pine bark (W); Manumuskin V (Dke). T. tenebrioides Beauv. Throughout the State IV—VIII, under bark of trees, among rubbish in barns and outbuildings; not rare. a 360 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Ww OPATRINUS Latr. . notus Say. Common throughout the State under bark and stones. - aciculatus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Woodside (Bf); Jersey City; rare. BLAPSTINUS Latr. . moestus Mels. Greenwood Lake (Bt); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). The “pratensis” Lec. of last edition was based on an example of this species. . pulverulentus Mann. New Jersey (GG). . interruptus Say. Brigantine [IX (Hn); Anglesea VII (Sz); rare. . metallicus Fab. Throughout the State, all season, common; under stones, boards or chips in sandy places. AMMCODONUS Mus. . fossor Lec. West Bergen, rare (Bf). EPHALUS Lec. . latimanus Lec. Along the shore, very rare in the sand. TRIBOLIUM MacL. . ferrugineus Fab. Throughout the State; common. , . confusum Duval. With the preceding and usually mixed with it. Both are introduced species, occurring in meal, farina and other cereals in stores and granaries. They eat also the eggs and larve of other meal insects and the dead of their own kind; but not the cast skins of their own larve. Remedial measures where such are - needed are as for other of the granary insects already dealt with. DICEDES Lec. . punctatus Lec. Ramapo XII, 6, Ft. Lee IV, 17, Highlands V, 30 (Sf). GNATHOCERUS Thunb. . cornutus Fab. Also an imported species, on cereals with “Tribolium”; where the two occur together in a confined space the “Tribolium” eventually destroys the “Gnathocerus.” ALPHITOBIUS Steph. . piceus Oliv. (diaperinus Panz.) Commonly found in _ storehouses, etc., among refuse; also an introduced species. ULOMA Lap. . impressa Mels. Throughout the State VI-IX, under bark and in rot- ten wood; locally not rare. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 361 . imberbis Lec. Ft. Lee (Bt); Brigantine IX (Hn); g. d., common (W). . punctulata Lec. Spring Lake (Ch); Lucaston IV, 14, Manumuskin V, 5 (Dke); g. d., less common than the preceding (W). EUTOCHIA Lec. . picea Mels. Ft. Lee, Snake Hill (Sf); Weehawken IV, 11 (Bt); At- lantic City (Castle); g. d. (div); found under stones and on MOSS. ANAZDUS Blanch. . brunneus Ziegl. Common under old leaves throughout the State and ~ found at almost all times in sifting. PARATENETUS Spin. . fuscus Lec. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Sf); Camden XI, 3, sifting (W); Atco VIII, 26 (Brn); Anglesea VII (Sz). . punctatus Sol. Throughout the State VI-VIII; locally common. PHALERIA Latr. . testacea Say. Common along shore from Sandy Hook to Cape May, all season, in the sand under washup of all kinds and in logs. DIAPERIS Geoff. . maculata Oliv. (hydni Fab.) Throughout the State, locally com- mon; feeding on fungi. ARRHENOPLITA Kirby. . Viridipennis Fab. Ft. Lee on oak fungus (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Westville XI, 4 (GG); g. d., common (W). . bicornis Oliv. Common throughout the State on fungus on trees. t PLATYDEMA Lap. . excavatum Say. Common throughout the State under bark of trees infested with fungi; where also all our other species occur. . ruficorne Sturm. Throughout the State; locally common. . ellipticum Fabr. Merchantville III, IV, Westville IV (GG); ge. 4d. locally common (W). . subcostatum Lec.. Merchantville IX, Sea Isle VI, Anglesea VI (Brn). . americanum Lap. Ft. Lee (Bt); g. d., common (W). It is not un- likely that the records for this and the preceding really refer to one species. CAZNOCORSE Thom. . ratzeburgi Wissm. Iona, in an abandoned barn (W); an introduced species feeding in stored grain products which has just established itself. 362 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. alee caleye stake ALPHITOPHAGUS Steph. (PHYLETHUS Meg.) . bifasciatus Say. Throughout the State. Another introduced species commonly found in stables, granaries, etc., among refuse. HY POPHLCEUS Fab. . cavus Lec. G. d., rare (W); predaceous in “Xyleborus” galleries. . parallelus Mels. Throughout the State III-VI, IX, in galleries of “Tomicus” under pine bark. . thoracicus Mels. Palisades VI, 28 (Lv); Boonton III, 3, Big Timber. Creek XI, 19 (GG); g. d. rare (W); in Scolytid galleries in pine and cedar. BOLETOTHERUS Cand. . bifurcus Fab. Common throughout the State on tree fungus (Bole- tus). BOLETOPHAGUS III. . corticola Say. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Hudson Co. (11); Riverton IV, 10 (GG); Seaville IV, 29, VI, 11 (Brn). . depressus Rand. Hudson Co. (LI); g. d. (W). HELOPS Fab. . micans Fab. Locally common throughout the State under bark. . americanus Beauv. G. d., rare (W). . venustus Say. Atlantic City (Castle); g. d., rare (W); on dead oak. . gracilis Bland. Woodbury IV, Newtonville VI (Brn); Clementon IV, V (div); Lakewood and Lakehurst V-VII (div); Da Costa V, Atlantic and Cape May Cos., rare on pines (W). . ereus Germ. Throughout the State, fall to spring; locally common. MERACANTHA Kirby. . cantracta Beauv. Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake (Bt); Staten Island VII (Ds); g. d., rare (div); on old, dead trees. STRONGYLIUM Kirby. . tenuicolle Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist. (Bf); Woodbury VII, Merchantville V (Brn). . terminatum Say. New Jersey, probably Plainfield (Sf). Family CISTELIDZ. In general structure like the preceding, but with longer, more slender antennse and generally smooth, pubescent surface. They are usually brown in color with none or only confused maculation, very convex up- per surface, often tapering to a point posteriorly. They are found on leaves, flowers and under bark, the larve so far as in He Cc. C. C. A. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 363 known living in rotten wood and somewhat resembling wire-worms shape. None are of economic importance. LOBOPODA Sol. . punctulata Mels. DaCosta VII, 30 (Dke); Clementon V, Atlantic City VI, Seaville VI (Brn); Anglesea VII (Sz); g. d., rare (W); on dry twigs. atra Say. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); Atco (Li); Glassboro VII, DaCosta VI, VII, Sea Isle VI (Brn); Iona VII (Dke). HYMENORUS Muls. . niger Mels. Hagle Rock VII, Merchantville VI (GG); Woodbury VIII (Brn); Anglesea (W); 2g. d. (Li). . pilosus Mels. Merchantville VI, 15 (Brn); Anglesea (W). . obscurus Say. Greenwood Lake VI, 21 (Liv);/ Collingswood VI, 10 (GG); Anglesea, g. d. (W); all the species on dead branches. . discretus Casey. Fort Lee (Sf). . rufipes Lec. Caldwell (Cr). MYCETOCHARA Berth. - haldemani Lec. Snake Hill, rare (Bf). . fraterna Say. Orange Mt. Dist. V, VI (div); New Jersey (Horn); all the species on dead wood. . binotata Say. Ft. Lee VII (Sf); Orange Mts. VI, 17 (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); Avalon VI, 23 (Brn). . analis Lec. New Jersey (Casey). ISOMIRA Muls. quadristriata Coup. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., common on dog- wood (Bf); g. d. common (W). valida Sz. Anglesea, on dead holly branches (W). ruficollis Hamilton. 5-mile beach V, 30 (W). CAPNOCHROA Lec. fuliginosa Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. (Bf); Newark (Soc); Highlands VII (Sf); g. d. (W). CISTELA Fab. brevis Say. G. d., rare (W); the species generally on flowers. sericea Say. Common, VI, VII, throughout the State. ‘ ANDROCHIRUS Lec. erythropus Kirby. (fuscipes Mels.) Hopatcong (Pm): ¢. d., not common (W). _—_—- _ ee ti Me i —— 304. RE PORTVOPINEW JERSEY SlATE Misr mie Family LAGRIIDA. Represented in our fauna by only two economically unimportant spe- cies. Head and thorax narrow, of about equal width, nearly cylindrical, the elytra abruptly broader so as to form distinct shoulders. The colors are black or bronzed and the texture of the wing covers is decidedly thin . and somewhat flexible. The adults are found on flowers, leaves or under bark of trees, never common, while the larve are credited with predatory tendencies. ARTHROMACRA Kirby. A. znea Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); Hopatcong (Pm); Green- wood Lake VI, 21 (Liv); Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Orange Mts. (GG); Atlantic, Cape May Cos. (div). STATIRA Latr. S. gagatina Mels. Throughout the State, on flowers or under bark; usually rare. S. resplendens Mels. Staten Island (Lg). Replaces “croceicollis”’ of the last edition. Family MELANDRYIDZ. — The beetles of this family also are economically unimportant, and have the same general habits as in the immediately preceding families. They are very diverse in form but usually slender, often elliptical in outline, in general densely clothed with fine silky hair or pubescence, the an- tenne moderate in length, palpi often very long. The head is hidden as far as the eyes, and the prothorax is nearly or quite as broad at base as the elytra. They are feeders in wood, fungi and dry vegetable matter generally. The larvee are of the usual slender cylindrical form, the head thorax and tail segments chitinized. TETRATOMA Fab. T. truncorum Lec. Westville (Li); in old fungus (W). T. tessellata Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co., Wood- side (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); 5-mile beach (W); on fungus on dead branches V-VIII. PENTHE Newn. P. obliquata Fab. Throughout the State under bark, sometimes common. P. pimelia Fab. With the preceding, usuaily more rare. SYNCHROA Newn. S. punctata Newn. Throughout the State V, VI, under bark of decid- uous trees and on dry limbs; locally common. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 365 PROTHALPIA Lec. P. undata Lec. Greenwood Lake VI, 22 (Lv); Hemlock Falls V, 31 (W); Newark and Orange Mt. Dist. (div); in fungus on dead branches. MELANDRYA Fab. M. striata Say. Throughout the State, locally common, V, VI; under bark and on fungus in rotten trees. EMMESA Newn. E. labiata Say. Ft. Lee (Sm); Woodside (Bf); Highlands V, 30 (Sf); rare. AMBLYCTIS Lec. A. przses Lec. ‘Have a specimen of this very rare species from Mo- sholu, N. Y., and should also occur in New Jersey” (Sf). “Xylita levigata” is an error of determination. ZILORA Muls. Z. nuda Prov. Eagle Rock VII, rare (Bf). CAREBARA Lec. C. longula Lec. Jamesburg VI, 24, Lakehurst V, 29 (J1); Woodbury VII, 7 (Brn); Bamber VI, 3 (W). SPILOTUS Lec. S. quadripustulosus Mels. Orange Mts. VI (Bf); Staten Island, on sour gum (Thompson); Anglesea V, 30 (W). SCOTOCHROA Lec. S. atra Lec. Newark, on dry branches, rare, all summer (Bf). SERROPALPUS Hellw. S. barbatus Schall. Orange Mt. Dist., at light and from dry fungus VI (div); Anglesea V, 30 (W). HYPULUS Payk. H. voudoueri Mels. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). PHLCEOTRYA Steph. P. simulator Newn. Newark, Orange Mts., rare (Bf). P. liturata Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII, on dead, fungus-covered branches; sometimes rather common. P. voudoueri Muls. Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt). 366 REPORT! OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SYMPHORA Lec. S. flavicollis Hald. Greenwood Lake VII (Sf); Orange Mts. V, 30, New- o0Q0a 90 ark (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); Highlands VI (Ch); Atco, Anglesea (W). . rugosa Hald. With the preceding; neither species rare. ANISOXYA Muls. . glaucula Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Newark (Soc); Atco (W); Angle- sea VII (Sz). HOLOSTROPHUS Horn. . bifasciatus Say. (Eustrophus) Throughout the State IV, VI, IX; found in rotten wood. EUSTROPHUS III. . bicolor Say. Throughout the State IX until next VI; not rare. . tomentosus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Westville (Li). HALLOMENUS Panz. . scapularis Mels. Orange Mts., Newark (div). ORCHESIA Lat. . castanea Mels. Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark (Bi); Iona VI, 22 (Brn); An- glesea VII (Sz); g. d. (W); in hard fungi on trees. . gracilis Mels. Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). MICROSCAPHA Lec. . clavicernis Lec. Ft. Lee VII (Sf); Highlands VI, VII (div). SCRAPTIA Lat. . sericea Mels. Newark (Soc); DaCosta, Buena Vista (Li); on _blos- soms. ALLOPODA Lec. . lutea Hald. East Jersey (Dietz); DaCosta, Buena Vista (Li); Berlin VI, Newtonville VI, Iona VI, Sea Isle VII (Brn); Anglesea (W). CANIFA Lec. . plagiata Mels. Buena Vista (Li). . pusilla Hald. Orange Mts. V,; 30, Newark (Bf); Atco (W). . pallipennis Lec. Atco (W); all species on flowers. . pallipes Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Loeffler); Westville to Brigantine, g. d., V, 27-VII, 25 (Brn). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 367 NOTHUS Oliv. N. varians Lec. Anglesea (W). MYCTERUS Clairv. M. scaber Hald. Hudson Co. (LI1); Westville VI, Malaga VII (GG); Iona VI (Brn); Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke); not rare. Family PYTHID. Generally resemble the “Melandryide”’ in habits and structure, but have the prothorax narrowed behind, the elytra forming distinct shoul- ders, and there may be either a deep central or lateral depressions on the upper side. In form they are long and narrow, very much flattened or only a little convex. Only four innoxious species occur with us. BOROS. Hbst. B. unicolor Say. Riverton IV (div); Malaga V, VI (div); Palmyra V (Jn); Gloucester IV, Iona VI (Brn); Lakehurst IV (Ds); under pine bark. PYTHO Latr. P. planus Oliv: (americanus Kirby) Palisades, under pine bark (div); Palmyra III (Jn). SALPINGUS Gyll. S. virescens Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mt. Dist., at light (div); Sea Isle VI, 10 (Brn). RHINOSIMUS Latr. R. viridizneus Rand. Highlands, beating oak (Sf) Family Q2DEMERIDA. Long, slender, cylindrical or semi-cylindrical beetles, rarely a little flat- tened, the head and thorax narrower throughout than the elytra, the latter soft in texture or with fine punctures and silky hair. The antennse are long and slender, and the feet have the penultimate joint deeply bilobed or cleft. They are found on flowers, foliage and sometimes in crevices of logs, trees or stumps. The larve have the slender form gen- eral in this series, but the head is broader than usual. None of them are in any way harmful. MICROTONUS Lec. M. sericans Lee. Throughout the State V—VII; not common. NACERDES Schm. N. melanura Linn. Throughout the State V-VII; not rare in cities in woodsheds or about cellars; more common along the coast. The species is an imported one and cosmopolitan. eee 368 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. XANTHOCHROA Schm. X. lateralis Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc). Not recently taken. ALLOXACIS Horn. A. dorsalis Mels. Common along shore from Sandy Hook to Cape May V-VIII, in or under wet boards, timbers, ete. COPIDITA Lec. C. notoxoides Fab. Buena Vista (Li); Atco DaCosta (W); Lahaway VI, 1, on flowers (Sm); Newtonville, VI, Brigantine VII, Ocean City VII (Brn). C. thoracica Fab. With the preceding, more common and somewhat more widely distributed, but in the same general regions. C. suturalis Horn. Anglesea (W). ASCLERA Schm. A. ruficollis Say. Throughout the State; common on willow catkins. A. puncticollis Say. Staten Island (Lg); Clementon IV, V (div); Sea- ville IV (Brn). OXACIS Lec. O. teeniata Lec. Anglesea (Li). Family CEPHALOID. The single species that occurs in the State resembles ai first sight the longicorn genus “Leptura,”’ but is more slightly built, with more slender legs and antennee. It occurs on dry branches and is rare. CEPHALOON Newn. C. lepturoides Newn. Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake VI (Bt); Boon- ton VI (GG); Orange Mt. Dist., g. d. VI (div). Family MORDELLID. Small, usually wedge-shaped beetles, covered with fine silky hair, which, on the black species, sometimes forms lines, bands or spots on the upper side. The hind legs are usually long and stout, fitted for leaping. The abdomen is produced into a more or less obvious style or pointed process, the antenne are long and slender, and the thorax is as wide at base as the elytra. They are found on flowers or on dead trees, and are some- times brightly colored and banded. Most of them are locally common, and dozens of them may often be taken from a single cluster of “Spirzee” blossoms. The larve are long and slender, and live in dead wood or the pith of plants. None are of economic importance. aS SS = = Ss. — Ss 2 ee THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 369 PENTARIA Muls. . trifasciata Mels. Gloucester V, 10, g. d. (W); Westville VII, 7 (Brn). ANASPIS Geoffr. . flavipennis Hald. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); Riverton V, 14 (GG); Seaville IV, 29 (Brn). . rufa Say. Throughout the State V-VII; locally very common. TOMOXIA Costa. . bidentata Say. Snake Hill (Sf); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. V, 26 (Bf); on dead trees; nowhere common. . lineella Lee. Hopatcong (Pm); Boonton VIII, 16 (GG); Millburn (Bf); Middlesex Co. VII, 20 (Sm); Atco V, 28 (W); on eee trees; rare. . inclusa Lee. Snake Hill (Sf). MORDELLA Linn. . melzena Germ. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., New Brunswick VII, Jamesburg VII (Sm); Glassboro VII, 30 (GG). . scutellaris Fab. Common throughout the State VI-VIII. . octopunctata Fab. Snake Hill (Sf); Newark Dist., rare (Bf); James- burg VII, 4 (Dke); Collingswood VII (GG); Gloucester, Camden Co., rare, Anglesea VI, common (W). . lunulata Helm. New Brunswick VII, 20, So. Amboy VI, 8 (Coll). . marginata Mels. Throughout the State VI-VIII; common. . serval Say. Lake Hopatcong (Pm). . triloba Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); Atco VII, 15 (W). . discoidea Mels. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. (Sm); Gloucester VII, 2 (W); Westville VII, 7 (Brn); Glassboro VII, 19 (GG); always rare. MORDELLISTENA Costa. . arida Lec. Atco V, 14 (W). . trifasciata Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Gloucester VII, VIII (W); W. Berlin VI, 25 (Brn). . lepidula Lec. Orange Mts., New Brunswick VII (Sm); Westville, Atco VI, Iona VI (Brn); not common. . limbalis Mels. Orange Mts., rare (Sm). . vapida Lec. Orange Mts. (div). . fulvicollis Mels. Orange Mts. (Sm). . ornata Mels. Hopatcong (Pm); New Jersey (Sf). . militaris Lec. Orange Mts. VI, 26, VII (div). - Scapularis Say. Orange Mts. VI, VII (div). . comata Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII; locally common. 24 IN 370 REPORT OF NEW: JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sr ene See Se ee s s S22 22 “Te . aspersa Mels. The most universally common species of the genus. - amica Lec. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). . picilabris Helm. Atlantic City VI, 24 (Brn). . infima Tee. Westville VI, Atco V, 29, DaCosta VII, 5 (Brn). . andreze Lec. Anglesea V, 27 (Sm). . ancilla Lee. DaCosta VI, 12 (Brn); g. d., not common (W). . varians Lec. Orange Mts., common (Sm); Westville VI, VII (div); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). . ustulata Lec. Newark, Orange Mts., rare (Bf); Anglesea VII, 11 (Brn). . impatiens Lec. Orange Mts., Newark VI, VII (div); DaCosta VI, 24, Anglesea V, 31 (Brn). nigricans Mels. Throughout the State V—VII; locally common. . ruficeps Lec. DaCosta VII, 5 (Brn); New Jersey (Sm). . Splendens Sm. Sea Isle VIII, 14 (Brn); Anglesea VIII, [X (div). . pustulata Mels. Throushout the State V—VII; common. . fuscipennis Mels. Near Hoboken (Sm). - morula Lec. Staten Island (Lg); New Brunswick VII (Sm); West- ville, DaCosta VII, 2—30 (Brn). . ambusta Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Lahaway VI, 1 (Sm). . Unicolor Lec. Orange Mts. VII (Sm); Woodbury VI, 13 (GG); Da- Costa VI, 3 (Brn); Anglesea and g. d. VII (W). . marginalis Say. Newark, Orange Mts. VI, VII (div); Gloucester VI, 17, Anglesea VII, 6 (W). . pubescens Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII; not rare. . bihamata Mels. Newark (Soc). . liturata Mels. Orange Mts. (Bf); Lahaway VI (Sm); Anglesea VII (Sz). . fuscata Mels. Orange Mts., VII, rare (Sm). . cinereofasciata Sm. Westville VII, 2, Atco VII, 17 (Brn). Family ANTHICID:. Small or moderate sized species, varying much in form, often brightly or contrastingly colored or banded, the thorax narrower than the elytra and sometimes peculiarly modified, the antenne long and slender. They live under varying conditions, some of them in sand, often resembling ants in appearance and running rapidly when turned out of their burrows. None of them are injurious to cultivated plants. Co 2G Glee G CORPHYRA Say. . funebris Horn. Newark (Bf); along shore in wash-up, rare (W). . elegans Hentz. Suffern, V, 30, common (Sf); Caldwell (Cr). . terminalis Say. Newark, V, 29, rare (Bf). . newmani Lec. Orange Mts. VI, common (Ch). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 371 C. lugubris Say. Suffern V, 30, common; sure to occur in New Jersey CSL): C. collaris Say. Boonton VI, 11 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Orange VI (Ch); M. along shore in wash-up, not rare (W). MACRATRIA Newn. murina Fab. Clifton VII, 38, Burlington Co. VI, 4, Merchantville VI (GG); Westville VII, 4 (Brn); Ocean Co., common (Sm); g. d. on willow (W). TOMODERUS Laf. T. interruptus Laf. Newark, edge of meadows in early spring; Mer- chantville IX, 26, DaCosta VI, 3 (Brn). T. constrictus Say. Newark (Dn); salt meadows (Bf); Gloucester, \ Westville, Laurel Springs V, 10-28 (Brn). MALPORUS Casey. . formicarius Laf. (Anthicus) Merchantville IV (Brn); _ seashore, Brigantine to Cape May V, VII, IX (div). . cinctus Say. (Anthicus) Arlington (Bf); Staten Island XI, 16 (Jl); Anglesea VII (Sz). LAPPUS Casey. . obscurus Laf. Arlington VI, 21 (Sf). THICANUS Casey. rejectus Lec. (Anthicus) Brigantine IX (Hn); Anglesea VII, 11 (Brn). HEMANTUS Casey. . floralis Linn. (Anthicus) Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Soc); Gloucester V, 27 (Brn); Anglesea VII (div); and probably throughout the State. ANTHICUS Payk. . ephippium Laf. (difficilis Lec., confusus Lec.) Throughout the State all winter and until VII, 10. . scabriceps Lec. Newark (Bf). . cervinus Laf. Union, early spring at base of trees (Bf); Woodbury V-VII (div); Westville V, Sea Isle VI, Avalon VII (Brn); seashore (W); not rare. » haldemani Lec. Orange VI, at light (Ch). - melancholicus Laf. (spretus Lec.) Westville V, 28, DaCosta VII, 5, Sea Isle V, 10 (Brn); Anglesea VI, VII (div). — 372 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SAPINTUS Casey. S. pubescens Lec. (Anthicus) Collingswood III, 12 (GG); New Jersey (Dn). | S. fulvipes Laf. Newark II, 12, Arlington, salt meadows, common (Bf); Anglesea IV, 28 (Brn). AMBLYDERUS Laf. A. pallens Lec. Brigantine IX (Hn); Anglesea V, VII (div); seashore, not rare (W). NOTOXUS Geoffr. N. bicolor Say. Throughout the State IX until following VI; common. N. bifasciatus Lec. Orange VI (Ch); Newark Dist. (Bf); Clifton, Dunel- len (Coll); Newtonville VI, 19 (Brn); Atco (div); locally common. N. anchora Hentz. Honatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee, Dunellen (Dietz); New- ark at light (Bf); Ocean Co. (Sm); not common anywhere. N. monodon Fabr. Common throughout the State, all season. N. delicatus Casey. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn). N. planicornis Laf. Sea Isle VI (Brn); Anglesea throughout the season, most abundant sweeping in the early evening. MECYNOTARSUS Laf. M. candidus Lec. Westfield (Jl). M. flavicans Casey. Hackensack V (Bf); Westville (Li); Merchantville V (Brn); g. d. near Delaware River in white sand (W); nocturnal. ELONUS Casey. E. basalis Lec. Widely distributed and should occur in New Jersey (Sf). E. nebulosus Lec. Madison VII, 16 (Pr); Orange Mts. (Bf). EMELINUS Casey. Er melsheimeri Lee. Ft. Lee (Jl); Highlands VII, on hickory (Sf). ZONANTES Casey. Z. signatus Hald. Newtonville III, 26, one example (Brn). Z. subfasciatus Lec. Highlands IV, V, VII, under stones (Sf); James- burg VII (Bf). Z. fasciatus Mels. (Xylophilus) Orange Mts. VIII (Bf); Highlands VII, 8, beating (Sf); Lakehurst VII, 12 (J1); not rare. Z. tricuspis Casey. Orange Mts. VII (Sf). The ‘“Xylophilus quercicola” of the last edition is an error. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 273 Family PV ROCH ROIDAS, Rather large, flattened beetles, bright blue, black or orange in contrast, thorax narrower than the elytra, the latter rather soft in texture, widen- ing posteriorly. The antenne are either serrate or, in the males, with long comb-like processes. The beetles are usually rare, found about dead or decaying trees, and in these live the larve, which have a broad head, stout legs and two spines on the last abdominal segment. None are of economic importance. ISCHALIA Pasc. 1. costata Lec. Woodbury XII, Merchantville (W); Lakehurst V (Jl); in each case by sifting moss or old leaves in a Swamp. PYROCHROA Geoff. % P. flabellata Fab. Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake VI, Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., g. d. (Bf); Sea Isle VII, 4 (Brn). P. femoralis Lec. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt); eg. d., rare (W). DENDROIDES Latr. D. canadensis Latr. Hopatcong (Pm); Palisades VII, bred (Lv); Cald- well (Cr); Orange Mts., West Bergen, under bark (Bf). D. concolor Newn. Snake Hill V (Wintersteiner). : Family MELOID. Contains the “oil beetles” and “blister beetles.” They are soft in tex- ture, usuaily slender and cylindrical, the thorax narrower than head or elytra, the antennze sometimes curiously knotted or otherwise modified in the male, the insects as a whole loose-jointed and sprawly in appear- ance. They vary in color, are often striped and spotted and sometimes metallic. In the adult stage they feed on plant tissue and are sometimes distinctly injurious. One of them, known as the “old-fashioned striped potato beetle,’ frequently comes in late summer, sometimes with, some- times replaced by an ally, and it or they sweep through a field or garden before the grower realizes the nature of the attack. They attack not only potatoes, but beets and a great variety of other plants and flowers, and as a rule disappear almost as suddenly as they come. Some species re- main for a day or two only; others stay for a week or two, and these, when they attack cultivated plants, should be collected in kerosene pans or driven by means of lime or other repellants, as may be indicated. Arsenites kill them slowly and will not be effective until they have done nearly or quite all the injury that they would have caused without treat- ment. Curiously enough, quite a number of the species are markedly beneficial in the larval stage, being among the most important checks to grass- 374 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. hopper increase. Others are semi-parasitic in the nests of bees, and are at least not beneficial, even if not directly harmful. In New Jersey they are not as important as they are in some of the Western States, and the injuries caused by them warrant active measures for their destruction. MELOE Linn. M. angusticoilis Say. Madison (Pr); Caldwell (Cr); g. d., in late fall on wild turnip (Bf); Riverton XI, 5 (Dke). M. americanus Leach. Orange Mts., Irvington XII, 30, under stones (Bf); Newark (Soc). NEMOGNATHA III. N. nemorensis Hentz. Dunellen (Dietz); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke). ZONITIS Fab. Z. bilineata Say. Snake Hill (Sf); Madison VIII, 4 (Pr): Orange Mts. (Bf); Staten Island (Lg). MACROBASIS Lec. M. unicolor Kirby. Throughout the State VI, Vil, often common on “Bap- tisia tinctorum’”’; sometimes on potatoes. EPICAUTA Redt. E. trichrus Pall. East Jersey (Dietz); Merchantville VII, 19, Glassboro VII, 17; on sweet potato, “Convolvulus” sp., and “Maruta cotula.” strigcsa Gyll. Bamber VIII, 11 (Dke). . batesii Horn. Lakehurst VII, VIII (div). E. vittata Fab. Throughout the State, often destructive in late summer to potatoes and other garden crops and to flowers; is the “old- fashioned striped potato beetle.” mm E. marginata Fab. With “cinerea,” and usually regarded as a variety. . cinerea Forst. Throughout the State VIII: habits of ‘“vittata,’” but not so abundant nor so often injurious. - pennsylvanica De G. Throughout the State VIII, IX; common on Soli- dago. mi m POMPHOPCEA Lec. P. zenea Say. Woodside (Bf); Merchantville VIII (Brn); Westville (Li); Anglesea (W); in early spring; isolated specimens only. P. sayi Lec. Greenwood Lake VI (Beyer). Fig. 149.—The “Spanish fly,” Lytta vesicatoria: not a native of this country. Fig. 150.—The “striped blister beetle,” Epicauta vittata. Fig. 151.—Early stages of blister beetles: a, grasshopper egg-pod with triungulin at f; b, grasshopper eggs, enlarged; c, triungulin; d, carabidoid stage of larva; e, scarabidoid stage of larva, enlarged. Fig. 152.—Striped blister beetle: a, scarabidoid larva; c, d, coarctate larva, enlarged. Fig. 153.—-Striped blister beetle: a, b, true pupa from side and beneath, enlarged. Fig. 154.—Margined blister beetle, Epicauta cinerea. Fig. 155.—Ash gray blister beetle, Macrobasis unicolor at a; black blister beetle, Epr- cauta pennsylvanica at b, enlarged. Fig. 153. PRE i 376 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family RHIPIPHORIDZ. Contains wedge-shaped or clumsy, almost shapeless, forms, with short, sometimes pointed wing-covers, beyond which the hind wings often pro- ject so as to cover the abdomen. The head is bent down, the antenne are serrated in the female, flabellate in the male. The adults occur on flowers, rarely, the larve are semi-parasitic in nests of wasps or on cockroaches. PELECOTOMA Fisch. P. flavipes Mels. New Jersey (Sf). RHIPIPHORUS Fab. R. flavipennis Lec. Glassboro VII (GG); Anglesea VII (Brn); g. d., rare (W), Iona VII, 13 (DKe). R. dimidiatus Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII, rare. R. octomaculatus Gerst. Malaga VIII, 4 (GG). R. pectinatus Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII; rare. R. limbatus Fab. Throughout the State VI, VII; rare. R. limbatus Fab.. Palisades VII, 26 (Lv); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); Merchantville VII, 17, Farmingdale VII, 18 (GG); ¢g. d., rare (W). R. linearis Lec. Madison VII, 17 (Pr). MYODITES Latr. M. fasciatus Say. Orange Mts. (Bf); East Jersey, rare (Dietz). Mamitlyans DOE LD Ag This family is represented in our State by a single minute species only, so far as our collections go. It is a representative of a very curious Stylops and its development: a, female in body of bee; b, same in outline; c, d, male from above and side. Fig. 156. little group, which is given ordinal rank by some who have studied it most closely, and I believe that conclusion to be warranted. As matter THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 277 of convenience, however, and because the change has not been generally adopted in our lists, I have preferred to leave the species here. The male only is winged, the female lives in the abdomen of some of our paper-making wasps. XENOS Rossi. X. peckii Kirby. Occurs very rarely throughout the State in the abdo- men of the species of “Polistes.” Series RHYNCHOPHORA. The remaining families of the order belong to the so-called “snout- beetles” or weevils, sometimes classed as a sub-order. The chief obvious character of a great majority of the species is the elongated head or snout, at the end of which the minute mouth parts are situated. In some cases this snout is very much reduced; but in such types the tend- ency is to a cylindrical form, and the pro-thorax has no lateral margin or suture. Practically all the species are feeders upon vegetable tissue, and many of them are injurious or even destructive to cultivated crops. The families of this series are not easily distinguished except by the use of rather obscure structural characters, and no definitions will be at- tempted except in special instances—e. g., the “Scolytide.”’ The larvee are white, very much wrinkled, stout, fleshy grubs, usually without legs, with a yellowish head and a tendency to curl or assume the position of a ‘white-grub.” They also are vegetable feeders, attacking plants in all parts, and many of them rank as first-class pests. Family RHINOMACERID. RHINOMACER Fab. R. pilosus Lec. Gloucester, rare on dying pine (W); Westville IV, New- tonville III, 26 (Brn); Clementon V, 5, (GG); Iona V, 16 (CG). R. elongatus Lec. Morristown on pine (Jul); Gloucester (W); West- ville (Li); Merchantville IV, 27 (Brn); Clementon V, 5 (GG); Iona V, 16 (CG). Family RHYNCHITIDA. AULETES Sch. A. ater Lec. Ramapo Mts. V, 27, on ‘‘Myrica”’ (Sf); Ft. Lee on sweet fern (Jtil); Landisville, DaCosta (Li); Newtonville VI, Sea Isle V (Brn); Anglesea (W). A. subcrzeuleus Lec. Newark, one specimen (Bf). A. cassandrz Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Atco, DaCosta VII (Brn): Buena Vista (Li); Anglesea V, 28 (W). 378 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ai) a) ee eh esl pal EUGNAMPTUS Sch. . angustatus Hbst. Throughout the State V—VII on oak, hickory, but- ternut, chestnut, sycamore, etc.; not rare. . collaris Fab. Also throughout the State on oak, more local than the preceding, and locally no less abundant. RHYNCHITES Hbst. . bicolor Fab. Common throughout the State VI-VIII on rose. . eneus Boh. Lake Hopatcong (Sf). . hirtus Fab. Throughout the State V—VII, on oak; not common. . fossifrons Lec. Orange Mts., rare (Bf). cyanellus Lec. Highlands, abundant (Ch). . zratus Say. Throughout the State V—VII, on oak; not rare. PTEROCOLUS Sch. . ovatus Fab. Throughout the State, V, VI, on oak, locally and sea- sonally common; more abundant on the scrub oaks of South Jersey. Family ATTELABID/. ATTELABUS Linn. . analis Ill. Throughout the State VI, VII on sumac; makes little cases in which the eggs are deposited. . nigripes Lec. Throughout the State V—VIII; on oak; more common in So. Jersey on scrub oak. . bipustulatus Fab. With the preceding and hardly less common. : rhois Boh. Chester, Newark (Bf); Orange Mt. Dist. (div); New Bruns- wick VII, Jamesburg VII, Anglesea V, VII (Sm); on hazel and sumac. Family OTIORHYNCHIDAE. EPICA=RUS Sch. . imbricatus Say. Throughout the State, rare; in some localities this imbricated snout beetle has been known as injurious, but I have never found it so in New Jersey. HORMORUS Horn. . undulatus Uhler. Hoboken (Jiii); Newark Dist., g. d., under stones in early spring, always rare (Bf). ANAMETIS Horn. . granulatus Say. (grisea Horn.) Newark (Soc); lives under bark of apple and pear (Riley). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 379 PANSCOPUS Sch. . erinaceus Say. Salt meadows III, 19 (Bf); Woodbury III, 25, sifting old leaves (W); on wild grape VI, VII (Sm). PHYXELIS Sch. . rigidus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison (Pr); Weehawken (Bt); New- ark Dist. (Bf); Camden (Li); Collingswood VII (Brn); g. d. (W). AGRAPHUS Sch. . bellicus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc); Sandy Hook (Bf); Shrewsbury (Jtil); Anglesea (W); always rare. OTIORHYNCHUS Germ. . sulcatus Fab. North of Piedmont Plain, not raré; South Jersey, under hemlock bark (W). . ovatus Linn. Throughout the State, locally common; larva is the “strawberry crown girdler’’; beetle is a general feeder. . rugifrons Gyll. East Jersey (Dietz); Ft. Lee V, under stones (Bf). CERCOPEUS Sch. . chrysorrhoeus Say. Delaware Valley and northward in early spring, under bark of chestnut and other trees and stumps. PACHNAEUS Sch. . distans Horn. Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke). TANYMECUS Sch. . confertus Gyll. Throughout the State, under stones in spring and until VII, feeding on a great variety of plants. PANDELETEJUS Sch. . hilaris Hbst. Throughout the State, common, in white oak and beech. BRACHYSTYLUS Sch. acutus Say. Newark (Soc); South Jersey (W); only on persimmon. ARAMIGUS Horn. . fulleri Horn. ‘“Fuller’s rose beetle.’ An imported species, which was for a time a serious pest in rose-houses in Union County and else- where. It was never abundant outdoors and is rarely found now even in green-houses, where they have learned how to deal with it. APHRASTUS Sch. . tazeniatus Gyll. Common throughout the State on hazel, alder and other bushes in July. — 380 REPORT ORINEW JERSEY SIATE MUSE UNE The “Plinthodes teniatus” of the last edition really refers to this species. Ee >> > > DP b> > >> D> D> POLYDROSUS Sch. dorsalis Horn. (Cyphomimus) Ft. Lee, on wild cherry (Jil); Hudson Co: Gal)inerare: SCIAPHILUS Steph. . asperatus Bonsd. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. VIII, not rare (Bf). BARYPITHES Duval. . pellucidalis Boh. Orange Mts., early spring, not rare (Bf). STROPHOSOMUS Steph. . coryli Fab. Orange Mts., on birch, “Betula lenta” (Jiil). Family CURCULIONID. SITONES Sch. . hispidulus Germ. Throughout the State V—X, the larva on roots of clover. While this is sometimes locally common, it has never occurred in such numbers as to make it actually injurious. . flavescens Marsh. Hudson Co. (LI); salt meadows, in early spring (Bf); g. d. (W); and probably throughout the State, locally. . crinitus Oliv. New Jersey (Jul). ITHYCERUS Sch. nova-boracensis Forst. Throughout the State, not common; breeds in twigs of oak; also found on hickory and beech. APION Hbst. . impeditum Fall. Newark district (Bf). . impunctistriatum Sm. Hemlock Falls (Bf); Anglesea (W); rare. . atripes Sm. South Camden (W). . finitimum Fall. Newark (Li); So. Camden (W). . melanarium Gerst. Hemlock Falls (Bf); New Brunswick VII (Sm); Camden VII, XII (div); Anglesea V (div). : minutum Sm. Gloucester (W). . pennsylvanicum Boh. Anglesea (Li), Newark Dist. (Bf), and prob- ably throughout the State. . perminutum Sm. Camden and So. Camden X (div). . reclusum Fall. Anglesea (Li); one of the type localities. . coxale Fall. Snake Hill (Bf). . patruele Sm. Arlington meadows in early spring under stones (div); Anglesea V (div); in pods of climbing Legume (Ch). > > Ppp Pp>r>p THE INSECTS: OF NEW JERSEY. 381 . walshii Sm. Jamesburg (W). . perforicolle Fall. DaCosta (W); Atco, Buena Vista (Li). . turbulentum Sm. Hopatcong (Pm); Arlington (Bf); New Jersey (Li); on “Vaccinium stramineum” (Hn); breeds in seeds of “Mei- bomia” (Ch). . griseum Sm. Throughout the State V—VII on “Phaseolus.” . fraternum Sm. With the preceding; closely resembling but distinct from it; on the leaves of “Lespedeza”’ (Ch). . porcatum Boh. Newark Dist., rare in early spring on locust (Bf). . rostrum Say. Throughout the State south of the Highlands V-YVII, on wild indigo, in the seeds of which it breeds. . nigrum Hbst. Hemlock Falls (Bf); Clifton, Orange V, VI (Ch); breeds in the seeds of the common locust, “Robinia pseudacacia.” . oblitum Sm. Salt meadows (Bf); Camden XII, sifting (GG). . segnipes Say. Gloucester Co. (W); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm); probably throughout So. Jersey, in seeds of “Tephrosia virginiana.” . decoloratum Sm. Camden, Gloucester Co., Cape May C. H. (W); South Jersey (Sm); breeds in seed pods of ‘‘Meibomia’”’ (Ch). emaceipes Fall. Probably confused with the preceding in collections. carinatum Sm. Sure to occur in New Jersey. spinipes Fall. DaCosta (W); Anglesea VII, 23 (div). parallelum Sm. Buena Vista (Li); So. Jersey (W); not common. puritanum Fall. Riverton V, Westville V, Clementon V (GG). . umboniferum Fall. South Jersey, probably. . herculanum Sm. South Jersey in “Viburnum” and ‘‘Cornus” Sp. The last named three species are so closely allied that they are prob- ably confused in collections. U . punctatus Fab. The ‘“clover-leaf beetle,’ common . comptus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson PODAPION Riley. gallicola Riley. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Bf); makes galls on “Pinus inops” and “P. rigida’”’; never common in this State. PHYTONOMUS Sch. throughout the State VI-VII, but rarely injurious. The larva becomes full grown in May, but in ordinary sea- sons is nearly wiped out early in that month by a disease that prevents injury. Co. (L1); Newark Dist. (Bf); Westville IV, Gloucester Co. (div); on “Polygonum.” Fig. 157.—Dis- . castor Lec. Mt. View (Bf); Lake Hopatcong (Gr). eased larva of . nigrirostris Fab. Throughout the State IV—VII, locally clover leaf beetle, en- not rare; common during the winter, sifting (W). larged. —— 382 5 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SNe | a y Fig. 158.—Clover leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus: a, egg, enlarged; b, b, larve feeding; c, larva, enlarged; d, e, head and mandible yet more en- larged; 7, cocoon; g, same, enlarged to show its net-like character; h, pupa; 1, beetle on clover stalk; j, beetle in outline from side; k, beetle, enlarged; J, m, foot and antennz of beetle, yet more magnified. LISTRONOTUS Jek. sordidus Gyll. New Jersey, without definite locality. Ail the species whose habits are known feed on aquatic plants (Ch). tuberosus Lec. Camden III, 3 (GG); Gloucester Co. (W.) squamiger Say. Orange VI (Ch); Newark Dist. (Bf); Gloucester (W). callosus Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Arlington meadows IV, 9 tee inzequalipennis Boh. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (Ll); Arlington, Newark, Waverly salt meadows III (Bf); Cramer Hill V, 30 (GG). caudatus Say. Newark (Dn); Arlington meadows III, 17 (Bf). appendiculatus Boh. Newark Dist. (Bf); Riverside VI, 20 (Brn); Camden IX, III (GG); Atco, Westville, common in winter, sifting (W). nebulosus Lec. Eastern New Jersey (Dietz). frontalis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark g. d. (Bf). . latiusculus Boh. Throughout the State; breeds in stalks and seed heads of ‘“‘Sagittaria variabilis’” (Ch). The ‘“‘setosus” of last edition belongs here. teretirostris Lec. New Jersey (Jil). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 383 MACROPS Kirby. M. solutus Boh. Newark, common on “Sagittaria” (Bf); Collingswood VII, 27 (GG); Camden, Gloucester Cos., in winter, sifting (W); g. d. (Li). M. indistinctus Dietz. irvington VI, 21, Newark (Bf); New Jersey (Dietz). M. delumbis Gyll. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark Dist. VII, VIII (Bf). M. rotundicollis Dietz. Irvington VI, 19 (Bf). ii. sparsus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Bloomfield VIII, Newark Dist. (Bf); Camden I, 15 (GG). M. obscurellus Dietz. Brooklyn, N. Y., and sure to occur in New Jersey. M. humulis Gyll. Salt meadows III (Bf); Ocean Co. V (Sm); Brigantine Exen¢Ein)): The “porcellus” Say. of last edition is an error. PISSODES Germ. P. strobi Peck. The “white pine weevil’; throughout the State, more or less common, some- times injurious to pine and spruce. No practical remedy is known except to cut out and destroy infested shoots as soon as noticed. 6 a Fig. 159.—White pine weevil, Pissodes strobt: a, larva; b, pupa: enlarged. PACHYLOBIUS Lec. P. picivorus Germ. Woodbury V, Avalon VIII, Atlantic City VI (Brn); Lahaway X (Sm); Brigantine IX (Hn); Brown’s Mills VI, 23 (Dke); g. d. in South Jersey (W, Li); on pine, not rare. * HYLOBIUS Germ. H. pales Hbst. Throughout the State IV, V; breeds under pine bark. H. confusus Kirby. Newark, on blackberry blossoms VI (Bf). EUDOCIMUS Sch. E. mannerheimi Boh. Snake Hill (Dietz); Hoboken, once abundant (Ch); Hackensack Meadows (Bt); Sea Isle V, 24 (Brn); Anglesea (W); one example only in each of the last two records. LIXUS Fab. L. marginatus Say. (sylvius Boh.) Ft. Lee (div); Arlington meadows Pieter). 384 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. L. terminalis Lec. Throughout the State V-—VII; not rare. L. concavus Say. Throughout the State V—VIII, breeds in stalks of dock, rhubarb, sunfiower, thistle, ete. The “rectus” of last edition belongs here. L. julichi Casey. Newark Dist., Arlington IV—V (div). L. musculus Say. Throughout the State IV, V; not common. DORYTOMUS Steph. D. mucidus Say. New Jersey (Jul). D. laticollis Lec. Guttenberg, on poplar (Jil). D. brevicollis Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. V, 30 (W); on pussy willows (Bf). ERYCUS Tourn. E. puncticollis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (div); Snake Hill III, IV (Sf); Newark, salt meadows, early in spring (Bf). PACHYPHANES Dietz. P. amcenus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark Dist. VII, VII (Bf); Angle- sea (W); on ragweed (Hn). DESMORIS Lec. D. constrictus Say. East Jersey (Dietz); Anglesea (Bf). D. flavicans Lec. Clementon VIII, 6 (W). SMICRONYX Sch. ° S. sculpticollis Casey. Clementon VIII, 9, Sea Isle VI, 11 (Brn). S. nebulosus Dietz. New Jersey (Dietz). S. corniculatus Fab. Chester VII, 4, Hemlock Falls, Newark V, 30 (Bf); Ocean Co. (Lg). . S. tychoides Lec. Orange Mts. VI, 10, Irvington (Bf). S. griseus Lec. Ft. Lee on ragweed (Bt); Hudson Co. (Ll); Snake Hill, Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); Spring Lake VIII (Ch). S. squamulatus Lec. Woodbury VII, Atco VIII (Brn); Anglesea VI (div). PHYLLOTROX Sch. P. ferrugineus Lec. Highlands VI (Ch); Anglesea VII (Sz). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 385 BRACHYBAMUS Germ. . electus Germ. Hopatcong (Pm); salt meadows V, 17 (Bf); Clemen- ‘ton VIII, 6 (Brn). ONYCHYLIS Lec. . Nigrirostris Boh. Hopatcong (Pm);. Newark on “Sagittaria’” V, 30 (Bf); Camden XII, 12 (GG). ENDALUS Lap. . limatulus Gyll. Hoboken, salt meadow (Jul); Newark, Snake Hill V, Irvington, sweeping on fern (Bf); Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). . ovalis Lec. Salt meadow, under stones, Irvington, on fern V (Bf). TANYSPHYRUS Sch. . lemnze Fab. Hudson Co. V, salt meadows (div); Orange VI (Ch); Newark meadows V, 30 (Bf); adhering to boards in water (W). ANCHODEMUS Lec. . angustus Lec. Hoboken salt meadows (Jiil); Camden and Gloucester marshes along Delaware VI (W); breeds in “Sagittaria.”’ LISSORHOPTRUS Lec. . agiculatus Gyll. Jamesburg IV, 18 (Sm); Camden, Gloucester Co., in Swamps (W);.g. d. (Li). . simplex Say. Hudson Co. (L1); Hoboken salt meadows (Jul); Irving- ton (Bf); breeds in roots of wild rice (Riley). BAGOUS Germ. . obliquus Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Arlington III, 17 (Bf); New Jersey (Jul). . americanus Lec. Collingswood Vil 27 (GG); Beesley’s Pt. VI, 30 (W). : magister Lec. Ft. Lee, lily pond (Sf); Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark (Bf); Sea Isle VI, Anglesea V, Cape May VI (Brn). . cavifrons Lec. Irvington VII, 12 (Bf). OTIDOCEPHALUS Chevr. » myrmex Hbst. Hudson Co. (L1); New Jersey -(Juil); g. d. (div); the species are inquilinous in Cynipid galls. . scrobicollis Boh. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Hudson Co, (I.1); Cape May Court House V, 26, and g. d. (W). 25 IN 386 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. O. O. = chevrolatii Horn. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (div); Jamesburg VII (Lv); Cape May C. H. and g. d. V (W); on elm and hickory. lzevicollis Horn. Hudson Co. (div); Orange Mts. (Bf) ; bred from Cynipid galls in oak (Riley). MAGDALIS Germ. . perforata Horn. Ft. Lee (Sf); Lakehurst VII (Bf); g. d. (W); on pine. : lecontei Horn. Lakehurst VII, 4 (Bf); New Jersey (div). : barbita Hbst. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Bf); Malaga V, 17 (W); Ber- lin VI, Sea Isle V, Anglesea VI (Brn); sometimes destructive on young hickory. . olyra Hbst. Hudson Co. (L1); Orange Mis. (Bf); Atlantic City, Angle- sea (Sm); g. d. (W): breeds under bark of hickory (Ch). . inconspicua Horn. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell, rare (Bf). . pandura Say. Newark Dist. (Bf); Westville (Li); shore counties (W). . armicollis Say. Newark Dist. (Bf); New Brunswick VII (Sm); At- _lantic City (Castle); g. d. (div); breeds in elim. TACHYPTERUS Dietz. : quadrigibbus Say. Throughout the State on fruit trees; larva feeds: around the core of apple and pear, but is rarely injurious. ANTHONOMUS Germ. . scutellaris Lec. New Jersey, without definite locality. . hamiltoni Dietz. Hemlock Falls (Bf); Gloucester V, DaCosta VIII (W); Ateo VIII, Iona VI, Sea Isle VIII (Brn); Buena Vista (Li). . pusillus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hemlock Falls (Bf); Buena Vista (Li); Atco, Clementon V, 30 (W). . profundus Lec. Newark VI, 9, on huckleberry blossoms (Bf); West- ville, Buena Vista (Li); Lucastcn IV, Newtonville -VI (Brn); lives. ‘in buds of “Crataegus” (Sz). . sycophanta Walsh. Newark Dist. (Bf); Clementon V, 10 (Brn); South Jersey (W); breeds in galls made by a saw-fly on willow. . suturalis Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf); Anglesea VII and g. d. (W); said to feed on cranberry and plum in the larval stage. . flavicornis Boh. DaCosta, Anglesea VII, 11 (W). . morulus Lec. Anglesea VII, 11 (W). . corvulus Lec. Hemlock Falls, Orange Mts. (Bf); Cape May C. H., Anglesea V, 26 (W). ae > = > > THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 387 Fig. 160.—Strawberry weevil and its work: a, shoot of strawberry plant bearing punctured buds; b, enlarged eggs at c; at d, larva; e, its head, much enlarged; f, pupa, enlarged; g, open straw- berry flower showing work of beetles. signatus Say. Throughout the State; much more common in the southern counties. This is the strawberry weevil which always does. some and occasionally serious injury in Atlantic, Cumberland, Bur- lington, Ocean and Cape May Counties. It feeds also on black, dew and raspberry and occasionally on other plants. The remedial meas- ures are cultural in most part. musculus Say. Throughout the State, not rare VII, on huckleberry. nigrinus Boh. Staten Island (Lg); DaCosta VII, 16 (Brn); New Jer- sey, on horse nettle, “Solanum virginiensis” (W). scutellatus Gyll. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell III, 15 (Bf); Orange Mts. (GG); Newark Dist. (div); DaCosta (Li); Anglesea (W). juniperinus Sanb. Anglesea (Li); Bayside IX, 22, on juniper (W), feeding in a fungus growth. rufipes Lec. Buena Vista (Li). disjunctus Lec. Gloucester Co. (W); DaCosta VII, 16 (Brn); Atlantic City (Castle); Bamber IX, 1 (Dke); Chews Landing IX, 6 (W). 388 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. latiusculus Dietz. 5-mile beach, on holly. IV (div). A. robustulus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Jamesburg VII, 4-15 (div). A. ungularis Lec. New Jersey (Jul): in “Cassia mary- landica.” A. nubilus Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf): Anglesea (W); New Jersey (Li). A. elongatus Lec. Snake Hill V, VI (div); Arlington V, VI (Sf); Newark (div); Anglesea (W). The A. “helvolus,” “nebulosus” and “elegans” of last edition are errors of determination. Fig. 161. — Straw- berry weevil, An- ANTHONOMOPSIS Dietz. thonomus signatus; enlarged. A. mixtus Lec. Generally distributed, rare (W). PSEUDANTHONOMUS Dietz. P. cratzgi Walsh. Westville VII, 20, Anglesea V, 30 (W). . incipiens Dietz. Passaic, Staten Island (Bf). P. longulus Dietz. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Bf). U NEOMASTIX Dietz. N. solidaginis Dietz. Atco, Clementon (W); Buena Vista (Li); on defiorescent heads of “‘Solidago” species (Dietz). NANOPS Dietz. N. schwarzi Dietz. Buena Vista (Li); South Jersey (W). ELLESCHUS Steph. E. scanicus Payk. Plainfield, rare (Bf). m . bipunctatus Linn. New Jersey (Jul); a circumpolar species. E. ephippiatus Say. Bloomfield, Newark (Bf); Westville, common (W); Lahaway V, 28, on cranberry bogs (Sm); occurs also on willow. . ORCHESTES Ill. O. ephippiatus Say. Bloomfield (Bf); Westville (W), on “Salix fragilis” (Bt); all the species are leaf miners on willow. O. salicis Linn. Newark (Bf); a circumpolar species. O. niger Horn. Newark Dist. (Bf); New Jersey (Jul), on low willows VII (Ch). O. pallicornis Say. Newark Dist. (Bf); Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke); So. Jersey (W); on low willows VII (Ch). The record of “O. canus” Horn, was an error. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 389 XANTHUS Dietz. . pygmezeus Dietz. Anglesea V, 28 (div); on juniper (U). ACALYPTUS Sch. . carpini Hbst. Hopatcong (Pm), Chester VII, 4, Orange Mts. V (Bf). PRIONOMERUS Sch. . calceatus Say. Throughout the State V-VII, locally not rare; the larva mines in leaves of sassafras. PIAZORHINUS Sch. . scutellaris Say. Hudson Co. (div); Anglesea V. (div); g. d. (Li). . pictus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Shrewsbury (Jul); DaCosta, Anglesea (W); always rare. THYSANOCNEMIS Lec. . fraxini Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII, on ash, in the seeds of which it breeds. . helvolus Lec. Bloomsbury IX, 3 (Bf); South Jersey (W); rare. PLOCETES Lec. . ulmi Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII; nowhere common. TYCHIUS Sch. . sordidus Lec. Anglesea, one specimen (W). GYMNETRON Sch. cE teter Fab. Common throughout the State V, VI, on mullein. MIARUS Steph. . hispidulus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Newark (Soc); Plainfield (Sf); in seed capsules of “Lobelia’’ sp. LAEMOSACCUS Sch. . plagiatus Fab. Throughout the State V—VIII, locally common, usually on oak; sometimes on hickory. CONOTRACHELUS Sch. . juglandis Lec. Throughout the State V—VII; breeds in green fruit of walnut and butternut; not rare. 390 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Cc. Oo0a0 0 CG: nenuphar Hbst. The Pim sc ur el ro; throughout the State, common V-VII and again VIII. Breeds in plum, peach, cherry and apple, often in destructive numbers, and is one of the most serious enemies to fruit growing in New Jersey. May be con- trolled by persistent spraying with arsen- Fig. 162.—The plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenu- ate of lead, 1 pound phar: a, larva; b, adult; c, pupa: enlarged. in 20 gallons of water. . seniculus Lec. Woodbury VII, VIII (div); Westville VII, Merchant- ville X, Sea Isle VI, Peermont VI, Anglesea V, 31 (Brn). . elegans Say. Throughout the State V, VI and again VIII, IX; larve feeding on underground stems of “Amaranthus retrofiexus” (Ch). . aratus Germ. Atlantic Co., rare (W). . cratzegi Walsh. Throughout the State on quince, and sometimes locally injurious; VI-VIII. . naso Lec. Atlantic Co. (W); Anglesea V, VIII (Brn); on “Cratzegus,” rare. . posticatus Boh. Throughout the State V-IX; not rare. » geminatus Lec. Throughout the State VIII until next VII; locally common. . cribricollis Say. Westville I, 28, sifting (W). . anaglypticus Say. Throughout the State VI. . leucophzatus Fab. New Jersey IX, 23 (Bland). . fissunguis Lec. Along the river front near Camden, and everywhere along shore in Mallow swamps; breeds in seed pods of “‘Hibiscus” sp. RHYSSEMATUS Chev. . palmacollis Say. Hemlock Falls VII (Bf). . lineaticollis Say. Boonton VI, VII (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee, in seed pods of milkweed (Bt); Snake Hill (Sf); Madison VII (Pr); Newark Dist. (div); Anglesea VI (Brn). CHALCODERMUS Sch. . collaris Horn. Jona VI, 8 (Dke); Atlantic City (Castle); Sea Isle VI, Cape May VI (Brn); Anglesea V, 31, VI, 28 (W). spinifer Boh. Newark, one specimen on cherry blossoms (Bf). a0 0 0 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 391 ZAGLYPTUS Lec. . sulcatus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Staten Island (Lg). . Striatus Lec. Anglesea (W). ACALLES Sch. . Carinatus Lec. Berkeley Hts. VII, 6 (Bf). TYLODERMA Say. . foveolatum Say. Throughout the State V, VI; breeds in stems of “CHnothera biennis” (Ch), and in “Epilobium.” . fragarize Riley. Arlington, Maplewood, under stones (Jl); breeds in strawberry. . ereum Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, not rare. . higra Casey. Irvington VI, 30, Arlington I-III (Bf). . punctulata Casey. Irvington VI, 21 (Bf). The record of “T. baridium” Lec. is an error of locality. PHYRDENUS Lec. . undatus Lec. New Jersey, in swamps (Jtl); lives on “Solanum” (Sz). CRYPTORHYNCHUS III. . parochus Hbst. Chester (Dn); Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark Dist. (Bf), in butternut (Jil). . bisignatus Say. Throughout the State V—VII, on chestnut, beech and birch, probably lives under the bark. . pumilus Boh. Hopatcong (Pm); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Bf); New Jersey (Jul); may be a color variety of the preceding. . fuscatus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., Newark, rare (Bf); Merchantville VI, 28 (Dke); Clementon XII, sifting old leaves in a swamp (W). . obliquus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Lakehurst V, 30 (Sf); g. d. rare (W). . obtentus Hbst. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. VI (div). . fallax Lec. Throughout the State VI, VII; not rare. . minutissimus Lec. Hudson Co. (Ll); Atco, Anglesea V, 30, on dead oak twigs (W). . tristis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Snake Hill, Arlington (Sf); Newark, Orange Mts. VI, 7, rare (Bf). . ferratus Say. Throughout the State V—VII; not common. . oblongus Lec. Dunellen, 1 specimen (Coll. Dietz). . lapathi Linn. Throughout northern New Jersey, on willow; an intro- duced species not yet found south of the Piedmont Plain, but recently taken near Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. oa oe eeeneeE—ER—e——E oe eee oe + - a ae - ee ae ones — —~ ee 392 REPORT) OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BAROPSIS Lec. B. cribratus Lec. New Jersey (Coll. Horn). The locality label is open to question, and the source of the specimen is unknown. LECHRIOPS Sch. (PIAZURUS Sch.) P. oculatus Say. Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark Dist. V (Bf); Jamesburg V, 10 (Sm); Westville (Li). CYLINDROCOPTURUS Heller. C. binotatus Lec. (Copturodes) Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (LI); Snake Hill, Ft. Lee (Jul); Orange Mts. (Bf); on dry sumac and locust. C. quercus Say. Hudson Co. (Ll); Newark Dist. (Bf); g. d. (W); Wood- bury VI, 17 (DkKe); common on oak. C. longulus Lec. Atco, Egg Harbor, on oak (W); in galls of “Podapion” (U). . EULECHRIOPS Faust. E. minutus Lec. (Zygomicros) Orange Mts., Jamesburg VII (Bf); High- lands VII (Sf); Anglesea on oak VII (div). ACOPTUS Lec. A. suturalis Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Palisades III (Lv); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange (Jul); Newark Dist. (Bf); Highlands VII, in dead beech (Ch). PSOMUS Casey. P. politus Casey. Hemlock Falls, Jamesburg VII (Bf). TACHYGONUS Sch. T. lecontei Gyll. Caldwell (Cr); Lakehurst VII, IX (div); Gloucester, Atco, on oak, rare (W). T. spinipes Casey. English Creek (Bland); Iona VI (div); Landisville (Li); DaCosta VI (Dke); Seaville VI (Brn). MONONYCHUS Germ. M. vulpeculus Fab. Throughout the State V, VI, IX on blue flag and other flowers; breeds in the seed pods of “Iris versicolor.” CRAPONIUS Lec. C. inzequalis Say. Hoboken (Jul); Orange Mts. (Bf); Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke); Anglesea V, 30 (W); feeds on grape; but not injurious with us. ACANTHOSCELIS Dietz. A. curtus Gyll. Orange Mts., in swamps (Bf); Anglesea (Li). A. acephalus Say. Common all along shore V-—VII, on evening primrose. ao 00 60:6 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 393 AULEUTES Dietz. . tenuipes Lec. Orange Mts. (W). . epilobii Payk. Hudson Co. (L1); Orange Mts. in swamps (Bf). . nebulosus Lec. Throughout the State IX—III, VII, VIII; not common. ACALLODES Lec. . ventricosus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts., Newark (Bf); Westville I, sifting (W); Lahaway V, 28 (Sm). CCELIODES Sch. . flavicaudis Boh. (apicalis Dietz.) Shrewsbury on nettle (Jul). CEUTORHYNCHUS Germ. . rapze Gyll. Throughcut the State V—VII; feeds on cabbage, rape and allied plants, often abundantly, and is known ‘as the “cabbage cur- culio.” . bolteri Dietz. Millburn V, 30, Irvington, rare (Bf). . sulcipennis Lec. Throughout the State V—VII. . decipiens Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf). pusio Mann. Chester, Hemlock Falls (Bf). . semirufus Lec. New Jersey (Jtil). . septentrionis Gyll. Throughout the State, fall to spring on wild mus- tard; often common. . puberulus Lec. With the preceding and probably confused with it. . zimmermanni Gyll. New Jersey (Li). CCELOGASTER Sch. . Zimmermanni Gyll. So. Orange on beggar nits (Jul); Newark (Soc). PERIGASTER Dietz. . cretura Hbst. Caldwell (Cr); New Jersey (Jtil). PELENOMUS Thom. . Sulcicollis Fab. Throughout the State, not rare on ‘Polygonum.” . squamosus Lec. Irvington (Bf). MECOPELTUS Dietz. . fuliginosus Dietz. Newark (Dietz); occurs with and is often con- founded with ‘‘P. sulcicollis.”’ . scandens Dietz. Anglesea VII, 12 (W). RHINONCUS Sch. R. occidentalis Dietz. Staten Island (Lg); Jamesburg VII, 11 (Sm). R. pyrrhopus Boh. Throughout the State V-—VII feeding on ‘“Rumex.”’ R. longulus Lec. Orange Mts., rare (Bf); South Jersey. 394 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BARIS Germ. . umbilicata Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Hudson Co. (Ll); Orange Mts. (Bf); Newark VI, 12, Lahaway V, 28 (Sm); Sea Isle VI, 11 (Brn). . callida Casey. Orange Mts., Newark Dist. (Bf); Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke); Anglesea VII (div). . subzenea Lec. Throughout the State V—VII; not rare. . transversa Say. Anglesea V, 30 (W), on yarrow (Jul). confinis Lec. Ocean Co. V, 28 (Sm). . aerea Boh. Cramer Hill V, VI (GG); Manumuskin IV, 23 (Dke); At- lantic City (Castle). . scolopacea Germ. Throughout the State V-—VII, locally common on ragweed. PLESIOBARIS Casey. . t-signum Boh. New Jersey (W). . albilatus Lec. Buena Vista, on yellow daisies. 3 GLYPTOBARIS Casey. . rugicollis Lec. Dunellen VI (Dietz Coll); Atco, rare (W); on milk- weed. The “Onychobaris pectorosa” of last edition was an error. MADARELLUS Casey. M. undulatus Say. Throughout the State, not rare; occurs on grape and A. Virginia creeper (Ch). 3 AULOBARIS Lec. ibis Lec. Orange Mts. (Bf). TRICHOBARIS Lec. Fig. 163.—Potato stalk borer, Trichobaris trinotata larva, pupa and adult, enlarged. : THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 395 T. trinotata Say. Throughout the State, locally common and sometimes injurious. The larva is the “potato stalk borer,’ which eats out the stalk of the plant and prevents the crop from maturing. The beetles remain in the stalks all winter, and if these stalks are raked up and burned when the crop is harvested the entire brood will be destroyed. The native food is nettle. AMPELOGLYPTER Lec. A. ater Lec. Cape May Court House V, 26 (W). PSEUDOBARIS Lec. augusta Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Snake Hill (Bf). nigrina Say. Throughout the State V, VI; not common. ae CENTRINUS Sch. < C. calvus Lec. DaCosta VI, 3 (Brn). C. picumnus Hbst. Common throughout the State on flowers VI-VIII. C. albotectus Casey. Anglesea VII (Bf). C. perscitus Hbst. New Jersey (Casey). Cc . penicellus Hbst. Riverton IX, Woodbury VI, 7, Glassboro VII, 27, IX (GG); Atco VII, Anglesea VII (W). C. scutellum-album Say. Common throughout the State VII. NICENTRUS Casey. N. lineicollis Boh. Throughout the State locally and seasonally common. LIMNOBARIS Bedel. L. confusa Boh. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mis., rare (Bf). L. confinis Lec. Montclair (U S Ag); New Jersey (Jil). L. concinnus Lec. So. Jersey (W). L. rectirostris Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); So. Orange (Jil); Newark VII (Bf). OLIGOLOCHUS Casey. O. robustus Casey. “New Jersey”; type locality (Li). IDIOSTETHUS Casey. I. tubulatus Say. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mts. (Bf). BARILEPTON Lec. B. filiforme Lec. Salt meadows V (Bf); Masonville VI, 16 (W). . albescens Lec. Westville VII, 2, one example (Brn). B. quadricolle Lec. West Hoboken, one specimen (Jil). PLOCAMUS Lec. P. hispidulus Lec. New Brunswick (Sm); Lakehurst VII, 4 (Bf); Atcc VIII, 21 (W); breeds in dead twigs of locust (W). 396 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BALANINUS Germ. Fig. 164.—Chestnut weevil and its work; a, beetle from above; b same in outline from side; larva: all enlarged. o) B. obtusus Blanch. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark Dist. (Bf); New Bruns- wick. B. baculi Chitt. (uniformis Lec.) Throughout the State; larva in acorns. . nasicus Say. Throughout the State; larva in acorns. pardalis Chitt. Sandy Hook; larva breeds in acorns (Coll). caryze Horn. Throughout the State VI-VIII, the larva in hickory. rectus Say. Common everywhere; the larva in chestnut. noo Oo . quercus Horn. Brigantine IX (Hn); New Jersey (Jtil); larva in acorns. B. proboscoideus Fab. Woodside, Orange Mts. (Bf); Newark, Lahaway IX (Sm); Moorestown (U S Ag); larva in chestnuts and chinquapins. Is the same as the “caryatrypes” of the last edition. B. confusor Hamilton. Hopatcong (Pm); Anglesea (Sm); larve on acorns. ; The species of this genus are all nut-weevils, and those that feed in hickory and chestnut are often seriously injurious. The chestnut weevils in New Jersey are especially troublesome where the European and Jap- anese varieties are grown. There is no insecticide that is available to reach the insect in any stage, and the only methods of control are to collect the nuts as soon as they fall and market them, or to store them in tight barrels, from which the larve cannot escape when they emerge from the nuts. Family BRENTHID/. Contains only a single very curious species, in which the males have prominent mandibles at the ends of the short robust snout, and the females have long, cylindrical beaks, by means of which they bore into. the wood to lay their eggs. When these beaks become wedged, as they sometimes do, the males use their forceps-like jaws to puli them out. EUPSALIS Lec. E. minuta Dru. Throughout the State on chestnut, oak and maple; hardly common anywhere. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 397 Family CALANDRIDA. Stoutly built, very rigid weevils, with deeply striate wing-covers and characteristically marked thoracic sculpture. The beak is usually mod- erate in length and stout. The family contains the “corn bill-bugs,” the “erain weevils’ and “rice weevil,’ and a considerable proportion is therefore of economic importance. In the principal genus “Sphenophor- us,” Mr. F. H. Chittenden has been good enough to assist in the arrange- ment of species. Al! the members of that genus breed in reeds and grasses, and preferably such as have large or bulbous roots. RHODOB/ENUS Lec. R. tredecimpunctatus Ill. Throughout the State VII, not really com- mon; breeds in the stems of a variety of weeds—“Ambrosia,” “Heli- anthus,” “C(nothera,” ““Xanthium,” etc. X SPHENOPHORUS Sch. S. inzequalis Say. Gloucester IV, 24, on sandy fields in wagon ruts (W); Woodbury VI, Brigantine VII, Atlantic City VI, Sea Isle VI (Brn); Anglesea V, VI (div). S. zqualis Gyll. (ochreus Lec.) Orange Mts. (Hess); Arlington meadows (Bf); Snake Hill (J1); Atlantic City VII, 25, Sea Isle VI, Anglesea VI (div); breeds in roots of “Scirpus” sp. S. pertinax Oliv. Throughout the State V, VI, in swampy meadows and marshes along shore; breeds in roots of “Calamus.” S. setiger Chttn. Highland, a type locality (Ch); Lahaway VI, 22, Anglesea V (div). S. villosiventris Chttn. New Brunswick (Coll); Woodbury, Westville, Gloucester IV, V, Anglesea V (div). S. costipennis Horn. Caldwell (Cr); Snake 4 Fill IV, 260 (iky)s Brigantine: Beach) Ge eo.108y ous SPkeno- phorus sp., from side. (Hn); seashore (W). S. cariosus Oliv. Newark Dist. (Bf); Lucaston IX, 24 (Dke); Lahaway VI, 22 (Sm); Brigantine Beach IX (Hn); Anglesea V, 30, VII, 12 (div). S. callosus Oliv. Jamesburg VII, 11 (Coll). S. zez Walsh. (sculptilis Uhl). Throughout the State, common in the southern counties, where it is the “corn bill-bug.” The larve live in timothy roots, and where corn follows this sod it is apt to be badly eaten by the adults when they mature in late June or early July. Remedy, fall-plow old sod land intended for corn. Dy me ye A ot a ee 398 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. S. destructor Chttn. Anglesea VI, VII (div); the type locality. S. melanocephalus Fab. Hudson Co. (L1); Newark Dist. (Bf); Lahaway (Sm); Westville V (div); Anglesea Verdin). S. pontederiz. Chttn. Gloucester V, 27 (Brn); breeds in roots of pick- erel weed (Ch). Fig. 166.—Bill-bug, Sphenophorus S. sayi Gyll. Anglesea VII (Sz). sp., from side. S. venatus Say. (placidus Say.) Throughout the State, common, V-— VII, most abundant along the seashore. S. apicalis Lec. Gloucester IV, 24 (W); Avalon VI, 23 (Brn). S. parvulus Gyll. Throughout the State, locally not rare V—VII; breeds in roots of blue grass (Ch). S. minimus Chttn. Atlantic City, Anglesea, in wash-up (W). S. marinus Chttn. Ocean Co., on cranberry bogs (Sm); Westfield VI, Sea Isle VI, 10 (Brn), type locality; Atlantic City (W); Mr. Chitten- den notes “evidently maritime and probably local.” S. retusus Gyll. Throughout the State; not common IV and IX. S. gagatinus Gyll. “New Jersey” (Coll); probably Newark Dist. “Simplex,” Mr. Chittenden says, is a strictly Pacific Coast form. CALANDRA Clairv. C. oryze Linn. The “rice-weevil”’; infests stored grain and is g. d. C. granaria Linn. The “grain” or “granary weevil,’ often injurious in Calandra granaria.—a, adult ; 4, larva; c, pupa; d, C. oryza, adult. Fig. 167. * i - Al é . ' i "i - Pe - . * = 2 u : . t a - i NOSUS. 4 Scolytus 4- beetle, kory bark 1c g. 168.—Work of hi i THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 399 stored grain. Closed bins to keep out the insects and bisulphide of carbon to destroy them are the usual measures. DRYOPHTHORUS Sch. . americanus Bedell. (corticalis Say.) Throughout the State, winter and early spring, in very old logs, under bark of pine and in sifting. HIMATIUM Woll. . errans Lec. Newark district, Berkeley Hts. VII, 6 (Bf). COSSONUS Clairv. . platalea Say. Palisades V (Lv); Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark Dist (Bf); g. d. (W); under bark of trees. . concinnus Boh. Chester (Dn); Brown’s Mills V, 12, VII, 1 (Dke). . corticola Say. Newark Dist. (Bf); Staten Island IV, 23 (Lg); Spring Lake (Ch); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Bf); Anglesea (W); under pine bark. . impressifrons Boh. Brigantine, beach and mainland IX (Hn). MESITES Sch. . subcylindricus Horn. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Bf); Cape May VII (Sz); under bark of washed-up pine logs, Anglesea (W). PHLGZOPHAGUS Sch. . minor Horn. New Jersey (Jl); Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark (Bf); Anglesea VII (Sz); breeds in dead birch, elm, ash, willow, etc. . Spadix Hbst. West Bergen, rare (Bf); Brigantine Beach VI, 23 (Brn); an imported species not yet commonly found. AMAURORHINUS Fairm. . parvicollis Casey. New Jersey, in dead wood of various trees (Ch). WOLLASTONIELLA Ckil. . quercicola Boh. Landisville (Li); Anglesea VII, 14 (W); breeds in dead wood of various trees. HEXARTHRUM Woll. . ulkei Horn. Newark (Bf). RHYNCHOLUS Germ. . brunneus Mann. New Jersey (J1); under bark of wild cherry (Ch). - Oregonensis Horn. Anglesea (W). STENOSCELIS Woll. . brevis Boh. Hudson Co. (Ll); Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark Dist. (Bf); Ocean Co. V (Sm); breeds in dead wood of most deciduous forest trees. 400 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family SCOLYTIDA. Commonly known as “bark beetles.” They are usually cylindrical, or nearly so, often with the end of the elytra truncate or armed with teeth in the male; the head bent down, often retracted and overshadowed by the prothorax, which may be roughened or rugose, and the mouth parts forming none or only a very short snout. The legs are generally short, often broad and somewhat flattened, capable of being very closely folded to the body. They are all borers in bark, bast or heart-wood, and almost every species is aS well characterized by its work as by its structure. In the common type of which the “fruit bark beetle” is an example, the adult beetle makes a central gallery on each side of which eggs are laid in little recesses. From these eggs hatch grub-like larve, which bore between bark and wood, diverging as they increase in size. When these larve are full grown they pupate at the end of the boring, and in due time the adult emerges through a little round hole. Species of this type usually attack trees not quite healthy or badly injured, and when once they have secured a footing in an orchard tree it might as well be cut out and burned. Other species bore into the solid wood, and as readily into healthy as sickly trees. Here the galleries are often blackened and serve for the propagation of “Ambrosia,” a peculiar fungus upon which both larve and adult beetles feed. Some of these forms are of extreme interest, and their injury is not only direct as affecting the life of the tree, but indirect as affecting the value of the wood for timber. The classification of the family is in an unsatisfactory condition at present. There are many undescribed species and many that are undeter- mined in collections. Dr. A. D. Hopkins, of the U. S. Department of Agri- culture, has been studying the group for some years, but has not yet pub- lished the results of his labors except in “Dendroctonus.’ The present list, therefore, merely adds a few species, some new localities and a littie additional information concerning food habits. PLATYPUS Hbst. P. flavicornis Fab. Sea Isle VII; 4 (Brn); Anglesea V, 21. (div). CORTHYLUS Er. Cc. punctatissimus Zimm. Eagle Rock (Bf); Staten Island (Lg); Cape May C. H. X, 22, cut out of roots of huckleberry, readily noted by yellow dust on surface of ground (W); boring in green sassafras (Hpk). Cc. columbianus Hopk. 5-mile beach, cut out of toad stomachs VII, 4; bores into healthy oak and other hardwood trees (W). ie P. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 401 MONARTHRUM Kirsch. . fasciatum Say. Throughout the State V—VIII; bores into healthy and sick trees in great variety; deciduous and coniferous. . mali Fitch. With the preceding, but more rare and with an even larger range of food plants, including apple; Anglesea IV, 23, brood found emerging from oak and other trees (W). GNATHOTRICHUS Eich. . materarius Fitch. Grenloch, Iona V, 17, entering dying white pine (W); probably occurs wherever this tree grows in the State. PITYOPHTHORUS Eich. . bellus Hich. Iona IV, 30, entering pine (W). . minutissimus Zimm. Throughout the State in oak twigs, doing little or no damage. Aduits may be cut out any time during the winter. . pullus Zimm. New Jersey (Jtil); Atco, rare on pine (W). . fagi Hopk. New Brunswick, boring in oak twigs (Coll). . sparsus Lec. Orange Mts., rare (Bf); mines in green bark of injured or dying pine trunks or branches and hastens death (Hpk). . pulicarius Zimm. Bamber VI, 3 (W); Cape May C. H. VIII on pine (Sz); breeds in pine twigs (Hpk). . puberulus Lec. New Brunswick (Coll); Bamber VI, 3, Anglesea IV, 27 (W); Cape May C. H. VII (Sz); infests dying terminal twigs of pine. querciperda Sch. Hemlock Falls, rare (Bf). frontalis Hopk. Eagle Rock, rare (Bf); New Brunswick in oak twigs (Sm). There are at least four other undetermined and probably new species in collections. H. H. The species are unsacisfactorily distinguished, and the last three may HYPOTHENEMUS Westw. . ruficollis Hopk. Gloucester V, 18, Grenloch X, 15, Lahaway III, 26, cut out of peach, cherry, etc. (W). . atomus Hopk. Westville II, 5, cut out of oak bark (W). . eruditus Westw. Orange Mts. (Bf); New Brunswick (Sm); Anglesea VII (Sz); breeds in pith and wood of dead vines and twigs in great variety. hispidulus Lec. New Brunswick from hickory and oak (Sm); cut out of sumac (W). erectus Lec. New Brunswick from hickory and oak (Sm). be partly confused or may represent more distinct forms. 26 IN 402 REPORT’ OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. . STEPHANODERUS Eich. S. dissimilis Zimm. Orange Mts. V, 19 (Bf); New Brunswick (Sm); Anglesea (W); bred from grape and oak. There are other unnamed species in collections. XYLOTERES Er. X. politus Say. (unicolor Hich.) Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., rare (Bf); Lakewood (Ll); enters into green wood of dying beech, pine, etc. X. scabricollis Lec. Jamesburg V, 10 (Sm); Grenloch IV, 8, Iona V, 7, entering dying white pine (W); Brown’s Mills V, 21 (DkKe). X. lineatus Oliv. On hemlocks VI, 11 on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River and sure to occur in North Jersey on the opposite bank (W). XYLEBORUS Eich. X. dispar Fab. Orange Mts., rare (Bf); Jamesburg V, cut from birch shoots (Sm); Anglesea (W); infests also hemlock, apple, beech, oak. X. pyri Peck. With the preceding and perhaps identical with it. X. chesus Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Lakewood (Ll); in black oak, beech — and hemlock timber, causing large black pinholes (Hpk). X. affinis Eich. Maurer V, 16, in dead chestnut (Gr). X. inermis Hich. Maurer V, 16, in dead chestnut, associated with the preceding (Gr). X. celsus Hich. Orange Mts. VI (div); at light (Ch); DaCosta (W); breeds in hickory. X. fuscatus Eich. Orange Mts. (Bf); Ocean Co. (Sm); Woodbury IV, 5-mile beach IV, 238, in roots and stumps of oak, as a rule in same galleries with “pubescens” (W); breeds also in hickory, chestnut and pine (Hpk). X. xylographus Say. DaCosta, Cape May C. H. V, 26 (W); Anglesea VII (Sz); on apple, ironwood and other deciduous trees. X. pubescens Zimm. Occurs with and has the same habits as “fus- catus”’; breeds also on cherry, magnolia, etc. (Hpk). X. ceelatus Eich. Camden II, 7 (GG). . Mr. Wenzel has an undescribed species from maple, taken in Gloucester Co., and on 5-mile beach, in winter and early spring. DRYOCCETES Eich. D. autographus Ratz. Orange Mts. (Bf); mines under green bark of logs, stumps, etc., of spruce (Hpk). D. granicollis Lec. New Jersey (Jil); habits as above (Hpk), and also found under bark of chestnut, near roots (Ch). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 403 TOMICUS Latr. T. calligraphus Germ. Throughout the State; mines under green bark of dead or dying pines (Hpk). T. cacographus Lec. With the preceding on pine and spruce. T. pini Say. Newark (Bf); DaCosta VI, 2, and still in the wood VII, 7 (W); Avalon VIII, 2 (GG); infests pine and spruce (Hpk). MICRACIS Lec. M. asperula Lec. New Jersey (Jul). M. opacicollis Lec. Throughout the State, winter and spring, in small oak twigs; common. M. suturalis Lec. Newark (Bf). THYSANOES Lec. T. quercus Hopk. Eagle Rock (Bf); infests the bark of dead oak and chestnut twigs (Hp). T. fimbricornis Lec. Westville VI, 16, Chews Landing VI, 9, on hickory and just leaving the wood (W). SCOLYTUS Geoff. S. quadrispinosus Say. Throughout the State in July; bores under bark of feeble or dying hickories and often kills shade trees that would otherwise have recovered under stimulating treatment. S. muticus Say. Newark (GG). S. rugulosus Ratz. The fruit bark beetle; common throughout the State, often hast- ening the death of all sorts of fruit trees. A tree once thoroughly infested should be cut down and destroyed; one just attacked may sometimes be saved by stimulating treatment. CHRAMESUS Lec. C. icoriz Lec. Throughout the State V & VI, boring under bark of cut or dying hickory branches. Fig. 169.—Fruit bark-beetle, PHLCEOTRIBUS Latr. Scolytus rugulosus; | det : enlarged. é P. liminaris Harr. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. V, 19 (Bf); attacks living peach, plum, cherry (Ch), mining under green bark (Hpk). P. frontalis Oliv. New Jersey (Jtil); under green bark of Mulberry (Hpk). | ~ 404 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CARPHOBORUS Eich. Cc. bifurcus Hich. New Jersey (Jul); said to infest pine. C. bicristatus Chap. Anglesea (W); normally a floridian species. : DENDROCTONUS Er. -D. terebrans Oliv. Throughout the State, locally common; mines in green bark and turpentine on pine (Hpk), and enters trees late IV and early V (W). D. rufipennis Kirby. Riverton IV, 22 (GG); Lakewood (Ll). D. valens Lee. Occurs with “terebrans,’ usually in felled trees within two feet from base (W). HYLESINUS Fab. H. aculeatus Say. Throughout the State; common on cut ash (Bf); en- ters trees late IV, early V (W); mines under the green bark (Hpk). H. fasciatus Lec. Clementon V, 20, infests young shoots of healthy white ash (W). H. opaculus Lec. New Jersey (Jtl); 5-mile beach IV, 23 (W), mines under green bark of elm (Hpk). H. trifolii Mull. The clover-root borer; g. d., but not injurious. CNESINUS Lec. C. strigicollis Lec. Orange Mts., g. d. (Bf); Westville X, 6, Woodbury VI, 22, Cape May C. H. V, 26, cut out of terminal twigs of oak (W). PHLCEOSINUS Chap. P. dentatus Say. Throughout the _ State, on cedar; entering in June. CRYPTURGUS Er. C. pusillus Gyll. New Jersey (Jul); infests pine and spruce, boring in and under bark. C. alutaceus SZ. Lahaway III, 26 (W). HYLASTES Er. H. porculus Er. Newark (Bf); g. d. (W); in bark of pine (Hpk). Fig. 3170.— Clover root-borer, Hylesinus trifolti: a, work of the larva in stem and roots of HYLURGOPS Lec. clover plant; natural size; b, larva; c, pupa; d, adult beetle; H. glabratus Zett. New Jersey (Sm); Da- enlarged. - Costa (GQ). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 105 H. pinifex Fitch. New Jersey (Jul); Newark (Soc); attacks pine, mining in the green bark of dying trees. The relation between these two species is not yet settled. Family ANTHRIBID-.. In these insects the mouth parts are more distinct, the snout broad, obtuse, and the labrum is present. The antenne are not elbowed, but ] are sometimes very long, with an obvious cylindrical club at tip. The colors are usually gray or brown, mottled with black, and the insects are rather pretty, resembling closely the surfaces on which they are found. Little is known of their life history. The beetles are usually found on . dead wood or.on tree fungi; but the larva of atleast one of our species is believed to be a feeder on scale insects, although most of those known | : develop in dry rot decay or in fungi. EURYMYCTER Lec. ‘ E. fasciatus Oliv. Orange Mts. (Bf); Orange, Snake Hill (Jl); Penbryn ; VIII, 2 (Dke); sea coast, always rare (W); Avalon VIII, 2 (GG); Sea Isle VI, 26, Seaville VI, 11, Anglesea V, 31 (Brn); on dead twigs. | TROPIDERES Sch. T. bimaculatus Oliv. Newark (Bf). | T. rectus Lec. Sea coast, rare (W); on dead twigs. t ALLANDRUS Lec. A. bifasciatus Lec. New Jersey, on linden (Jitil). eo - HORMISCUS Waterh. H. saltator Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Bf); Gloucester (W); Da- ’ Costa VI, 12, Iona VI, 22, Newtonville VI, 19 (Brn); Anglesea VII (Sz); always rare; breeds in dead wood of deciduous trees( Ch). H. sp. nov. Schwarz. Anglesea VII (Sz). | TOXOTROPIS Lec. , -T. pusillus Lec. Anglesea (W). | EUSPHYRUS Lec. E. walshii Lec. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts., Newark Dist. (Bf); Highlands (Ch); Gloucester (W); Westville VII, 2 (GG); Avalon VI, 23 (Brn); breeds in dead wood of deciduous trees (Ch). PIEZOCORYNUS Sch. P. mixtus Lec. Seashore (W); Avalon VI, VIII (div); Ocean City VII, Sea Isle VI (Brn); Anglesea (Li); on old logs and under bark. moestus Lec. Brigantine Beach IX, rare (Hn). | v / 406 REPOR'! OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ANTHRIBUS Geoff. A. cornutus Say. Jamesburg VII (Bf); DaCosta VI, 3 (Brn); Atco V, 10, Cape May C. H. V, 26 (W). CRATOPARIS Sch. C. lunatus Fab. Throughout the State, V, VII, VIII, on tree fungus and dead trees; develops in fungus-attacked logs and stumps (Ch). BRACHYTARSUS Sch. 'B. alternatus Say. “New Jersey” (Jl); Ft. Lee (Sf); Hudson Co. (11). B. tomentosus Say. Hudson Co. (L1); common throughout So. Jersey (W). B. plumbeus Lec. Highlands (Ch). . B. variegatus Say. Salt meadows (Bf); throughout the State south of the Piedmont Plain V—VII; breeds in smut of corn (Ch). ANTHRIBULUS Lec. A. rotundatus Lec. Ft. Lee (Sf); Newark, Orange Mts. (Bf); Atco V, 21, Newtonville VII, 9 (Brn); DaCosta VIII, 14, Anglesea (W). ARA-COCERUS Sch. A. fasciculatus DeG. On dried fruits and similar stores (Ch). CHORAGUS Kirby. C. sayi Lec. Orange Mts., Jamesburg (Bf). C. zimmermani Lec. Fort Lee (Sf); Hemlock Falls (Bf). Order LEPIDOPTERA. This order contains the butterflies and moths or “millers,” characterized by the scaly covering or clothing which, except in rare instances, covers both body and wings. The wings are usu- ally of good size, and both pairs are used in flight. In the butterflies the primaries or forewings are as large or larger in area than the secondaries, in the moths the opposite is the case; but there are excep- tions to both rules, and in some groups the females tend to lose the wings altogether. The head is connected with the thorax by a distinct neck, and the mouth parts are developed into a long, tube-like tongue ie te Wine scales of coiled between the palpi when at rest and Lepidoptera. ’ used only for sucking up liquid food. In , the adult stage the insects are therefore harmless, and the day fliers or butterflies add much to the beauty of the fields and roads by their bright coloring, when flitting from flower to flower in the sunshine. In the early or larval stages the insects are caterpillars, with mouth parts formed for chewing, feeding mostly upon foliage or growing vegeta- tion, and therefore injurious. Whenever they feed openly, arsenical or other stomach poisons are available against them, and indeed only in exceptional cases can any others be satisfactorily used. Little has been added to the list in the “Macrolepidoptera” since the previous edition was published. A comparatively few species have been found whose presence was previously suspected or whose range has been somewhat extended by col- lections, but in the “‘micro- lepidoptera” there have been great changes. Since 1899 Dietz, Busck, Kear- fott and others have de- scribed numerous species and have written revisions of genera that have changed the appearance of Gur lists. The’ ‘work of these students has been Fig. 172.—Section through a butterfly tongue, show: incorporated Baneieaa ‘ac ing how it is made up and how the ’ two halves are locked. appears under the special families to which they have contributed. While there will probably be many more species added in some of these families, they are in very much better shape than they were in the previous list, and include the species more likely to be found by the ordinary collector. (407 ) 408 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. No important change in general arrangement has been made in this edition, and such changes as have been necessary are connected with the previous work in the usual way. Super-family PAPILIONOIDEA. Includes the day-fliers or butterflies, characterized by having the an- tennz enlarged into a club at tip, whence they have also been called “Rhopalocera” or club-horned. They are usually of moderate or large size, brightly colored and marked, and the wings, when at rest, are held upright or vertical, the faces opposing each other, except in the skippers or “Hesperide,’ where the fore-wings are held vertically and the hind wings are held horizontally. Dr. Henry Skinner, of Philadelphia, has been good enough to look over the manuscript in this super-family and to verify such determinations as seemed questionable. He has also added a number of records and notes from his own experience. , Family NYMPHALIDAS. These are the four-footed butterflies, in which the anterior feet are so much aborted as to be useless for any purpose. The pupe are suspended by the tail alone and are frequently ornamented by metallic gold and silver spots. DANAIS Latr. D. plexippus Linn. Occurs throughout the State, May to November; sparingly before midsummer, commonly until late September. The larva feeds on milkweeds, and there are three broods. The chrysalis is bright green with golden spots, and forms a conspicuous object. This butterfiy migrates in late fall and winters as an adult in the Southwest. In May, scattering females return and provide for the first brood of larve, the butterflies from which remain here, lay eggs and provide for the second brood of larve. These. develop in the same way, the adults also remain at home and provide for the third and largest brood of the season. The adults that hatch from this brood of larve have the migrating instinct developed, make no at- tempt to reproduce their kind and leave in great swarms in late September and early October for their winter home. They do not reproduce there, and only the females return to their place of birth in the spring following. AGRAULIS Bd.—Lec. A. vanillze Linn. Cape May; 7-mile beach; Camden County; an occa- sional visitor only, and may not breed in the State at all; the larva feeds on “Passifiora.”’ THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 409 \ EUPTOIETA Doubl. E. claudia Cram. From Cape May to Jersey City and south of the red- shale line to the Delaware, June to October. There are three broods, and the larva feeds on violets, mandrake, passion flower, Portulacca, Sedum and Desmodium. Mr. Davis reports it extremely rare on Staten Island; but other collectors report it as locally and season- ally common. ARGYNNIS Fab. A. idalia Dru. Throughout the State and locally common, from late June into September, favoring swampy meadows. The form “ashtaroth” Fisher has been taken by Mr. Angelman at Schooley’s Mountain. The larve of all the species of this genus feed on violets. A. cybele Fab. Throughout the State from early June to late Septem- ber; less numerous in the northern areas than in the south, where it is the most abundant of the larger species. A. aphrodite Fab. Occurs with ‘“cybele” north of the red shale line and more abundant in the hills of the extreme north. Mr. Davis records a single example from Staten Island, VI, 29. Records south of these points are Camden, Moorestown, Westville (Carney), but these may need verification. A. myrina Cram. Common throughout the State, May to September and probably 3-brooded. A. bellona Fab. Throughout the State, June to September; more com- mon northwardly. PHYCIODES Doubl. P. nycteis Db.—Hew. Recorded from Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake to Mount Holly, all dates in June and July. Not usually a common species. Larva on aster, sunflower and “Actinomeris.” P. tharos Dru. Common throughout the State and throughout the sea- son, probably three-brooded. The form ‘‘marcia’ Edw. appears in May and June and produces the form “morpheus” Edw., from which, in turn, ‘‘marcia” again appears. The larva feeds on asters. P. batesii Reak. Recorded only from Gloucester, in the original descrip- tion and apparently not found since. MELITAZA Fab. M. pheeton Dru. Throughout the State, in swampy meadows, sometimes locally abundant. The larva hibernates, becomes full grown in May or early June, and the adult is on the wing until early July. Food plants are “Lonicera,’ “Chelone,” “Viburnum,” ‘“Mimulus,” “Plan- tago,” “Gerardia,” etc. M. harrisii Scudd. Orange Mts. (Soc); Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron): Hewitt VI, 19 (Ds). The larva on asters. 410 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. | a ys GRAPTA Kirby. interrogationis Fab. Occurs throughout the State and throughout the season; not uncommon. The adult hibernates, begins to oviposit in May and there are three broods. It occurs in two forms, “fabricii”’ and “umbrosa,’ which are not seasonal, but may and do occur to- gether in midsummer. The larve feed on “Celtis,” elm, hop, nettle, basswood and other trees. Fig. 173.—Grapta comma: a, egg chain; b, larva; c, chry- salis; d, adult: all natural size except a. .G. comma Harr. Also recorded from all sections of the State and throughout the season; but less abundant and more local. Also hibernates and occurs in two forms, “‘harrisii’” (winter) and “dryas” (summer). Food plants are much as before, save that hop is the favorite. Mr. Grossbeck records it on false nettle near Paterson in September. G. faunus W. H. Edw. Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron), Westwood IX, 10 (Mit- Sa a5 chell), and locally in the hilly sections of northern Jersey. The larva on birch, willow, currant and gooseberry. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. AII G. progne Cram. Local throughout the northern half of the State; but a single ¢ has been recorded at Camden IV, 24, by Carney. Hiber- nated specimens occur in March and April and fresh examples in midsummer. The larva is recorded from currant and gooseberry. G. j-album Bd.—Lec. Local throughout the State, though much more frequent northwardly. Lakehurst IX, 17 (Ds), and Barnegat City VIII, 16 (Br), are the most southern localities given, and as with the others there are two broods. Mr. Davis records that about one- half the specimens taken on Staten Jsland have been found in dwell- ings, and it is more apt to come within doors than any other of our native butterflies. The larva is recorded from birch. VANESSA Fabr. V. antiopa Linn. Common throughout the State and almost throughout the year, the hibernating examples being sometimes seen during mild days even in mid-winter. The spiny caterpillar feeds in colonies on willow, poplar, elm and celtis, and sometimes in numbers sufficient to attract attention. It is easily controlled by arsenites. The aber- ration “lintneri” has been taken at Camden VIII, 4, by Mr. Carney. V. milberti Gdt. Orange Mts. and northward VI, VII and IX; one ex- ample only, recorded at Camden XI, 9 (Carney). Mr. Davis records two examples on Staten Island, both in October. Other specific local- ities are Lyons Farms VII (Bz); Swartswood Lake, VII, 25 (Ds); Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron); Paterson, VII, 20, VIII, 13 (Gr). Larva on nettle. PYRAMEIS Doubl. P. atalanta Linn. Throughout the State and all seasons; locally com- mon. Becomes most abundant in September and hibernates as an adult. T’wo-brooded, the larva on hop and nettle. P. huntera Fab. Throughout the State, common, May to November and hibernating exampies occasionally in other months. There are two broods, and the larva feeds on nettle, thistle, burdock, sunflower, everlasting, etc. P. cardui Linn. Throughout the State, May to October, usually most abundant in September. T'wo-brooded, adult hibernates, food plants thistle, burdock, sunflower, hollyhock and others. JUNONIA Doubl. P. coenia Hbn. More or less generally distributed south of the red shale and sometimes common in late summer in Cape May and other southern shore counties. Occasional ‘in the Orange Mts. (div); Ft. Lee (Bt); Paterson VIII, 22 (Gr), Westwood (Mitchell) and Somer- set County. It is two-brooded; flies from May to November, and the larva feeds on plantain, snapdragon and Gerardia. 412 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. / LIMENITIS Fabr. P L. ursula Gdt. More or less common throughout the State, May to Sep- tember. The larva hibernates, becomes full grown early in May and produces adults late May and June. Second brood adults appear in late July and continue to September. Food plants are apple, plum, cherry, willow, poplar, oak, thorn, huckleberry, etc. var. albofascia Newce. Staten Island VIII, 25 (Ds); Hast Brunswick VII, 29 (Dow); Hoboken (Wr); Chester VIII (Dn). This variety has probably been mistaken for “arthemis” in times past, and by its com- plete white fascia it resembles that species quite strongly. L. arthemis Dru. Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron); Andover VIII (Kr). It is probable that this is occasionally found among the hills in the ex- treme northern parts of the State; the larva on willow and thorn. L. proserpina W. H. Edw. An occasional companion of the preceding and generally believed to be a variety of it. Others believe it to be. a distinct species, feeding on apple, and so I have listed it here. = archippus Cram. More or less common throughout the State VI-X. Hibernates as larva, which becomes full grown in May and produces. adults in June; second brood from late July on. Larva on apple, plum, thorn, willow, poplar, oak, gooseberry, huckleberry, etc. APATURA Fabr. A. clyton Bd.—Lec. Larva numerous on “Celtis” at Maplewood (Doll). Family SATYRIDA. These are the woodland butterflles—modest gray or blackish species. with eye-spots above and below and the veins at the base of the wings. inflated. They are brush-footed as completely as the previous family, and the chrysalis is suspended by the tail alone. There are no injurious species. DEBIS Westw. D. portlandia Fab. Local throughout the State; not rare. Newfound- Jand VII, 27 (Ds); Paterson VII, 16, VIII, 17 (Gr):> Bimwavetie Vit- (Bz); 5-mile beach VII (Haim). There is only a single brood (Bt) and the larva feeds on grasses. Mr. Davis says the species is not. found on Staten Island. NEONYMPHA Westw. N. canthus Bd. Lec. Occurs throughout the State, June to September, but hardly common. Specific records extend from Hopatcong to Cape May and in every summer month. The larva feeds on grasses. and Mr. Beutenmuller gives one brood only. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 413 N. phocion Fab. 5-mile beach VI (Haim); 7-mile beach, Atlantic City (Aaron); DaCosta VII, 17, common (Lt); Toms River VII, 27, Brown’s Mills Je. VII, 12 (Dke); Jones Mill VI, 21 (Stone); Morristown (Ed- wards). The larva is said to feed on grasses. N. eurytus Fab. Throughout the State in and around open woodland. It is the most common of our species and on the wing from late May to early September. Mr. Beutenmuller says there is one brood only, the larva feeding on grasses. N. mitchelli French. Dover, VI (Jn), and no other more recent cap- tures. N. sosybius Fab. Mount Holly (Aaron), and occasional in southern New Jersey. The larva on grasses. SATYRUS Westw. S. alope Fab. Common throughout the State from June to September. The typical form occurs sparingly in the northern section—is the more common in the centre of the State and along the Delaware, and becomes less common in the sandy coastal plain. var. maritima W. H. Edw. This is the common form in Cape May County, VII-IX, is at least as common as the type at Jamesburg, but is rare in the Orange Mountains and wanting in the north. var. nephele Kirby. Tends to replace the typical form in the north and is common in Sussex, Warren and Morris Counties. All forms from typical “alope”’ to typical “nephele’ occur at Chester. The larvee are grass feeders. 2 Erasaniby:, 1 eyes) ius ale) Ae Includes only a single species, which differs from all the rest of our butterflies by the long palpi, projected straight forward so as to give the appearance of a snout or beak. LIBYTHEA Fab. L. bachmani Kirtl. Local and sometimes common. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee VII and VIII (div); Newark (Soc); Staten Island VIII, 11, IX, 15, three specimens only (Ds); Gloucester (Aaron); Camden VII, 9 (Carney); Avalon VII, 4 (Kp); Lakehurst VII, 21 (Ds). The larva feeds on hackberry. Family ERYCINIDA. The forelegs in the male are aborted, in the female complete. The family is a small one at best, and has only a single representative in the State. It was called “Lemoniidz” in the last edition. 414 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CALEPHELIS Grt. & Rob. C. borealis Grt. & Rob. Del. Water Gap (Aaron); Newton, VII, 18 (Wright); Springdale VII, 10 (Gr). More specimens of this species occurred in 1907 than were ever before taken in the State. Family LYCANIDA, These are the blues, coppers and hair-streaks, so named from the colors of the upper surface or the markings of the underside. They are small in size, with slender podies and somewhat fragile wings. In the male the anterior tarsi are more or less aborted, but in the female they are complete. The caterpillars are often slug-like in form, the chrysalis is somewhat constricted centrally, and is girthed by a silken thread at the middle as well as fastened by the tail. THECLA Fab. T. halesus Cram. Cape May,. Gloucester, Westville (Aaron); Newark (Soc); a southern species of very occasional occurrence. The larva on oaks. T. m-album Bd.—Lec. Atlantic City (Aaron); Orange Mts. IV, 28 (Br); Lake Hopatcong VII, 5 (Franck); also a southern species. The larva on oak and “Astragalus.” T. favonius Sm. Abb. Anglesea (Sm), IX, i (Haim). T. melinus Hbn. Locally, throughout the State, V—IX. Paterson VIII, 3-17 (Gr); Orange Mts. VII (Wadt); Staten Island V-IX (Ds); Elizabeth VII, VIII (Bz); Camden VI, 17, IX, 17 (Car- ney); 5-mile beach, VII, 4-20 (Haim); Cape May, IX (Sk). The larva feeds on hop and bean and is two- prooded (Bt). if CoN) Fig. 174.—Thecla melinus; c, adult from above; T. acadica W. H. Edw. Hewitt dd, same with wings closed showing under VI (Jtl); Greenwood Lake surface; a, larva; b, pupa: all some- VI (Bt) aie KET, what enlarged; e, egg, greatly en- ; E larged. willow. T. edwardsii Saund. Newark VII, 4, abundant (Br); Newfoundland VII, 3 (Ds); Hewitt VI (Jtl); Jamesburg VII, 4. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 41s T. calanus Hbn. Throughout the State. Hopatcong VII, 4, abundant about hickory; Paterson VI, 24, VII, 4 (Gr); Newark YV-VIII (div); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Sk); Camden VIII, 1 (Carney); 5-mile beach VII, 3 (Haim). Single brooded (Bt), the jlarva on oak, hickory, chestnut, walnut. T. liparops Bd.—Lec. Westmont VII (Mitchell); Newark (Soc); Eliza- beth (Bwl); Jamesburg VII, 4; Lakehurst VII, 21 (Ds); 5-mile beach VII, 17-26 (Haim). The larva on oak, holly, thorn, plum and apple. The variety ‘‘strigosa”’ occurs with the type. T. damon Cram. Throughout the State, locally common. Westmont V, 19, 20 (Mitchell); Plainfield, Passaic Valley, Greenwood Lake, Lake Hopatcong, Del. Water Gap, only where red cedar grows, V, VI and VIII (Bt); Orange Mts. IV, 25-VIII, 1 (div); Paterson V, 11-VII, 27 (Gr); Morris Plains (Jn); Staten Island V, 8 (Ds); Laurel Springs IV, 29 (Hoyer); 5-mile beach VII (div). Food piants for larva are cedar and “Smilax rotundifolia.” ~ var. patersonia Brehme. Type locality Paterson VII, 25 (Gr). T. cecrops Fab. Manasquan VI, 29 (Brehme); 1 ¢ only. T. augustus Kirby. Paterson IV, 8, 22; Milltown IV, 29, abundant (Gr); Hemlock Falls IV, 30, V, 30 (Bz); Staten Island, IV and V, formerly abundant, but of late years more rare (Ds); South Amboy (Bt); Jamesburg V (Sm); Gloucester, Westville IV, 25 (Sk); Mt. Holly (Aaron); Clementon V, 10 (div); Laurel Springs IV, 29 (Hoyer). T. irus Gdt. Orange Mts. IV and V, not rare (div); Staten Island IV and V (Ds); Gloucester, in pine woods IV, V (Aaron); Westville V (Sk); Clementon V, 16 (Jn); Anglesea, common V, 1 (Lt); 5-mile beach IV, 26-VI (Haim); Jamesburg V (Sm). The larva feeds on wild plum and huckleberry. T. polios Cook & Watson. Type locality Lakewood IV, 21 and 27; also taken at Lakehurst in April and May by Davis and Grossbeck; Mill- town IV, 22 (Gr); Brown’s Mills V, 12, Manumuskin IV, 29, Lucaston IV, 10 (Dke). Larva on bear-berry “Arctostaphylos uva-ursi’ (Cook). T. henrici Grt. & Rob. Staten Island V, 23 (Br); South Amboy (Bt): Jamesburg V (Sm); Westville (Aaron). The larva feeds on plum and cherry. T. niphon Hbn. In pine woods IV and V (Bt); common in May, 1881, along a sandy road and none have been seen since, Staten Island (Ds); Jamesburg V (Sm); Gloucester, Mount Holly (Aaron): West- ville IV, 29, Camden VI, 18 (Sk); Riverton (Jn); Clementon V, 9 (Lt); 5-mile beach V, 7 (Haim). The larva feeds on pine. T. titus Fab. Westmont VII, 8-29 (Mitchell); Dover VII, 16 (Jn): Lake Hopatcong (Pm, Bt); Paterson VII, 17 (Gr); Snake Hill (Bt), James- burg VII, 4 (div); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds). The larva feeds on plum and wild cherry. 416 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: FENISECA Grt. F. tarquinius Fab. Occurs throughout the State, but is local and nowhere common. The larva is one of the few predatory caterpillars and feeds on “Schizoneura tessellata,’ one of the woolly lice on alder. It is found throughout the summer and Mr. Beutenmuller records three broods. CHRYSOPHANUS Doubl. C. thoe Bd.—Lec. Local and not common in the northern part of the State; Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron); Paterson VI, 12, VIII, 3 (Gr); Newark district IX (div); Secaucus, on salt meadows (Sb); Elizabeth IX (Bz); Staten Island VI, 20, IX, 12 (Ds). Mr. Beutenmuller records two broods, VI and VII and VIII and IX. The larva on “Polygonum” and “Rumex.” C. epixanthe Bd.—Lec. Newark 1 specimen (Erb); Jamesburg VII, 4 (div); DaCosta (Aaron); Brown’s Mills Je. VI, 17 (Dke); Lakehurst, common in swamps where there are cranberry plants (Ds). C. hypophlzeus Bdv. Common throughout the State from May to October. This is the common little copper butterfly that flutters about in fields everywhere; the larve on sorrel and clover, but never in injurious numbers. LYCAENA Fab. L. ladon Cram. (pseudargioius Bd.—Lec.) Common throughout the State, but somewhat local. The forms “lucia” Kirby, “marginata” Edw., and “violacea’” Edw., occur in April and May; the forms “neglecta” Edw., and “pseudargiolus Bd.—Lec., are found throughout the summer and until September. According to Beutenmuller the winter form lays eggs in the flower of dog-wood, “Cornus florida;” the following brood oviposits on the flower stem of black snake-root “Cimicifuga racemosa”; the fall brood occurs on ‘“Actinomeris.”’ Other recorded food plants are wild bean, “Apios tuberosa,” “Spireza,” “Ceanothus americana” and “Ilex.” L. comyntas Gdt. The commonest of our little blues, occuring every- where from May to September. There are three broods during the season, the larva on clover, ‘“Lespedeza,’ “Desmodium” and ‘Pha- seolus.” The two species, “couperii” Grt., and “scudderii’ W. H. Edw., recorded in the last edition as probably occuring in New Jersey, have not been actually taken in the thorough collecting that has been done in the State and are therefore omitted. TAEVINSECTS OF NEW) JERSEY: 417 Family PIE RIDAL. This family includes the “cabbage butterflies,’ and among them are the most serious pests of this series. The butterflies are white or yellow, of good size, the wings generally more or less black-bordered and with black discal spots. The fore tarsi are complete in both sexes, hence these, in common with the following families, are six-footed butterflies. The chrysalis is angulated and girthed at its middle as well as fastened at the tail. The caterpillars are cylindrical, usually green, often velvety in ap- pearance, without spines or other processes. Some feed on cabbages and cruciferous plants generally, others on clovers and leguminous plants. When these caterpillars occur on cabbage and similar cultivated plants they may be dealt with by arsenites, applied early in the season. If Paris ereen is used there should be one pound of resin soap to each 100 gal- lons of water to give better adhesion. If arsenate of lead is used it should be applied with force in a fine spray; but even here the soap will be an advantage. PIERIS Schranck. P. protodice Bdv. Occurs through- out the State south of the red shale line and sometimes a lit- tle to the north of it. Lake Hopatcong (Pm) and Pater- son VII, 22-30 (Gr), are the only records from the north- ern part of the State. Some Dal aay seasons it iS very common Co. i] "fl M \ throughout its range, and then 5 dt iy : for several years in succession Math only isolated examples are _ Fig. 175.—Pieris protodice: female adult; seen, or it may be entirely natural size. absent. The variety ‘“vernalis” W. H. Edw., has been taken at Paterson VII, 26 (Gr); Riverton IV, 16 (Jn); Camden V (Carney) and 5-mile beach V (Haim). ‘Hegs were found on pepper plants by Mr. Grossbeck VIII, 28, and erucifere generally are known as food plants of the species. P. oleracea Bdv. Paterson V, 5 (Gr); Camden (Carney); occurs occa- sionally throughout the State, but more frequently in the northern portion. It is our native cabbage butterfly, which has been almost exterminated and driven out by the imported species. Only occa- sional examples are now found by collectors; in some years none at all. P. rape Linn. March to November, throughout the State. This is the common cabbage butterfly, introduced from Europe, and which has 27 IN 418 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. replaced the native species. The larva is always abundant on and sometimes very injurious to cabbage, cauliflower and other crucifer- ous plants. It is kept in check by applications of arsenical poisons. Nie WA P, Fig. 176.—The cabbage butterfly, Pieris rape: a, female adult; b, egg from top and side; c, larva; d, chry- salis: a, c and d slightly enlarged; b, greatly enlarged. var. immaculata Sk. & Aaron. Riverton IV, 16 (Jn); Paterson V, 2 (Gr). This is a spring form in which the spots are much reduced or wanting, and which has been mistaken for “oleracea.”’ ANTHOCHARIS Badv. A. genutia Fab. Local, throughout the State in April and May. Del. Water Gap, Ramapo Mts. (Bt); Great Notch V, 7, Little Fails V, 14 (Ds); Paterson IV, 27-V, 20, eggs on “Arabis lyrata’” Vo dA-ts, larve V, 19-VI, 26 (Gr); Orange Mt. Dist. (div); Westville, Mt. Holly, 7-mile beach (Aaron); Timber Creek, Riverton (Jn); Laurel Springs IV, 29 (Hoyer). The larva feeds on “Arabis” and “Sisym- brium.” CATOPSILIA Hbn. €. eubule Linn. Occasionally common in September in the southern sea- shore counties and flies northward for long distances. It is recorded from Chester (Dn), Ft. Lee (Bt), Newark (div), Staten Island (Ds), and many points to the southward. It is our most conspicuous and largest butterfly of this family, and the larva feeds on “Cassia,” which is very abundant in Cape May County. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. AIQ COLIAS Fab. Cc. czesonia Stoll. The “dog’s head butterfly.” Taken on Staten Island in June and July, 1896, and not since recorded. It is common further south and west, and the larve feed on clover and “Amorpha.” C. euytheme Bdv. Mt. Holly (Aaron); Camden (Carney); Long Island (Bt); Staten Island X, 20, 1900 (Ds). Very occasional and hardly a regular inhabitant of the State. It is common in the Central States, and the larve feed on clover and allied plants. C. philodice Gdt. The common sulphur yellow butterfly, which occurs throughout the State from early spring to late fall. The larva feeds on leguminous plants, preferably clover, and while quite abundant, has never yet become injurious. TERIAS Swains. T. nicippe Cram. Local throughout the State, rarely common, in May and June and again in September and October. Specific records are Orange Mt. Dist. (div); Waverly (Br); Elizabeth IX, 14 (Gr); Staten Island VI (Ds); Mt. Holly, Westville, Atlantic City (Aaron); Cam- den (Carney); 5-mile beach (Haim). The larva feeds on clover and “Cassia.” : T. lisa Bdv.—Lec. Throughout the State; but rather local and rarely common north of the red shale. It is the most common butterfly at Anglesea and along the shore in Cape May County in September, occurring generally where its food plant, “Cassia,” is plentiful. The early butterflies in June, the later broods in August and September. Belated examples have been taken in October, and there is no time during the summer when it is not likely to be met with along shore. Family PAPILIONIDZ. These are the swallow-tail butterflies; all of them of large size, con- spicuously marked, the hind wings with a tail-like extension, which gives them their common name. The legs are all complete, fitted for walking, and the antenne are situated close together on the vertex. The cater- pillars are unique in the possession of a protrusible fleshy process be- tween the thoracic segments which, when extended, gives off an intense- ly disagreeable odor. These processes are called “osmateria,’’ and are supposed to be defensive in character. The chrysalids are girthed at the middle as well as fastened at the tail. PAPILIO Linn. P. ajax Linn. Local throughout the State, but usually only single ex- amples at long intervals. The larva feeds on paw-paw, and wher- ever this food plant does not occur the butterfly is a visitor merely. Specific records are from Newfoundland VII (Ds); Hemlock Falls VII, 1 (Br); Newark district (div); Staten Island VI, VII, VIII (Ds); Anglesea (W). 420 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. philenor Linn. Throughout the State, sometimes common; the larva on the “Dutchman’s pipe,” “Aristolochia sipho,’ which it sometimes defoliates completely. There are three broods and specimens occur from May to October; one record, by Mr. Davis, as late as Novem- ber 2. P. polyxenus Fab. Throughout the State, April to October, and the most common of our swallow-tail butterflies. The larve feed on carrot, parsley, celery and similar plants, and are sometimes abund- ant enough in gardens to be injurious. Hand-picking is usually the most satisfactory method of control, though arsenate of lead is effective where it can be safely used. P. palamedes Dru. Fairview, fide Wrms. A ragged specimen, visitor rather than native. P. troilus Linn. Not rare throughout the State, April to October, wher- ever the food plants occur. Feeds on sassafras, spice-bush and “Laurus.” P. turnus Linn. Throughout the State, sometimes common, May to Sep- tember. It is the largest of our common butterflies, conspicuous by its yellow color and black transverse bands. There is a black variety of the female, known as “glaucus,”’ which is rare in New Jersey, but more abundant to the south and west. The larva feeds on a great variety of orchard and other trees, but is never plentiful enough to cause injury. P. thoas Linn. Very occasional throughout the State and even larger than the “turnus.’ Records of actual captures are from Paterson VIII, 12 (Gr); Ft. Lee (Bt), Newark and Orange Mts. (div); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); New Brunswick (Sm); Trenton (Aaron). The larva feeds on orange, prickley ash and hop-tree (Ptella); in Florida it is known as the “Orange dog.” Family HESPERID&. These are the “skippers,” so called because of their low, jerky flight. They are usually small, stout butterflies, with tawny, black or smoky wings, which may or may not be spotted or marked with black or white. The head is broad between the eyes, the antennz are widely separated at the point of insertion, their club gradual and pointed, usually a little recurved at tip. All the legs are fully developed. At rest these butter- flies have the forewings vertical as in the preceding families, but the hind. wings are held horizontally. The larve have large heads, separated by a distinct neck from the rest of the body, and they feed mostly on grasses, none of them being of — economic importance. The pupe are rounded, usually more or less incased in a slight cocoon and thus somewhat resembling the moths. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 421 ANCYLOXYPHA Feld. A. numitor Fab. Common throughout the State, May to September; the larva three brooded, feeding on grasses. PAMPHILA Fab. P. massasoit Scudd. Westmont VII, 8—-VIII, 7 (Mitchell); Paterson VII, 7 (Gr); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Elizabeth VII, in fresh water swamps (Bz); Jamesburg VII, 4 (div); Camden (Carney); Gloucester VII, VIII (Aaron); swamp near Westville VII, 3-10 (Sk, Lt). var. suffusa Laurent. Westville VII, 4. P. zabulon Bd.—Lec. Quite generally distributed, but seems local and not common. Westmont VIII, 28 (Mitchell); Paterson VI, 8, 14 (Gr); Newark and Orange Mts. V, 29-VI, 10, VIII, [X, 10 (div); Staten Island V, VI, VIII, [x, X (Ds); Cape May VY, 30 (Sk); 5-mile beach VI, 19-VIII, 21 (Haim). P. hobomok Harr. Westmont V, 28-VII, 5 (Mitchell); Paterson, V, 11 (Gr); Staten Island V, VI, VII (Ds); Newark V, 15-VI, 15 (Bz); and probably local throughout the State. var. pocahontas Scudd. Sometimes common in the hilly portions of the State in May and June. P. sassacus Harr. Hopatcong (div); Westmont VI (Mitchell); New- foundland V, 29; Staten Island V, VI (Ds); Newark and Orange Mts. V7, Vi (div); Plainfield (Sk); Trenton (Ds). P. metea Scudd. Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron); Westmont V, 19 (Mitchell); Hemlock Falls V, 15 (Sb, Bz); Staten Island VI, Newfoundland V, 19-27, Lakehurst V, 20-27 (Ds); Clementon V, 10, on sand myrile (div). P. attalus W. H. Edw. Lakehurst VII, 17 (Bz); Clementon VIII, 3 (Fox); DaCosta VII, 19 (W); Manumuskin (Dke). P. leonardus Harr. Quite generally distributed, but not common, in August and September. Records are from every section of the State. P. campestris Bdv. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc); Camden VIII, IX (Carney); Mt. Holly (Aaron); Cape May IX (Sk); 5-mile beach VII, 26, IX, 20 (Haim); locally common. P. phyleeus Dru. Hopatcong VIII, 29 (Ds); Bayonne X (Bt): Atlantic City (Aaron); 5-mile beach VIII, 20 (Haim); not common. P. brettus Lec. Camden 1 9 VIII, 10, 2 ¢ IX, 7 (Carney). P. otho Sm. Abb. and its var. “egeremet” Scudd. Quite general through- out the State and locally common. Hopatcong (Pm); Newfoundland VII, 5, Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Newark Dist. (div); Camden, Mer- chantville VII (Carney); Gloucester (Aaron); Lakehurst VII, 29 (Ds): 5-mile beach VI, 3, VIII, 27 (Haim). P. peckius Kirby. Common throughout the State from May to Septem- ber; two brooded. 422 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. mystic Scudd. G. d. throughout the northern part of the State, V, VI, and again VIII, IX (Bt); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. (div): Eliza- beth VI (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); Trenton, Schooley’s Mt. (Aaron). P. cernes Bd. Lec. Common throughout the State V-IX; two brooded. P. manataaqua Scudd. Westmont VII (Mitchell); Newark (Soc); Staten Island V, VI, VII (Ds); Elizabeth VI, 20-VII, 30 (Bz); Camden, Mer- chantville VII, VIII (Carney); Gloucester (Aaron). Local and no- where common. P. verna W.H. Edw. Hopatcong, Ft. Lee Dist. VI, VII in meadows (Pm); Westmont VII, 8 (Mitchell); Orange Mts. V, VII (Wdt); Elizabeth VI, 20—VII, 30 (Bz); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); 5-mile beach, VI, 23, VIII, 12 (Haim). P. metacomet Harr. Throughout the State from June to August, records ranging from Hopatcong to Cape May. P. accius Sm.—Abb. June and July (Bt); Salem (Aaron). P. maculata W. H. Edw. Camden VII, 15,1 ¢ and 1 9 (Carney). P. panoquin Scudd. Common on the salt marshes from Tuckerton, south to Cape May, June to September; taken by all collectors. P. ocola W. H. Edw. Staten Island IX, 1896, once only (Ds); Salem (Aaron); Camden IX, 1899, common; never seen before (Carney). P. bimacula Grt. & Rob. Oak Ridge VI, 26, VII, 3 (Shoemaker); Lake- hurst VI, 27 (Ds). P. pontiac W. H. Edw. Hopatcong, Snake Hill VI, VII (Bt); Westmont VII, 4-28 (Mitchell); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Camden, Merchantville (Carney); Westville VII, 4 (Sk); Gloucester IX (Lt). | P. dion. W. H. Edw. Brookville VII, Lakehurst VII, 29 (Ds); Brown’s Mills IX, 15 (Dke); Anglesea VII (div). P. vitellius Fab. Rare near New York (Bt); Jamesburg VII, 30 (Ds); Westville VII, 10 (Lt); east bank of Delaware Bay near Maurice River (Aaron). P. aaroni Sk. Common on the salt marshes from Tuckerton south to Cape May, on Convolvulus VI and VIII; recorded by all collectors. P. arogos Bd. Lec. Brookville VII, Lakehurst VIII, 30 (Ds); Brown’s Mills VII, 21 (Dke). P. fusca Grt. & Rob. Orange Mts. IX (Wdt); Elizabeth VI (Bz); Staten Island VI, Sandy Hook, Tuckerton IX, 2 (Ds); Jamesburg VI, 22 (Ds), VII, 4 (Sk); Camden VI, 18 (Sk); 5-mile beach VI, 9, VIII, IX (div). P. hianna Scudd. Iona, Brown’s Mills V, 27 (Dke). P. viator W. H. Edw. Hopatcong (Pm); Snake Hill, Newark VII (Bt); Homestead VII (Kr); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island, VII, 17-31, not uncommon at the edge of salt meadow (Ds); Middlesex Co. (Hulst); Cape May (Aaron). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 422 AMBLYSCIRTES Speyer. A. vialis W. H. Edw. Newfoundland V, 29, Lakehurst V, 20, VI, 4 (Ds); Westville V (Sk); Clementon V, 16 (div). A. samoset Scudd. Not yet actually taken; but almost sure to be found. PYRGUS Westw. P. tessellata Scudd. Throughout the State, seasonally common, VIII and [X. The larva on mallow, “Althea,” “Abutilon” and “Sidus.” P. centaureze Ramb. Westmont IV, 30-V, 19 (Mitchell); Paterson IV, 25-V, 14 (Gr); Little Falls throughout May (div); Iona IV, 30 (Sk). NISONIADES Speyer. N. brizo Bd.—Lec. More or less common throvghout the State, April to June, recorded by all collectors. There is one record at Clementon X, 5 (Sk), and Mr. Davis adds that the species occurs on the more barren hills and sandy districts. Larvee on oak and “‘Cynoglossum.” N. icelus Lint. Del. Water Gap (Aaron); Ft. Lee, Plainfield V, VI (Bt); Orange Mts. V, 1-VI, 15 (Bz); Jersey City VII (Kr); Staten Island V (Ds). The larva on aspen, willow and witch hazel. N. lucilius Lint. Greenwood Lake, Orange Mts. V, VI (Bt); Paterson IV, 19-V, 7 (Gr). The larva on “Aquilegia,’ “Chenopodium” (Bt), willow and poplar (Dyar). N. persius Scudd. Westmont VIII, 6 (Mitchell); Greenwood Lake and elsewhere in N. J., V, VI (Bt); Orange Mts. V-VII (Bz); Staten Island V-IX (Ds); So. Orange, Camden VII (Bwl); Westville IV, 9 (Sk). The larva on willow and poplar. N. martialis Scudd. Westmont VII, 4 (Mitchell); Sparta, Normannock VII, Staten Island V, 3 (Ds); Paterson VII, 27 (Gr); Eagle Rock VI (Bz); Laurel Springs IV, 29 (Hoyer); Woodbury IX, 5 (Sk); New Jersey V, VI and VII, VIII, two broods (Bt). The larva on red-root and wild indigo. The “ausonius” Lint. of the last edition is an un- dersized example of this species. . N. juvenalis Fab. Throughout the State, more or less commonly, May to September. Two broods; larva on wild beans and other legumes as well as on oak. N. petronius Lint. Orange Mts. VII, VIII (Bz); Woodbury IV, V, James- burg VII, 4, Atco IX, 4 (Sk). “N. horatius” Scudd. and “N. terentius’” Scudd, included on published faunal maps, have not been actually taken and are of doubtful occurrence. PHOLISORA Speyer. P. catullus Fab. Common throughout the State, May to September. It is two-brooded, the larva on “Amaranthus” and “Chenopodium.” @ 424 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. od EUDAMUS Swains. . pylades Scudd. Quite generally distributed, from late May to mid- August; the larva on clover and “Lespedeza.” E. bathyllus Sm. Abb. Common locally throughout the State, May to September; the larva on “‘Lespedeza,”’ wild bean and other legumes. E. lycidas Sm. Abb. Throughout the State, locally common, May to July. Larva on “Desmodium” and legumes in general. iu E. cellus Bd. Lec. Taken rarely near Newark; the larva on Convolvu- lus. E. tityrus Fab. Throughout the State, May to September, not rarely. The larva on locust and other legumes. E. proteus Linn. Newark (Soc); 5-mile beach (Haim); Cape May (Aaron); occasional specimens only. The larva on wild bean and other legumes. Super-family SPHINGOIDEA. These are the “hawk-moths,” so called from their rapid darting flight, and habit of remaining poised in the air for a time, in front of a flower. They are usually crepuscular, flying in the early twilight, hovering over deep flowers like petunia or evening primrose, into which they extend their long flexible tongue to reach the nectar at the base; but some species fly in the bright sun of mid-day. They are of moderate or large size, robust build, with usually pointed wings, conic abdomen, and an- tenne that are fusiform, prismatic and with a short, recurved tip. In some species the tongue is nearly six inches in length when fully un- coiléd, but in others it disappears completely. The larve are as characteristic as the adults, and most of them have a curved horn on the dorsal segment of the end segment, or, in place of it, a polished, eye-like spot. They lock formidable, but are actually harmless, and it is from their habit of sometimes resting with head and anterior segments elevated, that they get their “sphinx” appellation. A few of the species are of economic importance, but as a rule they are kept in check by their parasites and other natural enemies. All of the caterpillars are susceptible to arsenical poisoning. Family SPHINGIDA:. Sub-family MACROGLOSSIN A. These are the “humming-bird” hawk-moths, in which the wings are partly transparent, the colors are metallic bronze or brown and yellow, and the abdomen has lateral and terminal flattened tuftings. They fly in the bright sunlight about flowers, favoring lilacs while these are in bloom, and are often mistaken for true humming birds. s THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. A25 HEMARIS Dalim. H. diffinis Bdv. Throughout the State, not rare; the larva on “Apocy- num” and ‘“Symphoricarpus.” The forms listed as “tenuis” Grt., and “axillaris” Grt. & Rob., are now generally regarded as varieties of this species. They seem rather more frequently met with in the northern half of the State. H. gracilis Grt. & Rob. Hopatcong (Pm); Lakewood (Bt); Brown’s Mills V, 27 (Dke). H. thysbe Fab. Generally distributed and not uncommon from May to August; the larva on “Viburnum,” sheepberry, honeysuckle and snow- berry. The varieties “ruficaudis’”’ Kirby (which replaces “uniformis” Grt. & Rob.) and “floridensis” Grt. & Rob., are somewhat less abund- ant than the type form; but equally widespread. Mr. Beutenmuller records that he has never raised the “thysbe” form from “uniformis” larva, and Mr. Davis records “uniformis” in May and June only, while “thysbe” is taken in July and August only. Sub-family CHa@ROCAMPINZ. A considerable proportion of the members of this sub-family feed in the caterpillar stage upon the vine or plants allied to it, and some are more or less injurious. AELLOPOS Hbn. A. tantalus Linn. A southern species, which sometimes occurs along the coast. TRIPTOGON Men. T. lugubris Linn. (Enyo) Also a visitor from the South; Bergen Point, IX, 24 (Wrms), and has been taken at electric lights at Long Branch and Asbury Park. AMPHION Hbn. A. nessus Cram. Throughout the State in May and June and locally common on flowers; at Anglesea on blue flag (Lt). The larva feeds on grape, Virginia creeper, “Fuchsia” and “Epilobium.” SPHECODINA Blanch. S. abbotii Swains. Not uncommon, locally, May to July, throughout the State. Mr. Brehme records eggs from May 5, larve to July 5. Food planis are grape and Virginia creeper, and the ugly dull brown larva is quite familiar to collectors wherever these plants occur. DEIDAMIA Clem. D. inscripta Clem. Generally distributed; but rarely abundant. The adult is seldom taken; but larve may be locally plentiful on grape and Virginia creeper. Flies in June. DEILEPHILA Ochs. D. gallii Rott. Newark (Soc); Hudson Co. VIII (Kr); Caldwell (Cr); Passaic Co. VIII, 2 (Wrms); seems to be confined to the northern sections of the State and not really common anywhere. The larva on grape and Epilobium. 426 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. D. lineata Fab. Common throughout the State, July to November about flowers in the early dusk. The larva feeds on a great variety of plants, including many of economic importance; but is most usually found on purslane; yet never in sufficient numbers to do the slightest injury to the crop of that omnipresent weed. THERETRA Hba. - T. tersa Linn. (Choerocampa) Staten Island on Petunias, V, VI, VIII, IX (Ds); Newark, V to IX (div); Hudson Co. VIII, on Phlox (Kr); Caldwell (Cr). Is locally common but is not widely distributed. The larva on “Bouvardia”’ and buttonwood. ARGEUS Hpbn. A. labruscee Linn. An occasional visitor from the south. PHOLUS Hbn. (PHILAMPELUS Harr.) P. linnei Grt. & Rob. Greenwood Lake, VIII, 31 (Wrms); occasional along the coast. P. vitis Linn. Has been taken by Newark collectors and occurs occa- sionally along the coast. P. pandorus Hbn. Throughout the State, June to September, and Mr. Davis records an example from Staten Island in early November. The larve feed on grape and Ampelopsis from June to October, eggs being recorded by Brehme in June and July. P. achemon Dru. Occurs with the preceding and on the same food plants. The moths are occasionally attracted to light and the larve of both species are easily recognizable by the absence of the horn, its place occupied by an eye-spot, and the retractile head and anterior segments. These characters are shared with the larve of the next genus; but the latter are much smaller. AMPELOPHAGUS Brem. & Gray. A. choerilus Cram. Common throughout the State from May to August, two broods being noted. Eggs may be found from May to August according to Brehme, and the larva feeds from 20 to 30 days on “Azalea,” “Viburnum,” sheep-berry, sour gum and other plants. A. myron Cram. Common throughout the State May to August, and sometimes attracted to light. Eggs are found during the same period and larve occur on grape and Ampelopsis until early September. The variety “cnotus’” Hbn. has been taken on 5-mile beach VIII, 2 (Hmb) and occurs in the more southern sections. A. versicolor Harr. Local, but generally distributed and never common, May to August. There are two broods, the larva on buttonball (Cepha- lanthus) and “Nesza verticillata.” Mr. Grossbeck records it at Pat-- erson as late as September 10. jnpe pue ednd ‘ease, ‘snajao sniquoyzasajyq ‘yyow-ymey oyejod ay,— 441 “BIg jeinyeu ynoqe : ‘OZIS THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 42 428 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family SPHINGINA. This includes the more typical, gray-powdered hawk-moths, the cater- pillars of which are all provided with anal horns and often have lateral oblique stripes. The head and anterior segments of the body are not re- tractile and none of them occur on grape or “Ampelopsis.” DILOPHONOTA Burm. D. ello Linn. A visitor from the South, occasionally taken in some num- bers by the Newark collectors; Elizabeth VII, 20 (Bz). The larva, according to Dyar, feeds on “Huphorbia.” D. alope Dru. Elizabeth IX, 27 (Bz); also a visitor. PHLEGETHONTIUS Hbn. P. celeus Hbn. (Protoparce) Throughout the State, VI-IX, rarely com- mon; this and the following are potato or tomato “worms” in the larval stage. P. carolina Linn. With the preceding, but more common. These “horn- worms,” as the larvee of these two species are often called, feed on “Solanacee”’ of all kinds and are sometimes decidedly troublesome, less so on potatoes, which are generally sprayed with Paris green or bordeaux mixture, than on tomatoes, where these poisons cannot be satisfactorily or safely applied. In these cases hand picking is quite generally resorted to with good results, as the insects are quite readily seen with a little practice, and they are not so very numerous. The large size of the individual accounts for the amount of injury rather than the number of examples. P. rustica Fab. A single specimen taken by myself at Union Hill and another recorded by Mr. Davis for Staten Island at electric light. The species is an inhabitant of the State, but extremely rare. The larva feeds on ‘“‘Chionanthus” and “Jasminium.” P. cingulata Sm. & Abb. Generally distributed but nowhere abundant. The larva feeds on morning-glory, sweet-potato and other “Ipomea”’ and “Convolvulus” species until late in fall. Mr. Brehme records a full-grown example on morning-glory, October 10. a SPHINX Linn. S. kalmize Sm. & Abb. Newark Dist. V-VII; Paterson (Gr); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Palisades, Elizabeth, VI, VIII, IX (Bz); throughout the State in all probability. Eggs have been found from late June to early August and larve from June to early September. It feeds on ash, lilac, laurel and “Chionanthus.” S. drupiferarum Sm. & Abb. Essex Co., May to August (div); Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island VI (Ds); and probably generally dis- tributed. Eggs are recorded in V and VI (Br) and larve until VIII. Food plants are lilac, cherry, apple, plum, &c., plum being a favorite food and sometimes slightly injured. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 429 . gordius Cram. Essex and Union Co. V—VII (div); Hopatcong (Pm); probably throughout the State and locally not rare. Mr. Brehme reports eggs V-—VII and larve until frost on huckleberry, bayberry and birch. Other recorded food plants are ash, apple, privet, &c. . luscitiosa Clem. Essex Co. V, 20-VI, 20 (div); Passaic VII, 29 (Wrms); Elizabeth V, 20—-VI, 25, second hatch about VIII, 1, no eggs or larve from these (Bz). Eggs are recorded on willow from V, 16 (Br) to VI, 21 (Wrms); larve until late July. . chersis Hbn. G. d., V—VIII, local and nowhere common. Eggs are found VII, 22-VIII, 11 and larve from VII, 15-X, 2 (Wrms). Food plants are lilac and ash. . eremitus Hbn. G. d., and occasionally not rare; the larva in August on pepper, mountain mint (Br), wild bergamot and Salvia. . plebeius Fab. Essex Co. VI (div); Hoboken VIII (Kr); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island V—-VII; and probably g. d. The larve feed on the trumpet vine (Tecoma radicans), “Bignonia” and “Passifiora.”’ DOLBA WIk. . hylzeus Dru. Throughout the State, but local. Hssex Co. VI-VIII (div); Woodbridge VI (Wrms); Paterson (Gr); Lakehurst VI, 16 (Ds). Eggs VI, VII, larve up to VIII, 17 (div). Feeds on black alder, sweet fern and “Prinos’”’; larva feeds very fast and reaches its full growth in 20 days (Br). CHLAENOGRAMMA Sm. . jasminearum Bdv. Hasbrouck Hts. (Wrms); Hewitt VII (Ds); Essex; Co. (div). CERATOMIA Harr. . amyntor Hbn. Throughout the State VI and VII. Mr. Brehme reports eggs VI and VII and larve until October on elm, linden and birch. The caterpillars differ from all the other Sphinges by having four little thoracic horns. . undulosa Wlk. Generally distributed and not rare. Hssex Co. V—-VIII (div); Elizabeth VI-VIII (Bz); Staten Island V—VIII (Ds): Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Gloucester (Lt); 5-mile beach VI (Haim). Eggs VI and VII, larve until VIII (Br), on lilac, privet, ash and locust. . catalpze Bdv. Throughout the State, wherever the Catalpa occurs. Since 1900 this species has invaded the State from the South, spread- ing first along the Delaware and gradually extending until it has reached all parts of the State. The larve are gaudy black and yellow and feed in colonies, sometimes sufficient to defoliate a large tree in a few days. In nurseries great injury has been done, and active measures are necessary to kill them off. There are two broods. and larve occur from July until September. Adults are found in May ied . 430 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. and June and again in July and August. Arsenites promptly applied are entirely effective. LAPARA WIk. (ELLEMA Clem.) L. bombycoides Wlk. (harrisii Clem.) Rare, but g. d., the larva on pine. Lakehurst VII, 28 (Ds); Brown’s Mills, Jn (Dke). L. coniferarum Sm. & Abb. Equally rare, g. d., and also a pine feeder. Lakehurst VII, 17 (Bz). Family SMERINTHIDZ. In this family the tongue is short or entirely absent, the head is small, the antenne are more tufted and sometimes pectinated, the wings an- gulated, dentate or scalloped and the entire habitus more Bombycid. MARUMBA Moore. (TRIPTOGON Brem.)- M. modesta Harr. Quite generally distributed, but rare; the larva on poplar and willow. Essex County VI (div); Hackensack (Gr), larve — VIII, 22, IX, 3, Staten Island VII (Ds). The moth sometimes comes to light, as do others of this family. SMERINTHUS Latr. S. jamaicensis Dru. Elizabeth (Bz). var. geminatus Say. Essex Co. V—VIII (div); Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds), and g. d. throughout the State. Mr. Brehme finds eggs V and VI and larvee until VIII on willow and poplar; other food plants are elm, apple, cherry, plum and ash. PAONIAS Hbn. P. exceecatus Sm. & Abb. Throughout the State, quite commonly, June to September; larvze, which grow very slowly, until October. Food plants include the “Rosacese” and a large number of shade and forest trees. : P. myops Sm. & Abb. Hopatcong (Pm); Essex Co. VII (div); Staten Island VI. Apparently local, but probably found throughout the State. Larvee on wild and cultivated cherry until November (Br). P. astylus Dru. Hopatcong (Pm); Essex Co. V, VI, VII (div); Ft. Lee (Dyar); Newfoundland VII, Jamesburg VII, 1 (J1), probably through- out the State where the food plant occurs. Eggs VI-VIII on huckle- berry and dangleberry (Br); larve until frost. CRESSONIA Grt. & Rob. C. juglandis Sm. & Abb. G. d. and sometimes rather abundant. Essex Co. V, VI (div); Staten Island VI (Ds); Ft. Lee, Hopatcong (Bt). Eggs V-VIII, larve until X (Br) on hickory and walnut. Other food plants are ironwood and wild cherry. The larva is known as the “squeaking Sphinx” (Dyar). Tae INSECISVOR UNE W JERSEY: A31 Super-family SATURNOIDEA. These are all large moths, and among them are our American silk spinners. They are heavy-bodied, clumsy species as a rule, with small retracted heads, mouth parts so aborted as to be unfit for feeding and body densely clothed with scales and hair. There are three families: The “Saturniide” are the largest of the species, expanding up to six inches or more, the wings are large and broad, with usually a transparent discal spot, and the antenne are pectinated to the tip, with two long branches on each side of each joint. The caterpillars are all silk spinners and form a large, dense cocoon, in which the pupal stage is passed. The “Ceratocampide” are quite different in appearance. They have narrower wings, pointed at the apex, there are no hyaline spots, and the antenne have the pectinations shorter, confined to the basal half; but still two branches on each side of each joint.. The caterpillars are fur- nished with horns or other processes, and some of them are very large and formidable in appearance. None of them are silk spinners, and the pups are formed under ground. The “Hemileucide” are represented by a single species only, black with a partly transparent central band on the wings, the antenne pec- tinated, with very short joints and single branches on each side of each joint. The caterpillars are set with bristly spines and form a cocoon. Several of the larve of this series feed on cultivated plants and orchard trees, but none are really injurious. Their large size makes them easily visible, and hand-picking is usually the best method of get- ting rid of them. The species of “‘Anisota” sometimes become tempo- rarily abundant in oak woods and may strip considerable areas, but they do no permanent harm. Family SATURNIID/. There has been some shifting of generic names in this family, but the species are unchanged, and the changes are so obvious that the syno- nyms are not giten. PHILOSAMIA Grt. P. cynthia Dru. Common near Jersey City and for some distance in its vicinity. Also taken at Paterson, at Trenton and near Philadelphia, but has not reached New Brunswick nor any of the cities or towns remote from the larger centres of population. Mr. Davis records it from Staten Island, and it is quite possible that it has a foothold at other points near the coast. It is an importation from China, and has never really established itself in the country at large. The caterpillar feeds chiefly upon the “Ailanthus,” or “tree of heaven,” sometimes known as “tallow-tree” from its odor when in bloom, and there are two annual broods, the winter being passed in the pupal stage. 432 REPORT OF "NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SAMIA Hbn. S. cecropia Linn. Occurs throughout the State June to August, and is by no means rare, although the adult is not often seen. The larve feed on most orchard and shade trees, and also on grape and other small fruits, sometimes devouring considerable foliage, and yet never abundant enough to do any material injury. The cocoons pass the winter attached to twigs or some other support, and there is only one brood. CALLOSAMIA Pack. C. promethea Dru. Common throughout the State June to August, and has two broods. The larva feeds chiefly on sassafras, but also on a large variety of other shrubs as well as fruit and shade trees. The cocoon is fastened to the twigs and remains suspended during the winter. C. angulifera Wlk. Also quite generally distributed and two-brooded; but decidedly rare. Has been recorded from May to August, the larva feeding on tulip (Liriodendron), sassafras and wild cherry. The cocoons are not attached to the twigs and are found on the ground beneath the trees upon which the caterpillars have fed. ACTIAS Leach. A. luna Linn. Throughout the State, and locally not rare. It occurs from June to September, is two-brooded, and the caterpillars feed on walnut, sweet gum, birch and other forest trees. The cocoons are not fastened to the trees and winter on the ground. TELEA Hbn. T. polyphemus Cram. Throughout the State, June to August, the larva on most forest and shade trees. This is known as “the American silkworm,’ and while by no means rare, is never plentiful enough to do conspicuous injury. The cocoons drop to the ground and spend the winter on the surface; there is also a midsummer brood. HYPERCHIRIA Hbn. H. io Fab. Common throughout the State, June to August, the larve on a large list of food plants. The caterpillar is a very spiny affair, and if carelessly handled produces nettling. There is only one brood. Family CERATOCAMPIDZ. EACLES Hbn. E. imperialis Dru. Throughout the State VI-VIII, sometimes not un- commonly. The variety “didyma’’ DeB., less frequently, and speci- fically reported from Mt. Holly and 5-mile beach. The caterpillars THE INSECTS:OF NEW JERSEY. 433 feed on a large variety of forest trees, including many conifers, and are sometimes found as late as mid-September. CITHERONIA Hbn. C. regalis Fab. Generally distributed, usually rare, June to August. The formidable looking larva, which has been called the “hickory horned devil,’ feeds on hickory, walnut, butternut, ash, persimmon, sweet gum and other. trees; examples occurring until late Septem- ber. ADELOCEPHALA H. S. A. bicolor Harr. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); a single example on the beach near Sandy Hook, some years ago. The fact that it has not been taken since by the many collectors who hav® scoured the State raises a doubt as to the correctness of the identifications. The larva is reported as feeding on “Gleditschia.” ANISOTA Hbn. A, stigma Fab. Reported from all sections of the State in July and August and sometimes rather common. The caterpillar feeds on oak, hazel and chestnut, and is found until mid-September. A. senatoria Sm. & Abb. Occurs from June to August throughout the State. The larva is the common “oak-worm,” which is sometimes locally abundant and destructive. I have seen acres of oak scrub almost defoliated in South Jersey, and occasionally larger trees are badly eaten; but no permanent injury is caused, and the natural enemies of the species speedily regain control. A. virginiensis Dru. Also quite generally dis- tributed but much less common than the pre- ceding. Flies in June and July, and _ the larva is also an oak feeder. DRYOCAMPA Harr. D. rubicunda Fab. Occurs throughout the State, but is somewhat local and rarely abundant, trom, May to July. The caterpillars are sometimes quite num- erous on soft maple, Fig. 178.—Dryocampa rubicunda a. larva: b pupa; and more rarely feed c, female adult. on oak. 28 IN 434 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family HEMILEUCIDA. HEMILEUCA WIk. H. maia Dru. Greenwood Lake (Bt); Normannock, Lakehurst X, 18, flying in numbers (Ds); Gloucester (Lt); Culver’s Pond, Asbury Park (Coll). The larve feed on oak in July and August; moths occur in September and October. Super-family BOMBYCOIDEA. Family SYNTOMIDA. g A small series of rather slightly built moths, small or of moderate size, black and yellow in color, with functional mouth paris, pectinated an- tennz in the male, and rather long, slender abdomen. The structural characters for the family are chiefly found in the venation of the hind wings, and none of the members are at all injurious. LYCOMORPHA Harr. L. pholus Dru. Hopatcong (Pm); Normannock VIII, 27, Staten Island in midsummer (Ds); Plainfield VI, 27 (Gr); locally not rare on golden rod in August, in the northern part of the State. Larveze on lichens (Bt), growing on stone fences (Dyar). SCEPSIS WIk. S. fulvicollis Hbn. Paterson VI, 26, VIII, 4 (Gr); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. VII-IX (div); Staten Island VI-IX (Ds); Camden Co. IX (Lt); 5-mile beach (Haim); quite generally distributed and locally not rare; the larva on grass. ; i CTENUCHA Kirby. C. virginica Charp. Found on Spireea and other flowers, July to Septem- ber; more common in the northern part of the State. Family LITHOSIID.. These are small, slender moths with narrow fore and broad hind wings, the antennze and palpi slender, the mouth parts well developed and functional. They differ from the “Arctiide, which they otherwise resemble in structure, by the lack of ocelli or simple eyes. The larve are covered with tufts of short, stiff hair, feed mostly on lichens and are not injurious. CRAMBIDIA Pack. C. pallida Pack. Rare near New York, VIII (Bt); Newark (Wdt); 5-mile beach VIII, 20-IX, 3 (div); attracted to light. THe INSECTS OF INE W JERSEY. A35 C. cephalica G. & R. Bamber IX, 1, Lucaston IX, 8, Brown’s Mills VI, 24, VIII, 4, IX, 8 (Dke). HYPOPREPIA Hbn. H. miniata Kirby. Andover VIII (Kr); Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Wdt); 5-mile beach V, 28, VIII-IX, 11 (div). H. fucosa Hbn. Occurs throughout the State in July and August, and specifically reported from Sparta (Ds), Paterson (Gr), Lakehurst (Ds), and 5-mile beach (div). I have beaten it from pines, have stirred it up in mossy meadows, and have taken it at light. Larva on mosses and lichens on trees (Bt) and has been beaten from red cedar at Paterson VI, 28 (Gr). ILLICE Wik. (CISTHENE WIk.) I. subjecta Wlk. Anglesea VII, 15—-VIII, 21 (div) ; the larve on lichens (Bt). CLEMENSIA Pack. C. albata Pack. Newark, rare; flies in June. Family NOLIDA. Small, rather slight, broad-winged moths, in general resembling the “Lithosians,”’ but usually with ashen gray colors and streaky, dentate black markings. The larve also resemble those of the other family, but have the anterior pair of abdominal feet aborted. CELAMA WIk. C. pustulata Wlk. (Argyrophyes) Basking Ridge VI, 8 (Bwl); Elizabeth VII, 26 (Bz); New Brunswick, rare at light, in June. C. cilicoides Grt. (Argyrophyes) ‘Atlantic States’ (Dyar), and I have seen New Jersey specimens. C. triquetrana Fitch. (trinotata Wlk.) Greenwood Lake V (Bt); Boon- ton VIII (Wdt); Newark and Orange Mt. Dist. IV, V, VII, VIII (div), larva on hemlock and witch hazel; Staten Island V, VIII (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll); Westville (Lt). NOLA Leach. N. clethraee Dyar. Larva feeds on “Clethra alnifolia’ and the species is quite certain to be found with us. N. ovilla Grt. Preakness Mt. V, 5 (Bwl); Ft. Lee, V, VI, the larva on oak (Bt); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. V, VI (div); Jersey City Hts. V, 8 (Sb); New Brunswick IV, Jamesburg IV (Coll), VII, 4 (Haim); Lakehurst V, 28 (Gr); Clementon V, 7 (Haim); Brown’s Mills V, 13, 29 (Dke). gO a St 436 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. RCESELIA Hbn. R. minuscula Zell. Plainfield VI, 29 (Gr). var. phylla Dyar. Gloucester Co. V, 29 (Haim). NIGETIA WIk. (NOLA.) N. formosalis Wlk. (melanopa Zell.) Newark, New Brunswick. Family NYCTEOLIDAL. Obscurely marked, gray species; in appearance and wing form much like some of the Tortricids or “bell-moths,” but with the structural char- acters mainly those of the Lithosians. SARROTHRIPA Curt. S. revayana Scop., var. lintneriana Spey. Guttenberg VII, 3 (Wrms); Newark VII (Soc); Elizabeth VII, 30 (Bz); the larva on willow and poplar. The species is not at all rare, and probably occurs through- out the State. Family ARCTIID/. The adults are known as “tiger moths” from their bright stripings, the larve as “woolly bears” from the shaggy clothing of hair with which many of them are covered. The moths are stoutly built, of moderate or small size, with a broad head on which ocelli or simple eyes are always present, rather small palpi and a functional tongue. The antenne vary, but are often pectinated in the male, and most of the species are rather closely sealed. The larve are general feeders in most cases, but as a whole prefer low plants, plantain being an all but universal food. A few species are trouble- some in the garden, but may be controlled by hand picking or a resort to arsenate of lead. Others, like the ‘fall web-worm,” feed on trees and may become serious pests. Most of them spin a little silk and make a cocoon in which to pass the pupal stage. As the silk is too scant to do this properly, they add to it the hair with which they are covered. This hair, to facilitate such a felting process, is furnished with little spurs and branches which break off readily. The caterpillars should be carefully handled therefore, because these little barbs forced into a sensitive skin may set up an intense irritation resulting in blotches or swellings like a nettle rash. EUBAPHE Hbn. E. leeta Guer. Forked River Mt. VII, 8 (DkKe); in dry woods in June (Bt). Fig. 179. Fig. 179.—The fall web worm, Hyphan- tria cunea: a, b, c, varieties of larva; d, e, pupe; f, moth of the normal white form. Fig. r80.—Varieties in wing markings of Hyphantria cunea. Fig. 181.—Female Hyphantria ovipositing on under side of leaf; b, a little group of eggs, enlarged. ET CON , 438 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. E. opella Grt. Greenwood Lake, larve hiding by day in the dead leaves of oak woods (Dyar); Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee VI, 20 (Dke); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Lakehurst VII (Ds). The form “nigricans” Reak., is reported from Plainfield in early July (Bz). E. immaculata Reak. Paterson VI, 1-11 (Gr); throughout the northern part of the State; in dry places in overgrown fields (Bt). E. aurantiaca Hbn. Throughout the State VI-IX, in dry, overgrown fields. The larve are general feeders; Mr. Grossbeck has found them under stones in April, at Paterson, fed them on plantain, had pupe V, 20 and adults VI, 1-6. Four varieties, “rubicundaria” Hbn., “ferruginosa”’ WI1k., “brevicornis” WIk., and “quinaria” Grt., are based on the amount of black margin of secondaries, or the number of white spots on the primaries. They seem to be more or less local, and only one form may occur in one place, but on the other hand two or three of them may be found at the same place on the same day. UTETHEISA Hbn. U. bella Linn. Common, late August to early October in low meadows along the coast, and locally inland, throughout the State. The larva feeds on cherry, elm, ‘“Myrica,”’ “Crotalaria,” “‘Lespedeza,” &c. var. hybrida Butler. Has the bands of primaries incomplete, the sec- ondaries red. Paterson VIII, 7 (Gr) and generally, with the type. var. terminalis N. & D. Secondaries white. Occurs occasionally. var. nova N. & D. The pink is replaced by bright yellow. Little Falls VIII, 7, 3 specimens (Gr). U. ornatrix Linn. Taken at Philadelphia and probably occurs in New Jersey. HAPLOA Hbn. H. clymene Brown. Lake Hopatcong VIII, 15 (Gr); Andover VIII (Kr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Newark (Soc); 5-mile beach VII, 14-22 (Haim). H. lecontei Guer. Occurs locally throughout the State in one or the other of its forms. ‘“Lecontei’’ Guer. is the completely marked form, and that is rare, as is also the immaculate form “vestalis’” Pack. “Con- finis’” Wl1k., in which only the oblique band is complete, and “mili- taris’” Harr., in which even that is broken, are the more abundant types. The larve of all the species are more or less general feeders and hibernate in the partly grown condition. H. confusa Lyman. Fort Lee VII (Erb). H. triangularis Sm. Locai, near Newark (Ang), VI, 12-30 (Bz); Has- brouck Heights (Wrms). H. contigua Wlk. Sparta VII (Ds); Plainfield VII, 1-15 (Bz); Newark. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. A39 ECPANTHERIA Hbn. E. deflorata Fab. Paterson (Gr); Ft. Lee VI (div); Newark (Soc); Staten Island (Ds); Woodbury VI, 18 (Kp). Quite generally distrib- uted; but not common; the larva on willow, locust, and also plantago and other low plants. This is the “ocularia-scribonia”’ of the previous edition. ESTIGMENE Hbn. E. acrzeea Dru. Common throughout the State, but especially so along the coast, May to September. The larva is a general feeder, and from its occasional presence in enormous numbers on salt marshes is known as the salt marsh caterpillar. E. antigone Strck. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark VI, 24 (Sb); Elizabeth, VII (Bz); Staten Island (Ds). The larva is a gen- eral feeder (Dyar), and often bores into the stems of large mush- rooms. HYPHANTRIA Hart. H. cunea Dru. Common throughout the State. The larva is the “fall web-worm,’” which in the late summer makes conspicuous nests or webs on a large variety of shade and orchard trees. There are two broods, the first in June and little noticed, the second in September. Spraying the foliage around the nests with arsenites as soon as they are noticed will serve to clean them out. DIACRISIA Hbn. (SPILOSOMA Steph.) Fig. 182.—Spilosoma virginica: a larva; b, pupa; c, adult. D. virginica Fab. Common throughout the State. The larva is the common white, yellow or reddish woolly caterpillar so. often seen in gardens and feeding on all kinds of vegetables. There are two broods, and adults occur from May throughout the summer. D. latipennis Stretch. Not rare locally (Wdt); Elizabeth V, 20—VI, 20 (Bz); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). In swampy meadows; the larva on Jack-in-the-pulpit, touch-me-not, plantago, other low plants and wild cherry (Bt). : 440 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. A. A. A. A. ISIA WIk. (PYRRHARCTIA Pack.) isabella S. & A. Common throughout the State, April to August. The woolly lar- va is often seen late in fall crawling about, seeking shelter for hibernation, and is readily known by the black extremities and brown middle. There are Cc two broods, and almost anything serves as_ food plant. PHRAGMATOBIA Steph. fuliginosa Linn. lLake Ho- patcong (Pm); Paterson = if VII, 10 (Gr); Chester VIII, ’ 6 (Dn); Newark Dist. (div): Fig. 183.—Isia isabella: a, larva; b, pupa in cocoon; c, female moth. Jersey City VI, at light (Kr); Anglesea (div). The ‘ larva feeds on golden rod, skunk cabbage, iron weed and other plants. APANTESIS WIk. (ARCTIA Schr.) . virgo Linn. Hopateong (div); Chester (Dn); Newark Dist. (div); 5-mile beach VIII, 24 (Haim). Probably throughout the State, but rare; the larva on plantain, lettuce and other low plants. . virguncula Kirby. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc). Probably throughout north Jersey; but everywhere rare. michabo Grt. New Brunswick, in July, at light. parthenice Kirby. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc). oithona Strck., var. rectilinea French. New Jersey, without definite locality (Wrms). anna Grt. Greenwood Lake (Dyar); Woodbury MIL 18 (Kp). var. persephone Grt. Newark (Wdt); near New York City (Bt). Both species and variety is decidedly rare. arge Dru. Throughout the State from Sussex to Cape May County itt every month from April to August. Mr. Grossbeck reports eggs at Paterson V, 4, larva from V, 18—-VI, 20. It feeds on grass, plantago, Chenopodium Polygonum and other low plants. A. phyilira Dru. Plainfield V, 18 (Gr); Newark Dist. (div); Woodbury VI, 8 (Kp). Not at all common, and, with it, the variety “‘figurata’”’ Dru. is also found. The larva is a general feeder. IE INSECTSIGE NEW) JERSEY. AAI A. nais Dru. Throughout the State, May to September. The larva is a general feeder on low plants, and has been taken in Paterson (Gr), May 10-19. A. vittata Fabr. Elizabeth VIII, 24 (Bz); 5-mile beach VI, and through- out the State generally with the preceding. A. phalerata Harr. Plainfield V, 19 (Gr); 5-mile beach VIII, 3 (Haim), : and in general with the two preceding. The three species last cited ; commonly fly together and are almost equally abundant. With flown specimens there is sometimes a question of identity; with good hred material at hand the differences are obvious. AMMALO WIk. A. tenera Hbn. (Cycnia) Paterson VI, 15, VIII, 25 (Gr), to 5-mile beach. VIII. 22 (Haim); and quite common throughout the State. The larva on dog-bane. A. eglenensis Clem. (Cycnia) Paterson V, 27, larve VII, 31 and IX, 11 (Gr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Soc); Staten Island VI (Ds). Feeds on milkweed and is two-brooded. EUCHAETIAS Lyman. E. egle Dru. (Cycnia) Common all over the State; two-brooded; the curiously tufted larva on milkweed; flies in June and again late July and August. E. oregonensis Stretch. Still to be discovered in the State. PYGARCTIA Grt. P. abdominalis Grt. Lakehurst, V, 29, VI, 13 (Ds); 2 specimens only. HALISIDOTA Hbn. aE . tessellaris S. & A. Common throughout the State. The larva is a general feeder, often a nuisance on shade trees in cities, sometimes troublesome in gardens and frequently found on fruit trees, on which it does no serious harm. H. maculata Harr. This is said to be rare near New York City (Bt), but becomes more common northwardly. The larva feeds on willow, oak and poplar. H. caryze Harr. Throughout the State. The larva occurs with that of “tessellaris” and has much the same habits; it may be found as late as October. 442 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family AGARISTID/, Medium sized moths, with black, contrastingly white spotted or red- banded wings, the antenne slender, of equal thickness throughout or somewhat enlarged toward the tip. The caterpillars are curiously banded with red, brown and gray and feed on grape. ALYPIA Hbn. A. octomaculata Fab. Common in cities and large towns in June and July. The larva feeds on grape and ‘is sometimes destruc- tive on garden vines, but rarely occurs in the open country, where it also feeds on Virginia creeper. It succumbs readily to any of the arsenites. There is considerable variation and some of the forms bear a deceptive resemblance to the western “langtonii.”’ PSYCHOMORPHA Harr. Fig. 184.—Alypia octomaculata; a, larva; b, an enlarged segment; c, adult. 3 P. epimensis Dru. Hopatcong (Bt); Paterson IV, 25 (Gr); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth, Plainfield, IV, larva on wild grape only (Bz); Staten Island IV (Ds). I have found the larva at Irvington, webbing up the leaves of grape in June, but never in numbers sufficient to be injurious. The adults always in June. Family PANTHEIDZ. The members of this family resemble the owlet moths, but the thorax is shorter, More square, and the head is somewhat retracted. They have similar habits, however, and the larve are not unlike those of some of the “Acronycta”’ series. The chief characters used in their separation are found in details of the wing venation. None of the species are injurious, and none of them are commonly found even by collectors. PANTHEA Hbn. P. furcilla Pack. Larva IX, 1, at Little Falls (Gr); Lakehurst IX, 3, one specimen (Bz); Brown’s Mills VI, 14 (Dke). Feeds on larch and pine. -DEMAS Steph. D. propinquilinea Grt. Ramsey VI, 17 (Sleight). The larva on birch, walnut, maple, oak and beech. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 443 D. flavicornis Sm. Plainfield V, 19 (Gr); Newark in May; Staten Island (Coll); taken rarely. CHARADRA WIk. C. deridens Gn. Plainfield V, 19 (Gr); Newark, V, at light (Wdt), VII, 16 (Bz); the larva makes a nest on leaves of oak (Dyar) and feeds also on birch and elm. RAPHIA Hbn. R. abrupta Grt. Has the same general distribution as “frater’ and should be found in the State. R. frater Grt. Paterson V, 20 (Gr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Jersey City VII, VIII (Sb); Newark, V, VI (Coll); Elizabeth V, VI, VIII (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); the curious larva on poplar and willow. ; Family NOCTUIDA. These are the “owlet moths,’ with plump, robust bodies, short, stiff, triangular primaries and broader secondaries. The antenne are usually about half the length of the forewings or a little longer, simple, bristled, or in the males sometimes pectinated. They are rarely seen during the day and derive their common name from their night-flying habits, the eyes in some species glowing with a phosphorescent light. During the day they hide under bark or stones, in crevices of buildings, or wherever else they can find shelter. Some forms rest openly on tree trunks, stones, or lichen- covered logs, their colors and markings blending so perfectly with their surroundings that they are invisible except to the trained eye, but at night they fly readily and many of them are attracted to light. Others have a sweet tooth and frequent flowers, or are attracted to lures spread by the entomologist, such lures consisting of mixtures of molasses, beer and rum or their equivalents. The caterpillars vary greatly, many of them being of the type known Ss “cut-worms” and decidedly injurious. These may be controled by the bran and arsenic bait which is elsewhere described. The “cut-worms” are fond of bran, eating it in preference to their normal food, and succumb to the arsenic it contains. Its use depends on the nature of the crop to be protected; in corn and potato fields it is usually placed a spoonful to a hill in the late afternoon. ACRONYCTA Ochs. The moths of this genus are generally known as “Dagger moths” be cause on most of them there are short dagger-like marks, more like the greek “psi” on the fore wings. The food plants in this genus, when not Specially credited, are given on the authority of Dr. H. G. Dyar. A. rubricoma Gn. Paterson VI, 16, 26, larva IX, 1 (Gr): Newark (Wat) and probably g. d. Caterpillar feeds on hackberry (Celtis). cei tee et 444. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. americana Harr. Our largest species; occurs throughout the State and usually common.. Paterson VII, 3 (Gr); Essex Co. V—VII (div): Staten Island VI, VII; Jersey City VII; New Brunswick (Coll). The larva occurs from VIII-X (Gr), and feeds on maple, elm, chestnut, linden, poplar, birch, alder, oak, hickory, ash, sycamore—and prob- ably others. . hastulifera Sm. & Abb. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc): Palisade Park (Wr); Paterson VII, 17, larva IX, 19 (Gr); Staten Isiand vi VII, larva on alder (Ds), and probably occurs elsewhere in the State; larva on alder (div) and maple (Bt). : dactylina Grt. Chester VII, 30 (Dn); Newark V, VI (div); Elizabeth, V, VI (Bz); Gloucester VI, 2 (Lt); Staten Island V, VII (Ds). The larva on alder, birch and willow. . leporina Linn. No State records as yet; but I still believe it occurs in New Jersey; the larva on poplar, willow and birch. . populi Riley. Recorded from Long Island and sure to occur in New Jersey; flies in May and June; larva on poplar. . lepusculina Gn. Ranges from New Hampshire to Florida and sure to occur in New Jersey. . innotata Gn. Staten Island, V, VII (Ds); Newark district; Elizabeth VII (Bz); the larva on hickory. . betulze Riley. Westfield (Keller); Passaic Co., VII, 20—VIII, 10 (Bz); and probably elsewhere in the State on birch. . morula Grt. & Rob. New Brunswick, VII; Staten Island, V, VII, Vill (Ds); the larva on eim, apple and linden. . interrupta Gn. (occidentalis Grt. & Rob.) Throughout the State. common V-IX; Newark V-VIII (div); Chester VIII, 9 (Dn); Metuch- en V, 11, Plainfield V, 18, Paterson VIII, 1-22 (Gr); 5-mile beach VIII, 2-20 (Haim); Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); the larva on elm, birch, apple, plum, cherry. ; . letifica Sm. Plainfield V, 18 (Gr); Crange Mts. VII (Wdt); several specimens marked only “New Jersey” without date. . elisabeta Sm. Elizabeth V, VII, VIII (div); Chester VIII, 6 (Dn); New Brunswick VII, 3 (Gr); larva probably on maple. . lobelis Gn. Throughout the State IV—-VIII. Paterson, Newark, Jer- sey City, Elizabeth, New Brunswick, Staten Island, 5-mile beach; the larva on oak. . furcifera Gn. Paterson VII, 27, New Brunswick V, 15 (Gr); Newark VII (Wdt); Elizabeth, V—VIII (Bz); 5-mile beach, V, 20 (Haim); the larva on wild, fire and choke-cherry. . hasta Gn. Paterson V, 30, VII, 26, Metuchen V, 11 (Gr); Westside, Greenville VIII, 5 (Wrms); Elizabeth V—VIII (div); Staten Island IV, V, VII, VIII (Ds); larva on cherry VI, 26, [X, 19 (Gr). - Spinigera Gn. Elizabeth IV-VI (Bz); Staten Island (Ds). and un- doubtedly elsewhere in the State. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 445 . clarescens Gn. (pruni Harr.) Throughout the State VI to IX; the larva on apple, Mountain ash, wild and cultivated cherry, plum. . superans Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Essex Co. (div); Elizabeth IV, 10 (Bz), and probably g. d.; the larva on apple, plum, cherry, birch, mountain ash, etc. . lithospila Grt. Newark VI, VIII (Wdt); Hlizabeth V-VIII (div); Staten Island (Ds); the larva on hickory, oak, chestnut. . tritona Hbn. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Lake- hurst VII, IX (div); Clementon V, 9 (Lt); larva on cranberry, deer- berry and “Azalea.” . connecta Grt. Paterson IX, 20 (Gr); Jersey City VII (Kr); Elizabeth VII, VIII (div); Staten Island VI-—VIII (Ds); the larva on willow. . funeralis Grt. Elizabeth V, VI (Bz); Forest Hill VII (Bwl); “‘the ornate caterpillar of this species was found at New Brighton, S. I., VIII, 6” (Ds); larva on hickory, birch, elm, apple. . fragilis Gn. “New Jersey” without other information. The larva on birch, mountain ash and apple. : . czesarea Sm. Essex Co. Park V, 20 (Kf); Woodside VI, 6 (Bwl). . vinnula Grt. Newark VI, VII (div); Elizabeth V, VI, VII (Bz); New Brunswick VI, VII; Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); the larve on elm. . grisea Wlk. Newark (Soc); New Brunswick, rare; the larva on apple, birch, willow, elm and arrow-wood. . hamamelis Gn. (afflicta Grt.) Woodridge VII, 29 (Wrms); Newark IX, 9 (div); Elizabeth V-—VIII (Bz); the larva on oak (Dyar) and Walnut (Bt). . subochrea Grt. Jersey City at sugar VI (Kr); Newark V, VII (div); Staten Island (Ds); the larva on witch hazel. . ovata Grt. Throughout the State from V-VIII; Orange Mts. VI (Wdt); Newark VI, VII (Bwl); Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz); 5-mile beach VIII, 4, 27 (Haim); Staten Island VII (Ds); the larva on oak, beech and chestnut. » modica WIk. (exilis Grt.) Guttenberg VI, 30 (Wrms); Elizabeth VI (Bz); New Brunswick VI, VII (Sm); Staten Island VI (Ds); the larva on oak. . hesitata Grt. Ramsey VI, 7 (Sleight); Boonton VII (Bwl); Eliza- beth VI (Bz); 5-mile beach VIII, 4, 27 (Haim); probably throughout the State and mixed with “ovata” and ‘“inclara’”’; flies from VI-VIII. . inclara Smith. (hamamelis) Common throughout the State VI-IX and quite variable. Larva feeds on oak, chestnut, birch. . increta Morr. Plainfield VII, 5, Newark IV, 25 (Bz); Jamesburg VI, Staten Island V, VI (Ds). . retardata Wlk. G.d., and not rare. Essex Co. VIII (div); Paterson VI, 26, VIII, 30 (Gr); Hlizabeth, V, VI (Bz); New Brunswick VI, VI- (Coll); Staten Island V-VIII (Ds); Woodbury VI, 8 (Kp); the larva on maple. é 4 t y " 5 k ta A { 446 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. impleta Wlk. (luteicoma G. & R.) Jersey City VI (Kr); Newark V (Wdt); Hlizabeth IV, 20—V, 30 (Bz); New Brunswick IX, 9, larva on sassafras (Gr); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); 5-mile beach VIII, 2 (Haim). The larva is a general feeder on orchard and forest trees. . sperata Grt. Newark Dist. (div), and probably throughout the State V-VIII. The larva feeds on poplar and alder. . noctivaga Grt. Essex Co. V (div); Staten Island V (Ds), and probably g. d., though rare; larva on poplar and a variety of low plants. . impressa Wlk. Throughout the State, not rare. Chester (Dn); Hopat- cong (Pm); Jersey City VI (Kr); Elizabeth IV, VII (Bz); Staten Island (Ds). The larva feeds on a wide range of orchard and forest trees and some small fruits, but is not injurious. . distans Grt. Elizabeth VIII, 15 (Bz); Lakehurst IV (Ds). Usually confounded with “impressa’”’ and probably occurs with that species. The larva feeds on poplar, willow, birch and alder. . xyliniformis Gn. Throughout the State, not rare. Essex Co. VI, VII (div); Elizabeth IV, VII, VIII (Bz); Chester VII, 8 (Dn); Elizabeth IV, VI, VIII (Coll); 5-mile beach VII, 25, VIII, 2 (Haim); the larva on birch and blackberry. . oblinita Sm. & Abb. Common throughout the State V-VIII. The larva is a general feeder on orchard and small fruits and also on a variety of forest trees and other plants, but has never yet been injurious in this State. ARSILONCHE Led. . albovenosa Goeze. Throughout the State, IV-IX, more common along the coast. Larva on cat-tail VI, 26 at Paterson (Gr), and from late September to the middle of October they were on parts of the Hack- ensack meadows in countless numbers. Feeds generally on grasses and on smart-weed and willow. ; HARRISIMEMNA Grt. . trisignata Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester (Dn); Essex Co (div); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds); and rarely found throughout the State. It is a bizarre species in all stages; the larva on lilac, winterberry and huckleberry (Dyar), also on “Cephalanthus occidentalis” (Bz). ; CERMA Hbn. . cora Hbn. Atco, rare (Lt). POLYGRAMMATA Hbn. . hebraicum Hbn. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Coll); Ramsey VI, 17 (Sleight); Newark (Ang); Woodbury VI, 18, VII, 20 (Kp); 5-mile beach (Haim). $ W Fig. 185.—Common owlet moths of New Jersey: 1, Agrotis ypsilon; 2, Peridroma saucia; 3, Noctua bicarnea; 4, Feltia subgothica; 5, Noctua c-nigrum; 6, Noctua clandes- tina; 7, Euxoa tessellata; 8, Mamestra trifolti; 9, Xylophasia arctica; 10, Feltia malefida; 11, Euxoa messoria; 12, Xylophasia devastatr ie eS vane _ THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 447 MICROCOELIA Gn. . diphtheroides Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Essex Co. VI, VII (div); Eliza- beth V, 20-VII, 30 (Bz); Staten Island V—VIII (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll); 5-mile beach (Haim); and probably throughout the State. The form “obliterata” Grt. occurs with the type and is the more common. BRYOPHILA Tr. . lepidula Grt. Generally distributed, but rare. . teratophora H. S. Newark Dist.; New Brunswick. Not really a rare species, but has not been reported by collectors, and my specimens have no dates. CHYTONYX Grt. - . palliatricula Grt. Staten Island VII (Ds); Anglesea VII (Sm), and throughout the State in July, rarely. The form with the white dot in median space is the more common. MOMA Hbn. . fallax H. S. Paterson IV, 30 (Gr) V, 10 (Bz); Chester VIII, 19 (Dn); Hssex Co. V (div); Staten Island V (Ds); Westville, VIII, 19 (Jn); Lakehurst, VIII, 28 (Gr). The curiously banded larva feeds on “Viburnum” (Dyar) and on poplar. BAILEYA Grt. (LEPTINA Gn.) . dormitans Gn. Newark (Wdt), and probably rare throughout the State. . doubledayi Gn. Suffern, N. Y., VII (Bz), and undobtedly occurs this side of the State line as well. ' ophthalmica Gn. Newark (Soc); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll). CATABENA WIk. . lineolata Wlk. Chester (Dn); Elizabeth VII, VIII (Bz), feeds on Ver- bena (Bt). CRAMBODES Gn. . talidiformis Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (div); Jersey City IX (Sb): Newark VII (Wdt); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VIII (Ds); and probably throughout the State; the larva on Verbena. PLATYSENTA Grt. . vVidens Gn. Jersey City to Cape May VI-IX, in swampy and marsh lands along shore and inland, sometimes not uncommon. 448 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SENTA Steph. S. defecta Grt. “New Jersey,’ without definite locality. BALSA WIk. B. malana Fitch. Throughout the State V—VIII and recorded by most collectors. Feeds on apple; “a little green larva dotted with yellow” (Dyar). B. tristrigella Wlk. Newark V (Wdt); Woodside VI, 20 (Bwl); Hem- lock Falls (Sb); Elizabeth VI (Bz), and undoubtedly throughout the State. B. labecula Grt. Occurs near New York City, and sure to be found in New Jersey. “Triquetrana”’ Fitch referred to this genus in the last edition will be found in the “‘Nolide.” ANORTHODES Sm. A. tarda Gn. (prima Sm.) Newark VIII (Wdt); 5-mile beach VIII, 20 (Haim). CARADRINA Ochs. C. multifera WIk. Ramsey IX, 30 (Sleight); Woodbridge VIII, 12 (Wrms); “New Jersey” (Coll). C. derosa Morr. Described from “New Jersey” and never since found in or out of the State; probably an exotic. C. miranda Grt. Recorded from Newark to 5-mile beach, VI-IX, and surely occurs throughout the State. PERIGEA Gn. P. xanthioides Gn. Throughout the State from June to October. — P. vecors Gn. Recorded from Jersey City to Anglesea, May to Septem- ber, and occurs throughout the State, not rarely. - P. epopea. Cram. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey. City at sugar VII (Ke); Elizabeth VIII, 9 (Kp); Staten Island VI, IX, X (Ds); 5-mile beach VIII, 2-27, common (Haim). OLIGIA Hbn. O. festivoides Gn. Throughout the State, IV-VIII; comes readily to light and is recorded by all collectors. : O. chalcedonia Hbn. Occurs with the preceding; but less abundantly. O. versicolor Grt. 5-mile beach VIII, 20 (Haim). O. grata Hbn. Sussex Co. to Anglesea V—X; recorded by all collectors. HILLIA Grt. H. crasis H. S. Hopatcong (Pm). x x x &K THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. ie LUPERINA Bdv. . passer Gn. Throughout the State V—VIII; recorded by all collectors. . burgessi Morr. Elizabeth IX, 16 (Kp); Lakehurst IX (div); Cape May Co., 1 specimen at light (Lt). XYLOPHASIA Steph. . remissa Hbn. Hopatcong VI, 21 (Sleight); Elizabeth VI, 16 (Bz); “New Jersey” (Coll). . suffusca Morr. Newark (Soc). . vultuosa Grt. Jersey City VI, VII (Kr). . apamiformis Gn. Newark VI, 4-15 (Sb); Hlizabeth VIII (div); River- ton VII, 31 (Jn); Camden V, 28, Westville VI, 29 (Kp). . finitima Gn. Jersey City on raspberry bloom in May (Kr). . lateritia Hbn. “New Jersey” without definite locality. . cogitata Smith. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Goll). . dubitans Wlk. Throughout the State VII-IX; more or less common. . impulsa Gn. Ramsey VI, 19 (Sleight); Elizareth VI, 21, 1 specimen (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds). . devastatrix Brace. Throughout the State commonly, all season. The larva is one of the most destructive of our field cut-worms. . arctica Bdv. Common throughout the State VI-IX; the larva is de- structive to corn, cabbage and garden plants. . verbascoides Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Elizabeth VIII, 6 (Kp); Staten Island IV, VI (Ds). . cariosa Gn. Ramsey VI, 7 (Sleight); Jersey City VI (Kr); Newark VI (Wat); Elizabeth VI, VIL (Bz); 5-mile beach VII, 4 (Weigand). . vulgaris G. & R. “New Jersey” (Coll). . lignicolor Gn. Ramsey VI, 25 (Sleight); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VIII (Wdt); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); New Bruns- wick VII, 3 (Gr). HADENA Schrank. . bridghami G. & R. Ramsey VII, 25 (Sleight); Seabright, on sunflow- ers, Jersey City at sugar VII (Kr); the type locality is “New Jersey.” . fractilinea Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island VIII, 7 (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll); Lakehurst IX (Bz); probably throughout the State. : . miseloides Gn. Paterson to 5-mile beach, VI-VIII; not rare through- out the State; larva solitary on “Smilax’’—green briar (Dyar). . viridimusca Sm. “New Jersey” without specific locality or date. » mactata Gn. Englewood Cliffs X, 15, at sugar (Dke); Elizabeth IX, 2 (Bz). . turbulenta Hbn. Thrcughout the State, local VI, VII, VIII; larva gregarious on “Smilax’’—green briar—and horse nettle. 29 IN eS a 450 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. H. modica Gn. Andover VIII (Kr); Snake Hill VII (Wdt); Woodside VIII, 18 (Bwl); Newark VII (div); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds); 5-mile beach VIII, 27 (Haim). H. hausta Grt. Jersey City Hts. IV, 20, Newark (Sb), Elizabeth VI, 24, 1 specimen (Bz). H. diversicolor Morr. Edgewater Hts. IX, 10 (Wrms). MACRONOCTUA Grt. M. onusta Grt. Ramsey IX, 22 (Sleight); Elizabeth IX, 18 (Bz); “New Jersey” (div); the larva bores in the roots of German lily (Dyar) and blue flag (Bird). DRYOBOTA Led. D. illocata W1lk.. Hopatcong (Pm); 5-mile beach VIII, 22 (Haim), and probably throughout the State. HYPPA Dup. H. xylinoides Gn. Throughout the State V-IX; not rare. FERALIA Grt. F. jocosa Gn. Paterson IV, 4-6 (Gr); Newark Dist. III, IV, the larva on hemlock (Soc); is a very local species, but not rare where it occurs. F. major Sm. Occurs in New York just north of the line, and will un- doubtedly be found also in New Jersey. ' TRACHEA Hbn. T. delicata Grt. Ft. Lee VIII, 18 (Wrms); Jersey City VIII (Kr); Eliz- abeth VIII (Bz). EUPLEXIA Steph. E. lucipara Linn. Throughout the State V-IX, not rare; larva on birch, “Viburnum,” etc. | ACTINOTIA Hbn. A. ramosula Gn. Great Notch VIII, 26 (Dke); Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Newark V (Bwl); Elizabeth IV, VII, IX (div); Staten Island V-VIII (Ds). DIPTERYGIA Steph. D. scabriuscula Linn. Throughout the State V—VIII; larva on “Rumex.” PYROPHILA Hbn. P. tragopogonis Linn. Ramsey VIII, 5 (Sleight); “New Jersey” (Coll). P. pyramidoides Gn. Throughout the State, V-IX, sometimes locally common. “One of the commonest larva of early spring” (Dyar). feeding on wild cherry, apple, poplar, chestnut, etc. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 4st HELOTROPHA Led. H. reniformis Grt. Throughout the State VI-IX, often common; the variety “atra’’ Grt. occurs with the type and is sometimes the more abundant. PRODENIA Gn. P. commelina S. & A. Throughout the State VIII to X; but the rarest of the species belonging to the genus. All the larve feed on grasses. P. ornithogalli Gn. Throughout the State VIiI-10; locally common. P. eudiopta Gn. With the preceding and at the same dates. LAPHYGMA Gn. L. frugiperda S. & A. Common throughout the State VIII-X. The larva is the “fall army worm,” which occasionally becomes abundant enough to cause serious injury to late crops; even fruit trees sometimes suffer. The varieties “fulvosa” Riley and “obscura” Riley occur with the type, but not so abundantly. MAGUSA WIKk. M. divaricata Grt. Newark in August at light (div). HOMOHADENA Grt. H. badistriga Grt. Newark district; larva on honeysuckle. ONCOCNEMIS Led. O. riparia Morr. Occurs on Long Island and will yet be found along shore in New Jersey. ©. saundersii Grt. Ramsey IX, 15 (Sleight). LEPIPOLYS Gn. L. perscripta Gn. Ramsey IX, 23 (Sleight), and at other points in New Jersey. ADITA Grt. A. chionanthi S. & A. Newark (Soc); single specimens only. COPIPANOLIS Grt. C. cubilis Grt. Lakehurst in April (Ds). EUTOLYPE Grt. E. rolandi Grt. Forest Hill IV, 22 (Wrms); Staten Island IV (Ds). E. bombyciformis Sm. Larva on shell-bark hickory and is sure to oecur in New Jersey. eee 452 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 2) NNN DH PSAPHIDIA WIk. . grotei Morr. Staten Island IV, 15 (Ds); New Brunswick IV, 17 (Sm). . resumens Walk. Paterson IV, 24 (Gr); Newark (div), and probably elsewhere in the State. . thaxterianus Grt. Will yet be found in New Jersey. RHYNCHAGROTIS Sm. . rufipectus Morr. Will occur in the northern part of the State. . brunneicollis Grt. Ramsey VI, 22 (Sleight); Newark VI, 9 (Wdt); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VI, 21 (Ds); 5-mile beach VII, 1, VIII, 20 (Haim). - anchoceloides Gn. Staten Island IX, X (Ds); Newark VIII, 5 (Sb); Elizabeth, VII, VIII (Bz); Westville VII, 2 (Lt); Lakehurst IX, 27 (Gr); DaCosta VIII, 16 (Dke); 5-mile beach IX (div). The larva is one of the commoner cut worms and feeds on grape (Bt) as well as a variety of low plants. . brunneipennis Grt. Elizabeth VII, 20 (Coll). . placida Grt. Elizabeth VIII, 4 (Kp); Lakehurst IX, 5 (Bz). . alternata Grt. Sussex Co. VIII, 24, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Coll); Staten Island VIII, IX, X (Ds); Newark VII (div); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Camden (Kp). ADELPHAGROTIS Sm. : prasina Fab. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark VII-IX (div); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Elizabeth VII, 30 (Coll). PLATAGROTIS Sm. . pressa Grt. Hopatcong (Pm). EUERETAGROTIS Sm. . sigmoides Gn. Hopatcong V, 22 (div); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth VII, on sugar (Bz). . perattenta Gn. Newark (Wdt); Staten Island VI (Ds). . attenta Grt. Occurs rarely near New York (Bt). SEMIOPHORA Steph. . elimata Gn. Staten Island IX (Ds); Lakehurst Ix (Ds). . janualis Grt. Lakehurst IX (div). The Lakehurst localities for this and the preceding species may prove to refer to the following. . grisatra Sm. Lakehurst IX, 27, 1 ? type (Gr). atoma Sm. Lakehurst IX, 27, 1¢, 9 9 type (Gr). . Opacifrons Grt. Rare near New York (Bt). . tenebrifera Wlk. (catherina Grt.) Taken at Philadelphia V, 1, and recorded from ‘‘New Jersey,’ without specific locality. v THE, INSECTS (OF NEW) JERSEY. 453 PACHNOBIA Gn. monochromatea Morr. Near Newark, very rare (Soc); Brown’s Mills Junction V, 20 (Dke), 1 specimen. . manifesta Morr. Paterson V, 20, (Gr); Staten Island V (Ds); New- ark, in early spring (div); Mr. Seib has bred it from a larva with curious feeler-like processes found under leaves in a swamp. . fishii Grt. Newark IV (Bz); Silver Lake, Staten Island IV, 29 (Shoe- maker). AGROTIS Tr. . badinodis Grt. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Hlizabeth IX (Bz); Staten Island IX (Ds); Lakehurst IX, 27 (Gr). . violaris G. & R. Riverton IX, 20 (Jn); Manumuskin X, 10-21 (Dke). : ypsilon Rott. Common throughout the State, V-IX; the larva is one of the injurious cut-worms. fi . geniculata G. & R. Ramsey IX, 20 (Sleight); Sussex Co. VIII, 21 (Coll); Caldwell (Cr); Lakehurst IX (div); Lucaston IX, 8 (Dke); Cape May Co., 1 spec. (Lt). NOCTUA Linn. Ye x A t eee # see | 3S RS Os / RES ~~ sf EE x bre eS f ‘3 Fig. 186.—Cut-worms of typical forms; eggs natural size (6) and enlarged (7). ae Se ean toe ee ey 454 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. N. smithii Snell. Throughout the State, VIII & IX, more common in the northern portion. This is the species usually named “baja” in col- lections. . hormaniana Grt. Sussex Co. VIII, 22, New Brunswick VIII, [X (Coll); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Caldwell (Cr). Locally common, but seems confined to the northern part of the State. . bicarnea Gn. Throughout the State, VII-XI usually common. The larva is a general feeder on low plants; but is not one of the econom- ically important species. . c-nigrum Linn. Common throughout the State, VII-XI. The larva is one of the injurious species found in fields in the spring. . phyllophora Grt. Hopatcong (Bt); Newark V-VIII (div); larva in March (Sb). . plecta Linn. Throughout the State V-IX, sometimes quite numerous. The larva feeds on celery, lettuce and similar plants; but rarely in injurious numbers. . collaris G. & R. Ramsey IX, 10 (Sleight). . haruspica Grt. Hopatcong (Pm), and undoubtedly elsewhere in North Jersey. . Clandestina Harr. Common throughout the State V-IX, concealed under bark, in crevices and other shelter. The larva is one of the more injurious cut-worms. . lubricans Gn. Great Notch VIII, 26 (Dke); Boonton VIII, Elizabeth VIII, 13 (Kp); Newark VIII (div). PERIDROMA Hbn. . occulta Linn. Newark, at light (Wdt); Staten Island VIII (Ds); 5- mile beach VIII, IX (div). margaritosa Haw., var. saucia Hbn. Throughout the State Wixi The larva is a general feeder and one of the injurious cut-worms. . incivis Gn. Boonton IX (Bwl); Caldwell (Cr); Jersey City Vit, at sugar (Kr); Newark (div); Elizabeth VIII, IX, 16 (div); Staten Island VIlI-X (Ds); Stone Harbor VIII, 3 (Dke); 5-mile beach, VIII, 20 (Haim). RHIZAGROTIS Sm. . acclivis Morr. Rare near New York (Bt). I have seen specimens from Maryland, and there is no reason why it should not occur in New Jersey. FELTIA WIKk. . subgothica Haw. Occurs throughout the State, and is the most com- mon of the allied species. The caterpillar is sometimes quite abun- dant, but rarely injurious. . jaculifera Gn. With the preceding in a general way, but less abundant, and in some localities entirely absent. . herilis Grt. Also occurs throughout the State with the two preceding, but is more rare than either. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. A55 . gladiaria Morr. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark IX, X (div); Staten Island IX (Ds); New Brunswick IX, 18 (Coll), and probably throughout the State. : . venerabilis Wlk. Newark IX, 15 (Wdt); Elizabeth IX (Bz); Staten Island IX (Ds); Lakehurst IX, 27 (Gr). . volubilis Harv. Ft. Lee V, 30 (Wrms); Newark, at light X (Wdt), Chester (Coll), and elsewhere in North Jersey. . annexa Tr. Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); Lakehurst IX, 27 (Gr); 5-mile beach VIII, IX (div); and probably throughout South Jersey; the larva is a general feeder and sometimes rather plentiful. . malefida Gn. Trenton (U S Ag); Anglesea IX (Coll), and probably throughout South Jersey. POROSAGROTIS Sm. . vetusta Wlk. Paterson IX, 30 (Gr); Anglesea IX, 28; and throughout the State on goldenrod in September duririg the day. . mimallonis Grt. Common near New York (Bt). . tripars Wlk. Staten Island IX, 21 (Ds); Lucaston IX, 20 (Dke); Laha- way IX, seasonally not rare. EUXOA Hbn. (CARNEADES Grt.) . velleripennis Grt. Ramsey IX, 23 (Sleight); Great Notch VIII, 26 (Dke); Guttenberg VIII, 29 (Wrms); Newark (Soc); Hlizabeth IX, 7 (Coll); Atco VIII, 2 (Lt). . fumalis Grt. Rare near New York (Bt). . detersa Wlk. Throughout the State in late fall on goldenrod; fiying freely in the bright sunshine; especially common near the shore. . bostoniensis Grt. Ramsey IX, 26 (Sleight); Paterson X, 8 (Gr); Newark IX, 2 (Coll); Staten Island IX, X (Ds); probably occurs throughout the more northern part of the State. . messoria Harr. Common throughout the State, June to September. The larva known as the “reaping rustic” is the most injurious and abundant of our early cut-worms and is especially troublesome in South Jersey on sweet-potatoes. The bran-arsenic remedy works per- fectly for this species. . tessellata Harr. Also common throughout the State, and a close ally of the preceding in its destructive work. . albipennis Grt. Newark (Ang). . Obeliscoides Gn. Chester VII, New Brunswick VII (Coll): probably occurs throughout the more northern sections of the State. . redimicula Morr. Staten Island VII (Ds). ANYTUS Grt. . privatus Wlk. Ramsey IX, 26 (Sleight); Paterson IX, 10 (Gr); Eliza- beth IX (Bz); and, not commonly, throughout the State VIII & IX. . Ccapax Grt. Ramsey IX, 19 (Sleight). 456 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. U. M M. . purpurissata Grt. Chester VIII, 17, Sussex Co. VIII, 23 (Coll); not UFEUS Grt. plicatus Grt. Newark (Sb). MAMESTRA Ochs. nimbosa Gn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc). imbrifera Gn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc). common near New York (Bt). . meditata Grt. Chester VIII to Angiesea VI, VIII, IX; and generally throughout the State, chiefly VIII & IX. . lustralis Grt. Sure to be found in New Jersey. . trifolii Rott. Throughout the . rosea Harv. Ramsey V, 28 . congermana Morr. Ramsey . rubefacta Morr. Lakehurst . detracta Wlk. Newark VI (Sb); Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Dke). . distincta Hbn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark IV (div); Elizabeth LV Ge): Staten Island IV, V (Ds); the larva on grape. . atlantica Grt. ‘“‘New Jersey,’ without definite locality. . subjuncta G. & R. Throughout the northern half of the State; New Brunswick to Chester V—VIII. The larva is a general feeder on grasses, weeds, and sometimes becomes injurious on cabbage and other cultivated plants. . grandis Bdv. Newark VI, 20, VIII, 6 (div); Hlizabeth VI (Bz); Staten Island VI, Jamesburg VII (Ds), and probably throughout the northern part of the State; larva on burdock and a variety of other low plants. State, V—X, common; larva on cabbage, clover, Cheno- podium, &c., and sometimes injurious. (Sleight); Paterson VI, 15 (Gr.); Newark, at light VIII (Wdt); Elizabeth VI, 10 (siz) V, 29 (Sleight); Ft. Lee VII, 30 (Wrms); Newark, at light, rare (Wdt); Elizabeth Vil (Bz); Staten Island V, VII (Ds). V...29: (G@Ds): . picta Harr. Throughout the = State VI, VIII, locality com- Fig. 187.—Mamestra trifolii: a, larva from mon; the gaudy yellow, above; b, same on cabbage leaf; c, pupa; d, adult; wing of moth enlarged. black-striped and _ barred larvee are sometimes found Ss ss THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 457 abundant on cabbages, though feeding also on other low plants. Prompt application of the arsenites should be resorted to when the species is noticed. . lubens Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Ramsey V, 28 (Sleight); Newark VI, larva on huckleberry, sumac and birch (Sb); Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz); Staten Island VII (Ds). . latex Gn. Ramsey V, 21 (Sleight); Orange Mts. VI (Wdt); Mont- clair VI, 5, Elizabeth V, 28 (Bz); Staten Island V-—VI (Ds); National Park VI, 10 (DkKe); a dirty brown larva on low plants (Dyar). . adjuncta Bdv. Recorded from all parts of the State in August; larva on asparagus, goldenrod and other plants. . repentina Morr. West Hoboken; the type and only example ever taken. . legitima Grt. Boonton VIII (Bwl); Hopatcong (Pm); Sussex Co. VII, New Brunswick VIII, 20 (Coll); Jersey ity VII (Kr); Elizabeth VIII, 19 (Kp); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Lucaston VII, 27 (Dke); the larva feeds on asparagus, beans, cabbage and a variety of other garden plants, has two annual broods, and is sometimes injurious. . lilacina Harv. Newark IX (div). . goodelli Grt. Newark (Sb); 5-mile beach VII, 26 (Haim). . ectypa Morr. Morris Plains (Neum). . renigera Steph. Common throughout the State and almost all season; larva a general feeder and sometimes injurious. . olivacea Morr. Throughout the State VI, VIII, IX; recorded by all collectors. . anguina Grt. Ramsey V, 18 (Sleight); Paterson VI, 26 (Gr); Staten Island (Doll). . laudabilis Gn. Andover VIII (Kr); Newark (Soc); Iona IV, Bridge- ton IX, X, 4 (Coll); Lakehurst IX (div). . lorea Gn. Ramsey V, 31 (Sleight); Staten Island VI (Ds); Elizabeth VI, 21 (Bz); New Brunswick VI, 11 (Coll); larva on geranium, straw- berry, etc. (Bt). MORRISONIA Grt. . sectilis Gn. Paterson V, 12, on bark of chestnut (Gr); Newark IV 28-V, 2 on willow bloom (div); Elizabeth IV (Bz); Staten Island IV (Ds); the variety “vomerina’’ Grt. occurs with the type. . confusa Hbn. Ramsey V, 13 (Sleight); Paterson V, 5, Plainfield V, 18 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Newark V, 1 (Soc); Elizabeth IV (Bz); larva on willow, in webbed-up leaves. ULOLONCHE Sm. - modesta Morr. Great Notch, DaCosta V, 17, Brown’s Mills V, 19 (Dke); Lakehurst V (Ds); and probably throughout the State, rarely. 458 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. NEPHELODES Gn. N. minians Gn. Throughout the State VIII, IX, often on golden rod; the larva is sometimes locally injurious as a cut-worm on corn and other grasses. The variety ‘“‘violans’” Gn. is locally more common than the type form. LEUCANIA Ochs. The larve of all the species of this genus feed on grasses and a num- ber of them are injurious. L. pseudargyria Gn. Throughout the State IV-IX; common but not in- jurious. L. luteopallens Sm. (pallens L.) Ramsey IX, 21 (Sleight); Newark VII (Wdt); Elizabeth VIII, 4 (Bz). L. albilinea Hbn. Common throughout the State V-IX; the larva is known as the “wheat-head’” army worm; attacking the grain just as it is ripening and sometimes causing serious trouble in the more northern parts of the State. L. diffusa Wlk. Paterson V, 20 (Gr); EHliz- abeth VII, VIII (Bz); 5-mile beach VIII, 20 (Haim); has been confused with the Fig. 188.—The “wheat-head” army preceding and probably has much the worm, Leucania aibilinea. same distribution. ‘L. ligata Grt. Manumuskin V, 5 (Dke). L. flabilis Grt. Newark at light, VII (Wdt); Elizabeth IX, 15 (Bz); 5- mile beach VII, 25—VIII, 5 (Haim); always rare. L. insueta Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City VI, common (Kr); prob- ably occurs throughout the State. L. extincta Gn. Newark (Ang); Elizabeth V, VII (Bz); 5-mile beach WILE 12 -(Hiaim). L. multilinea Walk. Newark meadows, at sugar (Sb); Elizabeth VI, VIII. (Bz); Staten Island VI-IX (Ds); 5-mile beach VIII, 27 (Haim). L. commoides Gn. New Brunswick (Coll); Anglesea VIII, IX (div). . phragmatidicola Gn. Throughout the State V, IX; usually common. rr L. unipuncta Haw. Throughout the State from May until frost. The larva is the ‘‘army-worm,” which is seasonally and locally destruc- tive. Remedial measures consist of barriers and mechanical meth- ods adapted in each instance to the case in hand. Fig. 189.—Mamestra picta: a, the ‘‘zebra caterpillar;’”? b, moth. Fig. 190.—‘‘Wheat head’? army worm: a, a, larve at work on wheat head; b, egg mass; c, d, egg from above and side, enlarged. Fig. 191.—Army worm at work. Fig. 192.—Army worm moth, Leucania unipuncta and details. Fig. 193.—Heliothis armiger: a, b, egg enlarged, from side and above; c, larva; d, pupa in underground cell; e, adult, wings spread; f, same, wings closed. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. Fig. 193. g. gt. iam ~ eo — 460 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. HaAdaAdsAGH > aa x ORTHODES Gn. . crenulata Butl. Hopatcong to Cape May VI-VIII; more or less com- mon throughout the State. . cynica Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City at sugar VI (Kr); Newark V, VI (Wdt); Elizabeth VI, VIII (div); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). . Imora Strck. Ramsey X, 22, at light (Sleight) ; this species is un-- known to me (Sm). . vecors Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark V-VIII (div); Elizabeth V (Bz); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds). HiMELLA Grt. . contrahens WI1k. “Northern New Jersey.” . intractata Morr. Paterson IV, 20 (Gr); Newark IV (div); Staten Island IV (Ds). CROCIGRAPHA Grt. . hormani Grt. Newark IV, on willow catkins (Sb) and probably throughout the northern part of the State. TAENIOCAMPA Ochs. . furfurata Grt. Paterson V, 17 (Gr). . culea Gn. Paterson V, 20, Plainfield V, 19 (Gr); Newark (Ang). . oviduca Gn. Common throughout the State VIII & IX. . rubrescens Wl1k. Newark, Elizabeth IV (Bz). alia Gn. Throughout the State, late in fall and again from March to May; larva a general feeder in early spring (Dyar). . subterminata Sm. With the preceding and probably as widely dis- tributed; Newark and Elizabeth IV on willow blossoms (div). TRICHOLITA Grt. . signata Wlk. Andover VIII (Kr); Newark (Ang), Staten Isiand VIII, 23 (Fulda); 5-mile beach IX, 4 (Haim). XYLINA Ochs. . bethunei G. & R. Throughout the State, and one of the most common forms. . innominata Sm. With the preceding; but less common and more gen- erally restricted to the northern half of the State. . ferrealis Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); New Brunswick IV (Coll). . signosa WI1k. Hopatccng (Pm); Caldwell (Cr). . fagina Morr. Chester (Dn); Ramsey X, 22, at light (Sleight). . unimoda Lint. Ramsey II, 13 (Sleight); Newark (Ang); Staten Island (Ds). . laticinerea Grt. Ramsey X, 19 (Sleight); Hopatcong (Pm); Carlstadt VIII, 20 (Wrms); ‘Staten Island II-V and X, XI (Ds); larva on soft maple (Dyar), cherry and other trees. Probably occurs throughout the State. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 461 . grotei Riley. Hopatcong. (Pm); Paterson X, 24, New Brunswick III, 23 (Gr); Newark IV (Bz). . antennata Wlk. Throughout the State in late fall and early spring; the commonest of our species. AS in all the other species of this genus, the adults occur in late fall and hibernate in that stage, re- appearing for flight and oviposition early next spring. The food plants include ,among others, apple trees, and some injury has been caused by the larve eating into the forming fruit. . thaxteri Grt. Newark (Sb). LITHOLOMIA Grt. . hapz Morr. Forest Hill IV, 20 (Wrms); rare near New York (Bt), and probably throughout northern New Jersey. CALOCAMPA Steph. il, : ; fi . nupera Lint. Occasional in northern New Jersey. . cineritia Grt. Newark III and IV, on willow catkins; larve in Sep- tember on low willows (Sb). ; . curvimacula Morr. Staten Island IV (Ds) and occasional in North Jersey. CUCULLIA Schranck. . convexipennis G. & R. Newark and northward VI-VIII (div); Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); often on golden rod. . asteroides Gn. Hopatcong to Cape May and elsewhere throughout the State VII-IX; usually on golden rod. . intermedia Speyer. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark VIII (Wdt). . phile Sm. Taken in Fairmount Park, Phila., and will certainly occur in New Jersey. BELLURA WIk. . gortynides Wlk. Passaic Co. VIII, 29 (Kell); New Durham VIII, 29 (Wrms); Elizabeth VIII, 9 (Bz); Newark district; larva in stems of “Typha,” rare. . obliqua G. & R. Newark V, VII, common; larva in cat-tails; easily taken during the winter when the stems are frozen in ice. NONAGRIA Ochs. . oblonga Grt. BHlizabeth VII (Bz). . subflava Grt. Rare near Newark (Soc); seasonally common near Jersey City (Wrms). . lata Morr. Described from ‘“Hoboken.” OMMATOSTOLA Grt. . tintneri Grt. Anglesea in late August and September, sometimes common at light and during the day found at rest in the bath houses. 462 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. FAGITANA WIk. F. littera Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City VII, at sugar (Kr); New- ark (Soc), and probably rare throughout the State. F. u-album Gn. Occurs rarely throughout the State. ACHATODES Gn. A. zez Harr. Throughout the State; the larva boring in corn, wheat and other grasses. It is sometimes rather plentiful in the larval stage, but has never yet been seriously injurious. APAMEA Tr. The two species placed here were among those referred to ‘““Hydreecia” in the previous edition. The larve are borers, and not often found ex- cept on special search. The adults are not uncommon and are attracted to light. A. velata W1k. Throughout the State VI-VIII, sometimes common. | A. americana Speyer. (atlantica Sm.) Throughout the State in’ July and August. The larva bores in the stems of grasses. HYDRCECIA Tr. H. immanis Gn. Local in the northern parts of the State; the larva in the crown roots of hops. Dates of flight are in August and Septem- ber. PAPAIPEMA Sm. The species here referred constitute the bulk of those previously re- ferrd to “Hydroecia.” All of them are borers in the larval state, and most of them are by no means rare if properly sought for; but most of them inhabit plants of no economic importance, and therefore do not be- come obtrusive. The adults are rarely seen, and while they are quite handsome and conspicuous moths, few collections have more than a scattering representation of species. Mr. Henry Bird, of Rye, N. Y., has made a special study of this genus, and to him I owe the information concerning food plants. P. appasionata Harv. Lakehurst (Jtl). The iarva bores in the roote ‘of pitcher plants, and the species will probably be found wherever this plant occurs. P. marginidens Gn. Staten Island IX (Ds); Hlizabeth IX, 15 (Bz), New Brunswick IX, 12 (Gr). Mr. Bird reports that he finds the larva everywhere in “Sicuta maculata.” P. furcata Sm. Hopatcong (Pm); Carlstadt, where the larva has been found boring in the young shoots of ash, by Mr. Doll. P. circumlucens Sm. Newark, and elsewhere in New Jersey. It has been confused with “marginidens,”’ and probably occurs wherever its food plant, hop, is found. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 463 . duovata Bird. The larva bores in the golden rod, “Solidago semper- virens,” and will probably be found where this plant occurs. . impecuniosa Grt. Staten Island, the larva in “Aster puniceus” (Ds); aster and helenium are general food plants according to Bird, and the species probably occurs throughout the State. . inguzsita G. & R. Hopatcong (Pm); Elizabeth IX, 30 (Bz); Staten Island (Ds); August and September. The larva in the roots of sen- sitive fern (Bird). . speciosissima G. & R. Ridgewood VIII, 30; Newark (Soc); Elizabeth X, 1 (Bz). A rare species, whose larva has thus far escaped detec- tion. . frigida Sm. The larva lives in the meadow Rue, and no doubt occurs in New Jersey. . sciata Bird. Newark IX, 5 (Sb); Elizabeth X, 5 (Bz), and probably elsewhere in the State. The larva bores in “Veronica virginica,” and this is the species listed as “limpida” iu the previous edition. . cerussata Grt. Newark IX, 28 (Sb): Staten Island (Ds). The larva bores in iron weed and probably occurs wherever that plant grows. . nitela Gn. Throughout the State and sometimes common. The normal food plant is the rag- weed, “Ambrosia trifida,” but it may infest dock and other of the weedy plants. Sometimes it be- comes excessively abun- dant and then attacks potato, tomato, aster, dahlia, corn and a great variety of other plants, causing local injury. Gardens and small plant- ings are most generally infested, and as a rule where they adjoin a weedy road or field. Adults occur from late July to September, and a good general measure to prevent trouble is to keep down the rag- weeds by mowing in early July. Fig. 194.—-Papaipema nitela: larva and adult. P. duplicata Bird. The larva breeds in horse balm, “Colensonia cana- densis,’” and will almost certainly be found in the State. P. imperturbata Bird. Bores into the stems of the wild sunflower, ‘“Heli- anthus divaricatus,” and should occur in New Jersey. P. necopina Grt. The larva bores in the stalks of the wild sunflower, 99 “Helianthus giganteus,”’ and the species will no doubt be found there whenever sought for. An adult is very rarely taken even where the larva is abundant. 464 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. eupatorii Lyman. The larva bores in “Kupatorium purpurea,” and will probably be found in New Jersey. P. pterisii Bird. The larva in brake or high fern, “Pterisia aquilina.” This species very closely resembles “harrisii,’ and some of the records for that species will without much doubt be found referable here. P. harrisii Grt. Newark (Sb); Elizabeth IX (Bz). The larva bores in “Heracleum lanatum.” P. purpurifascia G. & R. Elizabeth IX (Bz), Staten Island (Ds), and probably throughout the more northern parts of the State where the wild columbine grows; the larva bores in the roots of that plant. P. baptisize Bird. The larva bores in the false indigo, “Baptisia tinc- torum,’ and undoubtedly occurs in New Jersey. Mr. Davis has taken it on Staten Island. P. astuta Bird. The larva bores in horse balm, “Colensonia,’ and will almost certainly be found in New Jersey. P. cataphracta Grt. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Staten Island (Ds); Anglesea (Lt); generally distributed throughout the State. The larva is a general feeder in thistle, burdock, elder, sunflower and other weeds, the adult flying in September. P. rigida Grt. This will probably be found in the northern part of the State as the southerly limit of its distribution; it flles in September. The species recorded as “rutila’” in the previous edition probably refers to one of the other, similar forms. Mr. Bird has not met with it in his collections and considers it a more northern type. The Canadian col- lectors get it not uncommonly. PYRRHIA Hbn. P. umbra Hbn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI (Sb); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); 5-mile beach VII, 28 (Haim); larva on “Desmodium” and blackberry. P. exprimens Wlk. With the preceding, but rarely. XANTHIA Hbn. X. flavago Fab. Recorded as rare near New York by Beutenmuller. IODIA Hbn. ; I. rufago Hbn. Newark IV, on willow bloom (Sb); Lakehurst IV (Ds). MESOLOMIA Sm. (BROTOLOMIA.) M. iris Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Jersey City (Sb); Newark VI (div). TRIGONOPHORA Hbn. T. periculosa Gn. Chester (Dn); Hopatcong (Pm); Cresskill VIII, 30 (Wrms); Paterson IX, 21 (Gr); Lakehurst IX (Ds). The variety THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 465 “v-brunneum” Grt. occurs with the type, and both are probably found throughout the State. CIRRCEDIA Gn. C. pampina Gn. Newark and Orange Mts. IX (div); Bayonne (Bt); Elizabeth IX, X (div); Staten Island V, IX, X (Ds); New Brunswick IX, 20, Lakehurst IX, 27 (Gr). SCOLIOPTERYX Germ. S. libatrix Linn. Throughout the State. Matures in early fall, hiber- nates as an adult and lives until well along in summer; larva on willow and poplar. COSMIA Ochs. C. paleacea Hsp. Chester (Dn). a ORTHOSIA Ochs. — The species now referred to this genus are only a part of those in the previous edition. Most of them have been separated under the term “Amathes” Hbn., leaving the larger, more robust species under the present term. ; O. aurantiago Gn. Ramsey IX, 5, at light (Sleight); Hlizabeth VIII, 20 (Bz). , O. helva Grt. Throughout the State, VII and VIII, recorded by all con- tributors from Hopatcong to 5-mile beach. 2 lutosa Andr. Newfoundland VII, 2 (Shoemaker), and also recorded from “New Jersey” without specific locality. O. americana Morr. Described from New Jersey, was based on a Euro- pean example, and “O. conradi” Grt., also recorded from the State, was undoubtedly an error of determination or locality. AMATHES Hbn. The species referred here appeared under “‘Orthosia” in the last edition. A. bicolorago Gn. Throughout the State, locally common, September to October; hibernates as an adult and appears again early next spring. The variety “ferruginoides”’ Gn. is really much the most abundant form of the two. A. decipiens Grt. Elizabeth X, 19 (Kp). A. euroa G. & R. Should be found in the northern part of the State. A. ralla G. & R. Recorded from*New Hampshire to North Carolina and sure to be found in New Jersey. PARASTICHTIS Hbn. P. discivaria Wlk. Not yet actually found in the State, but almost cer- tain to occur there. 30 IN — 466 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. m SCOPELOSOMA Curt. . indirecta W1k. Caldwell (Cr); Forest Hill III (Wdt); Newark III & IV (div). All the species of the genus mature in fall, hibernate as adults and fly again very early in spring. . moffatiana Grt. Newark district IV, X, XI (div); Staten Island IV (Ds); larva on witeh hazel (Dyar). . pettiti Grt. Occurs near New York (Bt). . ceromatica Grt. Recorded from “New Jersey,’ and Mr. Buchholz has taken it in Bronx Park, N. Y. City; larva on witch hazel. . tristigmata Grt. Newark, New Brunswick IX (Coll), and probably throughout the State. : walkeri Grt. Newark IV, on willow bloom and at sugar (Sb); Eliza- Deth =xal- 13> (Bz). . sidus Gn. Newark district IX (div); Forest Hill IV, 2 (Wrms); Staten Island X, Lakehurst X (Ds). . Morrisoni Grt. Near New York on oak (Bt); Forest Hill IV, 4 (Wrms); Staten Island II, IV (Ds). . devia Grt. Newark IV (Sb); Elizabeth III, IV (Bz); Staten Island V, xX (Ds). GLAEA Hbn. . viatica Grt. Ramsey X (Sleight); Staten Island X (Ds); Lakehurst IX, X (div). . inulta Grt. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island IX, X (Ds). . signata French. Recorded from “New Jersey.” . sericea Morr. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark Dist. X (div); Staten Island X (Ds); Lakehurst 1X, 27 (Gr). . carnosa Grt. Lakehurst X, 19 (Ds); a very rare species. EPIGLAEA Grt. . pastillicans Morr. Found near New York (Bt). . apiata Grt. Should be found in New Jersey. . decliva Grt. Newark (Ang); Elizabeth IX, 13 (Bz). HOMOGLAZA Morr. . hircina Morr. Lakehurst IX, on huckleberry leaves (Ds). CALYMNIA, Hbn. . orina Gn. Will yet be found in the State, I believe. IPIMORPHA Hbn. pleonectusa Grt. Newfoundland VII, 28 (Ds), and recorded from “New Jersey.” ¥ —_ Fig. 196.—Work of the corn-worm in tomato. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 467 ATETHMIA Hbn. A. rectifascia Grt. Ramsey VIII, 14 (Sleight); Elizabeth VII, 16 (Bz); “New Jersey” (Auct). CHLORIDEA Westw. C. virescens Fab. Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds). HELIOTHIS Ochs. H. armiger Hbn. Throughout the State and throughout the season. There are three broods in the southern half of the State, the earliest larva being the “tomato worm,” which bores into the earliest fruit, while the later broods infest first sweet and then field corn, spéci- mens being found in the ears as late as October. Harly in the spring the larva may also bore into pea-pods and attack a variety of other vegetation. They winter aS pupez in cornfields, and the best check to their increase is late fall plowing, which exposes and de- stroys them in this helpless stage. ‘The application of insecticides has not been found practical. RHODOPHORA Gn. R. florida Gn. Throughout the State, VII and VIII in the closed flowers of the evening primrose; the larva feeds in the buds and seed cap- sules of the same plant. DERRIMA WIk. D. henrietta Grt. “New Jersey” without date or exact locality. EUPANYCHIS Grt. E. spinosee Grt. (Schinia) Staten Island IX (Ds); Sandy Hook (Bt); Atco IX, 4 (Kp); Clementon IX, 9 (Lt); Lucaston IX, 12, Hammon- ton IX, 6, Brown’s Mills [X, 15 (Dke); Lakehurst IX, 10 (Bz); An- glesea IX, 20 (Coll). SCHINIA Hbn. S. trifascia Gn. Caldwell (Cr); Elizabeth VIII, IX (Bz); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll) and probably throughout the State. S. nundina Dru. Throughout the State VIII and IX; not common, but reported by all collectors from Hopatcong to Anglesea; found during the day on flowers of ‘“Spirea,’’ etc. S. lynx Gn. Elizabeth VI (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); Atco IX, 1 (Kp): Brown’s Mills VII, 5, DaCosta VIII, 3, Delair VIII, 7, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke); Anglesea VIII, 16 (Lt). S. arcifera Gn. Orange Mts. VIII, IX (div); Elizabeth VIII, IX (div); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); New Brunswick VIII, IX (Coll); Ft. Lee VIII, 30, Belleplain IX, 16 (Dke); 5-mile beach VIII, 21-IX, 26 (Haim). | 468 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. LYGRANTHOECIA G. & R. The species referred to this genus appeared under “Schinia”’ in the previous edition. L. thoreaui G. & R. Newark VIII, 25 (Ang); Elizabeth VIII (Bz); New Brunswick VIII, 20 (Gr). L. marginata Haw. Common throughout the State and _ practically throughout the season; usually attracted to light. L. brevis Grt. Ramsey IX, 5 (Sleight); Newark, Orange Mts. Vike ee (div); Elizabeth IX, 5-20 (Bz); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); locally common. L. inclara Strek. Pdterson (Gr); Woodbury VI, 18 (Kp). XAANTHOPASTIS Hbn. X. timais Cram. Staten Island, taken by Mr. Grote (Ds); a southern - Species which is occasionally taken at light along the shore. EUTHISANOTIA Hpbn. The species referred here appear under “‘Eudryas”’ in the previous edition, and are there associated with the family ‘“Agaristide,’ which they resemble greatly in the larval stage. The present genus was used ror the species just preceding. E. unio Hbn. Throughout the State, locally more or less abundant, VI and VIII; larva on evening primrose and “Epilobium.” E. grata Fab. Also generally distributed and local, VI and VII; the larva on grape and Virginia creeper. PLAGIOMIMICUS Grt. FP. pitychromus Grt. Newark (Wdt); Elizabeth VIII (Bz); Staten Island Vile (Ds). STIBADIUM Grt. S. spumosum Grt. Has been found in New Jersey. CIRRHOPHANUS Grt. C. triangulifer Grt. Ft. Lee VIII, 30 (Dke); Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth IX, 15 (Bz); Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Bruns- wick VIII, 2 (Gr). PLUSIODONTA Gn. P. compressipalpis Gn. Paterson VI, 2 (Gr); Newark VII (Wdt); Eliz- abeth VIII, IX (div); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Merchantville VIII, 1 (Dke); the larva resembles bird excrement (Dyar) and is found on “Menispermum canadense.” ‘THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 469 CALPE Tr. C. canadensis Beth. Ramsey VI, 7 (Sleight); Paterson VII, 10 (Gr); Ft. Lee (Dyar); Newark VI (Bz); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds); larva on meadow-rue. POLYCHRYSIA Hbn. P. formosa Grt. Hopatcong VII, 4 (Gr); Newfoundland VII, 5 (Ds); Union Hill, Edgewater VIII, 4 (Wrms); Newark (Soc); always rare. PANCHRYSIA Hbn. (DEVA.) P. purpurigera Wlk. Elizabeth VII, 7, 1 spec. (Bz); rare near. New York (Bt); larva on meadow rue. PLUSIA Ochs. P. zrea Hbn. Newark, Orange Mts., Elizabeth VI-IX (div); Staten Island VI-IX (Ds); New Brunswick VIII, 28 (Gr), and probably throughout the State; larva on verbena. . zroides Grt. Jersey City VII, VIII (Kr). P. balluca Geyer. Newark, rare (Ang); the larva on hop. u EUCHALCIA Hbn. E. contexta Grt. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VII, VIII (div); Elizabeth VII-IX (Bz); Staten Island VII (Ds). . putnami Grt. Recorded from “New Jersey.” E. venusta Wlk. Newark, at light (Ang). rt EOSPHOROPTERYX Dyar. E. thyatiroides Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Carlstadt VIII, 11 (Wrms); New- ark (Ang); Staten Island VII (Ds); always rare. AUTOGRAPHA Hbn. This genus contains most of the species referred to “Plusia’ in the previous edition; the others are distributed in the four genera immdi- ately preceding. Many of the moths fly during the day, and are recog- nizable by angular silvery marks or blotches on the fore-wings. The larvee are semi-loopers, and some of them are of economic importance. A. bimaculata Steph. Newark, on petunias (Ang). A. biloba Steph. Newark V, VIII (div); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds): Woodbury VII, 7 (Kp). A. verruca Fabr. Hemlock Falls, Newark V (Sb); Greenville, seasonally common (Sm); Staten Island X (Ds). A. rogationis Gn. Near New York on wandering jew, geranium and “Eupatorium” (Bt); and I have seen specimens taken in New Jersey. A. precationis Gn. Throughout the State V—X, common: it is double- brooded, the larva an a variety of low weedy plants. 470 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. ou Gn. Rutherford IX, 3 (Wrms); Newark X, 7 (Kp). A. brassicze Riley. Throughout the State, all season; the larva a gen- Fig. 197.—The cabbage looper, Autographa brassice; a, larva; b, pupa in its flimsy cocoon; c, male moth. eral feeder on cruciferous plants and seasonally injurious to cabbage. It is Known as the “cabbage looper’ because it lacks one pair of abdominal legs, and it becomes most troublesome late in the season, It resists spraying mixtures quite strongly, but the bran and Paris green application is usually successful. A. oxygramma Geyer. Rare near New York (Bt); Newark X, 7(Kp); Lakehurst IX, 17 (Ds). A. rectangula Kirby. (mortuorum Gn.) _Newark VII, VIII (div) “New Jersey.” A. epigzea Grt. Rare near New York (Bt). A. falcifera Kirby, var. simplex Gn. Throughout the State, commonly V-XI; it is double-brooded, the larva feeding on a great variety of cruciterous and other low plants. A. basigera Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark, VI, IX, X (div); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); never common. ABROSTOLA Ochs. A. ovalis Gn. Newark (Sb). A. urentis Gn. New Brunswick; probably rare throughout the State. OGDOCONTA Butl. O. cinereola Gn. Throughout the State, all season, common; larva on ragweed. PAECTES Hbn. (INGURA). P. delineata Gn. Newark (div); Morris Plains, larva on sweet gum (Dyar). P. abrostoloides Gn. Newark (Sb); Elizabeth VIII, IX (div); Staten Island VI-IX (Ds); hardly common. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. A7I . oculatrix Gn. Ramsey V, 21 (Sleight); Hopatcong (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VII, 1 (Bz); Staten Isiand VIII (Ds); Weymouth VIII, 9 (Dke); 5-mile beach VIII, 5 (Haim). EUTELIA Hbn. . pulcherrima Grt. Newark, at night (Ang); Ramsey, VI, 17 (Sleight) ; always rare. MARASMALUS Grt. . inficita Wlk. Ramsey VI, 12 (Sleight); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VII, 7 (Sb); Elizabeth VIII (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); 5-mile beach VI, 6, VIII, 3 (Haim). . ventilator Grt. Ramsey VI, 5 (Sleight); Newark (Soc), New Bruns- wick VIII, 18 (Coll); 5-mile beach VIII (div); larva on poison ivy. Both of these species occur throughout the State. i ALETIA Hbn. . argillacea Hbn. Newark IX, X (Wdt); Elizabeth IX, X (Bz); Staten Island IX, X (Ds); Long Branch (U S Ag); 5-mile beach VIII, X (Haim). This is the famous cotton-moth of the Southern States. It does not breed in New Jersey; but each year adults fiy north in considerable numbers after midsummer, and some of these flights reach us, aS a Swarm or in scattering individuals. ANOMIS Hbn. . erosa Hbn. Newark X (Wdt); Elizabeth X, 3 (Bz); Staten Island X (Ds); the larva on cotton and mallow. This is also a Southern species which reaches New Jersey as a visitor only. SCOLECOCAMPA Gn. . liburna Geyer. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark and Orange Mts. VII (div); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island (Ds); the larva in decaying cherry, hickory, oak and chestnut stumps. EUCALYPTERA Morr. . bipuncta Morr. Suffern VII, Newark, Lakehurst VII, 17 (Bz); Lacey VII, Bamber VII, 11 (Dke); Anglesea in July, on salt marshes and in swamps; the larva probably boring in reeds or grasses. AMOLITA Grt. . fessa Grt. Hopatcong to Cape May VI-VIII; nowhere common. DORYODES Gn. . bistrialis Geyer. Secaucus V, 22 (Gr); Newark at light V (Wat); Elizabeth VI, IX (Bz); Staten Island V—-VIII (Ds); Anglesea, common on the salt marshes VI-IX (Sm). ee ae A EG A lh 472 REPORT! OF TN EW? JERSEY So 0ac0E, oi Si Gave PHIPROSOPUS Grt. . callitrichoides Gn. Elizabeth VII, VIII (div); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds); Alloway VI, 3, Lucaston IX, 9, the larva on “Smilax rotundi- folia” (Dke); 5-mile beach VIII (Haim). — RIVULA Gn. . propinqualis Gn. Paterson (Gr); Newark VI, IX, Elizabeth VI, VII (div); 5-mile beach VII, 24 (Haim); probably throughout the State. PLEONECTYPTERA Grt. . pyralis Hbn. New Brunswick VII (Coll). . geometralis Grt. Staten Island VII (Ds); Lahaway VIII, 3 (Coll). ERASTRIA Ochs. . malaca Grt. Blizabeth VII, 15 (Bz). . albidula Gn. New Brunswick (Coll). concinnimacula Gn. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island V (Ds). synochitis G. & R. Throughout the State V-VII, locally common. . olivula Gn. Newark (Wdt); common near New York (Bt). musta G. & R. Newark at light VIII (Wdt); 5-mile beach VIII (Haim). muscosula Gn. Common throughout the State VI-VIII. caduca Grt. Jamesburg VII, larva on “Sagittaria” (Sm). apicosa Harv. Throughout the State V-IX, common. . carneola Gn. Common everywhere V-IX; our most abundant species. . aeria Grt. Newark VI (Wdt); Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz). GALGULA Gn. . hepara Gn. Throughout the State VI-X, usually not rare; the variety “partita” Gn. occurs with the type. LITHACODIA Hbn. . bellicula Hbn. Throughout the State V, VII-IX, not rare; reported by all collectors. . PROTHYMIA Hbn. . rhodarialis Wlk. Paterson V, 18 (Gr); New Brunswick, Anglesea (Coll), and probably throughout the State. . semipurpurea WIk. Paterson V, 18 (Gr); Elizabeth V, VII, VIII, IX (div); Laurel Springs V, 23 (DkKe). EXYRA Grt. . semicrocea Gn. Lucaston V, 30, Iona V, 26 (Dke); Pleasantville VI, 13 (Lt); Lahaway V, larva in “Sarracenia.” 7 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 473 XANTHOPTERA Gn. . nigrofimbria Gn. Lucaston IX, 14, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke); 5-mile beach VIII (div). . semiflava Gn. 5-mile beach VIII, 19 (Haim), and probably throughout South Jersey. METOPONIA Dup. . obtusa H. S. Caldwell (Cr); Newark, Elizabeth, VI, VII (Bz); Staten Island V, taken by O. Fulda (Ds). CHAMYRIS Gn. . cerintha Tr. Throughout the State V-IX, sometimes common, and reported by all collectors; larva on wild cherry, plum, apple and other trees, but never in destructive numbers. zt ACONTIA Ochs. . terminimacula Grt. 5-mile beach VII, 26 (Haim). . delecta Wlk. Little Ferry VIII, 19 (Wrms); Elizabeth V, VII, VIII (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); Stone Harbor VIII, 12 larva, V, 16 adult (Dke); Cape May (Lt); larva on swamp mallow “Hibiscus mos- chatus.” . biplaga Gn. 5-mile beach IX, 4 (Haim). . erastrioides Gn. Common throughout the State and actually recorded from all points between Delaware Water Gap and Cape May V-IX; — larva on rag-weed, burdock, ete. . candefacta Hbn. With the preceding and even more common, but not reported later than August; larva as before. SPRAGUEIA Grt. . Onagrus Gn. Chester VIII, 1, New Brunswick VIII, [X, Anglesea V, IX: (Coll); Elizabeth VIII (Bz); locally common at light. . leo Gn. Chester (Wdt); Staten Island (Ds): New Brunswick (Coll). . dama Gn. Anglesea IX, 8 (Kp). METATHORASA Moore. . monetifera Gn. Hopatcong (Bt); Orange Mts. VI (Wdt); Newark (Soc); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Elizabeth VII, 24, Glassboro VII, 3 (Kp); Lahaway (Coll). EUHERRICHIA Grt. . mollissima Gn. Jersey City VIII, seasonally common (Kr): Elizabeth VII, VIII (Bz); Staten Island V (Ds): Brown's Mills (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, VIII (div). 474 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PHALA-NOSTOLA Grt. - larentoides Grt. Newark VIII (Bwl); Elizabeth VI, VIII (Bz); West- ville VI, 6 (Jn); 5-mile beach VI, VII, IX (div). PANGRAPTA Hbn. . Gecoralis Hbn. Throughout the State V—VII; locally common. HYAMIA WIk. . perditalis Wlk. Elizabeth VII, VIII (div); Staten Island VII (Ds); Anglesea VII, VIII (div). . 6&-punctata Grt. Newark (Sb); Hemlock Falls V, Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz); Staten Island V, taken by Fulda (Ds). MELANOMMA Grt. . auricinctaria Grit. Newark (Bwl); has been bred out of sticks con- taining larve of “Eu. unio,” and probably feeds on “Cephalanthus.” HOMOPYRALIS Grt. . discalis Grt. Paterson VI-VIII (Gr); Newark (Wdt); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Camden VI, VIII (Kp); Anglesea IX (div). . contracta Wlk. Caldwell (Cr); Elizabeth VII, VIII (div); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds); and probably throughcut the State. . tantillus Grt. Near New York, not common (Bt); Anglesea IX, 3 (Coll). ISOGONA Gn. . Natatrix Gn. (Eutoreuma tenuis Grt.) Montclair VIII, 11 (Kf); Eliz- abeth VIII, 7, one specimen (Bz). HYPSOROPHA Hbn. . hormos Hbn. Newark (Soc); Elizabeth VIII (div); Camden VI, VII (Kp); 5-mile beach VIII (div). DRASTERIA Hbn. » erechtea Cram. Common throughout the State V-xX. The larva feeds on grass, clover, etc., and the moth is the one most usually started up in grassy or weedy lands. . crassiuscula Haw. With the preceding but less abundant. The variety “ochrea”’ Grt. occurs occasionally. CAENURGIA WIk. . convalescens Gn. ‘New Jersey”; Union Co.; single specimens only. EUCLIDIA Hbn. . cuspidea Hbn. Throughout the State V—VIII; locally not uncommon. TEE INSECTSIOF INEW' JERSEY. A75 MELIPOTIS Hbn. M. limbolaris Geyer. Orange Mts. VI, VII (div); Paterson VI, 28 (Gr); Newfoundland VII, 5, Sandy Hook VY, 18 (Ds). M. nigrescens G. & R. Fort Lee VI, 14 (Wrms). M. jucunda Hbn. Hemlock Falls VI, 1 (Sb); Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz); Staten Island V, 29, Lakehurst V, VI (Ds); Manumuskin, common (Dke); 5-mile beach VIII, 1 (Haim). SYNEDA Gn. S. graphica Hbn. Throughout the pine barrens V—-VIII, locally common (div); Staten Island IV—-VIII (Ds); Milltown V, 13 (Gr). The variety “media” occurred with the type but less abundantly, at Clementon (Lt). CATOCALA Schranck. C. nubilis Hbn. Throughout the State V-VItt, locally common; larva on locust (Dyar). C. elonympha Hbn. Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds); Caldwell (Cr); 5-mile beach VIII (div); larva on walnut. C. amica Hbn. (lineella Grt.) Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); Newark IX (div). The variety “androphila”’ Gn. occurs with the type. C. jair Strek. Lakehurst VII, 1-15 (div). C. gracilis Edw. Greenwood Lake (Bt); Newark VIII (Sb); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Anglesea VIII (div). var. sordida Grt. Greenwood Lake (Bt). C. minuta Edw. Rutherford (Wrms); Elizabeth VII, VIII (div); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); New Brunswick VII, 16 (Gr); 5-mile beach VIII (Haim); the larva on locust. The varieties “parvula” Edw. and “mellitula’” Hulst occur with the type (Bt). C. grynea Cram. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Sb); Elizabeth VII (div); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); 5-mile beach VIII (Haim); larva on apple and plum. Mr. Beutenmuller says that “polygama”’ Gn. is really this species. C. praclara G. & R. Caldwell (Cr); Elizabeth VII, 29 (Kp). C. micronympha Gn. Anglesea (Lt). Mr. Beutenmuller says that the varieties ‘“‘fratercula” G. & R., “hero” Hy. Edw., and “gisela’”’ Mayer occur on all sides of New Jersey, and should certainly be found in the State with the type. The species is surely rare with us. Cc. similis Edw. “New Jersey” without date or exact locality; Lakehurst WiiG 8) (DSs):. Mr. Beutenmuller has not had the type form, but has had the variety “aholah” Strek. from the State. ' 2 - os Ne NEE a: i A76 REPORT OF ANEW | JERSEY (STATE MUS iis Cc. .?) cordelia Hy. Edw. Roselle (Peck). Mr. Beutenmuller says that the species usually called “amasia’”’ S. & A. is really this form. There is a distinct question as to whether this record can stand. It is prob- ably based on an erroneous identification. . connubialis Gn. Mr. Beutenmuller says that ‘“‘sancta’” Hulst is this species. The mix-up in the names relating to this ‘“amasia” series is such that I give all the names, since any or all of them may be found represented in New Jersey material. . cratzgi Saund. Rare near New York; larva on thorn. . pretiosa Lint. Taken in New Jersey and heretofore cited as a variety of “crategi.” Mr. Beutenmuller, however, thinks them distinct. . blandula Hulst. Caldwell (Cr); larva on “Crategus.” . ultronia Hbn. Throughout the State, VII-X; the larva on apple, plum, wild cherry, dogwood, oak, etc. According to Mr. Beutenmul- ler the true ‘“ultronia” is what has been heretofore termed “mopsa” Hy. Edw., and to the form heretofore labeled “ultronia,’ he has given the varietal name “lucinda.’ The varieties “celia” Hy. Edw., and “‘ariadna”’ Hy. Edw., are also taken in New Jersey; all occurring together at Holly Beach and elsewhere. . herodias Strek. Lakehurst VII & IX (Ds). . coccinata Grt. Greenwood Lake (Bt); Lakehurst VII, 8 (Ds). . cerogama Grt. Newark VII, VIII (div); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Brunswick VIII, 21 (Gr). The variety “bunk- ri’ Grt. has been taken at Caldwell (Cr). . ilia Cram. Throughout the State VII-IX, common; the larva on oak. The varieties “uxor”’ Gn. and “osculata’”’ Hulst occur with the type. . marmorata Edw. Bayonne (Doll). . parta Gn. Newark VII, VIII (div); Staten Island VII-I1X (Ds); New Brunswick IX, 8 (Gr); larva on willow and poplar. . unijuga Wlk. Newark VIII, IX (Sb); Elizabeth IX (Kp); Staten Island VII-IX (Ds); New Brunswick IX (Gr); Anglesea (Lt). . briseis Edw. Staten Island VII (Ds); “New Jersey.” . cara Gn. Common throughout the State, VII-X; the larva on willow and poplar. The variety “carissima’” Hulst occurs more rarely. . amatrix Hbn. Throughout the State VII-IX, common; the larva on willow and poplar. The variety “nurus” WI1k. has been taken at New- ark and on Staten Island. . concumbens Wilk. Throughout the State, VIII & IX, sometimes com- mon; larva on willow and poplar. . consors S. & A. DaCosta VII, 18 (Lt). . antinympha Hbn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VIII, IX (Soc); Elizabeth VIII, 14 (Kp); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds). . badia G. & R. Englewood (Bt); Newark (Sb); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Anglesea VIII; larva on wax myrtle. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 477 . muliercula Gn. Newark, VIII (Bwl); Elizabeth VIII (div); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); DaCosta VIII (Lt); 5-mile beach VII, VIII (div); larva on wax myrtle. . habilis Grt. Orange VIII, IX (Sb); Elizabeth IX (Kp); Staten Island VIII (Ds); New Brunswick IX (Gr); the larva on hickory. The variety “basalis’” Grt. occurs with the type, but rarely. . serena Edw. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); larva on hickory and walnut. ; . innubens Gn. Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Elizabeth VIIJ, 12 (Kp); larva on honey locust. The variety “scintillans”’ G. & R. occurs with the type. . paleogama Gn. Throughout the State VII-IX (Bt); the larva on hick- ory and walnut. The varieties “‘annida’”’ Fager and “phalanga”’ Grt. occur with the type, but are less common; the latter the more abundant of the two. . neogama S. & A. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VII-IX (div); Staten Island ViI-X (Ds); Lucaston VIII, Holly Beach VIII (Haim); larva on butter- nut and walnut. The variety “snowiana”’ Grt. is recorded from 5-mile beach VII, 22 (Haim). . subnata Grt. Caldwell (Cr); Passaic Co. VIII, 2 (Wrms); larva on walnut and hickory. . piatrix Grt. Paterson IX, 21 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VIII, IX (div); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); larva on walnut, hickory, persimmon. . nebulosa Hdw. Still only a probability. . relicta Wlk. Jersey City, Newark and Hlizabeth and vicinity, in VII- IX; recorded by many collectors. The type name, according to Mr. Beutenmuller, refers to the dark form and is the same as “bianca” Hy. Edw. The gray form is “phry- nia’ Hy. Edw:, and the white form is “clara”? Beut. All occur in New Jersey. Larva on white birch and silver poplar. . epione Dru. Newark VII, VIII (Wdt); Elizabeth VII (Kp); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); the larva on oak. . robinsonii Grt. Orange Mts. IX (Sb); Caldwell (Cr); Newark IX (Soc); Elizabeth IX (Bz); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds); New Bruns- wick VIII-X (Gr); larva on hickory. . judith Strck. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Elizabeth VII, 15 (Bz); Staten Island (Fulda); 5-mile beach VII, 22 (Haim); the larva on hickory. . retecta Grt. Caldwell (Cr); Newark IX (Soc); Staten Island VIII (Ds); larva on hickory. The variety “luctuosa’”’ Hulst occurs with the type. . flebilis Grt. Occurs with the preceding and listed as a variety in the last edition. nee 478 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Cc C. dejecta Strck. Lake Hopatcong, Elizabeth VII, VIII (Bz); Newark (Ang). vidua S. & A. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Elizabeth VIII, Ix (Bz); Staten Island IX (Ds); New Brunswick VIII, IX (Gr); larva on oak, hickory and walnut. | . viduata Gn. Orange Mts. IX (Sb); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Pleasant- ville (Lt); larva on walnut. . lacrymosa Gn. Newark IX, 26 (Sb). The var. “ulalume”’ Strek. is recorded from Morristown (Peck). . agrippina Strck. Rare near New York (Bt). . insolabilis Gn. Caldwell (Cr); larva on hickory. . angusi Grt. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Elizabeth VIII, IX (Bz); 5-mile beach VIII, 22 (Haim); larva on hickory. Mr. Beutenmuller finds the varieties “edna” Beut. and “lucetta” Hy. Edw. with the type near Fort Lee. . obscura Strek: Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); New - Brunswick VIII, 25 (Gr); the larva on hickory. The variety “residua”’ Grt. occurs with the type and in addition is re- corded from Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. (Wdt); Elizabeth (Kp). . tristis Edw. Dover (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Lahaway (Sm). HYPOCALA Gn. . andremona Cram. (hillii Lint.) Staten Island IX, 26 (Ds). PHOBERIA Hbn. . atomaris Hbn. Newark IV (div); Staten Island IV, Lakehurst IV (Ds). HOMOPHOBERIA Morr. . cristata Morr. Described from “Hoboken” and never since found. PANAPODA Gn. . rufimargo Hbn. Throughout the State V—VIII, the varieties “carnei- costa” Gn. and “roseicosta”’ Gn., with the type and equally abundant. Larve on upper side of oak leaf (Dyar), and feed also on hickory and -willow. PARALLELIA Hbn. . bistriaris Hbn. Throughout the State V—VIII; usually not rare. AGNOMONIA Hbn. . anilis Dru. Newark (Soc); Staten Island VIII (Ds). REMIGIA Gn. . repanda Fabr. (latipes Gn.) Throughout the State, VI and VII-X; sometimes locally not rare. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 479 GRAMMODES Gn. G. smithii Gn. Elizabeth, VII, 18, 1 specimen (Bz). POAPHILA Gn. P. quadrifilaris Hbn. Orange Mts. V, VI (div); Newark (Soc); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Clementon V, 15, Brown’s Mills V, 9, Manumus- kin VI, 4 (DkKe). The record for “deleta’” Gn. was based on a misidentification. CELIPTERA Gn. C. frustulum Gn. Throughout the State V—VIII, and sometimes not rare. PHURYS Gn. P. lima Gn. I have seen this from New Jersey. a ANTICARSIA Hbn. A. gemmatilis Hbn. Staten Island IX (Ds). ANTIBLEMMA Hbn. A. minorata Sm. South Orange V, 28 (Gr). PHAZOCYMA Hbn. Under this term those species referred to in the last edition as “Zale,” “Phseocyma,”’ “Ypsia” and “Homoptera” are now grouped. The species have been recently studied and revised, and some of the records as they stand are a little uncertain. I have included all the species that I have reason to believe will occur within our faunal area, and have no doubt they will all be found in due course. P. lunata Dru. Occurrs throughout the State, July to October. It is the most common of all the species, and the larva is a general feeder; maple, willow, rose and wild cherry being included in the list. What has been known as “edusa”’ is the male, and the spring records probably refer to “miterea’”’ and not to “lunata.”’ P. undularis Dru. Staten Island V-VIII (Ds); Newark V, VI (Br): Elizabeth V, VII (Bz), and probably throughout the State. ‘“Nigri- cans” Beth., recorded as rare throughout northern New Jersey, is this same species. The variety “umbripennis” Grt. occurs with the type, but is much less abundant. P. zruginosa Gn. Probably also throughout the State, but not com- mon. This was referred as a variety of ‘‘undularis” until recently, and therefore escaped separate record. I have it from Elizabeth, however (Kp), & V, 138 (Bz). P. minerea Gn. Lakwood V, 27 (Ds), not generally identified in collec- tions; I believe that the May and June records for “lunata”™ will be found to refer to this species. oT ee ~ a 480 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. lunifera Hbn. Paterson VII, 14, Guttenberg X. 4 (Wrms); Elizabeth V, 17 (Bz); 5-mile beach VIII, 5 (Haim). This is also referred as “penna”’ Morr. in the previous edition. P. lineosa Wlk. Some of the records for ‘“lunifera’” probably refer to this species, and I have little doubt that both will be found to occur throughout the State, as they are generally mixed in collections. -I have seen it from Hlizabeth VIII, 6 & 9 (Bwl, Bz). P. unilineata Grt. Staten Island V (Ds); Newark VI (Bwl); not com- mon, and a well-marked species. P. obliqua Gn. Staten Island V, VII, VIII (Ds); Elizabeth (Kp). P. metata Sm. Newark VI, 11 (Bwl); almost undoubtedly confused with the preceding. . curema Sm. Sure to occur in New Jersey. helata Sm. Quite within our faunal range. » squammularis Dru. Probably confused with “obliqua.”’ benesignata Harv. Lakewood V, 3 (Ds). . cingulifera Wlk. Newfoundland IV, 25 (Ds); Elizabeth V, 29 (Bz). . calycanthata S. & A. Recorded from Elizabeth; but it is very doubt- ful whether the species really occurs in the State. I have seen only Georgia and Florida examples myself, and the records probably refer to “lineosa” or “lunifera.”’ P. horrida Hbn. Paterson V, 12 (Gr); 5-mile beach V, 27, VIII, 21 (Haim); Staten Island VI-VIII, and probably throughout the State, locally common. u0 00 U0 U0 'U EREBUS Latr. E. odora Linn. Staten Island VI, IX, 3 specimens, all females (Ds); Newark IX, 4, IX, 26 (div); a wind visitor, occasionally taken near the coast, generally in fall. PSEUDANTHRACIA Grt. P. coracias Gn. No actual records, but surely to be found in the State; the Elizabeth record of last edition was an error. TRAMA Harv. T. detrahens WIk. Laurel Springs VI, 3 (Dke). Family HYPENID/. These are the “snout-moths,”’ so called because in many of them the palpi are projected straight forward into a beak, though sometimes they are curved sickle-like over the head. They are also known as Deltoids | because many of them, when at rest, have the outline of the Greek letter 4A (delta). They are all obscurely colored moths of small or moderate size, living in woods, among undergrowth or in grassy places. The larve of some species lack one pair of abdominal legs; some live on or among THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 481 dead leaves or decaying wood, some openly on grasses and other vege- tation, and a few have been found in the nests of ants. None of those found in New Jersey are economically important. In this family sexual modification has run wild; antenne, feet, palpi and wings being modified in the species. The antenne of the males have knots, spurs and tufts, often in addition to the more usual pectinations. The legs have a varied assortment of hair pencils and tufts, and some of these are also found on the palpi. In one of our species the fore wings of the male are deeply notched, while in the female they are entire. It is more than likely that all species recorded from the eastern United States will be found in New Jersey. The moths are difficult to secure in good specimens and are not favorites with collectors, hence are not so well represented in cabinets as are those of some other families. Sub-family HELIIN#. EPIZEUXIS Hbn. E. lubricalis Geyer. Common throughout the State from June to Septem- ber. The larva on grasses (Bt) and in decayed wood (Dyar). Mr. Grossbeck records finding adults in Swarm in a hollow tree VII, 24. Larve in early spring under hemlock chips on which they fed and developed. E. denticulalis Harv. Elizabeth VII (Bz); Roselle VII, 15 from the Kemp collection; Paterson VIII, 15 (Gr). E. rotundalis Wlk. Forest Hill VII (Wdt); Hlizabeth VII (Bz); Lake hurst IX, 14 (div); 5-mile. beach VIII, 27 (Haim). E. forbesii French. Resembles the preceding closely and is probably confused with it in collections. E. scobialis Grt. Near Newark and in eastern N. J. generally. £. americalis Gn. Throughout the State VII-IX. I have it from Lake Hopatcong and Anglesea, and it is recorded from numerous inter- vening points. Larva on “Hedysarum,” sweet-clover, ete. (Bt), and has also been bred from larve found in ants’ nests. E. zemula Hbn. Locally common throughout the State VI-IX. The larva is said to feed on spruce and also on dead leaves. E. julialis Sm. Oak Ridge (Shoemaker). Sub-family HERMINIIN#. ZANCLOGNATHA Led. Z. lituralis Hbn. Lake Hopatcong VII, 5, New Brunswick VII, rare, at light (Coll); Orange Mts. VII (Wdt); 5-mile beach VIII, 14 (Haim). Z. theralis Wlk. 5-mile beach VII, 9 (Haim). Z. laevigata Grt. Delaware Water Gap VII, 1 (Jn) 15 (Coll); Lake Ho- at IN ote 482 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Z. Zz. AY patcong VII, 20 (Gr); Staten Island VII (Ds), probably local in the northern sections. pedipilalis Gn. Passaic Co. VI, 2 (Coll); Elizabeth and Newark V, VI(Bz)e . cruralis Gn. Boonton VIII, IX, Orange Mts. VI (Wdt); Paterson V, 12, VIII, 17 (Gr); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Newark VIII (Bwl); Elizabeth VII, VIII (div). . obscuripennis Grt. “New Jersey” specimens are in collections with- out definite locality or date. . protumnosalis Wlk. Elizabeth VII, VIII (Bz); New Brunswick, and probably throughout the State, rarely. marcidilinea Grt. Greenwood Lake; Newark, at light VIII (Wdt); Merchantville VI, 29 (Kp). . ochreipennis Grt. Lake Hopatcong VII, 5 (Coll); So. Orange VIII (Bwl); Newark VIII, [IX (Wdt); Elizabeth VII, VIII, 19 (div), and probably throughout the State. HORMISA WIk. . absorptalis Wlk. Paterson VI, 15, Montclair, New Brunswick at light VII, Anglesea IX, 4 (Coll); Newark VII (Wdt); Hlizabeth VI, VII, 24 (div); Westville (Lt); 5-mile beach VIII, 2, IX, 4 (Haim). . litophora Grt. Staten Island VII (Ds); Elizabeth VII, 19, 24 (div); Forest Hill VII (Wdt); New Brunswick VII, 6 (Coll). orciferalis Wlk. Elizabeth VI, 5, 1 specimen (Bz); Anglesea at light VI, VIII, IX (Coll), and also taken VIII, 2-13 at Holly Beach (Haim). PHILOMETRA Grt. metonalis Wlk. Staten Island VI (Ds); New Brunswick VII, 3 (Gr); Sussex Co. VIII, 15, Chester VIII, 17, Elizabeth VI, VIII, 6 (Coll). . eumelusalis Wlk. Chester VIII, 17 (Dn); Jersey City IX (Sb); Eliza- beth VIII, 9 (Bz); New Brunswick VI, 16 (Coll); 5-mile beach VI, i9- 31 (Haim), and probably throughout the State; the larva feeding on the roots of grasses. CHYTOLITA Grt. . morbidalis Gn. Throughout the State V-VIII, in deciduous woods, more or less commonly. . petrealis Grt. Found with the preceding, but rarely. BLEPTINA Gn. . caradrinalis Gn. Throughout the State, May to September, local and sometimes rather common; attracted to light. . inferior Grt. Anglesea IX, 12, Burleigh (Sm); a southern species which has not been taken by collectors generally. a = THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 483 TETANOLITA Grt. . mynesalis Wlk. Anglesea, not uncommon at light VI, 10, VIII, 2, IX, 4. . floridana Sm. Paterson VII, 29 (Gr); Orange Mts. VIII, 16 (div); Elizabeth VIII (Bz); 5-mile beach VII, 26 (Haim). RENIA. Gn. . salusalis Wlk. Staten Island VII (Ds); Elizabeth IX, 1 (Kp); Mon- mouth Co. VII, 3. (Coll); Westville VII, 2 (Lt), and probably local throughout the State. . discoloralis Gn. Orange Mts. VII, VIII (Wdt); Newark VIII (Bwl); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); 5-mile beach VII (Haim). . sobrialis Wlk. Staten Island VII, and I have seen New Jersey speci- mens also. . larvalis Grt. Staten Island VII (Ds); Forest Hill VII (Wdt); Eliza- beth IX, 9 (Kp); common near New York (Bt). . Clitosalis Wlk. Forest Hill VII (Wdt); Elizabeth Ix, 9 (Kp); 5-mile beach VIII, 6 (Haim); New Brunswick VII, 28; Jamesburg (Coll). factiosalis Wlk. Elizabeth VII-IX, 2 (Bz); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Jamesburg VII (Coll); 5-mile beach VIII, 12 (Haim). . tilosalis Sm. Chester VIII, 28, Jamesburg (Coll). . flavipunctalis Geyer. Paterson to Anglesea VII & VIII and probably throughout the State; the most common of the species of the genus. . atrimacula Sm. Sussex Co. VIII, 138 (Kemp). . fraternalis Sm. Newark (Bz and Coll). HYPENULA Grt. cacuminalis WIk. Cumberland County, 1 specimen only. HETEROGRAMMA Gn. » pyramusalis Wlk. Chester VIII, 17, Newark V, 30 (Coll); Staten Island V, VII, VIII (Ds); Jersey City IX (Sb); Elizabeth VII, VIII, 4 (div); 5-mile beach VII, 29 (Haim); probably throughout the State. GABERASA WIk. - ambigualis Wlk. Staten Island V, VILL, IX (Ds); Newark IV, V (div); Hlizabeth V, 12—VIII, 22 (div); 5-mile beach VIII, 22 (Kp). DERCETIS Grt. . vitrea Grt. Woodside VI, 17 (Bwl). PALTHIS Hbn. . angulalis Hbn. Andover VI (Kr); Paterson V, 30, VIII, 138 (Gr); Staten Island V-IX (Ds); 5-mile beach VII, 26 (Haim). Occurs throughout the State. . asopialis Gn. Occurs with the preceding, but is not so abundant. i ee oo A A isto 484 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Ww 4, Sub-family HypENIN2. CAPIS Grt. . curvata Grt. Occurs very rarely in the northern parts of the State. - SALIA Hbn. . interpuncta Grt. Hopatcong (Pm). BOMOLOCHA Hbn. » manalis Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); Sussex Co. VIII 14, Elizabeth VII, 8 (Coll), VI, IX (Bz); Newark VI-IX (div); Staten Island VI (Ds). . baltimoralis Gn. Paterson V, 11, VII, 6-20, VIII, 6 (Gr); Staten Island — IV-VII (Ds); Newark VI-VIII (div); Elizabeth V, VII, 20, IX, 5 (div); New Brunswick V, VI (Coll); occurs throughout the State | without doubt; the iarva reported on maple. . bijugalis Wlk. Anglesea (Lt), and probably local throughout the State. . scutellaris Grt. Hopatcong (Pm), Newark at light VIII (Wdt). abalinealis Wlk. Paterson VI, 9 (Gr); Elizabeth, Newark, VI (Bz); Staten Island V, VIII (Ds); larva on elm (Dyar). deceptalis Wlk. Sure to occur; found near New York City (Bt). . madefactalis Gn. Chester (Dn); Paterson V, 10 (Gr); Hopatcong (Pm); Hemlcck Falls V, 7 (Bz); rare near New York City (Bt). . sordidula Grt. Newark VI (Bz); Forest Hill VII, rare (Wdt); Union Gol Vi. 3 Con): . toreuta Grt. New Brunswick, at light, VII (Coll). - . edictalis Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm). . citata Grt. Newark, at light X, 11 (div); New Brunswick VII (Coll). LOMANALTES Grt. . eductalis Wlk. Bloomfield VIII, 14 (Kp); occasional throughout the State. ; PLATHYPENA Grit. : scabra Fab. Common throughout the State from May to November, and Mr. Broadwell records a specimen under bark at Boonton, Dec. 24. It is the commonest species of this entire family, and the larva feeds chiefly on clover. HYPENA Schranck. humuli Harr. Occurs throughout the State and recorded as common at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. The only dated specimen that I have came from Newark IV, 25. The larva feeds on hop and is a semi- looper. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 485 Family THYATIRIDZ. Medium or rather large moths with soft gray and pink velvety colors, resembling the owlets in appearance, the anal angle of the fore-wings often produced into a tooth or lappet. The family is a small one, and we have only a very few species. EUTHYATIRA Smith. E. pudens Gn. A New Jersey specimen is in the Hulst collection. The larva in spun-up leaves of dogwood, “C. florida’ (Dyar). PSEUDOTHYATIRA Grt. P. cymatophoroides Gn. Piedmont Plain and northward VI-VIII; the larva on birch (Dyar), maple and oak, looks like a Notodontian. var. expultrix Grt. Occurs with the type and is more common. THYATIRA Ochs. T. scripta Gosse. Bayonne (Bt); Hopatcong (Pm); the larva on black- berry and raspberry; nowhere common. T. rectangula Ottol. New Brunswick VI, 7 (Gr), and probably through- out the northern part of the State. Family NOTODONTIDA. Moderately sized moths with somewhat retracted head, short palpi, rather short antennz and often short, useless tongue. The thorax is comparatively short, quadrate, while the abdomen is usually long, cylin- drical and obtusely terminated. The legs are moderate in length or short. The wings are long and not very broad, the inner margin often produced into a tooth, lobe or similar process. The larve are naked or have only sparse hair; but often have spines, spurs, humps and other prominences. Sometimes the anal legs are modified into slender pro- cesses resembling a long fork. Most of them are solitary and live ex- posed, feeding on the foliage of trees and shrubs; but some live in large colonies consisting of the members of one batch of eggs. A few live in webs or small tents. Several of the’ species are injurious; but practically all of these are within reach of arsenical sprays. APATELODES Pack. A. torrefacta S. & A. Generally distributed north of the Piedmont Plain; adults V-—VIII; larve on oak, wild cherry, blackberry, sassa- fras, hazel and many others, VIII & IX. a angelica Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson (Gr); Ft. Lee (Wrms); Plainfield (Bz); adults V, VI, VII; larva on ash and lilac VIII, IX. —= _ neeaialaa it aisles atl 486 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. MELALOPHA Hbn. M. albosigma Fitch. Hopatcong (Bt); Newark VI (Sb); throughout northern New Jersey VI-VIII; larva solitary on willow and poplar. M. brucei Hy. Edw. Passaic VI, 18 (Wrms). M. apicalis Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); 5-mile beach (Haim); common along the Hudson River Valley (Dyar), and local throughout the State; larva solitary on willow and poplar. M. inclusa Hbn. More or less abundant throughout the State; adults V-VII and VIII-X; larva gregarious on willow and poplar. DATANA WIk. D. angusii G. & R. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Soc); Staten Island VI, Fig. 198.—Yellow-necked caterpillar, Datana ministra: a, larva; b, moth; c, eggs; d, single egg, enlarged. VII (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll); Freehold (U S Ag); locally com- mon; larva on hickory, witch-hazel, huckleberry, etc. D. ministra Dru. Throughout the State VI & VII. The larva is the com- mon yellow-necked caterpillar of the apple, which sometimes defoli- ates nursery and even orchard trees. It feeds also on a great variety of other fruit, forest and shade trees. D. drexelii Hy. Edw. Paterson VII, VIII (Gr); Caldwell VII (Bz); 5- mile beach VIII (Haim), and at numerous intervening localities; ' Jarva on huckleberry, witch-hazel and linden. 2 D. major G. & R. Paterson VI, 23 (Gr); Newark VI (Soc); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); New Brunswick VI (Coll); larva on witch-hazel, sumac, “Andromeda.” D. palmii Beut. Del. Water Gap (Pm); Hopatcong, larva VII, 4, pupa 10-15, adults VIII (Dow); larva on huckleberry. D. perspicua G. & R. Throughout the State VI-VIII; larva sometimes abundant on sumac VIII, IX. D. integerrima G. & R. Throughout the State VI-VIII; the black larve on hickory and walnut, often in great numbers. They are covered N THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 487 with fine white hair and often group themselves in large numbers on the trunk when nearly full grown. All the species of this genus feed in company, and hence are conspicuous even if not really harmful. . contracta WIk. Throughout the State VI, VII; the larva locally com- mon on oak, chestnut and, more rarely, hickory. HYPERA=SCHRA Butl. (NOTODONTA Ochs.) . Stragula Grt. Piedmont Plain and northward; adults V, VI ane again, the second brood, VII, VIII; larva on willow and poplar. georgica H. 8. Hopatcong (Bt); Newark VIII (Sb); double-brood- ed, larva on oaks (Dyar) and wild cherry (Sb). ODONTOSIA Hbn. . elegans Strck. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Coll). LOPHOPTERYX Steph. . americana Harv. (capucina L.) “New Jersey” (Blake, Packard) NOTODONTA Ochs. . basitriens WIk. “New Jersey” (Packard “fide” Palm). PHEOSIA Hbn. . dimidiata H. S. Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson VII, 28 (Gr); Newark (Soc); Ocean Co. (Sm); larva on poplar IX (Gr). LOPHODONTA Pack. . ferruginea Pack. Hopatcong (Bt); Newark (div); Staten Island (Ds). Two brooded; adults V—-VI, VII-VIII; larva on paper birch. . angulosa S. & A. Hopatcong (Bt); Paterson (Gr); Newark (div); Elizabeth (Bz); Staten Island (Ds); adults VI-VIII; larva on red oak (Dyar) VIII-X. NADATA WIKk. . gibbosa S. & A. Throughout the State. Double brooded; adults V- VI, VII-VIII; larva on oak, maple, white birch and plum. var. doubledayi Pack. Occurs with the type, but more rarely. NERICE WIk. . bidentata Wik. Throughout the State, locally not rare; larva on elm. 488 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SYMMERISTA Hbn. S. albifrons S. & A. Throughout the State; larva gregarious and sometimes very abun- dant on oak. Acres of scrub land are sometimes almost completely defoliated, but the insect is rarely abundant two seasons in succession. DASYLOPHIA Pack. D. anguina S. & A. Throughout the State VI-VIII, nowhere Fig. 199.—Symmerista albifrons and its common; larva on _ locust, larva. false indigo, clover, etc. D. thyatiroides Wlk. Near New York (Bt); Jamesburg (Sm); very rare everywhere; larva on hickory. HETEROCAMPA Doub. H. astarte Doub. One larva beaten from oak, Lakewood VIII, 26 (Gr). H. obliqua Pack. Hopatcong VI, VII (Bt); Newark VII, 20 (Sb); Hliza- beth VII (Bz); larva on oak, “Q. macrocarpa” (Dyar). var. trouvelotii Pack. Occurs with the type. H. umbrata Wlk. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Ang); near New York (Bt); Staten Island VI (Ds); adults V, VI, VIII, not common; larva on oak, “Q. tinctoria’” (Dyar). H. pulverea G. & R. 5-mile beach V, 27 (Haim). H. manteo Doub. Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth VII (Bz); larva on apple, oak, basswood, persimmon, walnut, etc. H. biundata Wlk. Throughout the State V and VIII, not common; larva on a great variety of forest, shade and orchard trees. H. guttivitta Wlk. Newark, Elizabeth, Staten Island VI, VIII; not com- mon near New York (Bt); larva on maple, oak, chestnut, beech, ete. H. bilineata Pack. Throughout the State V—VIII, larva until X. Feeds chiefly on elm, not infrequently on city shade trees, but is also found on beech. MISOGADA WIk. M. unicolor Pack. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Staten Island (Ds); adults V—VIII; larva on maple and sycamore; not common. JANASSA WIk. J. lignicolor Wlk. Throughout the State, not rare, V-VII; larva on oak, beech and white birch. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 4809 SCHIZURA Doubl. S. ipomceze Doubl. Throughout the State VI-VIII, the larva until IX & X, sometimes not rare; feeds on maple, oak, birch, blackberry, huckle- berry, &c. The varieties “telifer’ Grt. and “cinereofrons” Pack. occur with the type, but are less abundant. S. concinna S. & A. Throughout the State, sometimes common, V, VI & VIII. The larva in colonies on a great variety of plants, including most of our orchard and small fruits. S. semirufescens Wlk. (eximia Grt.) Morris Plains (Edw); Hasbrouck Hts. VIII, 3, Ft. Lee VI, 14 (Wrms); Staten Island VI (Ds); larva on on apple, willow, maple and other trees; not common. S. unicornis S. & A. Throughout the State, often common V, VI. The larva on most orchard, many shade and forest trees and some shrubby plants. S. apicalis G. & R. Newark (Soc); very rare near New York (Bt). S. badia Pack. Hopatcong (Bt); Morris Plains (Hdw); Newark (Ang); Staten Island VI (Ds). S. leptinoides Grt. Morris Plains (Neum); Patterson VI, New Bruns- wick VIII (Gr); Newark (Ang); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Woodbury VI, 8 (Kp); larva on oak, hornbeam, beech, hickory, butternut, &c. : HYPARPAX Hbn. , H. aurora S. & A. Newark VI-IX (div); Paterson VIII, New Brunswick VIII (Gr); Guttenberg VI, Ft. Lee VII (Wrms); Staten Island VI (Ds); Woodbury VI (Kp); larva on oak and white birch, not common. CERURA Schranck. C. scitiscripta W1k., var. multiscripta Riley. Hopatcong (Pm.); Paterson (Gr); Newark V, VI (Wdt); larva VIII on willow and poplar. The larve in this and the next following genus, which is now used for some of the species of this type, all have the anal legs produced so as to form a long, slender fork. C. occidentalis Lint. Newark V, VI, Staten Island VII (Ds); two brooded, larva on willow and poplar VI, VII and VIII, IX. HARPYIA Ochs. H. borealis Bdv. Throughout the State, not rare. Adults V, VI and again VII, VIII; larva on wild cherry and allied plants. H. cinerea Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); Plainfield V (Gr); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds), and almost certainly throughout the State. Double brooded; the larva on willow and poplar. FENTONIA Butl. (MACRUROCAMPA Dyar.) F. marthesia Cram. Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson IX, 11, larva (Gr); Newark VII (div); Staten Island VII (Ds); feeds on oak, beech, chest- nut, hickory. 490 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. GLUPHISIA Bdv. G. septentrionalis Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee V-—VIII (Bt); Wood- side VI, 4 (Bwl); larva on willow, poplar, yellow birch, sweet gum. G. severa Hy. Edw. (Eumelia) Ft. Lee (Bt, Dyar); larva. on poplar. ELLIDA Grt. E. caniplaga Wlk. Montclair, electric light VI, 8 (Kf). Family LIPARIDA. These are the “tussock moths’; sombre gray or brown species of moderate size, with broad wings, broadly pectinated antennze in the male, and long hairy fore-legs, which when at rest are stretched out forward. In the genera “Notolophus” and “Hemerocampa,” the latter of which is now used for our species previously referred to ‘‘Notolophus,” the females are wingless. The caterpillars are brightly colored and have ~ truncated dorsal tufts or brushes of hair and long pencils at or near the extremities. HEMEROCAMPA Dyar. H. definita Pack. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Millburn—eggs only (Gr); Ft. Lee (Bt); and undoubtedly occurs throughout the northern part of the State. The iarva is quite a general feeder. H. leucostigma 8S. & A. The ‘“vaporer”’ or ‘“White-marked Tussock Moth.” Occurs throughout the State in cities, towns and villages, and is the most common of the caterpillar pests of shade trees. It is rarely found in woodland or away from settlements, and it seems to be abundant and troublesome in proportion to the dominance of the sparrows, which do not eat the larve and prevent the existence of birds which might do so. The female is wingless, and when she emerges from the pupa crawls on her cocoon and lays a mass of whitish eggs, which are then covered with a snow white, frothy mass that becomes hard and brittle after a brief exposure to the air. There are two broods in the southern half of the State and only one in the north. In Newark there is a partial second brood only. In any case the eggs winter unhatched, and as they are conspicuous, gathering and destroying is a good way of checking the species on small trees. The young larve succumb readily to the arsenites; but _the older caterpillars are quite resistant. OLENE Hbn. O. achatina S. & A. Near Newark in July; larve on the usual orchard trees and also on oak, hickory, chestnut and other forest trees. O. tephra Hbn. (parallela G. & R.) Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee (Bt); Jersey City, Newark (div). Larva on apple, plum, oak, walnut, chestnut and other forest trees. O. plagiata Wlk. (clintonii G. & R.) Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake (Dyar); Morris Plains (Bt); Newark. Larva on persimmon, oak, hickory. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY.- 491 . “y ~ “98, a Ge ‘ F ANayy 9. \¥ \\ ” ¢ : hy moves wi PANS s . “\) ee on ay ZETA “Sa a8 a th g SM —<—S Fig. 205. Fig. 200.—Forest tent caterpillar, Malacosma disstria. Fig. 201.—Malacosoma disstria: b, female moth; c, single egg from above; side; c and d enlarged. Fig. 202.—Orchard tent-caterpillar: showing larva, base of tent, cocoon Fig. 203.—Malacosoma americana, female. Fig. 204.—White marked Tussock moth, Hemerocampa leucostigma, male. Fig. 205.—Larva of white marked Tussock moth. Fig. 206.—White marked Tussock moth; a, female on its egg mass; pillar suspended on thread. Fig. 207.—White marked Tussock moth pupe; d, male, c, female. d, eggs and egg b, young ROR on Pm ee oe cater- 492 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family LASIOCAMPIDA. Stoutly built, rather shaggy moths of medium size, with pectinated antenne, small retracted head, slender palpi and short tongue. The wings are rather short and broad, very densely clothed, usually with pale or darker median lines. The larve are “lappet” or “tent” caterpil- lars, and some of the latter are of economic importance. The lappet-caterpillars are so called because they are much flattened and have along the sides fringed processes which, when at rest, are so closely applied to the surface upon which they lie that the insect be- comes practically invisible. None of these ever occur in harmful num- bers. The ‘“tent-caterpillars” live in great colonies, and sometimes de- foliate entire trees or even large stretches of forest or orchard. In this family the terms “Phyllodesma”’ and “Clisiocampa” used in the last edition are replaced by “Epicnaptera”’ and ‘“Malacosoma,” respectively. ARTACE WIk. A. punctistriga Wlk. Elizabeth V, VI, XI, 6 (Bz); X, 8 (Kp); Newark (Soc); Freehold (U S Ag); Delair X, 6 (Dke): rare. The larva feeds on oak. : TOLYPE Hbn. T. velleda Stoll. Occurs throughout the State, rarely; adults in Sep- tember and October. Mr. Grossbeck reports eggs at Plainfield V, 16, larve V, 18-IX, 16, therefore growing very slowly. Pupze are reported as early as VII, 15, 26 at Woodridge, by Wormsbacher. Larva feeds on apple, pear, cherry, maple, oak, elm, willow, lilac, etc. T. laricis Fitch. Woodridge IX, 10 (Wrms); near New York (Bt); New- ark, at light (Ang). The larva occurs rarely on pine, larch and hemlock, and will probably be found throughout at least North Jersey. MALACOSOMA Hbn. M. disstria Hbn. The “forest tent caterpillar,’ so called, although it really makes no tent. Occurs throughout the State, rarely in orchards, more commonly on forest trees; yet never abundant enough, in my experience to cause trouble. More common in North Jersey, and in New York State has been very destructive. The moths come in June and July, lay their eggs in a belt around small twigs, but do not cover them with a frothy varnish. M. americana Fabr. The common “tent caterpillar,’ which occurs on orchard and some other trees in early spring. The eggs are laid in July in a belt around small twigs, covered with a frothy varnish, and so pass the winter. The larve hatch as the buds open or even before, and form a nest or web in a crotch or fork. This web in- creases in size as the colony develops and the larve feed at night THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 493 on the surrounding foliage. Nests may be destroyed when young or the space around them may be sprayed with arsenites. Cutting out the egg masses in winter is practical in small orchards of young trees. EPICNAPTERA Ram. E. americana Harr. Occurs throughout the State, rarely, April to July. Plainfield VI, 18 (Gr); Brown’s Mills IV, 29 (Dke). The larva feeds on apple, cherry, maple, birch, poplar and other trees. Family DREPANIDZ. Moderate sized, slender, broad-winged species, the fore-wings usually faleate, giving them the common name “hook-tips.’ The larve have the anal pro-legs rudimentary and the terminal segment prolonged into a tail-like process. EUDEILINEA Pack. E. herminiata Gn. Staten Island V & VIII (Ds); larva on dogwood (Dyar). . ORETA WIk. O. rosea Wlk. Hopatcong (div); Paterson VIII, 23 (Gr); Hagle Rock VIII (Wdt); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth IX, 10 (Bz); Staten Island V, Vil, VIII (Ds); larva on “Viburnum §Sp.,’’ never common. O. irrorata Pack. New Brunswick VI, 4 (Gr). DREPANA Schrank. (PLATYPTERYX Lasp.) D. arcuata Wlk. Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson VI, 23, New Brunswick VIII, 20 (Gr); Orange Mts. V (Wdt); Newark VIII (div); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds). Two-brooded, the first in May and June; the second, in August and September, is the form “genicula”’ Grt., which sometimes strongly resembles the Californian “siculifer’ Pack. The larva feeds in a tent, solitary, on birch and alder. FALCARIA Haw. F. bilineata Pack. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); the larva on birch; not common. Super-family GEOMETROIDEA. These are small or medium sized moths, with slender bodies, small heads and very broad wings, which are also, as a rule, frail and thin. The hind wings quite usually have ornamentation similar to those on 494 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. the fore-wings, and the lines are often continuous on both. At rest most of the species keep the wings extended and flat, as if set for the cabinet. The larve are Known as “loopers,” “span-worms,” “inch-worms” or “measuring-worms,” because of their peculiar mode of progression. The abdominal legs are in whole or in part obsolete, and the caterpillar when in motion first extends the body full length, then humps itself in the middle and brings the anal segments up to the thoracic feet. When the body is again extended the insect has progressed nearly its own length. These caterpillars often so closely resemble the twigs among which they move that they are seen with difficulty only, and some have the habit of stretching out at full length so as to appear like a little spur or twig. Some species are injurious to cultivated plants; but all are within reach of the arsenites. The list in this super-family has been prepared by Mr. John A. Gross- beck, who has made a special study of it, based upon the previous work and collections of the late Dr. George D. Hulst, whose results were fol- lowed in the last list. Such changes as have been made necessary by recent studies are indicated in the usual way. Family GROMETRID/. Sub-family HypRIOMENIN&. DYSPTERIS Hbn. D. abortivaria H. S. Paterson VII, 24, VIII, 3 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Chester VIII, 23 (Dn); Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt); Newark; Staten Island V (Ds); larva on grape. NYCTOBIA Hulst. N. limitaria Wlk. (fusifasciata Walk.) Paterson III, 29-V; 30 (Gr); Newark, Staten Island IV (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll); food plant “Amelanchier,” Juneberry. N. anguilineata Grt. Newfoundland IV, 28; Staten Island IV, 1, Lake- hurst V, 4 (Ds). N. viridata Pack. Orange Mts. (Kp). CLADORA Hulst. C. atroliturata Walk. Forest Hill, Hemlock Falls IV (Bz). RACHELA Hulst. R. bruceata Hulst. Plainfield XI, 22 (Coll); Staten Island XI, XII (Ds). This was listed in the previous catalog as ‘‘Operophtera boreata,” an European species. A. m mM mmm mm Mm . meridiana Sloss. Elizabeth THE INSECTS(OB NEW JERSEY: 495 ALSOPHILA Hbn. pometaria Peck. Elizabeth II, 22 (Bz); Staten Island XI and XII (Ds), and rarely throughout the State; the larva is the “fall canker Fig. 208.—Fall eg worm, si worm” and feeds on oak, pometaria: a, male moth; b, wing- hickory, apple, linden, elm less female; c, d, structural and other deciduous trees. details. EUDULE Hbn. mendica Walk. Throughout the State, V-—VIII, more or less local and sometimes common; food plant, vio- lets. Fig. 209.—Fall canker worm: a, b, egg, VI, 4-24, VIII, 27 (Bz); enlarged, from side and above; c, d, Newark at light (Ang); An- body segments of larva en- glesea (Kp). larged; e, egg mass; f, larva; g, pupa; h, its tip, enlarged. . LOBOPHORA Curt. (PHILOPSIA Hulst.) . nivigerata Walk. Rare near New York (Bt); Elizabeth V, 15 (Bz). NANNIA Hulst. . refusata Walk. Probably occurs in New Jersey. HETEROPHLEPS H. S. . triguttaria H. S. Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Forest Hill VII (Wdt); Paterson VIII, 8, New Brunswick VI, 16, Milltown VI, 10 (Gr); com mon in damp, wooded places. Larva on maple. EUPITHECIA Curt. (TEPHROCLYSTIA Hbn.) . miserulata Grt. (nebulosa Hulst.) Newark VII, 12, 30, VIII, X, 27 (Bwl); New Brunswick VII, 12, 24, IX, 16 (Gr); Staten Island VII, VIII, larva on cultivated geranium (Ds). coagulata Gn. Sussex Co. VIII, 15, 28 (Bwl). geminata Pack. Basking Ridge VI, 18 (Bwl). . fumosa Hulst. Elizabeth VIII, 31 (Bz). . russeliata Swett. Newark IV, 6 (Bwl). . fasciata Taylor. ‘New Jersey” (Taylor fide Kf). . indistincta Taylor. Newark (Weidt). . latipennis Hulst. Sure to occur in New Jersey. . borealis Hulst. Occurs within our faunal range. - oe we 496 REPORT. OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. E. swettii Gross. Found in adjacent States. E. interruptofasciata Pack. Certain to be found in New Jersey. All of these last four will almost certainly be found in the northern part of the State as well as a few other species. “T. absynthiata” is European and “implicata”’ has not been recorded south of the Hudson’s Bay district. EUCYMATOGE Hbn. E. intestinata Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VIII, 8 (Dn); Newark, light VIII (Wdt), VI (Bz); Staten Island VIII (Ds). VENUSIA Curt. V. cambrica Curt. Should occur in New Jersey. ‘“V. duo-decimlineata” Pack. of the last edition is based on an error. EUCHCECA Hbn. E. inornata Hulst. Elizabeth VI, 4—VII, 4 (Bz); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). E. comptaria Walk. Hemlock Falls IV, 22 (Bz); on beech and alder (Bt). E. lucata Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Elizabeth V, 20, VII, 10 (Bz). E. albifera Walk. (albogilvaria Morr.) Sussex Co. VIII, 14 (Bwl); Passaic VI, 20 (Gr); Elizabeth VII, 22 (Bz); food plant, elm. TRICHODEZIA Warr. T. albovittata Gn. (Euchcoeca) Lake Hopatcong VII, 21 (Pm, Gr); New- ark VIII, 13 (Bwl); Milltown VII, 16 (Gr); Staten Island V—VIII (Ds), and throughout the hilly north. HYDRIA Hbn. (CALOCALPE Hbn.) Cc. undulata Linn. Paterson VII, 24 (Gr); Denville (Bwl); Chester VII, 19 (Dn); Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt); Elizabeth VI-VII (Bz); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). Larva gregarious in webbed-up leaves of wild cherry. EUSTROMA Hbn. E. diversilineata Hbn. Recorded from all parts of New Jersey VI, 25-IX, 15. The variety “gracilineata’” Gn. occurs with the type but more rarely. Food, grape and “Ampelopsis.” E. testata Linn. Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); larva on birch, willow and bean. E. atrocolorata Grt. Delaware Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn). “E. prunatum” does not belong to our fauna. RHEUMAPTERA Hbn. (PLEMYRIA Hbn.) R. hastata Linn. Hopatcong (Pm): Paterson VII, 3; Orange Mts.’ VII, 4 (Gr); Newark VII, 16 (Bwl); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); New Bruns- THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 497 wick VII, 1 (Coll); larva on birch, wax myrtle, willow, huckleberry and rhododendron. “Zenophleps lignicolorata” does not occur in the east. PERCNOPTILOTA Hulst. P. fluviata Hbn. Common May to November throughout the State. Larva on elm, smartweed, “Senecia.” MESOLEUCA Hbn. M. ruficiliata Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Elizabeth VI (Bz); larva on birch. . aurata Pack. (czesiata Bork.) Hopatcong (Pm). M. lacustrata Gn. Recorded from all points north of the Delaware Valley region IV—VIII; larva on blackberry, birch, white-thorn and sallow. = M. truncata Hbn. Common near New York; larva on strawberry (Bt). M. hersiliata Gn. Near New York, not-common (Bt); larva on currant. M. vasaliata Gn. Paterson IV, 3 (Gr); Newark IV (Bwl); Forest Hill III, common on hemlock (Wdt); Staten Island IV (Ds); larva on thimbleberry, “Rubus nutkanus,”’ and is also said to feed on wild rose. M. intermediata Gn. Throughout the northern half of the State III-VIII; larva on jewel weed, “Impatiens.” HYDRIOMENA Hbn. H. autumnalis Strom. (trifasciata Bork.) Newark VIII (Ang); Plain- field (Coli). H. latirupta Walk. Throughout the State, [V-IX; larva on “Polygonum.” H. multiferata Walk. Paterson VIII, 16 (Gr); Denville VI, 9, 20, Newark III, 9 (Bwl); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); Plainfield (Coll); larva on “Polygonum” and “Epilobium.”’ H. magnoliata Gn. (Coenocalpe) Sure to occur in the hilly north of New Jersey. Larva on fire-weed, “Epilobium angustifolium.” The records for “H. unangulata’’ were based on erroneous determi- nations. CCENOCALPE Hbn. C. gibbicostata Walk. “New Jersey.” GYPSOCHROA Hbn. G. designata Bork. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VIII, 17 (Dn); Paterson VII, 13 (Gr); larva on “Crucifere,” wild and cultivated (Bt). PETROPHORA Hbn. (XANTHORHOE Hbn.) P. ferrugata Hbn. Chester VIII, 18 (Dn); Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt); Staten Island V, VII, VIII (Ds); larva on “Polygonum” and ‘Nepeta hederacea.”’ 498 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. fluctuata Linn. Boonton VIII (Wdt); Plainfield VI, 1 (Coll); Staten Island (Ds); larva on cabbage. P. munitata Hbn. Should occur in New Jersey. Sub-family MoNOCTENIIN. HA=MATOPSIS Hbn. H. grataria Fabr. Common throughout the State, May to October, much more abundant after mid-summer. The variety ‘annettearia’” Haim. may occur in New Jersey. Sub-family STERRHINZ. ERASTRIA Hbn. (CALOTHYSANIS Hbn.) E. amaturaria Walk. Paterson VII, 27 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VIII (Soc); Forest Hill (Wdt); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); New Brunswick VIII 28 (Gr); Camden IX, 14 (Kp); larva on “Polygonum dumetorum.” DEPTALIA Hulst. D. insularia Gn. Throughout the State VI-X; common; larva on “Celas- trus scandens,” “Galium,” “Cassia” and oak. COSYMBIA Hbn. (LEUCOPHTHALMIA Hbn). C. myrtaria Gn. Paterson VIII, 10 (Gr); Newark V, 28 (Bwl); Anglesea (Lt); larva on sweet fern and huckleberry. Cc. lumenaria Hbn. Throughout the State IV—VIII; larva on sweet fern, birch and “Vaccinium.” ; C. pannaria Gn. Clementon V, 10 (Kp). C. culicaria Gn. Brown’s Mills VI, 17 (Haim); Lakehurst (Watson). SYNELYS Hulst. S. enucleata Gn. (alabastraria Hbn.) Common throughout the State, VI, VII, VIII; larva on huckleberry, “Rhexia lutea” and “Galium.” The varieties “relevata’” Swett, and “adornata’”’ Prout, occur with the type. S. nigrocandida Hulst. Manahawkin VI, 14, Lakehurst VIII, 17 (Gr). CINGLIS Gn. C. similaria Walk. (quadrilineata Pack.) Hopatcong (Pm); rare near New York (Bt). C. purata Gn. Basking Ridge VI, 8 (Bwl); Newark, Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 499 LEPTOMERIS Hbn. L. inductata Gn. Common throughout the State, VI, VII and VIII. EOIS Hbn. E. peralbata Pack. Anglesea (Lt). E. rufescens Hulst. Lacy VII, 14 (Dke). E. ossularia Hbn. Newark VIII, 23 (Bwl); Elizabeth VII-IX (Bz); New Brunswick IX, 18, Jamesburg VIII, 10, Riverton V, 30 (Sm); Mt. Holly VII, 18 (Gr); Anglesea V, VII, IX (div). . granitata Pack. “New Jersey’; Plainfield VI, 1 (Coll). . obfusaria Walk. Caldwell (Cr). . himbicolor Hulst. Brookville VII, Lakehurst VII (Ds). . pallida Hulst. Middlesex Co. (Sm). mmm m Sub-family GEOMETRINZ. CHLOROCHLAMYS Hulst. C. chloroleucaria Gn. Common throughout the State V-IX; larva on flowers of black and raspberry and “Helenium autumnale.” NEMORIA Hbn. N. pistaceata Gn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI, 13 (Bwl). N. subcroceata Walk. Caldwell (Cr); Chester VII (Dn); Orange Mts. VI, 22 (Gr); Newark VI, VII (Soc); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Eliz- abeth VII, IX, 5 (div); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Lahaway VI (Sm); Lakenurst V, 18 (Gr). N. dyari Hulst. Lakehurst V, 18 (Gr). This may be the male of “sub- croceata.”’ EUCROSTIS Hbn. E. incertata Walk. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Lahaway VI (Coll). RACHEOSPILA Gn. R. lixaria Gn. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); feeds on ‘“Myrica.”’ SYNCHLORA Gn. S. erata Fabr. (glaucaria Gn.) Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Coll); Staten Island VI-VIII (Ds); Westville VII, 20 (Lt); New Brunswick VII, 19, IX, 12; Anglesea VII, 9, VIII, 2 (Gr); larva on black and raspberry. APLODES Gn. A. mimosaria Gn. Paterson V, 14 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Newark V, IX (Soc); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). ~ ee 500 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. A. rubrifrontaria Pack. Newark V-VII (Wdt); Elizabeth VII, 12 (Bz); Staten Island VII (Ds); Orange Mts. V, 24 (Gr). bistriaria Hbn. Passaic Co. V, 1 (Bwl); Lakehurst IV (Ds). ANAPLODES Gn. . iridaria Gn. (remotaria Wlk.) Chester VII, 23 (Dn); Staten Island J-VII (Ds); Bayonne (Wrms); larva on sumac. . rubromarginaria Pack. Newark; larva on wax myrtle. Sub-family ENNOMINA. EPELIS Hulst. . truncataria Walk. Clementon IV, 10, V, 9 (div); Lakehurst, V, 18, 24 (div); larva on bearberry ‘“‘Arctostaphylus uva-ursi.” EUFIDONIA Pack. . notataria Walk. “New Jersey’; food plants, tamarack, hemlock, white pine. The variety “fidoniata’ Walk. occurs with the type and will also be found in New Jersey. ORTHOFIDONIA Pack. . semiclarata Walk. New Jersy, probably. . vestaliata Gn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Sb); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds); Ocean Co. VI, 10 (Coll); larva on apple, hornbeam and oak. HELIOMATA Grt. . cycladata Grt. Hasbrouck Heights VI, 10 (Wrms); Orange Mts. VI (Wadt); Plainfield VI (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds). . infulata Grt. Rare near New York (Bt). PHYSOSTEGANIA Warr. . pustularia Gn. Springdale VII, 16 (Gr); Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth VII (Bz); Staten Island V—VIII (Ds); Lahaway Vil, 1 (Coll); larva on maple and cranberry. GUENERIA Pack. . basiaria Walk. Lake Hopatcong VII, 6, Paterson VI, 15 (Gr); Newark VI (Bwl); Elizabeth VI, VII, 20 (div); Milltewn VI, 10 (Gr). DEILINEA Hbn. . variolaria Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Bloomfield VI (Bwl): Newark VI (Wadt); Elizabeth VII, 29 (Bz); larva on willow. . erythremaria Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. VI (Wdt); Eliza- beth VIII, 16 (Kp). Tht INSECTS Or INEW JERSEY, 501 D. liberaria Walk. Newark VIII, IX, 17 (div); Staten Island IX (Ds). “D. exanthemata” is not American, and the record for “D. (Anthelia) nigroseriata’”’ was based on an error. SCIAGRAPHIA Hulst. S. granitata Gn. Forest Hill V, VIII (Wdt); Camden IV, 25 (Kp); Plain- field VI, 1, Paterson V, 18 (Gr); Jamesburg VII, Lakehurst IX (Ds). S. heliothidata Gn. Elizabeth VII, VIII (Bz); Staten Island V, VII, VIII (Ds); larva on locust. S. continuata Walk. Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt); Paterson V, 8, VI, 9, VII, 9, IX, 1 (Gr); Anglesea VI, IX, 4; pupze beaten from juniper. S. mellistrigata Grt. Newark (Ang); Anglesea (Lt). “S. muscariata,” “nubiculata,” “neptata” and “subminiata”’ do not occur in New Jersey. PHILOBIA Dup. P. enotata Gn. Staten Island V, VI, VIII (Ds); Orange Mts. VI, 8 (Wdt); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Long Branch VII (Gr); Clementon V, 10 (Kp); larva on “Lactuca grandiflora.” ) MACARIA Curt. M. infimata Gn. Forest Hill (Kp); Newark (Soc). M. eremiata Gn. Clementon V, 10 (Lt); Middlesex Co., Lahaway VI, 10- (Coll); DaCosta V, 19 (DKe). M. zequiferaria Walk. Hemlock Falls IV, 29 (Bz); Staten Island V (Ds). M. minorata Pack. Plainfield (Gilbert). M. preeatomata Harv. Newark VII (Bwl); Forest Hill VIII (Wdt); Cam- den IV, 25 (Kp); larva on huckleberry. CYMATOPHORA Hbn. (DIASTICTIS Hbn.) C. distribuaria Hbn. Lakehurst IX (Ds). C. ribearia Fitch. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Paterson VI, 18—VII, 27 (Gr); Newark (Soc), and probably throughout the State. The larva is the currant and gooseberry span-worm, and sometimes locally injurious. It is easily controlled by arsenical sprays. C sulphurea Pack. Should occur in New Jersey. C. inceptaria Walk. Newark VI, IX (Wdt); Elizabeth VI, 12 (Bz); New Brunswick VI, 16, Milltown V, 30, VI, 12 (Gr); larva on oak. C. subcessaria Walk. Orange Mts. VI (Wdt), also a currant span-worm, but never found in harmful numbers. C. wavaria Linn. Staten Island VI (Ds); larva on currant and goose- berry. C. virginalis Hulst. Newark (Coll). The records for “C. flavicaria,” “subalbaria,’ “umbrifasciata” and “‘in- quinaria” have proved to be erroneous. er owt mee A RR an 502 REPORT! OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM HOMOCHLODES Hulst. H. fritillaria Gn. Bloomfield VI and VII (Wat). APAECASIA Hulst. A. detersata Gn. Paterson VI, 10, 18 (Gr); Newark V, VI, VII (Soc); Orange Mts. V, VI (Bz); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). A. defluata Walk. Paterson V, 10, VI, 15 (Cr); Newark V (Wdt); Hem- lock Falls IV, V (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); Woodbury IX, 5 (Kp); Lahaway VI; larva on grass. A. deductaria Walk. “New Jersey” (Coll). A. extremaria Walk. Union Co. V, 1 (Bwl); Brown’s Mills V, 13 (Dke); Clementon V, 7 (Haim). CATOPYRRHA Hbn. coloraria Fabr. Throughout the State IV-VII; larva on black and raspberry, and “Trifolium.” The varieties ‘‘dissimilaria” Hbn. and “spheromacaria”’ Harv. have also been taken. a CARIPETA Walk. divisata Walk. Caldwell (Cr); Sparta VII (Ds); larva on hemlock. -C. angustiorata Walk. Clementon V, 30 (Harb); larva on white pine. C. criminosa Swett. Will probably be found in the State. Q NEPYTIA Hulst. N. semiclusaria Walk. Paterson IX, 19, 26 (Gr); Newark IX (Bz); larva on fir, pine, spruce and tamarack. ALCIS Curt. A. multilineata Pack. New Jersey (Sachs); rare near New York (Bt). atrolinearia Hulst. Newark IV, at light (Wdt); Staten Island IV (Ds). A. guttata Hulst. New Jersey is within the faunal range of the species. = PARAPHIA Gn. (AMILAPIS Gn.) P. subatomaria Wood. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. VIL 22. (Gr), Vill t6 (Kp); Newark, light, VI (Wdt); Elizabeth Vi, VIII (Bz); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds). The varieties “unipuncta” Harv. and “deplanaria’ Gn. occur with the type; these are in the previous list as species. ‘The larva occurs on beech, alder, basswood, pine, spruce, fir and other evergreens. — STENOTRACHELYS Hulst. S. approximaria Hbn. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); larva on “Smilax” and “Quercus.” ji EE SIN SHCTS OE NEW JERSEY. 503 LYTROSIS Hulst. L. unitaria H. S. Newark (Soc); Caldwell (Cr). “Tornos scolopacinarius” Gn. is a southern species and does not seem to occur with us. EXILIS Gn. E. pyrolaria Gn. May occur in New Jersey. SELIDOSEMA Hbn. S. humaria Gn. Paterson V, 12, VII, 20 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Forest Hill VII (Wdt); Newark VII, 20. S. umbrosaria Gn. Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Forest Hill, on hemlock IX (Wdt);. Elizabeth VIII, 16 (Kp); Newark VII, 4; larva on horse- chestnut, elm, etc. CLEORA Curt. C. cribrataria Gn. Caldwell (Cr);-iarva on willow and poplar. C. indicataria Walk. “New Jersey” (Pack). Fig. 210.—Cleora pampinaria: a, adult; b, larva from above; c, same from side; d, pupa, all enlarged; e, f., structural details still more enlarged. C. pampinaria Gn. Paterson V, 27, VII, 20, VIII, 18 (Gr); Chester VII (Dn); Caldwell (Cr); Newark V—-VIII (Soc); Staten Island IV,.V, VII, VIII (Ds); New Brunswick IX, Jamesburg VIII, 11 (Coll); larva on apple, pear, strawberry, cranberry, willow, poplar, ash, ete. C. larvaria Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange Mts. IX (Wdt); Caldwell (Cr); larva on willow, wild cherry, etc. C. areataria Bwl. Hemlock Falls IV, 22 (Bwl); Newark IV, 25 (Bz). oo ae mee 504 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. MELANOLOPHIA Hulst. M. canadaria Gn. Throughout the State, III-VIII; larva on tamarack, spruce, pine, hemlock, “Myrica,” ete AZTHALOPTERA Hulst. A=. intertexta Walk. Paterson VII, 21 (Gr); Bloomfield V, VII (Wat); Staten Island VII (Ds); Newark. GLENA Hulst. G. cognataria Hbn. Sandy Hook, VII (Ds). ECTROPIS Hbn. E. crepuscularia D. & S. Throughout the State IV to IX, common; larva on apple, pear, plum, elm, maple, clover, ete. EPIMECIS Hbn. E. virginaria Cram. (hortaria Fab.) Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VII, 5 (Dn); Elizabeth VIII, 4, (Kp); Staten Island V to VIII (Ds); Newark (Ang); larva on tulip tree. LYCIA Hbn. L. ursaria Walk. Hopatcong, Plainfield (Pm); Newark III, IV (Wat, Bz); larva on poplar, elm, wild cherry, etc. L. cognataria Gn. Throughout the State V to VIII; larva on a great variety of orchard, and small fruits and forest trees. NACOPHORA Hulst. N. quernaria S. & A. Orange Mts. V, 24 (Gr); Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Newark IV, 4 (Ang); Elizabeth VI (Bz); larva on oak, and “Cratzgus australis.” N. cupidaria QGrt. New York, rare (Bt). N. phigaliaria Gn. Should occur in New Jersey. PALEACRITA Riley. P. vernata Peck. The larva is the spring canker-worm, an injurious species locally throughout the State. Moths in April or May. Larve } Mt ll h I} ] vs Fig. 212. Fig. 211.—Spring canker wormn, Paleacrita vernata: a, male moth; b, wingless female; c, d, e, details of structure, enlarged. a Fig. 212.—Spring canker worn: ments of larva. a, larva; b, egg, very much enlarged; c, d, body seg- THE INSECTS: OF NEW JERSEY. 505 most destructive in June. It rarely causes any notable loss with us, but has been troublesome near Mount Holly. Thorough spraying with the arsenites when the insects are first seen will prove effective. PHIGALIA Dup. (RHAPHIDODEMAS Hulst.) . titea Cram. Paterson IV, 15, V, 1 (Gr); Staten Island III, IV (Ds); larva on rose, birch, maple, elm, etc. . olivacearia Morr. Plainfield (Pears), Staten Island III, 27 (Ds). ERANNIS Hbn. . tiliaria Harr. The “lime tree moth”; occurs late in fall throughout the State, though hardly common; larva on basswood, elm, apple, pear, etc. CINGILIA Walk. . catenaria Dru. Throughout the~-State, IX; larva on “Vaccinium,” “Rubus,” “Rhus toxicodendron,” ‘“Myrica,”’ “Genista,”’ “Quercus,” etc. ANAGOGA Hbn. . pulveraria Linn. Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island V (Ds); larva on willow, hazel, beech, maple, birch, etc. The variety ‘occiduaria” occurs with the species. SICYA Gn. . macularia Harr. Likely to be found in New: Jersey. THERINA Hbn. - pellucidaria G. & R. Lakehurst V, 18 (Coll), IV, V (Ds); larva on yellow pine. . endropiaria G. & R. Hopatcong (Pm); Morris Plains (Dyar); Pater- | son VI, 15 (Gr); Newark VI (Wat); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); food plants, hornbeam, chestnut, red and white oak. athasiaria Walk. Paterson IV, 21, V, 10 (Gr); Elizabeth IV (Bz): Lahaway V, 28; Cologne V, 24, common (Coll); larva on oak. bey . fiscellaria Gn. New Brunswick. fervidaria Hbn. Paterson VII, 21 (Gr); Staten Island IX, X (Ds); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick IX, 20, Milltown IV, 28 (Gr); Atco IX, 27 (Kp); Jamesburg (Coll); larva on spruce. METROCAMPA Latr. M. perlata Gn. (margaritata Linn.) Hopatcong (Pm); Staten Island VI, VIII (Ds); Newark VIII, IX (Soc); Elizabeth IX (Bz); New Brunswick IX, X (Coll); larva on birch, elm, hornbeam, oak, poplar. _ willow, ete. 506 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. EUGONOBAPTA Warr. E. nivosaria Gn. Lake Hopatcong VII, 6 (div); Orange Mts. VII, 4 (Lt); Newark VII (Wdt); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). ENNOMOS Tr. E. magnarius Gn. (alniaria Linn.) Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson VIII, 30, IX, 28 (Gr); Newark IX, X (Wdt); Staten Island IX—XI (Ds); New Brunswick X; iocally common throughout the State; larva on birch, chestnut, elm, linden, maple, locust, etc. E. subsignarius Hbn. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VII (Wdt); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds);. New Brunswick, Jamesburg (Coll); larva on apple, basswood, elm, linden, poplar, ete. A most remarkable flight of these insects occurred at many points in New Jersey, New York and Canada in 1908, although the larve had not been noted as unusually abundant. XANTHOTYPE Warr. X. crocataria Fabr. Throughout the State, May to September, locally common; larva on strawberry, currant, gooseberry and “Polygonum.” PLAGODIS Hbn. P. serinaria H. S. Staten Island VI (Ds); Newark VI, 10, VIII (Bwl, Ang), Milltown (Gr); larva on willow. The variety “rosaria’ G. & R. will also be found in the State. P. altruaria Pears. (keutzingaria Pack.) New Jersey, probably; larva on apple. P. fervidaria H. S. Staten Island VIII; larva on maple and ash. P. alcoolaria Gn. Staten Island V (Ds); the variety ‘“kempii” Hulst, will also be found in the State. ; : phlogosaria Gn. Newark, VIII; larva on wild cherry. . schuylkillensis Grossb. Staten Island (Ds). . keutzingi Grt. Almost certainly occurs in the State. . emargataria Gn. Elizabeth VII, 15 (Bz). - purpuraria Pears. Wili probably be found in the State. U0 0 U0 U0 'UV HYPERITIS Gn. H. amicaria H. S. Occurs throughout the State, V to VII, commonly; larva on alder, beech, birch, hornbeam, “Hypericum,” oak, etc. The form ‘alienaria’”’ H. S. occurs with the type. ANIA Steph. A. limbata Harv. Newark VI, VII, on oak, Forest Hill V, 7 (Wat): Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Elizabeth IV-V (Bz); New Brunswick (Coll); feeds on most orchard and small fruits, also nut trees, maple, etc. = M. M. M. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 507 GONODONTIA Hbn. . hypochraria H. S. Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson VI, 7, Orange Mts. VI, 30 (Gr); Newark V, VI, VII (Wdt); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island V-VII (Ds); larva on persimmon, apple and sassafras. . warneri Harv. Paterson VI, 15 (Gr); Gt. Piece Meadow V, 30 (Ds). . duaria Gn. Newark V, VI (div); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. VI (Bz); Staten Island V-VI (Ds); Anglesea VI, 10; larva on red oak. . obfirmaria Hbn. Paterson V, 14 (Gr); Staten Island V (Ds); Caldwell (Cr); Clementon V, 10 (Kp); V, 15, very active and difficult to cap- ture (Lt); Lahaway V, Cologne VI, Lakehurst V, 18, common (Coll); food plants “Vaccinium,” “Cassandra.” EUCHLAENA Hbn. . serrata Dru. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island VI (Ds); Elizabeth VI (Bz); Newark, New Brunswick VI, 20 (Gr); Woodbury VI, 8 (Kp); larva on maple and apple. . obtusaria Hbn. “New Jersey’; food plant touch-me-not, “Impatiens,” chestnut. . effectaria Walk. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VII (Dn); larva on rose. . johnsonaria Fitch. Hopatcong (Pm); Chester VIII, 11, IX, 1 (Dn); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI, VIII (Soc); Elizabeth VIII, 19 (Kp); Staten Island (Ds); New Brunswick VI, 4, IX, 1 (Gr); Jamesburg VIII, 10, Anglesea IV, 20 (Sm); larva on oak, cherry, etc. » amoenaria Gn. Boonton VIII (Wat); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island VI, Farmingdale VIII, 12 (Ds). astylusaria Walk. Paterson VI, 5 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. V (Wat). . vinulentaria G. & R. Lakehurst, V (Ds). - marginata Minot. Newfoundland V, Lakehurst V (Ds); New Bruns- wick VI, 11 (Gr); Anglesea (Lt). . pectinaria D. & S. New Jersey, probably; food plants, oak, poplar, wild cherry. EUTRAPELA Hbn. (SELENIA Hbn.) . kentaria Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Wdt); food plants. bass- wood, beech, birch, maple, oak, etc. . alciphearia Walk. Elizabeth V, 12 (Bz). Larva on maple. METANEMA Gn. inatomaria Gn. Newark VIII; Staten Island V (Ds); food plant, poplar. determinata Walk. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VIII. quercivoraria Gn.. (textrinaria G. & R.) Paterson V, 11 (Gr); Eliz- abeth V (Bz); Staten Island V (Ds); food plants, oak, elm, poplar, willow, “Uvularia perfoliata.” 508 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PRIOCYCLA Gn. P. armataria H. S. Newfoundland VII, 5; Staten Island VI (Ds); New- ark VI, 15 (Bwl); Elizabeth VI, 27 (Bz); larva on currant, goose- berry, birch, maple and apple. | P. decoloraria Hulst. Staten Island, summer 1908, collected by Pollard (Ds). STENASPILATES Pack. S. zalissaria Walk. Lakewood IV, 29 (Watson). AZELINA Gn. A. ancetaria Hbn. Throughout the State, V—VIII, common; food plant, maple. The variety “peplaria’” Hbn. seems to be confined to the males, and most of the specimens of this sex are that form. SYSSAURA Hbn. ' S. infensata Gn. Paterson V, 3—-VII, 11 (Gr); Chester (Dn); Newark VIII (Soc); Staten Island VII, IX (Ds); Bayside IX, 21, Anglesea, VI (Coll); the variety “biclaria’ Walk. — “‘bicessaria” Walk. occurs with the type. Larva on juniper and white pine. CABERODES Gn. C. confusaria Hbn. Throughout the State, V-IX, in many varieties; larva on clover and dandelion. C. majoraria Gn. Hopatcong (Pm); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI, VIIJ (div); Staten Island VI, 17 (Ds). C. subochrearia Hulst. New Jersey (Kp). TETRACIS Gn. T. crocallata Gn. Paterson VI, 10, IX, 16 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); Chester VII, 4 (Dn); Newark VI, VIII (Soc); Staten Island V-—VIII (Ds); larva on sumac, chestnut and spice bush. SABULODES Gn. . : S. lorata Grt. Hopatcong (Pm); Paterson VI, 12, 15 (Gr); Caldwell (Cr), Newark V, VI, VIII (Soc); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); larva on sweet fern, “Comptonia asplenifolia’” and hemlock. S. arcasaria Walk. (sulphurata Pack. — depontanata Grt.) Hopatcong (Pm); Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Chester VII, 16, -Newark VII, 22 (Dn); Orange Mts. VIL (Wdt); Elizabeth VII, 20 (Kp); Staten Island V, VII, VIII (Ds); food plant, “Rhus” spp. . S. furciferata Pack. Paterson IV, 14 (Gr). May be an early variety of the preceding. ; S. transversata Dru. Throughout the State VII, IX, X, common locally; larva on currant, maple, apple, “Polygonum,” etc. ABBOTTANA Hulst. A. clemataria S. & A. Caldwell (Cr); Newark V, VIII (Soc); Staten Island V—VII (Ds); New Brunswick IV, 26 (Gr), and probably throughout the State; larva on elm, oak, hickory, sassafras and clematis. fi THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 509 Family BREPHIDA‘. This peculiar little group of species contains only a single representa- tive in our State, flying so early that it is not often taken by coliectors. It has a resemblance to some of the frail forms of the owlet moths and yet more to some of the “Geometrid” series. The black-banded, reddish secondaries are quite characteristic as a superficial character, the venation serving to distinguish the family structurally. BREPHOS Ochs. B. infans Moesch. Staten Island, III, IV (Ds). Family EPIPLEMIDA#. CALLEDAPTERYX Grt. C. dryopterata Grt. Orange Mts. VI (W4dt); Newark VIII, 18 (Bwl); larva on “Viburnum nudum.” Super-Family TINEOIDEA. Under this name is grouped a series of families which are not closely related in appearance and structure, and have no one superficial character that makes them all readily recognizable. Included in it are all the families that in the last edition are placed in the “series Tineides,”’ and all that in more popular parlance are known as micro-lepidoptera. The essential characters are largely in the larval structures and in some peculiarities of venation, and, generally speaking, all caterpillars in which the false or pro-legs have a complete circle of spinules or crotches belong to this series. So in the adults, when the number of internal veins in the primaries exceeds one and in the secondaries exceeds two, the species be- longs here. Other details will be given under the appropriate family headings. * Family LACOSOMIDA:. This family resembles the following “Psychide’”’ in general structure, but has the wings closely scaled and fully developed in both sexes. The larvee live similarly in bags or sacs, but these are always open at both ends. LACOSOMA Grt. L. chiridota Grt. Staten Island (Fulda), on oak near New York (Bt); Lakehurst, larva only on oak (div). It probably occurs throughout the State, but is decidedly rare. CICINNUS Blanch. C. melsheimeri Harr. Occurs throughout the State, May to July, always rare and usually beaten from oak trees. The larva feeds on oak and winterberry (Bt). 510 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family PSYCHID/. These are the “bag worms,” so called because the larve make a case or sac, closed at one end, of leaves, chips or silk, in which they live and which they carry about with them. The male moths only are winged, the wings transparent or thinly scaled, black, the body very hairy, abdomen long and slender, antenne pectinated. The females are grub-like and lay their eggs in the sac which they constructed as larve. THYRIDOPTERYX Steph. Fig. 213.—Bag worm, Thyridopteryx ephemereformis: a, larva; }, male pupa; c, adult female; d, adult male; e, bag cut open to show the egg mass; f, bag carried by feeding caterpillar; g, young larve in their first case. T. ephemerzformis Steph. The common “bag” or “drop-worm.”’ Occurs throughout the State on a large variety of fruit, shade and ornamental trees, deciduous and coniferous. It is especially injurious to “Arbor vite’ hedges, which are often entirely killed by it. The bags con- taining eggs hang on the trees all winter, the larve hatch in May, and adults appear in late August and September. Among remedial measures, picking off and destroying bags in winter takes first rank. During the growing season the larve succumb readily to arsenites, but on “Arbor vite’ and conifers only arsenate of lead can be safely used. EURYCYTTARUS Hamps. (PYSCHE Ochs.) E. confederata G. & R. Paterson V, 25 (Gr); Ft. Lee V, 29 (div); Jersey City (Sb); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth VI, 15, VIII, 10 (Bz); DaCosta VI, 3 (Dke). It probably occurs throughout the State and is locally common, though not often found. The larve occur on the bark of oak, chestnut, dogwood, hemlock and pine early in the season, and Mr. Beutenmuller says it is two-brooded. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. STI Family LIMACODIDZ. These are moderate sized or small moths, termed “‘Cochlidiidz” in the last edition, with plump or shaggy bodies, retracted head, weak tongue and often pectinated antenne. The wings are short and broad, often very thickly scaled, the colors usually brown, often with green markings. The larve are even more easily recognized than the adults by their slug-like character. The feet are in large part obsolete, while the belly is flattened, soft and fleshy, the larva using the entire under surface in walking. Another peculiarity is the poisonous character of the spinous clothing, the tips being very finely pointed, easily broken off and extremely irritating when imbedded in the flesh. This “nettling” is some- times very serious and may cause swellings, inflammation and even high fever. Local application of. soda or zinc washes or dilute mixtures of phenol and soda usually afford relief. Dr. Dyar says, concerning these larvee. that most of them are feeders on any smooth-leafed tree, and this may be assumed unless special food plants are mentioned. None of them are really injurious to cultivated plants, although a number of such are fed upon. SIBINE H. S. S. stimulea Clem. Throughout the State, June and July, locally com- mon. The larva is known as the “saddle-back”’ caterpillar and oc- curs in late summer on pear, cherry and apple, sometimes par- tially defoliating young trees. It also feeds on a great variety of other trees and plants and suc- cumbs readily to arsenical sprays. EUCLEA Hbkn. E. delphinii Bdv. Occurs throughout the State, VI and VII. The larva in late summer on pear, cherry, “* oak, chestnut, blackberry, wax — myrtle and a variety of other trees and shrubs. Five varieties based on color differences have been recognized, and all occur within our boundaries; they are ‘duerceti” H. S., “interjecta”’ Dyar, “viridiclava”’ Wlk., “elliotii” Pears. and “pzenulata” Clem. Fig. 214.—The saddleback caterpillar. Fig. 215.—Stbine stimulea: parent of the saddleback caterpillar. i i 12 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. m ot . indetermina Bdv. Throughout the State, June and July, locally not rare. The larva on apple, cherry, rose, buttonball and a great variety of other trees and plants. E. chloris H. S. Common throughout the State VI & VII. Larva a general feeder, including apple, pear and cherry. MONOLEUCA G. & R. M. semifascia W1k. Morris Piains (Neum); Palisades (Jtl); rare near New Yerk (Bt); Lakehurst VII, 12 (Bz). Mr. Joutel reports the larva in New Jersey, but says nothing of its food habits. ADONETA Clem. A. spinuloides H. S. Throughout the State, not rarely, VII & VIII. Larva in late summer on plum, cherry, bayberry and many other trees and shrubs. A. leucosigma Pack. Occurs rarely with the preceding and is probably a variety; although that is disputed. SISYROSEA Grt. S. textula H. S. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Soc); Elizabeth VI, VII (Bz); Staten Island (Ds); New Brunswick (Gr); Wenonah (Dke), and probably throughout the State. Larva on plum, cherry, oak, maple, chestnut, bayberry and many other trees and plants. NATADA Wik. N. nasoni Grt. Plainfield (Doll); Palisades (Jtl); Lakehurst (Gr). The larva only is reported in August on oak. It also feeds on many other trees. : PHOBETRON Hpbn. P. pithecium 8S. & A. The “hag-moth.” G. d., but rare, in July. The remarkable caterpillar is quite a general feeder and occurs on most of the ordinary orchard trees in late summer. ISOCHAETES Dyar. i. beutenmulleri Hy. Edw. The larva has been taken by Joutel on Staten Island in September. PROLIMACODES Schaus. P. scapha Harr. Locally common throughout the State, VI, VIL. The larva until XI, feeding generally on trees and shrubs, including most of the usual orchard trees. LIMACODES Latr. (COCHLIDION Hbn.) L. biguttata Pack. Hopatcong VI, VII (Bt); Newark (Soc); Staten Island VII (Ds); Woodbury VI (Kp); Anglesea (Lt). The larva seems confined to ocak. L. rectilinea G. & R. Morris Plains (Bt); North Jersey (Sm). L. y-inversa Pack. Piedmont Plain and northward; local and not com- mon. Larva on hickory and blue beech (Dyar). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 513 LITHACODES Pack. L. fasciola H. S. Piedmont Plain and northward; recorded from many points in July and August; but not from any point to the south, although it probably occurs there as well. The larva is a very gen- eral feeder, including most of the orchard fruits, huckleberry, bay- berry, etc. The variety “laticlavia’” Clem. occurs with the type, but is less com- mon. : PACKARDIA G. & R. P. geminata Pack. Newark (Soc); Hemlock Falls VI, 10 (Bz); g: d., but rare in June. Larva on wild cherry, birch, oak and many other plants. The varieties “albipuncta’” Pack., ‘“ocellata’” Grt., and “soodellii’’ Grt. occur with the type. P. elegans Pack. Hopatcong VII (Bt); Morris Plains (Dyar); Ft. Lee (Wrms); Newark (Soc). Larva on many orchard, shade and forest trees, and on “Viburnum” (Wrnis). The variety “fusca” Pack. occurs with the type. HETEROGENEA Knoch. H. shurtleffii Pack. Ft. Lee VII (Bt); larva on oak, chestnut and beech. TORTRICIDIA Pack. T. flexuosa Grt. Morris Plains, rare (Dyar); Ft. Lee (Bt), local in the Jersey City and Newark Dist. VI, VII; Elizabeth VII (Bz). Larva on a great variety of trees. The form ‘“cesonia”’ Grt. occurs with the type. T. pallida H. S. Piedmont Plain and northward in June. Probably to the south as well; but I have no records. Larva on willow, oak, sycamore, bayberry, etc. The variety “flavula’ H. S. occurs with the type. T. testacea Pack. G. d., in the Piedmont Plain and northward, locally not rare. Adults May to July, larva on oak, birch, wild cherry, etc. Family MEGALOPYGID&. Rather large moths with plump, very hairy body, the abdomen squarely truncated, antennee lengthily pectinated in the male. The wings are short, broad and obtuse, also clothed with long hair, forming a surface which Prof. Comstock compares with flannel; and because of the wavy lines on the forewings, he calls the only species thus far found in our State the “crinkled flannel moth.’ The larve seem to have an extra pair of abdominal legs, and the cocoon is a curious case-like structure with a trap-door at one end. The species ‘“opercularis” S. & A., listed in the last edition, has not yet been found, and is therefore omitted. So EN 514 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. MEGALOPYGE Hbn. M. crispata Pack. Local throughout the State, VI-VIII. Larva on most orchard and small fruits and on many other trees and shrubs, but never abundant enough to be harmful. Family PYROMORPHIDA. Small, black or smoky-winged moths, nearly always with a red collar. The species are slight, rather frail in ap- pearance, with two inner veins on primaries and three on secondaries. The antenne of the male are pec- tinated. ACOLOITHUS Clem. A. falsarius Clem. Morris Plains =e Pee et. ; i ; ig. 216.— Harrisina americana: a, (Dyan; HU SOU NCES VIL wie Kone larva; b, pupa; c, cocoon; d, e, V, 26, Laurel Springs V, 23 (DkKe); moths, wings closed and open. Anglesea V_ (div). Adult on flowers of beach-plum and wild cherry in May and June; larva on grape and Virginia creeper. PYROMORPHA H. S. P. dimidiata H. S. Plainfield VII (Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds); New Brunswick (Coll); Woodbury VI, 17, Wenonah VI, Iona V, 24, DaCosta VI, Manumuskin VI (Dke); Lahaway VI (Sm); never common. The larva feeds on dead oak leaves. HARRISINA Pack. H. americana Harr. Locally common everywhere V-— VIII, and sometimes, as in the Egg Harbor dis- trict, injurious to certain varieties of grape. The yellow, black-dotted lar- ve feed in company throughout most of their life, and are easily de- stroyed by hand-picking or the use of arsenate of lead. Fig. 217.—Grape leaf with larve of MHarrisina americana feeding in characteristic way. ‘ oe 3 ; f ts ‘ ‘ ¢ + ' ‘ . ary < BE. i ; 7 3 | 1s ms 1 te ie i ~ 4.0 t in i ee yl . 516 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Z. pyrina Fab. An introduced species which has spread northward from Hoboken to Paterson, southward across Staten Island and along the coast to Eatontown and westward to New Brunswick, causing more or less serious local damage to shade and orchard trees. It is strictly confined to cities and their immediate vicinity, where the sparrows dominate and exclude the native birds. The moths fly to electric lights VI and VII, often in large numbers, and the larve attack shade trees of almost any kind, but seem to prefer elm and maple. COSSUS Fab. C. reticulatus Lint. Taken rarely by the Newark collectors. C. centerensis Lint. Guttenberg VI, 30 (Wrms); rare near New York (Bt); the larva in the trunks of poplar. 3 4 PRIONOXYSTUS Grt. P. robinize Peck. The most common native species of the family, and occurs throughout the State, VI & VII. The larva bores in the trunks of locust, willow, poplar, chestnut and oak, but in my experience prefers the latter. In the pine barrens thousands of oak trees are “doated”’ as the results of attacks by this species and useless except for firewood. P. macmurtrei Guer. (querciperda Fitch.) Taken rarely by the Newark collectors in June. The larva in oak and chestnut. Family SESIIDA. Species of moderate or rather small size, with narrow forewings, one or both pairs more or less transparent, and color and habits of flight very generally resembling wasps. Black species with yellow or orange band- ings are common, and sometimes the legs are also long and yellow like those of wasps or hornets. The antenne are usually spindle-shaped and in the male often pectinated or lamellate, with a little tuft of hair on the tip. The larve are borers without exception, and live in the stems, trunks, roots or branches of living trees and plants, often causing serious injury. Mr. Beutenmuller’s general arrangement is still followed, and Mr. George Engelhardt, who has of late studied the early stages, has been good enough to give me further information as to the food habits of a number of species. MELITTIA Hbn. M. satyriniformis Hbn. Common VII-IX throughout the State wherever squashes or other cucurbits are grown; the larva being the well- known squash borer. Where it occurs in destructive numbers the THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 517 Fig. 220.—Melittia satyriniformis: a, male moth; b, female with wings closed; c, eggs on squash stem; d, larva; e, pupa; f, cocoon; all one-third enlarged. larve may be cut out, or bisulphide of carbon may be injected into the stem, and the plants should be covered and rooted at the joints. In some cases summer squashes can be planted as traps to protect the late varieties. ALCATHOE Hy. Edw. A. caudatum Harr. Orange Mts., rare VIII (div); New Brunswick VII, 26 (Gr); the larva bores into the roots of clematis, and will occur wherever this plant grows. Mr. Engelhardt found it common at Bayonne a few years ago. PODOSESIA Meeschl. P. syringe Harr. Paterson V, VI (Gr); Newark V (Wdt); g. d. and locally not rare. The larva in lilac, ash, mountain ash and pear. In lilac it is not infrequently more or less destructive, and infested shoots when noticed should be cut out and burnt. MEMYTHRUS Newn. M. tricinctus Harr. (Sciapteron) Paterson VI, 5, Little Falls VI, 25, VII, 12 (Gr). The larva bores in willow and poplar, and Mr. Gross- beck has found it in the galls made by ‘“Saperda concolor.” Mr. Engelhardt has seen the workings of the larva in New Jersey and thinks it may be found almost anywhere if properly sought for. M. polistiformis Harr. “New Jersey” (Bt); Lakehurst VIII, 17 (div) Bamber VIII, 11 (Dke); the larva in the roots of wild and cultivated grape. This species is injurious in Virginia, and Mr. Engelhardt has found its work quite plentiful in an old vinyard at Lakehurst. It has not been found harmful with us as yet. M. scepsiformis Hy. Edw. Holly Beach VIII, 2 (Haim). M. simulans Grt. Larveze found in swamp oak at Newark by Engelhardt, and pupa shells sticking out of oak trees elsewhere in thte State by Beutenmuller. mt eo pore - 518 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. M. M. P. pini Kell. Ft. Lee, abundant in pitch balls palmii Hy. Edw. Probably occurs at Lakehurst and elsewhere in South Jersey in red oak and scrub oak (Engelhardt). asilipennis Bdv. (Tarsa denudata Harr.) Morris Plains (Neum); Paterson V, 30, Haledon, pupa found in oak stump, Milltown V, 30, Maurer V, 16 (Gr); Newark V, 18 (Sb); Jamesburg V, 9 (Sm). Larva in red and white oak, mostly in stump cut the previous year. . dollii Neum. (Sciapteron) Homestead, adults abundant end of May (Wrms); Newark (Ang); the larva bores in the trunks of young Carolina poplar, and the species probably occurs throughout the State. AEGERIA Fab. (TROCHILIUM Scop.) . apiformis Linn. Newark, rare (Soc); the larva bores in the roots and lower part of the trunks of Carolina poplar and willows. Mr. Engelhardt says it is local, but thinks it should be found elsewhere in New Jersey. . tibialis Harr. Riverton IX, 9, Brown’s Mills IX, 15 (Dke). Bores in the trunks of willow and poplar. BEMBECIA Hbn. marginata Harr. Throughout the State, locally and seasonally common, VI, VIII, IX. The larva is the blackberry crown- borer which sometimes causes consider- able injury in the southern section. It can be cut out, if sought for when the shoot first begins to wilt. PARHARMONIA Neum. on white pine and spruce; at Lakehurst on pitch pine (Engelhardt). SANNINOIDEA Beut. Fig. 221.— Bembecia mar- S. exitiosa Say. Common, VI-IX wherever- ane Me Sige the peach grows in New Jersey. The larva is the well-known peach borer, which attacks the trees at or just beneath the surface of the ground and often kills young trees. These borers may be cut out in spring and fall, or the trees may be protected by wire-netting, newspaper, or a wash of ce- ment, lime or other mechanical covering that extends two inches be- low and eighteen inches above the surface. The larva has also been found feeding in willow (Bt, Ang). The variety “edwardsii’”’ Bt. oc- curs at Westville (Jn). A. A. Ss. S. . acerni Clem. Throughout the State; V-— THE. INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 519 ALBUNA Hy. Edw. pyramidalis Wlk. Sure to occur in North Jersey (Engelhardt). fraxini Hy. Edw. (Parharmonia) “New Jersey,” the larva in ash (Bt). SESIA Fab. bassiformis Wlk. Carlstadt, larva very abundant in iron weed (En- gelhardt); Staten Island. VIII (Ds); Merchantville VIII, 27 (Kp); Riverton VIII, 17 (DkKe). tipuliformis Linn. G. d., flies in VI, VII. The larva is the common currant borer, and I have found it or its work in all parts of the State. Where it occurs in harmful numbers, cutting out and destroy- ing the infested canes is the only remedy. bolteri Hy. Edw. Paterson, in the stems of willow, “Salix concolor” (Engelhardt). pictipes G. & R. Garret Mt., Paterson VI, 2, larva in chestnut (Gr) ; Staten Island VI, VII (Ds); Elizabeth VII (Bz); New Brunswick, Riverton, Hammonton (Coll); Wenonah V, 380 (Dke). The larva bores in the trunks and branches of plum, cherry, peach and chest- nut, but rately does marked injury. albicornis Hy. Edw. Morris Plains (Neum); Ft. Lee, Paterson (En- gelhardt); Newark V, VI (div); the larva in willow galls and some- ’ times in Carolina poplar. VII. The larva bores in the trunks of maples and sometimes ruins the younger === shade trees; it is much more common, Pag in my experience, in the more southern sections. corni Hy. Edw. Hopatcong VII, 4 (Gr); Staten Island VI (Ds); Hlizabeth VI, VII (Bz); the larva in maple. Mr. En- gelhardt finds it quite common locally, on city trees, and says that it affects the branches rather than the trunk. pyri Harr. Occurs throughout the State VI and VII. The larva infests apple, pear and mountain ash, and is some- times locally abundant, favoring apple as a food plant. It has never been really harmful in my experience. : scitula Harr. Paterson V, 25, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Gr); Wenonah VII, 15 (Haim); Fig. 222.—Sesia acerni: a, larve: b, DaCosta VI, 3 (Dke); breeds in and un- cocoons in cavities made by der the bark of oak, chestnut and hick- ‘!@TV®i_ © ~=moth; d, pupa ory, and in the galls of “Andricus corni- gerus” on oak. shell from which moth has emerged. 520 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. S. rubrostigma Kell. Breeds in galls of “Andricus davisi’” on “Quercus nana,’ often in company with “scitula,” Ft. Lee and Lakehurst (En- gelhardt). S. sigmoidea Beut. Has been bred out of willow, by Mr. Joutel, in Van Cortland Park, New York City, and will almost certainly be found in New Jersey. S. pyralidiformis Wlk. (Carmenta) Staten Island VIII (Ds); Collings- wood VIII, 16 (Kp); Lakehurst, common (Engelhardt); Lucaston VIII, 27, IX, 9 (div); the larva in the roots of boneset and locally abundant. Family PYRALIDAS. This consists of a large number of moderate-sized or small moths varying greatly in appearance, and having no one superficial character that makes them always recognizable. Structurally they agree in having the secondaries with three free inner veins the costal and sub-costal united for a short distance. The sub-families are as a rule more easily recognizable and have characters that make the bulk of the species placeable almost at sight. The “Pyraustine” have rather thinly scaled wings, the primaries pointed, secondaries never larger and sometimes very small. The colors are predominatingly yellowish and whitish with deeper yellow or almost transparent markings. Sometimes they are contrastingly white and black and a few are red, brown or of other shades. The body is as a rule slender, abdomen very long, head distinct, antenne slender, in the males sometimes knotted or thickened. The larve are nearly always green with pale stripes and spots or without any markings at all. The head, a shield on the dorsum of the first thoracic segment and some- times the tubercles are shining black or yellow. They live usually in webs or tents, and may be solitary, as is the rule, or social. The “Nymphulinse” are similar but smaller, more brightly colored species with a tendency to narrower wings and angulated primaries. The larve tend to feed on water plants, and some of them are really semi-aquatic in habit. The “Scopariinse’ are broader winged, dull ashen gray or blackish species with broader secondaries and raised scales in the primaries, especially in the males. The “Pyraline”’ vary more than the preceding in color and in wing form. But as a rule the primaries are trigonate with reddish or brown colors, the secondaries proportionate, tending to continue the markings of the primaries. Some, however, have the fore-wings broad and shoul- dered, almost like the Tortricide. In this family we have the hay worms and other web-worms attacking stored products. It contains proportion- ately more troublesome species than any of the other sub-families, although none are destructive to growing vegetation. The “Chrysaugine” contain gray and blackish species, the primaries more or less shouldered, the secondaries usually without markings and broader than primaries. There are no injurious species. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 521 The “Scheenobiine contain species allied to and not readily separable from the next family by superficial characters. The “Crambine” have very long, straight palpi, narrow primaries which are sometimes drawn to a point, and broad secondaries without markings. The primaries are usually white or yellowish, streaked with silvery and often banded with golden scales forming beautiful combina- tions. When at rest the wings are wrapped closely around the body, so that the moths look like little cylinders tapering from the tip of the palpi to the end of the squarely truncate wings. The larve live in silken tubes near and sometimes below the surface of the ground, often on grass-roots, and a few of them become destruc- tively injurious on cultivated crops. The “Galleriine”’ or cee-moths are curiously streaked creatures, with a notch at the end of the fore-wing in the typical species, the costa very decidedly arched. Thé larva of the true bee moth lives on wax in bee hives, mining a gallery lined with silk through the centre of the combs out of sight of the bees. There is not much chance for them, however, in modern hives carefully looked after. The “E/pipaschiine” are broad-winged gray moths with black and some- times brown markings, and habits similar to the next series. The “Phycitine” are ashen gray slight species, with narrow primaries and broad immaculate secondaries. The vestiture has usually a silken or glistening appearance, and sometimes the contrasts in white and black are quite strong. The larve differ greatly in habit, some are borers in stalks or stems of plants, some live in seeds or flower heads, quite a number of them are leaf-crumplers and one species is predatory, feeding on scale insects. In almost all cases they live in silken tubes. A few are of economic importance. Sub-family PyraAustTInNzé. GLAPHYRIA Hbn. G. glaphyralis Gn. (Homophysa) Essex Co. VII (Kf); Waverly VI (Wdt); Westville VII, 2 (Lt); Wenonah VII, 17, 5-mile beach VII, 29 (Haim). G. sesquistrialis Hbn. Westville VII (Lt); Lacy VII (Dke); Holly Beach VII (Haim). | G. invisalis Gn. Wenonah VII, 15-28 (div); Holly Beach VII, VIII (Haim). G. psychicalis Hulst. Holly Beach VII, 29—-VIII, 6 (Haim): Lucaston VIII, 6, Anglesea VIII, 4 (Dke). G. fulminalis Led. 5-mile beach VIII, 27 (Haim). SYMPHYSA Hamps. S$. adelalis Kearf. 5-mile beach; the larve make large, whitish, dumb- bell shaped cases of the white lichen, on which they feed on the trunks of oak, holly and other trees. Adults VII, VIII. OE CE 522 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM LIPOCOSMA Led. L. fuliginosalis Fern. Essex Co. VIII (Kf); 5-mile beach VI, VII (div). L. sicalis Wlk. Jamespdurg VII, Westville VII (Lt); Wenonah V Cen. Iona VI (Dke). HYMENIA Hbn. H. perspectalis Hbn. Newark X, 4, at light (Wat). H. fascialis Cram. (recurvalis Fabr.) Newark. DESMIA Westw. D. funeralis Hbn. Morristown (U S Ag); Newark VIII, at light (Wdt); Jamesburg VII (Lt); Merchantville V, VIII (Dke); Montclair VI, An- glesea V—VII, common (div); larva on grape and the species is prob- ably g. d. . var. subdividalis Grt. Woodside VIII (Wdt); Woodbury VI (Dke). “Samea ecclesialis” Gn. is Floridian and its record in the iast edition was erroneous. DIASTICTIS Hbn. D. argyralis Hbn. (Pyrausta) Throughout the State V-VIII; the varie- ty “ventralis” Grt. with the type. PILOCROCIS Led. P. ramentalis Led. Newark VI, 9, rare (Wdt). “Conchylodes platinalis Gn. has not yet been taken, and as its distri- bution is southern is omitted. BLEPHAROMASTIX Led. B. stenialis Gn. (Hydrocampa) Orange Mts., Montclair, Newark VI, VII, at light, common (div); Jamesburg VII (Lt); Riverton V, 30 (Coll); Wenonah VI, Lucaston VI, Lacy VII (Dke); Anglesea V, 28— VII, 16 (div). B. ranalis Gnu. (Pyrausta) Bergen, Hudson and Essex Col g. d V-VII (div); Westville VII, 2 (Lt); Jamesburg VII, VIII (Coll); Luecaston V (Dke). B. limata G. & R. (Pantagrapha) Throughout the State, not rare. Larva on oak, between folded leaves (Kf). DIAPHANIA Hbn. (MARGARONIA Hbn.) D. nitidalis Cram. Newark; “New Jersey;” larval habits as in “hya- linata.” THE INSECTS: OF NEW JERSEY. 523 D. hyalinata Linn. Newark (Wdt); Ocean Co., not rare; larva in stems of Cucurbs, but not injurious in New Jersey. D. quadristigmalis Gn. Jersey City Hts. VII, 20 (Sb); Montclair VI, at light (Kf); Newark VI, VII (Wadt). EVERGESTIS Hbn. E. straminalis Hbn. Throughout the State, common, V-—VII. “EH. rimosalis” Gn. has not been taken as yet and is omitted. CROCIDOPHORA Led. C. serratissimalis Zell. Essex Co., common VI, VIII (div); New Bruns- ’ wick (Coll); Westville VI, 5-mile beach VI, VIII (Haim). C. tuberculalis Led. Orange Mts. VI, VII, common (div); Ft. Lee VII (Kf); 5-mile beach VI, 18 (Haim). ~ NOMOPHILA Hbn. N. noctuella S. V. Common throughout the State, all season. PACHYZANCLA Meyr. P. bipunctalis Fabr. Montclair VIII, at light (Kf); rare. a LOXOSTEGE Hbn. L. dasconalis Wik. Essex Co VII (Kf); Newark (Sm); Brown’s Mills VI, 15, Manumuskin VI, 4 (Dke). L. chortalis Grt. Lahaway V, 20 (Sm); Brown’s Mills V, 30 (Dke). L. obliteralis Wlk. Essex Co. V—VIII (div); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); New Brunswick (Coll); 5-mile beach VII, Cape May VI (Haim). L. mancalis Led. New Brunswick (Coll). L. helvialis Wlk. Jersey City Hts. VII (Sb); Montclair VIII, common (Kf); Lincoln Park VII (Dke); Anglesea V-IX, common (div). L. similalis Gn. Throughout the State, common; the larva is the “garden web-worm,” locally a pest in other States, not injurious in New Jersey. L. commixtalis Wlk. (cereralis Zell.) Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); Camden VI (Kp); Westville V, 4 (Lt); Lahaway V, 20 (Sm); Manumuskin V, 12 (Dke). “L. Sticticalis’” of the previous list is a misidentification, and “L. allec- talis” has not been actually taken; both are therefore omitted. THOLERIA Hbn. (MECYNA Gn.) T. reversalis Gn. BEssex Co. IX, larva on Baptisia tinctoria (Kf): James- burg VII, 28 (Lt); 5-mile beach VI, VII (div). a ee 524: REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. U U0 Ui iU PERISPASTA Zell. . ceeculalis Zell. Hssex Co. VI, g. d. (Kf). PHLYCTAENIA Hon. . ferrugalis Hbn. Throughout the State, V—XI, not rare. . acutella Wilk. 5-mile beach VI, VIII, rare (div). . terrealis Tr. Orange Mts., Essex Co. V, VI, at light (Kf). . extricalis Gn. Essex Co. VI, at light (Kf); New Brunswick V, James- burg VI, 16, Lahaway V, 20 (Coll); Laurel Springs V, 28 (Dke); Lu: caston IX (Haim). . helvalis Wlk. (Pyrausta) Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark Dist. g. d. VI, VIII, X (div); Clementon V, 17 (Dke); larva on broad-leaf willow (Kf). . tertialis Gn. Denville (Bwl); Montclair VI, at light (Kf); Newark VI (Wdt); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Wenonah V (Haim); Clementon V (Dke); Anglesea V, VIII (div). CINDAPHIA Led. . bicoloralis Gn. Throughout the State V, VI, IX, not rare at light. PYRAUSTA Schranck. . pertextalis Led. Essex Co. VI (Kf); Newark (Sb); Jamesburg VII, 5-mile beach VIII (Haim). . fissalis Grt. Essex Co. VII; larva on sassafras and golden rod (Kf). . eglealis Wlk. Essex Co. VII, larva on poke-berry (Kf); Woodland Cemetery VII, 4 (Sb); Newark VIII, rare (Wdt); Wenonah VI, 27 (DKe). . thestealis Wlk. Ft. Lee on “Clethra alnifolia’” (Bt); Essex Co. VI, VIII (Kf); Woodside V, VI, VIII, X (Wat). . theseusalis Wlk. Forest Hill (Wdt); New Brunswick VIII, larva webbing up tips of ferns (Coll); Glassboro VII, DaCosta VI, Brown’s Mills VII, Toms River VII (Dke); Holly Beach VIII, 3 (Haim). , langdonalis Grt. New Jersey, probably. . oxydalis Gn. Orange Mts. VII, 19 (Kf); Waverly VII (Wdt); Newark (Soc); Holly Beach VIII, 3( Haim). . elealis Wlk. Stone Harbor VIII, 15 (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, 1—VIII, 5 (div). . orphisalis Wlk. (adipaloides G. & R.) Great Notch V, 6 (Dke); Orange Mts. IV, V, VII, common (Kf); Newark X (Wdt); larva on “Monarda fistulosa” (Bt); Atco IX, 8 (Bwl); Anglesea VIII, 20 (Haim) . submedialis Grt. Occurs near New York (Bt). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. sos P. fumalis Gn. Great Notch VIII, 27 (Dke); Essex Co. VII, VIII (Kf); Newark VIII (Wdt); Anglesea VI, IX (Sm). P. illibalis Hbn. Essex Co. VI (Wdt); Anglesea VI, 10—VII, 21 (div). P. penitalis Grt. (nelumbialis Sm.) Jersey City Hts. V (Sb); Newark VIII (Wdt); Essex Co. V, VI (Kf); New Brunswick VII, Bordentown, Riverton, the larva in stems and flowers of the Egyptian lotus (Sm) and in stems of cat-tail flags, etc. (Kf); 5-mile beach VII (Haim). P. futilalis Led. Montclair Vi (Kf); Orange Mts. VI, VII (Wdt); Holly Beach (Haim); larva on dog-bane. P. unifascialis Pack. Fort Lee (Bt). P. phoenecialis Hbn. (opalizalis Gn.) Orange Mts. V, g. d. (div). P. acrionalis Wlk. Fairmount Cemetery V, 21 (Sb); Holly Beach VIII, 5 (Haim). P. borealis Pack. Recorded as near New York City (Bt). P. insequalis Gn. Fairmount Cemetery IV (Sb); Orange Mts. V-IX (div); irvington V, Vi (Wdt); Newark, Jamesburg V (Coll); Manu- muskin IV (Dke); larva on thistle. P. laticlavia G. & R. Westville VIII (Kp); Brown’s Mills VII (Dke); Anglesea VI, VIII, IX (div); Mt. Holly VIII, Cape May VI, 30 (Haim). var. cinerosa G. & R. Orange Mts. VII, VIII (div); Cape May Co. (Golly, P. chalybealis Fern. Essex Co. VIII, not rare, g. d.; pupa under bark of hickory, larva provably on nearby weeds; generally mistaken in collections as var. “cinerosa”’ of the preceding species (Kf). P. unimacula G. & R. Fort Lee district (Dow). P. signatalis Wlk. Elizabeth VIII, 25 (Kp); Mt. Holly VIII (Haim); _ Atco (Lt); Hammonton VIII (Dke); Anglesea III, VII-IX (div). P. octomaculata Linn. Throughout the State; not common. P. niveicilialis Grt. Orange Mts., g. d. VI, VIII (Wat). “P,. fodinalis Led.” is omitted as Western. EUSTIXIA Hbn. E. pupula Hbn. Throughout the State and almost all season. Sub-family NyMPHULINA. NYMPHULA Schrank. (HYDROCAMPA.) N. maculalis Clem. Essex Co. VI, VII, at light (Kf); Lahaway V, 20 (Sm); Lucaston V, VI, IX, Brown’s Mills VII, Tuckerton VIII (Dke), Anglesea (Haim). N. allionealis Wlk. Essex Co. VI, at light (Kf); Lucaston IX (Haim): Hammonton VIII, IX, Toms River IX, 22 (Dke). N. obscuralis Grt. Occurs near New York City (Bt). Larva on Vallis- neria spiralis (Hart). N. 2 i) 26. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY (STATE MUSEWaMr 52 badiusalis Wlk. (albalis Rob.) Essex Co. VIII, 24, at light (Kf); Newark VI, IX (Wdt); Gloucester Co. VI (Haim); Newbold VII, VIII (Dke). . obliteralis Wlk. Riverion II, the larva living in cases on the leaves of lily and other water plants in greenhouses; rare outdoors in sum- mer. . agyralis Hulst. Anglesea (Lt). . icciusalis Wlk. Riverton VIII, DaCosta VII, Lucaston VI, Hammonton IX (Dke); Lahaway V, along ditches (Sm); Anglesea V, VII, VIII (div). . ekthlipsis Grt. New Brunswick (Coll). ELOPHILA Hbn. (CATACLYSTA Hbn.) . bifascialis Rob. Montclair, electric light VI, 9, 15 (Kf). . Claudialis Wlk. Lacy, Brown’s Mills VII, 21, 22 (Dke); Anglesea VII, 9 (Haim). . fulicalis Clem. Boonton VIII (Bwl); Ft. Lee (Dow); Essex Co., com- mon at light VI (Kf); New Brunswick VII, Anglesea (Coll). GESHNA Dyar. . primordialis Dyar. Very abundant in the woods of North Jersey VI, VII; dozens fiy up at every footstep (Kf); Ft. Lee (Dow); Wenonah VII (div); Brown’s Mills VI (Dke). DIATHRAUSTA Led. . reconditalis WIk. (pisusalis W1k.) Caldwell, Montclair, Newark, g. d. VI-VIII (Kf); Great Notch VIII, 26 (Dke). Sub-family ScoPARIINz. SCOPARIA Haw. . centuriella S. V. Hopatcong (Bt); Montclair VI, at light, g. d. (Kf); New Brunswick (Coll). . basalis Wlk. (libella Grt.) Orange Mts. VI, Woodside IX, on hem- loek (Wdt); Essex Co. VI-IX, g. d., common in woods and at light (Kf); Wenonah VII, 27 (Dke); Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Haim). Sub-family PyRALIN2. AGLOSSA Latr. A. cuprealis Hbn. Jersey City Hts. VI, 28, Newark (Sb); Montclair VII, 1 at light (Kf); Anglesea VII, 6-24 (div). A. cuprina Zell. Montclair VII, 1, at light (Kf); Denville VI, 14 (Bw). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 527 PYRALIS Linn. P. farinalis Linn. Throughout the State; the larva in stored products, chiefly grain. Usually occurs only in waste material and corners, so that cleanliness and care only are necessary to get rid of it. P. costiferalis Wlk. From New York and Penn., and will be found in New Jersey. Very close to “cuprealis,’ and no doubt mixed with that species in collections (Kf). P. disciferalis Dyar. Occurs all around New Jersey and will be found within the State (Kf). HYPSOPYGIA Hbn. H. costalis Fabr. (Pyralis) Throughout the State, all season. The larva is the “clover-hay worm,” and sometimes injurious. HERCULIA WIk. H. intermedialis Wlk. Mcecntclair’VI, 13 at light, g. d. (Kf); Plainfield (Mrs. Herring). H. cohortalis Grt. Montclair VI, 13—VII, 1, at light, g. d. (Kf). H. olinalis Gn. Throughout the State V—VII, often at light. H. himonialis Zell. Essex Co. VI, at light (Kf); Jamesburg VI, 16 (Coll). Almost without doubt the same as “‘olinalis’” (Kf). All the species were under “Pyralis” in last edition, and “sodalis” is omitted as unlikely to occur in the State. OMPHALOCERA Led. O. cariosa Led. Near New York on “Anoma triloba” (Bt). O. dentosa Grt. Very close to “cariosa,”’ and will be found mixed with it in New Jersey collections (Kf). Sub-family CHRYSAUGIN. TOSALE Wik. (FABATANA WIk.) T. oviplagalis Wlk. Essex Co. VI, VII (Kf); National Park VI (Dke); Gloucester Co. V, 29 (Haim); Ocean Co., not rare (Coll). ARTA Grt. A. statalis Grt. Montclair VII (Kf); Elizabeth VII (Wdt); Anglesea VII (div). CONDYLOLOMIA Grt. C. participalis Grt. Ft. Lee Dist. (Dow); Essex Co. VII, g. d., abundant in open woods (Kf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Haim). 528 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 2) nnn DN .@) GALASA WIk. . rubidana Wlk. Common everywhere at light (Kf); Newark, New Brunswick (Coll); Anglesea VII (div). Sub-family ScH@NoBIIN-. SCHCENOBIUS Cup. - sordidellus Zinck. Newark VI, VII, Elizabeth VII, at light (Wdt); 5- mile beach (Haim). . Unipunctellus Rob. Anglesea IX, 3 (Lt). . tripunctellus Rob. Montclair VII, 7, at light (Kf). . melinellus Clem. Denville (Bwl); Anglesea (Lt). - forficellus Thumb. Montclair VI, at light (Kf); Anglesea VI-VIII (div). . clemensellus Rob. Montclair VI, 5, VII, 2, at light (Kf): 5-mile beach VII, VIII (Haim); Cape May VI, 7 (Dke). Sub-family CRAMBINZ. PRIONAPTERYX Steph. . hebulifera Steph. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Kf); Lakehurst VII (div); Lu- caston VII, Iona VII, Weymouth VII, VIII, Brown’s Mills VI, Manu- muskin VI, bred from larve constructing tube of silk and sand, at- tached to stalks of sand myrtle and huckleberry and feeding on the leaves (Dke). . achatina Zell. Jamesburg VI, 20 (Sm); Wenonah VII (Haim); Da- Costa (Dke); Anglesea VII, 5-27 (div). RAPHIPTERA Hamps. . minimella Rob. Newark VIII, 19 (Wdt); Lucaston VIII, IX (div); Toms River IX, 22 (DkKe). . argillaceella Pack. Will be found in northern part of State (Kf). CRAMBUS Fab. . satrapellus Zinck. Wenonah VII, 15 (Haim); Lucaston VIIT-IX (div); Lacy VII, Brown’s Mills VII, VIII (DkKe). . hastiferellus Wlk. Elizabeth IX (Kp); Brown’s Mills VL 16, Stone Harbor VIII, 3 (DkKe); 5-mile beach VII-IX (div). . praefectellus Zinck. Newark, Montclair V,.VIII (Kf); Jamesburg V (Sm); DaCosta VI, Brown’s Mills VI, Stone Harbor VII (Dke); Clem- enton IX, Anglesea V (Lt). . leachellus Zinck. ‘Throughout the State V-IX; common. . lagueatellus Clem. Throughout the State, V, VI and VIII; not rare. . bidens Zell. Lacy VII, 13 (Kf); Brown’s Mills VII, 21 (DKe). Cd THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 529 yo" iy) sv" . 0 at ST Te —— FAAS: AALdy Fig. 226. Fig. 223.—Evergestis rimosalts, allied to E. straminalis: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult. Fig. 224.—Cranberry girdle-worn, Crambus hortuellus: a, egg; b, larva ment; d, pupa; e, tube made by larva; f, adult, all much enlarged. Fig. 225.—Corn-root web worm at work. Fig. 226.—Root web worm, Crambus vulvivagellus: a, larva; b, over- ¢ tube and cocoon; d, e, f, moths, wings spread and at rest; g, egg 34 IN ; c, a single seg- under-ground very greatly enarged. e 530 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. C. C. a 0°00 © pascuellus Linn. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Lt); the larva feeds on grasses, and that is true of most of the species in this genus. daeckellus Haim. DaCosta VI, 8, Brown’s Millis V, 27—VI, 17, type locality (Dke); Clementon V, 9 (Lt). . girardellus Clem. Great Notch, Ft. Lee, Brown’s. Mills, all VII (Dke), Essex Co. VI, VII, common at light (Kf); Newark VII (Wdt); Eliz- abeth VII (Kp); Jamesburg VII (Lt). . alboclavellus Zell. Throughout the State VI, VII; locally common; one of the cranberry bog species, although not a cranberry feeder. . agitatellus Clem. Throughout the State with the preceding, than which it is less common and of which it is a variety (Kf). . multilineelilus Fern. Brown’s Mills VI, 16, VII, 21 (Dke). . elegans Clem. Essex Co. VI-IX, very common in open woods and at light (Kf); New Brunswick VII, [IX (Coll); Delair VIII, Wenonah VII (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, VIII (Haim). . albellus Clem. With the preceding, under the same conditions. . turbatellus Wlk. Waverly V, VI (Wdt). : perlellus Scop. Still only a probability in New Jersey. . hortuellus Hbn. Orange Mts. VI, 27 (Bwl); Newark at light VIII, 1X (Wdt); Laurel Springs VII, Stone Harbor VII (Dke); Anglesea VII (Lt); throughout the cranberry region of New Jersey V-—VIII and sometimes common on the bogs. The larva is the “girdle worm,” and does some injury locally, but much less than in Massachusetts; with us it is cranberry feeder incidentally only, its chief food being the bog grasses. . decorellus Zinck. Montclair VI, VIII (Wdt); Wenonah VII, 20 (Haim); Anglesea VIII (div). . ruricolellus Zell. Common everywhere V-IX; larva on grass and sorrel. . vulvivagellus Clem. Throughout the State VIII, IX, usually common. The larva is one of the root web-worms and sometimes seriously in- jurious to corn planted on. old sod-land in South Jersey. Remedial measures are late fall or early spring plowing of the sod and the free use of the salty mineral fertilizers. . teterellus Zinck. Throughout the State VI-IX, locally common. . mutabilis Clem. Common everywhere (Kf); Newark VII (Wdt); Elizabeth VIII (Kp); Brown’s Mills VII, Stone Harbor VIII (Dke); Anglesea VI-VIII (div); Cape May VI (Haim). . caliginosellus Clem. Throughout the State VI, VII, more or less com- mon; has the same larval habits as “vulvivagellus” and also injures. corn. . _zeellus Fern. Essex Co. VI, VII, not uncommon (Kf); Wenonah VII (Dke); also a root web-worm, though not an injurious one in our State. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 531 . luteolellus Clem. Essex Co. VI, VII, common (Kf); Bloomfield VII (Wdt); New Brunswick (Sm); Brown’s Mills VII (Dke); Wenonah VII, 5-mile beach VI, VII (Haim). . trisectus Wlk. Throughout the State VI-IX, locally common. > THAUMATOPSIS Morr. . edonis Grt. Newark at light VIII (Wdt); Clementon IX (Lt); Lucas- ton IX, Hammonton IX (Dke). . plexella Zell. Newbold VI, 22 (Dke). . Striatella Fern. (daeckella Kearf.) Lucaston X, 7-15, Brown’s Mills X, 6 (Dke). . fernaldella Kearf. Anglesea VI, IX (DKe). ARGYRIA Hbn. . nivalis Dru. Common throughout the State in low meadows; exces- sively so in late summer along “the marshes at Anglesea. . argentana Martyn. Shark River (Bt); Lucaston VIII, 10, Atlantic City VII, 7 (Dke); Anglesea IX (Sm). . auratella Clem. Throughout the State VII, VIII, not rare. DIATRAZA Guild. . idalis Fern. Newark, Anglesea IX, at light (Sm); Newbold VIII, National Park VII, 13 (Dke). CHILO Zinck. . plejadellus Zinck. National Park VI, 10 (Dke); Gloucester Co. V, 29 (Haim); the larva bores in stems of rice and allied plants. densellus Zell. Montclair, light V, 28 (Kf); 5-mile beach VI, 18, VIII, 6 (Haim). » squamulellus Zell. Wenonah VII, 28 (Haim); Anglesea VI, VII (div). . forbesellus Fern. Anglesea VII, 10 (Lt). HAIMBACHIA Dyar. . placidellus Haim. Essex Co. VI, 10-VIII, 1 (Kf); Wenonah VIII, 20 (Haim). CHALCCELA Zell. . iphitalis Wlk. (aurifera Zell.) Single specimens occur in various parts of the State, but I have no definite records. . principialis Wlk. Montclair, electric light V, 31 (Kf). DICYMOLOMIA Zell. . julianalis Wlk. Woodside VII, Orange Mts. VII, Newbold VII, VII (Dke); Anglesea VI, 22 (Kf). 532 REPORTIOP NEWWERSEY SIATE MUS aie Sub-family GALLERIINZ. GALLERIA Fab. G. melonella Linn. The “beemoth,”’ throughout the State; larva infests bee-hives, running galleries lined with silk through the comb, and sometimes causing serious injury. APHOMIA Hbn. A. sociella Linn. Recorded from “New Jersey.” PARALIPSA Butl. P. terrenella Zell. Montclair IX, 2, at light (Kf). ACHROIA Hbn. A. grisella Fabr. Recorded from “New Jersey.” Sub-family EPIPASCHIINA. EPIPASCHIA Clem. E. superatalis Clem. Montclair VI (Kf); larva on sumac. E. zelleri Grt. Manumuskin VI, 4 (Dke); Anglesea VI, 22 (Kf). ONEIDA Hulst. O. lunulalis Hulst. Will be found in the Highland region of N. J. (Kf). BENTA WLK. B. asperatella Clem. Montclair VI, VII (Kf); Newark; larva on locust. LANTHAPE Clem. Ee platanella Clem. New Brunswick; the larva makes a web on the under surface of the leaves of sycamore. WANDA Hulst. W..baptisiella Fern. Ft. Lee Dist. (Dow); Union Co. VII, 1 (Kf); Manu- muskin VI, 25 (Dke); the larva on “Baptisia.” TETRALOPHA Zell. T. militella Zell. Newark VII, 5(Wadt). Sub-family PHYCcITIN®. ACROBASIS Zell. A. demotella Grt. Montclair VI, 13, at light (Kf); the larva bores into the ends of twigs of black walnut. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 533 A. angusella Grt. Found near Brooklyn, N. Y., the larva boring into the leaf stems of hickory. A. caryz Grt. Ocean County, not rare; the larva bores into the twigs of hickory. A. rubrifasciella Pack. Near New York City (Bt); Holly Beach VII (Haim); the larva in a case between leaves of sweet fern and alder. A. betulella Hulst. Montclair, the larve in tubes between birch leaves (Kf). A. comptoniella Hulst. Common near New York City; the larva in a case between terminal leaves of “Comptonia” and “Myrica.” A. hebescella Hulst. Ocean Co. VI, larva in a case on oak. The species in this series have not been well collected in New Jersey, and others will be found. In general, specimens must be bred to be secured in good condition. MINEOLA Hulst. M. amplexella Rag. Newark V (Wat) ; Anglesea V, VI (Kf). M. juglandis LeBaron. Burlington and Ocean counties; larva not rare in June, on hickory. M. vaccinii Riley. On cranberry bogs in July. The larva is the “cranberry fruit-worm” and may be found on almost all bogs, its presence being indi- cated by the premature color- ing of the berries. No serious injuries are caused by the Species in this State. M. indiginella Zell. Throughout Fig. 227.—Cranberry fruit-worm, Mineola the State, not rare. The larva vaccini: a, berry, with egg, natural ; Hs AS size; b, c, egg, enlarged; d, 1S an apple-leaf crumpler, larva; e, pupa; hh, adult; all but also feeds on quince, plum, enlarged; g, cocoon nat- cherry, etc. It is rarely ural size. troublesome now-a-days in well-kept orchards, the sprayings made for the codling moth serving to keep it in check. DIORYCTRIA Zell. D. abietella S. V. Anglesea VI, 20, and have also seen the larva on pines, Ocean county in early June. PINIPESTIS Grt. P. Zimmermanni Grt. I have seen what I take to be injuries caused by the larva of this insect in Sussex and Warren Counties. It bores in pine, and in some sections of this country is seriously injurious. P. spec. indet. Bred from pine bark, Brown’s Mills VIII, 6-20: a species near “albovittella’”’ (Dke). ’ 534-REPORT OFANEW JERSEY STATE MUSE UIE TACOMA Hulst. T. nysszecolelia Dyar. Anglesea V, VI (Kf). NEPHOPTERYX Hbn. N. ovalis Pack. Newark (Soc). TLASCALA Huist. T. finitella Wik. Elizabeth VI, 14 (Haim); New Brunswick, Jamesburg (Coll); Brown’s Mills V, 30 (Dke). . T. reductella Wlk. Near New York City on the honey locust; imagoes Vie Vil (Bt). MEROPTERA Grt. M. pravella Grt. Montclair VI, 13, light (Kf); Anglesea, rare (Bt). SALEBRIA Zell. S. afflictella Hulst. Montclair VIII; larve in frass-lined tubes between leaves of sweet gum in July (Kf); Elizabeth VII, 10 (Haim). S. contatella Grt. Essex Co. VI (Kf); larva on locust (Bt). S. celtidella Hulst. Near New York City; larva on “Celtis occidentalis” (Bt). S. basilaris Zell. Canada to Texas; and sure to occur in New Jersey. LAODAMIA Rag. L. fusca Haw. Essex Co. VI, VIII, Montclair VI, VII, at light (Kf); New- ark, light V, VIII (Soc); Anglesea, common (Lt); larva on “vaccin- ium.” . ELASMOPALPUS Blanch. lignosellus Zell. Newark V (Wdt); Montclair IX, 15, and will be found throughout the State (Kf). var. incautellus Zell. Lucaston IX, X (div); Stone Harbor VIII (Dke). var. tartarellus Zell. Lucaston VIII, 5-mile beach VIII (Haim). m EPISCHNIA Hbn. E. boisduvaliella Gn. Anglesea.V, 30 (Coll). MELITARA WIk. M. prodenialis Wlk. Lahaway, Anglesea; the larva in the leaves of the prickly pear or common cactus, but very local. ZOPHODIA Hbn. Z. grossulariz Pack. Has been recorded from New Jersey without spe- cific locality; larva in gooseberries, causing premature coloring. THE INSECTS: OF NEW JERSEY. 535 EUZOPHERA Zell. . semifuneralis Wlk. Throughout the State, locally common IV—VIII; larva bores under bark of plum and Mr. Daecke has bred it from cherry. . ochrifrontella Zell. Montclair IX (Kf); New Brunswick VIII, Angle- sea VIII (div). VITULA Rag. . edmandsii Pack. Anglesea, common at light (Sm). LAETILIA Rag. . coccidivora Comst. Throughout the State, the larva preying upon the tulip soft scale and cottony maple scale, forming an effective check to the former; all stages may be found all season and the insects may winter as either larva or pupa. CANARSIA Hulst. . ulmiarrosorella Clem. Montclair VI, VIII (Kf); New Brunswick VII, VIII; the larva common on elms, and probably throughout the State. HULSTIA Rag. (HONORA Grt.) . undulatella Clem. Newark V, 24 (Kf); Anglesea, VI, VII, common at light (div). . hammondi Riiey. Jamesburg, Anglesea V, 30, the larva on leaves of apple. HOMCEOSOMA Curt. . electelium Hulst. Anglesea VII, VIII, 24 (div). . stypticellum Grt. Anglesea VI, 18—-VII, 26 (div). . mucidellum Rag. Brown’s Mills IX, 6 (Dke); Anglesea VII, 24 (Sm). EPHESTIODES Rag. . infimella Rag. Montclair and Anglesea VI, VIII-IX (Kf). EPHESTIA Gn. . kuehniella Zell. The ‘Mediterranean flour moth’; from scattered localities throughout the State. Infests dried fruits and other prod- ucts, webbing them up with its silken tubes; not yet seriously trouble- some. . elutella Hbn. ‘Found in all parts of the world, living in old fences, decaying wood and rubbish” (Hulst). PLODIA Gn. . interpunctella Hbn. The “meal moth”; common throughout the State in houses; the larva lives on meal, flour, dried fruits, ete., and the adult is cften mistaken for one of the common clothes moths. 636 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family ANERASTIN&. PEORIA Rag. P. approximella Wlk. (hzematica Zell.) Newark IV and VI (Wdt); g. d. (Kf). Family PTEROPHORIDA. This family contains the species commonly known as “plume moths,” because the wings are split up into from two to five plumes or feathers, which make the species recognizable at a glance. The moths are all small in size, usually with disproportionately long legs and altogether frail in structure. The caterpillars are hairy and at first sight some of them resemble miniature Arctiids, but they spin up leaves or make tubes and differ in other essential characters of structure. The species are not usually common and are best or only obtainable by breeding. They are therefore not well represented in collections as a rule. TRICHOPTILUS Wism. T. lobidactylus Fitch. Essex Co. VII, in fields, not rare (Kf); larva on golden rod, “Solidago canadensis.” T. ochrodactylus Fish. Wenonah V, 30 (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, 4 (Haim). OXYPTILUS Zell. O. periscelidactylus Fitch. The “Grape Plume” moth; common throughout the State, the larva webbing up the tips of the vines in early spring. They do no real injury in most cases because as a rule they spin up the tip beyond the blossom cluster. O. delawaricus Zell. Mass. to California. and sure to occur in New Jersey. O. tenuidactylus Fitch. Ft. Lee VII, 4 (DkKe); Essex Co. VI, 20-VII, 7, not rare in open woods and at light (Kf); 5-mile beach VII, 4 (Haim). PLATYPTILIA Hbn. P. acanthodactyla Hbn. Essex Co. V- VII and IX, common (Kf). P. marginidactyla Fitch. Essex Co., VI Big) 220 ne erepe alee a 2 ptilus periscelidactylus: a, larva VII, abundant (Kf); food plant yar- in -web:- by-pupa;-c, itsathresse row, “Achillea millefolium” (Bt). bone,” enlarged; d, moth; e, segment of larva, enlarged. THE INSECTS ‘OF NEW JERSEY. 537 PTEROPHORUS Geoff. P. homodactylus Wlk. Jersey City Hts. VI, 7 (Sb); Essex Co. VI (Kf). . elliottii Fern. Newark VII, 2 (Wdt); larva on “Epilobium” (Dyar). P. subochraceus Wilsm. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. VI (Kf); Eliza- beth VI, 4 (Wdt); Anglesea VI, 20 (Sm). P. carduidactylus Riley. Essex Co. VIII (Kf); larva on thistle. . sulphureodactylus Pack. Essex Co. VIII, [X, at light (Kf). a U P. paleaceus Zell. Very abundant in open woods and at light, Essex Co. and Anglesea V—VII; larva common on leaves of “Eupatorium” (Kf) ; Hemlock Falls, Newark VIII (Wdt); Ft. Lee VII, Riverton VIII, Iona V (Dke); 5-mile beach VI, 18—-VIII, 2 (Haim). P. kellicottii Fish. Anglesea V, 28, VII, 29, IX, 5 (div); larva on golden rod. P. monodactylus Linn. Essex Co. VII, 7 (Kf); Hemlock Falls VIII, 27 (Wdt); Anglesea VII, VIII (Haim); larva on “Convolvulus,” “Cheno- podium” and “Atriplex.” P. eupatorii Fern. Essex Co. VII, 1-5 (Kf); larva on “Epilobium” and “Hupatorium.” Family TORTRICIDA. The Tortricids or “bell-moths” are usally small or moderate sized species with broad, squarely-terminated primaries, the costa of which is usually strongly arched toward the base. The moths are variegated in color, but usually brown gray or golden rather than of brighter hues. The secondaries are usually of the body color and without markings. Some of the larve are leaf-rollers, but the majority are stem and root borers, living and feeding in concealment, more or less sheltered from either contact or stomach poisons, and that makes them difficult to deal with. Some of them feed in seeds and growing fruits, the most notable example being found in the Codling Moth, which infests apple and pear, while other species infest grape and a variety of small fruits. Sub-family OLETHREUTINA. RHYACIONIA Hbn. (RETINIA Gn.) All the species of this genus feed in the shoots or bark of pine, but seldom in sufficient numbers to be troublesome. The larvze all winter in the shoots or in the exuding resin masses and are beyond reach of insecticides. Remedial measures therefore, when such are indicated, are mechanical and mean hand-picking, pruning or similar methods, the cuttings being burnt in all cases. 538- REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. R. frustrana Scudd. Jamesburg; larve bore into the terminal shoots of pitch pine, dwarfing the vertical and lateral shoots (Kf); Westville IV (Kp); Riverton IV, Ocean Co. V (Sm); Lacy VII (Dke). R. wenzeli Kearf. Gloucester Co.; larve winter in slender shoots of | “Pinus virginianus,”’ the exudation of pitch forming a complete cylinder around the stem; imagoes in early May (Kf). R. comstockiana Fern. Montclair, Anglesea, larve winter in masses of pitch on young branches of pine, moths VI (Kf); Forked River Mts. V, 27, Brown’s Mills V, 30 (Dke). The “R. turionana”’ Hbn. is a European species which, it seems now, does not occur in America at all. BACTRA Steph. B. furfurana Haw. 5-mile beach VII, 2 (Haim); has not been bred in America; in Europe the larva lives in stems of grasses, “Juncus” and “Eleocharis.” POLYCHROSIS Rag. (EUDEMIS Hbn.) P. viteana Clem. (botrana Schiff.) The “grape berry moth,’ which sometimes causes trouble locally throughout New Jersey. It occurs on my own grounds at New Brunswick, and I have seen it often in other sections. There are three broods; the first in May, destroying the entire clusters; the second late in July, boring into and webbing up the half-grown berries; the third in late August, destroying the nearly full-grown berries. Spraying with arsenate of lead to kill off the first brood is indicated. P. slingerlandana Kearf. Essex Co. and doubtless all over the State VII, VIII; larva in flower and seed heads of “Eupatorium perfoliatum.” P. vernoniana Kearf. Caldwell VIII, larva on flower and seed heads of “Vernonia noveboracensis,’ and probably abundant where its food plant occurs (Kf). P. liriodendrana Kearf. Fairly abundant wherever the tulip tree is found, July and September; larva in tents on under surface of leaves. P. magnoliana Kearf. Moorestown, Lacy, and will be found wherever the swamp magnolia occurs; larva under silken tents on underside of leaves VII (Kf). CYMOLOMIA Led. (EXARTEMA Clem.) The larve of these species are all leaf crumplers or tyers occurring in May and June, the adults from mid June to mid July. There is only one brood and the species are g. d., wherever the food plant occurs. C. exoleta Zell. Montclair (Kf); New Brunswick; larva on gooseberry. C. corylana Fern. Greenwood Lake VI (Kf); larva on hazel. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 539 C. inornatana Clem. Hemlock Falls VIII, Woodside VII (Wdt); New Brunswick (Sm); larve crumpling wild cherry leaves V, adults VI (Kf). C. ornatana Kearf. Essex Co., in July (Kf). C. concinnana Clem. Hssex Co. VI, VII (Kf); Newbold VII, 4 (Dke); Gloucester Co. VI, 21; 5-mile beach VI, 18 (Haim). C. versicolorana Clem. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. VII; larva crumpling leaves of chestnut oak V, and probably common throughout the State. C. fasciatana Clem. More or less common throughout the State IV-VII; larva on “Rumex.”’ C. zelleriana Fern. Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt); Essex Co. VII, larve crumpling young leaves of birch V (Kf). C. permundana Clem. Jersey City Hts. VI (Sb); Orange Mts. VIII (Kp); Newark, light VII, Jamesburg (Sm); Glassboro VII (Dke). C. gaylussaciana Kearf. Essex Co. VI, larva V, crumpling leaves of huckleberry; abundant (Kf). Cc. myricana Kearf. Essex Co. VI; larva crumpling leaves of “Myrica” (Kf). C. nortana Kearf. Essex Co. VII, 1 (Kf). C. sericorana Wlsm. Climenton VI, 28, Lacy VII, 8 (Kf). OLETHREUTES Hbn. The species of this genus come freely to light and are abundant during the day in open woods or roads bordered with shrubbery. Larve are leaf folders, twisters or feeders in flower or seed heads and in.the stalks of perennial plants. They are under the generic terms “Penthina”’ and “Sericoris” in last edition. O. coruscana Clem. Essex Co. VI, Lacy VII (Kf); Newark, Jamesburg VI (Coll); Westville V, 23 (Kp); Brown’s Mills VI, VII (Dke); com- mon. O. constellatana Zell. Hemlock Falls VI (Wdt); So. Orange VI (Sb); Jamesburg VI, Riverton V (Coll); Wenonah V, Brown’s Mills VII (DKe). . O. niveiguttana Grt. Anglesea V, VII, 29; larva on sassafras and witch- hazel (Dke). O. impudens Wlsm. Essex Co. VIII (Kf); Clementon V (Coll); Wenonah V, 30 (Haim); Anglesea V, VIII (div). QO. nimbatana Clem. Newark, New Brunswick (Coll); 5-mile beach VI. 18 (Haim); the larva on rose. O. separatana Kearf. Essex Co. VI; larva on thorn (Kf). O. bipartitana Clem. Greenwood Lake VI, 10 (Kf); Woodside VI, 3 (Wdt); Wenonah V, 30 (Dke). ; O. flavofasciana Westw. (instrutana Clem.) Throughout the State V- VII; abundant everywhere, larva on clover and horse chestnut (Kf). O. campestrana Zell. Newark VI (div); Hammonton VI (Sm); Iona VI (Dke); the larva on “‘Rubus.” 540 REPORT OF (NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM O. O. O. O. fuscalbana Zell. Riverton V, 30 (Coll). agilana Clem. Essex Co., Anglesea V, VI; larva on “Impatiens” (Kf); Holly (Beachwwee2zipwvilll 2) (Haim) albiciliana Fern. Merchantville VI, National Park V, Anglesea V, 28 (Dke). | daeckeana Kearf. Brown’s Mills, Toms River, Lacy, Lakehurst, Iona VII; larve VI in stalks and leaf stems of pitcher plant, “‘Sarracenia” (Dke); Holly Beach VIII, 2 (Haim). . auricapitana Wlsm. Hssex Co., Anglesea VI, VII (Kf). . cyanana Murtf. Greenwood Lake, Caldwell, Montclair, Anglesea V, VI, rare, larva in shoots of rose (Kf); 5-mile beach VII, VIII, 6 (Haim). : . hebesana Wik. Common throughout the State VI, VIII, IX; larva in seed stalks of Mullein, on ‘Gerardia,”’ “Verbena,” in seed pods of “Tigridia,” “Iris,’ and doubtless many other plants (Kf). . interruptolineana Fern. Essex Co. VII, VIII; larva binding leaves of huckleberry (Kf). . osmundana Fern. Essex Co. VII, 8, rare, larva on ‘“Osmunda regalis” and in seeds of ‘“‘Ambrosia trifida’” (Kf); Wenonah VI, 14 (Dke). . hemidesma Zell. Essex Co., larva binding together leaves and mak- ing galleries in flower spikes of ‘“Spirzea tomentosa” VII, IX (Kf). . chionosema Zell. Essex Co., twisting leaves of apple (Kf); New Brunswick. . albeolana Zell. Essex Co., larva crumpling leaves of birch V, VII (Ki) e . nubilana Clem. Will be found in the Appalachian region of New Jersey (Kf). PHA-CASIOPHORA Grt. . confixana WI1k. Caldwell, Montclair V, VII (Kf); National Park VI. 3, Lucaston V, 30 (DKe). PSEUDOGALLERIA Rag. . inimicella Zell. Elizabeth VI, 26, larva in stems of cat-briar, “Smilax” Sp. EUCOSMA Hbn. (PAEDISCA Tr.) The species of this genus come freely to light and are easily disturbed during the day. There is probably only a single brood, those that emerge in fall hibernating as adults and becoming evident again in spring. The larve are internal feeders, principally in shoots, stems and roots, occa- sionally in galls and sometimes in seed and flower heads. E. E: quinquemaculana Rob. Mt. Holly VIII, [X, Lucaston IX (Dke); Angle- sea V (Coll). . . robinsoniana Grt. Montclair VII, 1 (Kf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Sm); Brown’s Mills VII, 5 (Dke); 5-mile beach VI-VIII (div). mmm im m mmmmmm m THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 541 . adamantana Gn. Lucaston, Iona, DaCosta IX, 6-19 (Dke). . mandana Kearf. Montclair, VII, light (Kf). . ridingsana Rob. Wenonah VII, 21 (Haim). . fulminana Wlsm. Anglesea (Coll). . sombreana Kearf. Newark VIII (Bwl); Montclair VIII, 4, at light (Kf). . albiguttana Zell. HEssex Co. VI-VIII, Lacy VII, 1 (Kf); Wenonah VII, 15-28 (div). . cataclystiana Wlk. Throughout the State VI-IX, common every- where; larva feeds in rag-weed. . circulana Hbn. EHssex Co. VIII, 15 (Kf); Brown’s Mills VII, 21 (Dke). . pergandeana Fern. Essex Co. VI, common in swampy meadows just before sunset (Kf); 5-mile beach VI, 28 (Haim). . boxcana Kearf. Caldwell V, 17 (Kf). tomonana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII, IX at light (Kf). . tandana Kearf. Montclair Vi, 20 at light (Kf). . abruptana Zell. Anglesea VI, 22, VIII, 10 (div). . perpliexana Fern. Essex Co., Anglesea VI-VIII (Kf). . constrictana Zell. Essex Co. VI-VIII (Kf); Anglesea VII, VIII (div). . sStrenuana Wlk. Throughout the State, common V-—VIII; larva in stems of “Ambrosia trifida,’ making slender, spindle-shaped galls (Kf). . minutana Kearf. Essex Co. V, Anglesea VI, probably throughout the State; larvee doubtless in stalks of aster or similar plants (Kf). . otiosana Clem. Anglesea VI-IX (div); common everywhere, larva in stems of “Bidens frondosa’’—beggar ticks. . suffusana Zell. Montclair; an European species only recently ob- served in this country; larva in flower buds and young leaves of cultivated rose, and may become a serious pest. Best preventive in small gardens is to pinch off and crush the tips of all infested shoots (Kf); Newark VI (Bwl). . transmissiana Wlk. Essex Co. VI, VII (Kf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Haim). . solicitana Wlk. Essex Co. V (Kf). . abbreviatana Wlsm. Common in woods of Northern New Jersey in very early spring (Kf). . gomonana Kearf. Essex and Passaic Co. IV, V (Kf). - ZoOmonana Kearf. Essex Co. V, IX (Kf); Bridgeport V, 20, Anglesea VI (Haim). . juncticiliana Wlsm. Essex Co. VII, VIII; larva in stems of Solidago (Kf). . dorsisignatana Clem. Throughout the State IX; usually common; larva in roots of Solidago. . confluana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII, 24-IX, 5, not common (Kf). 542 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. E. mmmm im diffusana Kearf. Essex Co. IX, 16, not common (Kf); Newark Ix, 19 (Wat). . engelana Kearf. Essex Co. V (Kf). . carolina Wlsm. Montclair VIII, 2, very rare (Kf). giganteana Riley. ‘New Jersey,” Coll. Hulst. - nisella Clerck. Staten Island, bred from larva in willow catkins (Ds). . illotana Wlsm. This species, described from Oregon, is rapidly work- ing east, has already been recorded from Penn. and Mass., and is cer- tain to occur in New Jersey (Kf). | . scudderiana Clem. Throughout the State VI-VIII, not rare; the larva makes a stem gall on goldenrod. . Gesertana Zell. Essex Co. VI (Kt); Newark VI (Bwl); Anglesea V, VI (div); larva makes galis on stem of goldenrod (Kf). . obfuscana Riley. Ft. Lee district (Dow); larval habit probably like that of the preceding (Kf). . tripartitana Zell. Essex Co. V (Kf); Staten Island (Ds); the larva is an inquiline in Cecidomyid galls on “Rudbeckia’’ (Ds). “E. argentialbana’’ Wlsm. has not yet been found in New Jersey; “E. basipunctata” Wlsm. of the last edition was wrongly identified, and “E. similana’” Hbn. does not occur in North America at all, so Mr. Kearfott says. CYDIA Hbn. (SEMASIA Steph.) C. radiatana Wlsm. Essex Co. V (Kf); Wenonah V, 30 (Haim). C. essexana Kearf. Caldwell and northern New Jersey V, VI; larva dwarf the main stalk of “Aster patens,’ by boring into it from the top, living in this cell until early spring, when they drop to the ground to pupate (Kf). C. ferruginana Fern. Orange Mts. V, VI, g. d. (Kf); Newark (Sb); Clem- enton V (Kp). C. formosana Clem. Hemlock Falls V, Orange Mts. V, VI (Wdt); g. d. (Kf); Jersey City Hts. V, Newark VI (Sb); Lahaway V, 20 (Sm). C. kiscana Kearf. Greenwood Lake VI (Kf); Gloucester Co. V (Haim). C. raracana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII (Kf). C. olivaceana Riley. Essex Co. VI, VII (Kf); Wenonah VIL, 28 (Haim); Glassboro VII, 9 (Dke); 5-mile beach VI, VII, IX (div). C. striatana Clem. Orange Mts. V (Kp); Newark at light VIII (Wdt); abundant and generaliy distributed (Kf). C. imbridana Fern. Essex Co. VII, VIII, g. d. (Kf); 5-mile beach VIII, IX (div). C. ochroterminana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII (Kf). C. annetteana Kearf. Hammonton IX, 6 (Kf). C. refusana WIk. Hemlock Falls V, 13 (Wdt); Essex Co. IV, 21, rare (Kf); Manumuskin V, 5 (Dke). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 543 . Signatana Clem. Abundant in North Jersey VI; larva in tube of frass and silk protected by a web, on underside of red maple leaves VIII, IX (Kf). . timidella Clem. Essex Co., Anglesea V; larva in tube beneath web of silk on underside of oak leaves, VIII, IX (Kf). . perstructana Wlk. Essex Co. V, 10, rare (Kf). EPISIMUS Wlsm. . argutanus Clem. National Park VI, 3 (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, 23 (Haim); larva twists leaflets of sumac into a spiral tube; also feeds on hazel, goldenrod and many other plants. g. d. EXENTERA Grt. . apriliana Grt. Clementon V, 7, 5-mile beach VI, 19 (Haim). PROTEOTERAS Riley. . esculanum. Riley. Montclair VII, 18, larva in stems of horse chestnut leaves (Kf). . moffatiana Fern. Montclair VI, 27; larva on maple, boring in leaf stems or feeding on leaves (Kf). . willingana Kearf. Canada and D. C., larva in leaf-stems of box-elder, forming a slight swelling or gall; not yet found in New Jersey (Kf). GYPSONOMA Meyr. . dealbana Froel. Essex Co. VI, 27-VII, 7 (Kf). . tasciolana Clem. (Steganoptycha) Newark VI, 10 (W), and will be found g. d. though not common (Kf). ENARMONIA Hbn. (EPINOTIA, STEGANOPTYCHA.) . crispana Clem. Essex Co. VIII, IX, not rare, g: d. (Kf). . piceafoliana Kearf. Montclair; larve are miners in spruce needles, moths issue late May and early June, and are common about infested trees (Kf). . ratzeburgiana Saxl. Larva in spruce needles; not yet reported from New Jersey, but will certainly be found in the northern district (Kf). . Watchungana Kearf. Abundant in North Jersey, end IV, early V, usually resting on tree trunks; Gloucester Co. IV, 30 (Haim). . septemberana Kearf. Essex Co. Park, not rare locally, end IX (Kf). 544 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. mm m . virginiana Clem. Certain to occur in North Jersey III and IV (Kf). - costomaculana Clem. Essex Co. V (Kf). . cressonana Clem. BHssex Co., in April, flying with ‘‘spoliana,”’ of which it may prove to be a variety (Kf). . resuptana Wlk. Essex Co. V, 1 (Kf). . spoliana Clem. (Proteopteryx) Throughout the State IV, V; very abundant in second growth woods befcre the leaves have unfolded, sometimes flying in multitudes at every step and settling in the brush or on the bare twigs (Kf). . pyricolana Murtf. Essex Co. V—VII; larva in rosebuds (Kf). . Saliciana Clem. Essex Co., Anglesea VI, VII; larva locally abundant, crumpling leaves of willow in early spring (Kf). . Salicicolana Clem. Closely related to the preceding and will be found . with it (Kf). EUDEMIS Hbn. . Geludana Clem. Essex Co. V, abundant on tree trunks (Kf); Bamber VIIT, 3: (Dke)- . bolliana Sling. Not uncommon, g. d.; larve in terminal twigs of Pecan and allied trees; moths usually found on tree trunks IX—X]I (IGE) . illicifoliana Kearf. Essex Co. Park, VI, local; larve crumple young leaves of “‘Tlex.” . haimbachiana Kearf. Riverton (Dke). ANCYLIS Hbn. (PHOXOPTERIS Tr.) . nubeculana Clem. Throughout the State V—VII, larva on apple. . subzequana Zell. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. VI, not common (Kf); Lucaston VI, 27 (Dke). . semiovana Zell. Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt); Essex Co. VI, 10 (Kf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Haim); Wenonah VII, 15 (Dke). . spirzefoliana Clem. Anglesea V, 30 (Kf); larva on “Spirza” (Bt). . pulchellana Clem. Essex Co. V, 15—-VI, 10, abundant in woods (Kf). ‘ burgessiana Zell. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. V, VI (Kf); Newark VI (Wdt); South River V, Clementon VI (Coll); National Park VI, Malaga VI (Dke); Wenonah V (Haim). . dGubiana Clem. Essex Co. V, VI (Kf); Lacy V (Dke); Wenonah V (Haim). . laciniana Zell. Ft. Lee Dist. (Dow); flies with “dubiana’ and may be a variety or synonym of it (Kf). . amblygona Zell. National Park V, 6 (Dke); Wenonah V, 30, 5-mile beach VII, 23 (Haim). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 545 A. comptana Freehl. Throughout the State, locally common, V and VII, more abundant southwardly. The larva is the strawberry leaf roller Fig. 229.—Strawberry leaf-roller, Ancylis comptana: enlarged. which is seasonally and locally destructive; attacks also blackberry and raspberry, but does no injury on these. Arsenate of lead, thor- oughly applied as soon as the adults are noticed about the plants, serves as a remedy. ; A. angulifasciana Zell. 5-mile beach VL 28 (Haim). A. kincaidiana Fern. Greenwood Lake VI, 10, Caldwell V, 17 (Kf). A. platanana Clem. New Brunswick V, Jamesburg VI, 10; larva makes tent between two veins on the underside of sycamore leaf. ANCYLOPERA Steph. (PHOXOPTERIS, part.) A. mediofasciana Clem. Will be found in the Appalachian region V, VI (Kf). A. cornifoliana Riley. (Phoxopteris) New Brunswick, Lakehurst VII; rare. A. muricana Wlsm. Hissex Co. V, VIII, larva on blackberry leaves (Kf); Merchantville V, 25 (Dke); 5-mile beach VI, 17 (Haim). A. divisana Wlk. Essex Co. V, VIII, larva on oak (Kf); Malaga VI, 1 (Dke). A. goodelliana Fern. Hemlock Falls V (Wdt); Essex Co. V (Kf). A. diminutana Kearf. Essex Co. V, VII; larva folding leaves of willow (Kf). LASPEYRESIA Hbn. (ENARMONIA, part.) L. caryana Fitch. (Grapholitha) Ocean County, not common; the larva on hulls of hickory and walnut. — L. prunivora Walsh. Will be found wherever “Cratzegus” grows; larve in the “thorn apples” (Kf). L. shawiana Kearf. Essex Co. Park VII, 1-17 (Kf); Newark VI, 9 (Wat). L. interstictana Clem. Throughout the State V, VI; larva on leguminous plants. L. angleseana Kearf. Lucaston VI, Brown’s Mills V, 30 (Dke); Anglesea V, VI, VIII, very abundant at times (div). L. fana Kearf. Essex Co. V, 15, larvee in flower heads or terminal buds of tick trefoil, ‘“‘Meibomia” (Kf); Anglesea V, 28, VIII, 5 (div). 35 IN 546 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. L. eclipsana Zell. Brown’s Mills V, 12-21 (Dke). L. r r . latiferreana Whlsm. Newark lautana Clem. Essex Co. Park Il, 23-V, 20; not uncommon, but gen- erally overlooked, as it is one of the first species to appear in spring (Kf). . packardii Zell. Essex Co. V, 17 (Dke). . Gana Kearf. Essex Co. V, 17-24 (Kf). . Nigricana Steph. Essex Co. VIII, 20; there is also an earlier brood in May; in some parts of the country the larva is a serious pest on cultivated peas, living in the pods and eating the young peas (Kf); Malaga VI, 1 (DKe). . Gandana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII, light (Kf). . tristrigana Clem. Throughout the State V—VII; not rare. . Walsinghami Kearf. Essex and Passaic Co. IV, V (Kf). HEMIMENE Hbn. . simulana Clem. (Dichrorahpha’)) Essex Co., g. d. VI, 10—-VII, 4, very common in open woods at Anglesea V, VI (Kf); Wenonah V, 30 (Haim). . nigromaculana Kearf. Essex Co. Park VI, 18 (Kf). ECDYTOLOPHA Zell. . insiticiana Zell. Essex Co., g. d. V, VI; larva makes gall-like swell- ings in twigs and young shoots of common locust, remains during winter, pupates in ground in spring; DaCosta Vill, 3 (Dke). GYMNANDROSANA Dyar. . punctidiscanum Dyar. Newark VI, 11 (Wdt); rare but g. d. (Kf); Forest Hill IX (Bwl). MELLISOPUS Riley. VIII, light. Larva in fallen acorns (Kf). CARPOCAPSA Tr. pomonella Linn. The “Codling moth,’ common throughout the State; in May north of Pied- mont Plain, May and August south of that point; the larva is the common apple worm and often seriously injurious. Spray with arsenites after fruit is fully set, while it is yet upright and while the lobes of calyx cup are yet Fig. 230.—Codling moth, Carpocapsa poamo- nella: a, injury to apple; b, place where egg is laid; c, larva; d, f, g, adults; open. h, head of larva; t, cococn. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 547 RHOPOBOTA Led. R. vacciniana Pack. Throughout South Jersey on cranberry bogs. The larva is the ‘vine worm” or “black-head,” which is always injurious and often ruinous; there are two broods, and the winter is passed in the egg stage. Re- flowing is the best method of control; arsenites are useful if applied early; late holding of water answers on a level, shallow bog. Fig. 231.— Rhopobota vaccini- ana enlarged. SPILONOTA Steph. (TMETOCERA Led.) S. ocellana Schiff. The “bud-moth”; occurs throughout the State. The larva is known as the “bud worm” of apple and other fruit trees, destroying fruit and buds in early spring. var. lariciana Hein. Occasional with the type; differs in having the whitish median fascia almost obscured by the general brown color (Kf). af PHTHINOLOPHUS Dyar. P. indentanus Dyar. Essex Co. VII (Kf); Stone Harbor VIII (Dke); 5- mile beach VI-VIII (div); larva webs leaves of huckleberry and bay- berry (Kf). Sub-family TortTRIcin 2. PERONEA Curt. (TERAS Tr. ACLERIS Hb.) P. maculidorsana Clem. (hastiana Linn., part.) Throughout the State, fall and spring. Moths hibernate and can be disturbed on mild days of winter and early spring; larva on willow and apple (Kf). P. brewsteriana Rob. Essex Co. X, 10 to VI, 2 (Kf). P. pulverosana Rob. Essex Co. X, 1 (Kf). P. effractana Froel. (scabrana Curt.) Jersey City; Woodside VIL (Wat). P. minuta Rob. Throughout the State and throughout most of the year. Larva on apple in general, and on huckleberry and allied plants. In the cranberry regions it attacks that plant by prefer- ence, and is the “fire-worm” or “yellow- head” of the cranberry grower. There are three broods, that issuing in fall being gray and forming the variety “cinderella” Riley. This hibernates and in spring lays eggs for the summer broods, which are orange. The remedial measures are reflowing, when the larve first appear, late holding of water to compel the hibernating moths to oviposit elsewhere, and the use of arsenites. Fig. 232.— Fire-worm, Peronea minuta: enlarged. P. oxycoccana Pack. Aliso a cranberry feeder and may be a large form of the preceding. 548 REPORT OF NEW.JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. ferrugana Schiff. Throughout the State; larva on birch, moths issue IX to XI, hibernate and worn specimens occur IV and V (Kf). P. commandrana Fern. Essex Co. VI and XI (Kf). P. viburnana Clem. Abundant, Essex Co., late fall and early spring; larve VIII, IX, crumpling leaves of Viburnum (Kf); Gloucester Co. VI (Haim). P. americana Fern. Woodside VIII (Wdt); Wenonah VII (Haim); Mal- aga VII (Dke). Pp, trisignana Rob. Essex Co. IX, X, abundant, larva crumpling leaves of birch VIII (Kf). var. placidana Rob. With the type and equally common (Kf). P. defiectana Rob. Anglesea V, 30, larva on oak, adult VI, 15 (Kf). “P. permutana” Dup. and “P. subnivana”’ WIk. are not yet taken. EPAGOGE Hbn. E. sulphurana Linn. | (Dichelia sulfureana Clem.) Throughout the State, all season; larva on grape, willow, strawberry and many other plants. E. demissana Wlsm. Larva folding lower leaves of “Solidago” sp., An- glesea VI, 21, adult VII (Kf); Cape May VI (Haim); Stone Harbor ‘VIII (Dke). CENOPIS Hbn. Cc. reticulatana Clem. ‘Throughout the State VI-IX, common; larva on rose, geranium, oak, persimmon, pear, maple, &c. C. pettitana Rob. Brown’s Mills VI, 25, Lacy VII, 22 (Dke). C. saracana Kearf. Essex Co. VII, larva crumpling leaves of sassafras (Kf). C. karacana Kearf. Larve roll oak leaves, V, VI, adults VII, VIII, Essex Co., Lacy, also from Bayberry, Anglesea (Kf); Brown’s Mills VI (Kf). C. diluticostana Wlsm. Essex Co. VII, 8 (Kf); 5-mile beach VII, 26 (Haim). C. testulana Zell. Essex Co. VII, IX, not common; larva sews together leaves of wild cherry (Kf). C. furcatana Wlk. (Capua) Orange VIII, 16 (Kp). “C cana’? Rob. has not yet been found in the State. CCELOSTATHMA Clem. (AMPHISA Curt.) C. discopunctana Clem. Ft. Lee Dist. (Dow); Essex Co. V-VIII- (div); g. d., larva on “Solidago” (Kf); 5-mile beach VII, VIII (div). SPARGANOTHIS Hbn. S. xanthoides Wlk. (CEnectra) JHssex Co. VII, g. d. (Kf). S. inconditana Wlsm. Hssex Co. (Kf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 549 . irrorea Rob. Essex Co., g. d. VII (Kf); Holly Beach VIII (Haim). S. tristriana Kearf. Bamber VIII, 11 (Dke). “(nectra unifasciana”’ has not yet been found in the State. ARCHIPS Hbn. (CACCECIA Hbn.) . rosaceana Harr. Throughout the State, common; larva on orchard and small fruits and roses; often troublesome in gardens, where it can be controlled by hand-picking or by using arsenites. . purpurana Clem. Throughout the State VII, VIII; larva on oak, huck- leberry, locust, geranium and many other plants. . rosana Linn. Throughout the State, not common, chiefly in gardens; larva on currant and other small fruits, orchard and shade trees. . cerasivorana Fitch. G. d., not rare; larva on cherry and white birch; Lacy VII, 14 (Dke). . parallela Rob. Burlington Co., on cranberry (Sm); 5-mile beach VI (Haim); also occurs on pitcher plant (F. M. Jones). . argyrospila Wlk. Throughout the State VI, VII; a general feeder. . semiferana Wik. Burlington Co., larva on “Polygonum.” . negundana Dyar. 5-mile beach VI, 28-VII, 2 (Haim). . fervidana Clem. Throughout the State, locally common VII, VIII; larva makes nests on oak and cherry, sometimes webbing up entire scrub trees or bushes, and containing thousands of larve. . dissitana Grt. Philadelphia (Haim), very rare, but will doubtless be found across the river (Kf). . fractivittana Clem. Essex Co. VI, 3 (Kf). . afflictana Wlk. (Loxotzenia) Essex Co. V, VI (Kf); Ocean Co. (Sm); larva on spruce. . virescana Clem. Essex Co. VI, VII, g. d., not rare (Kf); South River VI (Coll). . clemensiana Fern. Newark at light VI, IX (Wdt); common every- where (Kf). . persicana Fitch. (Ptycholoma) Plainfield; g. d., larva on straw- berry and peach. . biustulana Steph. (melaleucana WI1k.) Essex Co. Park VI, locally abundant (Kf); Wenonah V, 24 (Haim); Lucaston VI, 14 (Dke); larva on “Trillium.” . obsoletana Wlk. Brown’s Mills VII, 1 (Dke). PLATYNOTA Clem. . flavedana Clem. Throughout the State IV-VI, VIII, IX; general feeder. . idzeusalis Walk. (sentana Clem.) Throughout the State, V, VI, VIII, and also a general feeder. 550 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PANDEMIS Hbn. P. limitata Rob. Not uncommon in northern part of State, VI; larva on oak, Solidago, birch, rose, hazel and other plants (Kf). P. lamprosana Rob. Bssex Co. VI, 14, VIII, 28 (Kf). TORTRIX Linn. ‘T. pallorana Rob. Hopatcong (Bt); Orange Mts. VI-VIII, larva on cherry, verbena and other plants (Kf); Laurel Springs VI (Dke). T. lata Rob. Essex Co. VIII (Kf). , T. nervosana Kearf. Essex Co. VI (Kf). T. houstonana Grt. Anglesea, the larva on cedar (Lt). T. quercifoliana Fitch. Essex Co. VI (Kf); Newark, larva on oak; Da- Costa VII, Brown’s Mills VI, Lacy VII (Dke). T. platanana Kearf. Essex Co. VI, 17, larva on sycamore (Kf). T. albicomana Clem. Throughout the State V and VII, common; larva on oak, rose, huckleberry, etc.; the three varieties “curvalana” K., “dorsipurpurana” K., and “semipurpurana” K., occur in scarcely less abundance. T. peritana Clem. Abundant everywhere V—X (Kf). , T. fumiferana Clem. Orange Mts., Newark; larva on spruce (Sm); Gloucester Co. V, 7 (Haim); Brown’s Mills VII, 21 (Dke). The record of “T. alleniana”’ Fern. is erroneous. EULIA Hbn. (LOPHODERUS Steph.) E. juglandana Fern. Ocean Co., not rare (Sm); VII, VIII, the larva crumpling leaves of hickory and Viburnum. E. quacrifasciana Fern. Essex Co. VI, 25, VII, 1 (Kf). E. pinatubana Kearf. (politana Haw.) Essex Co. IV, V (Kf); Mon- mouth Co. VI (Sm); larve cement together the needles of white pine, forming a tube, and feeding on the outer ends (Kf). E. triferana Wlk. Common everywhere in early spring, larva on huckle- berry, dogbane and many other plants. atten | E. velutinana Wlk. Throughout the State IV-VI, VIII, IX; larva on sycamore, Solidago and many other plants (Kf). —E. mariana Fern. Ramapo, N. Y., V, 1, and will be found in the Appa- lachian of N. J.; bred from “Vaccinium” (Kf). E. alisellana Rob. (Tortrix) Newark. AMORBIA Clem. A. humerosana Clem. Essex Co. VI (Kf); Newark VI (Wdt); New Brunswick, Jamesburg, larva on pine, maple, “Rhus,” huckleberry, etc. eget Pe bl UUs UU U Uo ow U U0 U Wow! U sO “Ueor ui 0 U VU v OO Or 0S "Or 0 0 OU THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 551 Sub-family PHALONIIN&. PHALONIA Hbn. (CONCHYLIS Tr.) . biscana Kearf. Essex Co. VII-IX (Kf). . giscana Kearf. Essex Co. VII-IX (Kf). atomosana Bsk. Essex Co. VIII, IX (Kf). dorsimaculana Rob. Common throughout the State VI-IX. promptana Rob. Atlantic County. . louisiana Bsk. Will be found in the Appalachian region (Kf). . angulatana Rob. Hssex Co. VI, 27 to VII, 17 (Kf). rana Bsk. Essex County IX, 18 (Kf). . labeculana Rob. Hssex County VI, VII (Kf). . argentilimitana Rob. Montclair VII, Caldwell V, 17 (Kf); Malaga IX, 22 (Dke); Anglesea VII, VIII (div). . lepidiana Clem. 5-mile beach VIII, 27 (Kf). . interruptofasciata Rob. Essex Co. Park, locally abundant in early July on leaves of aster in dark places in woods (Kf). . rutilana Hbn. Hunterdon Co., the larva injurious to trailing juniper. . romonana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII, [X, at light (Kf). ‘ . maiana Kearf. Great Notch, Passaic Co. V (Kf). gunniana Bsk. Montclair V, 8 (Kf). sublepidana Kearf. Caldwell, Essex Co. VII (Kf). . hospes Wlsm. Essex Co. VII, 10—VIII, 20 (Kf). . Straminoides Grt. Essex Co. V, 20, VIII, 22-30 (Kf). . elderana Kearf. Anglesea VI, larva crumpling leaves of swamp elder (Kf). . lavana Bsk. Anglesea VIII, 27 (Kf). . Cnotherana Riley. Essex Co. VII, 25 (Kf); Clementon IV, 30 (Haim); larva on evening primrose. bunteana Rob. Essex Co. VII, VIII, and probably throughout the State, very common (Kf); 5-mile beach VII, 10-30 (Haim). . viscana Kearf. Essex Co. V, 20 (Kf). . aurorana Kearf. Essex Co. at light VIII, IX (Kf). hollandana Kearf. Caldwell VIII, 138 (Kf). voxcana Kearf. Montclair IX, 1 (Kf). . toxcana Kearf. Essex Co. at light VIII, [IX (Kf). marloffiana Bsk. Elizabeth (Kf). . temerana Bsk. Caldwell V, 17 (Kf). . Winniana Kearf. Essex Co. at light V, 20, VII, 18 (Kf). . ednana Kearf. Will be found in New Jersey above 1,000 ft. elevation, VERCGISE):. 552 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. HYSTEROSIA Steph. . merrickana Kearf. Essex Co. VII, 18-20 (Kf). . riscana Kearf.. Essex Co. VII, 2, at light (Kf). . baracana Bsk. Essex Co. VII, 20—-VIII, 24, abundant at light (Kf). . tiscana Kearf. Essex Co. VIII, at light (Kf). | ag S59 5 PHARMACIS Hbn. P. bimaculana Rob. Lakehurst VII, 4 (Kf). Family YPONOMEUTIDZ. This is the first of a series of families to which the term micro-lepi- doptera may be applied with strict propriety, and small as the majority are, many of them are veritable gems of beauty, far exceeding in bril- liancy and richness their relatives of larger size. The wings are usually narrow, sometimes lanceolate, with very long fringes, which are espe- cially marked in the secondaries. The antenne are usually of moderate length and slender, but sometimes very long, the head often set with closely placed upright scales, appearing like a little piush cap. There are some exceptions to this type, notably the little series of shaggy forms allied to “Anophora”’; but as a whole the characterization applies. The distinctive features of the various families are not obvious to any Save the special student, and no attempt will be made to define them. The larve are largely miners in leaves and vegetable tissue generally, though a few live in or on animal matter. Many of them make charac- teristic cases or mere tubes, in which they live, and among these the “clothes moths” have a well deserved if not particularly good reputation. There are few collections of these species and our fauna is only im- perfectly known. YPONOMEUTA Latr. Y. multipunctella Clem. 5-mile beach VII (div); larve will probably be found on apple or allied trees, gregarious, in webs; moths at light (Kf). ai TRACHOMA Walgn. T. falciferella Wlsm. Has been found along the highlands of the Hud- son and will occur in the Appalachian region of New Jersey (Kf). EIDO Cham. E. albapalpella Cham. Will be found in New Jersey (Kf). ATTEVA WIk. A. punctella Cram & Stoll. (aurea Fitch.) National Park VII, 15, VIII, 2 (Dke); larve gregarious in webs on Ailanthus. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. Ur Gn Ww PLUTELLA Schranck. Fig. 233.—Cabbage Plutella, P. maculipennis: a, larva; b, c, segments of same; d, pupa; e, same in its cocoon; f, adult; g, wings of a variety: all enlarged. P. maculipennis Curt. (cruciferarum Zell.) Common and g. d.; larva on cabbage and other cruciferous plants; but thus far not seriously injurious in New Jersey. P. porrectella Linn. Abundant on hills north of Great Notch V, 21, just before sunset; in Hurope larva ieeds on “Hesperis matronalis” (Kf). ZELLERIA Staint. Z. celastrusella Kearf. @G. d. in. North Jersey, end V to mid VI wherever the climbing bitter-sweet occurs; larva webs up young leaves in spring (Kf). PORPE Hbdn. (CHOREUTIS Hbn.) inflatella Clem. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. VI, 10—-VII, 25, not com- mon (Kf); Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke). P. virginiella Clem. Probably a variety of the preceding (Kf). A P. gnaphaliella Kearf. Great Notch and in hills above Montclair V, 10-VI, 21, locally common; larva webs leaves of “Gnaphalium.” P. carduiella Kearf. 5-mile beach VI, VII (div); larve very common in stalks of the large yellow-head thistle V & VI (Kf). onustana Wlk. Undoubtedly occurs in the Appalachian region (Kf). v BRENTHIA Clem. B. pavonicella Clem. Locally common, Caldwell and near Moorestown in woods V and VII; larva VI on underside of leaves of hog peanut, “Amphicarpa” (Kf); Merchantville VI, 4 (Dke). SETIOSTOMA Zell. S. xanthobasis Zell. Abundant in the scrub oak and pine-barren district near Lacy, VII; larva VIII, [IX on oak leaves (Kf); Forked River Mts. VII, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). GLYPHIPTERYX Hbn. G. impigritella Clem. 5-mile beach VII, 3 (Haim). G. circumscriptella Cham. Essex Co. VII, 1-7 rare (Kf). 4 554 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. > > U0 ARGYRESTHIA Hbn. . alternatella Kearf. Essex Co. V, 21 (Kf); larva on conifers. - freyella Wlsm. Essex Co. VI, 10 (Kf); larva on arbor-vite. - goedertella Linn. Essex Co. VI, 22, VII, 12; a very dark form (Kf); larve, in Europe, in catkins of birch and alder. . oreasella Clem. (andereggiella F. & B.) Larva in buds of apple and hazel VI, VII (Kf). - apicimaculella Cham. Essex Co. VI, 12—VII, 25 (Kf). . subreticulata Wlsm. Essex Co. VI, not rare at light (Kf). . undulatella Clem. Montclair V, 27-30, very abundant on trunks of elms; larve probably in flower buds of this tree (Kf). - austerella Zell. G. d., Montclair, Anglesea VI, VII, common on trunk of oak, chestnut, holly and other trees (Kf); larva probably on lichens. . thuiella Pack. Essex Co. VII (Kf); larva mine leaves of arbor-vite. ACROLEPIA Curt. . incertella Clem. Essex Co. VIII, 5, one specimen at light (Kf). TANAGMA Zell. . obscurofasciella Cham. Great Notch VII, 10 (Kf). Family GELECHIIDE. METZNERIA Zell. lapella Linn. Montclair and northern New Jersey, not common; larva on seeds of burdock, in burs all winter; adults in July (Kf); Ft. Lee (Dow). PALTODORA Meyer. . anteliella Bsk. Montclair, at light VIII, 28-IX, 12 (Kf). . tripunctella Kearf. Essex Co. VI, 30—VII, 9, at light (Kf). . similiella Cham. Essex Co. VI, 30—-VIII, 18 at light; larve in heads of sunflower (Kf). SITOTROGA Hein. Fig. 234.—Angoumois grain moth, Sttotroga cerealella: a, larva; b, pupa; c, moth; d, wings of a va- riety; e, egg; f, larva feeding in kernel of corn; all save f, greatly enlarged. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 555 §. cerealella Oliv. Throughout the State. This is the “Angoumois grain moth” which infests wheat in shock, in the mow and until it is binned or bulked. Also attacks corn in warm places and in sheltered cribs, causing serious injury and rendering much grain unmillable or useless except as chicken feed. Remedial measures are prompt threshing, bulking in deep bins and the use of bisulphide of carbon where grain is actually infested. GLAUCE Cham. pectenalzella Cham. Essex Co. IX, 24, light (Kf). ~~ TELPHUSA Cham. longifasciella Clem. Caldwell IV, 29, rare (Kf). . fuscopunctella Clem. Common; larva webbing the young leaves of sweet fern in May; adults in June (Kf). quinquecristatella Cham. Essex Co. Park IV, 21, rare (Kf). latifasciella Cham. Sure to occur in New Jersey; larve web young leaves of huckleberry in May, issue in June (Kf). quercinigracella Cham. Caldwell VIII; larva between two leaves of oak fiatly stitched together in July (Kf). palliderosacella Cham. Anglesea V, 30, abundant on tree trunks; larva on oak (Kf). . querciella Cham. (Gelechia) Common, larva on oak (Bt). . bifasciella Zell. Essex Co. Park, V, 20, Anglesea VI, 22, rare (Kf). . belangerella Cham. (oronella Wlsm.) Eagle Rock VII (Wdt); not rare; larve are leat rollers on alders. CHRYSOPORA Clem. . lingulaceila Clem. Montclair at light VII, 17, rare; larva on “Cheno- podium” and “Atriplex.” LEUCE Cham. fuscocristatella Cham. Montclair, light, VIII (Kf). ARISTOTELIA Hbn. roseosuffusella Clem. Not rare VI, VII, at light (Dietz); larva mines leaves of red clover, and lives also in fruit panicles of sumac. . pudibundella Zell. (intermediella Cham.) Common at electric light VI, VII; larva on apple (Kf). . rubidella Clem. Montclair, common at light VI-VIII (Kf). . fungivorella Clem. 5-mile beach VI, VII (div); larvze web leaves of bay-berry VI (Kf). . absconditella Wlk. Common at electric light VII, VIII; larve in stems of “Polygonum punctatum” (Kf). 556 REPORT. OF NEW JERSEY: STATE MUSEUM. A. A, m gilvolinella Clem. Described from Easton, Pa., and will certainly oc- cur also on the east bank of the Delaware (Kf). angustipennella Clem. Hemlock Falls VII (Wat). EVIPPE Cham. - prunifoliella Cham. Mecntclair VIII, 10 at light, not common; larva on peach and cherry (Kf). RECURVARIA Haw. - apicitripunctella Clem. Very abundant, North Jersey in June; larva in hemlock leaves (Kf). . variella Cham. Greenwood Lake, Montclair, light, VI, VII, larva on cypress (Kf). . piceaeila Kearf. Larvee mine the needles of black spruce, moths issue in June (Kf). . obliquestrigella Cham. Anglesea VI, larva in juniper (Kf). . juniperella Kearf. Essex Co. VI, larve mine leafiets of juniper (Kf). - thujaella Kearf. Larve mine in arbor-vite and are frequently so abundant that hedges look as if burned; moths in June (Kf). . cratzgella Bsk. Essex Co. VI, VII, larva in “Crategus.” . robiniella Fitch. Montclair V, VI, larve sew two leaves of locust flatly together IX and X (Kf). - quercivorella Cham. Abundant on tree trunks in North Jersey IV, V; larve on oak leaves (Kf). . dorsivitella Zell. Essex Co. Park V, 20, rare (Kf); Jamesburg I (Sm). TRYPANISMA Clem. . prudens Clem. Essex Co., larva on the upper side of oak leaves un- der a slight web (Kf). EPITHECTIS. Meyr. attributella Wlk. (Aristotelia) Very abundant on tree trunks V-— VIII, flying off in swarms when approached, g. d. (Kf); Jamesburg Wily 4 (Haim): . sylvicolella Bsk. Will be found in New Jersey (Kf). . gallzegenitella Clem. (Gelechia) Larve in “Cynipid” galls on oak (Kf), and sure to occur in New Jersey. “Gelechia bicostomaculella’” Cham. is western and does not occur in New. Jersey. P. PARALECHIA Busck. pinifoliella Cham. (Aristotelia) Common, g. d., larva mines needles on “Pinus rigida” (Kf); at light VI. 2299 LAE INSECTS] OGF NEW JERSEY: 557 . cristifasciella Cham. (Gelechia inscripta Wlsm.) Throughout the State IV, V, VII, locally common; on tree trunks; larva between spun together leaves of oak (Kf). PHTHORIMAEA Meyr. . opercuilella Zell. Not yet reported from New Jersey, but sure to occur. Larve are frequently very destructive to stored potatoes by mining galleries through. them. GNORIMOSCHEMA Bsk. . gallzesolidaginis Riley. (Gelechia) Throughout the State in local colonies IX—XI, adults hibernating; larve make fusiform swellings in stems of goldenrod (Kf). . solidaginella Kearf. Long Beach, very common; habits similar to preceding, on “Solidago sempervirens” only (Sm). . busckiella Kearf. Caldwell X; larva make galls in lateral stems of PAsten patens” (Ki): sr . gallzesteriella Kell. Certain to be found in New Jersey, larve mak- ing galls in stems of asters (Kf). pedmonitella Cham. Essex Co. VI, at light, not common (Kf). . banksiella Bsk. Essex Co. VI, 21-VII, 1, at light, not common (Kf). . batanella Bsk. Essex Co. VI, 24—-VII, 4, rare (Kf). . detersella Clem. Described from Easton, Pa., and sure to oceur in New Jersey (Kf). POLYHYMNO Cham. luteostrigella Cham. Essex Co. VIII, larve spin together leaves of “Cassia chameechrista”’ (Kf); Anglesea VIII, 21 (Lt). APROAEREMA Durr. . palpilineella Cham. Montclair VII-IX, at light, abundant (Kf). . kearfottella Bsk. Essex Co. Park, VII, VIII, rare. Taken in open spots in woods where the most common plants are Leguminosa and huckleberry. . nigratomella Clem. (Anacampsis apicistrigella Cham.) Greenwood Lake, Essex Co., not rare on tree trunks (Kf); Bloomfield VII (Wat); among scrub oak and at electric light VI, VII. . concinusella Cham. Easton, Pa., and certain to occur in New Jersey (Kf). ANACAMPSIS Curt. . innocuella Zell. Essex Co.; larve in curled leaves of poplar, not rare (Kf). . rhoifructella Clem. (Tachyptilia) Essex Co. VI, VII, larva between spun together leaves of “Viburnum” (Kf). 558 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. A. A. @ QO OM © 9aN9NRRARDRAD nonstrigella Bsk. Essex Co. Park VII, VIII, rare (Kf). levipedella Clem. (Strobisia) Caldwell IX, Essex Co. Park (Kf). lupinella Bsk. Iona VI; larve found abundantly folding together the leaves of “Lupinus perennis,” V, 17 (Kf). . agrimoniella Clem. (Tachyptilia). Essex Co. VI, VII, [X (div); in old fields where “Agrimonia”’ is abundant the moths can sometimes be found in myriads (Kf). . tristrigella Wism. Sure to occur in New Jersey (Kf). GELECHIA Hbn. . cercerisella Cham. Ft. Lee Dist. (Dow); larve spin together leaves of red-bud (Kf). . coloradensis Bsk. Delair VIII, 7, one specimen (Dke). . trialbamaculella Cham. (epigaeella Cham.) Essex Co. VII, larve abundant in VI, spinning together young leaves of huckleberry. . continuella Zell. Anglesea VI, 22, rare (Kf). . lugubrella Fabr. Will be found in Northern New Jersey (Kf). . hibiscella Bsk. Anglesea V, 30, light, rare (Kf); larvee on leaves or in seed capsules of rose mallow (Bsk). . discoocella Cham. Electric light VI, VII; larva on smart-weed (Kf). . ornatifimbriella Clem. Essex Co. VI, not rare at light (Kf). . unctella Zell. Larvee tie together leaves of locust VI, adults VII (Kf). rileyella Cham. Essex Co. Park VII, 24, at light (Kf). bicostomaculella Cham. Essex Co. Park VII, 4, rare (Kf). . nigrimaculella Bsk. Essex Co. VII, VIII, on tree trunks (Kf). . dyariella Bsk. Essex Co. VI, on tree trunks (Kf). maculimarginella Cham. Caldwell, Essex Co. Park VII, on tree trunks; larvee between leaves of oak (Kf); Wenonah V (Haim) ; Brown’s Mills VI (Dke). . gilvomaculella Clem. Essex Co. VIII, on tree trunks; larva on oak (Kf). . pseudoacaciella Cham. Larve web leaves of locust; moths V, VIII (Kf); Clementon 1X (Haim). . serotinella Isl. Larva sews together the two edges of a wild cherry leaf, living within 2 tube of silk and frass, VII-IX (Kf). . vernella Murtf. Larve abundant in early spring crumpling young oak leaves; adults VI, Hissex Co. (Kf). . mediofuscella Clem. (vagella Wlk.) Montclair, light V, g. d. (Kf) ; Hemlock Falls VIII (Wdt); Gloucester Co. IV, 30 (Haim). . walsinghami Dietz. Anglesea V, 30, larva on leaves of sumac (Kf). . pseudofondella Bsk. Essex Co. VII (Kf). . conclusella Wlk. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. VI, VII, abundant on tree trunks (Kf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 559 G. branella Bsk. Essex Co. VII, 12—VIII, 22 (Kf). “G. triocella’” Cham. does not come within our faunal range. MENESTA Clem. M. tortriciformella Clem. Recorded from New Jersey, larva on hazel (Kf). M. albacilizella Cham. Essex Co. Park VI, rare (Kf). STROBISIA Clem. S. iridipennella Clem. Caldwell VII, abundant, larva on hog peanut (Kf); Newbold VII (Dke); Wenonah VII (Haim). S. emblemella Clem. Caldwell, Montclair VI, VII (Kf). “Malacotricha bilobelia’”’ Zell. has not yet occurred in the State. TRICHOTAPHE Clem. T. flavocostella Clem. Essex Co., common VI, at light, larva on leaves of aster (Kf); Hlizabeth VII (Wdt). T. inserrata Wlsm. Anglesea, common at light; larva on “solidago’”’ (Kf). ; T. serrativittella Zell. Montclair IX, light, not common (Kf); Wenonah VII, VIII (Haim). T. alacella Clem. Essex Co. V, common, larva on aster (Kf). T. juncidella Clem. Hssex Co. V, common, larva on aster (Kf); New Brunswick (Sm). T. setosella Clem. Very common, larva on aster.and “Solidago” V, adults VI (Kf). T. levisella Fyles. Hissex Co. Park, larva on “Aster macrophyllus” V, adults VI, very rare (Kf). GLYPHIDOCERA Wlsm. . aberratella Bsk. Essex Co. VIII, 20-IX, 20 (Kf). . Spiratella Bsk. Essex Co. VI, 25-29 (Kf). Q O ANORTHOSIA Clem. A. punctipennella Clem. Rare VII, at light and borders of woodland. DICHOMERIS Hbn. (YPSOLOPHUS Fabr.) . punctidiscellus Clem. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co., VI, common in woods (Kf); Wenonah V, 30 (Haim). D. vacciniella Kearf. Issex Co. VII; larve folding or crumpling leaves of huckleberry VI (Kf). Ls) D. ligulellus Hbn. (pometellus Haw.) Throughout the State, V-—IX, locally common, larva on apple, pear and plum. D. bipunctellus Wlsm. Rather rare, April, in scrub-oak. D. marginellus Fab. A recently introduced European species, larve on Junipers. 560 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. DB. ventrellus Fitch. Hemlock Falls VII (Wdt); Essex Co., rare, larva on oak (Kf). D. eupatoriellus Cham. Sure to occur in New Jersey; feeds on “Eupa- torium” (Kf). . D. georgiella Wlk. (roseocostellus Wlsm.) Not common, larva on pop- lar (Dietz). ANARSIA Zell. A. lineatella Zell. Throughout the State; larva has been recorded in woody excrescences of plum, peach and apple and in stems of straw- berry. I have seen it only boring into the tips of peach twigs; but . not in destructive numbers. Family XYLORYCTIDA. PTOCHORYCTIS Meyr. P. tsugensis Kearf. V, 7-23, near Rutherford, larve in cases on Japanese Hemlock. Family STENOMATIDAS. A family of moderate-sized moths, frequently having remarkable mi- metic characters in coloration and position affected when at rest. The larves so far as known are principally leaf folders. STENOMA Zeli. S. schlaegeri Zell. Throughout the State V, VI, IX; larva on wax myrtle and oak. This and the other species of the genus when resting on a leaf so closely resemble gray and white bird droppings that it is im- possible to distinguish them until the moth is made to move. S. leucillana Zell. Passaic Co. (Bwl); Essex Co. VIII, at light, rare, larva probably on oak (Kf); Brown’s Mills V, 19 (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, VIII (Haim). S. humulis Zell. Essex Co., Anglesea, VIII, g. d. (Kf); larva on oak and chestnut VII. BRACHILOMA Clem. B. unipunctella Clem. Certain to be found in New Jersey (Kf). B. quercicella Bsk. Essex Co., mature larva in mid V, crumpling young oak leaves, moths VIII, larve of second brood IX, X (Kf). B. decorosella Bsk. Lacy and Lakehurst districts VII, VIII; larve very common, tying together flatly small bunches of oak leaves VI, VII. Family C2COPHORID. A family of small or moderate-sized species, the larve on ieaves, in flowers, seeds, on decayed wood or other dead material and sometimes as leaf miners. MARTYRINGA Busck. M. latipennis Wlsm. Sure to be found in the Appalachian region (Kf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 561 EUMEYRICKIA Busck. E. trimaculella Fitch. Certain to occur in the northern section; com- mon in spruce stumpage in Wyoming Co., Pa. (Kf). CRYPTOLECHIA Zell. C. tentoriferella Clem. (Machimia) Essex Co. IX, common on tree trunks; larva on many kinds of trees, makes a little tent on under- side of leaves (Kf); Blizabeth IX (Wdt); Merchantville X (Dke). PSILOCORSIS Clem. P. quercicella Clem. (Cryptolechia) G. d., not rare, larva between spun-together leaves of oak, aspen, chestnut (Kf). P. reflexeila Clem. (Cryptolechia) With the preceding and very like it; larva with same habits and often on same leaves, but easily dis- tinguishable (Kf); Manumuskin V, 21 (Dke). — AGNOPTERYX Hbn. This is a division of “Depressaria” Haw.; the moths of both genera hibernate in brush-piles, out-houses, etc., and can be found in such places on warm days throughout the winter. Larve usually in crumpled leaves cr stems of “Umbellifere”’ and “Composite.” A. atrodorsella Clem. New Jersey (Bt); larva in beggar-tick. A. nebulosa Zell. Middle Atlantic States and sure to occur in New Jer- sey (Kf). A..curviliniella Beut. Recorded from near New York (Bt). A. pulvipennella Clem. Denville XI (Bwl); Elizabeth VIII (Kf); on “Solidago” and “Hupatorium” in leaf folded lengthwise (Kf). A. flavicomella Engel. HWssex Co. Park VII, not rare at light (Kf). A. robiniella Pack. (Depressaria hillarella) New Jersey (Bt); Jersey City Hts. LV, 27 (Sb); feeds on locust in leaf folded lengthwise. A. lecontella Clem. Not common in New Jersey (Bt); Newark (Sb). DEPRESSARIA Haw. D. heracliana DeG. North of the Piedmont Plain (Sm); common, larva in stems of parsnips and other “Umbellifere”’ (Bt). D. betulella Bsk. Essex Co., larve in spun-together leaves of black birch; but not bred (Kf). D. grotella Rob. Larvie in spun-together leaves of “Corylus americana” Git). D. cinereocostella Clem. Larva ties together leaves of water parsnip (Kf). INGA Busck. !. sparsiciliella Clem. (Cryptolechia contrariella.) New Jersey, not common (Bt); 5-mile beach VIII, 6 (Haim). 26 IN 562 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SEMIOSCOPSIS Hbn. S. packardella Clem. (Epigraphia). Montclair V, 18 (Kf); New Jersey (Bt). S. megamicrella Dyar. Essex Co. IIl, 14 (Kf). S. inornata Wlsm. Essex Co. III, 29, V, 15 (Kf), S. alleneila Wlsm. Essex Co. VI, 4 (Kf). EPICALLIMA Dyar. E. argenticinctella Clem. (CEcophora) Common, g. d., comes freely to light VI, 25-VIII, 10 (Kf); Stone Harbor VIII, 3 (Dke); 5-mile beach WAU a (Oalehb aay. EUCLEMENSIA Grt. m . bassettella Clem. (Hamadryas) Jamesburg VII (Sm); larva in “Kermes” sp. on oak (Kf). FABIOLA Busck. F. shalleriella Cham. Greenwood Lake VI, 10; larva probably on lichens (SG) CECOPHORA Latr. CE. newmanella Clem. (Dasycera) Greenwood Lake VI, 10 (Kf); New Jersey, rare (Bt); Gloucester Co. VI, 10 (Haim). ENDROSIS Hbn. E. lacteella Schiff. New Brunswick IX, 24 (Sm); in Europe the larva is on leaves of “Epilobium hirsutum” (Kf). BORKHAUSENIA Hbn. B. ascriptella Bsk. Essex Co. VI, at light (Kf). “Ggoconia quadripuncta”’ Haw. is not found in New Jersey. Family BLASTOBASID/. These moths are usually small in size with a peculiar silken sheen to the prevailing gray shade of the forewings. The favorite time for flight is an hour before sundown, when sometimes hundreds can be taken. The larve live in seeds, nuts and buds, as well as Aphid and Kermid galls. PSEUDOPIGRITIA Dietz. P. dorsomaculella Dietz. Hssex Co. VII (Kf). PIGRITIA Clem. P. confusella Dietz. Essex Co. VI-VIII (Kf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 563 . laticapitella Clem. Essex Co. VI-VIII (Kf); Anglesea V, VIII (div). . mediofasciella Dietz. Montclair VII, 1-10 (Kf). . angustipennella Dietz. Essex Co. VI, 17-VII, 7 at light (Kf). . obscurella Dietz. Essex Co. VI, 17 (Kf). . ochrocomella Clem. Essex Co. Park VIII, 4 (Kf). U0 UU U PLOGZOPHORA Dietz. P. fidella Dietz. Essex Co. VII, 7 (Kf). DRYOPE Cham. D. erratella Dietz. Anglesea VIII, 21, not common (Sm). D. ochreella Clem. (Pigrita) Generally distributed. VALENTINIA Wlism. V. glandulella Riley. (Blastobasis) Throughout the State VI-VIII. Al- most every acorn tovnd on the ground in midwinter contains one or more of the larve of this species, often in company with a Tortricid and a Coleopterous larva. HOLCOCERA Clem. H. chalcofrontella Clem. (Blastobasis) Not rare at electric light VI, Vil. 5 H. modestella Clem. Essex Co., not uncommon and g. d. at light VII-IX (Kf); Lucaston V, 20—-VI, 5. . gilbociliella Clem. i¢sex Co., at light, with the preceding (Kf). . purpurocomella Clem. Common at electric light V-IX (Dietz). . punctiferella Clem. Essex Co. VII, 25, VIII, 22 (Kf). . elyella Dietz. Essex Co. (Kf); type locality. Eioke eco t . Spoliatella Dietz. Essex Co. (Kf); type locality. Family ELACHISTIDA. COLEOPHORA Hbn. No systematic work has been done in this genus, hence it is impossible to present a comprehensive list. It is certain that all species recorded from the eastern States will also occur in New Jersey, as well as many more not yet discovered. Careful breeding through a series of years will lengthen our list to over one hundred. As many. of the species in the adult stage are indistinguishable from each other, the only reliable way to identify them is by breeding. The larve: are all case-makers, the cases distinctive for each species. In shape they range frem slender flattened cylinders to one made of clusters of flowers. Almost every plant supports one or more species, many are confined to grasses and others live in seed-heads, 564 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. In general the life histories are similar; eggs are laid in summer, the larva makes a small case in which it hibernates in the next to the last stage. In the earliest days of spring it resumes feeding for a few weeks, moths issuing May to July. C. ccenosipennella Clem. Described from Pennsylvania. . caryeefoliella Clem. Cylindrical dark brown cases on hickory leaves. . cerasivorelia Pack. Described from Massachusetts on cherry. . concolorella Clem. New Jersey in June. . corruscipennella Clem. Newark (Dn); Brown’s Mills VII, 4 (Dke); g. d., not rare, larva on wild strawberry (Kf). C. corylifoliella Clem. Larval cases flattened, with serrate edges, on upper side, on hazel. C. cratisennella Clem. Hemlock Falls VIII, 30 (Wdt); very common at electric light V, VI (Kf). : cretaticostella Clem. Rare at electric light VI, VII (Dietz). . fletchereila Fern. Makes the small dark brown flattened case found 3 in winter on limbs and trunks of apple; in May attaches its case to the upper side of an apple leaf (Kf). oan 0 QO . infuscatella Clem. Described from Pennsylvania. . laricelia Hbn. Small dark brown cases on larch (Kf). 02a . limosipennelila Dup. Larva in a flattened case with serrated upper edge, is sometimes injurious to the foliage of elms (Kf). C. leucochrysella Clem. New Jersey in July. Cc. malivorella Riley. Common throughout the State; larva on apple in a black, pistol-shaped case. C. pruniella Clem. Larva in a large black pistol-shaped case on wild cherry (Kf). C. ostryzse Clem. Larva in reddish brown flattened case on ironweed (Kf). C. querciella Clem. A scimiter-shaped case, blackish posteriorly, an- terior two-thirds white, on oak leaves (Kf). C. rosacella Clem. Larva on opening buds of sweet briar, “Rosa rubi- ginosa.”’ C. roszefoliella Clem. Larva on leaves of garden rose, “Rosa centifolia.” tilizefoliella Clem. Somewhat rare species in a jet black pistol-shaped case on basswood (Kf). C. vagans Wlsm. Larva makes a grayish cylindrical case on grass (Kf); bred, N. Y. City VIII. C. viburnella Clem. Makes a flattened brown case with upper edge ser- rated on “Viburnum” (Kf). 9 BATRACHEDRA Staint. B. salicipomonella Clem. Essex Co. V, 20-VI, 5 (Kf); larva in Cecid- omyid and Tenthredinid galls on willow leaves. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 565 COSMOPTERYX Hpbn. Species are small and slender but most elegantly ornamented; there is commonly a middle band of crimson or ocherous red, the rest of the wing having clusters and lines of brightest gold or silver. Larve are leaf miners. C. clemensella Steph. Essex Co. g. d. (Kf); Anglesea (Lt). C. gemmiferella Clem. .Hssex Co. VI, 15—-VII, 15 (Kf); New Jersey, rare (Bt). - C. fernaldella Wlsm. Montclair at light VII, 1-5 (Kf). C. clandestinella Busck. Will be found in southern New Jersey (Kf); larve mine the leaves of “Panicum clandestinum.” APHELOSETIA Steph. A. brachelytrifoliella Clem. (Elachista) Larva mines the leaves of “Brachelytrum aristatum” early in July. . illectella Clem. Certain to be found in New Jersey. . maculosella Clem. Déscribed from Pennsylvania. . madarella Clem. Sure to occur in New Jersey (Kf). : orichaicella Clem. Will be found in southern New Jersey. . preematurella Clem. New Jersey in early April. > PrP bP > p> LYMNAEGCIA Staint. iL. phragmitella Steph. Abundant in marshes everywhere (Kf); larva in stems of cat-tails; Newark; Orange Mts., VII (Wdt); 5-mile beach VII (Haim). SCYTHRIS Hbn. S. basilaris Zell. Essex Co. VIII, 15 (Kf); New Brunswick VI, 28 (Sm); Anglesea VII, 24 (Lt). S. eboracensis Zeil. Common at Greenwood Lake and Anglesea VI (Kf); Jamesburg VI (Sm); Merchantville V, 25, Iona VI, Brown’s Mills VII, 22 (Dke). S. impositellus Zell. Common, larva on asters (Bt); Wenonah V, 30 (Haim); 5-mile beach V, VI (div). S. fuscicomella Clem. N. Woodbury VI, 17 (Kf). ANTISPILA Hbn. A. isabella Clem. Rare, larva mines leaves of Isabella grape IX. A. cornifoliella Clem. Essex Co. VI, 18, larva makes a blotch mine on “Cornus.” A. nysszfoliella Clem. Wenonah V, VI (div); common, larva mines leaves of ““‘Nyssa multiflora’ IX (Dietz). A. viticordifioliella Clem. Not rare; larva makes an orange colored blotch mine on the ieaves of wild grape, “Vitis cordifolia’ in August (Dietz). 566 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. .@) nm THEISOA Cham. . constrictella Zell. Montclair VI, 10, not common; usually found about elms and larve will likely be found on their leaves. STILBOSIS Clem. . tesquella Clem. North Jersey VII, 1 abundant; larva makes large white blotch mines in leaves of hog peanut (Kf). HELIOZELA H. S. . esella Cham. National Park V, 6 (DkKe). CYCLOPLASIS Clem. . panicifoliella Clem. Larve mine leaves of “Panicum clandestinum” VII, cutting out a circular piece for cocoon; adult mid—VII (Kf). COPTODISCA Wlsm. . lucifluella Clem. Larva mines leaves of hickory IX, X; cuts an oval case from skin of leaf, attaches to tree trunk and pupates; imago in July (Kf). . ostryzefoliella Clem. Lives like the preceding but on ironwood (Kf). . Saliciella Clem. Mines leaves of willow, habits as in preceding (Kf). . splendoriferella Clem. (Aspidisca) Common; larva mines leaves of “Crategus,”’ apple, plum and wild cherry (Kf); National Park V, 29 (Dke). EPERMENIA Hbn. . ramapoella Kearf. Abundant V, 27, about 1,000 feet elevation on Ramapo Mt.; in thick woods; will be found in similar places in New Jersey. cicutaella Kearf. Orange Mts., larva as leaf miners and later in flower and seed heads of water hemlock; adults VIII (Kf). STAGMATOPHORA H. S. . sexnotella Cham. Essex Co. Park VI, 25-VIII, 7 at light; larva in ‘stem galls on “‘Trichostomum dichotoma” (Kf). MOMPHA Hbn. (LAVERNA Curt.) . brevivittella Clem. Lucaston X, 18 (Dke), and probably g. d.; larva in seed capsules of evening primrose (Kf). . circumscriptella Zell. Anglesea VIII, 30, rare (Sm); larve in seed capsules of evening primrose (Kf). . definitella Zell. “New Jersey” VIII, 24 (Lt). . eloisella Clem. Throughout the State; larva in stalks of evening primrose through winter; pupate late V, and issue as adults VI (Kf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 567 M. luciferella Clem. Eastern Pennsylvania, New York and _ probably New Jersey. M. ruficristatella Cham. Anglesea VII, 30, rare (Sm). SCHRECKENSTEINIA Hbn. S. felicella Wlsm. Essex Co. X, 10 (Kf). S. erythriella Clem. Not rare V and VIII (Kf); larva on fruit racemes of sumac (Clem). WALSHIA Clem. W. amorphella Clem. Essex Co. VII, VIII; larva in a gall on the stem of “Amorpha fruticosa” (Kf). Family TINEIDA‘. STIGMELLA Schranck. (NEPTICULA von Hdn.) Members of this genus are seldom seen except.as bred, and they are among the most minute of all Lepidoptera, some measuring no more than 1% inch in expanse of wings. The larve are all leaf.miners, usually deserting the mine to pupate in a tough little cocoon attached to a twig or upon the ground. Mines are found from mid-June until frost, and the distribution of the species is usually co-incident with that of its food plant. S. amelanchieriella Clem. Larva in a broad tract mine in leaves of June or Service-berry (Kf). S. anguinella Clem. Larva on oak leaves in narrow serpentine mine (Kf). S. bifasciella Clem. In August, at light (Clem). S. caryzfoliella Clem. Larva in a very narrow whitish mine on leaves of hickory (Kf). S. corylifoliella Clem. Larva makes a long, winding, narrow tract mine in a hazel leaf (Kf). S. cratzgifoliella Clem. Larva in a rather short tract mine in leaf of thorn (Kf). ' S. fuscotibiella Clem. At light VIII, larva on willow. S. juglandifoliella Clem. Larve in narrow whitish tract mine on black walnut (Kf). S. nysszfoliella Cham. Larva makes a linear mine on leaves of “Nyssa multiflora”; imago in April. S. platanella Clem. Larva makes large irregular blotch mine on under- side of sycamore leaf (Kf). S. ostryzefoliella Clem. Larva in moderately wide tract mine in leaf of ironwood (Kf). S. obrutella Zell. Essex Co. V, 20 (Kf). 568 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. S. platea Clem. - Larva mine oak leaves in moderately broad. winding tract (Kf). S. pomivorella Pack. Essex Co., common (Kf); larva mines leaves of apple. S. prunifoliella Clem. Larve make linear mines in leaves of wild cherry (Kf). S. roszfoliella Clem. (Larve make serpentine mines in leaves of ‘sweet brier (Kf). S. rubifoliella Clem. Larva makes blotch mine in leaf of blackberry (Kf). S. saginella Clem. Larva makes sanderaters broad serpentine tract in leaves of oak and chestnut (Kf). S. villosella Clem. Larva makes very narrow linear mine in blackberry (Kf). S. virginiella Clem. Larva makes a long narrow tract mine in leaf of ironwood (Kf). OPOSTEGA Zell. O. albogaleriella Clem. Essex Co. V, 26 (Kf); 5-mile beach VII, 5 (Haim). « O. nonstrigella Cham. Essex Co VIII, 6 (Kf). O. quadristrigella Cham. Essex Co. VII, 10—VIII, 8 (Kf). BUCCULATRIX Zell. Small species that often occur in large numbers on tree trunks in May and June. Larve are leaf miners in early stages, later feeding externally. When mature they spin a slender silken cocoon with longitudinal ribs or ridges, which are characteristic for the genus. Hibernate as pupa. B. agnella Clem. Flies about mid May (Clem). B. coronatella Clem. Hssex Co., abundant, larva on black birch (Kf). B. canadensiella Cham. Essex Co. IX, larve on leaves of birch (Kf). B. magnella Cham. Essex Co. Park, abundant at light V—VII (Kf). B. pomifoliella Clem. Occurs wherever apples are grown, larva feeding externally, IX, sometimes abundant, but usually rather rare (Kf). B. quinquenotella Cham. Not rare in June (Dietz). B. thuiella Pack. The cocoonets have been found on spruce in Essex Co., but the moths have not been bred (Kf). B. trifasciella Clem. Larva on chestnut (Dietz). PHYLLONORYTER Hbn. All the species of this genus — “Lithocolletis’” Hbn., are leaf miners, and as their habits throughout are very similar, individual dates and localities are mostly omitted. The earliest mines are found late in July and until frost there are two or more broods, frequently overlapping. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 569 They hibernate as larve or pupe, rarely as imagos. With few exceptions the species in the following list have been bred or observed in Essex County, and examples will be found wherever the food plant occurs. P. P. P. P. iw eee we oe 5 fitchella Clem. Common, larva on oak, mining underside of leaves. trinotella Braun. One specimen, the type, Essex Co. Park IV, 26. quercialbella Fitch. Larve in tentiform mines on under side of oak leaves, g. d. : argentifimbriella Clem. G. d., larva in tentiform mines on underside of oak leaves. . lucidicostella Clem. Larva mines underside of maple, “Acer sacchar- inum,’ not common but g. d. . obscuriocostella Clem. The larva mines the underside of the leaf of ironwood, “Ostrya virginica.” . ostryzefoliella Clem. As in preceding, but the mine is much more wrinkled and usually near the margin of the leaf. kearfottella Braun. Larve make narrow mines on underside of chest- nut leaves at Montclair, usually along a vein. - gemmea F.. & B. Larva mines upperside of leaves of locust. . morrisella Fitch. Larva makes whitish mines on underside of leaves of “Amphicarpa.” uhlerella Fitch. Larva mines under surface of leaves of false indigo. . robiniella Clem. Common, larva mines leaf of locust. auronitens F. & B. Larve make rounded, flattened mines on under- side of leaves of alder, “Alnus serrulatus.” . scudderella F. & B. Mines on the underside of willow leaves. salicivorella Braun. The type was bred from a mine on the under- side of willow leaf in Hssex Co., issued VII, 19. . malimalifoliella Braun. Larve make small, teniform, much wrinkled mines on underside of apple leaves at Montclair. . cCratzegella Clem. Larva in mines on underside of leaves of black- thorn, apple and wild cherry; Gloucester Co. IV (Haim). . propinquinella Braun. A common underside miner on wild cherry. . populiella Cham. Larva in a very small tentiform mine on underside of aspen leaf. . werifereila Clem. Makes small mines on underside of oak leaves. obsoleta F. & B. Described from flown specimen taken in Mass.; will be found in New Jersey; nothing known of life history. argentinotella Clem. Larva mines underside of elm leaves. basistrigella Clem. Larva mines the underside of oak leaves. . lucetiella Clem. Larva mines the underside of leaves of basswood. . ostensackenella Fitch. Larva makes a yellow blotch mine on upper or lower surface of leaf of locust. . tritzenianella Cham. lLarve make rather large tent mines on upper- side of leaves of ironwood. 370 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. P. u uv v 2 tilieacella Cham. Larve make nearly circular tentiform mines on upperside of leaves of basswood. fragilella F. & B. Larva in underside mines on leaves of “‘Lonicera.” salicifoliella Clem. Larve in underside mines on leaves of different species of poplar and willow. caryzefoliella Clem. Larva mines upperside of hickory leaves, g. d. lentella Braun. Larve found in community mines on upperside of leaves of black birch and ironwood. saccharella Braun. Bred from irregular blotch mine on the upper- side of leaves of sugar and black maple. macrocarpella F. & B. Larve in upperside mines on oak and chest- mut. | cincinnatiella Cham. Very abundant some years; larve make large community mines on upperside of oak leaves (Kf); Gloucester Co. V (Haim). hamadryadella Clem. Very common; larve make a large whitish blotch mine on upperside of oak leaf (Kf); Delair VIII (Dke). SS A NICHOLS. ENG» Fig. 235.—Phyllonoryter hamadryadella and the work of its larva on an oak leaf; g, moth; Re m, pupa; c, f, g, larve: all enlarged. The other figures are of structural details. conglomeratella Zell. Larve in leathery brown blotch mines on up- perside of oak leaves. ulmella Cham. Larve form irregular blotch mines on upperside of elm leaves. quercivorella Cham. Larva makes flat blotch mine on upperside of oak leaves. _ cervina Wlsm. Described from a single flown specimen taken in New York State (Kf). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 371 . platanoideiella Braun. Larva in blotch mine on upperside of oak leaves. . betulivora Wlsm. Larva in small, nearly circular mine on upperside of birch leaf. . bethunella Cham. Larva in ovate blotch mine on upper surface of oak leaf. . guttifinitella Clem. Larve mine upperside of leaves of poison ivy until frost kills them.- . obstrictella Clem. Larva mines upperside of oak leaf; common. . corylisella Cham. Larve make blotch mine on upperside of hazel leaf. . ostryarella Cham. Larve form community mines on upperside of leaves of ironwood and hornbeam. . aceriella Clem. Larva makes a broad tract mine on upper side of maple leaf; adults V and IX. . hamamelis Bsk. Larva in a whitish blotch mine on Ober surface of witch-hazel leaf:- . tubiferella Clem. Larva makes a long sinuate band-like mine on up- perside of oak leaves, mine gradually increasing in width and fre- quently crossing, so that it cannot be mistaken for any other species. a PORPHYROSELA Braun. . desmodiella Clem. (Lithocolletis) Larva mines underside of leaves of “Desmodium,” “Lespedeza” and “Phaseolus.” CREMASTOBOMBYCIA Braun. . Solidaginis F. & B. Larve are abundant in late summer in wrinkled mines on under surface of leaves of goldenrod. . ambrosiella Cham. Larve make small mines on underside of leaves of Ambrosia and allied plants. . Ilgnota F. & B. Rather large mines on underside of leaves of “Com- posite.” =] BEDELLIA Staint. . somnulentella Zell. Larva makes blotch mine on morning-glory IX, at times feeds externally; adult X, probably two-brooded. GRACILARIA Haw. The species are usually brilliant golden yellow, red and brown. Rest on leaf in characteristic pose, fore part of body much raised, the posterior end touching the leaf. Fly freely to light. Larveze are all leaf miners in early stages, some leave mine when half grown and form cones by twist- ing and rolling end of a leaf. G. aceriella Cham. Larve make cones at ends of maple leaves. G. blandella Clem. Larve found in their cones on walnut leaves. 572 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 9MNARHA AAO q@) QO9QO QO QQ @ . coronielia Clem. Larva on birch. . violacella Clem. Larva makes cones of leaf ends of “Desmodium.” . juglandiella Cham. Larvze make cones on hickory leaves. . negundella Murtf. Montclair [X, larve in cones on “Acer negundo.”’ . Stigmatella Fabr. Larva makes cones of willow leaves. . rhoifolielia Cham. Larva makes cones of leaves of sumac. . Salicifoliella Cham. Larve make large blotch mines on willow leaves. . sassafrasella Cham. Larva on sassafras, in leaf rolled downward (Bt). . alchimiella Scop. Essex Co. V, VII; larve in cones on oak. . superbifrontella Clem. Essex Co. V, VII; larva on witch-hazel. . packardella Cham. Essex Co. V, 10 (Kf). cS . ribesella Cham. Essex Co.; several specimens found in mid-winter, under bark of hickory. . burgessiella Zell. Larva on swamp huckleberry; adults V, VI (Dietz). . belfrageiella Cham. Should occur in New Jersey (Sm). . swederella Thunb. Larva rolls end of red maple leaves into cones. DIALECTICA Wlism. . strigifinitella Clem. Essex Co. VI, 24 (Kf); National Park VI, 10, Hammonton IX, 6 (Dke); larva on oak. . venustella Clem. Essex Co. VII, IX, at light (Kf). PARECTOPA Clem. . lespedezzefoliella Clem. Larva mines leaves of bush clover. . robiniella Clem. Larva makes a digitate blotch mine on the upper surface of the leaves of locust. . pennsylvaniella Engel. Hssex Co. VII, IX, abundant at light. ORNIX Tr. » The larve turn over the edge of a leaf, forming a flap, three or four often present on one leaf; the cocoon is spun on the ground and the imago does not issue until the following spring. O. © *O-0,6°0 © Oo guttea Haw. Larve often very abundant on apple, sometimes nearly every leaf on the tower part of a tree being affected... . solitariella Dietz. Bred from apple leaf, Essex Co. . Kalmiella Dietz. Larva on “Kalmia angustifolia,’ sheep laurel. . preciosella Dietz. Larva on swamp huckleberry. . cratzgifolieila Clem. Larva on leaves of black thorn. conspicuella Dietz. Larva abundant on birch, Essex Co. IX, X. . prunivorella Cham. Larva on wild cherry, Essex Co. VIII-XI; not rare. . quadripunctella Clem. Larve on choke cherry. oO THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 573 CORISCIUM Zell. . paradoxum F. & B. Recorded from the “Atlantic States.” . cuculipenellum Hbn. Larva in conically rolled leaves of “Ligustrum.” . amphicarpzefoliella Clem. (Leucanthiza) Common; larva on hog- peanut, “Amphicarpa monoica.”’ MARMARA Clem. . salictella Clem. The larve have the curious habit of mining the tender inner bark of young willow in long lines, Essex Co. Park. PROLEUCOPTERA Busck. . albelia Cham. Hssex Co. VI-VIII, not rare at light and in open woods. . smilacielia Bsk. Essex Co. VIII; larva makes blotch mines in leaves of cat-brier; pupa in hammock-like cocoon on underside of leaf. PHILENOME Cham. . clemensella Cham. Essex Co. not rare, VII, on tree trunks. LYONETIA Hbn. . speculella Clem. Essex Co. VI, VII. PHYLLOCNISTIS Zell. . ampelopsiella Cham. Essex Co. V, 26; larva in long winding thread- like mines in Virginia creeper. . vitifoliella Cham. Montclair IX; larve VIII, make long winding lines on grape leaves. . vitigenella Clem. Larva makes tract mine in leaves of grape. . liriodendrella Clem. Essex Co. V, 30; larva makes long, winding linear mines in leaves of tulip poplar. . magnoliella Cham. Essex Co., Moorestown, Lacy, Anglesea; larva makes linear mines on leaves of Swamp and ornamental magnolias. . erechtitisella Cham. Larva makes linear mine in leaves of fireweed, “Erechtitis,” VIII, adult late VIII and IX, common. TISCHERIA Zell. . citripennella Clem. Common, larva in a trumpet-shaped mine on oak, imago VI and VII. . quercitella Clem. Essex Co., larva makes dentate mines on upper- side of oak leaves. . solidaginifoliella Clem. Larva mines leaves of goldenrod. . malifoliella Clem. Throughout the State; larva makes a yellowish brown blotch mine in leaves of apple, several broods overlapping, so that mines and imagos may be found V—X. . z2nea EF. & B. Common; larva makes funnel-shaped blotch mine in leaves of blackberry; adult VII, VIII, IX. 574 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. = COPTOTRICHE Wism. . zelleriella Clem. G. d., larvae make tentiform mines upperside oak and chestnut leaves VII, VIII, adults tne following spring. AMADRYA Clem. . €ffrenatella Clem. Newark VII (Wdt); very common at light VI, VII (Kf); Gloucester Co., VI, 10 (Haim). . dyarella Dietz. Penna. to District of Columbia, at light and sure to occur in New Jersey. : atlantica Kearf. Essex Co. VII, 24, VIII, 14 (Kf). SETOMORPHA Zell. . insectella Fab. Almost cosmopolitan; recorded from all parts of North America, its larve on hair, wool and dried animal products. . anatomella Grt. (Scardia) Lahaway, bred from fungus growths on oak, rare (Sm). » approximatella Dietz. Hssex Co. VI, VII, at light (Kf); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Haim). XYLESTHIA Clem. . pruniramiella Clem. Common, g. d., larva in woody excrescences on plum trees; Orange VII (Wdt); Anglesea V, VIII (div). . kearfottella Dietz. Kssex Co. VII, at light, abundant. MONOPIS Hbn. . rusticella Hbn. G. d., on tree trunks and at light, VI, VII. . biflavimaculella Clem. G. d., not rare, on tree trunks VII-IX. - marginistrigella Cham. WHssex Co. VI, IX, less common than preced- ing. . crocicapitella Clem. (Blabophanes ferruginella) G. d., common on tree trunks and at light. Essex Co. VI-IX; Anglesea VII (Lt); Na- tional Park VI (DkKe). . dorsistrigella Clem. (Blabophanes) On tree trunks and at light, common, g. d., VI, VII (Kf); Merchantville VIII, Brown’s Mills VI (Dke), 5-mile beach VI (Haim). TRICHOPHAGA Rag. . tapetiella Linn. G. d., but very rare in collections (Kf); Staten Island, bred from larve in the excreted pellets of barn owls (Ds). INCURVARIA Haw. {. russatella Clem. Found VI, VII, on tree trunks in dark woods, and . should occur in the Appalachian region of New Jersey (Kf). THE INSECTS’ OF iINEW JERSEY. 575 CYANE Cham. C. visaliella Cham. Essex Co. VI, VII (Kf). PARACLEMENSIA Busck. P. acerifoliella Fitch. (Incurvaria) Larva in blotch mine on maple, cut circular case from leaf when mature, pupate on ground, adults in Spring (Kf); South River V, 26 (Coll). ISOCORYPHA Dietz. I. mediostriatella Clem. (Incurvaria) Essex Co. VIII, 14, rare (Kf); Lucaston VIII, 6 (Dke), TINEA Linn. These moths are frequently very abundant, but owing to their secretive habits are rarely found in numbers. The larvee, so far as known, feed on dead or refuse material, rotten wood, fungi, dry animal products, etc., often in a case made of the fragments of the material on which they live. T. fuscipunctella Haw. Common, g. d., larva on dry refuse, in cases; Gloucester Co. V, 29 (Haim). T. apicimaculella Cham. Montclair V, at light (Kf). T. bimaculella Cham. Essex Co. VI, rare, at light. T. trimaculella Cham. Essex Co. VI, VII, rare, at light. T. carnariella Clem. Essex Co., bred from a box of old insects (Kf); not rare in houses. . defectella Zell. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Haim). . pellionella Linn. One of the common “clothes moths” found in houses; the larve destructive to furs and woolen fabrics. The use of gasoline on infested carpets or other fabrics is advised where possible; naphthaline is a good repellent; while care, cleanliness and storage of woolen goods in tight paper bags or boxes during summer are effective means of preventing injury. — A T. roburella Dietz. Described from an Essex Co. specimen. T. rileyi Dietz. Very common VI, on stumps in land recently deforested; bred by Riley from larve in fungi. T. arcella Fabr. G. d., larve feed in decayed wood. T. auropulvella Cham. Abundant at light and on tree trunks VI, VII, 2.0. T. acapnopenella Clem. Essex Co., Anglesea VI-VIII, at light (Kf); Wenonah VIII, 20 (Haim). T. granella Linn. Common, larva in grain and corn (Dietz); also bred from larve in tulip and crocus bulbs (Kf). T. nigroatomella Dietz. The type was taken in Montclair (Kf), 576 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. T. I - pomiliella Clem. Hastern . servulella Clem. Common in TINEOLA H. §S. biselliella Hum. The most common of our “clothes moths”; in houses every- where, the larva on furs and woolens; remedies as above. TENAGA Clem. tan Es_Ga SEP 2 = Pennsylvania VII, and prob- ably New Jersey. HYBROMA Clem. Fig. 236.—Common clothes moth, Tineola bisel- North Jersey VII, VIII in liclla: larva; case with empty pupa shell, open woods (Kf); Forest and moth: all enlarged. Ball Vil (Wat). EUDARCIA Clem. . simulatricella Clem. Will be found in the Appalachian region of New Jersey, V, VI on tree trunks. MEA Busck. . Skinnerella Dietz. Essex Co. VII, 18, at light. DIACHORISIA Clem. . velatella Clem. Essex Co. VI and VII. HOMOSETIA Clem. . costisignella Clem. Not rare in eastern and northern sections (Kf); Forest Hill VII (Wat). . fasciella Cham. Montclair VI, VII. . miscecristatella Cham. (Tinea aurosuffusella Cham.) Essex Co., at light, g. d. in June. . tricingulatella Clem. Essex Co. VII. OENCE Cham. . hybromella Cham. ssex Co. VII, at light. ADELA Latr. . bella Cham. Locally abundant, Anglesea V, 26-30, flying in the sun- shine between 10 and 12 A. M. (div). . purpura WIk. Little Falls IV, 24, on blossoms of pussy willows (Ds). . ridingsella Clem. Palisades VI, 12 (Dke). + THE TINSE CVS On INEW JERSEY: 577 PRODOXUS Riley. P. intermedius Riley. New Brunswick (Coll); Weymouth VI, 1-8 (Dke); the larvee bore in stalks of Yucca in great numbers. PRONUBA Riley. P. yuccasella Riley. Occurs wherever Yucca is grown and seeds, the flowers depending upon this moth for pollination; larve develop in the seed capsules, pupate in cocoon on ground, adults emerge when flowers open. ACROLOPHUS Poey. A. plumifrontellus Clem. Throughout the State, locally not rare VI, VII. ANAPHORA Clem. These are large, robust species with very long curved palpi, the body covered with rough, coarse scales. They are sombre brown in color and altogether unlike in anpearance to the forms with which they are asso- ciated. A. popeanella Clem. Hssex Co. VI, VII, very abundant at light. A. tenuis Wlsm. Anglesea VI, 23 (Kf); this is probably the form listed as “‘propinqua” in last edition. PSEUDANAPHORA Wlsm. P. arcanella Clem. Throughout the State VII, usually common. _P. mora Grt. Newark X, 8 (Bwl); Riverton XI, Wenonah X (Dke); not uncommon X, g. d.; the flight is at 4 o’clock P. M., and one female in a cage will attract hundreds of males. MICROPTERYGOIDEA. In this series we have a remnant of ancient conditions, the two pairs of wings being held together by a “Jugum,” or fold at the base of the fore-wings, as in the “‘Trichoptera,’’ from which the “Lepidoptera” are de- rived. The two pairs of wings are similar in size and venation, and are fastened to a loose-jointed body. The “Hepialide” are large or very large, known as “ghost-moths,”’ from their peculiar hovering, silent flight, and they are rare in collections. The larvze are borers, and some of them require several years to come to maturity. The ‘‘Micropterygide” are small or very small species. The typical genus “Micropteryx,”’ whose larve live on wet moss, does not oecur with us, its representative being “Epimartyria’’ Wlsm. In “Eriocrania”’’ Zell. the larvee in Europe are leaf-miners. So far no North American species have been bred, but the very large blotch mines and larvze have been found in abundance in Essex County and Anglesea in May and June on various species of oak, chestnut and birch. The larva is full grown in 37 IN 578 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. two weeks or iess, drops to the ground and spins a tough little cocoon, in which it remains as a larva until the following April. The difficulty of keeping them alive for eleven months explains why so little is known of the life history. Family HEPIALIDA. STHENOPIS Pack. S. argenteomaculatus Harr. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee VI (Bt); Newark VI (Sb); larva in roots of alder, and requires three years to mature (Bt). S. auratus Grt. Very rare near Newark and New York; nothing is known of its early stages. Besides the above, “S. quadriguttatus’” Grt., “Hepialus mustelina”’ Pack. and “H. gracilis” Grt. are almost certain to occur in New Jersey. Family MICROPTERYGID/. ERIOCRANIA Zell. E. auricyanea Wlsm. Almost certain te occur in New Jersey. E. griseocapitella Wlsm. Essex Co. IV, 21, V, 4; very rare, occasional] on tree trunk or flying in sunshine in open wood. EPIMARTYRIA Wlsm. E. auricrinella Wlsm. Essex Co. VI, 3-8; in some abundance in damp, open wood at 4 P. M., near bank of a brook, resting on stems and leaves of grasses or weeds from 6 to 18 inches above the ground; earlier than this and half an hour later not one was to be found. There is also an undetermined species with Mr. Daecke, taken at Brown’s Mills V, 18. Order HYMENOPTERA. In this order the aduits have four transparent wings with compara- tively few veins and cells, the anterior larger than the posterior, the two pairs hooked together in flight, naked or clothed with fine hair, never with scales. The mouth parts are mandibulate, the tongue often devel- oped into a longer or shorter lapping organ. The ovipositor is quite usually modified into a sting, an auger, a saw or a drill depending upon the habits of the insect. The metamorphosis is complete. This order contains the bees, wasps, ants, saw-flies, ichneumon flies, etc., etc., and is a mixture of beneficial and injurious species, with the former largely in the majority. Since the publication of the previous edition much has been added to our knowledge of this order, and some of the groups have been very thoroughly collected in New Jersey. The general arrangement of the list is by Mr. Henry L. Viereck, of the U. S. National Museum, who has practically reversed the arrangement proposed by the late Dr. Ashmead, placing the saw-flies at the head rather than the foot of the series, and in general modifying the order of the species within the families in accordance with later studies. Mr. Viereck has added not only many new records, but much information as to food habits of parasitic species, and in general he is to be credited with such notes as are not strictly economic or otherwise credited. In the ant families Dr. Wm. Morton Wheeler, of Harvard University, has been good enough to prepare the list, and the information as to these interesting species is unusually full. In the gall-flles Mr. Wm. Beuten- muller, of the American Museum of Natural History, has written the list, and this portion also is exceptionally complete. In the Chalcids Mr. J. C. Crawford, of the U. S. National Museum, has arranged the species to bring the series into accord with his studies. The problem of just what to include in this list among the parasites has been rather a difficult one. Many of the species are small or very small, and some forms are never obtained except by actually breeding them out of their host species. The conclusion finally reached was to include those species that had been bred out of forms occurring not rarely within the State, and in localities that rendered occurrence in New Jersey almost a certainty. A large number of species listed in this way in the last edition have been fully authenticated in the present. It is belived that the addi- tion of these species will stimulate search and study, and I fully expect that nearly all will be actually found within the next decade. A few names in the last edition will not be found in this, either because the species has proved to be so distributed that its occurrence in New Jersey is not to be expected or because, as in some of Dr. Ashmead’s species, the names were never sanctioned by actual description. A few of the mss. names are included, however, to call attention to the occur- rence of a species and their status is noted. In the saw-flies Prof. Alex. D. MacGillivray has looked over the manu- script and has added information and suggestions. (579) 580 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Altogether the list now presents a very fair picture of our Hymenopter- ous fauna, although even yet far from complete. PHY TOPHAGA. The species of this series have little in common save that, with few exceptions, they feed directly or indirectly on vegetable matter; directly when, as with the saw-flies, the entire tissue is eaten; indirectly when, as in the gall-flies, a distortion of growth is caused, upon the secretions of which the larva is nourished. Super-family TENTHREDINOIDEA. These are the saw-flies, in which the ovipositor of the female is modi- fied into a pair of plates variably serrated at the edges, working between a pair of sheaths. They are usually rather compactly built but not very hard species, head, thorax and abdomen of nearly equal width, abdomen sessile or united to the thorax for its full width, without trace of stalk, the wings folded over the abdomen when at rest, the secondaries with a broad anal lobe, making them wider than the primaries. The flies are sometimes sluggish and may be picked off the plants on which they rest with the fingers. The larve vary greatly in feeding habits, some forming galls, others living in stems, a few in fruits, many as leaf-miners, some as leaf skele- tonizers, while the majority eat openly upon their food plants. In a general way they resemble caterpillars in form; but have at least five pairs of abdominal pro-legs. Many have the habit of characteristically curling up the hind portion of the body while feeding, and quite a number are viscid and slug-like in appearance. They are usually kept in check with arsenical pcisons or with white hellebore, dry or in decoction, to which they are peculiarly susceptible. Against some of the slimy forms dry hydrate of lime or even very fine road-dust is satisfactorily available. Family XYELIDZ. ODONTOPHYES Konow. O. avingrata Dyar. Ft. Lee, Plainfield; on hickory and butternut (Dyar). MACROXYELA Kirby. M. infuscata Nort. (genea Nort.) Staten Island Ii (Ds); larva on leaves of elm. “M. ferruginea Say” will probably not be found in New Jersey, but “bicolor MacG.” and “distincta MacG.” are likely to occur. XYELA Dalm. - X. minor Nort. Riverton IV, 17, Clementon V, 19 (Jn); larva on pine (Dyar). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 581 Dr. MacGillivray says that “Megaxyela major Cress.” is not likely to occur in New Jersey, and that the record in the last edition was a mis- identification. Family LYDID/A. In this family collections are very incomplete, and it has been deemed best to omit all species not practically certain to occur in the State. .@) LYDA Fab. . apicalis West. Will probably be found in New Jersey. . tessellata Klug. (lItycorsia) Penna., and certainly N. J. as well. CEPHALEIA Panz. . frontalis West. (Liolyda) Massachusetts to Georgia. . fulviceps Rohw. Atlantic Co., type locality (Rohwer). . simidea Cress. Probably occurs in New Jersey. NEUROTOMA Konow. . fasciata Nort. (Lyda cerasi Riley) Clifton VII, 3 (GG); Trenton VII, 7 (Hk); Newark, Lakehurst VII, 17, Atlantic Co. (Coll); the common web-worm of the wild cherry (Dyar). . inconspicua Nort. (Pamphilius) Larva on cherry in adjacent States. PAMPHILIUS Latr. . ocreatus Say. Larva on hazel, “Coryius” in a web, solitary (Dyar); sure to be found in New Jersey. . persicus MacG. Larva feeds on peach leaves, and is almost certain to be found in New Jersey orchards. BACTROCERUS Konow. . perplexa Cress. Riverton (Vk). . plagiata Klug. (Lyda) Riverton (Vk); Westville VII, 12 (Jn); Clem- enton VI, 25 (Hk); Anglesea VII, 25 (Sm). . quebecensis Prov. Delaware Water Gap (Jn). . rufofasciata Nort. New Brunswick (Bt). . scripta Say. Riverton (Vk). Family TENTHREDINIDA. Sub-family LopHyRINz&. LOPHYRUS Latr. . abbottii Leach. Springfield, Jamesburg; locally and seasonally com- mon on pine throughout the State (Sm). 82 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. | akhurstii Nort. Described from New Jersey and also a pine feeder. . lecontei Fitch. Jamesburg V, 15 (Coll); feeds on pine. . abietis Harr. Larva on black spruce; sure to occur in New Jersey. - fabricii Leach. Larva on ‘Pinus rigida’’ (Dyar). . abdominalis Say. Lakehurst VIII, 20, Atlantic Co. VIII (Coll); on pine- fate ai ie hk On Ssub-family EMPHYTINA. HEMITAXONUS Ashm. H. dubitatus Nort. Ft. Lee (Dyar); Riverton (Vk); Westville V, 7, Woodbury VI, 7 (Jn); Jamesburg V, 31, Anglesea VII, 25 (Coll); larva on fern “Onoclea.” TAXONUS Hart. T. amicus Nort. Anglesea VII, 25 (Sm). . innominatus MacG. Merchantville V, 26 (DkKe). T. nigrisoma Nort. Long Island, and sure to be found in New Jersey. =| PCECILOSTOMA Dahlb. P. ignota Nort. (Tetraneura) Larva g. d. on strawberry; occasionally sent in; but not really injurious anywhere in the State. P. convexa MacG. New Brunswick (Coll). P. maculata Nort. (Poecilostomidea) Throughout the State V-—VIII, larva sometimes destructive on strawberry. P. coryli Dyar. On hazel, Van Cortland Park, N. Y., and sure to occur in New Jersey. E P. evicta MacG. Sandy Hook, no date (MacG.). “P. obscurata Cress.” of last edition was wrongly determined; the species is known only from the Rocky Mountains. EMPHYTUS Klug. E. apertus Nort. Riverton (Vk). E. cinctipes Nort. The curled rose saw-fly (Dyar). Fort Lee VII, 4 (Dke). E. inornatus Say. Great Notch (GG); New Brunswick IV, 19 (Coll); Trenton VIII, 15 (Hk); Riverton (Vk). E. mellipes Nort. ‘United States” (Cress). PARATAXONUS MacG. P. multicolor Nort. (Aphilodyctium) Greenwood Lake, larva on alder and birch (Dyar); Westville VI, 6, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Lucaston VI, 14 (Dke); Atlantic Co. (Coll)... m Ss o” THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 583 ERIOCAMPA Hart. rotundata Nort. Probably occurs in New Jersey. PSEUDOSIOBLA Ashm. . excavata Nort. Westville (Jn); Ocean Co. V (Sm); larva on button- bush “Cephalanthus,” often defoliating plants in early spring (Dyar). MONOSOMA MacG. . inferentia Nort. Bred in Long Island IV, 26, from larva on alder (Dyar); Clementon V, 2 (Hk). MACREMPHYTUS MacG. . tarsatus Say. (Harpiphorus) Larva on “Cornus” (Dyar) and sure to be found in New Jersey. . varianus Nort. Newark (Coil); larva on “Cornus” (Dyar). . versicolor Nort. Greenwood Lake, on “Cornus” (Dyar); Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). STRONGYLOGASTROIDEA Ashm. apicalis Say: Jamesburg VI, VIII, 8 (Coll); Clementon V, 30 (Jn); larva on blackberry (Dyar). epicera Say. “New Jersey” (Coll). mellosus Nort. Clementon V, 30 (Jn). pallidicornis Nort. Merchantville V, 26 (Dke); Clementon (Vk). pallipes Say. (Hypotaxonus) Should occur in New Jersey. rufocinctus Nort. (Parasiobla) New Hampshire to Virginia (Cress) ; Long Island VII, 5 (Dke). terminalis Say. Merchantville V, 26 (Dke); Clementon (Vk). unicinctus Nort. (Taxonus) Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Coll); Merchant- ville V, 26 (Dke). DIMORPHOPTERYX Ashm. . pinguis Nort. Jamesburg VIII, 8 (Coll); larva on oak, maple, cherry, etc. (Dyar). Sub-family SELANDRIN&. SELANDRIA Leach. . flavipes Nort. Jamesburg V, 31, Lahaway VI, 1 (Coll); Riverton V, 16, Westville VI, 6, Atco (Jn); Clementon V, VI (div); Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Lucaston VI, 16, Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke). PARASELANDRIA Ashm. P. decolorata Cress. Atco (Jn). 584 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. n STRONGYLOGASTER Dahlb. . longulus Nort. Westville (Vk). i . luctuosus Prov. New York City, larva on brake (Jl). . tacitus Say. Shark River VII, 19, Clementon (Jn); Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Brown’s Mills V, 31 (Dke). - multicinctus Nort. Clementon V, 30, Atco V, 4 (Jn). Sub-family DoLERINA. DOLERUS Jur. . abdominalis Nort. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg V, 31, Lahaway V, 26 (Coll); according to Dyar all larve of this genus are grass feeders. . apicalis Nort. Trenton IV, 29, V, 26 (Hk). . aprilis Nort. Throughout the State IV, V, not rare. . bicolor Beauv. New Brunswick IV, 21, Jamesburg V, 81 (Coll); West- ville IV, 19 (Jn); Merchantville IV, 23 (Dke); Pemberton V, 10 (GG). . collaris Say. Jamesburg VI, 4, common on that one day (Sm). . sericeus Say. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Anglesea V, 30 (Sm). . similis Nort. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Coll); Trenton V, 26 (Hk); Clementon V, 10 (Jn). » apricus Nort. Trenton Wis pale (CEU) i . unicolor Beauv. (arvensis Say. 2). Paterson IV, 28, found in num- bers at dusk, asleep on tall weeds and small willows (Gr); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick, g. d. IV (Sm); Riverton (Vk). LODERUS Konow. . albifrons Nort. (Dolerus) Caldwell (Cr); Ridgewood V, 28 (Coll); Trenton V, 21 (Hk). Sub-family PHYLLOTOMINZ. ENDELOMYIA Ashm. . ethiops Fab. (rosz Harr). Common wherever roses are grown in New Jersey, and often defaces the foliage seriously. CALIROA Costa. . fasciata Nort. (Eriocampa) lLarva on oak (Dyar). . juglandis Fitch. (Eriocampa) Greenwood Lake, on butternut (Dy- ar); larva sometimes locally common (Sm); adult unknown (MacG). Tee INSHel Ss Or NEW JERSEY. 585 C. quercusalba Nort. (Peri- clistoptera) Mass. to Virginia; larva on white oak (Dyar). C. obsoleta Nort. Burlington Co. (Sm); larva on wild cherry (Dyar). C. quercuscoccinea Diy at, Mass. and New York, larva on black and scar- let oak (Dyar). C. limacina Retz. (cerasi Peck) The common cherry and pear slug which occurs throughout the State, often in harm- ful numbers. Easily con- trolled by the arsenites Fig. 237.—Pear slug, Caliroa limacina: a, adult; 1 f i - er culroadeditete Needs b, c, larva from side and above, all en larged; d, leaf eaten by larva, 6c Gee) r also on “Amelanchier eile and other. plants. Sub-family TENTHREDININ &. PACHYPROTASIS Hartig. P. rape Linn. (omega Nort.) Of general distribution in the United States. LAGIUM Konow. L. cinctulum Nort. So. Orange (Bt); Clementon VII, 9 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 19, Iona VII, 13, Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). L. atroviolaceum Nort. (Tenthredopsis) Jamesburg VI, 20, Lahaway Vitl.-3 (Sm); Woodbury VIIL,.22. (Jn); Clementon - VI, VII (div); larva on elder (MacG). TENTHREDOPSIS Costa. T. semilutea Nort. New Jersey (Cress); Trenton V, 31 (Hk). NEOPUS MacG. N. 14-punctatus Nort. Merchantville VI, 4 (Dke); Clementon (Vk). TENTHREDO Linn. T. verticalis Say. (Tenthredopsis) ‘Del. Water Gap VII, 11 (Jn), Glass- boro VII, 19 (Dke). 586 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Ti . angulifera Nort. Delaware Water Gap (Jn). . grandis Nort. (Labidia) New York to Virginia (U S N M). : lobata Nort. Delaware Water Gap (Jn). . rufopecta Nort. Del. Water Gap VIII (div); Caldwell (Cr); New Jer- 4HiacH —| S455 Ss nigricollis Kirby. Riverton (Vk). sey (Cress). 7 . tincta MacG. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (MacG). MACROPHYA Dahlb. . €pinota Say. Westville (Jn). . externa Say. Caldwell (Cr); Bronx Park on hickory (Dyar). . fascialis Nort. Riverton VII, 3 (Jn). . flavicoxze Nort. New Jersey (Cress); larva on elder (Dyar). . formosa Klug. Del. Water Gap VII, 9, 12 (div); New Brunswick (Coll), Ft. Lee VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 26, Lucaston V, 30, Iona VI, 2 (Dke); Trenton VII, 8, Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk); Westville (Vk); Clementon VI (div). . intermedia Nort. Anglesea (Jn). . nigra Nort. Woodbury VI, 27 (Jn). . pulchella Klug. var. alba MacG. Trenton VI, 18 (Hk). . tibiator Nort. Boonton (GG); Trenton V, 24 (Hk); New Jersey (Cress); larva on elder (Dyar). . trisyllaba Nort. Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); Passaic VI, 8 (Coll); Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); New Jersey (Cress); larva on elder (Dyar). . trosula Nort. Atlantic County (Sm). . bilineata MacG. Del. Water Gap (Jn); Merchantville V, 26 (DkKe). . minuta MacG. Merchantville V, 26 (Dke). . incerta Nort. Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll). . crassicornis Prov. Trenton V, 2 (Hk). ALLANTUS Jur. . basilaris Say. New Jersey (Coll). Sub-family CIMBICINZ#. ABIA Leach. » americana Cress. Canada to Missouri, larva on honeysuckle. . inflata Nort. (Zarea) New Brunswick (Sm); Dr. MacGillivray thinks this is the species listed as ‘‘kennicotti’” in the last edition. TRICHIOSOMA Leach. . triangulum Kirby. G. d.; larva on willow, wild cherry, etc. (Dyar). THe TN S2C Teno NEW) JERSEY: 587 r =e /) Fig. 238.—Willow saw-fly, Cimbex americana: a, willow leaf showing egg blisters; b, twig with girdlings; c, egg, enlarged; d, newly hatched larva, enlarged; e, larve; f, cocoon; g, same cut open to show pupa; h, pupa; t, male adult; j, k, ovipositor and its tip, enlarged. CIMBEX Oliv. CC. americana Leach. Throughout the State, the larva common enough on willow, less so on elm, poplar and linden. The adult is rarely seen and the species has several variéeties—“laportei’” Lep., “nortoni” MacG.,. “‘luctifera’’ Kirby, and. ‘10-—maculata’’ Nort., most of which probably occur in the State. 588 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. ws Sub-family HopLocAMPIN&. HOPLOCAMPA Hartig. H. halcyon Nort. Iona IV, 20 (Dke); larva feeds on shad-bush. The “MacGillivrayella nigridorsum” Ashm. of previous list is a mss. name only and was undoubtedly based on a dark colored individual of this species. The specimen appears to be lost. OPISTHONEURA Ashm. O. albidovaria Nort. (Hemichroa) Bellport, L. LL, larva on black oak (Dyar); sure to occur in New Jersey. O. phytophagica Dyar. Larva on white oak in Van Cortland Park, N. Y.- City (Dyar). HEMICHROA Curtis. H. americana Prov. Larva on alder, gregarious, near N. Y. (Dyar). H. fraternalis Nort. Pelham Bay Park, N. Y. City, larva on white oak (Dyar). Sub-family MoNoOcTENIN 2. MONOCTENUS Dahlb. M. fulvus Nort. Great Notch (Dke). Sub-family CLADIIN. PRIOPHORUS Dahib. P. zqualis Nort. Probably to be found in New Jersey. P. acericaulis MacG. South Orange V, VI; larva bores into the leaf stem of sugar maple and sometimes causes partial defoliation. Very local. P. solitaris Dyar. Occurs near New York City on alder and wild cherry (Dyar). CLADIUS lll. C. pectinicornis Fourc. The larva is general on roses in spring (Dyar),. and also feeds on clematis. Sub-family NEMATINZ. GYMNONYCHUS Marlatt. G. appendiculatus Hart. Clementon (Vk); this is the gooseberry saw-ily,. which is sometimes locally common and injurious throughout the State. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. <9 PACHYNEMATUS Konow. . corniger Nort. New Jersey (Cress); Riverton (Vk); Merchantville V, 26 (Dke); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk). . affinis Marl. Greenwood Lake, larva on grass (Jl). . extensicornis Nort. The larva feeds on wheat “throughout the north- eastern United States” (Marlatt). . subalbatus Nort. Toms River (Bt). . gregarius Marl. (Micronematus) Englewood, on smooth-leafed willow (Dyar). PRISTIPHORA Latr. . idiota Nort. Orange Mts. VIII, 29, Jamesburg VIII, 8 (Coll); Iona V, 25 (Dke); the larva is said to be an important enemy of cranberry, and this is probably the species that is occasionally found in Atlantic Co. . sycophanta Walsh. Orange V, 24 (Coll); larva on willow, birch, “Vaccinium, etc. (Dyar). . banksi Marl. Del. Water Gap VII, 7, Clementon V, 16, Atco VI, 13 Ciunactonma PV; 13" (Hik): . tibialis Nort. Long Island, and almost surely New Jersey. EUURA Newn. . nigra Prov. Riverton (Vk); all the species are gall-makers on willow (Dyar). . Salicis-covum Walsh. Makes a stem gall; near N. Y. City (Bt). PONTANIA Costa. . pallicornis Nort. Ft. Lee, folding leaves of smooth-leaved willow (Dyar). . pisum Walsh. Makes a pea-like gall on willow leaves, and surely occurs in New Jersey. . hyalina Nort. New Jersey (U S N M); makes galls on willow leaves. . robusta Marl. Ft. Lee, folding leaves of poplar (Dyar); Clementon VI, 9 (Jn). . pomum Walsh. A common gall-maker on bush willow (Bt). . gracilis Marl. Makes galls on willow leaves in Van Cortland Park (Dyar). . populi Marl. Ft. Lee (Dyar); makes a slight gall, and is a leaf roller on “Populus grandidentata”’ (Dyar). . terminalis Marl. Makes a slight gall, and is a leaf-roller on smooth willow, Van Cortland Park, N. Y. (Dyar). CRCESUS Leach. . latitarsus Nort. Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll); larva gregarious on birch (Dyar). 590. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. u0u0UV0UUD UU UD PTERONUS Jur. . ostryz Marl. Ft. Lee, larva on blue beech (Dyar). . pinguidorsum Dyar. Monmouth Co., salt meadows VII, 31 (Coll). . salicisodoratus Dyar. Trenton VII, 25 (Hk). . carpini Marl. Ft. Lee, larva on hop-hornbeam (Dyar). : longicornis Marl. Flatbush, L. I., and sure to be found in New Jersey. . integer Say. New Jersey (Cress); larva on oak “Q. tinctoria” (Dyar). . trilineatus Nort. Newark VI, 25, Trenton VIII, 16 (Coll); larva on locust. . ribesi Scop. The larva is the common “currant worm,” and is found wherever a currant or gooseberry bush grows, often defoliating plan- tations completely. Arsenical sprays or hellebore act promptly and effectively. . erythrogaster Nort. Riverton (Vk). . corylus Cress. Chester (Coll); Staten Island VI (Ds); larva gre- garious edge feeders on “Alnus” (Dyar) and “Corylus.” . ventralis Say. New Jersey (Cress); larva on willow and poplar. . cornelli Marl. Staten Isiand V, VI (Ds). . Mendicus Walsh. (Nematus 3--vittatus Nort.) Larva on Willow, New- ark V, New Brunswick V (Coll). . hyalinus Marl. Larva on white birch, Riverside Drive, N. Y. (Dyar). . quercus Marl. Larva on white oak, Bellport, L. I. (Dyar). NEMATUS Jur. . chloreus Nort. Larva on “Quercus coccinea,” Bellport, L. I. (Dyar). Sub-family BLENNOCAMPIN A. HYPARGYRICUS MacG. . fumipennis Nort. (Phymatocera) New Jersey. (Cress); Del. Water Gap, larva on flowers of “Smilacina” (Young). This is the “Melanose- landria zabriskei’ Ashm. of the previous list—a mss. name only. MONOPHADBNUS Hartig. . tiliza Nort. New Jersey (Cress); Riverton (Vk). ISODYCTIUM Ashm. . caryicola Dyar. Fort Lee, on hickory (Dyar). . dilutum Cress. Lucaston V, 9 (Dke). . subgregarius Dyar. Long Island, on rock oak, “Q. prinus” (Dyar), and certain to be found in New Jersey. . infrequens Dyar. Larva on white oak on Long Island (Dyar). n° Jie ° sel eae ° Ta THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. >> > Family XIPHYDRIDZ. Moderate-sized species with a cylindrical ovipositor and quite a long neck between the head and thorax. Abdomen sessile as in the preceding family. XIPHYDRIA Latr. X. maculata Say. (abdominalis Say.) Ft. Lee (Zabriskie); New Bruns- wick VI, 15, Milltown V, 27, Lahaway V, 26 (Coll). X. erythrogaster Ashm. Avalon VI, 30 (Jn). . tibialis Say. New Brunswick IV, 19, Atlantic Co. (Coll). X. attenuata Nort. (Konowia:—Brachyxiphus rufiventris Cress). New Jersey (Cress., Bradley). x< Family SIRICID/. These are the boring types in which the ovipositor is prolonged into a stout auger, the head closely applied to the thorax, the body hard and thoroughly chitinized. Abdomen sessile. PAURURUS Konow. P. cyaneus Fab. Lahaway IV, 7 (Coll). P. nigricornis Fab. New Jersey (Cress). SIREX Linn. S. albicornis Fab. Almost sure to occur in New Jersey. a” . flavicornis Fab. Occurs with the preceding. S. cressoni Nort., var. tricolor Prov. New Jersey (Cress). 38 IN 594 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Fig. 239.—The Pigeon Tremex, T. columba: a, larva; b, its head enlarged; c, pupa of female; d, pupa of male; e, female adult. TREMEX Jur. T. columba Linn. The larva bores into the trunks of a variety of shade and orchard trees throughout the State, IX, sometimes causing con- siderable injury. It is popularly known as the “Pigeon Tremex,” and no practical method of dealing with it is known. It is kept down by parasites, and as it usually attacks only weak or dying trees we can lessen the danger by keeping trees in good condition. “T. sericeus”’ Say, is now regarded as a variety. Family CEPHIDA. These are loose-jointed, slender saw-flies of rather soft texture, with long, slender, peculiarly jointed antennz. The ovipositor is a little pro- duced and the larve live in stems of plants and the tender growth of trees and shrubs. JANUS Steph. J. integer Nort. (Cephus:—flaviventris Fitch.) Is the currant stem girdler, the larva tunnelling the pith of the currant. Its work is not rarely seen, but the insects are not common. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 595 J. abbreviatus Say. (Cephus) Larva bores into stems of willow and sure- ly occurs in New Jersey. TRACHELUS Jur. T. tabidus Fab. (Calamenta johnsoni Ashm.) Riverton V, 29 (Jn). ADIRUS Konow. A. trimaculatus Say. Trenton VII, 7 (Hk); Hammonton IX, Lahaway VI, 29 (Coll); the larva bores in the stems of blackberry canes, entering at the bottom and eating out the center to the tip. CEPHUS Latr. C. pygmzeus Linn., (Astatus) The “wheat stem-borer,’’ an introduced insect which has done considerable Fig. 240.—Wheat stem-borer, Cephus pygmeus: a, larva in outline; 5D, injury in New York; but has not yet same, enlarged; c,' larva in wheat been actually found in New Jersey. stalk; e, adult, enlarged; f, a parasite infesting larva, It may be expected at almost any also enlarged. time in the northern counties. Family ORYSSIDA:. Species in which the antennz are situated just above the mandibles under a sharp edge; the thorax and abdomen are so closely united as to be almost immobile. ORYSSUS Latr. O. sayi Westw. Ashland, Long Branch (Jn). O. terminalis Newn. Long Branch VI, 11 (Jn). Super-family CYNIPOIDEA. The insects of this series are “gall-wasps” or “gall flies,” largely par- asitic upon plants, though many of them are true insect parasites. Some also are guests or inquilines, inhabiting galls originally caused by other species. Hence it is not unusual to breed from a large multicellular gall several species of minute Hymenoptera; the true gall-maker in small numbers, the guests and parasites sometimes in great quantity. The galls are abnormal plant growths produced by the irritation of the minute larvee upon the plant tissue, and each species produces its own peculiar gall, so that classification is possible from these abnormal 596 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. growths as from the insects themselves. The grubs do not feed upon the actual gall tissue, but lie in cells, apparently subsisting upon ma- terial secreted from the inner walls. A gall may have only one larval cell and is then unicellular, or it may have a great many, and is then multicellular. The ovipositor in this series is partly coiled within the abdomen, which is usually much dilated and enlarged posteriorly, closely joined to the thorax, but not sessile. The life cycle is often very curious and complicated, and parthenogenesis is of frequent occurrence. In some species there is reason for believ- Sum pee ing that the males have been com- pletely eliminated, while in others there is an alternation of genera- Fig. 241. tions, one having both sexes. nor- mally present, while in the other the females only occur. None of the species are really harmful, nor, in this country, are any of them useful, though in some European countries galls are commercially important. | The completeness of the records in this family is due to the pains- taking work of Mr. William Beutenmuller, whose collections in the vicinity of New York City are models of thoroughness. Only those species are included that have been actually found in New Jersey, or whose dis- tribution in connection with the food plant makes it almost certain that careful collection will demonstrate its presence. An oak gall-fly. Family FIGITID/. Contains those species that are parasitic in most instances. EUCCELIDIA Ashm. E. canadensis Ashm. (Figites) Long Island, and almost surely New Jer- sey. , SOLENASPIS Ashm. S. armatus Say. New Jersey (Ashm). EUCCELA Westw. E. pedata Say. New Jersey district. . stigmata Say. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). E. impatiens Say. (Psilodera) Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). m © THE OUNSECTSeOr NEW JERSEY. 597 ALLOTRIA Westw. . avenze Fitch. New Jersey district. . tritici Fitch. New Brunswick V, 20 (Sm). . brassiczee Ashm. Parasitic on the common cabbage louse. COTHONASPIS Ashm. . erythropus Ashm. Jamesburg VI (Sm). Bamily CY NIPIDA. Contains those species, the majority of which are true gall makers. . Sub-family SyNERGINA. PERICLISTUS Forst. . sylvestris QO. S. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee, Lakehurst, Toms River, from gall of “Diastrophus nebulosus” (Bt); New Brunswick (Sm). pirata O. S. Staten Island (Bt Ds), from gall of “Rhodites globu- loides” (Bt). CEROPTRES Hart. . petiolicola O. S. Ft. Lee (Bt); Staten Island (Ds); from gall of “An- dricus petiolicola” (Bt). tuber Fitch. Ft. Lee (Bt); New Brunswick, Monmouth Junction IV, 8, and quite generally throughout the State (Sm). . pisum Fitch. Greenwood Lake, Orange Mts., Ft. Lee, Carlstadt, Lake- hurst; from gall of “Acraspis pezomachoides” (Bt). . ficus Fitch. Ft. Lee, Carlstadt, Lakehurst (Bt); Staten Island (Ds); New Brunswick (Sm); from gall of “Biorhiza forticornis” (Bt). . Inermis Walsh. Ft. Lee, from gall of “Cecidomyia pilule” (Bt). SYNERGUS Hart. . campanula O. S. Ft. Lee, from gall of “Holcaspis globulus (Bt). . leviventris O. S. Ft. Lee, from galls of “Amphibolips confluens” and “Holeaspis centricula” (Bt); New Brunswick (Sm). . lana Fitch. Lakehurst (Ds). . lignicola O. S. Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee, Carlstadt, from galls of “Callirhytus cornigerus” and “‘C. punctatus” (Bt). . Oneratus Harris. Ft. Lee, Lakehurst, from galls of “Holeaspis globu- lus” (Bt); New Brunswick (Sm). 598 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Uv U0 U0 UV N. N. N. Sub-family CyNIPINz. PHILONYX Fitch. : fulvicollis Fitch. New Jersey district (Ashm). . gillettei Bass. New Jersey district; galls on leaves of white oak (Bt). . nigricollis Fitch. New Jersey district (Ashm). - Macrocarpe Bass. New Jersey district (Ashm); makes galls on leaves of “Q. macrocarpa” and “undulata” (Bi). : prinoides Bt. Lakehurst, Toms River, galls on leaves of “Q. prinoides” (Bi). . hirta Bass. Ft. Lee, galls on leaves of “Q. prinus” VIII, IX (Bi). . pezomachoides O. S. Throughout the State; galls on leaves of white oak, “Quercus alba,’ VIII-X (Bt). . erinacei Walsh. Common and g. d. throughout the State; galls on leaves of white oak VIII-X (Bit). . nigra Gill. New Jersey, on white, burr and dwarf chestnut oak. ZOPHEROTERAS Ashm. vaccinii Ashm. Canada to Florida (Ashm); galls on leaves of post oak, “Quercus minor” (Bt). BIORHIZA Westw. : forticornis Walsh. (Xanthoteras) Common and g. d. throughout the State; galls on branches of young white oak, “Q. alba,’ VIII-X (Bt). . mellea Ashm. Lakehurst, on post oak. NEUROTERUS Hart. . noxiosus Bass. Fit. Lee; galls on terminal twigs of swamp white oak, “Q. platanoides”’ (Bt); Staten Island (Ds): New Brunswick (Sm). . verrucarum O.S. Lakehurst, Toms River; galls on leaves of post oak, “Q. minor” (Bt). . floccosus Bass. (exiguissimus Bass.) Common and g. d. throughout the State: galls on underside of leaves of white and swamp white oak (Bt). . favosus Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee: galls on leaves of swamp oak, “Quercus palustris” (Bt). . irregularis O. S. (Dolichostrophus) New Jersey (Ashm); galls on leaves of post oak (Bt). batatus Fitch. Common and g. d. throughout the State; galls on twigs of young white ocak shoots (Bt). umbilicatus Bass. Ft. Lee, Staten Island; galls on underside of leaves of swamp waite oak “Quercus platanoides” (Bt). pallidus Bass. “New Jersey”; galls on clusters at or near end of the aments of swamp white oak, V (Bt). N. exiguus Bass. Lakehurst, galls on flower clusters of post oak (Bt). D. D. D. THE INSECTS OF. NEW. JERSEY. 599 minutus Bass. “New Jersey’; galls on petiole of leaf of white oak, IV, V (Bt). majalis Bass. “New Jersey”; galls on leaves of white and rock chestnut oak, “Q. alba” and “Q. prinus” V, VI (Bt). vesiculus Bass. (affinis Bass.) “New Jersey”; galls on buds of white oak and scrub chestnut oak IV, V (Bt). gillettei.Bass. Lakehurst, galls on petioles and midribs of leaves of post oak (Bt). pallipes Bass. “New Jersey”; galls on very young leaves of white oak (Bt). tectus Bass. “New Jersey”; galls on scrub chestnut oak (Bt). distortus Bass. “New Jersey”; galls on branchlets of swamp white oak, “Q. platanoides”’; V (Bt). = il eae - Lied Fig. 242.—Cynips. q-spongifica, gall on oak; a, larva in its cell; b, point of exit. niger Gillette. (perminimus Bass.) Ft. Lee Dist.; galls on leaves of burr and swamp white oak (Bt). papillosus Beut. Bronx Park, N. Y., on swamp white oak (Bt), and sure to occur in New Jersey. LOXAULUS Mayr. mammula Bass. New Jersey Dist. (Ashm); galls on branches of white oak, “Q. alba” (Bt). DRYOPHANTA Forst. lanata Gill. Ft. Lee Dist.; galls on underside of leaves of red and scarlet oak, “Q. rubra” and “Q. coccinea” IX, X (Bt). carolina Ashm. Ft. Lee Dist., Lakehurst; galls on under side of leaves of white and scrub chestnut oak VIII, IX (Bt). gemmula Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on buds and flowers of serub chestnut oak “Q. prinoides’” V, VI (Bt). 600 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. D D. . inanis O. S. Del. Water Gap . pedunculata Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on leaves of red and scar- let oak, “Q. rubra” and “Q. coccinea’ (Bt). ignota Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on underside of leaves of swamp white oak, “Q. platanoides” (Bt). . longicornis Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on tender shoots of post oak) .@ssminor’ (St)? . papula Bass. New Jersey Dist.; Toms River; galls on leaves of red, scarlet and black oak, “Q. rubra,” “coccinea,” “velutina”’ (Bt). . polita Bass. Jamesburg (Ds); Lakehurst, Toms River; galls on leaves of post oak, “Q. minor’ VIII, IX (Bt). HOLCASPIS Mayr. . fasciata Bass. Ft. Lee, Lakehurst, galls on twigs of red and scrub oak, “Q. rubra” and “nana,’ IX (Bt); Staten Island, on black Jack oak, “Q. marylandica” (Ds). - globulus Fitch. Common and g. d. throughout the State; galls on small twigs of white oak (Bt). . rugosa Bass. Lakehurst, Toms River; galls on twigs of scrub chest- nut oak “Q. prinoides” (Bt). . centricola O. S. Lakehurst, Toms River; galls on leaves of post oak VWiIlL TxXS (BESDSs)z . duricoria Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Greenwood Lake, Ft. Lee, Carl- stadt arfd probably g. d.; galls IX—-VI on branches of white oak (Bt). CYNIPS Linn. . strobilana O. S. Del. Water Gap VII (Sm); Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee, galls on terminal twigs of swamp white oak IX (Bt). AMPHIBOLIPS. Reinh. . confluens Harris. Throughout the State V, VI; makes galls on leaves of red, black and scarlet oak (Bt). VII, 9 (Jn); Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee, galls on leaves of scarlet and red oak, “Q. coccinea” and “rubra” V, VI (Bt). 7 . ilicifolia Bass. Staten Island “x (Ds); Vineland, Lakehurst, /& Toms River V, VI; galls on leaves and petioles of scrub oak (Bt). . celebs O. S. Staten Island, SS= By Farmingdale, Manasquan V, SS AAW a ~ VI, galls on leaves of scarlet Fig. 243.—Amphibolips inanis: gall showing oak, “Q. coccinea” (Ds). the rayed structure. 2 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 601 . cookii Gill. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee, Lakehurst IX; galls on buds of red and black oak (Bt). . tinctoria Ashm. Manasquan ; gall in axils of leaves of scarlet oak (Ds). . globulus Beut. Lakehurst; galls on leaves of black Jack oak (Bt). . nubilipennis Harr. Ft. Lee VI; galls on leaves of red and black oak (Bt). . prunus Walsh. Throughout the State VIII, IX; galls on acorn cups of red and scrub oak, “Q. rubra” and “nana” (Bt). CALLIRHYTIS Forst. . clavula Bass. G. d. throughout the State; galls on terminal twigs of white oak (Bt). . cornigera O. S. Ft. Lee, Greenwood Lake, Carlstadt, g. d. (Bt); Staten Island (Ds); galls on branches of pin oak, “Q. palustris” (Bt). . operator O. S. Staten Island (Ds); galls,on catkins and terminal twigs of scrub oak V, VI (Bt). . seminator Harr. Throughout the State; galls on twigs of white oak. . futilis O. S. Throughout the State, VI, VII; galls on leaves of white oak. . papillatus O. S. (Andricus) Ft. Lee VI, galls on leaves of rock chest- nut oak (Bt). . punctata Bass. Local throughout the State; galls on branches of black Jack and red oak (Bt). . tubicola O. S. Lakehurst; gall on post oak VIII, IX (Bt). . similis Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Lakehurst, Toms River, galls at ends of twigs of scrub oak (Bt). . palustris O. S. Throughout the State; galls, V, VI, on leaves of red, black and pin oak (Bt). . saccularis Bass. Ft. Lee Dist.; galls on leaves of scarlet oak (Bt). . pulchra Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on aments of-red and black oak (Bt). . seminiosa Bass. Ft. Lee Dist., Staten Island; galls on branches of red oak (Bt). radicis Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on trunk near root of white oak (Bt). . capsula Bass. Lakehurst (Ds); galls on leaves of swamp white oak, “Q. platanoides” V, VI (Bt). . nigre O. S. Ft. Lee Dist.; galls on underside of leaves of black Jack oak, “Q. marylandica” (Bt). . tumifica O. S. Ft. Lee Dist.; galls on midrib of red and black oak V, VI (Bt). . clarkei Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on sterile flowers of scrub oak, “Q. nana” IV, V (Bt). 602 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. BD aD Pp . tuberosa Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on shoots of scrub oak V; VI (Bt) . Scitula Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on branches of black oak (Bt). ANDRICUS Hart. . piger Bass. Ft. Lee Dist.; galls on midribs of leaves of black oak (Bie . atropus Ashm. Lakehurst VIII, IX; galls on buds of post oak (Bt). . coronus Beut. Ft. Lee Dist. V; galls on twigs of pin and red oak (Bt). . frondosus Bass. Lakehurst VIII, IX; galls on terminal twigs of scrub oak (Bt). . davisi Beut. Lakehurst IX, the type locality (Bt Ds); Tuckerton (Ds); Toms River, galls on branches of scrub oak (Bt). . topiarius Ashm. Lakehurst VIII, IX; galis on buds of post oak (Bt). . piperoides Bass. Ft. Lee Dist. IX, X; galls on midrib of leaves of red oak (Bt). . pruinosus Bass. New Jersey Dist. V, VI; galls on leaves or sterile stamens of post oak (Bt). . exiguus Bass New Jersey Dist. V, VI; galls on the aments of post oak (Bt). . utriculus Bass. New Jersey Dist.; galls on leaves of white oak (Bt). . ostensackenii Bass. Ft. Lee, Lakehurst V, VI; galls on leaves of scrub and searlet oak (Bt). . singularis Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee V, VI; galls on leaves of red oak “Q. rubra” (Bt). . chinquapin Fitch. New Jersey Dist. (Ashm); galls on leaves of swamp white oak (Bt). . fusiformis O. S. New Jersey Dist. (Ashm); galls on leaves of white oak (Bt). . flocci Walsh. Throughout the State VIII-X; galls common on the underside of the leaves of white oak (Bt). . petiolicola Bass. Throughout the State; galls on petiole, base of leaf or midrib of “Q. platanoides,”’ “prinus,”’ “alba” and “minor” (Bt). . pattoni Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Lakehurst, galls on leaves of post oak (Bt Ds). SOLENOZOPHERIA Ashm. . vaccinii Ashm. Ft. Lee, Carlstadt, Jamesburg, Lakehurst, Toms River VIII-V; galls on huckleberry sp. (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). GONASPIS Ashm. . potentillza Bass. Common and g. d.; galls in leaf axils of “Potentilla canadensis” (Bt). DIASTROPHUS Hart. . niger Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee, rare, galls on stems of “Po- tentilla canadensis” (Bt). . minimus Bass. Ft. Lee, rare, galls on stems of “P. canadensis” (Bt). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 603 D. nebulosus O. S. Common throughout the State; galls VIJI-VI, on stalks of blackberry, “Rubus villosus” (Bt). D. cuscutzformis Harr. Lo- cally common throughout the State, galls on stems of blackberry ‘Rubus villosus” (Bt). D. radicum Bass. Through- out the State, locally common; galls at roots of black, raspberry and dewberry (Bt); _ rarely occurs in cultivated fields, and HWE as an injurious form. D. bassettii Beut. Ft. Lee ' Dist., Lakehurst, galls on stem at root of dewberry, “R. canadensis” (Bt); Staten Island (Ds) ; Riverton IV (Dke). AULAX Hart. i ta A. similis Bass. (Diastro- Fig. 244.—Blackberry knot gall, Diastrophus ne- phus) Alpine VI, not bulosus: a, gall showing exit holes of adult, common; galls on stems natural size; b, section through same showing the cells; c, larva, enlarged; and leaves of ground ivy, as Wine euler ned “Nepeta glechoma” (Bt). A. podagree Bass. Staten Island; galls on wild lettuce VIII-VI (Bt). A. tumidus Bass. (Aulacidea) Local throughout the State; gall on stalk of wild lettuce, ‘“Lactuca canadensis’ (Bt). A. mulgedicola Ashm. (Aulacidea) New Jersey Dist. (Ashm); gall in pith of wild lettuce “Mulgedium acuminatum” (Bt). RHODITES Hart. R. semipiceus Harr. Ft. Lee; galls on roots of “Rosa lucida,” “carolina” and “rubiginosa” (Bt). R. radicum O. S. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee, galls on roots of “R. caro- lina” (Bt). R. rosefolii Ckll. Ft. Lee Dist., galls on leaves of ‘Rosa lucida’ (Bt). R. nebulosus Bass. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee Dist., galls on leaves of “Rosa lucida” and “rubiginosa”’ (Bt). R. globuloides Beut. Staten Island (Ds); Ft. Lee Dist., galls on stems of “Rosa carolina” (Bt). 604 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. R. dichlocerus Harr. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee Dist., gall on stem of “Rosa carolina” (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). R. ignotus O. S. Ft. Lee Dist., galls on leaves and petiole of “Rosa blanda,”’ “carolina” and “nitida’” (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). R. rose Linn. Throughout the State, local; gall on “R. rubiginosa” (Bt). . vernus O. S. Staten Island (Ds); gall on stem of “R. lucida” (Bt). R. bicolor Harr. Throughout the State; gall on stem of “R. carolina” (Bt). =] Family IBALIIDA. IBALIA Latr. 1. ensigera Nort. New Jersey district (Ashm). I. maculipennis Hald. Fort Lee district (Bt). - HETEROPHAGA. The species of this series vary greatly in their habits and appearance, but none of them have the abdomen sessile or united for its full width to the thorax, and none of them feed openly upon vegetation by devouring plant tissue. There are collectors of plant products, like honey and pollen, and some feeders in stems and seeds, but the latter habit is rather exceptional. : Super-family ICHNEUMONOIDEA. Contains moderate sized species on the whole, the wings with a well- arranged series of veins, antenne not elbowed, ovipositor attached before the end of the abdomen and sometimes very long. As a whole, parasitic on other insects. In this and the other series of parasitic forms the actual records are not always as full and satisfactory as they might be. Many species are never obtained unless actually bred from their hosts, and by no means all the host species in New Jersey have been bred. It has been deemed advisable, therefore, to include those species of wide distribution bred from host insects which are actually known to occur with us. The ruie is that a native parasite has the same distribution as its host, and, while there are many exceptions to this, they will hardly be among such species as are included here. Family STEPHANIDZ. STEPHANUS Jur. S. cinctipes Cress. Pennsylvania and New York, and sure te occur in New Jersey. S. rufipes Say. (Megischus) Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey. >>> PD >> THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 605 Family BRACONIDAL. APHIDIUS Nees. Phorodontis Ashm. Parasite on plum louse, “Phorodon mahaleb.” nigriceps Ashm. New Jersey probably (Ashm). obscuripes Ashm. New Jersey probably (Ashm). bicolor Ashm. Riverton V, 13 (Jn). americanus Ashm. Parasite on the wheat louse, “Siphonophora avene.” brunneiventris Ashm. Also parasitic on wheat louse. pterocomz Ashm. Parasite on “Pterocoma salicicola.” ribis Ashm. A parasite on the currant louse. Fig. 245.—Lysiphlebus tritici, parasite of the spring grain-aphis: fe- male adult and antenna of male; greatly enlarged. ribaphidis Ashm. (Lysiphlebus) A parasite on currant louse. citraphis Ashm. Bred from rose louse, “Siphonophora rose.” myzi Ashm. Parasitic on “Myzus ribis,” a currant louse. persicaphidis Asnm. Bred from cherry louse, New Brunswick VI, 22. salicaphis Fitch. (Adialytus) Parasite on a willow plant louse. populaphis Fitch. Parasitic on a poplar plant louse. rapee Curt. (Lipolexis) Parasitic on cabbage louse. TRIOXYS Halid. rhagii Ashm. Ridgewood, reared from “Rhagium lineatum” XI, 16 (U0 SNM). Mr. Viereck thinks this host record an error, and that there must have been some plant louse associated with the material from which this specimen was bred. 606 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PRAON Halid. P. avenaphis Fitch. (Aphidius) Throughout South Jersey, parasitic on the common wheat louse (Sm). P. cerasaphis Fitch. Parasite of cherry plant louse. OPIUS Wesm. O. anthomyiz Ashm. (Biosteres) Parasitic on an “Anthomyid,”’ mining leaves of Dock. O. floridanus Ashm. (Desmiostoma) New Brunswick VII (Sm); a mss. name only. ©. sanguineus Ashm. Reared from “Trypetids,”’ living in galls on “So- lanum carolinense.” ZELE Halid. Z. uniformis Prov. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm); 1 spec. without locality label is in Coll. Z. truncator Say. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). MACROCENTRUS Curt. Fig. 246.—Codling moth parasite, Macrocentrus delicatus: enlarged. M. delicatus Cress. ‘Throughout the State; a parasite on the codling moth, “Caceecia fervidana’ and other Tortricid larve, “Acronyeta oblinita,” etc. Q-0: @50 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 607 . crambi Ashm. (Amicoplus) Philadelphia V, 1 (Jn); parasite on “Crambus zeellus,’ a corn root web-worm, which is common in New Jersey. . solidaginis ASshm. Reared from “Cacecia fervidana,’ and from a gall maker in Solidago; a mss. name. . nuperus Cress. New York (Ashm), and probably New Jersey; a para- site on “‘Crambus zeellus.” EUMACROCENTRUS Ashm. . americanus Cress. Canada to Virginia (Cress). HELCON Nees. : ligator Say. Camden VI, 17 (Jn). . dentipes Brulle. Parasitic on the longicorn beetles, ‘Callidium zereum,”’ “Rhopalophora longipes” and ‘‘Curius dentatus.” { GYMNOSCELUS Forst. . pedalis Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). CARDIOCHILES Nees. . abdominalis Say. Long Island and probably New Jersey (Ashm). tibiator Say. Riverton VIII, 14 (Jn). . apicalis Cress. Del. Water Gap VII, 15 (Jn); Atco VII, 4 (Sz). . populator Say. (Cenoccelius) Common and widely distributed (Ashm). ICHNEUTES Nees. I. fulvipes Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). nwo WwW . gelechiz Ashm. (Orgilomorpha) Bred from “Gelechia prunifoliella.’ . lithocolletidis Ashm. Bred from “Lithocolletis hamadrya”’ (Ashm). . lactucaphis Fitch. (Pygostolus) Parasite of lettuce plant louse. CENTISTES Halid. . americanus Riley. Parasitic on lady-bird beetle, “Megilla maculata.” BLACUS Nees. . orchesize Ashm. Parasitic on the beetle “Orchesia castanea.” b PYGOSTOLUS Halid. - americanus Ashm. A parasite of the Hessian fly. CALYPTUS Halid. - magdali Cress. (Leiphron) Parasitic on ‘“Magdalis olyra.” » major Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm), 608 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. EUBADIZON Nees. E. americanus Cress. Described from New Jersey (Cress). E. phymatodis Ashm. (Leiophron) Bred at New Brunswick from larva of “Phymatodes amcenus” (Sm). METEORUS Halid. M. communis Cress. Del. Water Gap VII, 1, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn). M. dimidiatus Cress. Parasitic on the common cut worm, “Agrotis sub- gothica,” and widely distributed. M. vulgaris Cress. New Jersey (Cress. Coll); parasitic on “Omphalo- cera cariosa” and “Tetralopha platanella.” M. indigator Riley. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); Jamesburg (Coll); parasitic on “‘Acrobasis juglandis’” and “Pionea rimosalis.” Fig. 247.—Meteorus hyphantriae, parasite on fall web- worm, and its cocoon: enlarged. M. hyphantrize Riley. Common parasite of the fall web-worm and white-marked tussock moth. M. orchesize Ashm. Reared from ‘“Orchesia castanea” and “Myceto- chares binotata.”’ M. palliditarsis Cress. (Zemiotes) Cramer Hill V, 21 (Jn); type local- ity New Jersey. MICROTONUS Wesm. M. americanus Ashm. Jamesburg (Sm); a Mss. species. PERILITUS Nees. P. americanus Riley. Parasitic on “‘Megilla maculata.” ==] = = PP Pp SS THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 609 gastrophysze Ashm. Parasitic on “Gastrophysa cyanea.” . hopkinsi Ashm. Reared from “Polygraphus rufipennis.” EUPHORUS Nees. . mellipes Cress. (Persistenus) New Jersey (Cress). . sculptus Cress. (Dinocamptus) New Jersey probably (Ashm). MYIOCEPHALUS Marsh. . laticeps Prov. (Loxocephalus bodps) Long Island and _ probably New Jersey. EARINUS Wesm. . limitaris Say. Staten Island IV (Ds); New York, common (Ashm). MICRODUS Nees. . agilis Cress. Jamesburg VII, 15, also bred from plum curculio and “Caccecia fervidana” (Coll). f . annulipes Cress. Jamesburg, Woodbury VI, 27 (Jn). . earinoides Cress. Parasitic on bud-moth, ‘Coleophora cinderella” and “HWiccopsis malana.”’ . imitatus Cress. New Jersey (Cress Coll). . simillimus Cress. New Jersey (Cress Coll); reared from ‘“Pedisca strenuana” and “Lixus scrobicollis.”’ . johnsoni Ashm. Jamesburg (Jn); a mss. name. . texanus Cress. Cramer Hill VI, 11, Westville VI, 27 (Jn). . solidaginis Ashm. (Mss) Riverton IX, 5, Clementon V, 30 (Jn). . laticinctus Cress. Parasite on bud moth, “Tmetocera ocellana.” . sanctus Say. Jamesburg, from ‘“Botis feudalis’” (Coll); also para- sitic on “‘Nisoniades juvenalis’’ and “‘Pholisora catullus.” ELASMOSOMA Ruthe. . pergandei Ashm. In nests of “Camponotus melleus.” AGATHIS Latr. . tibiator Prov. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . rubripes Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . perforator Prov. (Microdus) New York, Pennsylvania and surely New Jersey as well. . exorata Cress. Parasitic on the common garden web-worm. . liberator Brullé. (Cremnops) Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). . heematodes Brullé. (Cremnops) New Jersey (Cress Coll). . vulgaris Cress. (Cremnops) Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick (Sm). . semirubra Brullé. Clementon V, 30 (Jn); New Jersey (Cress). 610 REPORT _OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: Ss - carinata Pack. A parasite of the “atalanta”’ butterfly. : gelechize Riley. Woodbury VI, 27 (Jn); reared from . mellipes Say. (Orgilus) Atco VI, 13 (Jn). . nephoptericis Pack. Parasitic on “Vitula edmandsii.” Fig. 248-—Micro- . brevicauda Prov. (Dioleogaster) New MICROGASTER Latr. “Gelechia gallesolidaginis,’ which is locally common in New Jersey. gaster species. . maculipennis Cress. Anglesea IX, 9 (Vk). . zonaria Say. (Hypomicrogaster) New York and probably New Jer- sey (Ashm). . rubricoxa Prov. (Hygroplitis) Long Island and probably New Jer- sey (Ashm). York (Ashm); Philadelphia VIII, 25 (Jn), and surely occurs in New Jersey. a MICROPLITIS Forst. Me240——— Gareaniliee cOov- . gortynze Riley. Reared from stem borers, ered with cocoons of Microgaster. “Achatodes” and “Hydrecia.” . ceratomiz Riley. Newark, New Brunswick (Coll); reared from Sphingid larve. . bicolor Ashm. Avalon VI, 30 (Jn); a mss. name. . mamestre Weed. Parasite on larva of “Mamestra picta.” . hyphantriz Ashm. One of the parasites of the fall web-worm. APANTELES Forst. Sub-genus PROTAPANTELES Ashm. Fig. 250.—Apanteles aletie, parasite of the cotton moth, introduced to show the appearance of the insects. > >> >pP> Pp Sr > See See Sere > A. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 611 limenitidis Riley. Philadelphia (Ashm), and probably New Jersey; parasitic on “Limenitis archippus.” The variety ‘“flaviconche” Riley is also on the army worm. lunatus Pack. Parasitic on larva of “‘Papilio.” scitulus Riley. Parasite on “Spilosoma virginica.” . acronycta Riley. New Jersey; bred from larva of “Acronycta” sp. (Sm). . smerinthi Riley. New Brunswick (Sm); parasitic on Smerinthid larvee. . xylinus Say. New Brunswick, reared from “Smerinthus geminatus” (Sm); also on “Spilosoma virginica” and ‘‘Pionea rimosalis.” . argynnidis Riley. Parasitic on larva of “Argynnis cybele.” . carduicola Pack. Parasite on the species of ““Pyrameis.” . flavicornis Riley. Parasitic on “‘Nisoniades juvenalis.”’ . gillettei Baker. Parasitic on “Caccecia argyrospila.”’ . glomeratus Linn. Common throughout the State and parasitic on a great variety of | caterpillars, including those of the cabbage butter- . flies. . theclee Riley. Parasitic on larva of ‘“‘Thecla’” sp. hyphantriz Riley. Parasitic on the fall web-worm. junonize Riley. Parasite on the larva of “Junonia ccenia.” . militaris Walsh. Parasite on the army worm. orgyiz Ashm. Reared from the larva of the Tussock moth. cassianus Riley. A parasite of “Terias nicippe.” . crambi Weed. Reared from larva of “Crambus exsiccatus.”’ cyanidiris Riley. Reared from “‘Lyceena pseudargioius.” ephestize Baker. A parasite of the Mediterranean flour moth. palzacritz Riley. Parasitic on the spring canker worm. . politus Riley. A parasite of “Scolecocampa liburna.”’ . sarrothripze Weed. Parasite on ‘“‘Nycteola revayana.” . empretiz Ashm. New Jersey, bred from larva of “Empretia stimulea”; a mss, name. . congregatus Say. Throughout the State; one of the commonest para- sites on Sphingid caterpillars. The variety “hemileucse”’ Riley was reared from Saturniids, and the variety ‘“rufocoxalis’” Riley from the army worm. . atalantz Pack. Taken at Philadelphia and parasitic on ‘‘Pyrameis atalanta”’ and ‘Vanessa milberti.” . crassicornis Prov. (Urogaster) Riverton IX, 5 (Jn). . forbesii Vier. (Urogaster) Riverton V, 30 (Jn). . ensiger Say. (Urogaster carpatus Say.) Atco VI, 18 (Jn): a common ~ parasite on many kinds of caterpillars from “Papilio” to “Tinea.” hartii Vier. (Urogaster) Philadelphia VIII, 28 (Jn):-a parasite of “Pyrausta nelumbialis.” | . 612 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. cacoecia Riley. (Urogaster) Parasitic on “Caccecia semiferana.” The species ‘“Pseudapanteles consimilis’ Ashm., “terminalis” Ashm. “gaileediploppi” Ashm. have not been sanctioned by description. > SPHAROPYX III. S. bicolor Cress. New Brunswick IX, 17 (Coll). PHANEROTOMA Wism. P. tibialis Hald. New Brunswick V (Coll). Parasitic on “Grapholitha caryana.” MIRAX Halid. M. aspidiscee AShm. Parasitic on “Aspidisca splendoriferella.” M. grapholithze Ashm. Parasitic on “Grapholitha prunivora.” M. lithocolletidis Ashm. A parasite of ‘“‘Lithocolletis ornatella.”’ SIGALPHUS Latr. . tibiator Cress. Type locality in New Jersey. . curculionis Fitch. A parasite of the plum curculio. . rufiscapus Prov. Shark River VII, 12 (Jn). . virginiensis Ashm. Egg Harbor VI, bred from strawberry weevil. nNnNnNDN UROSIGALPHUS Ashm. U. robustus Ashm. Lakehurst VII 7 (Coll). CHELONUS Jur. . biannularis Ashm. Cape May VI, 22 (Jn); a mss. name. . basilaris Say. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . electus Cress. Atlantic City VII (Jn). lunatus Hald. New Jersey probably (Ashm). . basicinctus Prov. Clementon V, 30 (Jn). . sericeus Say. New Jersey, not common (Bt). . sobrinus Hald. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . lavernze Ashm. Parasite on “Laverna eloisella.” . parvus Say. A parasite on “Cecidomyia strobiloides.” . fissus Prov. New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg V, Bib Lakehurst VII, 7, Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). a @ 2 @ & G Gl ei® & ASCOGASTER Wism. . pallidicornis Ashm. Newark VI, 16, Jamesburg (Sm); a mss. name. A. provancheri D. T. (rubripes Prov.) New Brunswick V, 20, James- burg (Sm). > HDD DV Mie <0 oo 2 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 613 RHOGAS Nees. . abdominalis Cress. New Jersey (Cress). . aciculatus Cress. New Jersey (Cress Coll). . burrus Cress. A parasite on larve of “Acronycta” sp. . intermedius Cress. Westville IV, 19 (Jn); Ocean Co. V (Sm); reared from various species of “Acronycta.” . lectus Cress. New Jersey (Cress). . terminalis Cress. Boonton (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Riverton VII, 3 (Jn); 99 parasitic on the army worm and on “Nephelodes violans. . parasiticus Nort. Ocean Co. (Sm); parasite on “Lophyrus abietis.” ~ . rileyi Cress. Clementon V, 30 (Jn); parasitic on “Acronycta oblinita” and “Nephelodes violans.” . stigmator Say. Merchantville III, 18 (Jn). . canadensis Cress. Reared from “Ichthyura inclusa.”’ . harrisinze Ashm. Parasitic on “Harrisina americana.” ~‘ melleus Cress. Parasitic on “Ichthyura,”’ “Aplodes,”’ “Eucrostis,”’ ete. nolophanze Ashm. Reared from “Nolophana malana.” . platypterygus Ashm. Parasitic on “Platypteryx arcuata.” . discoideus Cress. (Pelecystoma) New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm). HETEROGAMUS Wilism. . fumipennis Cress. Parasitic on “Sphinx” and “Cressonia” larve. HECABOLUS Curt. . lycti Cress. Pennsylvania (Cress) and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . minimus Cress. Pennsylvania (Cress) and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . utilis Cress. New York (Cress) and probably New Jersey (Ashm). CLINOCENTRUS Halid. . mellipes AShm. New Jersey probably (Ashm). CHREMYLUS Halid. . terminalis AShm. Widely distributed and sure to occur in New Jersey. CALLIHORMIUS Ashm. . Stigmatus Ashm. Camden VIII, 26 (Jn); a mss. name. DORYCTES Halid. . pallipes Prov. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . exhalans Say. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). a 614 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. O. Ooao0 0 ” ND wD WV ODONTOBRACON Cam. bicolor Ashm. Camden VI, 30 (Jn); a mss. name. ECPHYLUS Forst. . pallidus Ashm. Parasitic in larva feeding on red-bud (Ashm). - hypothenemi Ashm. Bred from “Hypothenemus”’ sp. SACTOPUS Ashm. . schwarzii Ashm. Anglesea VII, 24 (Sz); a mss. name. CQCENOPHANES Féorst. . anthaxiz Ashm. Reared from larva of “Anthaxia viridicornis.” . hylotrupides Ashm. Parasitic on ‘“Hylotrupes ligneus.” . languriz Ashm. Parasitic on “Languria.” : pityophthori Ashm. A parasite of “Pityophthorus.” LYSITERMUS Forst. . scolyticida Ashm. A parasite of “Scolytus 4—-spinosus.”’ SPATHIUS Nees. . honestor Say. Lahaway IV, 1 (Coll, Ashm). . simillimus Ashm. Widely distributed (Ashm); parasitic on “Agrilus bilineatus.”’ . canadensis Ashm. Widely distributed through the U. S. (Ashm); parasitic on various bark beetles. . claripennis Ashm. Reared from “Polygraphus rufipennis.” . pallidus Ashm. Parasite on “Callidium variabilis.” . unifasciatus Ashm. Bred from “Scolytus 4—-spinosus.”’ RHYSSALUS. Halid. . atriceps Ashm. Parasitic on ‘“Caccecia rosaceana.”’ . loxotzenize Ashm. Parasitic on “Loxotenia clemensiana.” . selandriz Ashm. Reared from “Eriocampa cerasi.” . trilineatus Ashm. Parasitic on ‘‘Coleophora caryzfoliella.”’ BRACON Fab. . apicatus Prov. Near Philadelphia V, 17 (Jn); and probably New Jer- sey (Ashm). . scrutator Say. Common in New York and Pennsylvania and probably in New Jersey (Ashm). , . euuree Ashm. Atlantic Co. V, parasitic on raspberry saw fly (Sm). . higropectus Prov. Ocean Co. V (Sm). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 615 B. dorsator Say. Trenton V, 20 (Hk). B. catochze Ashm. Atlantic Co., a parasite in “Adirus (Cephus) trimac- ulatus” (Coll). ; B. mellitor Say. (xanthostigmus Cress.) New Brunswick VII, 21 (Sm); Westville VI, 6, Clementon V, 30, VI, 6 (Jn). B. cookii AShm. Ocean Co. V (Sm). B. pygmzus Prov. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). B. bucculatrix Ashm. Bred from “Bucculatrix”’ sp. B. pomifoliella Ashm. Parasitic on “Bucculatrix pomifoliella.”’ R. rhyssemati Ashm. A parasite of “Rhyssematus lineaticollis.” B. gastroidez Ashm. Bred from “Gastroidea cyanea.” B. trifolii Ashm. Bred from a tortricid in flower heads of white clover. B. rugator Say. (Glyptomorpha) Westville VI, 6, Clementon VIII, 11 (Jn); Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke). B. charus Riley. (Melanobracon) Parasite on the flat-head apple-borer. B. pectinator Say. (Melanobracon) Parasitic on ‘“Saperda vestita,” “Melanophila fulvoguttata”’ and “Chrysobothris femorata.”’ . rugosiventris Ashm. Dover VII, 16 (Jn). . simplex Cress. Clementon VIII, 11, Avalon VI, 30 (Jn). gelechizs Ashm. (Habrobracon) Parasite on “Gelechia cinerella.”’ . hebetor Say. Cramer Hill V, 21 (Jn). . pissodis Ashm. (Cceliodis) Parasite of the white pine weevil. nO WO oo MACRODYCTIUM Ashm. M. flaviventris Ashm. Ocean Grove V (Sm); a mss. name. IPH!IAULAX Forst. J. agrili AShm. Parasite on “Agrilus fulgens’”’ and “Neoclytus erythro- cephalus.” ]. erythrogaster Brullé. Bred from “Cyllene picta.”’ VIPIO Latr. V. schwarzi AShm. New York to Georgia, and probably New Jersey (Ashm). Family ALYSIDZ. CCELINIUS Nees. Cc. meromyzz Forbes. Parasitic on “Meromyza americana.” DACNUSA Halid. D. smithii Ashm. Ocean Grove V (Sm); a mss. name. ——s 616 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. TANYSTROPHA Forst. . americana Ashm., Ocean Grove V (Sm); a mss. name. MESOCRINA Forst. - microrhopalze Ashm. Bred from ‘“‘Microrhopala xerene.”’ . pegomyiz Brues. A parasite on the common cabbage maggot. APH/AERETE Forst. muscze Ashm. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); a parasite of the “horn- fly’ and other Diptera. A.*auripes Prov. New Jersey, probably (Ashm). A. A. A. pallipes Say. New Brunswick (Sm). pegomyize Brues. A parasite of the common cabbage maggot. oscinidis Ashm. Bred from “Oscinis” sp., mining leaves of “Plantago major.” ALYSIA Latr, . ridibunda Say. (Cratospila rubicunda) Westville VI-VIII (div); Woodbury V, 27 (Jn); and probably throughout the State (Vk). GRAMMOSPILA Forst. . triticaphis Fitch. New Jersey, bred from a wheat louse (Sm). Family CAPITONIID/A.. CAPITONIUS Brullé. . ashmeadii D. T. (Cenoccelius rubriceps Ratz.) Camden VI, 22 (Jn); Rocky Hill VI (Coli); bred from “Sternidius alpha,” living in pith of “Rhus glabra.” Family ICHNEUMONID&. EUSTERINX Forst. . neglegere Davis. New Jersey (Davis); the type locality. ATELEUTE Forst. . elongata Davis. Atlantic City (Sm); the type locality. PLECTISCUS Grav. - pleuralis Cress. A species of general distribution and sure to be found in New Jersey. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 617 ADELOGNATHUS Holm. . flavopictus Davis. New Jersey probably (Ashm). CREMASTUS Grav. . cooki Davis. (Temelucha) Camden Co. (Vk); Atlantic Co. VII, bred from the strawberry leaf-roller (Sm). . retiniz Cress. (Temelucha websteri Ashm.) Staten Island (Ds); Riverton IX, 5, Clementon, Sea Isle VII, 22 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm); parasite on “Retinia rigidana.”’ PRISTOMERUS Holm. . euryptychize Ashm. Del. Water Gap VII, 6 (Jn); bred from ““Hucosma scudderiana.” THERSILOCHUS Holm. Fig. 251.—Thersilochus conotracheli, parasite on plum curculio: male and female adults, larva a, cocoon b; and pupa c:_all much enlarged. - contracheli Riley. New Jersey (Sm); a parasite of the plum curculio. . pallipes Prov. (Porizon) Long Island and probably New Jersey (Ashm). LEPTOPYGAS Forst. . orbus Davis. New Jersey district (Ashm). PORIZON Grav. . facilis Cress. (Temelucha fascialis) Widely distributed in the United States, and sure to occur in New Jersey (Ashm). » macer Cress. -(Temelucha) Clementon V, 30 (Jn). , . . 618 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. on oO wow mmm m ORTHOPELMA Tasch. . diastrophi Ashm. In galls of “Diastrophus radicum,’ Jamesburg (Sm). . minutum Ashm. Occurs in galls of “Rhodites erythrogaster.” MESOCHORUS Grav. . americanus Cress. G. d., throughout the United States (Cress). . luteipes Cress. New Brunswick (Sm); type locality in New Jersey. . melleus Cress. Pennsylvania (Cress), and probably New Jersey. . obliquus Cress. A parasite of ‘“Euchetes egle.” . scitulus Cress. New Brunswick, Ocean Co. V, ex larva of “Smerin- thus geminatus” (Sm); also in ‘“‘Colias philodice’ and the army worm. . pieridicola Pack. Parasite on the common cabbage butterfly. . vitreus Walsh. Bred from the army worm. . uniformis Cress. (Astiphromma) Philadelphia (Ashm), and proba- bly New Jersey. AGATHOBRANCHUS Ashm. . zquatus Say. Riverton VIII, 31, IX, 8 (Jn). CERATOGASTRA Ashm. . fasciata Cress. (Ceratosoma) Boonton VIII, 14 (GG); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Trenton IX, 2, Clementon VIII, 15 (Hk); Riverton VIII, 17, Mt. Holly VIII, 19, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). BRANCHUS Fab. . inermis Prov. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . pallescens Prov. (Cidaphurus) Merchantville VI, 4 (Dke). . cressonii Vier. Merchantville V, 26, Clementon IV, 5, DaCosta VI, 3 (Dke); Manumuskin IV, 24 (Coll). EXETASTES Grav. . fascipennis Nort. Riverton X, 21 (Jn). . scutellaris Cress. Chester IX, 16 (Coll); Avon IX, 27 (Hk). . suaveolens Walsh. Trenton VIII, 19 (Hk). . . propinquus Cress. Boonton IX, 11, Great Notch IX, 8 (GG). PANISCUS Grav. . geminatus Say. Boonton IX, 5 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island V (Ds); Jamesburg VI, 4, Lahaway VII, 3 (Coll); Westville IX, 12 (Jn); Delair X, 5, Riverton IX, 25, Merchantville V, 26, DaCosta VI, 3 (Dke). . albotarsus Prov. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . albovariegatus Prov. Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . texanus Ashm. Westville VI, 7 (Jn). OPHELTES Holm. . glaucopterus Linn. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. r Poe eS hae re Epa we a or THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 619 LIMNERIUM Ashm. . annulipes Cress. Riverton V, 13 (Jn); parasitic on “Mamestra picta,” “Gelechia pseudacaciella” and ‘Acrobasis indiginelia.” . distinctum Cress. New Jersey (Cress); the type locality. . flavirictum Cress. Lenola V, 30, Sea Isle VII, 22 (Jn). . major Cress. Pennsylvania, Delaware and probably New Jersey. . lophyri Riley. Parasitic on ‘“‘Lophyrus abbottii.” . oxylus Cress. A parasite of the army worm. . tibiator Cress. New Jersey (Cress), the type locality. . validum Cress. A species of general distribution in the United States. . vicinum Cress. Type locality is New Jersey. . acronyctze Ashm. Parasitic on “Acronycta oblinita.” . dimidiatum Cress. Parasitic on “Gelechia gallesolidaginis.” . mellipes Prov. A parasite of “Depressaria fulvipennella.” . nephelodis ASshm. Reared from ‘‘Nephelodes violans.”’ . fugitivum Say. (Amelectonus) A common and widely distributed species parasitic on a great variety of Lepidopterous larve. . annulipes Cress. Parasitic on ‘“‘Mamestra,”’ “Gelechia” and ‘“Acro- p ; basis.” . clisiocampze Weed. An important parasitic check to the American tent caterpillar ‘““Malacosoma americana.” . argentifrons Cress. (Rhimphoctona) Bred from “Crambus zeellus.” . provancheri D. T. (Meloborus dubitata Cress.) Cramer Hill V, 21 (Jn); bred from the fall army worm “Laphygma frugiperda.” . subrubidum Cress. (Meloborus) New Jersey (Ashm). . obscurum Cress. (Meloborus note. Ashm.) Long Island to Texas (Ashm). . canarsiz Ashm. (Sinophorus) Parasite on “Canarsia hammondi.” . johnsoni Ashm. (Sinophorus) Atlantic City (Jn); a mss. name. . orgyiz How. Bred from the white-marked tussock moth. . bilineatus AShm. (Rythmonotus) Clementon V, 16 (Jn); a mss. name. . rufipes Ashm. (Spudastica) Riverton V, 1 (Jn); a mss. name. . limenitidis How. A parasite of “Limenitis archippus.” CAMPOPLEX Grav. . diversus Nort. Staten Island (Ds). . genuinus Nort. Bred from “Lophyrus abietis.” . villosus Nort. Clementon IX, 7 (Hk). HETEROPELMA Wesm. . flavicorne Brullé. Staten Island (Ds); Newark, from larva of “Sphinx luscitiosa,” Jamesburg IX, 4 (Sm). . datanz Riley. A parasite on “Datana integerrima,” etc. 620 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. > > D> > E. . purgatus Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Ches- EXOCHILUM Wesm. . acronyctzs Ashm. Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); reared from ‘“‘Acro- nycta”’ sp. . fuscipenne Nort. New Jersey, Ocean Co. (Coll). . mundum Say. Boonton VII, 10 (GG); Newark, ex larva of “Zerene catenaria” (Sm); Staten Island (Ds); Riverton IX, 8 (Jn); Clemen- ton VIII, 27 (Vk); DaCosta VII, 20, Iona VIII, 25 (Dke); also reared from “Papilio” and “Pyrameis.”’ . higrovarium Prov. Great Notch VIII, 21, Manumuskin VIII, 5 (Dke); Westville VI, 22 (Jn). . tenuipes Nort. A parasite of “Spilosoma virginica.” ANOMALON Grav. - anale Say. Newark, New Brunswick V (Sm); Atco VI, 18, Westville VII, 4 (Jn). . curtum Nort. Westville IV, 19 (Jn). . laterale Brullé. Of general distribution, and should occur in New Jersey. . metallicum Nort. Delaware Water Gap VII, 11 (Jn). . relictum Fab. United States generally (Cress), and should occur with uS. . semirufum Nort. Westville IV, 19 (Jn). . smithii Davis. New Brunswick (Sm); the type locality. . pseudargioli How. Parasitic on some of our common Lycenids. . peediscze AsShm. (Agrypon) Parasitic on species of “Eucosma.” EIPHOSOMA Cress. . femorata Cress. Shark River VI, 9 (Jn). NOTOTRACHYS Marsh. . ejuncidus Say. New York (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. ENICOSPILUS Steph. ter VIII, 15 (Coll); Staten Island (Ds); Lucaston IX, 29, DaCosta VII, 19,-Brown’s Mills) We, 30) (Oke) = Waha wares Wall, 5 Valle Anglesea V, 30 (Sm); a parasite on “Ma- mestra trifolii,’ ‘“M. picta,’ “Leucania unipuncta” and ‘“Cocelodasys unicornis.”’ EREMOTYLUS Forst. Fig. 252.—Enicospilus purgatus. arctize Ashm. Long Island, Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Ashm). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 621 THYREODON Brullé. . morio Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); Boonton VIII, 8 (GG); Great Notch VIII, 21, Weymouth VIII, 16, Manumuskin IX, 5 (Dke); New- ark, Jamesburg VIII, 11, Ocean Grove VI, 1 (Coll); Avalon VII, 19 (CG). OPHION Fab. . bifoveolatum Brullé. New Brunswick (Coll). . bilineatus Say. Chester VII, 20, New Brunswick V, 15 (Coll); Staten Island (Ds); Riverton V, 1 (Jn); Lahaway IV, V (Sm); reared from “Hudamus tityrus” and “Feltia morrisoniana.”’ . glabratus Say. Of general distribution, parasitic on the fall web worm. « geminatus Say. Chester VII, VIII, Essex Co. (Coll). » macrurum Linn. Throughout the State, common; parasitic on the larger silk-worms (Sm). . tityri Pack. New Brunswick (Sm);_ parasite of “Hudamus tityrus.”’ EXOCHUS Grav. . dorsalis Cress. New Jersey (Cress); the type locality. . pallipes Cress. Reared from “Ar- chips rileyana,” “Caccecia fervi- dana” and “C. cerasivorana.”’ METACCELUS Forst. . lavis Cress. New Brunswick VII, 17 (Sm). Fig. 253.—Ophion macrurum. TRICHISTUS FéGrst. . curvator Fab. New Brunswick (Sm): reared from “Archips rileyana”’ and “Nothris verbascella.” - pygmzeus Cress. Trenton IX, 7 (Hk). CHORINAEUS Holm. . carinatus Cress. New Jersey probably (Ashm). ALCOCERAS Forst. . trifasciatus Cress. United States generally (Cress), and sure to be found in New Jersey. SYRPHOCTONUS Forst. . agilis Cress. New Jersey (Davis). ew —_ 622 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 2) PROMETHUS FoOrst. . costalis Proy. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). BASSUS Grav. . letatorius Fab. New Jersey, common (Ashm); Riverton V, 7 (Jn); Atlantic City VII, 21 (Dke). . scutellaris Cress. A parasite of the army worm. MESOLEIUS Holm. : submarginatus Cress. New York (Davis) and probably New Jersey. : mellipes Prov. New York (Davis) and probably New Jersey. BCETHUS Forst. . schizoceri Riley & How. A parasite on the sweet potato saw-fly, “Schizocera ebenus” (Ashm). SPHECOPHAGA Westw. . burra Cress. (Cacotropa) New York (Zabriskie) and probably New Jersey. DIALGES Forst. . frontalis Davis. New Jersey probably (Davis); the variety “rivalis” Davis has been taken at Philadelphia (Jn). TRYPHON Grav. . communis Cress. New Jersey (Davis); the var. “clypeatus”’ Proy. has also been taken in the State. . seminiger Cress. Lenola VI, 4, Clementon Y, 22 (Jn). QUADRIGANA Davis. . americana Cress. New Jersey (Davis). COSMOCONUS Forst. . canadensis Prov. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). SYNCECETES Forst. . sedulus Cress. New Jersey (Davis). . propinquus Cress. Clementon V, 10 (Jn). . festivus Cress. (Tryphon) Clementon V, 10 (Jn). SCORPIORUS Forst. . subcrassus Cress. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Davis). . analis Cress. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Davis). m THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 623 POLYBLASTUS Hartig. . pedalis Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). . tibialis Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). MONOBLASTUS Hartig. . varifrons Cress. Westville VI, 6 (Jn). ERROMENUS Holm. . crassus Cress. Recorded from New Jersey (Ashm). . dimidiatus Cress. Recorded from New Jersey (Ashm). EUCEROS Grav. . canadensis Cress. New York and probably New Jersey (Davis). . medialis Cress. New York, Philadelphia, and surely New Jersey (Sm)- . flavescens Cress. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey (Ashm). ™“ SCOLOBATES Grav. . auriculatus Fab. (crassitarsus Grav.) New York and probably New Jersey (Ashm). ECZETESIS Forst. . paniscoides AShm. New York (Ashm); Pennsylvania (Jn), and surely New Jersey (Sm). SYMPHERTA Forst. . unicolor Cress. Pennsylvania, Delaware (Davis) and probably New Jersey. CTENOPELMA Holm. . sanguinea Prov. New Jersey (Davis). . terminalis Ashm. Atco VI, 13 (Jn). RHORUS Forst. . bicolor Cress. New York, Pennsylvania (Davis) and surely New Jersey. EXYSTON Schiddte. . clavatus Cress. New Jersey (Ashm). . variatus Prov. New Jersey (Ashm). ANECPHYSIS Forst. . curvineura Davis. New York (Davis) and probably New Jersey. 624 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. EXENTERUS Hartig. (CTENISCUS Hal.) E. flavicoxee Cress. Canada to Delaware (Cress). E. orbitalis Cress. Canada to Pennsylvania (Cress). ZEMIODES Forst. Z. flavifrons Cress. New Jersey (Davis), the type locality. SYMPHOBUS Forst. S. pleuralis Cress. New Jersey (Davis), the type locality. OXYTORUS Forst. O. antennatus Cress. Occurs in the New Jersey district. ALEXETER Forst. A. honestus Cress. New Jersey (Davis). A. canaliculatus Prov. Philadelphia (Jn) and sure to occur in New Jersey. HADRODACTYLUS Forst. H. inceptus Cress. Clementon VIII, 11 (Jn). See ‘“Mesoleptus.”’ H. elongatus Cress. Delaware (Davis) and probably New Jersey. MESOLEPTUS Grav. M. inceptus Cress. Clementon VIII, 11 (Jn). See “Hadrodactylus.” CATOGLYPTUS Holm. Cc. furcatus Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress). NOTOPYGUS Holm. N. cultus Cress. New Jersey (Davis), the type locality. HOMASPIS Forst. H. albipes Davis. New York (Davis) and probably New Jersey. POLYCINETIS Forst. P. limata Cress. New York, Delaware (Davis) and probably New Jersey. SPANOTECNUS Forst. S. discolor Cress. Delaware (Davis) and probably New Jersey. S. concolor Cress. New Jersey (Davis). oO90 9 DD THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 625 XORIDES Grav. . vittifrons Cress. Reared from “Dicerca divaricata,’ “Tremex colum- ba,” ete. . carye Harrgt. Reared from “Saperda discoidea”’ or “Dorcaschema ni- grum.”’ XYLONOMUS Grav. . stigmapterus Say. New Jersey (USN M). CALLICLISIS Forst. . americanus Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress). 4 ODONTOMERUS Grav. . bicolor Cress. Westville VI, 6 (Jn). . mellipes Say. New Jersey (Cress); Trenton V, 31, Wenonah V, 15 (Hk). ~~ ; POLYSPHINCTA Grav. . limata Cress. Recorded from New Jersey (Ashm). . nigrita Walsh. Staten Island III (Ds). . dictyne Riley. Bred from the spider “Dictyna volupis.” GLYPTA Grav. . animosa Cress. Reared from “‘Pedisca scudderiana’ (Vk). . erratica Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress); parasitic on “Grapta comma” (Vk). . militaris Cress. Reared from “Proteoteras zesculana.”’ . rufiscutellaris Cress. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); bred from ‘“Pro- teoteras zsculana”’ (Vk). . simplicipes Cress. Middlesex Co. VI, VII (Sm); parasitic on a variety of Tortricid species. . vulgaris Cress. Type locality, New Jersey (Cress); Boonton VIII, 3 (GG); breeds in “Botis insequalis” and “Margarodes 4-stigmalis.” . varipes Cress. Riverton IV, 17 (Jn). . monita Cress. Reared from “Gelechia juncidella.”’ . phoxopteridis Weed. Reared from “Phoxopteris comptana.”’ . scitula Cress. (Ctenochira) New Jersey (Cress). . leucozonata Ashm. Philadelphia (Jn) and sure to occur in New Jer- sey. Parasitic on “Grapholita interstictana,” PANTELES Forst. . mellithorax Ashm. Clementon VI, 30 (Jn); a mss. name. 40 IN 626 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PIMPLA Fab. P. marginata Prov. (annulipes Auct., not Brullé). Throughout the State; parasitic on a great variety of caterpillars from “Papilio ajax” to “Carpocapsa pomonella.” Fig. 254.—Pimpla conquisitor: a, larva; c, pupa; d, adult female; all enlarged: other letters refer to structural details. P. conquisitor Say. Throughout the State; one of the commonest para- sites in caterpillars. P. grapholithze Cress. Reared from “Grapholitha caryana.”’ P. indagatrix Walsh. G. d. in the United States (Cress); bred from “Tortrix incertana,’ “Acrobasis juglandis,’ “Coleophora cinderella.” P. inquisitoriella D. T. (inquisitor Say.) Throughout thé State; a com- mon parasite on a great variety of iepidopterous larve. P. notanda Cress. Riverton V, 1 (Jn); New Jersey (Cress Coll); para- sitic on “Lepidoptera” generally, but not common. : P. pedalis Cress. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island IX (Ds); New Brunswick (Sm). P. picticornis Cress. New Jersey is the type locality. P. rufovariegata Cress. (rufovariata) New Jersey (Cress). P. scriptifrons Cress. G. d.in the United States (Cress) and is parasitic on the common spider “Epeira riparia.” P. tenuicornis Cress. Anglesea V, 28, parasitic on “Sesia caudata”’ (Sm). P, pterelas Say. New Jersey (Cress Coll); parasitic on “Pedisea scud- deriana”’ and “Gelechia gallesolidaginis.” THERONIA Holmg. T. melanocephala Brullé. Palisades VIII, 11 (Dke); New Jersey (Ashm). T. fulvescens Cress. Little Falls V (Ds); Lahaway X, 13 (Coll); a para- site on “Pimpla conquisitor.” m = 5.5 .5°s-5 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 627 PERITHOUS Holmg. . pleuralis Cress. Nyack, N. Y. (Zabriskie), and sure to occur in North Jersey. CALLIEPHIALTES Ashm. . xanthothorax Ashm. Parasitic on “Huura nodus.” EPHIALTES Grav. . albipes Cress. Recorded from New Jersey (Ashm). . comstocki Cress. Reared from “Retinia comstockiana.”’ . irritator Fab. Trenton IV, 24, Wenonah V, 16 (Hk); Clementon V, 10 (Jn); Manumuskin X, 8-21 (Dke); reared from “Liopus variegatus.” . mesocentrus Grav. (rex Kriech). A European parasite of “Coccyx resinana”’ introduced into New York State (Ashm), and which prob- ably occurs in New Jersey as well. . tuberculatus Fourc. Probably introduced from Europe, where it is parasitic on~-a variety of wood-boring coleopterous larve, one of which, “Cryptorhynchus lapathi,’ also occurs in New Jersey. Also infests lepidopterous larve. MEGARHYSSA Ashm. (THALESSA Holm.) . atrata Fab. Common throughout the State (Sm). . hitida Cress. Has been taken on the Palisades, near Fort Lee. . nortoni Cress. Rare at Caldwell (Cr). greenei Vier. Type locality, Boonton (Vk). . magnifica Vier. Merchantville V, 26 (Dke). . lunator Fab. Throughout the State, hardly less common than “atrata.’” Parasitic on “Tremex columba”’ These species are the common, long- tailed ‘“Ichneumons,” often found with their bristle-like ovipositors inserted into trees; hence generally suspected of being wood-borers. RHYSSA Grav. . persuasoria Linn. This, with its variety “albomaculata” Cress., no doubt occurs throughout the State. It has been reared from ‘“‘Mono- hammus scutellator’” and ‘“confusor,’ and in Europe is parasitic on species of ‘“‘Sirex.”’ MENISCUS Schiddte. . johnsoni Davis. Jamesburg (Jn); type locality in New Jersey. . scutellaris Cress. (Bathycetes) Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn): bred from “Gelechia pseudacaciella.”’ . mirabilis Cress. (Asphragis) New Jersey district. ee 628 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. | SPW Ni = Se es Nee esaee) fa. al tags ee — LATE ae , = ee toes i pess — = ; fj HIN ( SS SQ Fig. 255.—Long-tailed ichneumon, Megarhyssa lunator: a, larva; b, head of same en- larged; c, pupa; d, tip of pupal ovipositor enlarged; e, female adult; f, tip of her abdomen from side; g, male adult; h, tip of abdomen enlarged. Gaiaiey || aes] assoc fares fa ag > p> > > THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 629 LISSONOTA Grav. . acrobasidis Ashm. Reared from ‘Mineola indiginella.” PHYTODIETUS Grav. . distinctus Cress. G. d. in the United States and Canada (Cress). . vulgaris Cress. Ocean County V (Sm). ARENETRA Holmg. . nigrita Walsh. G. d. in the United States and Canada (Cress). LAMPRONOTA Halid. . agilis Cress. New York, Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey. . rubrica Cress. (Lissonota) New Jersey (Cress); Trenton IV, 24 (Eta). . tegularis Cress. (Alloplasta) New Jersey district. . varia Cress. (Alloplasta) Sure to occur in New Jersey. insita Cress. New Jersey (Cress). . pleuralis Cress. Parasitic on “Tortrix incertana.” parva Cress. (Bathycetes) New Jersey probably. . pulchella Cress. (Alloplasta) New Jersey (Cress), the type locality. . occidentalis Cress. Jamaica, L. I., VI (Coll), and should be found in New Jersey. . relativa Vier. New Jersey (Cress Coll). GROTEA Cress. « anguina Cress. Woodbury VI, 27 (Jn); Ocean Grove VII (Ashm); type locality in New Jersey; reared from “Ceratina dupla,’ of which it is a parasite (Vk) LABENA Cress. . grallator Say. New Brunswick (Coll), Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Hk): DaCosta VII, 20, Manumuskin (DkKe). . apicalis Cress. New Brunswick (Sm); reared from “Chrysobothris femorata.” AROTES Grav. . amoenus Cress. New Hope VII, 10 (Hk). . decorus Say. Boonton VIII, 12 (GG). . venustus Cress. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn). . vicinus Cress. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn). 630 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 0oa0ngqngnadaanana COLEOCENTRUS Grav. . rufus Prov. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey. MESOSTENUS Grav. . arvaiis Cress. Parasitic in nest of “Polistes.” » americana Cress. Maine to Virginia (Cress). . gracilis Cress. Sea Isle City VII, 22 (Jn); parasitic on ‘“Dakruma coccidivora”’ and “‘Ephestia kuehniella.” - spinarius Brullé. Trenton VIII, 12, Clementon VIII, 30 (Hk). . thoracicus Cress. Atco VI, 4 (Jn). . delawarensis D. T. (albopictus Cress.) Trenton VII, 11, Pemberton VIII, 12 (HK); Riverton VIII, 4, Westville VII, 21, Atco VI, 18 (Jn). . albomaculatus Cress. Westville VI, 6 (Jn); Ocean Grove VII (Ashm). CRYPTUS Fab. . alacris Cress. Canada to Delaware (Cress). . contiguus Cress. Canada to Maryland (Cress). . punicus Cress. Glassboro IX, 19 (Jn). subclavatus Say. G. d. in the United States (Cress). . retentor Brullé. Staten Island IX (Ds); Philadelphia (Ashm). . limatus Cress. Clementon V, 30 (Hk). mundus Prov. Parasitic on “Crambus vulvivagellus.” - higripennis Ashm. ‘Type locality in New Jersey (Vk). . nuncius Say. (Spilocryptus) Newark V, 30, Jamesburg on “Botis feudalis’” (Sm); also parasitic on the large “Saturniids,” “cecropia, promothea,” etc. extrematis Cress. (Spilocryptus) Jamesburg (Sm); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk). . latus D. T. (S. incertus Cress.) Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . persimilis Cress. (Itamoplex) Avalon VI, 30, Sea Isle VII, 22 (Jn). . americanus Cress. (Itamoplex) Great Notch VII, 10 (Dke); New Brunswick (Sm); Clementon VIII, 11 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk). . lavogleri D. T. (Itamoplex nigricornis Prov.) Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . linearis Prov. (Idiolispa leniatus Cress.) Clementon V, 16 (Jn). It is probable that Ashmead intended this by his record in last edition. . similis Cress. (Idiolispa:—Trychosis montivagus Prov.) New York to Delaware (Ashm). ACRORICNUS Ratz. . junceus Cress. (Osprynchotus) Reared from a nest of ““Odynerus tigris,’ taken, I think, in this State by Mr. V. A. E. Daecke. uv U0 U = Cae! i Spee >>> > . thyridopterigis Riley. . columbize Vier. Reared THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 631 PEZOMACHUS Grav. . dimidiatus Cress. New York (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . meabilis Cress. Staten Island (Ds). . obscurus Cress. Type locality in New Jersey (Cress). . Uniformis D. T. (unicolor Cress.) Massachusetts to Delaware (Cress) and surely New Jersey. . tantillus Cress. Riverton V, 17 (Jn). . Insolitus How. A parasite of the white-marked tussock moth. . minimus Walsh. Parasitic on the army worm. APTESIS Forst. . micropterus Say. A parasite of the currant worm. HEMITELES Grav. . tenellus Say. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . utilis Norton. Jamesburg, parasitic on “Anisota senatoria”’ (Sm); also on ‘‘Papilio cresphontes” and “Lophyrus abietis.” . laticinctus Ashm. Parasitic on the army worm. . lycaenze How. A parasite on “Lyczena pseudargiolus.” » nemativorus Walsh. A parasite of the currant worm. (Syneches) Throughout the State, a parasite of the common bag-worm. from “‘Pimpla inquisitori- ella”; n. n. for “ameri- cana’’ How., not Ashm. : eon How. (Bathy- terigis: a, male; b, female; c, cut through thrix) Reared from bag to show the cocoons of the para- “Meteorus communis.” site: all enlarged. : pimple How. Another hyperparasite on “P. inquisitoriella.” . orgyize Ashm. Reared from the common tussock moth. AZNOPLEX Forst. . betulzecola Ashm. (Acnoplix) Jamesburg (Sm); bred from ‘“Acron- ycta betula.” ACROLYTA Forst. . aletia Ashm. (lsodromas) Parasitic on “Apanteles aletiz.” . empretiz Ashm. A parasite on the saddle-back caterpillar. - mesochori Ashm. Reared from “Apanteles congregatus.”’ . smerinthi Ashm. Bred from caterpillar of “Smerinthus geminatus” at New Brunswick (Sm); a mss. name. ~ = = eG N ayaletttietene 632 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PHYGADEUON Grav. P. vulgaris Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . subfuscus Cress. With the preceding. 0 P. fulvescens Cress. (Plesiognathus flavescens Cress.) New Jersey (Jn). APSILOPS Forst. A. hirtifrons Ashm. Reared from “Hydrocampa obliteralis.” STILPNUS Grav. S. americanus Cress. Great Notch VIII, 10 (Dke); Staten Island IX (Ds). S. compressus Cress. (Asyncrita) New York (Ashm) and _ probably New Jersey. SELEUCUS Hoim. S. rufiventris Ashm. New York (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. PHAZOGENES Wesm. P. fungor Nort. Long Island, Philadelphia (Ashm); parasite on phyrus abietis.” hebe Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . alter Cress. Parasitic on peach borer and currant stem borer. . gelechie Ashm. Reared from “Gelechia gallesolidaginis.” vv UU Jersey. CENTETERUS Wesm. . hebrus Cress. (Herpestomus) New York (Ashm) and probably New C. tuberculifrons Prov. Long Island (Ashm) and probably. New Jersey. COLPOGNATHUS Wesm. C. helvus Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. NEOTYPUS Forst. N. lapidator Fab. Trenton VIII, 3 (Hk). PLATYLABUS Wesm. P. thoracicus Cress. G. d. in the United States and Canada. P. foxi Davis. Camden County (Davis), the type locality. ICHNEUMON Linn. I. bimembris Prov. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. I. brevicinctor Say. Trenton V, 21, VIII, 22 (Hk). I. blandi Cress. Trenton VIII, 12 (Hk). I. bronteus Cress. With the preceding. I. caliginosus Cress. A parasite of “Limnitis archippus.” THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 633 . coeruleus Cress. Newark, New Brunswick, Lahaway VIII, X (Sm). . centrator Say. Boonton II, 27 (GG); Staten Island XI (Ds); New Brunswick, bred from ‘“‘Pyrrharctia isabella’ (Sm). . cincticornis Cress. Staten Island IV (Ds); Trenton VIII, 22 (Hk). . citrifrons Cress. New Jersey, without definite locality (Sm). . comes Cress. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); Westville VI, 6 (Jn). . comptus Say. Staten Island (Ds); Caldwell (Cr); Westville VI, 6 (Jn). . consignatus Cress. New Jersey probably. . creperus Cress. New Jersey district. . devinctor Say. Staten Island II (Ds). . duplicatus Say. Pemberton IX, 11 (Hk); New Jersey (Sm). . extrematatis Cress. Staten Island VI (Ds); Riverton IX, 11 (GG); Trenton V, 13, Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . feralis Cress. Should occur in New Jersey. . finitimus Cress. New Jersey district. . flavicornis Cress. Trenton VI, 13 (Hk); New Jersey (Sm). . flavizonatus Cress. Should be found in New Jersey. . funestus Cress. Trenton VIII, 19 (Hk). . fuscifrons Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress). . galenus Cress. Trenton VII, 1, VIII, 19, Riverton IV, 10, Glassboro V, GM Elks): . germanus Cress. Massachusetts to Virginia (Cress). . grandis Brullé. Clementon V, 10 (CG). . helvipes Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress). . insolens Cress. A generally distributed parasite of “Vanessa antiopa.” . instabilis Cress. (Amblyteles innotabilis Cress.) New Jersey (Cress Coll); a parasite of the common “Phyciodes tharos.” . jejunus Cress (also in Amblyteles) Trenton V, 24 (Hk). . jucundus Brullé. Long Island (Ashm); Germantown (Hk) and doubt- less in New Jersey; parasitic on ‘“‘Hadena devastatrix.”’ . latus Brullé. Staten Island VII (Ds); Newark, New Brunswick, Laha- way (Coll); Trenton VII, 7, VIII, 19 (Hk); Riverton VII, 12 (GQ). . leucaniae Fitch. A parasite of the army worm in New York, and sure to be found in New Jersey as well. . leviculus Cress. Ranges from New York to Virginia (Cress). . lewisii Cress. Trenton VII, 25. (Hk). . libens Cress. New Jersey (Cress Coll). . lividulus Prov. Newark, bred from “‘Agrotis e-nigrum” (Sm). . longulus Cress. G. d. m the United States (Cress). . manis Cress. Massachusetts to N. Carolina (Cress). . merus Cress. Trenton VIII, 5 (HK). 634 aoe OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. malacus Say. * New Brunswick IX, 2, Jamesburg IX (Sm); reared from “Spilosoma virginica” and “Sesia syrings.” I. maurus Cress. Staten Island (Ds); Trenton VI, 27 (Hk). I. milvus Cress. United States generally (Cress). I. I l mimicus Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress). - mucronatus Prov. Canada to Virginia (Cress). - nanus Cress. New Brunswick VII, from ‘“Acrobasis rubrifasciella” (Sm). . navus Say. Staten Island IV, V (Ds). . nuncius Cress. Staten Island IV (Ds). . otiosus Say. New Jersey (Cress Coll). . paratus Say. Riverton VI, 13, Glenside VI, 10 (Hk); Philadelphia VI (Fox). . parvus Cress. United States generally (Cress). . pepticus Cress. Recorded from New Jersey by Cresson. . pomilius Prov. G. d. in the United States and Canada (Cress). . pulcher Brullé. With the preceding (Cress). . purpuripennis Cress. New Brunswick V, 4 from ‘Noctua c-nigrum” (Coll). . acerbus Cress. New Jersey, probably. . agnitus Cress. New Jersey district. . annulatus Prov. Clementon V, 22 (Jn). . annulipes Cress. Sea Isle City VI, 21 (Jn). . apertus Cress. Probably occurs in New Jersey. . ater Cress. Found in the New Jersey district. . azotus Cress. Clementon VIII, 23 (Hk). . pullatus Cress. Reared from “Spilosoma virginica” and “Nematus ven- tralis.” . residuus Say. “United States” (Say). . rubicundus Cress. G. d., a parasite of “Lophyrus abietis.” . rufiventris Brullé. Trenton VII, 15, Malaga IX, 15 (Hk); New Jersey (Cress Coll); reared from ““‘Pyrameis” and “Vanessa.” . scriptifrons Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . scitulus Cress. G. d. in the United States and Canada (Cress). . sagus Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . seminiger Cress. Trenton IX, 7, Riverton IX, 19 (Hk); New Jersey (Cress Coil). . Signatipes Cress. Trenton VIII, 22, Clementon V, X, Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk); bred from “‘Spilosoma virginica.” . soror Cress. Westville VII, 4 (Jn). . suadus Cress. Trenton VIII, 19, Clementon V, 30 (Jn). . subcyaneus Cress. Caldwell (Cr); Trenton V, 16 (Hk). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 635 . subdolus Cress. Staten Island (Ds); Long Island (Ashm). . sublatus Cress. (Amblyteles) Staten Island VIII (Ds); Trenton VIII, 19 (Hk); Clementon V (Jn). . succinctus Brullé (also as Ambiytelus). Throughout the State V-IX, common. . solitus Cress. Camden Co. III (Jn). . unifasciatorius Say. Caldwell, parasite on ‘“Acronycta oblinita”’ (Cr); New Brunswick, Atlantic Co. (Coll); Trenton VII, 5, Avon IX, 27 (Hk). . ultimus Cress. Cramer Hill V, 21 (Jn). . utilis Cress. G. d., parasitic on the Canker worm. . vittifrons Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . variegatus Cress. G.d. in the United States (Cress). . vitalis Cress. Long Island (Ashm), and sure to occur in New Jersey. . velox Cress. New Jersey (Cress). . versabilis Cress. Widely distributed; reared from “Grapta faunus” and “Chrysophanus hypophlizas.”’ . vescus Prov. G.d. in the United States and Canada (Cress). . vVinnulus Cress. Jamesburg (Sm); Trenton VIII, 23, Clementon VIII, 23 (Hk). . viola Cress. Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . volens Cress. G. d. in the United States and Canada. . w-album Cress. Staten Island VI (Ds); Trenton V, 24, VIII, 19 (Hk). . wilsonii Cress. G. d. in the United States (Cress). . zebfatus Cress. Of general distribution in the United States (Cress). . tharotis Pack. Reared from “Phyciodes tharos.” . orpheus Cress. (Chasmodes) Probably occurs in New Jersey. . saucius Cress. (Chasmodes) Trenton VII, 9 (Hk). nubivagus Cress. (Amblyteles) Long Island (Zabriskie) ;. parasitic on “Cucullia intermedia.” tetricus Prov. (Probolus) New York (Ashm) and probably New Jer- sey. . brevipennis Cress. (Exephanes) Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. confirmatus Cress. (Exephanes) Occurs with the preceding. ultus Cress. (Amblyteles) G. d. in the United States and Canada (Cress). . suturalis Say. Caldwell (Cr); New Jersey (Cress Coll). . subfuscus Cress. (Amblyteles) Staten Island X (Ds). . semicceruleus Cress. G. d. in the United States and Canada. . rufizonatus Cress. (Amblyteles and Probolus) New Jersey (Cress). . ormenus Cress. G. d. in the United States and Canada. 636 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. i. luctus Cress. Newark, bred from a Noctuid larva (Sm). 1. indistinctus Prov. G. d. in the United States and Canada. I. improvisus Cress. New Jersey (Cress). l. fraternus Cress. Massachusetts to Virginia (Cress). I. excultus Cress. New Jersey (Cress Coll). I. detritus Brullé. New Jersey (Cress Coll). - |. anceps Cress. Connecticut to Delaware (Cress). I. concinnus Say. (Plagiotrypes) New Jersey, probably. 1. trogiformis Cress. (Trogomorpha) New Jersey (Cress Coll). ‘I. cinctitarsis Prov. Trenton V, 24 (Hk). HOPLISMENUS Grav. H. morulus Say. Staten Island (Ds); New Jersey III (Jn). Reared from “Grapta interrogationis” and “Vanessa antiopa.” TROGUS Grav. T. nubilipennis Hald. Orange Mts., rare (Sm); parasitic on ‘Papilio asterias” and “Pyrrharctia isabella.” T. obsidianator Brullé. Orange Mts., near Montclair(Sm). T. elegans Cress. Delaware Water Gap VII, 15 (Jn). T. brullei Cress. (Automalus) Chester, Newark, New Brunswick from Sphingid larve (Sm); Westville VI, 7 (Jn). T. copei Cress. Will probably be found in New Jersey. . canadensis Prev. Staten Island IX (Ds). -| T. vulpinus Grav. (Psilomastix ex- esorius) Throughout the State, common V-IX; parasitic on swallow-tail and other butter- flies. Family EVANIID. In this family the abdomen is long, flattened transversely and attached by a narrow base to the top of the Fig. 257.—Trogus vulpinus on chrysalis of thorax. Papilio, from which it has emerged. FQCENUS Fab. F. tarsatorius Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 9 (Jn); visits flowers of golden- rods. F. montanus var. incertus Cress. Visits flowers of parsnip (Vk) .and sure to occur in New Jersey. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 637 HYPTIS Illiger. H. reticulata Say. Caldwell (Cr). EVANIA Fab. E. appendigaster Linn. A cosmopolitan species, parasitic in egg cap- sules of roaches, which I have found at Newark and New Brunswick. E. levigata Oliv. A parasite on the oriental roach or black beetle, and also probably found in New Jersey. PRISTAULACUS Kieff. P. stigmaterus Cress. (Aulacus) New Jersey is the type locality. Tv . subfirmus Vier. Riverton VII, 17 (Jn) the type locality. P. fasciatus Say. DaCosta VII, 19 (W). PAMMEGISCHIA Prov. P. lovei Ashm. Palisades V (Lv) the type locality. P. pallipes Cress. (Aulacus) New York (Ashm) and probably New Jer- sey. P. burquei Prov: Reared from “Xiphidria abdominalis.” Super-family CHALCIDOIDEA. A large number of the parasitic “Hymenoptera” are referable to this series, and they are usually rather stout, with broad head, elbowed an- tennez and frequently metallic colors. The wings have few or no veins, are often clothed with short hairs and are occasionally wanting in one sex or both. The ovipositor is more or less concealed, and usually issues from the underside of the abdomen before the tip. A small muta et of species are plant-feeders, and some of these, like the “joint-worms,” are occasionally injurious. More of them are hyper- parasites upon species that are themselves parasitic, and these act as checks to the increase of the priniary parasites. Family MYMARIDAR. ANAPHES Halid. A. gracilis How. Parasitic on the common oyster-shell scale. A. conotracheli Girault. Bred from eggs of the plum curculio. POLYNEMA Halid. P. howardi Ashm. Should be found in New Jersey. P. cecanthi Ashm. New Jersey (Ashm); a mss. name. 638 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. a is | ann M Family TRICHOGRAMMID:. TRICHOGRAMMA Westw. odontota How. A parasite on “Odontota suturalis.” Ana) ah ae N Nic ie@ se ya = > RSs atm A933. cab 3 ‘ Yay wr —4 oe / Pee \" uv All IN S Fig. 258.—An insect egg parasite, Trichogramma pretiosa, very much enlarged. . pretiosa Riley. An egg parasite which surely occurs in New Jersey. . ceresarum Ashm. Reared from the buffalo tree-hopper. . intermedium How. Parasitic on “Grapta,”’ “Vanessa,” ‘“Danais’” and “Nisoniades.”’ . minutum Riley. Parasitic on “Limenitis archippus.” Family EULOPHIDZ. CRATOTRECHUS Thoms. 2 orgyize Fitch. New Jersey; a parasite of the tussock moth. SYMPIESIS Forst. - nigrifemora Ashm. Parasitic on leaf miners of balsam and oak and also of the trumpet leaf-miner of the apple. . uroplatze How. Breeds in “Odontota suturalis.” . tischerice Ashm. Breeds in the trumpet leaf miner of apple. . nigripes Ashm. Has the same habits as the preceding. . quercicola Ashm. South Orange VI, 16; parasitic on petiole borer of maple leaf (Coll). CIRROSPILUS Westw. . niger How. Reared from “Pyrameis atalanta.” m m | 4 4 44Hs44 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 639 ELACHISTUS Spin. . proteoteratis How. Reared from “Proteoteras esculana.” . cacoecizee How. Parasitic on “Cac. rosaceana”’ and “Hyph. cunea.” . spilosomatis How. Parasitic on “Spilosoma virginica.” ‘STENOMESIUS Westw. harrisinzee Ashm. Reared from “Harrisina americana.” MIOTROPIS Thoms. . Clisiocampze Ashm. New Brunswick, bred from “Clis. americana” (Sm). LEUCODESMIiA How. . typica How. A parasite on “Huleucanium tulipifera.” EUPLECTRUS Westw. . catocalze How. A parasite on Catocala larve. . plathypenze How. Parasitic on ‘“Plathypena scabra.”’ . frontalis How. Riverton IV, 17 (Jn). ANOZUS Forst. . siphonophorze Ashm. Breeds in species of “Siphonophora.” BARYSCAPUS Forst. . centricole Ashm. Parasitic on “‘Holcaspis centricola.” TETRASTICHUS Halid. . racemarize AsShm. New Brunswick, parasitic on oak galls “Amphibo- lips cinerea” (Sm). . thecle Pack. A parasite on “Thecla calanus.”’ . banksi How. Breeds in “Holcopelta nitens.”’ . chlamytis Ashm. Parasitic on “Chlamys plicata.” . encyrti AShm. A hyperparasite bred from the cottony maple scale, Newark VII, 12 (Coll). . microrhopala Ashm. Breeds in “Microrhopala xerene.” modestus How. Parasite on “Grapta interrogations” and ‘“P. atalan- ta.” : productus Riley. A parasite of the Hessian fly. . rose Ashm. Bred from gall of “Rhodites ignota.” . saundersi Pack. Parasite of “Thecla calanus” and ‘edwardsi.” . scolyti Ashm. Breeds in the fruit bark beetle. SYNTOMOSPHYRUM Forst. . orgyize Ashm. Parasite on the tussock moth. ee 640 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. MELITTOBIA Westw. M. chalybii AShm. Parasitic in nest of “Chalybion cceruleum.”’ M. megachilis Pack. Bred from “Megachile” and “Anthophora.” PERISSOPTERUS How. P. pulchellus How. Parasite on “Chionaspis pinifolie”’ and “Aspidiotus” Sp. APHELINUS Dalm. A. mali Hald. Parasitic on woolly apple, cabbage and other plant lice. A. mytilaspidis LeB. Throughout the State on oyster shell scale and other scales. Fig. 259.—Aphelinus fuscipennis: San José Scale parasite. A. fuscipennis How. Throughout the State, parasitic on the San José and other scales, sometimes very abundant. A. abnormis How. A parasite on the oyster shell scale. A. diaspidis How. Breeds in “Aulacaspis rose.” ABLERUS How. A. clisiocampze Ashm. Parasite on the Scurfy and other scales. PHYSCUS How. P. varicornis How. Parasitic on “Aspidiotus” and ‘“‘Chionaspis”’ sp. PROSPALTA How. P. aurantii How. Breeds in “Aspidiotus,” “‘“Mytilaspis” and other scale species. THE INSECT SrOn (NEW JERSEY. 641 COCCOPHAGUS Westw. . lecanii Fitch. Bred from Cottony Maple scale, Newark V, VII (Coll), and also parasitic on other soft scales throughout the State. . flavoscutellum Ashm. Bred from Cottony Maple scales VII, 28, and occurs also on other soft scales throughout the State. . fraternus How. A parasite on “Lecanium persice.” ERETMOCERUS Hald. . corni Hald. Parasitic on “‘Aleyrodes corni.”’ DEROSTENUS Westw. . antiopze Pack. Reared from “Vanessa antiopa.” HORISMENUS WIk. . fraternus Fitch. (Holocopelte) Bred from the tussock moth. en, EUDERUS Halid. . columbianus Ashm. (Trichoporus) Lives in Cecidomyiid galls and is widely distributed (Ashm). SECODES Forst. . phiceotribi Ashm. Parasitic in “Phlceotribus frontalis.” Family ELASMIDIA. ELASMUS Westw. . nigripes How. Bred from “Lithocolletis gregariella.”’ . albicoxa How. Reared from “Liminitis archippus.” . tischeriz How. Reared from “Tischeria solidaginifolieila.” Family PTEROMALID/A. SPALANGIA Latr. . drosophilze Ashm. Parasite on the Pommace flies. . heematobiz Ashm. A parasite of the horn-fly. CRATOMUS Dalm. . megacephalus Dalm. New Brunswick VI, 1 (Coll). CYRTOGASTER WIk. . dineutis Ashm. Bred from ‘“Dineutes assimilis.”’ AI IN 642 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PACHYNEURON WIk. . altiscuta How. New Jersey district. . micans How. A parasite on the wheat louse. : aphidivorum Ashm. Parasitic on the cabbage plant louse. U U U U . Nigrocyaneum Nort. Bred from “Lophyrus abietis.” ISOCRATUS FéoOrst. , vulgaris Wlk. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); reared from “Aphis rose,” “Agromyza lutea” and “Curculio pomorum.” HOMOPORUS Thoms. H. chalcidephagus Walsh. Parasitic on “Isosoma hordei.”’ H. subapterus Riley. (Micromelus) A parasite of the Hessian fly. MERISUS WIk. M. destructor Say. (Micromelus) Also lives in the Hessian fly. Ss . fulvipes Forbes. Also on the Hessian fly. M. isosomatis Riley. Reared from ‘“Isosoma tritici.” ARTHROLYTUS Thom. A. apatele Ashm. Bred from “Acronycia populi.” A. pimple Ashm. Parasitic on “Pimpla inquisitoriella.” DIBRACHYS Forst. Fig. 260.—Dibrachys boucheanus: female adult and antenna of male: both enlarged. D. boucheanus Ratz. Throughout the State. Bred out of the American tent caterpillar and in thousands as a secondary parasite out of Cecropia cocoons parasitized by “Pimpla” and “Spilochalcis.” Breeds in many other primary parasites. .@) U THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 643 HYPOPTEROMALUS Ashm. . tabacum Fitch. New Jersey (Ashm); bred from “Apanteles congre- gatus.” NEOCATALACCUS Ashm. . tylodermze Ashm. Trenton IX, 7 (Dn); parasitic on “Tyloderma fove- olatum.”’ CATOLACCUS Thoms. . anthomomi Ashm. Hgg Harbor (Coll), bred from strawberry weevil. . coeeliodis Ashm. Reared from “Acanthoscelis acephalus.” . incertus Ashm. Parasitic in ,strawberry weevil and in species of “Apion.” PTEROMALUS Swed. 2 gelechize Webster. U 4444 THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 653 Fainily SCELIONIDA. SCELIO Latr. . calopteni Ashm. Reared from ‘“Melanoplus atlanis.” . cedipodee Ashm. Parasitic on “Cidipoda” sp. . ovivora Riley. Reared from eggs of “Cdipoda carolina.” SPARSION Latr. . famelicum Say. Parasitic on the carolina locust. HADRONOTUS Forst. . anasze Ashm. Reared from the common squash bug. . rugosus How. Parasitic on the squash—and other bugs. BARYCONUS Forst. . eecanthi Ashm. Parasitic on tree crickets “Gtcanthus.” MACROTELIA Westw. . virginiensis Ashm. Reared from “Orchelimum glaberrimum.” surfacei Brues. Chester; the type locality; bred from eggs of a locustid found between leaves of pine-cone willow gall (Marsh). CALOTELEIA Westw. . marlatti Ashm. Type locality in New Jersey. PROSACANTHA Nees. . caraborum Riley. Reared from “Chlzenius impunctifrons.” . linellii AShm. Long island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . marylandica Ashm. Ocean County (Sm). ARADOPHAGUS Ashm. . fasciatus Ashm. Breeds on species of “Pityophthorus.” TRISSOLCUS Ashm. . brochymzenze Ashm. Parasitic on tree bug, ““Brochymena arborea.” . euchisti AShm. Reared from “Euchistus servus.” . murgantiz Ashm. Infests the harlequin cabbage bug. . podisi Ashm. New Brunswick VII, 20, Ocean Co. V (Sm); in ‘“Podisus spinosus.” . thyanthe Ashm. Reared from “Thyantha custator” and ‘“Podisus spinosus.”’ TELENOMUS Halid. . arzamee Riley. Reared from “Arzama densa.” . bifidus Riley. Parasite of “Hyphantria cunea,” the fall web-worm. 654 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. fe Me if: Q : heliothidis Ashm. A parasite of . ichthyurz Ashm. Bred out oF . orgyiz Fitch. Bred out of eggs of . podisi Ashm. Parasitic in ‘‘Podi- . polyturator Dru. Through- clisiocampze Riley. Reared from the American tent caterpillar. coelodasidis Ashm. Parasitic on “Ccelodasys leptinoides.” graptz How. Breeds in species of “Grapta,” “Vanessa,” “Chryso- phanus,” etc. the corn-worm. “Tehthyura inclusa.” the tussock or vaporer moth. Sus spinosus” and “P. modestus.” 3 3 Fig. 266.—Telenom heliothidis ; - spilosomatis Ashm. Reared from nach pie aa Spilosoma virginica.” PHANURUS Thom. . tabanivorus Ashm. Bred out of eggs of ““Tabanus atratus.” Family CERAPHRONIDZ. CERAPHRON Jur. . Gestructor Say. A parasite of the Hessian fly. . fuscipes AShm. New Jersey district. . tertius D. T. (basalis AShm.) Sure to occur in New Jersey. LYGOCERUS Forst. . Stigmatus Say. New Brunswick VI, 29, bred out of cherry aphis (Coll): . higer How. South Jersey, parasitic on wheat louse VI, VII (Sm). . triticum Taylor. Parasitic on wheat louse. Family PELECINIDZ.. PELECINUS Latr. out the State, not rare. A most remarkable spe- cies, the female of which has a body nearly two inches long, made up of a few long slender seg- ments. The male is rare, utterly unlike the female, and resembles a wasp me nearly than a para- Fig. 267.—Pelecinus polyturator; male and female. site. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 655 Family FORMICID/L. This includes the ants, so well known to all that description is un- necessary. The structural character that distinguishes them is the possession of one or two nodes or scales at the base of the abdomen, forming segments. Ants are usually social, and form colonies, large or small, in which workers or wingless, undeveloped females predominate. The perfect, sexed individuals are winged, but the female strips off these appendages when she starts a colony. The larve are footless and help- less grubs, which must be fed with food properly prepared by the workers. Nests are found in all sorts of places, including houses, and in feeding habits they are almost omnivorous. None of our species are directly injurious to field crops, but many of them are indirectly harm- ful from their habit of protecting plant lice and storing their eggs during the winter. In spring the young lice are colonized on suitable food- plants which could not be otherwise reached, and the carriers thus be- come injurious, though they do not themselves feed on any cultivated plants.- Although many ants eat other insects, yet none of them are specific enemies to any definitely injurious form, hence there is no bene- ficial habit to their credit. Some of the larger colonies are complicated assemblages, containing not only the species that form it, but slaves, scavengers, messmates and - other associates in great variety. The study of their habits and rela- tions is a fascinating one, and many publications on the general subject are available. The present list has been prepared by Dr. William Morton Wheeler, our leading American authority on the subject, and the determinations can be relied upon. The notes are from the annotated list published in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History in 1905. Where ants infest houses they should be attracted to sponges dipped in sugar water, laid near where they run; when a sponge becomes filled with the insects it should be thrown into boiling water and replaced by another. This sort of warfare kept up for a few days so demoralizes the ants that, owing to the inexplicable disappearance of so many of their comrades, they leave the house. Fresh bones or meat scrapings serve as well as sponges, and should be burned when covered. This sort of campaign serves only against those small forms that nest in houses. It is not available against those large forms that come in from outside nests on foraging expeditions. When ants infest lawns they can be cleaned out by pouring bisulphide of carbon into the main entrance or entrances. The heavy fumes follow the galleries and kill larve as well as adults. One application is usually sufficient; but in a very large nest a second may be required. Where a hill is extensive, with many openings, punch three or four holes with a cane at as many points, pour the bisulphide into these and close with the foot. Names in the previous list not found in this are omitted for lack of authentication, and as the insects occur throughout the year dates are not usually given. 656 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Sub-family PoNERIN2. There is only one segment in the peduncle between thorax and abdo- men, the space between the third and fourth segments is constricted, and the females are furnished with a sting. The species are mostly rare. STIGMATOMMA Roger. S. pallipes Hald. Chester IX, 6 (Coll); Staten Island, Jamesburg (Ds); Short Hills, Palisades, Lakehurst (Wheeler); Gloucester, Westville (Fox). Occurs rarely in rich dark woods under stones, leaf-mould or rotten logs. SYSPHINCTA Roger. S. pergandei Roger. Ft. Lee (Silvestri); Short Hills VIII, 8 (Wheeler) Staten Island (Ds). Found under large stones in damp meadows. Dr. Wheeler suggests that “melina’’ Roger, will also be found in the State. PROCERATIUM Roger. P. crassicorne Emery. Staten Island (Ds); Anglesea (A ES). Live in rotten wood in damp, shady forests. “P. silaceum’’ Roger, which has been found in Pennsylvania and on Long Island, will undoubtedly be found in New Jersey as well. PONERA Latr. P. coarctata pennsylvanica Emery. Recorded from all sections of the State. Occurs in small colonies under stones, mould or rotten wood in open woods. Sub-family MyrMECcIN. MYRMECINA Curtis. M. graminicola americana Emery. Riverton (Vk); Lakehurst, Short Hills VIII, Newfoundland (Wheeler). Usually nests in rotten wood or under stones in damp, shady woods. Rare and local. MONOMORIUM Mayr. M. pharacnis Linn. This is the small red ant usually found in houses throughout the State. It is an introduced species from Europe, which has spread practically all over the world. M. minutum Mayr., var minimum (Buckley) Emery. Newfoundland, Lakehurst. (Wheeler); Staten Island (Ds); Milltown V, 30, Lakehurst IX, 27 (Coll); Westville, Riverton (VK). Common in Monomorium pharaonis. the pine barrens, making nests in the sand; a Fig. 268. minute black species. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 657 SOLENOPSIS Westw. S. molesta Say. Boonton (Vk); Short Hills VIII, Ft. Lee, Newfoundland (Wheeler); Chester IV, 1, New Brunswick VIII, 21 (Coll). A minute species, which varies greatly in habit, and which may yet prove to be a seriously injurious form. It is sometimes a thief ant in the nest of larger species, but in Illinois has developed a tendency to attack sprouting corn. Fig. 269. Fig. 269.—Solenopsis xyloni; a, b, worker from above and side; c, its head; d, female; enlarged. Fig. 270.—Cremastogaster lineolata; a, b, large worker; c, its head; d, female; e, its wing; f, small worker; all much enlarged. CREMASTOGASTER Lund. C. lineolata Say. Common throughout the State and reported by all col- lectors. Nest in a great variety of places from under bark to under stones. Makes quite a practice of attending plant lice and scale insects. var. lutescens Emery. Described from the State. var. cerasi Fitch. Anglesea, Clementon, Riverton (Vk); Medford (A E 8) var. pilosa Pergande. Lakehurst VII (div). This is a common form in the pine barrens. 42 IN 658 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PHEIDOLE Westw. P. pilifera Roger. Hunterdon Co. IV (Coll); Boonton (Vk): Palisades (Ds); Great Notch, Lakehurst (Wheeler). Nests in sandy or gravelly soil or under stones and is a true harvesting ant, although it also feeds on insect food. P. morrisi Forel. Vineland (Morris); Lakehurst (Wheeler). Common in the pine barrens, making its nest in the pure sand. P. vinelandica Forel. Vineland (Treat), Woodbury (Vk): Camden Co. (U SN M). Not uncommon in the pine barrens, where the sand con- tains an admixture of clay. P. davisi Wheeler. Lakehurst (Wheeler); Lucaston (Dke). Lives in the pine barrens in pure white sand. STENAMMA Mayr. S. brevicorne Mayr. Riverton (Vk). Nests under stones and leaves in rich, shady woods. : S. piceum Emery. Short Hills VIII (Wheeler). Sub-genus APHASNOGASTER Maryr. S. (A.) treatze Forel. Newfoundland, Overbrook (Ds); Vineland (Treat) Lakehurst (div). Nests in the sand in the shade of oaks and pines. S. (A.) lamellidens Mayr. Lakehurst (Wheeler). Nests much like the preceding. S. (A.) mariz Forel. Jamesburg (Wheeler). S. (A.) fulvum Roger. Caldwell (Cr); Hunterdon Co. IV, 16, Prosper- town VI. 1 (Coll). In rotten wood in rather dense forests. . S.-(A.) fulvum aqui (Buckley.) Emery. Hunterdon Co., Prospertown, Lakehurst (Coll); Jamesburg (Ds); Halifax (Wheeler): Westville (A E 8S); Anglesea, Clementon (Vk). Under stones in shady woods. S. (A.) fulvum aqui var. piceum Emery. Palisades, Halifax (Wheeler) ; Newfoundland (Ds); Milltown IV 10 (Coll). Common in shady woods. Dr. Wheeler suggests that S. tennesseense Mayr. will also occur in New Jersey, as it is known from Pennsylvania and Connecticut. MYRMICA Latr. M. punctiventris Roger. Fort Lee (Wheeler); Plainfield, Manasquan (Ds); Riverton IV, 14 (Vk); Medford (A E 8S): Camden. Under stones in moist, shady woods. M. punctiventris pinetorum Wheeler. Lakehurst (Wheeler et als.). Nests in pure sand. M. rubra scabrinodis Nyl., var. sabuleti Meinert. Ft. Lee, Newfoundland (Wheeler); Arlington (Coll). Nests in sandy or sunny gravelly places. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 69 . rubra scabrinodis Nyl., var. schencki Emery. New Brunswick VII, 20, Milltown V, 30, Lahaway V, XII, Lakehurst VIII, 18 (Coll); Dr. Wheeler has also taken this at Lakehurst. . rubra scabrinodis Nyl., var. fracticornis Emery. Lahaway XII (Brake- ley). Make nests in grass tussocks in Sphagnum swamps. ' LEPTOTHORAX Mayr. . longispinosus Roger. Newfoundland, Ft. Lee (Wheeler). Nests in crevices df rocks, in stone fences and similar situations. . curvispinosus Mayr. Paterson VI, 7, nesting in a golden-rod gall (Gr); Prospertown VI (Coll); Roselle Park (Brb); Ft. Lee (Wheel- er); Staten Island (Ds); Riverton, Clementon VI, 6 (Vk); Lakehurst (div), in oak galls (Wheeler). Nests in hollow twigs and empty galls in shady woods. . schaumii Roger. Staten Island, running on trunk of dead oak in May (Ds); Lakehurst VIII, 18 (Coll); nests in bark. . fortinodis Mayr. Lakehurst, nesting in the bark of pitch pine (Wheeler). . texanus davisi Wheeler. Lakehurst (Wheeler); Manumuskin (Dke). Nests in pure white sand and feeds on small insects. TETRAMORIUM Mayr. . cespitum Linn. Ft. Lee (Wheeler); Arlington IV, 6, New Brunswick IV, 26 (Coll); Staten Island (Ds); Camden Co. (Dke). This is an importation from Europe and is known as the “lawn ant.” It is spreading slowly, but will probably extend throughout the State be- fore long. At New Brunswick it occurred in a greenhouse, damaging some of the potted plants. There are three species of “Strumigenys’”’ Sm., which almost certainly occur in the State, although they have not been actually found. They are “S. pergandei”’ Hmery, “S. pulchella’” Emery and “S. clypeata’’ Roger. ATTA Fab. A. septentrionalis McCook. Milltown, Manasquan (Ds); Prospertown VI, 1 (Coll); Toms River (div); Lucaston (Dke); Lakehurst (Wheeler); Vineland (Treat). Practically confined to the pine re- gions and is the northern extremity of the range of this “cutting ant.” It is the only one of the fungus growing ants whose range extends into the State, and its life cycle is of extreme interest. Sub-family DoticHopERIN. There is only a single segment in the peduncle between thorax and abdomen. Sting of the female rudimentary. 660 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. DOLICHODERUS Lund. D. mariz Forel. Milltewn V, 30 (Coll); Lakehurst VIII (div); Clemen- ton V, 22 (Vk); Vineland (Treat); Manumuskin, Bamber, Brown’s Mills Jn. (Dke). Nests in large colonies in pure white sand around the roots of grass and turkey-beard. Attends plant-lice and mealy- bugs on surrounding plants. D. mariz davisi Wheeler. Sayreville (Ds); Jamesburg VII (div); Ocean Con Vie(Coll): D. taschenbergi Mayr. var. gagates Wheeler. Jamesburg (Ds); Lake- hurst (div); Clementon VI, 2 (Vk); Iona, Brown’s Mills Jn. (Dke). Nests with “marie.” D. plagiatus Mayr. Jamesburg (Ds); Riverton (Vk); Iona (Dke). Simi- lar in habits to “marie,” but its colonies are very small. D. plagiatus var. inornatus Wheeler. Lakehurst (Wheeler). D. plagiatus pustulatus Mayr. Lakehurst (Wheeler). D. plagiatus pustulatus var. beutenmulleri Wheeler. Lakehurst VII, VIII (div). TAPINOMA FoOrst. T. sessile Say. Throughout the State, common. Nests under stones, dead leaves, logs, etc. ; T. pruinosum Roger. Milltown (Coll); Halifax, Lakehurst (Wheeler) ; Atco (Vk). A much smaller species, probably more widely distributed than above records show. DORYMYRMEX Mayr. D. pyramicus Roger. Lakehurst (Wheeler) and probably throughout the pine barren region. Nests in white sand. Sub-family CAMPONOTINZ. Contains the most common of our species. There is only one segment in the peduncle between thorax and abdomen, there are no constrictions between the abdominal segments, and the females have no sting. BRACHYMYRMEX Mayr. B. heeri depilis Emery. Great Notch, Newfoundland, Short Hills VIII, Ft. Lee (Wheeler). Nests under stones in shady woods and attends root coccids. PRENOLEPIS Mayr. ~P. parvula Mayr. Arlington (Coll); Short Hills VIII, Halifax (Wheeler) Camden, Atco, Clementon (Vk); Lakehurst (div); Brown’s Mills Jn. (Dke). Under stones in gravelly and sunny places. P. arenivaga Wheeler. Lakehurst IX, 25 (Wheeler). = THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 661 Sub-genus NYLANDERIA Emery. . (N.) imparis Say. Halifax, Newfoundland (Wheeler); Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); Camden Co. (Fox); Chester III, IV, Jamesburg X, Prospertown VI (Coll). Nests in shady oak woods in soil con- taining more or less clay. best known member of which is a parasite of and P's: 27!-—A velvet Fhe Ree ye ee ant, Sprerophtiaima occidentalis. of the genus “Lachnosterna”’ or May beetles. 666 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE. MUSEUM. TIPHIA Fab. T. inornata Say. Throughout the State VI-IX, parasitic on white grubs. ye T. waldenii Vier. Lakehurst VII, 7 (e'k (Coll). i .T. relativa Vier. Chester (Coll) : Lucaston V, IX, Stone Harbor VII (Dke). Fig. 272.—White-grub parasite, Tiphia tnor- nata; a, adult; b, head of larva; c, Tf ee Rob. lLucaston IV, 10 lata id caesar: Evo T. clypeata Rob. Lucaston IX, 24 (Dke). PARATIPHIA Sichel. P. algonquina Vier. Clementon VI, VII (Hk), the type locality; Lake- hurst VII, Lahaway VIII (Coll). Family SCOLUDA#. Stout, very hairy wasps; black, banded or spotted with yellow, legs short and strong, abdomen with a very short pedicel. The species bur- row in the ground in search of white grubs, in which they lay their eggs and on which the larve develop. SCOLIA Fab. S. bicincta Fab. Gloucester Co. VIII, 23 (Fox); Westville (Crn); Weno- nah VII, 27 (Dke); Clementon IX, 8. (CG); Lahaway VI, 21, Prosper- town Viilehi(Coll): S. dubia Say. Newark, Trenton VIII, 14, Hammonton VIII, 27 (Coll); Westville (Crn); Gloucester VIII, 23 (Fox); Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). S. nobilitata Fab. Jamesburg VII, 18, Ocean Co. (Coll); Camden Co: VI- 29-VIII, 3 (Fox); DaCosta VII, 4-28, Bamber VIII, 11 (DkKe). ELIS Fab. E. plumipes Dru. Throughout the State in sandy places, more common south of the Piedmont Plain V—VIII. E. quadrimaculata Fab. (quadrinotata Fab.) Monmouth Co. VII, 4 (Fox); Laurel Springs VI, 4; Brown’s Mills V, VII, Manumuskin V, VI (Dke). Family MYZINID/. MYZINA Latr. M. interrupta Say. (hamata Say.) Riverton IX (Jn); Newbold VIII, Lucaston VIII, Manumuskin IX, Anglesea IX (Dke); Camden Co. (Ashm); Pemberton VI (Hk); Lakewood, Lahaway VIII (Coll). THE INSECTS OF (NEW: JERSEY. 667 . Quinguecincta Fab. (namea Fab.) Westville (Crn). . obscura Fab. New Jersey, rare (Bt); Westville (Crn). . sex-cincta Fab. Throughout the State VIJ-IX, common. Ss. SS . marginata Say. Sure to be found in New Jersey. Family SAPYGIDA. These are guests in the nests of bees, such as “Xylocopa” and “Osmia.” SAPYGA Lafr. S. centrata Say. Camden Co. V, 18 (Fox). S. americana Cress. Will be found in New Jersey. Family TRIGONALIDZ. TRIGONALYS Westw. T. sulcatus Davis. Anglesea (Sm). T. pulchelia Cress. Should occur in New Jersey (Vk). An undetermined species is in Mr. Daecke’s collection from Linden- wold IX, 7. LYCOGASTER Shuck. L. pullatus Shuck. Orange Mts. VII, 4 (Jn). L. costalis Cress. Reared from ‘‘Acronycta lobelizw”’ (Vk). Family BE THYLID/E. PARASIEROLA Carn. P. cellularis Say. (Goniozus) New Jersey probably (Ashm). GONIOZUS Forst. G. platynotze Ashm. Reared from “Platynota sentana.”’ PERISEMUS Forst. P. prolongatus Prov. Reared from “‘Crambus caliginosellus.” ANOXUS Thoms. A. chittendeni Ashm. Reared from “Cis” sp., and sure to be in New Jersey. EPYRIS Westw. E. bifoveolatus Ashm. (Mesitus) New Jersey probably. E. rufipes Say. Should be found in New Jersey. 663 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM LAZELIUS Ashm. L. trogodermatis Ashm. Reared from “Trogoderma tarsale.” CEPHALONOMIA Westw. C. hyalinipennis Ashm. Reared from “Amphibolips cinerea,” ‘“Holcaspis omnivora”’ and “Hypothenemus eruditus.” NEOSCLERODERMA Kieff. N. tarsalis ASshm. Reared from “Silvanus surinamensis.” PRISTOCERA Klug. P. armifera Say. Avalon VII, 27 (Hk). Family CHRYSIDIDA. These are the “cuckoo bees,” so called because they lay their eggs in the cells of other bees and wasps, their larve depriving the rightful owner of food if they do not actually eat it first. They are of a brilliant metallic blue or green, with a very firm chitinous outer surface, which is often deeply punctured or otherwise sculptured. The abdomen has only a few visible segments, the others being in the form of a retractile tube, at the end of which the small sting is formed. Some of the species are said to be true parasites of saw-flies. OMALUS Panz. O. iridescens Nort. Should be found in New Jersey. O. sinuosus Say. Trenton V, 20 (Hk). O. lzviventris Cress. Manumuskin VI, 11 (DkKe). NOTOZUS Forst. N. marginatus Patt. New Jersey probably. N. viridicyaneus Nort. “New Jersey” (U S N M). HEDYCHRIDIUM Perrin. H. dimidiatum Say. Philadelphia (Jn) and surely in New Jersey. HEDYCHRUM Latr. H. obsoletum Say. Riverton VII, 5 (Jn); Cape May VIII, 9 (Dke). H. violaceum Brullé. Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, 15, Anglesea Ix, 4 (Fox); Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). CHRYSIS Linn. C. perpuichra Cress. Camden Co. VII, 12 (Fox). C. verticalis Patt. Chester VII, 3 (Coll); Riverton VII, 31 (Jn). THE INSECTS, OF NEW JERSEY. 669 C. parvula Fab. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. La- haway X, 14 (Coll). C. dorize Grib. Lahaway VII, 18 (Sm). C. corruleans Fab. New Brunswick, Lahaway VI, 24, VII, 18 (Coll) ; DaCosta V, 17, VII, 20, Man- umuskin IX, 15 (Dke). C. nitidula Fab. Westville (Fox); Lucaston IX, 19, Brown’s Mills VI, 23 (Dke); reared from Fig. 273.—Chrysis species. nests of “Odynerus” and “Osmia’”’ in Hurope. C. nortoni Aaron. Pennsylvania and probably New Jersey. C. smaragdula Fab. Lahaway VII, 12 (Sm); DaCosta VII, 20, Lucaston IX, 2, Brown’s Mills VII, 5, Iona VIII, 25, Manumuskin VI, 22, Belle- plain IX, 8 (Dke). Family KUMENIDA.. These are solitary wasps, with males and females only developed, and the wings are folded lengthwise when at rest. They are predatory and store their cells with insects of various kinds. They may be diggers, borers in pith or wood or may make mud nests of more or less symmetri- eal form. ZETHUS Fab. Z. spinipes Say. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. (Sm). EUMENES Latr. E. agilis Sauss. Philadelphia VIII (Fox) and sure to be found in New Jersey. E. fraternus Say. Throughout the State, V, VII-IX; this is the common “potter wasp” that makes vase-like mud cells attached to low plants. E. globulosus Sauss. New Jer- sey (Cress Coll). E. verticalis Say. Camden VIII, 3 (Fox). MONOBIA Sauss. 7" M. quadridens Linn. Through- Fig. 274.—Fraternal potter-wasp, Eumenes out the State VI-VIII, local- fraternus; a, wasp; b, its mud cell; c, same opened to show contents. NORTONIA Sauss. N. symmorpha Sauss. Caldwell (Cr). ly not rare. ODYNERUS Latr. SYMMORPHUS Wesm. O. philadelphiz Sauss. Caldwell (Cr). O. debilis Sauss. Lahaway VII, 12 (Sm). 670 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. EUANCISTROCERUS D. T. O. albophaleratus Sauss. Westville (Crn); Camden Co. (Fox). O. birenimaculatus Sauss. Staten Island (Ds); Bloomfield, Woodbury VI, 17, Iona VI, 8, Manumuskin VI, 23 (DkKe); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Sm). O. campestris Sauss. Staten Island (Ds); Essex Co., New Brunswick VI, Jamesburg VII, Swedesboro VII (Coll); Woodbury VI (Dke); Clem- enton VII, Lucaston IX (Hk). O. capra Sauss. Throughout the State IX, X, not rare. QO. tigris Sauss. Throughout the State V—VII, IX, X, not rare. O. uncinatus Say. (unifasciatus Sauss.) Caldwell (Cr); Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Fox); Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke). O. quadrisectus Say. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12 (Coll). O. szeccularis Sauss. Gloucester Co. VHj-15, (Hox);> James- burg VII, 15, Lahaway VI, 1, Lakehurst IX, 26 (Coll). O. fulvipes Sauss. Staten Island VII (Ds). AKL EOS OWS Sar” ODYNERUS Latr. O. annulatus Say. New Jersey (BE): Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk). O. arvensis Sauss. Gloucester Co. VIII, 24 (Fox). O. boscii Lep. New Brunswick VII, 24, Swedesboro VII, 15, Lahaway (Sm); Manumuskin IX, 15 (Dke). O. megzra Lep. Caldwell (Cr); Camden VI, 28, VII, 12 (Fox); Clemen- ton VI, 29 (Hk); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll); Manumuskin VI, 4, VIII, 26 (DKe). O. catskilli Sauss. Staten Island VIII (Ds); Lahaway VI, 2 (Sm). OC. dorsalis Sauss. Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Fox); Westville VI, 6, Black- wood IX, 9, colony near bank of big Timber Creek bes 19 (Vk); Toms River IX, 22 (Dke). O. foraminatus Sauss. Throughout the State V—VII, IX. O. hidalgo Sauss. Camden VII, 12, 27 (Fox). O. fundatus Cress. Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk). STENODYNERUS Sauss. O. anormis Say. Camden, Gloucester Co. VI, VII (Fox); ‘Lucaston V, we (div); Iona VII, 13 (Dke); Anglesea IX, 3 (Coll). O. pedestris Sauss. Caldwell (Cr); Westville VI, 6 (Vk); Camden VI, 24, VII, 12, Cape May V, 14 (Fox). O. pennsylvanicus Sauss. Camden V-VII (oe: Westville (Crn). O. perennis Sauss. Trenton VII, Pemberton VII (Hk); Camden, Glouces- ter Co. VI-VIII (Fox). oO. conformis Sauss. Gloucester Co. VII, 22 (Fox). Fig. 275.—Odynerus flavipes and its nest built in a spool. a\ 279. ig. F t started te faced wasp i h —Nest of Vespa maculata ulata, w Vespa mac - 276.— 277 Fig jus Fig. Fig. 278.—Polistes pallipes. Fig. 279.—Paper comb of Polistes. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 671 O. vagus Sauss. Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox); Westville VI, 16 (Vk). O. collega Sauss. Lucaston IX (Dke); Lakehurst VIII, Barnegat Bay Dist. VI (Coll). LEPTOCHILUS Sauss. O. republicanus D. T. (ornatus Sauss.) Dunnfield VII, 12, stores larve of ‘‘Odontota dorsalis’ in pith cells (Sm); Camden VIII, 3 (Fox). Family VESPIDA. These are the true social wasps—yellow jackets and hornets, which live in colonies containing males, females and workers, the latter, as with the bees, undevelopd females. All of them build paper cells or nests, some of them in the open like the large gray globular “hornets nest,” some of them in trunks of trees, beneath overhanging eaves and others in holes in the ground. The insects are pugnacious and resent interfer- ence, aS any one who has ever disturbed a yellow jacket nest has dis- covered to his cost. The food consists of honey, pollen and other in- sects, the larve being fed with masticated fragments of insects by the mother or workers. There is no storing of food, and the young are abso- lutely dependent upon the periodical feeding by the adults. Only the impregnated females hibernate, and each of these starts. a colony of its Own in spring. The fore wings are folded longitudinally when at rest. POLISTES Latr. Species of this genus make paper combs that are not covered, in sheltered places. P. annularis Linn. Staten Island X (Ds); Jamesburg VII, 21 (Sm); Blackwood IX, 19 (Vk). P. fuscatus Fab. Seems to be rare in New Jersey, the variety “instabilis” Sauss. being the only form recorded (Bt). P. pallipes Lep. (metricus Say.) Throughout the State; is the com- monest of our species and varies greatly. P. perplexus Cress. With the preceding and locally as abundant. P. rubiginosus Lep. New Jersey, rare (Bt). P. variatus Cress. Newark, Camden Co., Lakehurst VIII, Lahaway IX, Anglesea IX, Cape May IX, not so common (Coll). P. canadensis Linn. Staten Island III, 15 (Ds). VESPA Linn. V. borealis Kirby. Caldwell (Cr); this record is open to doubt. V. crabro Linn. A European species introduced into and now spread throughout the State. It is the largest form that occurs with us. V. carolina Dru. (cuneata Fab.) Staten Island VI (Ds); New Bruns- wick VIII, Merchantville V, Ocean Co. VI (Coll); Riverton VI, X (Jn); Clementon IV (GG); Woodbury VI, National Park VI, VII, Lucaston IV, Iona VI, Manumuskin V, VI, X (Dke); Mr. Daecke says that the underground nest of this species always has a papered entrance. 672 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. V. diabolica Sauss. Throughout the State, more or less common all season; makes an underground nest. V. germanica Fab. Throughout the State all season and perhaps the most common of the smaller yellow-jackets; nests in hollow logs, under boards, and more rarely underground. V. infernalis Sauss. New Jersey (Ashm). V. maculata Linn. Common everywhere throughout the State. It is the ; large white-faced wasp that makes the globular “hornets nests” that are found attached to bushes, trees and sometimes to sheltered places on barns, etc. V. occidentalis Cress. New Jersey (Fox). V. vidua Sauss. Riverton IX (CG); Westville (Cress); New Brunswick IX, Lahaway (Sm); Malaga IX (GG); Lucaston IX, DaCosta VII, Bamber VII, Iona V, VIII, Manumuskin V (Dke). V. vulgaris Linn. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); Camden VI (Fox); Jamesburg VI, Lanaway, Lakehurst IX (Coll). V. consobrina Sauss. New Brunswick VI, 17 (Coll). Family CEROPALID. The “Pompilide” of the last edition. Includes rather slender, long- legged solitary wasps with the abdomen united to the thorax by a very short stalk. They are usually velvety black or blue, often with orange bands, wings usually black and kept in constant jerky motion when the insect is moving about. The species prey on spiders and other insects and may be diggers or makers of mud cells under stones, etc. Some are said to be guests in the nests of other diggers. PSEUDAGENIA Kohl. (AGENIA Dahlb.) P. architecta Say. Riverton IX, 29 (Jn); Merchantville V, Manumuskin X, 20 (Dke); Lahaway VII, 3 (Sm). P. bombycina Cress. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island V, VI (Ds); Camden VII (Fox). P. calcarata Cress. Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll); Westville VIII, 30 (Vk). P. caliptera Say. Camden Co. VI, 28 (Fox). P. iridipennis Cress. Camden Co. VI, VIII, Gloucester Co. V (Fox) Fig. 280.—Pseudagenia bombyctna and its cell, which is to be filled with spiders. P. mellipes Say. Philadelphia VII, 4 (Fox), and sure to occur in New Jersey. ;U s0go" -U © O11G)-O Oo A. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 673 . coerulescens Dahlb. Staten Island (Ds); Camden Co. VIII, IX (Fox). . subcorticalis Walsh. New Jersey VIII, 31 (Ashm). . varitarsata D. T. (varipes Cress.) Will yet be found in New Jersey. . pulchrina Cress. Riverton VI, 27 (Jn); Trenton VII, 5, Clementon VI a0 CE) CRYPTOCHEILUS Panz. (SALIUS Fab.) . fascipennis Say. (alienatus Sm.) Jamesburg (Sm); Riverton VII, 12 (GG); Camden Co. VIII, IX, Gloucester Co. IX (Fox); Westville (Vk). . conicus Say. New Brunswick, Jamesburg V (Sm); Camden, Glou- cester Co. V, IX (Fox); Clementon VI (Vk); Iona IV, 20 (Dke). . fulvicornis Cress. Gloucester Co. VII-IX (Fox); Ocean Co. (Sm). . germanus Cress. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Stone Harbor VII, 29 (Dke). . nuperus Cress. Gloucester Co. IX, 2 (Fox). . pomilius Cress. Camden and Gloucester Cos. VI, IX (Fox). . unifasciatus Say. Camden Co. VII, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox). . acceptus Cress. DaCosta VII, 19, Lucaston IX, 28 (Dke). PEPSIS Fab. elegans Lep. Will yet be found in New Jersey. 1 Tig. 281.—Tarantula hawk, Pepsis formosa of the Southwest. ANOPLIUS Lep. (POMPILUS Fab.) zthiops Cress. Staten Island IX (Ds); Caldwell (Cr): Riverton VII, Westville [TX (Jn); Manumuskin X, 20 (Dke). 43 IN 674 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. > >>> >> > PD PP > D> . algidus Smith. Ocean Co. VII, 19 (Fox); Anglesea VIII, 15 (Jn). . americanus Beauv. Caldwell (Cr); Camden and Gloucester Cos. VI, Vil, [IX (Fox): South Jersey VII (Sm); Lucaston IX (Dke). . argenteus Cress. Camden Co. VI, 15 (Fox). . atrox Dahlb. Throughout the State VI-IX, common. . biguttatus Fab. Del. Water Gap to Manumuskin V-—IX, not rare. . cinctipes Cress. Camden Co. VI, 28, Ocean Co. (Fox); Manumuskin VI, 23, Stone Harbor VII, 5 (Dke). . cylindricus Cress. Camden Co. VI, VII (Fox): Swedesboro VII (Sm); DaCosta VII (Dke). . divisus Cress. Camden Co. IX, 7 (Fox); Iona VI, 8 (Dke). ferrugineus Say. Riverton VIII, 17 (Dke); Malaga IX, 15 (Hk). maurus Cress. © (funereus St. Farg. ¢) Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). fuscipennis Lep. G. d. south of Piedmont Plain VI, VII. . hyacintheus Cress. Gloucester Co. IX, 21 (Fox); Swedesboro VII, 15 (Sm). . ingenuus Cress Camden IX, 7, Gloucester VII, 19 (Fox); Westville VI, 19 (Vk); Iona VI, 16 (Dke); Lahaway IX; 26 (Coll). . interruptus Cress. Camden Co. VII, Gloucester Co. VIII, IX (Fox); Clementon VIII (Vk); Swedesboro VII (Sm); Lucaston VIII (Dke). . marginatus Say. Chester VII, Jamesburg VIII (Coll); Staten Island IX (Ds); Camden VI (Fox); Clementon VIII (Vk); Lahaway VIII (Sm); Iona VI, Manumuskin VI (Dke). . maurus Cress. Riverton VI (Vk); Gloucester Co. VIII (Fox); Ocean Co. (Sm). . posterus Fox. Camden Co. VII (Fox). . philadelphicus Lep. Throughout the State VII-X, locally common. - . relativus Fox. Chester, Lahaway, Anglesea VIII (Coll); Avalon VII (CG). . subviolaceus Cress. Camden Co. VIII, IX, Atlantic Co. VI (Fox); Clementon V, 9 (Vk); Gloucester Co. VII, Ocean Co. (Coll). . tenebrosus Cress. Camden Co. VII, VIII (Fox); Gloucester Co. VII, Labaway IV (Coll); Clementon IV, Lucaston IX, Manumuskin IV, V, . X (Dke). . tropicus Fab. Throughout the State VI-IX. . virginiensis Cress. Monmouth Co. VII, 4 (Fox). . Marize Cress. Great Notch IV, 8 (GG); Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). . pompilus Cress. Recorded from New Jersey (Ashm). . luctuosus Cress. Lake Hopatcong (Fox); Barnegat Bay Dist. VII (Coll). APORUS Spinola. . fasciatus Smith. Camden Co. VIII, 24 (Fox); N. Woodbury VI, 22 (Vk); Lucaston V, 30 (Dke); Atlantic Co. VI, 24 (Coll). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 675 CEROPALES Latr. C. bipunctatus Say. Chester IX, 16 (Coll); Caldwell (Cr); Newark, Ocean Co. (Sm); Riverton IX, 10 (Vk); DaCosta VIII, 3 (Dke). C. fraterna Smith. Trenton V, 24, VIII, 21 (Hk). C. longipes Smith. Trenton VIII, 3 (Hk). Super-family SPHECOIDEA. This includes a large series of digger and other wasps, all of them solitary, most of which provision their nests or cells with other insects. Some are parasitic, and, as a whole, the series is decidedly useful. Family PEMPHREDONID-.. Usually slender, rather small wasps, shining black in color. They bur- row in the pith of dry branches, making very irregular and complicated channels. Quite generally they store their nests with plant lice. - PSeN Eat y . cressoni Pack. Camden Co. IX, 7 (Fox), IX, 22, on flowers of aster (Vk); Woodbury VI, 17, Lucaston IX, 12 (Dke). . denticulatus Pack. Camden Co. IX, 7 (Fox). . leucopus Say. New Brunswick V, 27 (Coll). niger Pack. New Jersey (US N M). . higrescens Rohw. Clementon VI, 30 (Hk). pauper Pack. Camden Co. VIII, 24 (Fox); Westville (Crn). . perplexa Rohw. Camden Co. VIII, 6 (Fox). . Striatus Vier. Westville VIII, 30, the type locality (Vk); Avalon VI, Sy (irate . longicornis Fox. Westville VIII, 30 (Jn). . johnsoni Vier. Riverton VI, 10 (Jn), the type locality. . maculipes Fox. North Woodbury VI, 18 (Vk). UU U0 U ww aw) se ay PEMPHREDON Latr. . concolor Say. Camden Co. VII, 27 (Fox). . bipartior Fox. New Brunswick VI, 20 (Coll);. Anglesea IX, § (Dke). angularis Fox. New Brunswick VI, 10 (Coll). . inoratus Say. (Cemonus) New Jersey (Cress Coll). » harbecki Rohw. (Cemonus) Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). oy Vey STIGMUS Jur. S. americanus Pack. Camden Co. VI, 28 (Fox). 676 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SPILOMENA Shuck. S. pusilla Say. New Jersey probably. PASSALCECUS Shuck. P. annulatus Say. Camden Co. VII, 28 (Fox). - mandibularis Cress. Northern New Jersey (Ashm). P. rivertonensis Vier. Riverton VI, 17 (Jn); the type locality. a) Hanily AM Pig i@ip 7a, Curious slender wasps, with very long prothorax, a conic head with the base in front, and a clypeus like a beak. They are very rare and are said to prey on cockroaches. RHINOPSIS Westw. R. canaliculata Say. Sure to be found in New Jersey. Family SPHECIDA®. This family is easily recognized by the long slender pedicel or stalk connecting the thorax with the main bulb of the abdomen. Among them are the common mud-daubers that plaster their clay or earthen cells against out-houses and under porches, sometimes inside of shutters or in similar sheltered places. These cells are filled with caterpillars, spiders, grasshoppers or the like, stored by the mother wasp as food for the larva. Some species are true diggers and make underground cells only, All of them may be considered as beneficial. SCELIPHRON Klug. S. cementarium Dru. Throughout the State and the most abundant of our mud-daubers. The variety ‘‘architectus” Say. occurs with the type and as commonly, while “lunatum Fab. (canadensis Sm)” has been taken on Staten Island (Ds). CHALYBION Dahlb. C. czeeruleum Linn. Throughout the State VI-IX, not rare. SPHEX Linn. (AMMOPHILA Kirby.) S. arvensis Dahlb. Staten Island (Ds); g. d. in New Jersey (Bt). . conditor Smith. Long Island, and sure to occur in New Jersey. S. gracilis Lep. Caldwell (Cr); Chester, Orange Mts., Jamesburg VII, 11, Ocean Co., Swedesboro VII, 16 (Coll); Lucaston VI, 27, IX, 12, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). S. procera Dahlb. (gryphus Sm.) Throughout the State VI-X. 2) THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 677 S. intercepta Lep. Jamesburg VII, Gloucester VII (Coll); Westville (Crn). S. extrematata Cress., var. pictipennis Walsh. Staten Island (Ds); Ches- ter, New Brunswick VII, Jamesburg VII (Coll); Riverton (Jn). S. urnaria Klug. Caldwell (Cr); Camden Co. (Fox); Palisades VIII, 14, DaCosta V, 18, Iona VI, 16 (Dke). S. violaceipennis Lep. Ocean Co. (Coll). S. vulgaris Cress. Chester, Middlesex Co. VII, Jamesburg VII, Lahaway X (Coll). S. strenuus Cress. Ocean Co., Lakehurst VII, 4 (Coll). CHLORION Latr. C. cyaneum Dahlb (cazeruleum Dru). Throughout the State VI-IX. var. “erarium’”’ Patton. With the type and really the more common. “C. nearcticus” Rob. is the same. C. abdominalis Cress. (Harpactopus) Ocean Co. (Sm); DaCosta VII, 4, 28, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). C. bifoveolatum Tasch. (Sphex) Newark, New Brunswick VII, 14, Gloucester Co. VII, 15, Ocean Co., Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). C. atratum Lep. (Priononyx — Sphex brunneipes Cress.) Throughout the State VIJ-IX, locally not rare. C. thomz Fab. Westville (Crn); Delair VIII, DaCosta VII, Lucaston IX (Dke). C. aztecum Sauss. (lIsodontia macrocephalus Fox.) Clementon IX, X, 4 (div); Belleplain IX, 8 (DKe); Manahawken IX, 6 (Hk). C. auripes H. T. Fern. (lIso- dontia tibialis St. Farg). j Throughout the State VI- IX, not rare. C. harrisi H. T. Fern. (lIso- dontia_ philadelphica) Caldwell (Cr); Westville (Crn); Lucaston IX, 12 (Dke); Clementon IX, 4 (CG); Ocean Co. (Coll). C. bridewelli H. T. Fern. Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). C.ichneumonea Linn. (Sphex). Common ¢' throuhgout the State. ; Fig. 282.—Chlorion ichneumonea. » tf C. pennsylvanicum Linn. (Sphex) Throughout the State, common. Family PHILANTHIDA. Rather small or medium sized wasps with a broad, thick head, the adbomen constricted at base but not petiolated, males with brushes of 678 REPORT ‘OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: long hair on each side of the clypeus. They burrow in the ground and store their cells with beetles or with small digger bees. CERCERIS Latr. Cc. bicornuta Guer. Camden Co. VII, 22 (Fox); Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke); Anglesea VII-IX (div). C. clypeata Dahlb. Chester IX, 16 (Coll); Staten Island (Ds); Ham- monton VIII, 23 (Dke); Toms River (Bt); Anglesea VI, 22 (Sm). Cc. compacta Cress. Caldwell (Cr); Philadelphia VII, 23 (Fox). C. dentifrons Cress. Philadelphia IX (Fox) and sure to be in New Jer- sey. Cc. deserta Say. Common throughout the State. C. dufouri Guer. Camden Co. VII, Gloucester Co. VII, [IX (Fox); Angle- sea VII (Coll). C. flavofasciata Sm. Lahaway VII, 12 (Coll). C. fumipennis Say. Westville (Crn); Delair VIII, Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke); Farmingdale VII (Jn); Atlantic Co. VI (Fox); Lahaway VII, Lakehurst VIII (Coll). Cc. venator Cress. Westville VII-IX (div); DaCosta VII (Dke); Glouces- ter Co. VII (Fox); Anglesea VIII, 8 (Vk). C. robertsonii Fox. Lahaway VII, 12 (Sm). C. imitator Cress. Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). C. fulvipes Cress. Trenton IX, 2 (Hk). EUCERCERIS Cress. E. laticeps Cress. Gloucester Co. VII, 27, VIII, 28 (Fox). E. zonatus Say. Sure to occur in New Jersey. PHILANTHUS Fab. P. vertilabris Fab. (Pseudanthophilus) So. Jersey VI, 2 (Sm). P. bilunatus Cress. (Anthophilus) Riverton IX (Vk); Camden Co. VIII, IX (Fox); Merchantville VIII (Dke); Clementon IX (CG); Lahaway (Sm). P. dubius Cress. (Anthophilus) Clementon VI, (Hk); Swedesboro VIII (Sm). P. politus Say. Throughout the State VI-IX, not rare. P. gibbosus Fab. (punctatus Say). Throughout the State VII-X, com- mon. P. solivagus Say. Chester IX, 14 (Coll); Riverton IX, 19 (Hk); Glou- cester Co. VII, 24 (Fox). P. sanborni Cress. Staten Island (Ds); Riverton VIII (Vk); Swedes- boro VII, Ocean Co. (Coll); Pemberton IX (GG); Wenonah VI, Manumuskin VI (Dke). ye he y% Fig. 284. Fig. 283.—Sphecius speciosus, carrying off a Cicada to its burrow. Fig. 284.—Larva of S. speciosus feeding on the Cicada buried by its parent. Fig. 285.—Sphecius speciosus; a, larva; b, c, pupa; from below and side; e, 7, g, details of structure. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 679 APHILANTHOPS Patt. A. frigidus Smith. Camden Co. VII, 12 (Fox); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). Family BEMBECIDE. Handsome, yellow-marked wasps of moderate size, the abdomen broad at base, not stalked. The labrum or upper lip is very long, triangular and pointed. The insects burrow in sandy places and feed their larve with flies. BEMBIDULA Burm. B. quadrifasciata Say. Throughout the sandy areas south of Piedmont Plain, more common in the pines VII-IX. : B. ventralis Say. With the preceding and ranges further north; recorded from Clifton IX, 4 (GG). STICTICA Ill. (MONEDULA Latr.) S. carolina Fab. South of Piedmont Plain, g. d. VII-IX; the largest of the family, and not common. BEMBEX Fab. B. pruinosa Fox. Anglesea VIII, 25 (Kemp). B. spinolze Lep. Throughout the sandy areas south of Piedmont Plain; also at Sandy Hook (Bt); taken on a cow in the act of killing a “YTabanus nigrovittatus” (Dke). ‘B. cinerea Handl. Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll); Cape May (Vk). MICROBEMBEX Patt. M. monodonta Say. Throughout the State in sandy places, not common. Family Sli ZLoAs,. SPHECIUS Dahlb. speciosus Dru. Throughout the State VII, IX, but local. The largest of all our digger wasps preying upon the Cicadas or harvest flies, which are gathered and stored in underground galleries as food for the larve. o Family GORYTIDA. GORYTES Latr. G. nebulosus Pack. Lahaway VII, 1 (Sm); New Jersey (Pack). G. phaleratus Say. (Hoplisus fulvipennis Sm.) Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); Chester VII, 19, Jamesburg VIII, 4, Gloucester VII, 15 (Coll); Staten Island VII (Ds). 680 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. QoQ 9 O . simillimus Sm. New Jersey, latter part of June (Fox). . bipunctatus Say. (Euspongus) Great Notch IX, 8 (GG); Camden Co. VIL, 9, IX, 7 (Pox); Clementon VII, 27 (Vk). . denticulatus Pack. Riverton VI, 20 (Hk). . nigrifrons Smith. Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Coll). . microcephalus Handl. Camden Co. VI, 28 (fox). : propinquus Cress. Trenton VIII, 5, 21 (Hk). Family MELLINIDA. Abdomen petiolate, smooth and shining; the species prey upon flies, which some species capture by feigning death. en ae N N NL N. N. MELLINUS Fab. . bimaculatus Say. Riverton VIII, 11 (Vk); Westville (Fox); Lucaston IX, 17 (Dke); Lahaway X, 14 (Coll). Family ALYSONID/. BOTHYNOSTETHUS Kohl. . distinctus Fox. Camden Co. VII, VIII (Fox), the type locality; At- lantic Co. (Sm). ALYSON Jur. : melleus Say. Camden Co. VII, 6, VIII, 10 (Fox). . oOppositus Say. Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox); Westville (Crn). Family NYSSONID.. NYSSON Latr. . lateralis Pack. Philadelphia VI (Fox), and sure to be found in New Jersey. . plagiatus Cress. Camden Co. VII, 19, 27 (Fox). . equalis Patt. Camden, Gloucester Co. VII (Fox); Westville VII, 1 (Vk). . opulentus Gerst. (Brachystegus) Camden Co. VI, 28 (Fox). . submellipes Vier. Riverton VIII, 7 (Jn); the type locality. texanus Cress. Pemberton VII, 3 (Hk). tramosericus Vier. Visits flowers of yarrow, “Achillea millefolium” (Vk). deeckei Vier. Lucaston V, 30 (Dke); the type locality. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 681 Family CRABRONID. Rather small diggers, with an unusually large quadrate head. They are not uniform in habit, but many live in pithy stems, burrow in dead wood or make use of an old cavity. They store their cells with flies, plant-lice, other insects or even spiders. OxO OOO 02°0 8.0 © CRABRO Fab. . maculatus Fab. Staten Island VII (Ds); Riverton IV, 31 (Jn); Cam- den IX, 13 (Kp). . trapezoideus Pack. Camden Co. VII, 5 (Fox); Westville (Crn). . interruptulus D. T. (Solenius interruptus) Throughout the State VI, VII. . producticollis Pack. (Solenius) Throughout the State VI, VII. . montanus Cress. (Ectemnius) Philadelphia VIII (Fox), and sure to occur in New Jersey. . corrugatus Pack. (Ectemnius) Camden Co. VIII, 30 (Fox). . obscurus Smith. (Clytochrysus) Throughout the State VI-VIII. : septemptrionalis Pack. Camden Co. VII, 27 (Fox). . nhigrifrons Cress. Throughout New Jersey (Vk). paucimaculatus Say. (Xestocrabro) Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox). . bisexmaculatus Vier. (Xestocrabro sexmaculatus Say.) Caldwell ' (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox); Clementon V, 12 (Vk). . trifasciatus Say. Chester VIII, 15 (Coll); Staten Island VIII (Ds); Camden Co. VII, VIII (Fox). . bimaculatus Say. Great Notch VIII, 21, Riverton VIII, 17 (Dke); one of the specimens taken with “Lucillia cesar” as its prey. . Stirpicola Pack. (Xylocrabro) Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox); Atlantic Co. (Coll). . scaber Lep. Camden Co. VII (Fox); Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). . decem-maculatus Say. (Hypocrabro) Riverton [X, 31 (Jn); Camden Co. VII, 27 (Fox); Avalon VI, 9 (Kp). . chrysargyrus Lep. (Pseudocrabro) Jamesburg IX (Coll); Camden Con Vil (Hox). : bigeminus Patt. (Protothyreopus) Camden VIII, 12 (Fox); Laha- way (Coll). . rufifemur Pack. Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). argus Pack. (Thyreopus) Camden Co. VI, 28, VIII, 24 (Fox). . provancheri Fox. (Thyreopus) Will be found in New Jersey. . cribrellifer Pack. Long Island (Ashm), and probably in New Jersey. - vernalis Fox. (Synothyreopus) Clementon V, 10-28 (div); DaCosta V, 18, Brown’s Mills V, 21 (Dke). 682 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. OO A0 0 © © ‘6 16 tumidus Pack. (Synothyreopus) . Westville (Crn); Avon IX, 27 (Hk); Lahaway X, 14 (Coll); Lucaston VI, 27, Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). . viereckii Rohw. (Synothyreopus) DaCosta V, 17 (Dke). . cingulatus Pack. (Paranothyreus) Camden Co: VIII, IX (Fox). . rugicollis Vier. Riverton VII, 8 (Jn); the type locality. . hilaris Smith. DaCosta V, 18 (Dke). . nitidiventris Fox. (Cuphopterus) Trenton V, 24 (Hk); Camden Co. VII, 5 (Fox), the type locality; Collingswood VII, 17 (GG). . errans Fox. (Lindenius) Gloucester Co. VIII, 16 (Fox). . Sulcus Fox. (Crossocerus) Long Island (Ashm) and probably New Jersey. . dzeckii Rohw. (Crossocerus) Lucaston V, 28 (Dke). . minimus Pack. (Crossecerus) Camden Co. V, 9, VIII, 9 (Fox). . scutellifer D. T. (scutellatus Say.) Camden Co. V, 18 (Fox). . maculiclypeus Fox. N. Woodbury VI, 13, Clementon V, 30, VI, 2 (Vk); Lucaston V, 30 (DKe). . flavitrochantericus Vier. Riverton VI, 6, the type locality (Vk). . impressifrons Smith. (Blepharipus) Riverton VIII, 8 (Jn) IX, 7 (CG). . harringtonii Fox. Trenton VIII, 11 (Hk). . higrior Fox. (Blepharipus) “The unique type is from New Jersey” (Vk). . occidentalis Fox. (Alliognathus) Riverton V, 30 (Vk), VIII, 25 (Jn). . pedicellatus Pack. (Rhopalum) Riverton V, 30, Gloucester Co. IX, 7 (Vk). . rufigaster Pack. (Rhopalum) Riverton VIII, 17 (Jn); New Jersey (Ashm). ANACRABRO Pack. . ocellatus Pack. Staten Island VI, 2 (Ds); Camden Co. VIII, 10 (Fox); Westville (Crn); Farmingdale VII, 14 (Coll); Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). Family OXYBELID/. NOTOGLOSSA Dahlb. . emarginata Say. Throughout the State V—VII, not rare. OXYBELUS Latr. . quadrinotatus Say. Jamesburg V (Coll); Camden, Gloucester Co. VIII (Fox). . subulatus Rob. (mucronatus Pack.) Throughout the State VI, VII. . cornutus Rob. Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, 28, VIII, 5 (Fox). . packardi Rob. Camden Co. VII, 12 (Fox). . letus Say. Camden Co. VII, 12, VIII, 9 (Fox). THE INSECTS. OF NEW JERSEY. 683 Family LARRID/. Head broad, closely applied to the thorax, abdomen not stalked, oval; middle tibia with one spur. Make burrows in sandy places and provision them chiefly with grasshoppers, crickets and the like. >>> p> ee estes tS ASTATA Latr. . bicolor Say. Gloucester Co. VIII, 16 (Fox); New Jersey (Cress Coll). . unicolor Say. Throughout the State in August, not rare. . pygidialis Fox. Camden Co. (Fox). . occidentalis Cress. Philadelphia VIII (Fox) and probably New Jersey. LARRA Latr. . analis Fab. (cressoni Fox, americana Cress.) Camden, Gloucester Cos. VII, VIII (Fox); Swedesboro VII, 15 (Coll); Clementon VIII, 13, 27 (Vk). . pennsylvanica Beauv. Camden, Gloucester Co, VIII, [IX (Fox); West- ville (Crn). NOTOGONIA Costa. - argentata Beauv. G. d. south of Piedmont Plain V-—VIII, not rare. ANCISTROMA Fox. . distincta Smith. Throughout the State VIII, IX, not rare. TACHYSPHEX Kohl. . tarsatus Say. Camden, Gloucester Cos. VII, VIII (Fox); Clementon V, 19 (Vk); Anglesea VI, 25 (Sm). . dubiosus D. T. (dubius Fox.) Camden Co. VIII, 24 (Fox), the type locality; N. Woodbury VI (div); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke). . punctifrons Fox. Camden Co. IX, 12 (Fox). . minimus Fox. Camden Co. VII (Fox). . terminatus Smith. DaCosta VIL, 28, Iona VI, 2, Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke); Anglesea IX, 4 (Sm). . quebecensis Prov. New Jersey VIII, 24, 31 (U S N M). . acutus Patt. N. Woodbury VI, 138, 22, VIII, 1 (Vk). . tenuipunctus Fox. Clementon V, 14 (Vk); VI, 6 (W. S. Huntington). . obscurus Cress. Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Coll). . similis Rohw. Anglesea VIII, 4 (Coll); type locality. TACHYTES Panz. . aurulentus Fab. G. d. south of Piedmont Plain VII, VIII, not rare. . distinctus Smith. (crassus Patt.) Westville VIII, 1 (Vk). 684 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. T. harpax Patt. Essex Co., Lahaway, Ocean Co. (Coll); Camden Co. (Fox). . mandibularis Patt. G. d. south of Piedmont Plain VI-VIII. - calcaratus Fox. With the preceding VI-IX, not rare. . parvus Fox. Camden Co. VIII (Fox). mergus Fox. Camden Co. VII (Fox). . pepticus Say. Ocean Co., Lakewood (Coll); Iona VII, 13 (Dke). . breviventris Cress. Clementon VIII, 27 (Vk). . elongatus Cress. Glassboro (GG). HAAA AAA LYRODA Say. L. subita Say. Chester VIII, 12, Arlington VIII, 30 (Coll); Camden, Gloucester Cos. VIII (Fox); Westville VIII, IX (div); Lucaston IX, 3 (Dke). L. triloba Say. Camden Co. (Fox) echaatl gaan Mtoe DDD. MISCOPHUS Jurine. M. americanus Fox. Camden Co. VII, VIII, the type locality, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox); N. Woodbury VIII, 1 (Vk). PLENOCULUS Fox. P. foxi Vier. N. Woodbury V, 22, VIII, 1, the type locality (Vk). . atlanticus Vier. N. Woodbury VI, 13, the type locality (Vk). P. davisi Fox. N. Woodbury VI (Vk). U Family TRY POXYLIDA:. Make cells in pithy plants, separating them by mud partitions, or make mud cells against walls, storing them with spiders. The wasps. are slender, without yellow bands on abdomen. TRYPOXYLON Latr. T. albopilosum Fox. Throughout the State VI, VII, not common. T. clavatum Say. With the preceding VII, VIII, more common. T. carinatum Say. New Jersey (Ashm). T. frigidum Smith. Greenwood Lake V, 30 (Coll); Trenton V, 26, VII, 10 : (Hk); Lucaston VI, 18 (Dke). T. pennsylvanicum Sauss. Camden Co. VI, 28 (Fox). T. politum Say: Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); New. Brunswick VII (Sm); Westville (Crn); Lahaway (Coll). HAdG THE INSECTS. OF NEW JERSEY. 685 rubrocinctum Pack. Camden VII, 10 (Vk); Westville, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Crn); Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke). tridentatum Pack. Recorded from New Jersey (Ashm). excavatum Smith. Staten Island (Ds); New Brunswick VII (Sm). bidentatum Fox. New Jersey probably. albitarse Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 7 (Jn); Prospertown VI, 1 (Coll); Clementon VII, 27 (Vk); Iona VII, 13, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). johnsoni Fox. Boonton VII (GG); Riverton VII, 15 (Jn), the type locality. projectum Fox. Riverton VIII, 13 (Jn); the type locality. Super-family APOIDEA. This series contains all the bees, social and solitary, long and short- tongued. The adults are more or less hairy, the hair is plumose, feath- ered, twisted or branched; sometimes dense, sometimes very sparse, \ SSS u NIST SS sat \ \ " \ e \ Fig. 287.—Legs of bees, showing pollen gathering structures: b, Melipona; ec, bumble bee. a, the honey bee; 686 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. sometimes evenly distributed, sometimes massed at one point; but almost always compound hair indicates a meniber of this super-family. The tongue, besides varying from short to long, may be hinged or straight when at rest, but is always formed for lapping. The hind legs are often modified in the females and workers to serve as pollen carriers, and sometimes the underside of the breast or of the abdomen is modified to serve the same purpose. The larve are apparently legless grubs that live upon pollen or honey or a mixture of the two. Sometimes this is fed as needed as in the hive bee, more usually it is stored in a cell in quantity sufficient to bring the larva from the egg laid in the same cell to maturity. The bees, on the whole, are decidedly useful, serving as polienizers to fruits and flowers, some of the former and many of the latter being completely dependent upon insect aid for their continued existence. Social bees are those in which workers are developed, and of these we have very few; solitary bees are those in which only males and females exist. Fig. 288.—Types of compound hairs found in bees. a ea ZL, = | tz Le Met LR SSS SS ZL! Lies SS MNES bd AG Lie SS —_ y- ZB NY Family HALICISDAS These are solitary bees in so far as there are no developed workers, but they may occur in colonies, a large number of specimens building in the same territory. ‘They are usually small in size, have short tongues, THE INSECTS. OF NEW JERSEY. 687 .and their nesting habits are diverse. Some of them are brilliantly blue and green in color. pl yee ees Bieter ce see LL HALICTUS Latr. . ligatus Say. (¢ ornatipes Cress., armaticeps Cress., captiosus Sm.) Throughout the State, everywhere common YV—VIII. . confusus Smith. New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll) ; Camden X, 20 (USM). . parallelus Say. South Jersey (Fox). . provancheri D. T. (fasciatus Nyl., flavipes Fab.) Throughout the State IV, V, VII-X, not rare. EVYLAUS Rob. . pectoralis Smith. Middlesex Co. VII, Lakehurst VII (Coll); Camden Veco s MM). . helumbonis Rob. Jamesburg VII, 18, Lahaway VI, 28 (Coll); Camden Ni xe CH ox). . arcuatus Rob. Clementon IV, 27 (Dke). . truncatus Rob. /Chester, Newark V (Coll). . Quadrimaculatus Rob. Lahaway VII, 12 (Coll). . pectinatus. Rob. Chester (Coll). LASIOGLOSSUM Curtis. . fuscipennis Smith. Staten Island VI (Ds); Philadelphia VIII, 29 (Fox). . similis Smith. Burlington Co. V, Lahaway X, 14 (Coll). . coriaceus Smith. Staten Island IV (Ds); Prospertown VI, 1 (Coll). CHLORALICTUS Rob. . albipennis Rob. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Coll). . imitatus Smith. Will probably be found in New Jersey (Ashm). : pilosus Smith. Throughout the State V, VI, X (div). . inconspicuus Smith. Newark V, Jamesburg VII (Coll); Staten Island VIL (Ds); Iona VI, Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke). . nymphalis Smith. Camden X, 2) (Fox); Prospertown, Ocean Co. VI (Sm). . nymphasarum Rob. (palustris Rob.) Throughout the State IV—VII. .-zephyrus Smith. Newark V, New Brunswick IV, Atlantic Co. V (Coll); Riverton IV, 5 (DkKe); So. Jersey (Fox). . levissimus Smith. Staten Island IX (Ds); New Brunswick V, James- burg VII (Coll). . vierecki Craw. Throughout the Delaware Valley region IV—VIII; also Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). Type from New Jersey. 688 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 21 at aga SSR . disparilis Cress. Sandy Hook VIII, Jamesburg (Coll). . Virginicus Ashm. Jamesburg (Coll). A mss. name. - marinus Craw. Ocean City VI, 19 (Vk). - sparsus Rob. Hopatcong VII, Chester VII, IX, New Brunswick VII, Burlington Co. V (Coll). . versatus Rob. Lake Hopatcong VII, 6 (Coll). . czeruleus Rob. Riverton IV, Westville IV (GG); National Park V (Dke). . illinoisensis Rob. Lahaway IV, 20 (Coll). . obscurus Rob. Lahaway IV, 20 (Coll). . smilacinze Rob. Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). AUGOCHLORA Smith. : auratus Smith. Staten Island IV, V (Ds); Ocean Grove V, Camden Co. VIII (Fox); Jamesburg, Prospertown VI, Anglesea VII (Coll). . fervidus Smith. Shouid occur in New Jersey (Ashm). . humeralis Patton. Lahaway, common; has formed a great colony at this point, the soil in spots being literally honeycombed with bur- rows (Sm). . viridissimus Vier. (viridula Smith.) Newark VII, Orange Mis. VIII, Clementon V, Lakenurst VII (Coll); Brown’s Mills V, Lucaston X, Iona VIII, Manumuskin VIII (DkKe). . cupreus Smith. Newark V, Jamesburg VIII (Coll); Camden Co. VIII (Fox). . sumptuosus Sm. New Jersey (U S N MM). OXYSTOGLOSSA Sm. . purus Say. Newark V, New Brunswick X, Riverton V, Lahaway LA es VII (Coll); Riverton V, Merchantville VII (Dke). : persimilis Vier. (similis Rob.) Orange Mts. (Coll). AGAPOSTEMON Smith. . radiatus Say. (pulchra Smith.) Throughout the State V—-VII; com- mon. : splendens Lep. DaCcsta V, VII, Penbryn VII, Avalon VII (Dke); Anglesea V, VI (Coll). . texanus Cress. Fort Lee VIII, 30 (Dke). . zruginosus Smith. Camden, Gloucester Co. VIII (Fox). . virescens Fab. (nigricornis Fab.) Chester VIII, Newark IX, Mon- mouth Co. VIII (Coll); Caldwell (Cr). . lerouxi Lep. (parellelus Say.) Chester VII, New Brunswick VII (Coll); Clementon IV (Dke). . emarginata Say. Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). . pilosus Cress. Woodbury VI, Iona IV, Brown’s Mills V, Manumuskin V (Dke). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 689 SPHECODES Latr. S. arvensis Patt. Camden Co. V, Gloucester Co. VII (Fox); Riverton VIII, Jamesburg V, Lahaway IV, VI, South Jersey VII (Coll). S. dichrous Smith. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island VII (Ds); Camden Co. V (Fox). S. clematidis Rob. Riverton VI, 11, Clementon V, 12 (Coll); National Park VI, 10 (Dke). S. prosphorus Lovell. Lucaston VIII, 19 (Dke). S. confertus Say. (falcifer Patt.) Prospertown VII, 11 (Sm); New Jer- sey (US M). S. stygica Rob. Laurel Springs VII, 21 (Dke). S. mandibularis Cress. Camden Co. VI, 15 (Fox). - S. ranunculi Rob. Clementon V, 30 (Vk). Family ANDRENID. These are species of moderate or rather large size, all of them solitary, most of them diggers, and the majority with short tongues. Some of them make burrows of considerable extent, and occasionally there are large colonies in an area particularly adapted to their needs. ANDRENA Fab. A. carlini Ckll. (bicolor Fab.) Newark V, Trenton V, Jamesburg V, Lahaway V, VI (Coll); Great Notch V, Merchantville V, Manumuskin V (Dke). A. erigenize Rob. Newark, Jamesburg, Burlington, Atlantic Co. V (Coll). A. hirticincta Prov. (americana D. T.) Chester EX: Plainfield IX (Coll); Staten Island VIII, IX (Ds). A. flavoclypeata Smith. Chester IV, Newark V, Jamesburg V (Coll); Trenton IV, 29 (Hk); DaCosta V, 18, Brown’s Mills V, 21 (Dke). A. fragilis Smith. Lake Hopatcong VII, 6 (Coll); Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). A. hilaris Smith. Trenton VII, Glassboro V (Hk); visits flowers of rasp- berry (Vk). . integra Smith. Manumuskin (Dke). . nuda Rob. Jamesburg, Prospertown, Lahaway VI (Coll). perplexa Smith. Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). . placida Smith. Jamesburg V (Coll); Trenton IV, 29 (Dke). . pruni Rob. Burlington Co. V (Sm). . nubecula Smith. Trenton LX, 2 (Hk). . Claytonize Rob. Chester IV, Newark V, New Brunswick IV, James- burg V (Coll); Clementon V (div). A. bisalicis Vier. (salicis Rob.) New Jersey (Sm). > > Sb > A. vicina Smith. Throughout the State in May, local. 44 IN 690 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. A. A. A. A. A > >PPrPPrPr DD > D> PPP rPPPPPrPPPrPrPPrppp erythrogastra Ashm. Camden County (Fox). nasoni Rob. Newark, Jamesburg, Burlington Co., all V (Coll). cressoni Rob. Newark, Burlington Co., Lahaway; all V (Coll); Man- umuskin IV, 20 (Dke). hippotes Ckll. Newark-V (Coll); Westville V-,, 8 (Vk). alienoides Vier. Clementon VI, 2 (Vk); Laurel Springs V, 23 (Dke). fulvipennis Smith. Lucaston IX (div); Clementon IV, 7 (Vk); Manu- muskin IX, 15 (DKe). . forbesii Rob. Orange V (Davis); Trenton IV, 26 (Coll); Riverton V, Westville V, Clementon V, VI (Vk). . Spireana Rob. Iona VI, 8 (Dke); V, 16 (Hk). . rugosa Rob. Newark V (Coll); Clementon V, 16 (Vk). . deeckii Vier. Clementon V, 6-17 (div); Brown’s Mills V, 138, (Dke). robertsonii D. T. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). arabis Rob. Trenton V, 21 (Hk). solidaginis Rob. Trenton IX, 2, Clementon X, 4 (Hk). andrenoides Cress. Clementon V, 3 (Hk). . thaspis Gren. Clementon V, 3 (Hk). rehni Vier. Clementon VII, 4 (Hk). tridens Smith. Milltown IV, 22 (Coll). bradleyi Vier. Clementon V, 6 (Hk). winkleyi Vier. Newark V (Coll). . canadensis D. T. Monmouth Co. X, 1 (Coll). . bridewellii. Ckll. Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). . imitatrix Cress. Trenton IV, 26 (Coll). . asteris Rob. Chester IX, 16, Monmouth Co. X, 1 (Coll); Iona IX, 16 (Hk). . cratzgi Rob. Trenton VII, 5, Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). mandibularis Rob. Metuchen V, 15 (Coll). delawarearum Vier. Clementon V, 3, (Hk). . viburnella Green. Burlington Co. V (Coll). . cockerelli Green. Chester IV, 4, 20 (Coll). mariz var. concolor Rob. Newark V (Coll). dunningi Ckll. Newark V (Coll). . miserabilis Cress. Clementon V, 5 (GG). . milwaukiensis Green. Staten Island IV (Ds). . ovalis AShm. New Jersey (Ashm); a mSS. name. . tuberculata AShm. New Jersey (Ashm); a mss. name. MELITTA Kirby. . americana Smith. Should occur in New Jersey (Ashm). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 691 Family DUFOUREIDZ. HALICTOIDES Nyl. H. noveeanglize Rob. Visits flowers of pickerel weed, “Pontederia cor- data,” and certain to be found in New Jersey. Family MACROPIDA®. MACROPIS: Panz. M. ciliata Patt. Linden VI, 16 (Coll); visits flowers of “Lysimachia,”’ “Aralia,”’ “Kalmia” and “Solidago.” M. patellata Patt. Camden Co. VI, 28—-VIII, 12 (Fox); visits flowers of “Cicuta maculata,” “Rhus glabra” and “Sterionema ciliata.” Family PANURGID. f PERDITA Smith. P. octomaculata Say. (Cockerellia) Camden Co. (Fox); Westville (Crn); Clementon IX, 4 (CG); on flowers of golden-rod and aster. P. bradleyi Vier. Clementon V, 24 (Bradley); the type locality. a2 monarde Vier. Riverton VIII, 11 (Vk); the type locality; on flowers of ‘“Monarda punctata” (Vk). PANURGINUS Nyl. - P. asteris Rob. Chester IX, 14, Riverton IX, 11 (Coll); Westville IX, 22 (Vk). P. pauper Cress. Should occur in New Jersey. CALLIOPSIS Smith. C. tricolor Ckll. (Panurginus) Gloucester Co. VIII, 16 (Fox); Pemberton IX, 1 (GG); Winslow VIII, 24, Brown’s Mills IX, 5 (Dke). C. andreniformis Smith. Canada to Virginia (Ashm). PROTANDRENA CkIl. P. cockerelli Dunning. Camden Co. (Fox). Family NOMADID/. These are rather small, not very hairy bees, somewhat resembling wasps in appearance. They are parasites or guests in the nests of other bees. 692 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. er Leite Wa Zz NOMADA Fab. . articulata Smith. Staten Island (Ds); Camden Co. V, 18 (Fox). . bisignata Say. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., Burlington Co. V, Laha- way IV, 20, Prospertown.VI, 1 (Coll). . lepida Cress. Camden Co. IV, 20 (Fox). : modesta Cress. Westville (Fox); Merchantville V, 25, Belleplain IX, 16 (Dke); Gloucester Co. VIII, 16, Sea Isle City VII, 22 (Jn). . pygmzea Cress. Camden Co. IV, 20 (Fox). . festiva Cress. Described from New Jersey; Jamesburg (Coll). . cressoni Rob. Great Notch V, 6 (Dke). . simplex Rob. Hainesport V, 7 (Dke). . denticulata Rob. Great Notch V, 6 (Dke); Jamesburg V, 16 (Coll). . Illinoiensis Rob. Burlington Co. V (Coll). . Sphzerogaster Ckll. Chester IV, 12, 20 (Coll). GNATHIAS Rob. . cuneatus Rob. Riverton V, 4, National Park V, 6, Wenonah Vip de (DKe). . ovata Rob. Chester (Coll). . americanus Kirby. Manumuskin V, 21 (Dke). XANTHIDIUM Rob. . luteola Lep. Jamesburg IV, 8, 18 (Coll); New Jersey (Crn). . dentariz Rob. Prospertown VI, 1 (Coll). . incerta Cress. Burlington Co. V (Coll); Westville IV, 19 (Jn); New . Jersey (Crn). HOLONOMADA Rob. . affabilis Cress. Malaga VI, 1 (Dke); Prospertown VI, 1 (Coll). . vVincta Say. New Jersey (Cress Coll). TRIEPEOLUS Rob. . concavus Cress. (Epeolus) Newark, Ocean Co. (Sm); Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Fox). . donatus Smith. (Epeolus) Westville (Cress, Fox). . lunatus Say. Newark, Ocean Co. (Coll); Westville (Crn); Merchant- ville VIII, 19 (Jn); So. Jersey (Fox). . mercatus Fab. Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). Mr. Viereck suggests that this may be the same as ““Nomada cressoni”’ Rob. . remigatus Fab. Westville (Crn); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke). . pectoralis Rob. Trenton VII, 3 (Hk). Fig. 289.—A plate of bees, etc.: a, Melissodes bimaculata; b, Andrena vicina; c, Celioxys 8-dentata; d, Halictus ligatus; e, Tetralonia atriventris; f, Osmia rustica; g, Andrena erigeni@; h, Melissodes nigripes; 1, Megachila mendica; k, Xenoglossa pruinosa; l Tachytes mandibularis; m, Megachila latimanus; more than twice natural size. 3 n THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 693 EPEOLUS Latr. . bifasciatus Cress. (Pyrrhomelecta fumipennis Say.) Westville, Glou- cester Co. VII, 15 (Fox). . pusillus Cress. Westville (Fox); Lucaston IX, 14 (Dke). . autumnalis Rob. Chester IX, 16 (Coll). . scutellaris Say. Lakehurst VII, 18, VIII, 23 (Coll). Family EUCERIDA. Long tongued solitary bees of moderate size, resembling honey bees in general appearance and often with dense vestiture. MELISSODES Latr. . bimaculata Lep. Staten Island (Ds); New Brunswick VII, Jamesburg (Sm); Westville VIII (div); Riverton VIII, Merchantville VII (Vk); ' Collingswood vi (GG); Winslow VIII (Dke). . communis Cress. Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Coll). . compta Cress. Westville (Crn); Philadelphia VII, 23 (Fox). . dentiventris Smith. . Gloucester Co. VIII, 10 (Fox); DaCosta VII, 30, Vill, 3 @Dke). . desponsa Smith. Orange Mts. (Coll); Lucaston IX, 9 (Dke); Clem- enton X, 4 (Hk). . nigripes Smith. Newark V, New Brunswick V, Jamesburg V, VI, Lahaway VI, Prospertown VI (Sm); Riverton, Westville (Jn). . obliqua Say. Camden Co. (Fox). . olivacea Cress. Camden Co. (Fox). . pennsylvanica Lep. New Jersey (Bt). . perplexa Cress. Newark (Sm); Riverton VIII, 17, Manumuskin VIII, 17, Belleplain IX, 9 (Dke). . rustica Say. Newark (Sm); Trenton IX, 26 (Hk); Westville (Crn); Mr. Viereck suggests that. this may be the same as “simillima”’ Rob. . fimbriata Cress. Cape May VI, 14 (Fox). . atripes Cress. Camden Co. (Fox). . Caliginosa Cress. GJoucester Co. IX, 5 (Fox). . atrifrons Sm. Camden Co. (Fox). » menuacha Cress. Camden Co. (Fox). . trinodis Rob. Chester IX, 10 (Coll). TETRALONIA Spin. . atriventris Smith. (Synhalonia) New Brunswick Jamesburg V, 7 (Sm); Clementon V, 12 (Jn). 694 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. XENCGLOSSA Smith. X. pruinosa Say. Throughout the State VII-IX; visits flowers of cucur- bits by preference and is one of the most effective agents in their pollination. The bees often spend the night in the closed flowers. Family EMPHORIDZ.. MELITOMA Latr. (ENTECHNIA Patton.) M. taurea Say. Ft. Lee rare (Bt); Camden Co. VI, 3 (Fox). EMPHOR Patton. m : bombiformis Cress. Arlington VIII, 30, digging shallow burrows in soil (Gr); Gloucester Co. VIII, 16 (Fox); visits flowers of “Ipomea”’ (Ckll), and of marshmallows (Gr). Family ANTHOPHORID. ANTHOPHORA Latr. A. abrupta Say. Caldwell (Cr); Palisades VII, 3 (Dke). A. bomboides Kirby. Pennsylvania (Ashm) and sure to occur in New Jersey. A. floridana Smith. Orange Mts., Jamesburg V, 4, Lahaway VI, 2 (Coll): Clementon IV, V (div); Manumuskin IV, 11 (Dke). A. terminalis Cress. Riverton IX, 9 (Hk). Family PROSOPIDZ. PROSOPIS Fab. affinis Smith. Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick VII, 24, Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll). modesta Say. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Coll); Camden Co. VI, 18 (Fox). This and the preceding are probably the same (Vk). . antennata Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. . confluens Ckll. Camden Co. (CkI]). pygmeea Ckll. Jamesburg V, VI, Lakehurst VII (Coll); Camden Co. (Fox). : sparsa Cress. New Jersey probably (Ashm). v 4 vu UU verticalis Cress. New Jersey probably (Ashm). ziziz Rob. Jamesburg V, 31 (Coll); Ocean Grove (Ckll). sayi Rob. Crange Mts. VIII, 29, New Brunswick V, Jamesburg V (Coll). vUUU o” THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 695 Family COLLETID:. Moderate sized, long-tongued, hairy bees, burrowing in sandy places. COLLETES Latr. : armatus Patt. New Jersey (Ashm); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk); visits flow- ers of “Composite” (Vk). . americanus Cress. Camden Co. VII, 3 (Fox); Clementon X, 4 (Hk); Manumuskin IX, 15 (Dke); Anglesea IX, 3 (Coll). . compactus Cress. Chester (Dn); Lahaway III-V (Sm); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Lucaston, DaCosta, Manumuskin, all V (DkKe). . inzequalis Say. (propinqua Cress.) Camden Co., Atco (Fox); Ches- ter IV, 20, Lahaway III, 26-IV, 20 (Coll); Clementon IV, V (div); Manumuskin IV, V (DkKe). . inzequalis ferrugineus Swenk. Hainesport III, 26 (Dke); Riverton (Vk). . validus Cress. Staten Island IV (Ds); New Brunswick, Jamesburg IV (Coll); Camden Co. V, 18 (Fox); Riverton IV, 3 (Dke); Clementon Wes (Hk). . brevicornis Rob. North Woodbury (Vk). . nudus Rob. Anglesea VIII, 8, on white umbellifer (Vk). . rufithorax Swenk. Westville VI, Clementon V, VI, Manumuskin V, Ocean City VI, Avalon VI, Anglesea V (Swenk); Prospertown VI (Coll). . thoracicus Smith. Clementon VI, 6 (Hk); Brown’s Mills V, 21, Cape May VI, 7, large numbers on blossoms of holly (Dke). Family STELIDIDZ. STELIS Panz. . foederalis Smith. (Melanostelis nitida Cress.) New Jersey probably (Ashm). . lateralis Cress. (Protostelis) Camden Co. V, 18 (Fox). . australis Cress. Wenonah VII, 22 (Haim). . foxi Ashm. (Melanostelis) Camden Co. VII, 12 (Fox); a mss. name and probably the same as “australis” Cress. Family MEGACHILIDA. MEGACHILE Latr. These are leaf-cutter bees that make their nests in burrows, forming cells of semi-circular pieces of leaves. Thy are solitary, and the pollen carrying structures are on the under side of the abdomen. 696 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. M. 2 3 Sea oe SS = = = addenda Cress. (manumuskin Vier.) Clementon VI, 5, DaCosta VII. Iona VI, 16, Manumuskin VI, 24 (Dke); the type locality is in New Jersey. . brevis Say. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); New Brunswick VII, Jamesburg V, Ocean Co. (Coll); Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox); DaCosta VII (Dke). . exilis Cress. (studiosa Cress.) New Jersey (Cress); Trenton VII, te (ELLs). . vidua Smith. (frigida Sm.) Camden Co. VII, Gloucester VIII (Fox); Westville (Crn). . generosa Cress. Jona VIII, 25 (Dke). . mendica Cress. Throughout the State VI-X, common. . mucida Cress. New Brunswick (Sm). . optiva Cress. Gloucester Co. VIII, 10 (Fox). : perbrevis Cress. New Jersey (Cress); Philadelphia IX, 5 (Fox). . petulans Cress. Philadelphia VII, 25 (Fox). . pruina Smith. Lahaway VI, 9, Anglesea VIII, 4 (Coll); New Jersey (Ashm). . gemula Cress. Philadelphia VII, 10 (Fox). SAYAPIS Titus. . pugnata Say. Camden Co. IX, 7 (Fox); New Jersey (Cress Coll). CYPHOPYGA Rob. . montivaga Cress. Should occur in New Jersey (Ashm). XANTHOSARUS Rob. . latimanus Say. (femorata Sm.) Throughout the State VIII-X. . melanophzea Smith. Westville (Crn). . infragilis Cress. New Brunswick VII, 21 (Coll). GNATHODON Rob. . georgica Cress. DaCosta VII, 16 (Dke). CCELIOXYS Latr. The species of this genus are parasitic in the cells of ‘“Megachile” and were referred to the family ‘“Stelidide” in the last edition. C. alternata Say. Should occur in New Jersey (Ashm). C. dubitata Smith. (rufitarsis Sm.) Riverton IX, 9 (Hk); Gloucester Co. IX, 21 (Fox). Cc. C. Cc. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 697 modesta Smith. Philadelphia VIII, 17 (Fox); Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk); not common. 8—dentata Say. Throughout the State VII, VIII. sayi Rob. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); New Jersey (Ash). OSMIA Panz. These are large-headed, chunky bees, usually blue or green in color, somewhat metallic. Oo. oO. oO. oO. 0000 atriventris Cress. Riverton V, 4, Iona VI, 2 (Dke); Lahaway V, 3 (Coll). rustica Cress. (Nothosmia) Camden Co. (Fox). chalybea Smith. New Brunswick IV, V (Sm); Laurel Springs V, VI (Dke). simillima Smith. (cognata Cress.) Caldwell (Cr); Monmouth Co. V, 28 (Fox). . vicina Cress. Philadelphia V, 28 (Fox). . lignaria Say. (Ceratosmia) Caldwell (Cr); Lahaway VI, 7, 28 (Coll). ; distincta Cress, (Nothosmia) Camden Co., Philadelphia V, 12 (Fox). . albiventris Cress. Caldwell (Cr); New Jersey (Crn). ANDRONICUS Cress. . producta Cress. (Alcidamea) Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick VII, 21, Jamesburg VII, 14, Lahaway VI, 1 (Coll); Westville (Fox). HERIADES Spin. . carinatum Cress. (Trypetes) Camden Co. VII, 12 (Fox); New Jer- sey (Cress). . variolosum Cress. Should occur in New Jersey (Ashm). DIANTHIDIUM CkIil. . notatum Latr. (Anthidium) Riverton IX, 2, Pemberton IX, 8 (GG): Penbryn VIII, 2, Manumuskin VII, 5 (Dke). . simile Cress. Bamber VII, 18, Lacy VII, 14 (Dke). Family CERATINIDA. CERATINA Latr. . dupla Say. Throughout the State IV, V; a little, naked, blue-green Species, makes cells in the pith of briars, etec., storing with thick honey. 698 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. Family XYLOCOPIDA. XYLOCOPA Latr. X. virginica Dru. The large carpenter bee; common throughout the State V, VI, making holes half an inch in diameter in boards or beams about porches, sheds, etc. Cells made of leaf cuttings. Family APIDA®. This contains the true bees, most of them social, with workers or un- developed females in the colonies, and most of them storing honey to a greater or less extent. PSITHRUS Lepel. (APATHUS Newn.) The species of this genus resemble the bumble bees, but are really para- sitic, in so far as they develop as unbidden guests in the nests of the Bombi. The females have no pollen-baskets; the males are not easily distinguished from bumble bees. P. ashtoni Cress. Caldwell (Cr). P. laboriosus Fab. (citrinus Sm.) Caldwell (Cr). P. variabilis Cress. Jamesburg VII, 18 (Coll). P. elatus Fab. Jamesburg, Monmouth Co. X, 1, Anglesea (Coll). BOMBUS Latr. These are the “bumble bees.’ They are social, make their nests in cavities in the ground, the female winters and breeds workers only in early summer. They have a very long tongue, and are the almost ex- clusive agents in fertilizing red clover. B. pennsylvanicus DeG. (americanorum Fab.) Throughout the State all season. . affinis Cress. Greenwood Lake (Cr); Westville (Fox). . bimaculatus Cress. Philadelphia VII, 23 (Fox). . borealis Kirby. New Jersey (Ashm). consimilis Cress. Throughout the State IV-IX. . fervidus Fab. Throughout the State V-IX. ridingsi Cress. Throughout the State IV—VIII. . ternarius Say. Staten Island VIII (Ds). vagans Smith. Throughout the State VII-IX. . impatiens Harr. (virginicus Oliv.) Throughout the State all season. . perplexus Cress. Brown’s Mills VI, 27 (Dke). DOoOoWDHnHoOW a ee eo cam Fig. 2900.—Tongue of a bumble bee. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 699 BOMBIAS Rob. B. separatus Cress. Caldwell (Cr); Staten Island (Ds); Westville (Fox). B. auricomus Rob. Caldwell (Cr); West- ville (Fox). B. scutellaris Cress. Lucaston IX, 17, Brown’s Mills IX, 9 (Dke); Anglesea VIII, 8 (Vk). APIS Linn. A. mellifera Linn. (mellifica) The com- mon or domesticated honey bee, found throughout the State all sea- son. Fig. 291.—Honey bee worker, Apis mellifera. fe tates yy 2 ¥ eS Order SIPHONAPTERA. Contains the fleas which are considered as flies, modified to suit @ parasitic mode of life. They are usually brown in color, transversely flattened, the edges of the segments set with stiff spines directed back- ward, and the hind legs enormously developed for leaping. They drop their eggs in the sleeping quarters of their host, and from these come slender, white, worm-like larve. These feed on refuse animal or vege- table debris and the pupz hide in crevices, or in houses between the boards of floors. Fig. 292.—-The dog flea, Ctenocephalus canis: a, egg; b, larva in cocoon; c, pupa; d, adult; e, f, g, details of mouth and antennal structure; all enlarged. Sometimes a house becomes overrun with fleas, and in such cases the sleeping place of the dog or cat must first be thoroughly cleaned, so as to destroy the source of the trouble. All the adult fleas will get upon the dog or cat at the first opportunity, and these pets, therefore, can be used as traps, then washed with carbolic soap at short intervals until all the fleas have been captured and destroyed. A free use of gasoline in the crevices of the floor will kill all larve and pupe that may be there, and will at once check breeding. No systematic collections have been made in New Jersey. I have taken fleas from moles, rabbits, muskrats, and have seen them in quantities in nests of field mice. They also occur on rats and on almost every other hairy animal in the State, but no effort has yet been made to determine the species. Those listed here occur practically everywhere. The names are from the list published by C. F. Baker in 1904, and it is remarkable that at that 702 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSE UME time the author had practically no material from the middle Atlantic States. Family PULICIDA:. PULEX Linn. P. irritans Linn. The human flea. Not a native of New Jersey, but is almost cosmopolitan, and specimens are occasionally found, brought from more southern States. CTENOCEPHALUS Kol. C. canis Curt. (Pulex serraticeps) The common cat and dog flea. CERATOPHYLLUS Curtis. C. wickhami Baker. (Pulex howardi) One of the squirrel fieas. CTENOPHTHALMUS Kol. C. pseudarytes Baker. A parasite on field mice. Order DIPTERA. This order contains the flies, always recognizable by having two wings only, the secondaries being reduced to little knobs or halteres. The head is separated from the thorax by a distinct, very narrow neck, and the antenne are either quite long or very short, often aristate. The mouth parts are formed for scraping or sucking, or both, and never for chewing, in the adult stage. The larve vary greatly, but are usually either very slender and elongate, or maggot-like in form. The metamor- phosis is complete, and the change from larva to adult is more radical than in any other order. Since the publication of the previous list our knowledge of the “Dip- tera” has increased vastly, and collectors are more numerous than ever before. Mr. Charles W. Johnson, now Curator of the Boston Society of Natural History, has again prepared the list as a whole, and has added perhaps the greatest number of species to it. But in the “Cecidomyiide&” Mr. William Beutenmuller has done this work, and while the list in that family is still far from complete, it is a much better picture of our fauna than was the previous one. In the “Culicids” the list is probably almost complete. In no-other family have collections been so thorough and systematic, and it is believed that few species will be added in future. Mr. John A. Grossbeck, one of the assistants in the mosquito investiga- tion, has written this part of the list. In the ‘“Tabanide” Mr. V. A. E. Daecke has supplied the mss., and here again his persistent and careful work, supplemented by that of Mr. Henry S. Harbeck, has left little to be done. In addition to these gentlemen, Messrs. G. M. Greene and Chas. T. Greene, of Philadelphia, have added many records, and nearly all the contributors to the previous edition have helped along the work on this. . Mr. Johnson estimated that the 1,200 species listed in the last edition were about two-thirds of the actual number to be found in the State. As before, all records not otherwise specifically credited belong to Mr. Johnson. Family TIPULIDA. These are the “Crane-flies,” which resemble exaggerated mosquitoes in appearance, and derive the common name from their long, ungainly, slender legs. The head is often prolonged into a sort of blunt snout at the end of which are the prominent palpi, which are sometimes as long as the antenne. The species are most common in low meadows or at the edges of woodland, and their flight is as uncertain and awkward as their appear- ance. It is difficult to preserve these insects, because the legs break off at the least provocation, even when they are alive. (703) 704 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Fig. 293.—A crane fly, Pachyrhina species. The larve of most of these flies are slender, cylindrical, worm-like, and very tough, whence they are known as “wire worms” in England, where they are often injurious on sod land and to root crops. This type lives in the soil, and may feed on either living or dead vegetation. A few feed on ieaves and somewhat resemble caterpillars, but in no case are they injurious in New Jersey, so far as I have had any knowledge of them. GERANOMYIA Haliday. G. rostrata Say. Lenola, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Riverton V, 19, VII, 3, IX, 11 (div), National Park VI, 3 (Dke). G. canadensis Westw. ‘New Jersey” (A ES), Cape May IX, 21 (Vk). G. diversa O. S. “New Jersey” (A EF 8). G. distincta Doane. Mantumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). RHIPIDIA Meig. R. maculata Meig. “New Jersey” (A E S8). R. domestica O. S. Palisades (O S); Clementon V, 16, bred from larve obtained in fermented sap of “Nyssa sylvatica,’ Riverton VI, 16. Geo O Uo oo oo [re re = THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 705 . fidelis O. S. Chester VIII, 9: (Coll):: . bryanti Johns. Dover VI, 25. TROCHOBOLA O. S. . argus Say. Palisades V’ (Ly). DICRANOMYIA Steph. . rara O. S. Dover VI, 238. . liberta O. S. Jamesburg (Sm); Clementon VI, 3. . stulta O. S. “New Jersey” (A E S). . morioides O. S. ‘“‘New Jersey’ (A E 8). pubipennis O. S. “New Jersey” (Bt). . simulans Wlk. (defuncta O. S.) Caldwell VI, 8 (Cr). . heretica O. S. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg (Sm). badia Walk. Forest Hill X (Wdt). . immodesta O. S. Forest Hill IX (Wdt); Lucaston IX, 28, X, 15 (Dke). . gladiator O. S. Avon IX, 27 (Hk). Yo LIMNOBIA Meig. . immatura O. S. Boonton VII, 18 (GG); Caldwell (Cr). . cinctipes Say. Caldwell (Cr). . triocellata O. S. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, Asbury Park VIII, ‘16, Westville VI, 6 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 28 (DKe). . fallax Johns. (solitaria Johns, not O. S.) Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap Vil, 14. . tristigma O. 8S. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. . sociabilis O. S. Caldwell (Cr). . indigena O. S. Merchantville VI, 4 (Dke). TOXORRHINA Loew. . magna O. S. Type “New Jersey” VII (A ES); Wildwood VIII, 12. RHAMPHIDIA Meig. . flavipes Macq.. Riverton VII, 31, VIII, 25, Clementon VI, 3 (Jn); National Park V, 20 (Dke). ELEPHANTOMYIA O. S. . westwoodi O. S. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12. ATARBA 0. S. . picticornis O. S. Riverton VI, 18. 45 IN 706. REPORT. OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Zzzz2z QoQ @ Q DICRANOPTYCHA ©. S. . germana O. S. “New Jersey” (A E S). . sobrina O. S. New Hope VII,.10 (Hk). TEUCHOLABIS O. S. . complexa O. S. Avalon; larva in considerable number under bark VI, 8; commenced pupating in 4 or 5 days; imagoes VII, 22-27. CLADURA O. S. . flavoferruginea O. S. Forest Hill IX (Wdt). ANTOCHA O. S. . saxicola O. S. (opalizans O. S.) Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 10. RHYPHOLOPHUS Kol. . innocens O. S. Westville IV, 9 (Jn); Riverton IV, 10 (Dke). . nubilus O. S. Newark IV (Wdt). ERIOPTERA Meig. . chlorophylla O. S. Common; Riverton VI, 19, VII, 3, Westville VII, 2. . straminea O. S. Riverton VI, 18. . venusta O. S. Riverton VI, 15, Merchantville V, 26 (Dke); Woodbury ViZtG . septemtrionalis O. S. Riverton VII, 3. . armata O. S. “New Jersey” (A E 8, Bt); Orange Mts. VI. . chrysocoma O. 8S. Riverton VI, 18, Westville VII, 2. caloptera Say. Boonton IX, 18 (GG); Riverton VII, 8, Avalon VII, 22. . dulcis O. S. Del. Water Gap VII, 18, Riverton VI, 16 (Jn). . parva O. S. Del. Water Gap VII, 13 (Jn); Orange VI (O 8S). . vespertina O. S. “New Jersey” (A E 8S). MOLOPHILUS Curtis. . forcipula O. S. South Orange (O S). . hirtipennis O. S. Orange (O 8). . ursinus O. S. Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Clementon V, 14 (Jn). pubipennis O. 8. Chester VIII, 1 (Coll); Shark River VII, 12. GONIOMYIA O. S. . manea O. S. South Orange VI, 30, 1868 (O S). . blanda O. S. Long Branch VI, 12. . sulphurella O. S. Riverton V, 28, Asbury Park VIII, 16. . cognatella O. S. Clementon V, 12. ee ee ie F THe INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY: 707 HELOBIA St. Farg. (SYMPLECTA Meig.) . hybrida Meig. (punctipennis Meig.) Riverton IX, 25, Shiloh IX, 1 (Jn); Avon IX, 27, Pemberton V, 20 (Hk). TRIMICRA O. S. . anomala O. S. Anglesea V, 30, VII, 9 (Sm). GNOPHOMYIA O. S. . tristissima O. S. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Westville VI, 6 (Jn); New Hope VII, 10 (Hk). ULOMORPHA oO. S. . pilosella O. S. Shark River VII, 12. TRICHOCERA Meig. . regelationis Linn. Caldwell V, 5 (Cr); Camden II, 21, Westville IV, 9. . bimacula Walk. Riverton IX, 3. . brumalis Fitch. Riverton IX, 3. i EPIPHRAGMA O. S. . fascipennis Say. New Hope VIII, 10 (Hk); Newark VI, 16, Riverton V, 29, Clementon VI, 3, Woodbury VI, 7. LIMNOPHILA Macq. . fuscovaria O. S. Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville VI, 6, Clementon VIII, 9. . luteipennis O. S. Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk); Woodbury VI, 7, Westville VII, 2, Lenola V, 30. . tenuipes O. S. Riverton VII, 24. macrocera Say. Westville VI, 6, Merchantville V, 26, VI, 4 (Dke). . adusta O.S. “New Jersey” (A ES); Westville V, 18. recondita ©. S. Long Branch VI, 12, Riverton VII, 24. . rufibasis O. S. Dover VI, 11 (Jn); Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll); Orange Mts. V (Wat). . imbecilla O. S. “New Jersey” (A E S). . toxoneura O. S. “New Jersey” (A E 8). lenta O. S. Orange Mts. . contempta O. S. Westville VII, 21 (Jn); Lakehurst VIII, 23 (Coll). . quadrata O. S. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll). . irrorata Johns. Riverton VIII, 5. ~& ERIOCERA Macq. . fuliginosa O. S. Orange Mts. VII, 4. . brachycera O.S. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); Orange Mts. VI (Wat). 708 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. E. wilsonii O. S. “New Jersey” (A E 8). E. longicornis Walk. Passaic VI, 8 (Coll); Trenton V, 30 (Hk). PENTHOPTERA Schiner. P. albitarsis O. S. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 12, Shark River VII, 12, Clementon VIII, 7 (Jn); Trenton VII, 12 (Hk). AESHNASOMA Johnson. A. rivertonensis Johns. Riverton VII, 20, 1902. TRICYPHONA Zett. (AMALOPIS Haliday.) T. inconstans O. S. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Woodbury V, 14, Westville VI, 6, Shiloh IX, 1 (Jn); Riverton V, 19, Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk); Lucas- ton IX, 22 (DKe). T. vernalis CO. S. Lucaston IV, 14, IX, 28 (Dke); Clementon V, 5 (Hk). PEDICIA Latr. P. albivitta Wlk. Dunnfield, Del..Water Gap VII, 11, 15 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Riverton IX, 10 (Vk). LIOGMA O. S. L. nodicornis O. S. “New Jersey” (A E 8). BITTACOMORPHA Westwood. B. clavipes Fab. Caldwell (Cr); Westville V, 19, Atco VI, 18 (Jn); Riv- erton IV, 24, X, 9 (div); Jamesburg V, VI, along ditches, Lahaway V, 28 (Sm). B. jonesi Johns. Clementon V, 5 (Hk). PTYCHOPTERA Meig. P. rufocincta O. S. Newark VI, 16, Riverton V, 30, Westville VII, 12 (Jn); Clementon VI, 7 (Li); Wenonah VI; 23 (Hk). : BRACHYPTEMNA O. S. B. dispellens Walk. Shark River VII, 12, 1897. OROPEZA Needham. (DOLICHOPEZA Curt.) O. albipes Johns. Del. Water Gap VII, 21, Dover VI, 17, Riverton VIII, 3. O. subalbipes Johns. Long Branch VI, 12, Westville VI, 6, Clementon Wain: O. obscura Johns. Riverton VIII, 11. ©. sayi Johns. (T. annulata Say not Linn.) Westville VI, 6. 0 0 a0 UU THE, INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 709 XIPHURA Brullé. . frontalis O. S. Palisades V (Ly). . fumipennis O. S. (Ctenophora) Palisades VI, 6 (Lv). CTENOPHORA Meig. . nubecula O. S. Caldwell Wars) Cie), PACHYRHINA Macq. . ferruginea Fab. Common; Del. Water Gap VII, £15, New Bruns- wick, Riverton, Shiloh IX, 1 (Jn); Trenton V, 21 (Hk). . incurva Loew. Newark VI, 14, New Brunswick VII, 1, Westville VI, 6. . collaris Say. Westville IV, 9 (Jn); Lucaston IV, 10-14 (Dke). . virescens Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 15, Dover VI, 23, Newark VI, 14, Riverton VI, 19, Westville VII, 21. . tenuis Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 10, Newark VI, 14, Westville VI, 6 (Jn); Iona V, 24 (Dke). . eucera Loew. Passaic VI, 8 (Coll); Ft. Lee VI, 238 (Dke); Long Branch VI, 12, DaCosta VI, 4. . unifasciata Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 14 (Jn); Trenton VII, 7 (HK). . sodalis Loew. Orange Mts. VI, 22, Westville VI, 6 (Jn). . macrocera Say. Newark VI, 14, Westville VI, 27. . xanthostigma Loew. Riverton VII, 3. . punctum Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 1, Riverton VII, 24. . polymera Loew. Riverton VI, 14. STYGEROPIS Loew. . fuscipennis Loew. “Salt meadow” Newark VI (Wat). LONGURIO Loew. . testaceus Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12, 15. TIPULA Linn. . abdominalis Say. Boonton IX, 17 (GG); Morris Plains (Jn); Caldwell (Cr). . caloptera Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 15, Dover VI, 17 (Jn); Ocean County (Sm); Iona V, 24 (Dke). . trivittata Say. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 15, Newark VI, 18 (Jn); National Park VI, 13 (Dke). » bella Loew. Clementon V, 10, Westville VIII, 21, Riverton IX, 11 (Jn); Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk); Anglesea IX, 12 (Dke). . longiventris Loew. Dover VI, 17, Newark VI, 12 (Jn); Clementon V, 30 (Hk); Manumuskin V, 10 (Dke). 710 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. We in Ea HAAdAAGAG fuliginosa Say. Dover VI, 17, Newark VI, 13. hebes Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee VIII, 30 (Dke); Westville IX, 13. fasciata Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Palisades, Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon V, 30, VIII, 11 (Jn); Passaic VI, 8 (Coll). . tricolor Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 15, Jamesburg VII, 21, Clementon VIII, 11, Westvile VIII (Jn); Riverton IV, 21 (Hk). . costalis Say. Caldwell (Cr), Princeton VII, 21, Riverton IX, 9 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 12 (Dke). . cunctans Say. Riverton IX, 25, X, 9. . speciosa Loew. Dover VII, 17, Newark VI, 13. . submaculata Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 15 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Laurel Springs VI, 10 (Dke). . valida Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 15, Dover VI, 23 (Jn); New Bruns- wick VI, 9 (Sm). . dejecta Walk. Orange Mts. (Jn); Riverton IV, 22, Lucaston IV, 10 (Dke); Clementon IV, 15, V, 5 (div). . tephrocephala Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); Ft. Lee VII, 4, Stone Harbor VII, 29 (Dke). . cincta Loew. Riverton IV, 17 (Jn); National Park V, 6, Manumuskin IV, 27 (Dke). . Strepens Loew. Newark VI, 31, Riverton V, 30. . flavicans Fab. Manumuskin X, 21 (Dke). latipennis Loew. New Brunswick VI, 9, Ocean County (Coll). . perlongipes Johns. Orange Mts. V, Avalon VI, 30. . pallida Loew. Dover VI, 17. . angustipennis Loew. Culver’s Lake VI, 29 (Coll). . jejuna Johns. Riverton VII, 20. Family DIXIDZ. / Small, slender mosquito-like species, wings bare, antenne thick at base, other joints hair-like, joints indistinctly marked; larve aquatic. Our species are not of economic importance. DIXA Meigen. . notata Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 15. . terna Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. Family PSYCHODIDZ. PSYCHODA Latr. . alternata Say. Cape May VIII, 20 (Vk); Lucaston IX, 14 (Dke); bred from water. . marginalis Banks. Riverton V, 14; National Park V, 6-20 (Dke). . minuta Banks. Riverton IX, 14. Common on trunk of the button- wood. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. a1 P. cinerea Banks. Riverton VI, 8. P. superba Banks, Riverton VII, 29. P. albitarsis Banks. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 15. Family STENOXENIDE. STENOXENUS Cog. S. johnsoni Cog. Type of the family and genus was collected at Dunn- field, Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 1908; very rare, and habits in early stages unknown. Family CHIRONOMIDZE. These flies are indifferently named “gnats,’”’ “midges,” sand-flies”’ or “punkies,” the latter two names chiefly applied to the few minute forms with piercing mouth parts. They somewhat resemble mosquitoes in appearance, but have naked wings, and the thorax is produced so as to hide the small head from above. The antenne in the male are lengthily plumcse, and in the female are also furnished with lateral hair. The insects occur at all seasons, many of them in spring, and they dance in the early evening in great swarms only a few feet above ground, usually in a damp locality. The larve live in water on living or dead vegetation, or on sap of trees, under fallen leaves or decaying vegetable matter. As a rule, they are harmless, except for the annoyance caused by the biting tribes, but the larva of one species at least mines the leaves of water plants, and thus Lecomes injurious in a very limited and special way. CERATOPOGON Meigen. Vas TS RRNA ‘ TAPS Fig. 294.—Ceratopogon stellifer; much enlarged. C. exilis Coq. Riverton X, 9. C. fusculus Coq. Riverton IV, 30. 712 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. cee 2 ee ee a a a a a a U0 U0 U0 DU Uv H. H. H. H. . specularis Cog. Riverton X, 9. : ee . transiens Walk. Riverton VIII, 21: (Jn); Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). . piceus Winn. Atlantic Highlands VII, 1 (Lv); Clementon V, 16 (Jn). CULICOIDES Latr. . variipennis Cog. Westville VI, 6. . cinctus Coq. Riverton X, 9. BEZZIA Kieffer. . albiventris Loew. Riverton VI, 16. . elegans Coq. Riverton V, 14. . expolita Coq. Riverton VI, 3 (In); Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). . Jjohnsoni Coq. Riverton VI, 3. media Coq. Riverton VIII, 7.. . pulverea Coq. Riverton Vit, on . setulosa Loew. Riverton VII, 3. . smithii Coq. (mundus Cog. not Loew.) Riverton VI, 16. JOHANNSENIELLA Will. . albaria Cog. Del. Water Gap, VII, 12, Westville VII, 12. . argentata Loew. Princeton VII, 21, Westville VII, 29. . bimaculata Loew. Riverton VI, 6, Westville VII, 21. . diversa Cog. Riverton VII, 7. . nebulosa Cog. Riverton VI, 19. . viridis Coq. Riverton VI, .16. PALPOMYIA Megerle. . flavipes Meig. Del. Water Gap VIII, 8, Woodbury V, 14. . longipennis Loew. Westville VI, 27. . lineatus Meig. Westville VI, 6. . rufus Loew. Newark VI, 13, Westville VII, 27, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Clemen- ton. Vi, 6 (HE). . tibialis Meig. Woodbury VI, Te . trivialis Loew. Culver’s Lake V, 29:(Sm); Princeton VII, 21, Westville VI, 27, Clementon VI, 3 (Jn); Trenton VII, 5, Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Hk). HETEROMYIA Say. ne Say. Westville VI, .15, VII, 2, eamden VI, 6, Buena Vista VI, 9 (Li), Riverton VI, 16-20. festiva Loew. “New Jersey” (A-E 8). plebeja Loew. Westville VII, 21. basalis Walk. Riverton VII, 12. (eee) O2O20 0.0 0° 0.0 A THE INSECTS (OF NEW) JERSEY. We PROCLADIUS Skuse. . scapularis Loew. Riverton VII, 24. . thoracicus Loew. Riverton VI, 19, Westville VII, 21. TANYPUS Meigen. V, 30 (Dke). . melanops Meig. Riverton V, 14, Westville VI, 6, Clementon VI, 3. . pilosellus Loew. Riverton VI, 30. . johnsoni Cog. Riverton IV, 30, VI, 18. . dyari Coq. Forest Hill (Wdt); New Brunswick IV, 30 (Sm); Lucaston monilis Linn. (annulatus Say.) Great Piece Meadow V, 7 (Coll); Riverton V, 14, IX, 5. . bifasciatus Coq. Riverton IV, 30. . pallens Cog. Riverton. . baltimoreus Macq. Riverton V, 14, VI, 18. . turpis Zett. Boonton III, 8, 12 (GG). / PSILOTANYPUS Kieffer. . occidentalis Cog. Riverton IX, 14. PROTENTHES Johannsen. . culiciformis Linne. Riverton (Jn); Lahaway VI, 10 (Coll). CHASMATONOTUS Loew. . bimaculatus O. S. Westville (Vk). THALASSOMYIA Schiner. . platypus Coq. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8. CHIRONOMUS Meigen. . brunneus Walk. Dover VII, 16. . cristatus Fab. New Brunswick (Sm); Common, Westville VI, Clementon V, 10, Riverton III, 20, Shark River VII, 12 (Jn). . jucundus Walk. Riverton VIII, 21. . lineola Wied. Common, Westville VI, 6, VII, 4, VIII, 138. . modestus Say. Westville VFII, 18, Riverton V, 14. - pedestris Meig. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 12. dispar Meig. Clementon VI, 8, VIII, 11. . brachialis Coq. Asbury Park VIII, 16, Westville VI, 21. . pedellus De Geer. Riverton IV, 30, V, 14, Clementon VI, 3. . fascipennis Zett. Clementon VI, 3. . tzaniapennis Coq. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8. 6, 714 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. . albipennis Meig. Riverton VI, 7-20, Westville VI, 6. . tendens Fab. Clementon VI, 3, Riverton IV, 30. . viridicollis V. d. W. Riverton IV, 30. . hitidulus Coq. Riverton V, 14. . tenellus Zett. Del. Water Gap VI, 12. . fascipes Coq. Riverton VIII, 11. . festivus Say. . Westville. ferrugineovittatus Zett. Clementon V, 11 (GG). aberrans Johans. “New Jersey.” - higricans Johans. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Sm); Riverton. . riparius Meig. “New Jersey.” . prasinus Meig. Cape May IX, 24 (Sm). brunneipennis Johans. New Jersey. . dorsalis Meig. Orange VI, 22 (Coll); Delair VII, 14. . zonopterus Mitchell. Clementon. 999000090990 009090906006 CAMPTOCLADIUS V. d. Wulp. €. byssinus Schrank. Riverton IV, 30. €. aterrimus Meig. “New Jersey” (Johannsen). ORTHOCLADIUS V. d. Wulp. O. nivoriundus Fitch. Riverton IV, 15, Shark River VII, 12. O. par Cog. Riverton VII, 3. O. politus Cog. Riverton VIII, 17. CRICOTOPUS V. d. Wulp. C. sylvestris Fab. Dreer’s water garden, Riverton VI, 9, larve injure leaves of “Victoria regia’ (Sm); Westville VI, 6 (Jn), Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). C. geminatus Say. Riverton VI, 16-18. C. tremulus Linn. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8-12, Riverton V, 14. METRIOCNEMUS V. d. Wulp. M. par Johans. “New Jersey.” EURYCNEMUS V. d. Wulp. E. scitulus Coq. Riverton IV, 30, VI, 4, VIII, 3. Family CULICIDA. These are the mosquitoes, for which New Jersey has a well-established reputation. Among the biting flies they are distinguished by their slender body, long slender legs and long slender beak or proboscis. The larve, HEE NSE CUSLORT NEW “JERSEY. 71e \ y, NWA 4 AY. I} 4 = ESS es Ww XS la ree ly = TW SEREIS Anopheles and Malaria: a, larva; b, pupa; ¢c, adult; d, the blast introduced into the blood by the mosquito; e to j, stages through which the Plasmodium passes in the red blood-corpuscle; k, the spores which enter new blood-corpuscles; /, m, the microgamete; n, o, the macrogamete: ?, flagelle forming; g, union of a flagellum with macrogamete; 7, fusion of nuclei; s, the vermicule; ¢ to y, formation of the zygote in the mosquito stomach; the fully developed zygote, y, rupturing to »roduce blasts c. Fig. 295. 716 REPORT: OF' NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. known as wrigglers, live in water, and can develop in water only; but the conditions under which the different species live vary greatly. Not all the mosquitoes bite human beings and only a few of them follow him into his habitation, so that the majority of species are indifferent to the great bulk of mankind. But some species are either almost unbearable pests, rendering large areas almost uninhabitable; or are actual carriers of disease organisms. Destructive methods for the pestiferous species are now well understood, and the day of their control is almost at hand. ANOPHELES Meig. The members of this genus are intermediate hosts for the organism causing malaria in man, though of the species occurring in New Jersey only one—*“quadrimaculatus’’—has been actually convicted of that offense. The adults may be known by their method of holding the body at a nearly right angle to the plane of the surface upon which they are at rest. The eggs are laid singly on the surface of the water and the larve fioat on the surface, parallel with it. They inhabit pools of ground-water, the edges of overgrown swamps or ponds, the quiet eddies of sluggish streams and sometimes even lot-pools, pails, buckets or other receptacles containing stagnant water. They are not so abundant in sewage water. The adults winter in barns, cellars, hollow trees and similar sheltered places, only the females living over. A. punctipennis Say. Occurs throughout the State, but more commonly in the southern portions. Larve may be found from May to Novem- ber; but are usually rare until after midsummer; after mid-Septem- ber only stragglers remain. Breeds in almost any waters except on salt marshes. A. quadrimaculatus Say—maculipennis of American authors. This is the species that has been convicted of transmitting malaria. It occurs throughout the State, but is rather more common in the northern counties. The general habits are like those of the preceding, but the larvee occur also in more shaded areas, and occasionally in the brackish waters of the salt marshes. A. crucians Wied. Occurs chiefly along the coast line from Hlizabeth to Cape May, more common southwardly, and the larve breed chiefly on the salt marsh or on swampy areas not far inland. The species does not become obvious until mid-summer and remains until late fall. The inland points at which single examples have been taken are Manumuskin X, 21 (Dke), Delair (Seal) and Lahaway X, 8 (Brakeley). ae A. barberi Cog. Bordentown VIII, 14, 16, adults (Brakeley); Chester IX, 6-11 larvee (Dn). This species breeds exclusively in the water in tree holes and never gets far away from its breeding grounds. PSOROPHORA Desv. P. ciliata Fabr. Local throughout the State and rarely common as an adult. This is our largest species and lays its eggs in depressed Thi INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY: Fy areas likely to be rain-filled. The larve develop in these temporary pools and feed upon other mosquito wrigglers. They are the giants of their kind, and if there is not sufficient food for all, they eat each other. Larve have been found from June to September 25, and adults from July 2 to September 30. AEDES Meig. The species now referred to this genus are those species of what we have been calling “Culex,” that do not lay their eggs in rafts or boat- shaped masses. They may be laid singly or in little masses in the mud of depressed areas, or on the surface of the water, sinking to the bottom and usually passing the winter in that stage, covered by water or un- protected in the mud. A. sayi D. & K. (Janthinosoma musica Say.) Locally common, chiefly in the northern sections of the State. The larve breed, as a rule, in heavily shaded woodland pools, and the adults do not leave the vicinity of their place of birth. They are ferocious biters, and some- times in the Great Piece Meadow region are locally almost unbear- able. Larve have been found only from New Brunswick northward, June to September; adults have been taken also at Spring Lake VI, 30, and Lakehurst VIII, 16. A. jamaicensis Theob. Locally common, breeding in open lot pools, though isolated examples of the larve have been taken in woodland pools. We have only found it at Millburn, Newark, New Brunswick and Delair in July and August; but undoubtedly it is more generally distributed. The adult has never been found attacking man, and though a breeding place is not far from my house, I have never found examples on my porches. A. discolor Coq. Delair, VI, 18, VII, 24, VIII, 15. Larve have been taken only by Mr. Seal in the one place on the dates mentioned, and we have not found it in any stage elsewhere. It is truly a rare species. A. sollicitans Wlk. This is the common, banded-leg salt marsh mos- quito. It breeds exclusively on the salt marshes in fresh, brackish or salt water and flies inland long distances, forming the predom- inating pest within its range—which means more than half the State—during the entire summer. From Barnegat Bay south larve begin to hatch in March, and adults are on the wing in April or May, and thereafter as many as ten broods may develop before November, when the last stragglers mature. In the more northern marshes larvee do not usually appear until June, “‘cantator’ replacing it as the early spring form. The eggs are laid in depressions in the marsh mud and must dry out before they can hatch. It is in this stage that the winter is passed. A. tzeniorhynchus Wied. Has the same habits as the preceding, but is not nearly so abundant and does not migrate so far. Occasionally it is quite numerous in the southern part of the State; but in some seasons it is not seen at all on the more northern marshes. 718 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. sylvicola Gross. Larve were taken at Paterson in May, at New Brunswick May and June. Adults were taken also at Westville and Mount Holly, specimens occurring near New Brunswick until VII, 28. This is rather a rare species, breeding only in pools in dense wood- land, whose shelter the adults never leave. There is only a single spring brood, the late captures representing straggling survivors. This species was at first identified with “squamiger,’ which later proved to be different in habits and early stages. A. niveitarsis Cog. Larvee were found near Paterson, V, 9, 14, in a rocky, mountain pool, and the adults bred from them are the types of the species, no other examples of which have been since taken. A. cantator Cog. Also a salt marsh breeder, occurring along the entire coast line, but much more abundant in the more northern ranges. It replaces “‘sollicitans’” north of Barnegat Bay as the early spring form, and from larve which hatch in March or April the first brood comes early in May. After mid-summer it is much less numerous and generally replaced by “sollicitans.” It has the same egg-laying and migrating habits as the latter species, and like it breeds until the meadows are frozen—larve being quite generally found under the ice when the pools freeze in early winter. A. subcantans Felt. Occurs throughout the northern parts of the State in woodland pools. There is only a single spring brood, larve ap- pearing in March and maturing in early May; but the adults linger until mid-summer. Larve have been actually found at or near Elizabeth, Newark, Arlington, Cranford, Millburn, Morristown and in the Great Piece Meadows. This species was at first believed to be identical with the European ‘‘cantans,’ but has been proved distinct by careful study. A. abfitchii Felt. Has the same range as the preceding and much the same habits. It has been found a little further south, at New Bruns- wick, and the adults occurred as far north as Lake Hopatcong and Swartswood Lake. Mr. Grossbeck notes that, for breeding, both this and the previous species “select swampy woodland areas or hilly regions scattered over with large pools—small isolated pools being rarely inhabited by them.” The adults are hard biters, but do not leave the wcodland. This species was described by Mr. Grossbeck as “siphonalis” at about the same time that Dr. Felt described his species, but Dr. Felt’s description was first published. A. fitchii Felt. Very muck like the preceding in appearance and proba- bly in habit; but rare in New Jersey. Mr. Brakeley has taken larve at Lahaway and Mr. Grossbeck in the Great Piece Meadows, both in April. A. sylvestris Theob. Occurs throughout the State and throughout the summer, sometimes in considerable numbers; but rarely attempts to bite and does not enter houses. Larve appear in woodland pools early in April, but later occur in more open places—anything from a lot or even a clean gutter-pool to an overgrown Swamp area serving to develop them. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 7109 . Signifer Coq. Larve have been taken at Chester, IX, 5, XI, 17, Riv- erton [X, 8, Delair IX, 20, Lahaway IX. This species breeds normally in tree holes, though occasionally it resorts to barrels or old tubs; it has only been taken in late fall. . atropalpus Coq. This species breeds only in rock-pools. It has been taken in Maine and in Maryland, but not yet in New Jersey. It is almost certain that it occurs along the shores of the Delaware River near the Water Gap. . canadensis Theob. Throughout the State. The commonest of our woodland pooi mosquitoes, larve hatching from over-wintering eggs before the ice is permanently off the surface. There is one heavy regular spring brood, but larvee may be found in greater or less abundance throughout the season. Bites readily enough in the woods, but does not follow into the open and never enters houses. . dyari Cog. Culver’s Lake V, 29, bred from pupa. . triseriatus Say. Taken in many localities in the northern half of the State; but undoubtedly occurs everywhere in it. Breeds normally in tree holes; but also occasionally in pails or other wooden recep- tacles. Larve have been found as early as April 18 (Paterson), as late as November 17 (Chester), and at all periods throughout the summer. f f . serratus Theob. Breeds in low, Swampy woodland, and sometimes in mountain pools. Adults have been taken at Great Piece Meadow IX, 17, New Brunswick VI, 23, X, 5, Cape May IX, 21. Larve have been found at Great Piece Meadow IX, 9, Orange Mts. VIII, 6, New Brunswick VII, 29, VIII, 13, IX, 3, 30. « dupreei Coq. Occurs in the same pools with the preceding and at the same time. It is a small, rare species; the adult does not bite humans and the larva is a bottom feeder that gets its supply of oxygen from the water itself. . abserratus Felt. Larve have been taken in the Orange Mts. IV, 20, and at New Brunswick IV, 16 to V, 2. It is probably the earliest of the spring species to mature, the larve rarely extending into May, and not appearing again later in the season. Breeds in low, swampy woodlands and in mountain pools. . trivittatus Coq. Quite generally distributed throughout the State; hardly common, but more abundant in the northern half. Larveze Pom) Vv, Ss toniViIllL 2s) adults trom Vil, 2 to LX, 3. Breed: in. un- sheltered pools, associated with “sylvestris.” . pretans Gross. Larve in the Great Piece Meadow IV, 19-V, 10; adults, Chester VII, 30, IX, 10, Great Piece Meadow IX, 13, Lake Hopatcong VII, 21, Trenton VII, 18. Mr. Grossbeck writes: “Taken rarely except in the Great Piece Meadows, where, in some years, it occurs in count- less millions.” . inconspicuous Gross. Larve taken on Garret Mt., Paterson, IX, 29, which produced adults X, 4, 5. They were found in a rock pool, and have not been found since. 720 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A. aurifer Coq. Larvee from III, 23-V, 10 at Lahaway, Arlington V, 9, Great Piece Meadows V. Adults from early May to late August, the specimens matured in May living throughout the summer and biting fiercely whenever they get a.chance. They have been found in troublesome numbers at Lake Hopatcong, Springdale, Culver’s Lake and Swartswood Lake. Breeds in woodland pools, the larger and more permanent being .preferred. wa pallidohirta Gross. Larve taken from a woodland pool on the Orange Mts.; adults emerged V, 19, 22. Not found since, nor elsewhere. A. fuscus O. S. Occurs throughout the State rarely, and only in spring. It is a small species that does not attack man, and the larva occurs in pools, both woodland and open. CULEX Linn. As now restricted, this genus contains those species of mosquitoes that lay their eggs in boat-shaped rafts on the surface of the water. When at rest, the body is held parallel to the surface on which the mosquito is placed—a character shared with the species of “Aedes” in distinction from the species of ‘‘Anopheles.” C. pipiens Linn. The “house” or “rain- barrel’ mosquito. Common through- out the State throughout the year. Hibernates as an adult in cellars, basements, barns and other build- ings, and begins breeding early in May. Breeds in pools and puddles of all kinds and wherever even a cup- ful of water remains for a week or ten days. Cisterns and manure pits offer equal attractions, and sewer basins in cities are favorite resorts. In general there is no water in which this species does not breed, if there are no natural enemies or adverse natural conditions. Larva dnd pupa eee meee C. restuans Theob. Similar in habit and ae ig. 2096. appearance to the preceding, but less abundant, and the larva on the whole prefers cleaner water. Never theless, it does sometimes occur in dirty, or even foul water. | C. salinarius Coq. Breeds only on the salt marshes from the last days of May to the end of November. The adult resembles the common “house mosauito” and has-similar habits. Cc. territans Wlk. Occurs throughout the State, breeding continuously from April to October, sparingly at first, more abtindantly later in the season. The larve are essentially clean water forms, and seem to THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 72% prefer the more permanent bodies of water, but they are occasionally found in puddles and rarely in rain barrels. C. saxatilis Gross. Larve occurred in a rock-bottomed pool on the Gar- ret Mt., Paterson, Aug. 31, and adults emerged the same day and the one following; it has not been met with since. C. melanurus Cog. The larve breed and winter in cold spring pools in Sphagnum swamps, among the bottom material. They have also been found in early August with the egg boat and may breed all summer. Thus far found only at Lahaway. COQUILLETTIDIA Dyar. Cc. perturbans Wlk. Local throughout the State and sometimes very com- mon. Adults appear in May and continue into September. Eggs are laid in rafts in overgrown swamps, and the larve work into the bot- tom mud, attach themselves to grass roots, and there remain until the following year. Larval growth is very slow, and the adult is very long lived and a fierce biter. It comes freely to porches, and is not backward in entering houses, making it locally a first-class pest. / URANOTZENIA Arrib. U. sapphirina O. S. Local, but probably found throughout the State. W. Larvee have been found in the Great Piece Meadows VIII, 10, Irving- ton IX, 5, Trenton VIII, 5, Metedeconk Neck IX, 23, Lahaway VI, Cape May. Breeds in open swamp areas well overgrown with floating vegetation, the eggs laid in boat-shaped masses. The adult is a small insect marked with metallic blue scales and does not bite. WYEOMYIA Theob. smithii Coq. Breeds in the leaves of pitcher plants, “Sarracenia,” wherever these occur in the State. The adult is a small insect that does not bite and lays its eggs in the leaves, fastened to the sides when they have no water, or on the surface when they are full. Larvee may be found at all times of the year, the winter being passed in that stage, sometimes active, in mild weather, sometimes frozen solid. The first adults mature late in May. Family CORETHRIDA. The members of this family have until recently been included with the mosquitoes; but in their light colors and generally weak appearance they come nearer to the “Chironomide.’’ The mouth parts are not extended, and are not furnished with lancets, so that they cannot bite. Except in the genus “Corethrella” the known larve of our species are not depend- ent upon atmospheric air. They live in the water, maintaining a_ hori- zontal position some distance below the surface, and are so transparent as to be almost invisible. They are predatory in habit. 46 IN 722 REPORT.OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. SAYOMYIA Cog. S. albipes Johann. Larve have been taken in the Great Piece Meadows, at Paterson IV, VII, IX, Arlington V, Newark VIII, Trenton, Delair © VII, and the winter is apparently passed in that stage. Breeds in the more permanent woodland pools, but is also found in more ope water. S. punctipennis Say. Chester VIII, 1, Delair IX, 17, Riverton Voxi3: CORETHRA Meig. C. cinctipes Cog. Lake Hopatcong VII, 22, Great Piece Meadow FY, aU: Paterson V, 6, New Brunswick V, 3, Lahaway III, 28-IV, 26—all larve. This is a common spring species breeding in large woodland pools, the July specimen being a straggler. The larva is predaceous, and when food is scarce becomes cannibalistic. C. lintneri Felt. Larve taken at Millburn in May were not recognized as distinct from the preceding until the adults emerged a few days later... CORETHRELLA Cog. C. brakeleyi Cog. This is a very rare species which breeds in cold spring pools and sphagnum swamps. Larve have been taken by Mr. Brakeley at Lahaway in almost every month of the year, and beside that it has been taken only at Delair, by Mr. Seal, and at Trenton by Mr. Grossbeck. Family MYCETOPHILIDA. These are fungus-gnats, also resembling mosquitoes or midges, but the antenne are not verticillate or furnished with whorls of hair. In the male the abdomen ends in a forceps-like process, and in the female in a pointed ovipositor. There are other structural differences to characterize the family, but these are not easily seen except by the student. The larve are feeders in fungus and in decaying vegetation generally, and might be considered at worst harmless were it not that they attack culti- vated mushrooms. The larve are white, slender, have a black head, and often live in large colonies. Some of them have the curious habit of forming great rope-like masses when ready to enter the pupal stage, sometimes travelling considerable distances to find a suitable place. Where they occur in mushroom beds, fumigating frequently with to- bacco or pyrethrum to kill the adults inside, and keeping all windows closely screened to prevent the entrance of specimens from outside, is the only practical measure known to me. PLESIASTINA Winn. (SYMMERUS WIk.) P. annulata Meig. Riverton IV, 19. | 0 Uy U0 U 7U THE INSECTS OF UNEW JERSEY: TZ 3 ASYNDULUM Latr. 7 » montanum Roeder. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 15. CEROPLATUS Bosc. . clausus Coq. New Brunswick (Sm). PLATYURA Meig. . diluta Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 15. » mendosa Loew. Clementon V, 30. . tzeeniata Winn. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII 12. . elegans Coq. Orange Mts., Shark River VII, 12. . inops Coq. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 12. . melasoma Loew. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12. . subterminalis Say. Riverton VIII, 11 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 2 (Dke); Trenton VIII, 28 (Hk). . fascipennis Say. DaCosta VIII, 9 (Dke). 4 | f SCIOPHILA Meigen. . littoralis Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 13, Dover VI, 17, Merchantville VI, 28, Westville VIJ, 21, Clementon VI, 3 (Jn); New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm). NEOEMPHERIA O. S. . balioptera Loew. Princeton VII, i Westville VIII, 23. . nepticula Loew. Merchantville VI, 28. . didyma Loew. Woodbury VI, 7 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 12 (Dke). POLYLEPTA Winn. . tibialis Coq. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Westville VI, 6. ACNEMIA Winn. . flaveola Coq. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. SYNTEMNA Winn. . polyzona Loew. Clementon VI, 3. BOLETINA Stzeger. . tricincta Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15, Dover VII, 17, Clementon VI, 3. . groenlandica Stw#g. Forest Hill III, [TV (Wdt); Merchantville II, 18 (Vk). 724 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Zz LEPTOMORPHUS Curt. % . parvulus Coq. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12. . walkeri Curtis. Trenton VIII, 23 (Hk). EPICYPTA Winn. . punctum Stann. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap. VII, 15. . pulicaria Cog. Riverton IV, 19. DOCOSIA Winn. . dichroa Loew. Malaga VI, 1, Iona V, 10 (Dke). NEOGLAPHYROPTERA O. S. . bivittata Say. Ft. Lee V (Lv); Princeton VII, 21, Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VII, 12 (Jn). . opima Loew. Dover VI, 17, Merchantville VI, 28. . sublunata Loew. Merchantville VI, 28. . ventralis Say. (Leja) Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 15. TRICHONTA Winn. . perspicua V. d. W. Riverton IV, 16. EXECHIA Winn. . analis Cog. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8. MYCETOPHILA Meigen. . punctata Meig. Riverton III, 20-IV, 8 (Jn); Merchantville IX, 16 (Dke). . sigmoides Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Riverton III, 6. . contigua Walk. Riverton III, 6, IX, 9. . obscura Walk. Trenton IV, 19 (Hk); Riverton III, 6, Clementon VI, 16. . vitrea Cog. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12. . discoidea Say. New Brunswick VI, 11 (Coll). DYNATOSOMA Winn. . scalaris Loew. (Mycetophila) Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Riverton III, 6, Clementon V, 10. MACROCERA Meig. . Clara Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, Clementon VIII, 9 (Jn). . formosa Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Merchantville V, 28, Clemen- ton VIII, 9. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 725 M. nebulosa Cog. Clementon VI, 3, VIII, 9. . hirsuta Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. M. inconcinna Loew. Orange Mts. VIII (Wdt). = EUGNORISTE Coguillett. E. occidentalis Cog. Trenton VIII, 3 (Hk). SCIARA Meigen. S. fulvicauda Felt. Types, Atlantic Co., from decayed blackberry roots (Sm). S. pauciseta Felt. New Brunswick, types from decaying potatoes IX (Sm). S. multiseta Felt. New Brunswick, types bred from mushrooms VY, and this is the common species in mushroom cellars with us (Sm). S. polita Say. Clementon V, 30. S. inconstans Fitch. Newark, New Brunswick VIII, 7 (Coll); Riverton II, 26, Clementon VI, 3. S. abbreviata Walk. Anglesea VII, 12 (Sm). S. fuliginosa Fitch.’ Palisades (Lv); N. Woodbury VI, 17, Iona VI, 2 (Dke). S. femorata Say. Fort Lee IV, V (Lv). HESPERODES Coquilleit. H. johnsoni Coq. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12. Family CECIDOMYIIDA®. Small, slender, mosquito-like flies with broad wings, long slender an- tenne with cylindrical or bead-like joints, the males often with whorls of long hair on the segments, whence they are known as verticillate. On the whole the insects are fragile in appearance, slow in flight, and they are popularly known as “gall-gnats” or “gall-midges,’ because the larvsze of many species produce abnormal growths or galls on a great variety of vegetation. These larve are small, elongate-oval legless grubs, bluntly pointed at both ends, often with a chitinous process, known as a breast- bone, on the under side, near the anterior end. Some of the species belonging here are among the most destructive of those in the order, and the injury caused by them is of the most diverse character. In some cases there is a true, gall-like swelling of the tissue: in others it is a characteristic crippling or folding of a leaf or of a grow- ing tip, or even a mere swelling of the tissue. Some species produce no visible swellings or distortions at all, and some feed in or on seeds, causing rather a shrivelling than a swelling. Much attention has re- cently been paid to these insects by Mr. William Beutenmuller, of the American Museum of Natural History, who has been good enough to pre- 726 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. pare the systematic part of this list, and by Dr. E. P. Felt, State Ento- mologist of New York, and a great many new species have been described, some of which will undoubtedly be found in New Jersey. Mr. Beuten-. muller has in general included only actual records, mostly of his own col- lecting, and the notes on food plants, etc., are his, unless otherwise credited. In some cases galls have been described, of which the makers are yet unknown, and these are separately listed. Dr. Felt has kindly supplied additional notes from his breedings and studies, but I have not been able to incorporate all his systematic suggestions. As the species differ so widely in habit, so the methods of dealing with them are diverse. Insecticides are available in the smallest number of cases, and usually it is some change in cultural method that must be relied upon to prevent injury. LASIOPTERA Meigen. L. carbonifera Felt. Makes galls on leaves of goldenrod; common and g.d. (Bt). The gall was first described by Osten Sacken, and the name is so credited in the last edition. L. cornicola Beut. Ft. Lee district. Galls on trunks and branches of dogwood, “‘Cornus stolonifera’ IX—-VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). cylindrigalle Felt. Ft. Lee district IV, V (Bt); Staten Island, gall elongate on stems of goldenrod IV (Ft). r L. farinosa O. S. Throughout the State, locally common, galls on leaves of blackberry, “Rubus villosus” VilI-X (Bt). See in this connection “L. nodulosa”’ Beut. L. humulicaulis Felt. New Jersey district (Bt); gall on stem of hop (Ft). L. linderze Beut. Ft. Lee district and elsewhere, sometimes common; galls on branches of spice bush, “Lindera benzoin” X-Vi (Bt); Staten Island, from irregular sub-cortical gall. L. lycopi Felt. Plainfield; gall on bugleweed “Lycopus virginicus” IX-V (Bt). L. nodulosa Beut. Ft. Lee district; galls on branches of blackberry, “Rubus villosus’ X-VI (Bt). This is the species referred to in the last edition as “farinosa.’ I havé found it, locally, from New Bruns- wick southward: sometimes also on dewberry, but never causing actual injury in cultivated fields. L. sambuci Felt. Ft. Lee district; galls on stems of elder, “Sambucus canadensis” IX-VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). L. solidaginis O. S. New Jersey district; larva probably inquilinous in galls on Solidago (Bt). L. tumifica Beut. Ft. Lee district; gall on stalk of golden-rod, “Solidago rugosa” IX-VI (Bt); Staten Island, from eccentric sub-globular stem gall (Ft). ' L. vernoniz Beut. Ft. Lee district and elsewhere; galls on leaves of ironweed, “Vernonia noveboracensis” IX (Bt); Staten Island IX (Ds). r o THE INSECTS OF) NEW JERSEY. 727 . viburnicola Beut. Ft. Lee district; galls on branches of arrowwood, “Viburnum dentatum” X-VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ft). . vitinea Felt. Staten Island VI, 15; obpyriform, slightly curved gall on leaf petiole of grape (Ft). vitis O. S. Throughout the State, local on grape, V, VI (Sm); makes swellings on stems and leaf galls of wild grapes (Bt). CHORISTONEURA Ribs. . hibisci Felt. Staten Island IV; gall on stem of marshmallow, “Hibis- cus moschatus” (Ft). . eupatorii Felt. Staten Island V; oval gall on stem of “Eupatorium” (Ft). RHABDOPHAGA Westw. . batatas Walsh. Montclair, Ft. Lee district; galls on twigs of “Salix discolor” and allied species of willow (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). . ramuscula Felt. Staten Island, from willow twigs showing little or no swelling (Ft). . brassicoides Walsh. Greenwood Lake, Montclair, Ft. Lee district VII-IX, galls on branches of willow (Bt). . rigidze O. S. Montclair, Ft. Lee district, galls on low willows (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). . Salicifolia Felt. New Jersey district (Bt); bred from a pouch gall on “Spireea salicifolia’” VI (Ft). . strobiloides O. S. Del. Water Gap VI (Jn); Greenwood Lake, Mont- clair, Orange Mts., Englewood, Ft. Lee and g. d., galls on tip of branches of low wiliows VIII-V (Bt). DASYNEURA Rond. e A gleditschize O. S. Sometimes common locally on leaves of honey locust, “Gleditschia triacanthos” VI (Bt); New Brunswick (Sm). - grossularize Fitch. New Jersey district; larva in gooseberries (Bt). . hirtipes O. S. Ft. Lee district, Carlstadt; gall on fragrant golden- rod, “Solidago graminifolia” VI, VII (Bt). leguminicola Lint. The clover-seed midge; more or less common throughout the State; but scarcely injurious because not much clover- seed is raised, and the value of the crop for hay is not affected. If clover-seed is wanted it is necessary to cut an early crop of flowers for hay and make seed from the later flowers. . coryli Felt. Reared from corrugated leaves of ‘Corylus” at West Nyack, N. Y. (Ft). . rhois Coq. New Jersey district; gall on roots of poison ivy (Bt). . pseudacaciz Fitch. Ft. Lee district (Bt); New Brunswick, common on leaves of locust, “Robinia pseudacacia” (Sm). 728 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Fig. 297.—-The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor: on the left a healthy stalk of wheat and on the right one infested at h by the “fly,” showing galls; a, egg; b, larva; c, flax- seed; d, pupa; all very much enlarged; e, fly ovipositing on leaf, natural size; 7, female; ~ g, male fly, much enlarged; 7, the parasite, Merisus destructor; also much enlarged. A. oD = ‘HE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. amp serrulatze O. S. Montclair, Ft. Lee district, Lakehurst, common locally, gall on bud of alder, ‘Alnus serrulatus’”’ IX—-VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). solidaginis Loew. Common throughout the State; gall on goldenrod (Bt); Clementon VIJI (Jn). ARNOLDIA Kieffer. . fraxinifolia Felt. Newfoundland VII, 25, gall on young ash leaflets (Ft). vitis Felt. New Jersey district (Bt); from galls of “Lasioptera vitis”’ (Ft). ASPHONDYLIA Loew. . azalez Felt. New Jersey district (Bt); galls on buds of azalea (Ft). . conspicua O. S. New Jersey district; gall on stem of cone-flower, “Rudbeckia triloba”’ VIII, IX (Bt). globulus O. S. New Jersey district; gall on stem of sun-flower, “Heli- anthus gigantea” VIII, IX (Bt). patens Beut. New Jersey district; gall on aster VIII, IX (Bt). solidaginis Beut. Montclair, Ft. Lee district, gall on leaf of golden- rod (Bt). RHOPALOMYIA Ribs. . fusiformis Felt. Ft. Lee district; galls on leaves and flowers of fragrant goldenrod, “Solidago graminifolia” VIII, IX (Bt). . Capitata Felt. Common at West Nyack, N. Y., just north of the New Jersey line (Ft). . Inquisitor Felt. Common at West Nyack, N. Y. (Ft). major Felt. Staten Island V, 31 (Ft). anthophila O. S. Staten Island (Ft). MAYETIOLA Kieffer. . destructor Say. The “Hessian fly.” Sometimes very destructive north of the red shale line. The method usually- adopted to avoid injury is to plant as late as is safe. In the southern counties it may be delayed until after mid-September and injury is rare; in the northern counties planting soon after September Ist is usual and this is dangerous. The flies usually emerge after the early Septem- ber rains and are in the fields for two weeks thereafter. Sometimes a scant early seeding is made as a trap, and this is plowed under about September 10 and the real crop put in. CONTARINIA Rond. C. pyrivora Riley. The “pear midge.” Infests pear, preferring the Law- rence, causes an irregular lumpy growth, the larve eating out the core in June. This species has been gradually worked out and now maintains itself only in a few places near New Brunswick and Newark. C. tritici Kirby. Locally and seasonally abundant north of the red shale in wheat kernels. Not really injurious since 1889. 730 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CECIDOMYIA Meigen. - annulipes Walsh. New Jersey district, inquilinous in galls of “Rhab- dophaga strobiloides” (Bt). . anthophila O. S. New Jersey district; gall on golden-rod (Bt). . atricornis Walsh. New Jersey district; inquilinous in gall of “Rhab- dophaga strobiloides” (Bt). bulla Wash. New Jersey district; gall on leaves of wild sunflowers “Helianthus decapetatus” and “divaricata” VIII, IX (Bt). . caryz O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on leaves of hickory (Bt). . cerasifolia Felt. Newfoundland IX, 4; galls on leaves of choke cherry (Ft). . Clavula Beut. Orange Mts., Montclair, Ft. Lee district, common on the terminal twigs of dogwood, “Cornus florida’ VIII, IX (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). . helianthi Brodie. Staten Island VIII, [IX (Ds). . lysimachiz Beut. Carlstadt, Ft. Lee district and elsewhere; galls in buds of loosestrife, ““Lysimachia”’ VI (Bt); Jamesburg and through- out south Jersey about and on cranberry bogs; this seems to be the species which I believed identical with that infesting cranberry (Sm). » meibomize Beut. Staten Island (Ds); galls on tick-trefoil, “Meibomia’”’ sp., VIII, IX (Bt). - meibomiifolize Beut. Carlstadt; galls locally common VIII, on buds of “Meibomia canadensis” (Bt). . myrica Beut. Carltsadt; galls locally common on ‘“Myrica cerifera”’ (Bt). . nysszecola Beut. Ft. Lee district and elsewhere, sometimes very com-. mon, galls on the edges of leaves of sour-gum, “Nyssa sylvatica” VI (Bt). . orbitalis Walsh. New Jersey district; inquilinous in galls of “Rhab- dophaga batatas,”’ ‘‘strobiloides” and ‘“‘brassicoides” (Bt). : pilules Walsh. Common throughout the State; galis on leaves of red, scarlet, black, scrub, black-jack and pin oak, “Quercus rubra,” “coc- cinea,” “velutina,”’ ‘nana,’ “marylandica”’ and “palustris” VII-X (Bt). . pudibunda O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on léaves of hornbeam, “Car- pinus caroliniana”’ VI, VII (Bt). . resinicola O. S. Lakehurst and the pine barrens generally VIII, IX (Bt). . rudbeckize Beut. New Jersey district; galls on flower heads of cone- flower, ‘“Rudbeckia hirta” VIII (Bt). . seminivora Beut. Plainfield (Mill); gall is a malformation of the seed capsule of apetalous or cleistogamous flowers of stemless or acau- lescent violets, “Viola cucullata,’ ‘“palmata,” “affinis,’ “septen- trionalis” VI-X (Bt). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 731 Fig. 299. SS Fig. 300. Fig. 298.—Pear midge, Contarinia pyrivora: a, female adult; c, pupa, both enlarged; all other references to structural details. Fig. 2909.—A sound pear and one infested by the larve of the pear midge. Fig. 300.—A series of pears infested by the midge, showing distortions caused by larve. 732 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. thurstoni Brodie. New Jersey district; galls on sunflower, “Helian- thus divaricata,”’ VIII, IX (Bt). C. verbenz Beut. Ft. Lee district, locally common; galls on leaves of nettle-leaved Vervain, “Verbena urticifolia” VI, VII (Bt). Cc. ulmi Beut. Carlstadt, Ft. Lee district, sometimes common; galls on leaves of elm, ““Ulmus americana,’ VI, VII (Bt). C. oxycoccana Johns. (vaccinii Sm., not O. S.) Infests the terminal growth of the cranberry, throughout South Jersey; locally known as the “tip-worm” and sometimes injurious (Sm). Dr. Felt says it is a “Dasyneura.” CECIDOMYIA) KNOWN BY THEIR GALLS AND LARV ONLY. C.? angeliczes Beut. Middlesex Co. (Mill); gall on stalk of “Angelica villosa” IX, X (Bt). C.? boehmeriz Beut. New Jersey district; gall on stalk of false nettle, “Boehmeria cylindrica” IX (Bt). C. brachypteroides O. S. Lakehurst and in the pine barrens generally; galls on the leaves of scrub pine, “Pinus inops” (Bt). C. caryzcola O. S. Riverton IX (Jn); common everywhere, galls on leaves of hickory VIII-X (Bt). C.? collinsonize Beut. New Jersey district; galls on leaves of horse balm, “Collinsonia canadensis” VIII, IX (Bt). Cc. coryloides Walsh. New Jersey; galls on stems of wild grapes, “Vitis riparia’ and “cordifolia” (Bt). Cc. citrine O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on the tips of twigs of basswood, “Tilia americana,’ VIII, [IX (Bt). C. cynipsea O. S. New Jersey district; galls on leaves of hickory VIII-X (Bt). C. deserta Patt. New Jersey district; galls on hackberry, “Celtis occi- dentalis” (Bt). C.? eupatoriflorz Beut. Ft. Lee district; galls in flower heads of “Hupa- torium ageratoides”’ IX (Bt); Staten Island IX (Ds). C. erubescens O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on leaves of red oak, “Quercus rubra,’ Vi; VirScst):. C. holotricha O. S. Throughout the State on leaves of hickory (Bt); Staten Island (Ds); Riverton IX (Jn). Cc. impatientis O. S. New Jersey; galls on “Impatiens pallida” VIII, IX (Bt): C. inopis O. S. Staten Island (Ds); Riverton VII, IX (Jn); throughout the pine barrens generally; galls on the leaves of scrub pine, “Pinus inops.” C. liriodendri O. S. Common throughout the State; galls on the leaves of tulip tree “Liriodendron tulipifera.” C. majalis O. S. New Jersey; galls on leaves of pine oak, “Quercus palustris” (Bt). j THE, INSEC ts OF (NEW JERSEY. Tae C. niveipila O. S. Ft. Lee, galls on young leaves of red oak, “Quercus rubra,’ V, VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ds); Riverton (Jn). C.. nuicola O. S. New Jersey; in the husks of hickory nuts (Bt). C. pellex O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on leaves of ash, “Fraxinus,” V, VI (Bt). C. ocellaris O. S. Throughout the State; galls on leaves of red maple, “Acer rubrum,’ V, VI (Bt); Staten Island VI (Ds). C. persicoides O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on the under side of hickory leaves VIII, IX (Bt); Chimney Rock, Bound Brook, New Brunswick (Sm). C. poculum O. S. Common throughout the State; galls on leaves of white oak, “Quercus alba,’ VIII-X (Bt); the “oak-spangle” of Fitch and a very characteristic structure. C. pomum Walsh & Riley. Throughout the State in early summer on various species of grape, wild and cultivated; a very fleshy and often reddish discolored gall on vines, leaf-stalks and even tendrils; some- times single, sometimes with a number of cells. Often attracts atten- tion, but is rarely injurious and disappears before mid-summer. .? pustuloides Beut. Ft. Lee, Lakehurst; galls on red, scarlet, black, scrub and black-jack oak, “‘Quercus rubra,” “coccinea,” “velutina,” “nana’ and “marylandica,”’ IX (Bt). / ‘@) =) C.? racemicola O. S. Plainfield (Mill); galls among the racemes of golden rods, “Solidago canadensis,’ “puberula”’ and ‘“serotina”’ IX (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). salicifolis O. S. New Jersey; gall on “Spireea salicifolia’”’ (Bt). C. sanguinolenta O. S. Ft. Lee district and elsewhere, common; galls on the leaves of hickory VI, VII (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). C. serotinzee O. S. Greenwood Lake, Montclair, Ft. Lee district; gall on twig of wild cherry, “Prunus serotina,’” V, VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). C.? triadeni Beut. Middlesex Co. (Mill); gall on stalk of marsh St. John’s-wort, “Triadenum virginicum,” IX (Bt). © C. tubicola O. S. Common almost everywhere in the State; galls on the leaves of hickory VIII, IX (Bt); Riverton IX (Jn); Jamesburg, Laha- way (Sm). 2) . tulipifera O. S. Short Hills; galls on the ribs of leaves of tulip tree, “Liriodendron tulipifera,’ VIII, IX (Bt). Cc. umbellicola O. S. South Orange, from galls among the umbels of elder, “Sambucus racemosa” (O. §S.); Ft. Lee district, on common elder, “S. canadensis,’ VI (Bt); Staten Island (Ds). C. verrucicola O. S. Little Falls, Staten Island (Ds): Ft. Lee district: galls on leaves of basswood, “Tilia americana,’ VII-IX (Bt); New Brunswick and frequently elsewhere in the State (Sm). C.? vaccinii O. S. Dover, Morris Plains, Clementon (Jn); galls on the underside of leaves of huckleberry, ‘“Vaccineum stramineum,” IX, X (Bt). 734 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. viticola O. S. Ft. Lee district; galls on leaves of wild grape (Bt); Staten island (Ds); Vincentown (U S Ag). Family BIBIONIDZ. Loose-jointed, ungainly flies of moderate size, with long, stout legs, body often clothed with long hair, antenne many jointed but short and stout, mouth parts a little produced. There is often considerable differ- - ence between the sexes, and in some cases the females have a ridicu- lously small head. From the very early appearance of some species they are called “March flies,’ and sometimes they occur in orchards in numbers so great as to attract attention. The larve are cylindrical, footless grubs, and “feed on excremental or vegetable substances, especially on the roots of grass.” They have not been, thus far, injurious in New Jersey. PLECIA Wied. P, heteroptera Say. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg (Sm); Lucaston IX, 4, Manumuskin X, 21 (Dke). BIBIO Geoff. B. albipennis Say. Caldwell (Cr); Newark (Sm); Westville V, 19, Clementon V, 30- (Jn); Manu- muskin V, 21 (Dke). B. pallipes Say. Husted V, 21 (Coll); Jamesburg VII, 4, Riv- erton V, 1. B. femorata Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Newark V (Sm); Riverton V, 1 -(iny= National eParke Vo..o (Dke). B. xanthopus Wied. Caldwell (Cr), Riverton IV, 30. B. longipes Loew. Palisades (Ly); Delair, Riverton, Wenonah, Lu- caston, common X, XI (Dke). . / B. slossonze Ckll. (gracilis Walk. Ef EZ not Unger.) Clementon X, 11 Stay (Hk). DILOPHUS Meig. Fig. 301.—Bibio albipennis: a, male; c, its : : head; b, female; d, her head; all en- D. breviceps Loew. Toms River V, larzed:..» Other reterenecomee 30 (Dke); Westville V, 19, structural details. Clementon V, 9, VI, 16. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY: 735 D. dimidiatus Loew. Avalon VI, 8 (Jn); Anglesea V (div); Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). D. thoracicus Say. Forest Hill IX (Wdt); Blackwood VI, 8 (Jn). SCATOPSE Geoffroy. S. notata Linn. Clementon V, 9 (Jn); Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). S. pygmzea Loew. Riverton VII, 31, IX, 9. S. atrata Say. Riverton IV, 238. EUPITENUS Macq. E. ater Macq. Riverton IV, 9 (CG). Family SIMULIDAL. Rather undersized chunky flies, known as “black flies,’ dark in color, the thorax well developed and somewhat produced forward so as to partially conceal the small head from above. Though the head is small in proportion to the insect, the mouth parts are exceedingly well developed and furnished with a formidable array of lancets for punctur- ing and blood-sucking. The wings are short and broad, the venation obscure except along the front margin. These flies are horrible pests local- ly, not so much in our State as in some others west and north, the “buf- falo gnat”’ of the Mississippi Valley region and “black fly” of the north woods being excellent examples. In New Jersey some ‘species are pests in the Orange Mountains and northward, getting into the ears of horses, or even occasionally of man. The larve are aquatic and live in running water. SIMULIUM Latr. S. venustum Say. “Black fly”; Del. Water-Gap VII, 11, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Orange Mts., Caldwell VII (Cr); Lucaston IX, 3 (Dke). S. invenustum Walk. Passaic (U §S Ag); Orange Mts. (Sm), Clemen- ton IV, 15 (Jn); Manumuskin IV, 28, Iona IV, 20 (Dke). S. vittatum Zett. Orange Mts. (Sm). Buffalo-gnat. Fig. 302 ig. g0-. S. meridionale Riley. Passaic (U S Ag); Riverton VII, 6, X. 20. S. bracteatum Coq. Clementon V, 30. 736 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family RHYPHID. These are known as “false crane flies,’ differing in the smaller size and broader, spotted wings. They often come into houses, and the larve live in water, rotten wood or excrementitious matter. They are of no economic importance. RHYPHUS Latr. R. alternatus Say. Caldwell (Cr); Morris Plains VI, 25, Riverton III, 20, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Merchantville VI, 26 (Dke). R. punctatus Fab. Palisades (Lv); Monmouth County (Sm); Delair X. 5 (Dke); Camden NII, 8 (Kp); Westville (Jn). R. fenestralis Scop. Camden VIII, 12 (Jn). Family STRATIOMYIDZ. Known as “soldier flies” from their yellow bands and stripes. Usually they are somewhat depressed or even much flattened, especially the abdomen, over which the wings are laid flat and overlapping each other. The mouth parts are developed for lapping only, and the adults are always found among flowers. The antenne vary in shape, and may be short or of quite moderate length, but always the third joint is compound, and often has an arista. The larve vary greatly in habit, from predatory to feeders upon excre- ment, living or dead vegetable matter, on land or in water; some of them have been even found in salt or alkaline water. None are of economic importance. ALLOGNOSTA O. S. A. fuscitarsis Say. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI, 15, Anglesea V, 27 (Jn); New Brunswick (Sm); Trenton V, 21 (Hk). A. obscuriventris Loew. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll); Westville VI, 15 (Jn): Ocean Co. V (Sm); Clementon V, 30 (Hk); Anglesea V, 30 (W). ACTINA Meigen. (BERIS Latr.) A. viridis Say. New Brunswick, Ocean Co. (Sm); Ashland V, 30, Clemen- ton V, 30 (Hk). HERMETIA Latr. H. illucens Linn. Trenton VII, 7 (Hk). PTECTICUS Loew. P. sackeni Will. (testaceus O. S., not Fab.) New Brunswick VIII, 21 (Sm); Dunnfield VII, 15, Riverton VII, 16, Westville VII, 2 (Jn); Brown’s Mills VIII, 30, bred from fungus (Dke). P. trivittatus Say. (similis Will.) Dumnnfield VII, 8, Riverton VI, 20, VII, 3. Westville VIII, 8. O99OQO QO n at ViINSEeLS2Or NEW JERSEY: 737 GEOSARGUS Bezzi. (SARGUS Fab.) . decorus Say. Caldwell (Cr); Palisades (Lv); Newark VI, 14, James- burg VII, 4 (Jn); Trenton V, 26 (Hk); Riverton VI, 15, Merchant- ville V, 26 (DkKe). . elegans Loew. Caldwell (Cr). . viridis Say. Trenton V, 21 (Hk); Clementon V, 30. . czeruleifrons Johns. Dunnfield VII, 12 (Jn); Riverton VI, 15 (Dke). . cuprarius Linn. Over fifty specimens of this Huropean species were taken along Second River, near Newark VI, 12-14, 1892 (Jn); one specimen, Caldwell VI, 10, 1892 (Cr). PEDICELLA Bigot. (MACROSARGUS Bigot.) . clavis Will. Newark VI (Wadt). MICROCHRYSA Loew. . polita Linn. Newark V, Merchantville VII, 19 (Jn); New Brunswick (Sm). / STRATIOMYIA Geoff. . Meigenii Wied. Westville VII, 5, VIII, 8, Anglesea VII, 19. . norma Wied. Del. Water Gap VII, 15 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr). . discalis Loew. Elizabeth V, 17 (Kp); Ashland VI, 21 (Hk); Westville VI, 15, Cramer Hill V, 23, Clementon V, 16 (Jn). ODONTOMYIA Meig. . cincta Oliv. Palisades VI, 7 (Lv); Avalon VI, 9, Anglesea V, 30, VII, 25, Cape May VI, 14 (Jn). . hieroglyphica Oliv. Morris Plains VI, 25. . vertebrata Say. Westville VI, 14, Avalon VI, 30, Anglesea V, 30, VII, 19 (Jn); Ashland VII, 16 (Hk). . virgo Wied. Westville VII, 12, Merchantville VI, 28 (Jn); Trenton VII, 7, Clementon VI, 25 (Hk). . microstoma Loew. Atlantic City VII, 15, Anglesea VII, 25,.Cape May VI, 22. . flavicornis Oliv. Caldwell (Cr); Southern New Jersey (Sm). . interrupta Oliv. Sandy Hook, Westville IV, 26, Clementon V, 10 (Jn); Ashland V, 18 (Hk). . pubescens Say. Sandy Hook. EUPARYPHUS Gerst. . tetraspilus Loew. Boonton VI, 14 (GG). ADOXOMYIA Kertéz. (CLITELLARIA Auct.) . subulata Loew. Riverton VII, 8. 47 IN 738 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. NEMOTELUS Geoff. N. carbonarius Loew. Avalon VI, 8, Anglesea VII, 4, Cape May VI, 14. N. crassus Loew. Lenola V, 30. OXYCERA Meigen. O. maculata Oliv. Merchantville VI, 28, Clementon V, 30, Lenola (Jn); Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll). PACHYGASTER Meigen. P. pulcher Loew. Avalon VII, 22. Family TABANIDZE. These are moderate or large species, popularly known as “horse-fiies,” but locally and referring to special types,-also as ‘‘gad-flies,’’ “deer-flies,” “ear-flies,” “golden-eyed flies,’ “strawberry flies,’ ete. They have short, broad heads, enormous, often gaily colored eyes, flattened abdomen, and short though many-jointed antenne. The mouth parts consist of a series of sharp, pointed lancets, four in the male, six in the female, inclosed in a soft, fleshy labella or lip. The males live on plant nectar, and do not “pite,’ but the females attack animals of all kinds and are often a serious annoyance to stock. They frequent woods or the edges of wood- land, low meadows or marshy places, and, as Mr. Daecke interestingly Shows, the species are often present in very limited areas. They are often troublesome in wood roads, because, with three or four of these flies buzzing about, horses may be driven almost frantic; and so sharp and rigid are the mouth structures that blood appears almost as soon as the insects strike. The species along shore are usually light in color, the eyes green, whence the term “green-heads” that is applied to them. The larger species of “Tabanus” do not often attack man, but the species of ‘“Chrysops” are frequently troublesome in the woods. In some localities the flies are a serious pest to stock, and in such places much good can be done by collecting the flies. There are also a few animals that are especially liable to attack, and from such the flies can be collected with a small net in such quantities as to materially reduce the supply. As each female fly may lay from 200 to 500 eggs, the effect upon the future generations will be decidedly marked. The attack may be even concentrated on a few gentle animals by treating the others with fish oil soap, to which a little crude carbolic acid has been added. The larve are elongated, somewhat flattened creatures, living in the mud along water courses and in swamps, and they feed upon the organic material found in such places. Clearing and draining will gradually re- duce breeding places as the lands are brought under cultivation. The present list has been prepared by Mr. V. A. E. Daecke, who has made a special study of the species of this family, and in general, when not otherwise credited, the records are his, as are also the changes made in nomenclature from the previous edition. @207020.6L0 @ C. ATE, INSECTS Or NEW? JERSE N: 739 PANGONIA Latr. . pigra O. S. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn). . rasa Loew. New Hope (Hk). GONIOPS Aldrich. . chrysocoma O. 8. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11 (Jn). CHRYSOPS Meigen. . excitans Wlk. Lakehurst VI, 15 (Ds); Toms River V, 30, Bamber V, VI, 3 (Dke). . celer O. S. Common everywhere, mid-May to early July. . carbonarius Wlk. (fugax O. S.) Newark VI, 18, Buena Vista VI, 11, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Clementon V, 30 (CG); Lacy V, 27; DaCosta VI, 15, common (DkKe). . mitis O. S. Jamesburg VII, 14 (Hk); Brown’s Mills VI, 25 (Dke). . cuclux Whitney. Orange Mts. V (Wdt); Trenton VII, 1 (Coll). niger Macq. Common everywhere, V, 12—-VII, 4 (Dke). . brimleyi Hine. Throughout the pine barrens V, 20—-VII, 4 (Dke). » amazon Daecke. Brown’s Mills, end VI, early VII, rare (Dke). . higrobimbo Whitney. Throughout the pine barrens end VI-IX (Dke). . plangens Wied. Passaic VI, 8 (Coll); Newark meadows VI (Wdt); Staten Island VI, 3 (Ds); Atco VI, 4, Avalon VI, Cape May VI, 14 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (DkKe). . fallax O. S. Dunnfield VII, 11, Morris Plains VI, 25, Jamesburg VII, Atco VI, 15, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Chester VIII, Millburn VII (Coll); Wenonah VI, 22; locally common (Dke). » moechus O. §S. From all sections of the State VI, 28—VIII, 8. Fig. 303.—Chrysops univittatus; enlarged. univittatus Macq. Throughout the State VI, 14—VIIT, 28; locally a pest along the edges of woods (Dke). 740 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Cc. C. bistellatus Daecke. Birmingham VII, 8 (Hk); Brown’s Mills Dist., end VI to mid VII (Dke). indus O. S.- Trenton VII, 5, Ashland VIL, 22, Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk); Clementon V, 10-30 (div); Almonesson V, 20 (W); Brown’s Mills V, 27 (Dke). . vittatus Wied. From all sections of the State VI, 28-IX, 1. . striatus O. S. Delair VIII, 7, rare (Dke). . sequax Will. Ashland VII, Clementon IX, 7 (Hk); Wenonah VII, Lucaston IX, 8 (Dke). . lugens Wied. Trenton VII, 15 (Hk). var. morosus O. S. Trenton VII (div); Newbold VII, 14 (¢) 21 (9), Bamber VII, 9, Toms River VII, 12 (Dke); Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk); Lake Hopatcong VIII, 6, Lakehurst VIII, 23 (Coll). . parvulus Daecke. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Lakehurst (Ds); Bamber VII, 9, Toms River VII, 12 (Dke). . hinei Daecke. Lakehurst IX, 3-16 (Ds); Atlantic Co. VIII, 7 (Coll); Weymouth VIII, 16, Iona VIII, 25 (Dke). . obsoletus Wied. Ft. Lee VI, 23, National Park VIII, 13, Wenonah VI, 22 (Dke); Trenton VII, 11 (Hk); Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville VII, 26, Avalon VII, 22 (Jn); Clementon VII, 23 (CG). . delicatulus O. S. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll), Brown’s Mills VI, 25, Toms River VII, 12, DaCosta VI, 29, Bamber VII, 9 (Dke). . callidus O. S. Common everywhere, early V to end of VII. . dimmocki Hine. Iona VI, 2, Anglesea V, 28, Cape May VI, 7 (Dke). . montanus O. S. Morris Plains VI, 24, Merchantville VI, 28 (Jn); Trenton VII, 5, 11 (Hk); Clementon VI, 25—VIII, 8 (div). . sackeni Hine. Paterson VI, 7, Trenton VI, 28 (Coll); Ft. Lee VII, 4, Brown’s Mills VI, 17, DaCosta VI, 3 (Dke). . frigidus O. S. Dover VI, 23 (Jn). . pudicus O. S. Trenton VII, 11 (Hk); Brown’s Mills VI, 27-VIl, 1, DaCosta VI, 24 (Dke); Atco VI, 18, Anglesea (Jn). . cursim Whitney. Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon VI, 24 (Dke); Lake- hurst VI, 16 (Ds); Brown’s Mills VII, 1, DaCosta VII, 4 (Dke). . fulvostigma Hine. Lakehurst VII, 27, one specimen (Ds). . brunneus Hine. Newark meadows VII (Wdt); Cape May VIII, 9 (Dke). . flavidus Wied. Linden VII, 16 (Coll), Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); and from all sections south of the Piedmont Plain VI, 29—VIII, 23. HAEMATOPOTA Meig. - punctulata Macq. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn). TABANUS Linn. (THERIOPLECTUS Zell.) . cinctus Fab. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Lakewood (div); Lakehurst VII, 4 (Coll); Brown’s Mills VII, 1 (DkKe). 4A44 HaAdsdG THE ANSE e he tOEU NEW VERSE Y. 741 . lasiophthalmus Macq. Common throughout south Jersey, less abund- ant on the Piedmont Plain and northwardly V, 28—-VII, 15 (Dke). . trispilus Wied. Throughout the State VI, 28—-VII, 15. . epistates O. S. Morris Plains VI, 24 (Jn); Glassboro VI, 18 (CG); Sea Isle City V (Luccareni); Cape May VI, 7 (Dke); includes the records under “‘affinis’” Kirby, of last edition. . hinei Johns. (politus Johns.) Type locality Merchantville VI, 28 (Jn); Jamesburg VII, 4 (div); Malaga VII, 20, Brown’s Mills VI, 17, 25 (Dke); Clementon VI, 24 (Hk). . recedens Wik. (catenatus O. S.) Caldwell VI, 15 (Cr); New Bruns- wick IX, 24 (Coll); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Merchantville VI, 19 (Kp); Lakewood (Lansing); Brown’s Mills VI, 5-21 (Dke); Atlantic Co. VI, 24 (Sm). . exul O. S. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., Newark VII, 11, New Bruns- wick VII, 22, Lahaway VII, 17 (Coll); Merchantville VII, 19 (CG). . sulcifrons Macq. Dunnfield VII (Jn); Boonton VI, 19 (GG); Manu- muskin VIII, 26 (DKe). . astutus O. S. Del. Water Gap VII (Jn); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk). . abdominalis Fab. ‘Caldwell (Cr); Elizabeth VII, 30 (Kp). . molestus Say. Orange Mts. (Sm). trimaculatus Say. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., New Brunswick VII, Lahaway VII, 1 (Coll); Woodbury VI, 4 (Kp). . melanocerus Wied. Lakewood (Lansing); Brown’s Mills VI, 27, VII, 10 (div); Wenonah VII, 15, Bamber VII, 13, Malaga VII, 27 (Dke). . coffeatus O. S. Common south of the Piedmont Plain V, 15—VIII, 8. . orion O. S. Caldwell (Cr); Palisades (Love); College Farm (Coll); Atco (Kp). . nivosus O.S. Type in Coll. A E S is from New Jersey; Riverton VII, 4. vivax O. S. Dunnfield VII, 11, 15 (Jn). . longus O. S. Weymouth VIII, 8 (Dke). . gracilis Wied. DaCosta VII, 20, Weymouth VIII, 8 (Dke). . pumilus Macq. From ali the faunal regions except the maritime VI, 19-VII, 18, locally common. . sparus Whitney. Common south of the Piedmont Plain V, 25-VII, 26. . lineola Fab. Throughout the State VI, 6-IX, 6, more or less common locally; less abundant in the north. . Nigrovittatus Macq. The common green-head of the seashore; abun- dant from Sandy Hook to Cape May, VI, 20-IX, 2. Extends inland sparingly, and is recorded from New Brunswick VIII, 9 (Coll); Glass- boro VIII, 2 (CG). . costalis Wied. Throughout the State VII, 4—IX,1. . conterminus Wlk. Stone Harbor VII, 5 (Dke); 5-mile beach VII, 20 (Hk). . zonalis Kirby. Greenwood Lake V, 30 (Watson); Prof. Osburn says this is the southernmost record for this species. 742 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. + aie fulvulus Wied. Clementon VII, 11 (Hk); Lakewood (Lansing); Malaga VII, 20 (Dke). : sagax O. S. Boonton VI, 20 (GG); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Lakewood (Lansing); Brown’s Mills VI, 24, VII, 10 (div); Bamber VIII, 11, Lacy VII, 23 (Dke). . nigrescens Pal. Beauv. Dunnfield VII, 8, 15 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Lahaway VII, 22 (Coll); Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Hk). - superjumentarius Whitney. Dunnfield VII, 11 (Jn); Jamesburg VII, 4 (div). . stygius Say. Boonton VI, 20 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Riverton VII, 14 (Jn); Cam- den, Merchantville VII, 19 (CG); Manumuskin VI, 21 (Dke). . atratus Forst. Throughout the State, more or less common VI & VII. Our largest “horse fiy,”’ blue black in color, with a pruinose coating when fresh. Fig. '304.—Tabanus atratus, black horse fly: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult. . americanus Forst. Glassboro VII, 1, VIII, 1 (GG); Lakewood (Lan- sing); Pt. Pleasant, Atlantic City VIII (Stone); Brown’s Mills VIII, 4, DaCosta VII, 20 (Dke). - giganteus DeG. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee VIII, 14 (Dke); Palisades (Ly). - mexicanus Linn. DaCosta VIII (Bland). . reinwardtii Wied. Dunnfield VII, 11 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); New Bruns- wick (Sm). . typhus Whitney. DaCosta VI, 4 (Dke). . bicolor Wied. Orange Mts. VII, 4, Clementon V, 30, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Collingswood VII, 17 (CG); 2-mile beach VII, 12 (Dke). Family LEPTIDA#. Termed “snipe flies’ by Prof. Comstock because of the general form of body in many species. The thorax is rather globular, the abdomen Ie INSPEC TS “OF NEW: JERSEY: 743 pointed, the head moderately large, antennze short, mouth parts pro- longed into a beak projecting downward and backward, legs rather long and slender. Some of the species are densely hairy, with contrasting golden yellow and black or brown markings. They are predatory in habit, but rather sluggish in motion. The larve are also predatory, and live under widely-varying conditions. XYLOPHAGUS Meigen. X. persequus Walk. Caldwell (Cr); Clementon IV, 22 (Dke). X. lugens Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Palisades IV, under chestnut bark (Lv); Riverton IV, 17 (Jn); Woodbury IV, 29 (Kp). X. abdominalis Loew. Riverton; the larve and pupze were found be- neath the bark of a dead pine III, 20; imagoes emerged IV, 5 and 8 (Jn); Grenloch V, 6 (W). XYLOMYIA Rond. X. pallipes Say. New Brunswick VI, 10, Lahaway VII, 6 (Sm); National Park VI, 3, Westville VI, 30 (Dke). X. tenthredinoides V. d. W. Ft. Lee VI, 28 (Dke); Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk). . f DIALYSIS Walker. D. rufithorax Say. Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Westville VI, 6, Merchantville Wil, 28. D. elongata Say. Dunnfield VII, 12, Jamesburg VII, 4. LEPTIS Fab. L. punctipennis Say. Dover VI, 17, Newark VI, 16, Westville VI, 6, Clementon V, 30. L. plumbea Say. New Brunswick (Sm). L. mystacea Macq. Palisades V, 24 (Lv); Dover VI, 18, Woodbury IV, 30, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); New Brunswick (Sm). L. hirta Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. L. ochracea Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8-15. L. scapularis Loew. ‘New Jersey” (Bt). CHRYSOPILA Macq. C. ornata Say. Dover VI, 18, Newark VI, 16 (Jn); Palisades V, 30 (Lv); Trenton VII, 9 (Coll). C. thoracica Fab. Dover VI, 17, Newark VI, 13 (Jn); Orange Mts., Angle- sea VII, 25 (Sm). C. fasciata Say. Dunnfield VII, 8, 14, Newark VI, 15, Westville VII, 2 (Jn); Trenton VII,.7( Hk). C. quadrata Say. Dunnfield VII, 8, 15, Ft. Lee; Atco VII, 12, Riverton VI, 15, Anglesea VI, 11. 744 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. propinqua Walk. Mullica Hill, Clementon V, 30, Anglesea VII, 25. ' C. basilaris Say. Ft. Lee VII, 4 (Dke); Riverton VII, 3, Westville VIII, 18. . rotundipennis Say. Buena Vista VI (Li); Riverton VI, 19, VII, 3 (Jn); Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll). Qa oO SYMPHOROMYIA Fraun. S. cinerea Johns. Long Branch VI, 9-12. Family CYRTIDA. Called “smali-headed flies” because of the unusually small head com- pared with the large hump-backed thorax and inflated abdomen. They are the “Acroceride”’ of previous list, are rare, the larve are parasitic upon spiders or their egg sacs, and they are of no economic importance. ONCODES Latr. O. costatus Loew. ‘“‘New Jersey,” no data. O. paliidipennis Loew. Trenton VI, 3 (Hk); Anglesea VI, 20 (Sm). O. incultus O. S. Boonton VI, 16 (GG); Collingswood VI, 11 (Jn). OPSEBIUS Costa. O. pterodontinus O. S. Lakehurst VIII, 18 (Coll); parasitic on “‘Agalena nevia.” ACROCERA Meigen. A. fasciata Wied. Philadelphia, bred from “Lycosa stonei,” a spider which also occurs in New Jersey. Family BOMBYLIID.. These are the “bee-flies,’ which derive their common name from the fact that they are more o: less covered with dense, diverging whitish or yellow hair, giving them a close resemblance to certain bees. Many occur, hovering over bare places in early spring, others are found on flowers, often poised in mid-air between or over them. One series resembles the bumble-bees and has a long pointed proboscis; the other is more slender, the abdomen tending to become flattened, with a short proboscis and much less contrasting colors. ‘The larve are parasitic or partly predatory. Some are true parasites in lepidopterous larve; others feed on the egg-pods of grasshoppers. while yet others feed in nests of bees, destroying first the bee egg or larva and then feeding upon the food stored for it. They are never harmful to growing vegetation, hence may be classed as, on the whole, beneficial. Tron aS hi hao) ser : ta Nip eee, hii me eee cae | ae ee, fe ra Ge ae Ce, A pupa projecting from cut-worm pupa; » dby. b grasshopper egg-pods, pupa and adult. nd details of structure. ged a val } RS NWA sna is Soy Ff pix ( Ld Fig. 306. larva; a, 5.—Anthrax hippomelas: d, adult: Fig. 30 all enlarged. pupa; Fig. 306.—Bee Fig. 30 , Systechus oreas, parasitic on fly, —Larva of Systechus oreas enlar 7- THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 745 SPOGOSTYLUM Macq. S. analis Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 10, Sandy Hook, Anglesea IX, 4 (Jn); Malaga IX, 5 (Hk); Lakewood VIII (Lansing); Atco IX, 1 (Kp); Clementon VIII, 9, Sea Isle VII, 22 (Jn). S. albofasciatum Macq. Westville VIII, 21, Atco VII, 9, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Clementon VI, VIII (div); Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk); Iona VI, 2 (Dke). S. pauper Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 10, Westville VIII, 14-23 (Jn); Clementon VI, VIII (div); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); Atco IX, 1 (Kp); Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke). S. limatula Say. Riverton IX, 5. S. argyropyga Wied. Dunnfield VII, 11, 15, Riverton VII, 4 (Jn); Tren- ton VII, 9 (Hk). S. cedipus Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Westville V, 18, VI, 27, VIII, 23 (Jn); Chester (Dkn); Caldwell (Cr); Lahaway VII, 1 (Coll). S. simson Fab. Boonton VIII, 22, IX, 5 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Sandy Hook (Bt); Trenton IX, 2, Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk); Westville VIII, 23, Clementon VIII, 7, Atco VII, 8 (Jn). S. cephus Fab. Alpine VII, 12 (Engelhardt). EXOPROSOPA Macq. E. fascipennis Say. Palisades VII, 26 (Lv); Caldwell (Cr); Westville VIII, 14-23 (Jn); Lakewood VIII (Lansing); Pemberton IX, i, Lucas. ton [X, 9 (Hk). E. emarginata Macq. Lakewood VIII (Lansing); Manumuskin VI, 23, ~ VII, 5 (Dke). E. fasciata Macq. Boonton VIII, 19 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Riverton IX, 9, Malaga IX, 15 (Hk); Westville VIII, 28, IX, 10 (Jn); Lakewood (Lansing); Manumiiskin VIII, 26 (Dke). ANTHRAX Scop. A. lateralis Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville VIII, 28, Clementon V, 30, VIII, 9, Anglesea VIII, 15 (Jn); Trenton VII, 9 (Hk). var. gracilis Macq. Westville VI, 15 (Jn). var. arenicola Johns. Riverton IV, 30, Clementon V, 16 (Jn). A. alternata Say. Caldwell (Cr); Sandy Hook (Sm); Westville VI, 15 VIII, 23 (Jn); Clementon IX, 5, Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Hk); Manu- muskin VI, 24—VII, 5 (Dke). A. hypomelas Macq. Chester (Dkn); Orange Mts. VII, 4, Shiloh IX, 1, Westville IX, 10; Riverton IX, 2 (GG). A. fulvohirta Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Riverton VII, 2, IX, 22 (div): West- ville VIII, 28, Clementon VII, 26 (Jn); Malaga VIII, IX (div); DaCosta VIT,. 20 (Dke). 746 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. A A. w tegminipennis Say. Sandy Hook VIII (Bt). ceyx Loew. Clementon VIII, 6-IX, 7 (div); Lakewood (Lansing); Atco VIII, IX, 8 (GG); Manumuskin VIII, 26-IX, 3 (Dke). - sinuosa Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton VI, VII, DaCosta VII, 30, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8, Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Hk). . lepidota O. S. Iona VI, 16 (DkKe). . faunus Fab. Clementon X, 1 (Hk). BOMBYLIUS Linn. . major Linn. Palisades IV, 8 (Lv); Newark V, Westville IV, 9, Clem- enton IV, 15 (Jn). : pygmaeus Fab. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., Jamesburg V, 4 (Sm); South Amboy V, 5 (Kp); Glassboro V, 19 (Hk); Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke). . pulchellus Loew. South Amboy V, 5 (Kp); Jamesburg V, Westville V, 6 (Jn); Glassboro V, 19 (Hk); Hainesport V, 7 (Dke). . subvarius Johns. (lancifer Johns., not O. S.) Morris Plains VI, 25. . fulvibasis Macq. (atriceps Loew.) Clementon V, 10, 30 (Jn); Manu- muskin V, 12 (Dke). . varius Fab. Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Westville VI, 15, VII, 2, Riverton VI, 17, VII, 3 (Jn); Buena Vista VI, 8 (Li); Clementon VI, 17 (GG). . Incanus Johns. (philadelphicus Macq.) Clementon VY, 30, VI, 25, Atco VI, 18, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Albion VI, 1 (C); Brown’s Mills Je. VI, 22, Iona VI, 2 (DKe). . fraudulentus Johns. Dover VI, 25, Morris Plains VI, 24, Orange Mts. VII, 4, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Iona VI, 2 (Dke). . mexicanus Wied. Clementon V, 30, Riverton VI, 9-16 (Jn); Iona VI, 8, Brown’s Mills VII, 4 (Dke). SYSTCECHUS Loew. . vulgaris Loew. Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 19, Clementon VIII, 7-9 (Jn); Lakewood, Burlington Co. (Sm); Iona VIII, 25, Wey- mouth VIII, 16, Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Dke). ONCODOCERA Maca. . leucoprocta Wied. Clementon V, 30, VI, 25, Atco VI, 18 (Jn); Toms River (Edwards); Bamber VII, 13, Manumuskin VII, 5, Iona VII, 13 (Dke). PHTHIRIA Meig. . sulphurea Loew. Lakewood, Atco VI, 13, 18, Riverton IX, 11 (Jn); Lucaston VIII, 11, Hammonton IX, 6 (Dke). . coguilletti Johns. Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton VII, 4-6. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. a47 - LEPIDOPHORA Westwood. L. zgeriiformis Westw. Caldwell (Cr); DaCosta VII, 28, Brown’s Mills ‘TX, 15 (Dke). SPARNOPOLIUS Loew. S. fulvus Wied. Chester (Dkn); Riverton IX, 11, Westville VIII, 28 (Jn); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Atco IX, 11 (Nell); Belleplain IX, 8, Lucaston IX, 12 (Dke). ECLIMUS Loew. E. niger Macq. Brown’s Mills VI, 15, VI, 23 (Dke). METACOSMUS Coa. M. mancipennis Cog. Pemberton VII, 11 (CG). SYSTROPUS Wied. S. macer Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Lakewood (Lansing); Clementon VIII, 9 (Jn); Atco IX, 1 (Kp); Lucaston VII, 27 (GG); Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke). GERON Meig. G. senilis Fab. Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VII, 12, Clementon ‘VI, 25, VIII, 7 (Jn); Hammonton IX, 6 (Dke). G. subauratus Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, Westville VI, 27 (Jn); DaCosta VII, 19, Brown’s Mills VI, 24—VII, 21 (Dke). G. calva Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11-12. G. capax Coq. Riverton IV, 30 (Jn); Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke). TOXOPHORA Meigen. T. amphitea Walk. Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll); Buena Vista VI, 11, Atco VI, 18, DaCosta VII, 30 (Jn); Hammonton VIII, 21 Bamber VII, 13, VIII, 11, Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). Family THEREVID-. Called “stiletto flies’ by Comstock, because of their slender, pointed abdomen. hey resemble the robber flies, but have longer legs and are more slightly built. They are also predatory, but the lips are broad and fleshy, and they are not nearly so active as the “Asilidz.” The larve are long and slender, the segments constricted so that they seem doubled in number, and they live in mold, fungi, rotten wood and vegetable decay generally, feeding sometimes upon the material among which they are found, sometimes upon such other insects as come in their way. They can scarcely be said to be beneficial, for the prey of the adult does not usually consist of insects that are harmful to the farmer. 748 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. TABUDA Walker. T. fulvipes Walk. Riverton IV, 17, 30, Westville IV, 16, Clementon IV, 15, V. 5 (Jn); Lahaway IV, 20 (Sm); Manumuskin IV, 24—-V, 5 (Dke). PSILOCEPHALA Zett. P. hzmorrhoidalis Macq. Newark VI, 16, Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville, VIII, 13, Shiloh IX, 1, Avalon VI, 9, Cape May VI, 14 (Jn); Pemberton VAT TS x a) P. morata Coq. Avalon VI, 8, Cape May VI, 14. P. aldrichii Coq. Jamesvurg VII, 4, Riverton VI, 15, Weymouth VIII, 16 (Dke); Westville VII, 12, Stone Harbor VIII, 3. P. rufiventris Loew. Clementon V, 30, Pleasantville VI, 13 (Lt); West- ville VII, 2, Atlantic City VIII, Avalon VI, 9, Anglesea VII, 16. P. scutellaris Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, 12, Jamesburg VII, 4. P. pictipennis Wied. Jamesburg VII, 4 (div);-Riverton Vil, 3, Atco VI, 18, VII, 9 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8, Clementon V, 30 (Hk). THEREVA Latr. T. senex Wlk. Dunnfield VII, 15 (Jn); Boonton VIII, 23 (GG); Caldwell (Cr): Trenton VIII, 11 (Hk). T. albifrons Say. Riverton V, 14, Clementon V, 6. T. sp. Toms River V, 30 (Dke). Family SCEHNOPINID/:. The ‘“window-flies’”: small, slight, blue flies, somewhat flattened, and with yellow or red legs. The larve are slender and worm-like often found under carpets, where they feed on “moths” and other carpet pests. SCENOPINUS Latr. S. fenestralis Linn. Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick (Sm); Riverton, Atco VII, 21 (Jn); Glassboro VII, 5 (CG); DaCosta VII, 20 (Dke); Ashland Va iV A I) : : Fig. 308.—The window fly, Scenopinus fenestralis: S. glabrifrons Meig. New pega ma Jersey (Jn).- "7 THE INSECTS. OF NEW JERSEY. 749 Family MYDAIDA:. The ‘Midas flies,’ resemble the “Asilidze” in form and are, like them, predatory. They are much larger, however, with contrasting black and orange colors, the antennze being long and clubbed at tip. They are practically unimportant. MYDAS Fab. M. clavatus Drury. Ft. Lee (Bt); Caldwell (Cr); Riverton VII, 3, Da- Costa VII, 30, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn); Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (Hk); Manumuskin VI, 22 (Dke). M. chrysostoma O. 8. (9? fulvifrons Illiger) Stone Harbor VII, 3 (Dke); Avalon VII, 29, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn). Family ASILIDAS. Head prominent, very hairy, with short, several-jointed antenne and a short, stout proboscis formed for piercing. The body is robust, hairy, the abdomen long, slender, cylindrical, tapering very gradually to the tip. The wings are long and narrow, the legs moderately long and very powerful, densely clothed with spines, while the tips of the tarsi are supplied with unusually long, stout claws. The insects are called “rob- ber-flies” from their habit of pouncing upon, piercing and sucking the juices of other insects in mid-air while holding them in the grasp of their powerful legs. Some of the species are brightly colored, but most of them are of a sober gray with blackish mottlings. These robber-flies, though predatory, can scarcely be considered of much real value to the farmer, because they take anything that comes along, useful or other- wise, and are just as ready to destroy bees as some harmful species. The larve are also carnivorous so far as known, and live in the ground or in decaying wood. LEPTOGASTER Meigen. L. badius Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton VII, 30. L. flavipes Loew. Dunufield VII, 15, Newark VI, 16° (Jn); Trenton VII, ". CHik). L. testaceus Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Westville (Jn). L. incisularis Loew. Delair VIII, 7 (Dke), Riverton VII, 30, Atco. L. annulatus Say. (histrio Wied.) Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Trenton Ni 7 CEs) L. pictipes Loew. Dunnfield VII, 12, Clementon V, 30, Atco VI, 18 (Jn); Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). L. eudicranus Loew. Pemberton VII, 11 (Hk). L. favillaceus Loew. Newark IV, 14. 75 iL Ls o REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. varipes Loew. Pemberton VII, 11 (Hk); Clementon VIII, 30 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 4, Baniber VII, 13 (Dke). carolinensis Schimer (virgatus Coq.) Trenton VII, 7 (Hk). LAPHYSTIA Loew. . sexfasciata Say. Avalon VII, 29, VII! 2 (Jn); Stone Harbor VII, 5, Cape May VII, 15 (DkKe). CERATURGUS Wied. . aurulentus Fab. Chester (Coll); Trenton VII, 7 (Hk); Westville VII, 21 (Jn). . cruciatus Say. Dunnfieid VII, 8 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Dover Vil, 16 (Coll); Great Notch VII, 10 (Dke); Trenton VII, 11. DIOCTRIA Meigen. . albius Walk. Dunnfield VII, 14, Newark. CYRTOPOGON Loew. . chrysopogon Loew. Clementon V, 16. » marginalis Loew. Clementon V, 10 (CG); Manumuskin V, 10 (Dke). LASIOPOGON Loew. (DAULOPOGON Loew.) . opaculus Loew. New Jersey (A E 8S); Riverton V, 3, Clementon V, 6 (CG). . terricola Johns. Riverton V, 29, Clementon V, 9, Wenonah V, 14 (Jn); Hainesport V, 7 (Dke). . tetragrammus Loew. Clementon V, 9, Albion V, 16 (Dke). HOLCOCEPHALA Jzenn. . abdominalis Say. Dunnfield VII, 9, Princeton VII, 21 (Jn): Trenton VIL, 11 (Hk); Cumberland Co. [X, 1 (Sm)- . calva Loew. Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Trenton VIII, 11 (Hk); Cumber- land Co. IX, 1 (Sm). HOLOPOGON Loew. . guttula Wied. Dunnfield VI, 9, Newark VI, 14, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn): Clementon V, 30, VI, 25 (div); Brown’s Mills VII, 10 (CG); Manumuskin VI; 23 (Dke). STICHOPOGON Loew. . argenteus Say. High Point VIII, 5 (Hk); Sandy Hook VIII, Anglesea VI, 22, Avalon VII, 29, VIII, 2 (Jn). . trifasciatus Say. Caldwell (Cr); Sandy Hook, Jamesburg VII, 4, West- ville VII, 12, Cumberland Co. IX (Jn); Lahaway IX, 26 (Sm); Pem- berton IX, 1, Clementon VIII, 15, 5-mile beach VIII, 5 (Hk). DEROMYIA Philippi. . discolor Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Merchantville VII, 19 (Kp); Glassboro VIII (CG). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 751 . umbrina Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 14. . winthemi Wied. Morristown VII, 18, Lakewood, Atco VII, 12 (Jn); Atlantic Highlands VII, 11 (Lv); Glassboro VIII, 1 (CG); Lucaston IX, 9, Malaga IX, 15 (Hk). TARACTICUS Loew. . octopunctatus Say. Dunnfield Vibatin(injr Brenton Vials) 5: ii(Eik) ; Clementon VI, 25 (CG); Buena Vista VII, 10 (Li). NICOCLES Jznn. . pictus Loew. Clementon IV, 15. . politus Say. Riverton IX, 11, Anglesea IX, 4 (Jn); Clementon IX, 5, X, 4 (Hk); Manumuskin IX, X (Dke). CEROTAINIA Schiner. . macrocera Say. Newark VII, 14, Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Trenton VII, 8 (Hk); Newbold VII, 14 (Dke). / ATOMOSIA Macq. . puella Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); Merchantville VI, Zon v Uh 9: (Jin). . sayii Johns. New Brunswick VIII, 21 (Sm); Laurel Springs VII, 12. . glabrata Say. Springfield VIII, 23 (Jn); Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). POGONOSOMA Rondani. . melanoptera Wied. Atlantic Co. XI, 24 (Sm); Malaga VIII, 4 (CG). DASYLECHIA Will. (HYPERECHIA Schiner.) . atrox Will. New Brunswick VIII, 28( Sm). LAMPRIA Macq. . bicolor Wied. Dunnfield VII, 15 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr). DASYLLIS Loew. . flavicollis Say. Dunnfield VII, 12, Morris Plains VI, 17, 25, Newark VI, 4, Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco Vi. 18 (Jn); Brown’s Mills VI, 22 (Dke). . posticata' Say. Dunnfield VII, 11, Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville V, 17, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Laurel Springs V, 23, bred from decaying pine stump, Manumuskin VI, 24 (Dke). . thoracica Fab. Dunnfield VII, 11, Morris Plains VI, 25, Newark VI, 14, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Westville VI, 6 (CG); Pros- pertown VI, 7 (Sm). . grossa Fab. Dunnfield VII, 11 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Coll); Lakewood (Lansing); Glassboro (CG); Brown's Mills VII, 10 (Hk). 752 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. D. melanopogon Wied. (affinis Macq.) Riverton X, 20 (Jn); Malaga 1X, 15 (CG); Hammonton IX, 6, Brown’s Mills IX, 16, Manumuskin X, 21 (DKe). ; D. analis Macq. (lata Macq.) Atco VI, 18 (Jn). LAPHRIA Meig. L. canis Will. Ft. Lee VI (Lv); Dover VI, 18, Newark VI, 12, Merchant- ville VI, 25, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Trenton VII, 11 (Hk); .Delair VIII, 14 (Dke). L. sericea Will. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 8-15. L. zratus Wlk. New Jersey (Jn). OMMATIUS Illiger. O. marginellus Fab. (tibialis Say.) Dunnfield VII, 15, Morris Plains VI, 24, Westville VII, 5, Shiloh IX, 1, Avalon VII, 23 (Jn); Trenton VII, 11 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke). PROCTACANTHUS Macq. P. philadelphicus Macq. Caldwell (Cr); Lahaway IX, 26 (Sm); Riverton VII, 31, VIII, 21, Westville VIII, 28, IX, 18 (Jn); Clementon VHII, 15, Malaga IX, 15 (Hk); Manumskin VI, 22 (DkKe). P. brevipennis Wied. Clementon VI, 6, VII, 4 (div); Lahaway VIII, 3 (Sm); Atco VII, 12, Anglesea VI, 25, VII, 12 (Jn); Manumuskin VI, 22 (Dke). : P. rufus Will. Dunnfield VII, 12, Jamesburg VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 26, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn); Clementon VII, 9 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke); Avalon VII, 5 (CG). ERAX Macq. E. zstuans Linn. (bastardi Macq.) Dunnfield VII, 14, Orange Mt. VII, 4, Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton V, 29 (Jn); Trenton VII, 11 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 28 (Dke). E. albibarbis Macq. (cinerascens Bell.) James- burg VII, 4, Westville VIII, 16, Anglesea VII, 9, VIII, 24 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); Atco VI, 21 (CG); DaCosta VII, 16, Iona VI, 2 (Dke). E. rufibarbis Macq. (zestuans Auct.) Chester (Dn); “Malaga. XS 15>) (Shilohyeex, -1- jm): Glassboro, Avalon VIII, 29 (CG); DaCosta VII, Fig. 300.—Erar estuans 28 (Dke). and its pupa. MALLOPHORA Macq. M. clausicella Macq. Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk); Atco VII, 9, DaCosta VII, 30 (Jn); Clementon VII, 26 (CG); Avon IX, 14, Lucaston IX,.2 (Dke). Pr THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 753 PROMACHUS Loew. bastardi Macq. New, Jersey (A E S). ASILUS Linné, Fig. 310. Fig. 311. Fig. 310.—Silky robber fly, Asilus sericeus. Fig. 311.—Asilid larva. Fig. 312.—Missouri be¢-killer: Asilus missouriensis. sericeus Say. Ft. Lee VII, 4 (Dke); Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts. VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 26, Atco VI, 19 (Jn); Trenton VII, 3 (Hk). . cacopilogus Hine. Atlantic City VII, 15 (Jn); Anglesea (Hk). . fuscatus Hine. Newark VI, 13, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Riverton VI, VII (div). . lecythus Walk. Dover VI, 18, Morris Plains VI, 25, Newark VI, 14. . orphne Walk. (distinctus Will.) Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Dover VI. 17 (Jn); Boonton VI, 8 (GG). . flavofemoratus Hine. (flavipes Will.) Dover VI, 18, Newark VI, 14, Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton V, 30 (Jn); Trenton V, 25 (Hk). . auricomus Hine. Iona (Dke); Malaga IX, 15 (CG). . notatus Wied. Del. Water Gap VII, 15, Newark VI, 14, Clementon V. 30, Anglesea VI, 14 (Jn); Ft. Lee VII, 4 (DkKe). . novze-scotiz Macq. Del. Water Gap VII, 14, Orange Mts., Riverton VII, $1, Anglesea IX, 3 (Jn); Manumuskin IX, 15 (Dke). . paropus Walk. Merchantville VI, 28. . Sadyates Walk. Atco VIII, 9. . snowii Hine. (annulatus Will.) New Jersey (Hine); Trenton V, 25 (Hk). . erythrocnemius Hine. New Jersey (Hine). . maneei Hine. Malaga VIII, 4 (CG). The subgeneric terms for the species of this genus have been omitted, for convenience. 48 IN 734 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family DOLICHOPODIDZ. Small, usually shining green, sometimes black or yellow flies, with short antenne, plump body and comparatively long legs, which are often contrasting yellow or brown. The tarsi or feet are unusually long, whence they are called “long-footed flies,’ and in the male the anterior pair are often flattened or otherwise modified. In the same sex the abdomen is frequently furnished with curiously complex claspers, which are bent down beneath the body. In the female there is usualiy a pointed, flat ovipositor. They are predatory in habit, feeding chiefiy upon smaller flies. The larve are long, slender, cylindrical and feed on decaying vegetation. PSILOPODOINUS Bigot. (PSILOPUS Meigen.) P. inermis Loew. Shark River VII, 12, Buena Vista VI, 11, Atlantic City Vill, 11, Avalon VI,: 30. P. caucatus Wied. Great Notch IX, 8 (GG); Merchantville VI, 28, Cape May VI, 14. P. scobinator Loew. Westville V, 5, Atco VII, 9, Clementon VIII, 6. P. scaber Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Shark River VII, 12. P. patibulatus Say. Passaic VI, 8 (Coll); Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville VII, 26, Anglesea VII, 19. P. sipho Say. Caldwell (Cr); Merchantville VI, 28, Mullica Hill V, 30 (Jn); Glassboro VII, 20 (CG). AGONOSOMA Guérin. (GRAMPTOPSILOPUS Aldrich.) A. unifasciatum Say. (bicolor Loew.) Common, Dunnfield VII, 11, Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton VII, 3, Clementon VIII, 8, Atco VII, 9. . tener Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. . scintiflans Loew. Princeton VII, 21, Avalon VI, 30, VII, 29. . psittacinum Loew. Avalon VI, 30 (Jn); Anglesea VII, 4 (Ly). . variegatus Loew. Avalon VI, 30, Cape May VI, 22. Pa . pallens Wied. New Jersey (Bt). MESORHAGA Schiner. (APTORTHUS Aldrich.) M. albiciliata Aldr. Types at Westville VII, 5, 20, 1891. M. townsendii Aldr. Atlantic City VIII, 11. DIAPHORUS Meig. D. mundus Loew. Avalon VII, 22, 29. P. sodalis Loew. Westville VI, 6. D. leucostomus Loew. Shark River VII, 12, Riverton IX, 11 (Jn); Angle- sea V, 28. D. opacus Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4, Buena Vista VI, 11. > > > > it NSE hS* Or NEW JERSEY. 755 ASYNDETUS Loew. . ammophilus Loew. Riverton VII, 30, Westville VIII, 19 (Jn); Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll). . syntormoides Wheeler. Type taken at Avalon VIII, 22, 94 (Jn); Vine- land VII, 29 (Coll). CHRYSOTUS Meigen. . barbatus Loew. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk). . obliquus Loew. Jamesburg, Ocean Co. V, Vineland VII, 2, Anglesea V, 28 (Coll). CAMPICNEMUS Halid. . hirtipes Loew. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). ARGYRA Macq. . calcitrans Loew. Westville VI, 6, Clemneton V, 30, VI, 3. . minuta Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. . aldrichi Johns. Long Branch VI, 11. . albicans Loew. Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Riverton VI, 15 (Dke). f LEUCOSTOLA Loew. . cingulata Loew. Dunnfield VII, 15, Shark River VII, 12, Woodbury VET. PORPHYROPS Meig. . fumipennis Loew. Woodbury V, 14. . melampus Loew. Westville V, 19, Lenola V, 30. . nigricoxa Loew. lLenola V, 30. NEMATOPROTUS Loew. . venustus Melander. Westville VI, 6. SYMPYCNUS Loew. . lineatus Loew. Princeton VII, 21, Avalon VI, 30. . sp.nov. Riverton V, 20. NOTHOSYMPYCNUS Wheeler. . fortunatus Wheeler. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11, 13. frm spy. miverton) X:, .9: NEURIGONA Rond. . carbonifer Loew. (floridula Wheeler.) Type taken at Dover VI, 238, 92, Dunnfield VII, 15, Riverton VI, 20. . lateralis Say. (Saucropus superbiens Loew.) Riverton VII, 3, IX, 11 (Jn);-Lucaston V, 380 (CG). . rubella Loew. (Saucropus) “New Jersey” (Bt); Orange Mts. 756 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. THINOPHILUS Wahlb. T. neglectus Wheeler. Cape May VI, 6. MEDETERUS Fischer. M. princeps Wheeler. Types collected at Farmingdale VII, 14, ’97. M. nigripes Loew. “New Jersey” (A E S). M. aberrans Wheeler. Avalon VII, 22 (Wheeler). HYDROPHORUS Fallen. H. pirata Loew. New Jersey (Bt). H. glaber Walk. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). H. viridiflos Walk. Atlantic City V, 6. H. zstuum Loew. Avalon VIII, 8 (Hk). LIANCALUS Loew. L. genualis Loew. “New Jersey” (Bt). DOLICHOPUS Latr. D. johnsoni Aldr. Type taken at Jamesburg VII, 4, 1891. D. gratus Loew. Palisades (O S); Dunnfield VII, 8. D. calcaratus Aldr. Type at Dover VI, 18, ’92, Dunnfield VIL, 8. D. setifer Loew. Passaic VI, 8 (Coll); Riverton IX, 9, Westville V, 19, Clementon V, 16. D. acuminatus Loew. Westville V, 19, Clementon V, 30. D. albicoxa Aldr. Clementon V, 30, Anglesea V, 28 (Jn); Burlington and Ocean Cos. V (Sm). D. palestricus Loew. Dover VI, 18. D. scapularis Loew. Iona IX, 12 (CG). D. tonsus Loew. Clementon V, 30. D. variabilis Loew. Dunnfield VII, 14, Westville VIII, 14. D. cuprinus Wied. Dover VI, 16, Jamesburg VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 28. D. virga Coq. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). D. longipennis Loew. Dunnfield VII, 11, Merchantville VI, 28. D. ramifer Loew. Monmouth Co. VII, 31, Avalon VII, 22. D. pugil Loew. (henshawi Wheeler.) Cape May VI, 23 (Vk). D. cornutus Loew. Newark VI, 16, Riverton IX, 11, Westville V, 19, VII, 5, Avalon VII, 22, Anglesea V, 25. D. lobatus Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. D. scoparius Loew. Dover VI, 23. D. quadrilamellatus Loew. Palisades VI (O 8S). D. funditor Loew. Merchantville VI, 28. D. incisuralis Loew. Merchantville VI, 28. Te INSECTS COR ONEW JERSEY: 757 . albiciliatus Loew. Dover VI, 238. . bifractus Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4, Ocean Co. (Sm); Westville VIII, 18. . eudactylus Loew. Riverton VII, 3, Woodbury VI, 7. . vittatus Loew. Princeton VII, 21. . batillifer Loew. New Jersey (Bt). . reflectus Ald. Lenola V, 30, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn). . comatus Loew. Trenton VI, 1 (Coll); Jamesburg, Anglesea V, 28. . myosota O. 8. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk). OO. Go 8-078 GYMNOPTERNUS Loew. . flavus Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, Dover VII, 16, Westville VII, 21. . spectabilis Loew. Westville V, 19, Clementon V, 30. . scotias Loew. Shark River VIi, 12. . ventralis Loew. Shark River VII, 12. . debilis Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 28. . barbatulus Loew. Westville VI, 18. exilis Loew. Merchantville VI, 28, Avalon VI, 30. . lunifer Loew. Ocean Co. V (Sm). . albiceps Loew. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). . subdilatatus Loew. Delaware Water Gap VII, 8. . humilis Loew. Boonton VI, 2 (CG); Ocean Co. (Sm). MO O0 © 6 Oo oo © HERCOSTOMUS Loew. H. vetitus Melander. Clementon V, 30. TACHYTRECHUS Stannius. T. vorax Loew. Westville VIII, 18 (Jn); Clementon V, 10 (CG). T. protervus Melander. Clementon V, 10. T. binodatus Loew. Durham Pond, Morris Co. VIII, 18 (GG). T. junctus Cog. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). PELASTONEURUS Loew. P, vagans Loew. Princeton VII, 21, Clementon V, 30. P. lugubris Loew. Cape May VI, 22. P. lamellatus Loew. Jersey City IX, 18, Brigantine VIII, 3. P. latus Loew. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk). Family EMPID/.. The ‘‘dance-flies,”” so called because of their habit of congregating in swarms under trees or near shrubs and about brooks, dancing up and down. The mouth parts are often prolonged into a beak, and they are 758 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. predatory in habit. The larve are predatory, and live under leaves and other decaying vegetable matter, where their prey occurs. Bois ener ele rel PLATYPALPUS Maca. . equalis Loew. Dunnfield VII, 14, Merchantville VI, 28, Clementon VI, 16 (Jn); Trenton V, 20 (Hk). . mesogramma Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, 15, Merchantville VI, 28. West- ville VII, 21. . trivialis Loew. Trenton V, 13 (Hk). . pachycnema Loew. Westville VI, 6, Clementon V, 9, 16. . lateralis Loew. Trenton VII, 25. TACHYDROMIA Meig. . fenestrata Say. Boonton IX, 5, Clementon V, 2 (GG). . pusilla Loew. Riverton V, 1, Clementon V, 9. : brachialis Melander. Boonton IX, 9 (CG). HEMERODROMIA Meig. . empiformis Say. Dunnfield VII, 11 (Jn); Trenton V, 20 (Hk). . defecta Loew. Avalon VI, 9. . capta Coq. Boonton IX, 5-9 (CG). . Scapularis Loew. Clementon V, 16, 30. LITANOMYIA Melander. . elongata Melander. Avalon VI, 9. CHIROMANTIS Ronda. . vocatoria Fall. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12. SYNECHES Walk. . thoracicus Say. Ft. Lee VII, 4 (Dke); Jamesburg VII, 4, Merchant- ville VI, 28, Atco VII, 12. . simplex Walk. Westville VII, 2, Atco VI, 18, Avalon VII, 22 (Jn); Clementon VI, VIII (div); 5-mile beach (Hk). . rufus Loew. Ft. Lee VII, 4 (Dke); Atco VII, 9, Avalon VI, 30 (Jn); Buena Vista VII, 19 (Li). . hyalinus Coq. Westville VII, 21, Avalon VII, 22 (Jn); Malaga VIII, 4 (GG); Bamber VII, 13 (Dke). . pusillus Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Trenton VII, 7, Riverton VI, 2 CE). SYNDYAS Loew. . polita Loew. Riverton VII, 18 (CG); Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk); Buena Vista VI, 11, Brown’s Mills VI, 25 (Dke). . dorsalis Loew. ‘Lucaston IX, 3 (Dke). mmm m Se a ee ee eee ee ae CA ANSRETSTORV NEW. JERSEY. 759 HYBOS Meig. (EUHYBUS Cog.) . triplex Walk. Chester IX, 9 (Coll); Westville V, 30, Clementon V, 22, Mullica Hill, Atlantic City V, 15, Anglesea V, 28 (Jn); Ashland VII, 15 (Hk). . subjectus Walk. Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton IX, 9, Clementon V, 30, Atco VII, 12, Avalon VII, 22. . sSlossonze Coq. Del. Water Gap VII, 14, Riverton VIII, 11, Atco VI, 12. . reversus Walk. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Jamesburg VII, 4. OEDALEA Meig. . ohiensis Melander. (stigmatella?) Newark VI, 13. LEPTOPEZA Macq. . flavipes Meig. Dover VI, 18. . compta Coq. Riverton VI, 20 (Jn); National Park V, 6, Newbold VI, 30 (Dke). PACHYMERIA Stephens. ff . pudica Loew. Great Notch V, 4 (DkKe). EMPIS Linn. . spectabilis Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Riverton V, 1, Wenonah V, 14, Ciementon IV, 15. . longipes Loew. “New Jersey” (OS). . loripedis Coq. Palisades V, 24 (Lv); Clementon V, 9 (Jn). . tridentata Coq. Woodbury VI, 7. . humilis Cog. Great Notch V, 4 (Dke). HILARA Meigen. . testacea Loew. Clementon V, 9. . lutea Loew. Clementon V, 10, 30. . leucoptera Loew. Avalon VI, 9. . macroptera Loew. Riverton VI, 20 (Hk). mutabilis Loew. Clementon V, 10, Avalon VI, 9. . femorata Loew. Pemberton V, 10 (Hk);:Avalon VI, 8. . tristis Loew. Dover VII, 17. . umbrosa Loew. Clementon VI, 2. : gracilis Loew. Dunnfield VII, 12 (Jn); Brown’s Mills VI, 22 (Dke). . seriata Loew. Clementon V, 26. . trivittata Loew. Ashland V, 13 (Hk). GLOMA Meigen. n. sp. Clementon V, 30. 760 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. =) DDN WV yDDDDADA AAA DV DDDDWDD DD WW RHAMPHOMYIA Meigen. . longicauda Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12. . tersa Cog. Prospertown VI, 1 (Sm). priapulus Loew. Clementon V, 9. . gracilis Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. . glabra Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI, 16 (Jn); Trenton VII, 7 (Hk). . compta Coq. Clementon VI, 16. : basalis Loew. Clementon V, 9. . nana Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 10, Clementon V, 10 (Jn); Riverton IV, 26 (CG). . pulla Loew. Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Atco VI, 3 (Li); Wenonah V, 30, Merchantville V, 26 (Dke). . angustipennis Loew. Trenton V, 20 (Hk); Clementon V, 9, 30 (Jn); Brown’s Mills V, 21 (Dke). . vittata Loew. Clementon V, 30. . luteiventris Loew. Morris Plains VI, 24, Clementon VI, 3 (Jn); Brown’s Mills V, 21 (Dke). . minutus Walk. Dover VI, 17. . limbata Loew. Clementon V, 9, 10. . candicans Loew. Morris Plains VI, 24, Clementon V, 30, Avalon VI, 9. - Manca Coq. Riverton VI, 19, VII, 3, Clementon V, 9 (Jn); Brown’s Mills V, 13 (DkKe); Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). . pulchra Loew. Westville VI, 6 (Jn); Lahaway VII, 12 (Sm). . pusio Loew. Riverton V, 1 (Jn); Brown’s Millis V, 12 (DkKe). . polita Loew. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll); Riverton V, 29. . vara Loew. Newark V (Sm). . leucoptera lLoew. Riverton IV, 11; 30 (Jn); Lucaston IV, 10 (DkKe). . scolopacea Say. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. : clauda Coq. Clementon JV, 10. diversa Coq. Clementcn V, 9, 10. . macilenta Loew. unnfield VII, 11 (Jn); Lahaway Vil, 5 (Sm). . irregularis Loew. Riverton IV, 20 (Jn); Iona IV, 21 (DKe). mutabilis Loew. New Brunswick VI, 7 (Sm); Clementon V, 10, We- nonah V, 14. . sordida Loew. Clementon V, 10. . umbrosa Loew. Boonton VI, 6 (CG). . brevis Loew. Iona IV, 20 (DKe). . amplipedis Coq. Brown’s Mills V, 12 (DkKe). . aperta Loew. Iona [V, 21 (Dke). . otiosa Coq. Fort Lee VII, 4 (Dke). . exigua Loew. Iona V, 16 (Hk). . rustica Loew. Riverton VI, 13 (Hk). ARE INSECT STOh NEWs JE RSEW. 761 Family LONCHOPTERIDA. The “spear-winged” flies, characterized by the pointed wings that in- duced the common name. They occur near water courses, and little is known of them or their habits. Only two species have been collected in New Jersey. LONCHOPTERA Meig. L. lutea Panz. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); Westville VII, 4, Anglesea WATS ALA) L. riparia Meig. Ocean Co. V (Sm); Manumuskin X, 20 (DkKe). Family PHORIDA. Smali, hunch-back flies, with large, broad wings, often observed run- ning about on fallen leaves, windows, ete. The larve are cylindrical, thinner in front than behind, and live in dead snails, insects, decaying fungi, vegetables, etc., and possibly in living insects. HYPOCERA Lioy. H. johnsoni Brues. Riverton VIII, 31. H. clavata Loew. National Park V, 6 (Dke); Clementon X, 3 (CG); Pem- berton V, 10 (Hk). APHIOCHZETA Brues (PHORA). A. rufipes Meig. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Riverton V, 23 (Jn); Stelton VI, 21 (Coll). A. fasciata Fall. Delaware Water Gap VII, 8. A. picta Schiner. (interrupta Zett). Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 12. A. nigriceps Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Shark River VII, 12 (Jn); Ocean Co. V (Sm). A. albidihalteris Felt. Types bred from mushrooms, New Brunswick (Sm). A. fungicola Coq. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Clementon V, 9. A. agarici Lint. Fort Lee (Lv). A. scalaris Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); New Brunswick VIII, 7 (Coll); Lucaston IX, 28 (Dke). . epeires Brues. Dunnfield VII, 18, Avalon VI, 9. . flava Fallen. “New Jersey.” . atlantica Brues. Atco. . minuta Aldr. Boonton I, 15 (G@). >> yr D> > . Microcephala Loew. Trenton IV, 19 (Hk). 762 REPORTOOFP NEW JERSEY STATE MUSHUME TRINEURA Meig. T. aterrima Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Riverton V, 14, Clementon V, 9 CONICERA Meig. Cc. atra Meig. Dunnfield VII, 8, Newark VI, 14. GYMNOPHORA Macq. G. arcuata Meig. New Jersey. Hamiily 21 Ac Yes, Zea, Termed “flat-footed” flies because in the males the posterior tarsi are broad and much flattened. They are smaller than, but resemble a house- fly, and occur in swarms near water courses, though locally. The larve live in mushrooms, and are not of economic importance. AGATHOMYIA Verrall. A. notata Loew. (Callomyia tenera Loew.) Riverton VII, 23, Westville VII, 2, 21 (Jn); “New Jersey” IV (A E 8). PLATYPEZA Meigen. P. velutina Loew. Dunnfield VII, 11, Riverton VII, 30. . anthrax Loew. National Park VI, 3 (Dke). P. tzeeniata Snow. Clementon IX, 9, X 3 (CG). U Lamily PIPUNCULID/:. The “big-eyed” flies of Comstock, so called because of their relatively enormous head, which is made up almost entirely of eyes. The species are rare, and little is known of the larve, save that they are parasitic on bugs. CHALARUS WIk. C. spurius Fall. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); Bamber VII, 13 (Dke). NEPHROCERUS Zett. N. deeckei Johns. Forest Hill (Wdt). PIPUNCULUS Latr. P. albofasciatus Hough. Westville VII, 2. . similis Hough. Westville VIII, 13. P. atlanticus Hough. Newark VI, 14, Riverton VI, 18, Clementon Vi. 1 (Jn); Brown’s Mills VII, 4 (Dke). U THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 763 P. subvirescens Loew. Riverton VI, VII (Jn); Delair VIII, 14 (Dke). P. nigripes Loew. Newark IX (Wdt); Clementon X, 4 (Hk); Buena Vista VI, 10 (Jn). P. nitidiventris Loew. Trenton V, 20 (Hk); Riverton IX, 14 (Jn). P. subopacus Loew. Newark VII (Wdt); Riverton VI, 1, VII, 19 (Jn), Clementon V, 30 (Hk). — . pallipes Johns. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Wildwood VIII, 27. . fuscus Loew. Trenton VII, 7, Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk). . cingulata Loew. Forest Hill (Wdt). . houghi Kertéz. Trenton V, 24 (Hk); Brown’s Mills, V, 13. °U). 0 Ok oo Family SYRPHIDA:. These are “flower-flies,” usually brightly colored and banded with yel- low on a black, bronze or blue ground. They have very short, aristate or stylate three-jointed feelers, barrel-shaped bodies, and somwhat flat- tened abdomen, varying from slender to broadly oval. Sometimes they are almost bare and resemble wasps in appearance and habits; at others they are hairy and resemble bees, even in the droning or buzzing noise that they make. The mouth parts are formed for scraping and lapping only, and they feed upon honey or pollen. In larval habits they vary greatly. Some are predatory and feed upon plant lice; these are usually wrinkled, pointed anteriorly, and live among their prey upon leaves of plants. Others feed in plant tissue, being more or less maggot or grub- like; and yet others are scavengers, the larve feeding in the foulest excrementitious matter; these are usually furnished with a long breathing Frigg Ae teal tube from the anal end, and are known as rat- larva. tailed larve. Some few species seem to feed upon pollen, and at least one form occurs between the leaf and stalk of corn, feeding upon the juices. Yet on the whole the species are beneficial. MICRODON Meig. M. globosus Fab. Riverton IX, 14, Westville VII, 2, IX, 10, Anglesea IX, 4 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); DaCosta VII, 1-16 (Dke); Cape May VII, 31 (Vk). M. megalogaster Snow. Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk). M. tristis Loew. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Dover VI, 17, Newark VI, 14, Clem- enton V, 9 (Jn); Brown’s Mills VI, 22 (Dke). M. aurifex Wied. Forked River Mts. VII, 9 (Fenninger). M. rufipes Macq. Lakehurst VII, 7. MIXOGASTER Macq. M. breviventris Kahl. Lucaston VIII, 27, IX, 14 (Dke). 764 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CALLICERA Meig. C. johnsoni Hunt. Glassboro IV, 29 (CG); Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke). CHRYSOTOXUM Meigen. - C. laterale Loew. Westville IX, 10 (Jn); Clementon V, 30, X, 4 (Hk). C. pubescens Loew. Caldwell VI, 15 (Cr); Westfield (Bueno); New Brunswick (Sm); Woodbury IV, 2 (Jn); Clementon IX, 7 (Hk); Atco xe 19 (CG): C. derivatum Walk. Riverton IX, 8, 14. CHRYSOGASTER Meig. C. nigripes Loew. Orange (Loew); Morris Plains VI, 25, Riverton V, 10, Westville VI, 15 (Jn); New Brunswick (Sm); Bridgeport V, 20 (Dke); Trenton V, 21, Clementon V, 30 (Hk). C. nitida Wied. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Trenton VII, 3, Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Jamesburg VII, 15, Westville V, 19. Anglesea VII, 19, Bridge- port V, 20 (DkKe). C. pictipennis Loew. Riverton IV, 26 (CG); Clementon V, 9, Lenola V,. 30. C. pulchella Will. New Brunswick V, 24 (Sm); Jamesburg VII (Jn); Ashland VII, 16 (Hk). PSILOTA Meig. P. buccata Macq. Clementon V, 3 (Hk); Manumuskin IV, 28, Iona IV, 30 (Dke). PIPIZA Fall. P. modesta Loew. Delair X, 19 (Dke); Atco VII, 9, Clementon V, 30. P. radicum Walsh & Riley. (pos- tica Will.) Newark VI, 14,- Riverton VIII, 14, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Wenonah VI, 23 (Hk). P. pulchella Will. Trénton V,_ gilda. 26 (Hk):- Lucaston V, 28 ™ we (Dke); Sandy Hook VIII, 11, Avalon VI, 9, Wildwood VIII, 12, Cape May VI, 3. P. calcarata Loew. Dunnfield VII, 12, Riverton VII, 4. Fig. 314.—Pipiza radicum; a root-louse Syrphid: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult: all enlarged. PARAGUS Latr. P. angustifrons Loew. Jamesburg VII, 15, Westville VI, 15, Atco VI, 12, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn); Ashland VII, 16 (Hk). J TELE OINSHe TS OR NEW JERSEY: 765 . bicolor Fab. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Ciementon X, 4 (Hk). . tibialis Fall. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Orange Mt. VIII, 29 (Coll); Dover VI, 23, Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon VIII, 6, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Trenton IX, 12 (Hk). -CHILOSIA Meig. . similis Cog. Riverton IX, 20; Lucaston IX, 8, Clementon IX, 8 (Jn); Iona IX, 12 (CG). . pallipes Loew. Dunnfield VII, 11, 15, Caldwell VI, 15 (Jn); Paterson V, 3 (Osburn); Delair VIII, 18 (Decke). . capillata Loew. Clementon V, 9. . tristis Loew. Riverton IX, 11 (CG); Clementon IX, 5, X, 4 (Hk); Hammonton IX, 6, Bamber IX, 9, Manumuskin IX, 15, X, 8 (Dke). . comosa Loew. Garrett Rock, Paterson V, 3 (Osburn); Clementon IV, 21 (Dke). MYIOLEPTA Newman. . varipes Loew. Clementon VI, 2 (Dke). f BACCHA Fab. . tarchetius Walk. Riverton IX, 9 (CG); Westville, Vill, 28 (Jn); Clementon XII (Hk); Weymouth Rare sa Sue VIII, 16 (DkKe). phus larva eat- . clavata Fab. Riverton IX, 11, Avalon VI, 9. ing a plant-louse. . lugens Loew. Manumuskin X, 8 (Dke). . fascipennis Wied. (aurinota. Harris.) Trenton IX, 3, Riverton IX, 9 (Hk); Ocean Co., Cumberland Co. IX, 1 (Sm). . cognata Loew. Dunnfield, Del..Water Gap VII, 11. OCYPTAMUS Macq. . fuscipennis Say. Trenton VII, 11 (Hk); Westville VII, 4, VIII, 14, Clementon Vill, 9 (Jn); Lakewood (Lansing). PYROPHAENA Schr. . rosarum Fab. Delaware Water Gap VII, 15. PLATYCHIRUS St. Farg. & Serv. . quadratus Say. Palisades VII, 10 (Lv); Jamesburg VII, 4, 15. West- ville V, 19, VIII, 23 (Jn); Trenton VII, 5, Clementon V, 30 (Hk). » hyperboreus Stzger. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Osburn): Elizabeth V, 6 (Kp); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . peltatus Meig. Merchantville V, 26 (Dke). . cheetopodus Will. It. Lee (Osburn). 766 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. M M. S. S. MELANOSTOMA Schiner. . obscurum Say. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Osburn); Riverton IV, 26 (CG); Westville VI, 15, IX, 10 (Jn). mellinum Linn. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Osburn); New Brunswick (Sm); Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville V, 19 (Jn); Trenton’ V, 21, Clemen- ton V, 30 (Hk). DIDEA Macq. . fasciata Macq. (fuscipes Loew.) Jamesburg, Westville VIII, 21, Clementon V, 16, Ocean Co. V, 18 (Jn); Delair X, 19, Iona IV, 30 (Dke). SYRPHUS Fab. . arcuatus Fall. New Brunswick V, 3 (Sm); Camden IX, 14, Westville IV, 16 (Kp); Clementon X, 1 (Hk). . perplexus Osburn. New Jersey (Osburn). . ribesii Linn. Newark VI, 14, Westville VIII, 14, Cumberland Co. IX, 1. Fig. 316. Fig. 316.—Syrphus torvus: much enlarged. Fig. 317..-Larva a and b, pupa c, of Syrphus torvus: much enlarged. torvus O. S. Caldwell (Cr); Camden V, 26 (CG); Westville IX, 13 (Jn); Prospertown, common in Monmouth and Burlington Cos., feed- ing on the wheat-louse; the species of this genus are usually feeders upon plant-lice (Sm). grossularize Meig. (lesueurii Macq.) Dunnfield VII, 14, Atco VI, 138 (Jn); New Brunswick VII, 9, Prospertown VI, 6 (Sm); Anglesea V, Silky (Buaay) n Oo = THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. “67 amalopis O. S. Paterson V, 3 (Osburn). diversipes Macq. Paterson V, 3 (Osburn). . americanus Wied. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, New Brunswick VI, 1 (Sm); Trenton V, 21 (Hk); Westville VI, 26, IX, 13, Merchantville VI, 28 (Jn). . umbellatarum O. S. Riverton VII, 30 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 11 (CG). abbreviatus Zett. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Clementon V, 11 (CG). . pyrostri Linn. Garret Rock, Paterson V, 18; the first eastern record for this Huropean species (Osburn). . xanthostomus Will. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Westfield (Bno); Lakehurst (Ds). ALLOGRAPTA O. S. obliqua Say. Caldwell (Cr); Highlands VII, 11, Riverton IX, 5, West- ' ville VI, 27, Atlantic City VII, 15 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8, Clementon IX, 5 (Hk). XANTHOGRAMMA Schiner. . emarginata Say. Riverton IX, 20 (CG); Westville (Jn); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Lakehurst (Ds). . flavipes Loew. Morris Plains VI, 25, Newark VI, 16 (Jn); Palisades (Ds); Trenton VII, 5 (Hk). . equalis Loew. Clementon V, 9, 10 (div); Malaga V, 1 (Hk). habilis Snow. Clementon IX, 11 (CG); heretofore regarded as western. MESOGRAMMA Loew. . polita Say. Caldwell (Cr); Sandy Hook VIII, 17, Riverton IX, 5, Gloucester VIII, 14 (Jn); Trenton IX, 2, Clementon VII, 5 (Hk); this species iS sometimes a corn pollen feeder in the larval stage, and occurred in large numbers in the summer of 1899 between the leaves and stalk of corn in Atlantic County. . marginata Say. Common throughout the State VI to X. . geminata Say. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Riverton IX, 5, Westville VI, 27, Clementon VIII, 9 (Jn); Ashland V, 13, Clementon IX, 5 (Hk). . boscii Macq. Avalon VII, 22. SPHAZEROPHORIA St. Farg. & Serv. . cylindrica Say. Common throughout the State V to IX. PELECOCERA Meig. pergandei Will. Riverton IX, 20 (CG); Lucaston IX, 28 (Dke). SPHEGINA Meig. . keeniana Will. Clementon, V, 16, VI, 7. 768 REPORT“OM NEW JERSEY 3 TATE Wi Shei S. S. V. lobata Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, 15, Riverton VI, 19 (Jn); Clementon Vers0M(CG): rufiventris Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Lakehurst (Ds). NEOASCIA Will. . globosa Walk. Princeton VII, 21, Westville V, 19, Buena Vista VI, 11. . distincta Will. Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Malaga IV, 3 (CG). RHINGIA Scopoli. . nasica Say. Dover VI, 18, Newark VI, 16, Westville VIII, 28, Cumber- land Co. Ix, 1 (Jn); Clementon V, 30 (Hk). VOLUCELLA Geoff. evecta Walk. Dunnfield VII, 12, Orange Mts. VI, 13, Clementon V, 30. var. sanguinea Will. Clementon VI, 25 (Hk). V. vesiculosa Fab. Dunnfield VII, 8, Riverton V, 29 (Jn); DaCosta VI, 4, V. Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). fasciata Macq. Bred from Cactus (“‘“Opuntia’’), obtained at Clementon; flies continued to emerge from V, 31 to VI, 16 (Kp); Anglesea VII, 10, Lahaway VII, 17 (Sm); Avalon VI, 8 (Jn); this insect is found wherever the prickly pear occurs, and there is no outward indica- tion of its presence, save that it is always associated with the iarva of the Phycitid, ““Melitara prodenialis.” SERICOMYIA Meig. . chrysotoxoides Macq. Ft. Lee (Edwards); Newark VI, 16, Clementon V, 9 (Jn); Blackwood X, 10 (Vk); Manumuskin IX, 15 (Dke). ERISTALIS Latr. . tenax Linn. This is the common “drone” or “chrysanthemum fly,” which occurs throughout the State until late fall, and is said to pollenize chrysanthemums. It resembles a honey bee so closely that most persons decline to handle it, therefore it is also called “drone- fly.’ Its larva lives in the foulest excrement, and is a typical rat- tailed maggot. . zeneus Fab. Boonton IX, 7 (GG); Orange, New Brunswick (Sm); Jamesburg, Clementon V, 10, Cape May VI, 14 (Jn); Ashland VII, 16, 5-mile beach VII, 20 (Hk). . dimidiatus Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., Westville VII, 5, Clementon V, 10 (Jn); Lucaston Ex 9 CEiks)e . saxorum Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon V, 10 (div); Westville VII, 26, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn). . meigenii Wied. Snake Hill IV, 26 (Lv); Westville VII, 5 (Jn); Tren- ton, VEL (ak). / Ee E. E. . posticata Fab. Morris Plains VI, 25, . cimbiciformis Fall. Hewitt, Lakehurst THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 769 bastardi Macq. Snake Hill IV, 26 Lv); Newark (Sm); Trenton VII, 7, Ashland VIII, 16 (Hk); Shark River VII, 12, Westville VII, 9, Angle- sea VII, 19 (Jn). flavipes Walk. Boonton VII, 30 (GG); Ft. Lee (Osburn); Sandy Hook VII, 6 (Bt); Westville IX, 13, Clementon V, 16, Anglesea VII, 19. var. melanostomus Loew. Trenton IX, 3 (Hk). transversus Wied. Orange Mts. VII, 4, Westville VII, ie ee tO. CHL) 5 Clementon V, VI, IX, X (div). TROPIDIA Meig. . quadrata Say. Caldwell (Cr); Westville VII, 2, VIII, 23, Clementon V, 10 (Jn); Trenton VII, 11, 5-mile beach VI, 11 (Hk). *, calcearata Will. Westville V, 19, Woodbury VI, 7. . albistylum Macq. Gloucester Co. VII, 15 (Sm); Clementon (Hk). HELOPHILUS Meig. . latifrons Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Westville IX, 13 (Jn); Burlington Co. (Sm); Clementon V, 11, 16 (CG). . similis Macq. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Newark V (Sm); Sandy Hook, Jamesburg V, 1), Westville IX, 9 (Jn); Clementon X, 1 (Hk). . lzetus Loew. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Merchantville V, 19, 31 (CG); West- ville V, 19, VIII, 16 (Jn). . chrysostomus Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Osburn); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Riverton V, 19, Westville VII, 2 (Jn); Prospertown Vi, 7 (Sm). . distinctus Will. Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville V, 19. . conostomus Will. Et. Lee (Osburn); Cramer Hill V, 30 (CG); West- ville VII, 2. . divisus Loew. Westville V, 14. . integer Loew. Newark VI, 16, Westville VI, 15, VII, 21 (Jn); New Brunswick VI, 5 (Sm). . hamatus Loew. Newark V (Sm); Elizabeth V, 15 (Kp). . flavifacies Bigot. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. MALLOTA Meigen. Clementon V, 16 (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick VII, 1 (Sm). (Ds); Trenton VII, 3 (HK); River- ton VII, 3, Clementon V, 9. TRIODONTA Macq. . curvipes Wied. Elizabeth V, 17, 21 (Kp); Anglesea IX, 20, Cape May Fig. 318.—Mallota posticata and _ its View (In). larva: enlarged. 49 IN 770 REV ORAM OE SNE Wes) i Rotini STATE MUSEUM. Ti T. TEUCHOCNEMIS O. S. bacuntius Walk. Palisades (Lv); Ft. Lee (Osburn); Clementon V, (CG). lituratus Loew. Great Notch V (Dke); Malaga V, 1 (Hk). PTERALLASTES Loew. . thoracicus Loew. Ft. Lee VIII, 30 (Dke); Gloucester Co. (Sm). SYRITTA St. Farg. & Serv. pipiens Linn. Common throughout the State, V to IX. XYLOTA Meigen. . pigra Fab. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Iona IX, 12 (CG); Shark River VII, 1, Clementon V, 10, Anglesea VI, 19. . tuberans Will. Brown’s Mills VI, 5 (Dke). . bicolor Loew. Hewitt (Ds); Englewood (OS); Clementon V, 30 (CG). . ejuncida Say. Morris Plains VI, 23, Orange Mts. VII, 4, Clementon V, 16 (Jn); Palisades VI, 28 (Liv); Riverton V, 19, 5-mile beach VI, 11, VALLI par(Cetks): . angustiventris Loew. Morris Plains VI, 25, Dunnfield VII, 15 (Jn); Trenton VII, 5, Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk). . metailifera Bigot. Ciementon IV, 25 (DKe). . anthreas Walk. Jamesburg VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 28. . analis Will. Palisades VI, 7 (Liv); Clementon VI, 3 (Jn); Anglesea VW, 28h (Ke). . chalybea Wied. Hewitt (Ds); Ft. Lee (Osburn); Caldwell (Cr); Clementon V, 14 (CG); DaCosta VI, 3 (Dke). . fraudulosa Loew. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Clementon IX, 5, Anglesea VI, 1G CHRYSOCHLAMYS Rond. . dives O. S. Westville VI, 15. BRACHYPALPUS Macq. . frontosus Loew. Newark V (Sm); Sandy Hook, Riverton Vv" fe Ateo IV, 2 (Kp); Clementon V, 5 (Hk); Manumuskin V, 5 (Dke). . rileyi Will. Riverton IV, 14 (CG); Westville IV, 9, Clementon IV, 15. . sorosis Will. Clementon V, 14, 16; Manumuskin IV, 28 (Dke). CRIORHINA Hoffm. . umbratilis Will. So. Amboy V, 10 (Jn); Merchantville V (Kp); Glass- boro V, 19 (CG); Clementon V, 9-30 (div); Manumuskin V, 10 (Dke). . analis Macq. Hewitt (Ds); Newark VI, 16 (Jn); Clementon V, 16, 36 (div); Malaga VI, 1 (GG). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. ory C. intersistens Walk. “New Jersey” (Walk); Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . verbosa Harris. Bergen Co. IV, 28 (Kp); Glassboro III, 28 (CG). C. decora Macq. Hewitt (Ds); Caldwell (Cr); Newark VI, 14, Clemen- ton V, 16 (Jn); Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Manumuskin V, 10 (Dke). ?) -MILESIA Latr. M. virginiensis Drury. (ornata Fab.) Dunnfield VII, 11, 15, Clementon VIII, 9, Cumberland Co. IX, 1 (Jn); New Brunswick VIII, 7 (Sm); Clementon IX, 5, Malaga (Hk). SPILOMYIA Meig. S. longicornis Loew. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Riverton IX, 5, Westville IX, 13 (Jn); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Anglesea IX, 3 (Sm). S. fusca Loew. Dunnfield VII, 14 (Jn); Hewitt (Ds); Palisades VIII, 14 (Dke). S. hamifera Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Osburn); New Brunswick VI, 5 (Sm); Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Clementon V, 30 (CG). SPHECOMYIA Latr. S. vittata Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Riverton V, 1, Clementon V, 9, 16 (Jn); Malaga V, 1 (CG). TEMNOSTOMA St. Farg. T. bombylans Fab.. Ft. Lee (Osburn); Long Branch VI, 9 (Jn); River- ton 1V, 4, Clementon VI, 2 (CG); Trenton VII, 3} (Hk); Merchantville V, 26 (Dke). T. alternans Loew. Hewitt (Ds); Orange Mts. (Wdt). T. trifasciata Robt. Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk). T. pictula Will. Trenton VII, 3 (HK). CERIA Fab. C. abbreviata Loew. Trenton VII, 3 (HK); Merchantville V, 26 (Dke); Clementon V, 16, 30 (div). Family CONOPIDA‘. Medium-sized flies, with a large head, comparatively small, chunky body and a long abdomen, which is often constricted at base and en- larged bulb-like at tip, as in certain wasps. They are called “thick-head” flies, and have rather slender antenne, though long for this series. The larve are parasites upon bees and grasshoppers. CONOPS Linn. C. brachyrhynchus Macq. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Merchantville VI, 29, Atco VII, 12 (Jn); Clementon VIII, 15 (Hk). 772 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Cc. Cc. . Marginata Say. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). bulbirostris Loew. Delair VIII, 5 (Dke); Westville V, 31 (CG); Atco VEE 42 4in):. sylvosus Will. Caldwell (Cr); Clementon VI, 15 (Hk); Atco VII, 12 (Jn). : Xanthopareus Will. Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville VIII, 16, Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Ocean Co. (Sm). . excisus Wied. Riverton VII, 3, DaCosta VII, 30. PHYSOCEPHALA Schiner. . tibialis Say. Dunnfield VII, 8, Riverton VI, 20, VII, 30, Westville VII, 5 (Jn); Orange Mts. (Sm); Clementon VII, 15, Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk). . Sagittaria Say. Ft. Lee (Bt); Orange Mts., Riverton IX, 11, Clementon VIII, 6, Anglesea VII, 15 (Jn). . furcillata Will. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 14. Conops tibtalis. Fis.) 310: ZODION Laitr. . fulvifrons Say. Morris Plains VI, 25, Westville IX, 10, Clementon VY, 10 (Jn); Prospertown VI, 7 (Sm). . nanellum Loew. Buena Vista VI, 11, Atco VII, 12 (Jn); Hammonton VIII, 26 (Dke). . obliqguefasciatum Macq. Riverton VII, 29, VIII 11. . pygmzeum Will. Avon IX, 27 (Hk); Iona IX, 12, Clementon VII, 29, Pemberton VII, 11 (CG). STYLOGASTER Macq. . neglecta Will. Dunnfield VII, 11, Riverton VII, 30 (Jn); Wenonah VII, 22 (Dke); Clementon VII, 29 (Hk). . biannulata Say. New Jersey (Bt). DALMANNIA Desv. . nigriceps Loew. Clementon V, 15-VI, 6 (div); Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn). ONCOMYIA Loew. . abbreviata Loew. Delair VIII, 5 (Dke); Woodbury VI, 7, Merchantville VI, 28, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Clementon VI, 25. MYOPA Fab. . vesiculosa Say. Newark V (Sm); Jamesburg VII, 4, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Camden V, 18, Lenola IV, 29 (Kp); Riverton IV, 23 (CG). . Vicaria Walk. Riverton IV, 17 (Vk). Tae ANSHET SHOP ANEW JERSEY: Fi Family G4STRIDA. These are the “bot-flies,” usually of good size, sometimes very large, and peculiar by having the mouth parts almost entirely aborted. Some are hairy, yellow, with rather a pointed abdomen; others are very plump, blue black, with a white bloom, and very formidable in appearance. The larve live in the nasal passages, in the stomach or beneath the skin of the animals infested by them, and often cause serious functional disturb- ance. They also lessen the value of the skins. The ordinary bots attack- ing horses and cattle lay their eggs on the hair of the animals, where they are likely to be licked off, and so brought into the mucus-lined passages; hence it is a good plan, where bots are numerous, to keep horses cleaned and brushed and to prevent their licking themselves. Bots beneath the skin should be treated with mercurial ointment, and after a day or two squeezed out through a sufficient incision. Where they infest the stomach, or get into the nasal passages, a veterinarian must be consulted. GASTROPHILUS Leach. G. equi Fab. The horse bot-fly, which spends the larval stage in the in- testines, and is passed naturally when full grown; it pupates under ground and the eggs are laid on the hair. G. nasalis Linn. Caldwell (Cr). HYPODERMA Clark. The ox bot, Hypoderma lineata: a, eggs attached to hair; b, fly; ¢, larva. Fig. 320. H. lineata Villers. The “Ox Warble’’; occurs rarely throughout the State. H. bovis De Geer. Atlantic City, Belvidere (U S Ag). These species live under the skin and form tumors and ulcers. 774 REPORT OR NEW WERS IY: Sia SVE SE ime CESTRUS Linn. O. ovis Linn. The sheep-bot. This species lives in the nasal and other head pass- ages of sheep and causes a disease known as Staggers, often resulting in death. CUTEREBRA Clark. C. buccata Fab. Ocean Co. VI (Sm); Dunnfield VII, 12. A species living under the = —_ skin of rabbits. Fig. 321.—The sheep-bot, Gstrus ovis: 1, 2, C. horripilum Clark. Riverton Mies) wings (closed aud “oper: ae ae VIL. 6 4, 5, full grown larve; 6, . young larva. Family ‘TACHINID®. The Tachina flies are almost all parasitic and of the very highest use- fulness, since they form the chief control of many caterpillars. They resemble house-flies, flesh-flies, and blue-bottles in appearance, but are much more bristly; sometimes formidable-looking from the array of sharp points projecting in every direction. The bristle on the third antennal joint is always bare, and this is the best char- acter for the recognition of the family. These flies often lay their eggs on the outside of the caterpillar, usually just back of the head, where the larve cannot easily get at them. They are white in color and quite large enough to be easily seen. Cut-worms are a common prey of these flies; sometimes of hundreds of such larve Fig. 422.—Tachinid parasite on gathered not two per cent. will be free of cut-worms showing larva, these white eggs. In an army worm year pupa and adult, as well as the eggs on the anterior sometimes scarcely one per cent. of the last s¢ements- of» \eneee aie brood is free. Anywhere from one to 100 ; grubs may infest a single caterpillar, depending upon the size of the host. GYMNOCLYTIA B. & B. (CISTOGASTER.) G. immaculata Macq. Westville VI, 26 (Jn); Glassboro VII, 8 (CG); Clementon V, 30, IX, 5 (Hk). G. occidua Walk. Dover VI, 17, Chester VII, 25, Westville, Atco VII, 12 (Jn); Middlesex Co. VII, 7, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Sm). GYMNOSOMA Meig. G. fuliginosa Desv. Caldwell (Cr); Woodbury VI, 7, Clementon VIII, 8, Buena Vista VI, 11, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn). >> >r Pr > Tht INSHELTS OPe NEW JERSE Yer, 775 PHORANTHA Rond. . occidentis Walk. Trenton V, 5 (Hk); Westville V, 19, Woodbury YI, 7, Atco VII, 9, Buena Vista VI, 11, Clementon V, 10. . higrens V. d. W. Riverton X, 12, 20. | ALOPHORA Desv. . eneoventris Will. Clementon V, 16. . fumosa Cog. Dunnfield VII, 12, Clementon V, 16. . subopaca Coq. Type at Woodbury VI, 7, Riverton IX, 11. . pulverea Coq. Riverton X, 20. . diversa Coq. Riverton X, 12. POLISTOMYIA Towns. . trifasciata Loew. (plumipes Fab.) Caldwell (Cr); Glassboro VII, 19, VIII, 2 (CG); DaCosta VII, 17 (Lt); Clementon IX, 7 (Hk). TRICHOPODA Latr. . pennipes Fab. Cramer Hill VIII, 24, Merchantville VI, 28, Shark River VII, 12, Anglesea VII, 19, DaCosta VII, 30; a parasite of the Squash bug, ‘“Anasa tristis” (Jn); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk). GALACTOMYIA Towns. . radiata Loew. Del. Water Cap VII, 10, Orange Mts. VII, 4, Westville VI, 15. MYIOPHASIA B. and B. . enea Wied. New Brunswick (Coll); Riverton IX, 20 (CG); Atlantic City VII, 15, Cape May VI, 22 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk); a parasite of “Balaninus nasicus,”’ ‘“Conotrachelus juglandis” and “Sphenophor- us parvulus,” all of which are injurious weevils. . setigera Town. Avalon VII, 22, Cape May IX, 25. CRYPTOMEIGENIA Br. and Berg. . theutis Walk. Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick V (Sm); Riverton III, 20 (Jn); 5-mile beach VI, 11 (HK); a parasite of “Lachnosterna in- versa.” PHASIOCLISTA Town. . metallica Town. Boonton VIII, 8 (GG); Anglesea IX, 1 (Jn). CERATOMYIELLA Town. . conica Town. Westville VII, 2. 776 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. a > >> > > (@) EULASIONA Town. comstockii Town. Clementon VI, 6 (Hk). ADMONTIA Br. and Berg. . demylus Walk. Atlantic Co. VIII; parasite of the pine saw-fly, “Lo- phyrus abbotii.” . degeerioides Cog. New Brunswick (Sm); Trenton V, 21 (Hk). . pergandei Coq. “New Jersey” (A EH 8); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk). . polita Coq. Lucaston VI, 27 (Dke). . hylotomze Coq. Chester IX, 16 (Coll); Newark X (Jn); Trenton VIII, S= Gals). . hasoni Cog. Clementon IX, 11 (CG). CLAUSICELLA Rondani. . johnsoni Coq. Riverton IX, 14. ACTIA Desv. . pilipennis Fallen. Dunnfield VII, 15 (Jn); Trenton V, 21 (Hk). CELATORIA Coquillett. . Spinosa Coq. Dunnfiecld, Del. Water Gap VII, 12. HYPOSTENA Meig. . dunningii Coq: New Brunswick VI, 18 (Sm); Woodbury V, 14. VI, 7. . tortricis Coq. Avalon VII, 22. . Variabilis Cog. Dunniield VII, 8, 15 (Jn); Trenton VII, 3, Clementon V, 30 (Hk); a parasite of ““Pyrausta penitalis.” . gilvipes Cog. - Shiloh iX, 1. . floridensis Town. Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Riverton IX, 11 (Jn). . flaveola Coq. Asbury Park VIII, 16. MACQUARTIA Desv. . pristis Walk. Dunnfield VII, 8, 15 (Jn); New Brunswick VII, 18 (Sm); Trenton VII, 8 (Hk). POLIDEA Macq. . areos Walk. Chester IX, 1 (Coll). HYPOCHAETA Br. and Berg. . longicornis Schiner. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. M. mR A THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. T47 METHYPOSTENA Towns. barbata Cog. Trenton VII, 17 (Hk). LESKIA Desv. . thecata Coq. Riverton VII, 3 (Jn); Clementon VI, 25 (Hk). . analis Say. Riverton IX, 22 (Hk); Collingswood (CG); Westville VIII, 14, Clementon VIII, 6, Anglesea V, 28 (Jn). LESKIOMIMA Br. and Berg. . tenera Wied. Dunnfieid VII, 9, Riverton VII, 31, Woodbury V, 15 (Jn); Clementon IX, & (Hk). EUPHYTO Town. . subopaca Cog. Type taken at Clementon V, 30 (Jn), VIII, 30 (Hk). LEUCOSTOMA Meig. . senilis Town. Westville VIII, 13, Woodbury VI, 7. \ SCIASMA Coq. . nebulosa Coq. Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton V, 14. HYALOMYODES Town. . triangulifera Loew. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll); Riverton IX, 14, Clementon VI, 25 (Hk); Pemberton V, 10 (CG). CESTROPHASIA Br. and Berg. . ochracea Bigot. Orange Mts. (Jn); Lahaway VII, 5 (Sm). . clausa B & B. Clementon VI, 7 (Li). . Signifera V. d. Wulp. Clementon VI, 7 (Li); Atco VI, 3 (Jn). XANTHOMELANODES Town. . arcuata Say. Clementon VIII, 30, IX, 8, Iona IX, 12 (CG). . atripennis Say. Hammonton VII, 6 (Dke); Lakehurst VII, 18 (Coll); Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Lucaston IX, 8, Iona IX, 12 (CG). HEMYDA Desv. . aurata Desv. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); Woodbury VI, 7, Clementon VII, 29 (CG). EPIGRYMYIA Town. . polita Town. Woodbtry VI, 7 (Jn); Clementon V, 30, VI, 25 (Hk). . floridensis Town. Westville VII, 4 (Jn); Riverton IX, 22. Clementon Vite CH). 778 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: SIPHONA Meig. S. geniculata DeGeer. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Shark River VII, 12, Lenola V, 30, Ocean Co. V, Avalon VI, 30. PARAPLAGIA Br. and Berg. P. spinulosa Bigot. Chester IX, 3 (Coll); Pemberton IX, 1 (Hk); At- lantic Co. VII, 24 (Sm); Atco VI, 6 (Jn). CYRTOPHLCEBA Rond. C. horrida Cog. Westville IV, 19 (Jn); Clementon V, 3 (Hk). PLAGIA Meig. P. americana V. d. W. Trenton VIII, 11, Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); River- ton VII, 31 (Jn). SIPHOPLAGIA Town. S. rigidirostris V. d. W. Riverton IX, 22 (Hk); Westville VIII, 18. DISTICHONA V. d. W. DS varia. Ve dW. sAtcos Wii 2. D. auriceps Cog. Trenton IX, 1, Clementon X, 4 (Hk); Belleplain IX, 8 (Dke). PACHYOPHTHALMUS Br. and Berg. P. signatus Meig. Jamesburg VII, 4; a parasite of “Pelopoeus cemen- tarius.” P. floridensis Town. Woodbury VI, 7, Clementon V, 16, Atco VI, 18, Cape May VI, 6; also a parasite of ““Pelopoeus cementarius.” SENOTAINIA Macq. S. rubriventris Macq. Riverton IX, 5, Atco VII, 12, Atlantic City VII, 15, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Clementon V, 30, Lucaston IX, 9, Ashland NAS IG GENK) S. trilineata V. d. W. Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Farmingdale VII, 14, Atco VI, 6, Avalon VII, 29 (Jn); Clementon V-—VIII (div); a parasite of “Sphecius speciosus.” SIPHOSTURMIA Cog. S. rostrata Cog. Jona V, 26 (Dke). TRIACHORA Towns. T. unifasciata Desv. (Belvosia) | Chester (Dkn); Trenton VII, 3 (Dke); West- ville VIII, 23, Clementon VI, X, a para- site of the army worm “Leucania uni- puncta.”’ Fig. 323.—Triachora wunifasciata. . bifasciata Fab. (Belvosia) Palisades VII, 13 5 . ocypterata Town. Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY 779 LATREILLIMYIA Towns. (Lv); Westville VII, 26, Clementon VIII, IX, (Jn); Lakewood (Lansing); bred from “Hacles imperialis” and also infests “Citheronia regalis” and “Dryocampa rubicunda.” APHRIA Desv. Fig. 324.—Latreillimyia bifasciata. V, 30 (Hk); Westville VII, 21, Atco VII, 12, DaCosta VII, 30, Buena Wasta VL. i (ym): OCYPTERA Latr. . carolinze Desv. Caldwell (Cr); Westville VI, 26, Atco VI, 18, Atlantic City VII, 15, Cape May VI, 14 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8, Ciementon VI, 24, X, 4 (HK); parasite of the army worm, “‘Leucania unipuncta.”’ . argentea Town. Orange Mts. VII, 4, Westville VII, 2. . dosiades Walk. Dover VI, 25, Westville VI, 26, Atco VII, 12, Atlantic City VII, 15, Anglesea VII, 19. \ LINNAEMYIA Desv. . comta Fall. New Brunswick VIII, 11 (Coll); Trenton VII, 11, Pem- berton IX, 1, Ashland V, 18 (Hk); Farmingdale VII, 14, Westville VI. Pree Vllewo le (In). PANZERIA Desv. . radicum Fab. Riverton V, 3 (GG); Clementon V (div); a parasite of “Ayphantria cunea.” . penitalis Cog. Riverton X, 9 (Jn); Clementon VIII, 30 (CG); a para- site of “Pyrausta penitalis.”’ MACROMEIGENIA Br. and Berg. . chrysoprocta Wied. Orange Mt. VIII, 29 (Coll); Trenton VII, 7 (Hk); Pemberton IX, 8 (CG); Lakewood (Lansing). GYMNOCHAETA Desv. . alcedo Loew. Newark VI, 16, Jamesburg VII, 4, Woodbury VI, 7, Riverton IV, 17, IX, 22 (CG); Clementon V, 30, VI, 25 (Hk). EXORISTOIDES Coq. . Slossonz Coq. Westville V, 30, Clementon VI, 25, VII, 21. EUSISYROPA Town. . blanda O. S. Dunnfield VII, 14, Farmingdale VII, 14 (Jn): New Hope VII, 10 (Hk); a parasite on “Euclea cippus,” “Nisoniades brizo” and “Pyrameis cardui” (Coq). 780 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Ez boarmize Coq. Atlantic Co. VII; bred from the oak tortrix, ‘“Cacccia fervidana”’ (Sm). EXORISTA Meig. E. helvina Cog. Dunnfield VII, 14, New Brunswick, Jamesburg, Anglesea ES m U . ancilla Walk. Dunnfield, Del. . frenchii Will. New Brunswick VAT Soe confinis Fall. Dunnfield VII, 12, Orange Mts. VII, 4, Farmingdale VII, 14, Riverton III, 3, Woodbury V, 14 (Jn); Trenton VIII, 11 (Hk); a parasite of ‘“‘Lyceena pseudargiolus” and “Thecla calanus.”’ . futilis O. S. Westville V, 19 (Jn); Ashland V, 13 (Hk); a parasite of ‘“Hadena apamiformis” and “Pyrameis atalanta.”’ . griseomicans V. d. W. New Brunswick VIII, 14 (Sm); Anglesea V, 11 (Hk); a parasite of “Orgyia leucostigma.”’ . eudryz Town. Clementon VII, 26; a parasite of ‘“Acronycta hama- melis,”’ “Agrotis ypsilon,”’ “Hudryas unio,” “Hyperchiria io” and “Pyra- meis atalanta.” . . spinipennis Cog. Anglesea IX, 1. . dorsalis Coq. Riverton VIII, 25. . pyste Walk. Trenton V, 15 (Coll). EUPHOROCERA Town. . claripennis Macq. Throughout the State III-VIII; a parasite of “Ani- sota senatoria,” “Clisiocampa disstria,’ ‘“Empretia stimulea,” “Orgyia leucostigma,”’ ‘Vanessa antiopa’” and other Lepidoptera; also of “Epilachna borealis.” . cinerea V. d. W. Clementon IV, 21 (DKe). PHOROCERA Desv. . rufilabris V. d. W. Newark VI, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Trenton VIII, 11, Clementon VI, 24 (Hk). . comstocki Will. Dover VI, 18. . doryphorze Riley. Parasite on potato beetle. . leucaniz Coq. Riverton IV, 24 (Hk); Lucaston IV, 14 (DkKe); a parasite of “Leucania unipuncta.” FRONTINA Meig. Water Gap VII, 15. (Sm); Lucaston IX, 9, Pemberton IX, 2 (Hk); bred from “Pelea polyphemus” IV, 10 (Sm); bred Fig. 325.—Phorocera doryphore. III, 17 from “‘Attacus cecropia”’ by G. Valentine, of Hammonton; also parasite on “Anisota senatoria,” “Clisiocampa americana,” “Orgyia leucostigma,” “Papilio turnus,” etc. = THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 781 . rubentis Coq. Clementon VIII, 6. . aletiz Riley. Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk); a parasite of “Halisidota tessel- lata,’ “Dasylophia anguina” and “Orgyia leucostigma.” STURMIA Desv. . albifrons Walk. Burlington Co. VII (Sm); Riverton IX, 5, 22; a para- site of “Ecpantheria scribonia”’ and ‘“‘Leucarctia acrea.” . inquinata V.d. W. Newark; bred from “Eacles imperialis’” (Sm); also a parasite of “Protoparce celeus,”’ “P. carolina,” “Deilephila lineata,” etc. . hormula V. d. W. Trenton IX, 7, Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . higrita Town. New Brunswick V, 27 (Sm); Riverton V, 19 (Hk). . australis Cog. New Hope VII, 10 (Hk). MASICERA Maca. . tenthredinidarum Town. Jamesburg VII, 4, Woodbury VI, 7. . celer Coq. Dunnfield VII, 8, 14, Westville VI, 27. . eufitchizce Town. New Brunswick (Sm); Clementon V, 5-30 (Hk); a parasite of “Hufitchia ribearia,’ and “Hyphantria cunea.” ACEMYIA Desv. . dentata Cog. Chester IX, 3 (Coll); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk). PSEUDOCHAETA Coa. . argentifrons Coq. Merchantville VI, 28. PROSPHERYSA V. d. W. . emulans V. d. W. Anglesea. EUTHERA Loew. . tentatrix Loew. Clementon V, 30 (Hk). TACHINOMYIA Town. . robusta Town. (Tachina) Clementon V, VI (Jn); Prospertown YI, l (Sm); a parasite of “Agrotis ypsilon.” TACHINA Meigen. . mella Walk. Newark V (Sm); Riverton IV, 16, Westville IV, 19, VII, 21 (Jn); Clementon X, 4 (Hk); Lakewood (Lansing); a parasite of “Orgyia leucostigma,” “Pyrrharctia isabella,’ “Leucarctia acrea,” etc. BLEPHARIPEZA Macq. . leucophrys Wied. Dunnfield VII, 15 (Jn); Trenton VII, 8 (Hk). 782 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. WINTHEMIA Desv. W. quadripustulata Fab. Throughout the State V-X; parasitic on “Attacus ce- cropia,’ “Telea polyphemus,” ‘“Orgyia leucostigma,’ ‘“Leucania unipuncta,” “Halisidota tessellata,’ “Protoparce celeus,” ete. PARADIDYMA B. and B. P. singularis Town. Riverton VII, 3, IX, 25, Ateo VII, 9 (Jn); Buena Vista VII, 10 (Li). Fig. 326. — |Winthemia quadri- pusiulata. : METACHATA Cog. M. helymus Walk. Shark River VII, 12, Riverton IV, 17, Westville VII, 21, Clementon V, 16, Buena Vista VI, 11, Anglesea VII, 19. PHORICHAZETA Rond. P. sequax Will. Atco VI, 4. CHAZTOPLAGIA Coa. C. atripennis Coq. Type taken Westville VII, 2, “92; Riverton VI, 18. METOPIA Meigen. s . leucocephala Rossi. Trenton VII, 3, Clementon V, 30 (Hk); Riverton Ve as (In). ; ARABA Desv. A. tergata Cog. Riverton VI, 16, Shiloh, Cumberland Co. IX, 1. OPSIDIA Cog. O. gonioides Coq. Type taken Atlantic City VII, 15, 94; Shark River VII, 12 (Jn); Anglesea VII, 20, VIII, 5 (Hk). HILARELLA Rond. H. decens Town. Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). H. fulvicornis Cog. Del. Water Gap VII, 13, Atlantic City VIII, 28, Ava- lon VI, 29 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8, Clementon V, 30, Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk). H. polita Town. Westville V, 19, Woodbury VI, 7 (Jn); Clementon V, 21 (Hk); Atco VI, 21 (CG): H. siphonina Zett. Clementon (Jn); Lucaston IX, 8 (CG). Ww THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 783 BRACHYCOMA Rond. | . intermedia Town. Westville VII, 21, Anglesea VII, 16. . Sarcophagina Town. Shiloh IX, 1. . sheldoni Coq. Trenton V, 23 (Hk). GONIA Meig. . senilis Will. Split Rock Lake V, 28 (GG); Trenton V, 21 (Hk); Buena Vista VI, 6 (Li); Clementon V, 12, Atco VII, 12. . capitata DeGeer. Caldwell (Cr); Westville IV, 9, Clementon IV, VI, Buena Vista VI, 11; a parasite of cut-worms, ““Hadena devastatrix,” “Peridroma saucia,’”’ etc. SPALLANZANIA Desv. . hesperidarum Will. Westville VI, 27, VII, 2, Atco IX, 11, Anglesea VI, 25 (Jn); Clementon VI, 25 (Hk); a parasite of “Kudamus tityrus.”’ GAZDIOPSIS Br. and Berg. . ocellaris Coq. | Newark VII (Sm); Trenton VII, 7 (Hk). CHAZTOGAEZDIA Br. and Berg. . analis V. d. Wulp. Trenton VII, 11 (Hk). MICROPHTHALMA Macq. . disjuncta Wied. Boonton VIII, 28 (GG); Dunnfield VII, 15, Riverton IX, 11, Atco VII, 12, IX, 8; a parasite of ‘““Lachnosterna arcuata.” TRICHOPHORA Macq. . ruficauda V. d. W. Caldwell (Cr); Trenton VIII, 11 (Hk); Westville VII, 24, VIII, 14 (Jn). CUPHOCERA Macq. . fucata V. d. W. New Brunswick, Ocean Co. (Sm); Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville VI, 14, Atco [X, 11 (Jn); Clementon V, 30, VIII, 9 (Hk). PELETERIA Desv. . robusta Wied. Boonton VII, 10 (G@); Glassboro VIII, IX, 6 (CG); Clementon VI, 25, X, 4 (Hk). ARCHYTAS Jaen. . hystrix Fab. Caldwell (Cr); Shark River VII, 12, Westville VII, 10, Clementon VIII, 6 (Jn); Lucaston [X, 9 (Hk); Atco IX, 8 (CG); Ches- ter. (Dn). 784. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY} SLATE, MUSE UME A. A. aterrima Desv. Throughout the State VI-X; a parasite of ‘““Acronycta occidentalis,” “Lagoa crispata,”’ etc. analis Fab. Clementon X, 4 (Hk). ECHINOMYIA Dumeril. . decisa Walk. “New Jersey” (Coq). . florum Walk. Clementon V, 10, X, 4 (div); Atco VI, 4, Buena Vista AWA a tals . dakotensis Town. lLucaston VIII, 27 (CG); Atco IX, 11, Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Clementon IX, 5, X, 4 (Hk); Anglesea (W). EPALPUS Rond. . Signiferus Walk. Split Rock Lake IV, 28 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick (Sm); Riverton IV, 17, Westville IV, 26 (Jn); Atco IV, 2 (Kp). BOMBYLIOMYIA B. and B. . abrupta Wied. Dunnfield VII, 4, Morris Plains (Jn); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Bt); Camden IX, 2 (Kp); Trenton (U §S Ag). Family DEXIIDA. The “nimble flies’ of Comstock differ from the Tachinids which they otherwise resemble, in the longer legs and in having the bristle of the antenne plumose to the tip. They are much less abundant, but are also parasitic in habit. MYOCERA Desv. M. simplex Big. (eremides WI1kK.) Chester IX, 16 (Coll); Westville VI, 21, Woodbury VII, 7, Atco VI, 18, Buena Vista VI, 11. PARAPROSENA B. and B. . apicalis Desv. Del. Water Gap VII, 14, Dover VI, 7. MELANOPHORA Meig. . roralis Linn. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Clementon VIII, 6 (Jn); Avalon Wala Vili Cdiy,):: DEXIA Meig. (ZELIA Desv.) . vertebrata Say. Delaware Water Gap VII, 8. PHASIOPS Coa. . flava Coq. Caldwell (Cr). TE INSETS OF NEW JERSEY) 785 PTILODEXIA B. and B. . tibialis Desv. Del. Water Gap VII, 14, Orange Mts. VII, 4, Riverton V, 29, Clementon V, 16 (Jn). EUANTHA V. d. Wulp. . liturata Oliv. DaCosta VII, 30. CHAETONA V. d. Wulp. . macroptera V. d. Wulp. Trenton VII, 7 (Hk). THELAIRODES V. d. Wulp. . basalis Giglio-Tos. Dover VI, 23, Orange Mts. ' cinereicollis V. d. Wulp. Riverton V, 30. THELAIRA Desv. . leucozona Panz. Avalon VII, 22. - | THERESIA Desv. . tandrec Desv. Chester (Sm); Malaga VIII, 4 (CG). Family SARCOPHAGIDA. These are the “flesh flies,’ so called because they lay their eggs on exposed meats or other animal matter, these eggs being either ready to hatch or actually hatched when laid. The antennal bristle is here plumose at the base and bare at tip, and as scavengers the insects are useful, some larve occurring in sorts. (7) . carnaria Linn. Anglesea VII, . egra Walk. Westville V, 19, . georgiana Wied. Common throughout the State. . Sarraceniz Riley. New Bruns- . incerta Walk. Lakehurst IX, excrement and decay of all SARCOPHAGA Meig. 19, Cape May VI, 14. This is the common flesh-fly. Anglesea VII, 19. wick VIII, 7 (Coll). 26 (Coll). Fig. 327.—A flesh-fly, very much enlarged. 50 IN 786, REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: HELICOBIA Cog. H. helicis Town. Chester IX, 3, New Brunswick VI, 4 (Coll); Avalon . VII, 22. Family MUSCIDA:. This family contains the common house-fiy, the stable fly, the horn-fly, the blow-fly and similar well-known insects. All of these have the an- tennal bristle hairy or plumose to the tip, but have no spines on the abdomen except at the end, about the anal segments. The larve of these flies are true maggots, and with few exceptions they live in decaying material of all kinds, excrement, putrid meat, garbage; ete. Eggs are laid in masses and hatch in a few hours, the larval life being often scarcely a week. As scavengers these insects are useful, but they become a nuisance in the house and in the stable. While the majority of the flies gain their living by scraping and lapping liquid or pasty foods, a few of them are blood-suckers, the mouth being developed for piercing and sucking. POLLENIA Desv. P. rudis Fab. Common throughout the State V—VIII; this is a larger fly than the common house-fly, but is also found on windows, especially in late summer. CHRYSOMYIA Desv. C. macellaria Fab. Common throughout the State VI-VIII; the larva of this fly, known as the screw-worm, has done great harm in the south- west, but is not injurious in New Jersey. CYNOMYIA Desv. C. cadaverina Desv. Boonton X, 9 (GG); Westville IX, 9, Clementon V. 9 (Jn); Lakehurst IX, 26 (Coll). CALLIPHORA Desv. C. erythrocephala Meig. Common throughout the State IV-X. C. vomitoria Linn. This is the common “blow-fly” which occurs every- where in the State, all season. C. viridescens Desv. Westville IV, 9. LUCILIA Desv. L. cesar Linn. Common throughout the State IV to XI. L. sylvarum Meig. Jamesburg, Westville V, 19, Atlantic City, Anglesea Vill. 0: THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 787 . sericata Meig. Atlantic Highlands VII, 11 (Lv); Riverton IX, 9, Clementon V, 9 (Jn). PROTOPHORMIA Town. . terreze-novze Desv. Dover VI, 17, Westville VI, 15 (Jn); Paterson V, 28 (Coll). PHORMIA Desv. . regina Meig. Boonton IV, 12 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick (Sm); Jamesburg VII, 4, Westville V, 15, Avalon VIII, 22 (Jn). PSEUDOPYRELLIA Girschner. . cornicina Fab. Riverton IX, 9, Westville. PROTOCALLIPHORA Hough. . splendida Macq. Ashland VII, 16 (Hk). MORELLIA Desv. - micans Macg. Newark VI, 16, Westville VII, 21, Shiloh IX, 1 (Jn); New Brunswick (Sm). . MUSCA Linn. Fig. 328.—The “house fly,” Musca domestica: larva with details at right; puparium at left; adult in center: all enlarged. M. domestica Linn. House or “typhoid fly’; common throughout the State, all year around in sheltered places. It breeds preferably in horse manure, but is not averse to other excrementitious matter. 788 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. GRAPHOMYIA Desv. G. maculata Scop. Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon V, 12, VIII, 8, X, 1 (Jn); | Riverton VII, 12 (CG). STOMOXYS Geoff. S. calcitrans Linn. The “stable-fly,’ common throughout the State; a great pest to cattle (Sm). LYPEROSIA Rond. (HAZMATOBIA Desv.) Fig. 329.—The horn fly, Lyperosia irritans: a, egg; b, fly; c, d, head and mouth parts: much enlarged. L. irritans Linn. (serrata Desv.) “The horn-fly’; common throughout the State, but not so abundant as in previous years. Cattle may be protected from its attacks by sponging lightly with fish oil, to which a little crude carbolic acid has been added. MUSCINA Desv. M. stabulans Fall. New Brunswick VI, VII (Sm); Riverton IX, 20 (CG); Shark River VII, 9, Westville VII, 5. M. assimilis Fall. New Brunswick, Monmouth County VII (Sm); West- ville IV, 9 (Jn). MYOSPILA Rond. M. meditabunda Fab. Westville VII, 21, Clementon V, 10. Family ANTHOMYIDZ.. The flies of this family so closely resemble those of the preceding that, to the ordinary observer, they seem to be alike. Some of the species TBE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 789 come into houses at times and are not usually noticed as being different from the common species. In the larval stages the habits differ. Many, perhaps the most, are scavengers, as are the muscids; a few are parasitic, as are the Tachi- nids; quite a number feed in living vegetation, either in roots, as the onion and cab- bage maggot, or mine in leaves, aS in beets. The root maggots are diffi- cult to deal with, and not all methods are equally useful in all localities. Tobacco, helle- bore, kainit, lime with car- bolic acid or turpentine have all been used as repellants or destroyers with more or less Fig. 330.—Head and scraping hooks of a root mag- 18 got, very much enlarged. success. Bisulphide of carbon injected into the soil has proved useful in some cases, and so has a tarred card surrounding a plant and resting on the surface. The farmer must usually learn by experience the particular method most useful in his locality. HYDROTA-A Desv. H. dentipes Fab. Pemberton V, 10 (Hk). H. armipes Fall. New Brunswick (Sm); Riverton V, 14, Avalon VII, 22 (Jn); Pemberton V, 10 (CG). H. impexa Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII. H. metatarsata Stein. Clementon V, 3 (Hk). OPHYRA Desv. O. leucostoma Wied. Boonton VII, 19 (GG); New Brunswick VI, 1 (Sm); Westville VII, 21 DaCosta VII, 19, Shiloh IX, 1. HOMALOMYIA Bouché. H. canicularis Linn. New Brunswick VII, Burlington Co. (Sm); Delair III, 1, bred from nest of ““Vespa germanica” (Dke). H. scalaris Fab. Del. Water Gap VII (Jn); New Brunswick (Sm). H. incisurata Zell. Shark River VII, 12. H. fasciculata Loew. Delaware Water Gap VII. 790 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. H. H Se aa ea pa pg! a FR Hct manicata Meig. (acra Walk.) Caldwell (Cr); Lucaston IX, 2 (Dke). fuscula Fall. Forest Hill VIII (Wdt). HYETODESIA Rond. - houghii Stein. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Woodbury VI, 7. . leucorum Fall. (pylone Walk.) Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Clementon V, 16 (Jn); Merchantville V, 26, VI, 4 (Dke). . errans Meig. Delaware Water Gap VII, 14. . serva Meig. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12, 14. . rufitibia Stein. Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). : pallidula Coq. Delaware Waiter Gap VII, 12. : . pruinosa Macg. Woodbury VI, 7 (Jn); Manumuskin X, 8 (Dke). : umbratica Meig. Forest Hill VI (Wdt). .» proxima V. d. Wulp. Newark V (Wadt). . varipes Coq. Iona IX, 12 (CG). LASIOPS Meig. : cunctans Meig. Newark V (Wadt). MYDAZA Desv. . obscuripennis Stein. Clementon IV, 25 (Hk). SPILOGASTER Macq. . pagana Fab. Del. Water Gap VII, 14, Newark VI, 16, Merchantville VI, 21, Westville VII, 21. . fusca Stein. Atco VI, 6. . abiens Stein. Delaware Water Gap VII, 11. . lysinoé Walk. (amoeba Stein.) Riverton V, 29. . humeralis Zett. Westville VI, 6 (Jn); Merchantville VY, 26 (Dke). . urbana Meig. Del. Water Gap VII, 4 (Jn); Orange Mts. VII, 1 (Wat). demigrans Zett. Atco VI, 6. obscurinervis Stein. New Brunswick VI, 1 (Sm); Brown’s Mills V, 21 (Dke). . socialis Stein. Orange Mts. V (Wdt); Trenton VII, 4 (Hk). . crepuscularis Stein. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Westville VIII, 14. . diruta Stein. Princeton VII, 21, Shiloh IX, 1. . uniseta Stein. Malaga IX, 15 (Hk). LIMNOPHORA Desv. . zquifrons Stein. New Brunswick (Sm). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 791 . narona Walk. (cyrtoneurina Stein.) Toms River IX, 22 (Dke); Sea Isle City VII,.22 (Jn); Anglesea VII, 12 (Coll). . arcuata Stein. Riverton IX, 29, Manumuskin X, 8 (Dke). . discreta Stein. Lucaston IX, 28 (Dke). ANTHOMYIA Meigen. . pluvialis Linn. Great Notch V, 5 (Dke); New Brunswick VIII, 5 (Coll); Trenton VIII, 11 (Hk). . albicincta Fall. Jamesburg, Farmingdale VII, 14, Atco IX, 9. . radicum Linn. This is the radish maggot, and often decidedly trouble- some. - pratincola Panz. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Hk); Atco VII, 9 (Li); Iona V, 24 (Dke); Lahaway VIII, 1 (Sm). . latitarsis Zett. Del. Water Gap VIII, 15 (Jn); Manumuskin X, 20 (Dke). HYDROPHORIA Desv. . ambigua Fall. , Fort Lee VII, 4 (Dke). . divisa Meig. DaCosta VII, 30 (Dke). HYLEMYIA Desv. . lipsia Walk. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Dover VI, 18 (Jn); Ft. Lee VII, 4 (Dke); Woodbury V, 14, Clementon V, 30, Iona VI, 8, Avalon VII, 29 (Jn). HAMMOMYIA Rond. . Unilineata Zett. Trenton IV, 16 (Coll). EUSTALOMYIA Kow. . vittipes Zett. Del. Water Gap VII, 8 (Jn); National Park V, 20 (Dke): Iona IX, 12 (CG). EREMOMYIA Stein. . cylindrica Stein. Riverton X, 12 (Jn). PHORBIA Desv. (CHORTOPHILA Rond.) . fusciceps Zeit. (cilicrura Rond.) Palisades IV, 4, Highlands VII, 11 (Lv); Jamesburg VII, 4, Riverton IX, 25, Westville VII, 2 (Jn); Bur- lington Co. V, Cumberland Co. (Sm). A general feeder in roots of cabbage, raddish, onions, seed corn, ete., ete. cinerella Fall. Newark V, New Brunswick (Sm). . laevis Stein. Riverton VII, 24. 792 REPORT) OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: P. brassicze Bouché. The common cabbage mag- got; occurs throughout the State, some seasons very abundantly. P. cepetorum Mead. The imported onion maggot, often injurious through- out the State. P. ceparum Meig. (antiqua Schiner.) The common onion maggot; often a pest.in South Jersey. P. anane Walk. Newark VI, IN PEGOMYIA Macq. Fig. 331.—The cabbage maggot, Phorbia brassice: a, larva; 6b, pupa; c¢ adult: vallWenlageed: P. vicina Lintner. Richfield | VI, 7 (Coll); Farmingdale VII, 14, Westville VII, 21; this is one of species mining the leaves of beets in the larval stage. P. latitarsis Stein. Delaware Water Gap VII, 15. P. unicolor Stein. Delaware Water Gap VII, 15. CHIROSIA Rond. C. capito Coq. Lucaston IX, 28, Hammonton IX, 6, Toms River IX, 22, Manumuskin X, 21 (Dke). HOPLOGASTER Rond. H. nigritarsis Stein. Woodbury V, 14, Clementon V, 30, VIII, 11, Avalon VII, 29. TETRACHAETA Stein. T. unica Stein. Avalon VIII, 8 (CG). TETRAMERINX Berg. T unica Stein. Atlantic City VII, 21 (Dke); Ocean City V, 7 (Jn). PHYLLOGASTER Stein. P. cordyluroides Stein. Avalon VII, 19 (Hk). CARICEA Desv. C. antica Walk. Ocean County V (Sm); Westville VII, 5, Anglesea VII, 19, Sea Isle City VII, 22. G O8680 0,6 © © THE “INSECTS iOF NENW JERSEY. a GOB CCENOSIA Meigen. . tibialis Stein. Anglesea IV, 26 (Sm). . hivea Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 15, Atco VII, 12, Avalon VII, 29, Anglesea VII, 19 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 23 (Dke). . calopyga Loew. Merchantville VI, 28 (Jn); Delair X, 19 (Dke). . ausoba Walk. (aurifrons Stein.) Passaic VI, 8, Westville V, 24, Shiloh IX, 1 (Jn); Merchantville V, 26 (DKe). . lata Walk. (canescens Stein.) Riverton VI, VII (CG); Lucaston V. 28, IX, 12 (Dke); Clementon V, 10, Atlantic City VII, 15, Anglesea WALLS ASS (ina )e . nudiseta Stein. Ft. Lee VII, 4, Iona VI, 8 (Dke); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). . triseta Stein. Orange Mts. V (Wdt); Jamesburg VII, 4. . sexnotata Meig. Pemberton V, 10 (Hk). fuscopunctata Macq. New Brunswick VII (Sm). flavicoxa Stein. Clementon V, 10 (CG). . antennalis Stein. Lucaston VIII, 27 (Dke). . hypopygialis Stein. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll); Delair VIII, 18 (Dke). . verna Fab. Lycaston V, 28 (Dke). DEXIAPSIS Pok. (LISPOCEPHALA Stein.) . lacteipennis Zett. Delaware Water Gap VII, 15. SCHCENOMYZA Haliday. . dorsalis Loew. Ocean Co. V, Anglesea V, 28 (Sm); Manumuskin IX, 15 (Dke). . chrysostoma Loew. Shark River VII, 12, Riverton IV, 30. LISPA Latr. . Uuliginosa Fall. Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); Da- Costa VII, 20 (Dke). . albitarsis Stein. Trenton VIII, 11, Clementon X, 18 (Hk). . hispida Walk. Iona VI, 8, Lucaston IX, 28 (Dke). . consanguinea Loew. Brown’s Mills X, 6 (Dke); Trenton, Clementon Seis. Cixi) . tentaculata DeGeer. Riverton XI, 28 (Jn); Trenton, Clementon X, 18 (Hk). . polita Coq. Clementon X, 18, Trenton (Hk). . sociabilis Loew. Trenton VIII, 5 (Hk). : palposa Walk. Trenton VIII, 21, Avalon VIII, 8 (Hk). FUCELLIA Desv. . fucorum Fall. New Brunswick III, 27, Anglesea IV, 11 (Coll); River- ton V, 1, Hainesport III, 26 (Dke); Clementon IV, 15 (Jn). 794 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Family SCATOPHAGIDA. Resembles the Borboride and differentiated from it by characters obvious to the specialist only. The larval habits are various, a number occurring in stems of “Rumex,” but they are not at any time economically important. ; CORDYLURA Fall. . confusa Loew. Newark VI (Wdt); Seaside Park V, 16 (Vk). . adusta Loew. Ft. Lee VII, 4 (Dke). carbonaria Walk. Ashland V, 13 (Hk). . latifrons Loew. Shark River VII, 12, Westville V, Riverton VI, 19. . setosa Loew. “New Jersey” (A E S). - pleuritica Loew. Newark VI, 6, Clementon V, 12. . przeusta Loew. Westville VI, 12, Clementon V, 30. . gracilipes Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Woodbury V, 14, Clementon V, 9 (Jn); Boonton VI, 2 (GG); Ashland V, 13 (Hk). . gilvipes Loew. Manumuskin IV, 2, National Park V, 6 (Dke). ) &) GG a @ ©) @ 2) PARALLELOMMA Becker. P. varipes Walk. (bimaculata Loew.) Westville VII, 2, Clementon V, 30, Buena Vista VI, 7. PSELAPHEPHILA Becker. P. similis Cog. Glassboro V, 19 (Hk). HYDROMYZA Fallen. H. confluens Loew. Boonton VIII (GG). SCATOPHAGA Meig. S. stercoraria Linn. Newark VI, 17, Avalon VI, 30, Anglesea V, 28 (Jn); Camden IV, 18 (Kp). S. furcata Say. New Brunswick IV, 20, Jamesburg IV, 8, Vv, 14 (Sm); Camden IV, 18 (Kp). S. pallida Wlk. Delaware Water Gap VII, 14. S. cerea Cog. Orange Mts. V (Wadt). Family HETERONEURIDZ. Small flies, with a large hemispherical head, the front broad and bristly to the base of the antenne, which are short. Abdomen elongate, narrow, somewhat compressed, wings broad and long, legs long. The larvee are slender, cylindrical, and live in decaying wood, under bark of © trees, etc. ; cL St cee THE CINGEE VSIORINEW JERSEY 7Q5 HETERONEURA Fallen. . latifrons Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8 (Jn); Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). . albimana Meig. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12. . pictipes Zett. Riverton V, 14, Westville VI, 6. . Melanostoma Loew. New Brunswick V, 28 (Sm); bred from decaying wood, Atco (Dke). CLUSIA Haliday. . lateralis Walk. (spectabilis Loew). Palisades, Jamesburg VII, 4 Anglesea V, 28 (Dke). . flava Meig. Ft. Lee IV (Lv); Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm). Family ISUBILOMANCZD ZA, The species of this family have the abdomen long, broad and more or less flattened, the male genitalia being somewhat prominent. The wings are comparatively large and the costa is bristly. The larve live in dung of bats, rabbits, truffles, decaying wood, ete., and are not in any way harmful. Se ees oi aed oa, HELOMYZA Fallen. ; longipennis Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. . plumata Loew. Dunnfield VII, 11 (Jn); Boonton VI, 16 (GG). . quinquepunctata Say. Boonton VI, 16 (GG); Lucaston IX, 7 (Dke). -ALLOPHYLA Loew. . levis Loew. Delaware Water Gap VII, 12. ANOROSTOMA Loew. . marginata Loew. Clementon V, 30 (Hk); DaCosta VI, 3, Lucaston V 30, Brown’s Mills VII, 4 (Dke). TEPHROCHLAMYS Loew. . rufiventris Meig. Orange Mts. VII (Wdt). LERIA Desv. . pectinata Loew. Merchantville VII, 15 (Dke); Sea Isle City VII, 22. pubescens Loew. Forest Hill IV (Wdt); Clementon V. . tristis Loew. Newark VI. . defessa.O. S. Forest Hill TV (Wat). . helvola Loew. (Scoliocentra) Dunnfield VII, 14, Newark VI, 13 (Jn); Boonton VI, 16 (GQ). 796 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUME Family BORBORID. Medium to small black, brown or yellowish flies, having a short. quick flight. They are almost invariably found about decompesing organic matter, and often hover in clouds about dung or sewage, where their larve live. LIMOSINA Macg. L. limosa Meig. Culver’s Lake V, 29, New Brunswick VII, Ocean Co. V (Coll). BORBORUS Meigen. B. equinus Fall. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Coll); Newark VI, 16, Westville V, 19 (Jn); Riverton {fV, 8 (Dke). B. geniculatus Meig. Boonton III, 3 (CG); Merchantville XT, 16 (Dke). SPHAZROCERA Latr. S. subsultans Fab. Culver’s Lake V, 30, Newark (Coll); Woodbury V, 14 (Jn). Family SCIOMYZIDZ. Head rounded, short, as bread or broader than the thorax. face retreat- ing, abdomen long and narrow. Legs and wings long, the latter exceed- ing the adpdomen. The flies occur along the banks of streams in which the larve live, ard the wings are often ornamented. None are harmful in any way. SCIOMYZA Fallen. S. nana Fallen. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Riverton IX, 1, Camden VIII, 24 (Jn); Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). S. obtusa Fallen. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Westville V, 19. S. pubera Loew. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Riverton IX, 29. S. apicata Loew. Trenton V, 24 (Hk). | S. humilis Loew. Trenton VIII, 19 (Hk). DRYOMYZA Fallen. D. simplex Loew. Dunnfield VII, 14, Dover VI, 18. NEUROCTENA Rond. N. anilis Fall. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12. TETANOCERA Latr. T. arcuata Loew. Chester VIII, 7 (Coll); Dover VI, 18, Merchantville VI, 28. Ee, TNs e rs lOF AN TW) JERSEY: 797 T. flavescens Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, 15, Morris Plains VI, 25. Westville VII, 12 (Jn); Merchantville VI, 26 (Dke). T. combinata Loew. Elizabeth VII, 24 (Kp); Westville V, 19, Lenola V, 30, Woodbury VI, 7 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 18 (Hk); Anglesea VY, 28% (Dke). T. lineata Say. Newark, salt meadow IX (Wdt), X, 30 (Sm). T. sparsa Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. 1. pallida Loew. Dunnfield VII, 8, Atco VII, 9 (Jn); Chester VIII, 7 (Coll); Camden VI, 6 (Kp). T. umbrarum Loew. (pictipes Loew.) Dunnfield V4lI, 15, Westville V, 19, Lenola V, 30 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). T. saratogensis Fitch. Chester IX, 1, Paterson VI, 7 (Coll}; Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); Atco VII, 9, Mullica Hill V, 30, Anglesea VII, 25. T. clara Loew. New Hope VII, 10 (Hk); Dunnfield VII, 8, Merchant- ville VI, 28, Atco VI, 17, Clementon VIII, 9. T. plebeja Loew. Boonton VI, 19 (GG); Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Sm); Dunnfield VII, 8, Westville VIII, 28, Woodbury VI, 7. T. plumosa Loew. Jamesburg VIII, 10 (Sm); Trenton IX, 7, Ashland VI, 22 (Hk); Lenola V, 30, Atlantic City VIII (Jn). T. canadensis Macq. Ashland VI, 22 (Hk). SEPEDON Latr. S. armipes Loew. Westville V, 19, Lenola V, 30 (Jn); Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk). S. pusillus Loew. Westville V, 19, VII, 21 (Jn); Ashland VII, 16, Pem- berton IX, 7 (Hk). S. fuscipennis Loew. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); Westville IV, 19, V, 19, VIII, 23 (Jn); DaCosta VII, 17 (Dke); Clementon V, 1 (CG). Family SAPROMYZID:. Small species, the head as broad or broader than the thorax, antenn2 short and porrect, legs never elongate. The ovipositor is not horny but ends tube-like. The larve are slender and live in decaying vegetation. LONCHAEA Fallen. L. rufitarsis Macq. Palisades VI (Lv); larve and pupe at Riverton in decayed wood IV, 3, imagoes IV, 16, Atco VII, 7 (Jn); Lahaway VU, 5 (Sm). L. polita Say. Clementon X, 10 (CG). PALLOPTERA Fallen. P. superba Loew. Forest Hill VII, Orange Mts. VIIT (Wdt? 798 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. CAMPTOPROSOPELLA Hendel. C. vulgaris Fitch. (Pachycerina verticalis) Chester IX, 2 (Coll); Tren-. ton IX, 7, Clementon V, 30 (Hk); Jamesburg VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 28, Anglesea VII, 19. LAUXANIA Latr. L. obscura Loew. Culver’s Lake V, 29 (Sm); Dover VI, 17, Jamesburg VII, 4, Mullica Hill, Clementon V, 30. L. gracilipes Loew. Palisades VII, 26 (liv); Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Lenola VIII, 7, Clementon VIII, 11 (Jn). . L. cylindricernis Fab. Trenton V, 21 (Hk); Ocean Co. V (Sm); Clem- enton V, 30. : L. latipennis Cog. Buena Vista VI, 7 (Li); Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Sm). L. opaca Loew. Buena Vista VI, 8 (Li); Avalon VI, 9. L. muscaria Loew. Merchantville VI, 28, Avalon VI, 8. SAPROMYZA Fallen. S. decora Loew. Pemberton VIII, 8 (Hk); South Camden VI, 6 (Li). S. compedita Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). : S. philadelphica Macq. New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg VII, 15 (Sm); Cramer Hill VI, 10 (CG); Anglesea V, 28 (W). S. fraterna Loew. Chester VII, 5 (Coll); Merchantville VI, 28. S. umbrosa Loew. Lahaway VI, 21 (Sm); Atco VI, 17, Merchantville VI, 28, Anglesea VII, 10. S. macula Loew. New Brunswick VII, 1 (Sm); Atco VII, 7, Westville V, 19, Cape May VIII, 20. S. bispina Loew. Trenton VI, 3, Jamesburg VII, Anglesea VII (Coll). S. quadrilineata Loew. Trenton V, 20, Glassboro V, 19 (Hk); James- burg VII, 4, Merchantville VI, 28, Clementon V, 30. S. lupulina Fab. Boonton VI, 6, (GG); Middlesex County VII, 7 (Sm); Trenton V, 21, Lucaston IX, 9, Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Jamesburg VII, 4, Clementon V, 30 (Jn). . longipennis Meig. Clementon V, 10. . Innuba Giglio-Tos. Riverton VI, 20. houghii Cog. Atco VII, 12, Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll). connexa Say. Merchantville V, 26, National Park VI, 10 (DkKe). . magna Coq. Anglesea V, 28 (Dke). . rotundicornis Loew. Malaga VI, 1 (DkKe)}. DNNNA A DW Family ORTALIDAL. Small or medium-sized flies, often with metallic colors, the wings banded with brown or black. Head of good size, front broad, legs stout and only moderately long. The larval stages are not well known. PEE, INSECT S708 “NEW: IE RSEY: 799 PYRGOTA Wied. . undata Wied. Caldwell (Cr); Orange Mts., Woodbury V, 22 (CG); Atco VI, 19 (Nell); Clementon VI, 5 (Dke). . valida Harris. Caldwell V, 16 (Cr); Westville V, 18, VII, 12 (div). AMPHICNEPHES Loew. . pulla Wied. (pertusus Lw.) Newark VI, 16, Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VI, 4, Buena Vista VI, 11, DaCosta VII, 380 (Jn); Wenonah VI, 14 (Dke); Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll). RIVELLIA Desv. . conjuncta Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VII, 12 (Jn); Buena Vista VI, 14 (Li); Malaga VII, 20, Anglesea V, 28 (W). . viridulans Desv. Throughout the State V-—VIII, common. . quadrifasciata Macq. New Brunswick VII, 30 (Sm); Jamesburg VII, 15, Westville VI, 26, Clementon V, 30, VIII, 8 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (W). . flavimana Loew. Westville V, 19 (Jn); Clementon V, 30 (Hk). : Variabilis Loew. Avalon VII, 29 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28, VII, 19 (div). . pallida Loew. Boonton VII, 10 (GG); Newark VI, 13 (Jn); Ocean Co. V (Sm); Anglesea VI, 11 (Hk). . brevifasciata Johns. Atco VI, 18 (Jn); Lacy VII, 14 (DkKe). . boscii Desv. Trenton V, 21 (Hk). TRITOXA Loew. . flexa Wied. Westville VIII, 23, Woodbury VI, eGo Vile LS (5m)! Malaga IX, 15 (CG); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk). . incurva Loew. Cald- well (Cr). CAMPTONEURA Macq. C. picta Fab. Throughout Fig. 332.—The onion fly, Tritora flexa and _ its larva: enlarged. the State VI-X, com- mon. IDANA Loew. . Marginata Say. ‘New Jersey” (A E S). TEPHRONOTA Loew. T. narytia Walk. (humilis Loew.) Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VII, 9. Buena Vista VI, 11 (Jn); Belleplain IX, 8, Brown’s Mills VII, 5 (Dke). 800 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. TETANOPS Loew. T. luridipennis Loew. Camden VII, 24 24 (DaCosta VII, 30, Clementon VII, 8, VIII, 9 (Jn); Glassboro VII, 5 (CG). CALLOPISTROMYIA Hendel. (CALLOPISTRIA Loew.) C. annulipes Macq. Boonton VII, 18 (GG); Merchantville VIII, 1 (Dke).~ PSEUDOTEPHRITIS Johns. (STICTOCEPHALA Loew.) P. vau Say. Boonton VIII, 12 (GG); Westville VII, 21 (Jn); National Park V, 20 (Dke); Prospertown IX, 25 (Sm). P. corticalis Loew. New Brunswick V, 18 (Sm); Riverton IV, 22. CHRYSOMYZA Fallen. Cc. demandata Fab. Bloomfield IX (Wdt); New Brunswick X, 18 (Sm); Riverton IX, 9, X, 20 (Jn). EUXESTA Loew. E. notata Wied. Riverton V, 29, VIII, 21, Westville VI, 27 (Jn); Glass- boro V, 19 (CG); Cumberland Co., bred from onions (Sm). E. scoriacea Loew. Lacy V, 27 (Dke); Sea Isle City VII, 22, Two-Mile Beach VII, 22 (Jn). CHAETOPSIS Loew. C. znea Wied. New Brunswick (Sm); Trenton V, 21 (Hk); Pemberton V, 10 (CG); Lenola V, 30, Anglesea VII, 16, Cape May VI, 14. C. apicalis Johns. Avalon VI, 9, Sea Isle VII, 22, Anglesea VII, 16. SEOPTERA Loew. S. vibrans Linn. Caldweli (Cr); New Brunswick VI, 4, Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll); Newbold VI, 30 (Dke). S. colon Loew. New Jersey. STENOMYIA Loew. S. tenuis Loew. Atco VI, 4, 18, Buena Vista VI, 11, DaCosta VII, 30, Clementon VIII, 6. EUMETOPIA Macq. E. rufipes Macq. Trenton VII, 7, Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); Camden VIII, 24, Westville VII, 4, 21. SEPSISOMA Johns. S. flavescens Johns. Trenton VII, 3 (Hk); Westville VIII, 19 (Jn); Wenonah VI, 14 (DkKe). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. Sor Family TRYPETIDA. The “peacock flies,’ so called because of their habit of elevating the wings and strutting about, peacock like. These wings are often prettily marked and spotted with black or brown. In the female the abdomen is often prolonged into a horny ovipositor. The flies are gracefully built, fly slowly and are noticeable by keeping their wings in constant motion. Most of the members of the series. feed in plant tissue of some kind, either in leaves, in stems or in fruits, and a number of them are gall- makers. The only species of economic importance in this State is the “Apple maggot,” which injures some of the early summer varieties. The only remedial measure is the prompt removal and disposal of all fruit from trees known to be infested. STRAUSSIA Desv. S. longipennis Wied. Boonton VII, 24 (GG); Caldwell (Cr); Ft. Lee (Bt), Orange Mts., Elizabeth V, 21, Camden V, 26 (Kp). = ACIDIA Desv. A. fratria Loew. Trenton V, 31 (Hk); Riverton V, 20 (CG). SPILOGRAPHA Loew. Z. flavonotata Macq. Glassboro VII 6 (CG). TRYPETA Loew. T. palposa Loew. Avalon VI, 8, on thistle (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (W). PLAGIOTOMA Loew. . P. obliqua Say. New Jersey (Bt); Clementon VIII, 6 (Jn). CEDASPIS Loew. O. atra Loew. Lucaston IX, 9, Ashland VI, 23 (Hk); Riverton VI, 18, Avalon VI, 8, Cape May VI, 14 (Jn); Belleplain IX, 16 ‘Dke); Angle- sea V, VI (div). O. polita Loew. Generally distributed; forms a gall on Solidago (Bt). RHAGOLETIS Loew. R. cingulata Loew. Atl. Highlands VII, 11 (Lv); Long Branch VII (OS). R. tabellaria Fitch. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); suena Vista VII, 10 (Li). SI IN 802 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Fig. 333.—Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella: a, adult; b, larva; c, spiracle of larva; d, puparium; e, apple, showing injury by larva: all enlarged. - pomonella Walsh. Montclair; the apple maggot, locally injurious but seems confined to a very few varieties (Sm); Weymouth VIII, 8, DaCosta VIII, 16, bred from huckleberries (Dke). EUTRETA Loew. : Ssparsa Loew. Caldwell (Cr); Jamesburg VII (Dke); Trenton VI, 27, VIII, 26 (Hk). EUROSTA Loew. . comma Wied. Chester (Dn); Trenton IX, 7, Clementon IX, 5 (Hk); Glassboro IX, 19 (CG). . SOlidaginis Fitch. Ft. Lee (Bt); Trenton V, 21 (Hk); Clementon We 10. . conspurcata Doane. “New Jersey” (Doane). NEASPILOTA O. S. : alba Loew. lLenola VIII, 7, Clementon VIII, 6; on ironweed. . albidipennis Loew. Ashland VII, 16 (Hk); Lenola VIII, 7, Westville VIII, 14, Clementon VIII, 6; on ironweed. . vernonize Loew. Westville VIII, 16, Clementon VIII, 6, Lenola VIII, 7; on ironweed. . achilleze Johns. Avalon VI, 30; on yarrow “Achillea millefolium.”’ ICTERICA Loew. . circinata Loew. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Westville VIII, 23, IX, 13. . seriata Loew. Forest Hill VIII (Wdt); Trenton VII, Clementon VIII, 23 (Hk). TEPHRITIS Latr. geminata Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4, Atco VII, 12 (Jn); Riverton VII, 3, Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll); Pemberton VII, 11 (CG). aE INSECTS IOR NEA JERSEY: 803 . picturata Snow. Avalon VII, 8 (Hk). . albiceps Loew. Caldwell (Cr); “New Jersey” (Bt). . clathrata Loew. Riverton VII, 19. . platyptera Loew. Merchantville V, 26 (Dke); Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . fucata Fab. Wildwood VIII, 12, Cape May VIII, 1 (Vk). 4Haaa EUARESTA Loew. E. bella Fitch. Caldwell (Cr); New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm); James- burg VII, 4, Atco VII, 9, Clementon VI, 8 (Jn). E. festiva Loew. Trenton IX, 7 (Hk); Westville VIII, 13, 28. E. zqualis Loew. Trenton IX, 7 (Hk); Lucaston X, 15 (Dke); West- ville VIII, 28 on “Ambrosia artemisizfolia,” Anglesea IX, 1. E. subpura Johns. Wildwood VIII (Jn); Anglesea VIII (Sm;. URELLIA Desv. U. abstersa Loew. Riverton VII, 18 (div); Avalon VII, 22 (Jn); Angle- sea IX, 5 (Dke). U. mevarna Walk. (solaris Loew.) Penbryn VIII, 2 (Dke); Egg Har- bor VII, 10 (Coll); Cape May VI, 22. Family MICROPEZIDAS. Flies slender or very slender, with large wings and long legs, antenne variable, face retreating in profile. The larval habits are not definitely known. CALOBATA Meigen. C. antennipes Say. Dunnfield VII, 8, Princeton VII, 21, Jamesburg VII, 4 (Jn); Collingswood VII, 17 (CG). C. lasciva Fab. Orange Mts. VII (Wdt); Atlantic City VII (In); Angle- sea (W). C. univitta Walk. Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Cramer Hill V, 30 (CG). C. alesia Walk. New Jersey V (A E 8). Family SEHPSIDA. “The flies belonging to this family are usually small, black and elongated, with the abdomen narrowed at the base, thickened and curved downward toward the extremity; with transparent, iridescent wing. usually hyaline, but often with a spot or spots toward the end, and are usually observed about decaying vegetables, excrement, cheese. ham. ete., often in swarms. The flies, for the greater part, run about actively, and are quick in flight. The best known are the species of ‘Piophila,’ the larve of which are known as ‘cheese-mites.’ These larv2 live in 804 REPORT: OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. cheese, in ham or bacon, or, in general, in any fatty material, and often do much damage, being especially troublesome in pork-packing establish- ments. From the peculiar power of leaping possessed by the maggots they are often called ‘skippers’; the act is performed by the larva seiz- ing with its extended mouth hooklets the edge of the posterior truncature of the body and then suddenly releasing it while pulling hard.’’—Willis- ton. PROCHYLIZA Walk. P. xanthostoma Walk. Riverton IV, 9, X, 9 (Jn); Cape May IX, 21 (DKe). SEPSIS Fallen. S. violacea Meig. New Brunswick VII, 20, Jamesburg VII, 15. Ocean Co. V (Sm); Trenton VII, 6 (Hk). NEMOPODA Desv. N. cylindrica Fab. Dover VI, 72 Morris. Plains Viewer: Riverton IX, 17, Trenton V, 20 (Hk). } N. minuta Wied. Chester IX, 2 (Coll); Newark VI, 14, Riverton VII, 3. PIOPHILA Fallen. P. casei Linn. This is -the cheese mite or skipper, and occurs evervwhere Piophila casei, parent of ‘‘skippers’’ in cheese, ete: P. nigriceps Meig. Pemberton Fig. 334. Ve 10> (CG): Family PSILIDZ. Slender flies of moderate size, with large wings, long legs and at least moderately long antenne. The larve, so far as known, live in roots or galls. LOXOCERA Meigen. L. cylindrica Say. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Camden VI, 10, Woodbury VI, 7, Clementon V, 30, Mullica Hill (Jn); Trenton VII, 11 (Hk). L. pectoralis Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 11. L. pleuritica Loew. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 12. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 80s CHYLIZA Fallen. C. notata Loew. Caldwell (Cr). C. apicalis Loew. Riverton VII, 2 (Jn); Merchantville VI, 4 (Dke). PSILA Meigen. P. bivittata Loew. Clementon, Lenola V, 30. P. collaris Loew. Newark VI, 13, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Clementon VI, 7 (Li); Brown’s Mills VI, 9 (Dke). P. lateralis Loew. Trenton V, 20 (Hk); Riverton VI, 20. Family DIOPSIDZ%. Our only species belonging to this family is easily recognized by the two lateral horns or processes from the side of the head upon which the eyes are situated. lt occurs on skunk cabbage. SPHYRACEPHALA Say. S. brevicornis Say. Newark V (Wdt); Riverton IV, 14 (Jn); Clementon V, 5 (HkK);“Wenonah V, 30 (Dke). Family KPH Y DRED As. “The flies of this family are never large, often small or even minute. The greater number of the species are inhabitants of wet places, about marshy ground, meadows, etc. They are always thinly nilose or bare species, and never with bright colors. The exceedingly large head and mouth of some species are very characteristic, but in others this char- acter is not so apparent, and there is sometimes difficulty in separating the genera from those of the ‘Drosophilide.’ The larve of many forms ‘are very peculiar, resembling the rat-tailed larve of the ‘Syrphide&’ in many cases.’’—Williston. In New Jersey the species are not notably abundant; but they occur in countless millions in the great salt lake in Utah, and in other alkaline lakes and ponds of the northwestern desert region. DICHAETA Meigen. D. brevicauda Loew. Clementon V, 5 (CG); Ocean County V (Sm). D. caudata Fall. Riverton IV, 8 (Dke); Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). NOTIPHILA Fallen. N. carinata Loew. Cape May VI, 22. N. scalaris Loew. Shark River VII, 12 (Jn); Clementon V, 30 (Hk); Bridgeport V, 20 (Dke). N. vittata Loew. Woodbury VI, 7. N. bella Loew. Westville VI, 15. 806 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM GoOUTU DU PARALIMNA Loew. : appendiculata Loew. Riverton IX, 11, Westville V, 19, Cumberland Co. IX, 1 (Jn); Ashland V, 13 (Hk). . decipiens Loew. Trenton VIII, 19 (Hk). PSILOPA Fallen. - atrimana Loew. Riverton X, 9. . scoriacea Loew. Delaware Water Gap VII, 13 (Jn); Trenton VIII, 23 (Hk). » aciculata Loew. Avalon VIII, 8 (Hk). : fulvipennis Hine. Cape May VII, 1 (Vk). . flavida Coq. Avon IX, 27 (Hk). GASTROPS Will. . nebulosus Cog. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Clementon V, 5 (CG). ILYTHEA Haliday. . Spilota Curtis. Riverton IX, 17. DISCOCERINA Macq. . lacteipennis Loew. Cape May VI, 14. . magna Coq. Riverton VIII, 17. . parva Loew. Ashland V, 13 (Hk). . simplex Loew. Trenton VIII, 23, Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). HYDRELLIA Desv. . scapularis Loew. Trenton VII, 21 (Hk); Riverton IX, 19 (Jn); Man- ahawkin IDG ay; . valida Loew. Cape May VI, 4 (Vk). . hypoleuca Loew. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Avon IX, 27. . cruralis Cog. Riverton IX, 19 (Hk). PELINA Haliday. . brevis Walk. Ashland VI, 22 (Hk). HYADINA Halid. . rufipes Meig. Trenton VIII, 23 (Hk). OCHTHERA Latr. . mantis DeGeer. Camden VII, 1 (Kp); Clementon V, 30 (Jn); Angle- sea VIII, 5 (Hk); Cape May IX, 21 (Dke). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 807 BRACHYDEUTERA Loew. B. argentata Walk. Riverton VIII, 3 (Jn); Cape May VIII, 20 (Vk). PARYDRA Stenhammer. P. bituberculata Loew. Dunnfield VII, 15 (Jn); Riverton IV, 26 (CG). P. pinguis Walk. Shark River VII, 12. P. quadrituberculata Loew. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk); Cape May VI, 4 (VK). imitans Loew. Near Anglesea Junction VI, 25 (Vk). P. breviceps Loew. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). u EPHYDRA Fallen. E. subopaca Loew. Long Branch VI, 12, Ocean City V, 7, Wildwood VII, 12 (Jn); Cape May (DkKe). E. nana Walk. Cramer Hill VIII, 24, Riverton X, 9. SCATELLA Desv. S. stagnalis Méig. Newark XII, 7 (Wdt); Trenton VIII, 23 (Hk); Iona IX, 12 (CG); Avalon VII, 22. S. flavillacea Loew. Cape May VI, 14. S. oscitans Walk. Clementon V, 14 (CG). S. callosicosta Cress. Seaside Park V, 16 (Vk). S. lugens Loew. Riverton X, 9. CAZNIA Desv. S. spinosa Loew. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk); Ocean Co. V (Sm); Anglesea VII, 19, Cape May VI, 22. Cc. fumosa Sten. Cape May IX, 17, at light (Vk). CANACE Haliday. C. snodgrassii Coq. Atlantic City V, 6. LIPOCHAETA Cog. L. slossonz Coq. Anglesea VII, 19, Cape May VI, 6. Family OSCINIDA‘. The “frit flies.’ They are small, bare species, with hemispherical head, flat front, short antenne, short wings and ovate or elliptical abdo- men. The legs are short and moderately stout. They are often colored or banded, and are common in grass and meadow lands. The larv2 live in the stems of grasses of all kinds, and may become locally injurious. 808 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. MEROMYZA Meigen. M. americana Fitch. In- Qoa0990 0 ~ CHLOROPS Meigen. . versicolor Loew. New fests wheat and other grasses; common throughout the State V-VIII, but thus far not injurious. Brunswick, Anglesea V, 28 (Sm); James- burg VII, 4, Atco VII, 9 (Jn); Clementon V—_ Fig. 335.—Meromyza americana, the stem maggot fly. VEL Gdiv ye gv Volks f) x ASUS M pit Le de u by LESS Pr eret Cy ye me Dh Oy rate" i Se TT ral i A . higripes Cog. Trenton VIII, 21, Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). - crocota Loew. Newark V (Wdt); Clementon VIII, 6. | . rufescens Cog. Trenton VIII, 21, Riverton VII, 18 (Hk). . sulphurea Loew. Trenton V, 20, Ashland VII, 15, Clementon V, 36 (Eke); CAtcor Vie Ville 9: . confluens Loew. Trenton VIII, 19 (Hk). - grata Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Princeton VII, 21. . assimilis Macq. Newark, Ocean Co. V (Sm); Trenton V, 20, Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Riverton X, 9, Princeton VII, 21, Clementon V, 9, Angle- sea VII. . subnigra Coq. Manahawkin IX, 5 (Hk). . procera Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 11, Asbury Park VIII, 16, Clemen- tom Vint: “8S: . eucera Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4. . unicolor Loew. Trenton V, 20 (Hk); Princeton VII, 21, Riverton V, 14, Westville VII, 12, DaCosta VII, 30. . variceps Loew. Ocean Co. V (Sm). . Obscuricornis Loew. Atco VI, 4, 18. . melanecera Loew. Riverton V, 14 (Jn); Ashland V, 13, Clementon V, 30 (Hk). . proxima Say. Trenton V, 20, Iona V, 16 (Hk); Lucaston V, 28, Brown’s Mills V, 21 (Dke). . pulverea Cog. Merchantville V, 26 (DkKe). HIPPELATES Loew. . plebejus Loew. DaCosta VI, 4 (Dke); Clementon V, 12, VIII, 8, Ava- lon VI, 9 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). . nobilis Loew. Shark River VII, 12, Avalon VI, 9, 30. . flavipes Loew. Shark River VII, i2, Riverton IX, 11 (Jn); Laurel Springs VI, 18, Brown’s Mills VII, 1 (Dke). THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 809 | H. pusio Loew. Riverton V, 14, X, 9 (Jn); Trenton VIII, 23, Ashland V, 13 (HK). . plumbellus Wied. Riverton V, 14. . bicolor Coq. New Brunswick VII (Sm). . stramineus Loew. Riverton IX, 11 (Jn); Lakehurst VII, 7 (Coll). . microcentrus Cog. Mt. Holly III, 17, Brown’s Mills VI, 9 (Dke); Ash- land VI, 22 (Hk); Anglesea V, 28 (div). ae 3 Sey ae ELACHIPTERA Macq. . eunota Loew. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); Avalon VI, 30. E. nigriceps Loew. Shark River VII, 12, Riverton VII, 3, Clementon V, 30; bred from Lotus infested by “Pyrausta nelumbialis” VII, 13. E. costata Loew. New Brunswick VII, 20, Ocean Co. V (Sm); Princeton VII, 21 (Jn); Merchantville XI, 16 (Dke). E. formosa Loew. Riverton IX, 8. im E. longula Loew. Clementon VI, 3. ae, MOSILLUS Latr. M. zeneus Fall. Avon IX, 27 (Hk). SIPHONELLA Macq. S. cinerea Loew. Riverton X, 9, Cramer Hill VIII, 24 (Jn); Ashland VII, 15 (Hk); Brown’s Mills IX, 16 (Dke). S. pumilionis Bjerk. Riverton VII, 3. S. inquilina Coq. Manumuskin X, 8 (Dke); Clementon X, 2, Iona IX, 12 (CG); Manahawkin IX, 15 (Hk). OSCINIS Latr. O. carbonaria Loew. Ocean Co. V (Sm); Avon IX, 27 (Hk). O. trigramma Loew. Shark River VII, 12 (Jn); Lucaston IX, 15 (Dke); Anglesea V, 28 (Sm). O. coxendix Fitch. Riverton X, 9 (Jn); Lucaston IV, 4 (Dke); Avon IX, 27 (Hk). O. soror Macq. Riverton IV, 8 (Dke): Ocean Co. V (Sm). Family DROSOPHILID. The species in this family are small, plump, without pile, the bristles of the head and legs conspicuous. Abdomen usually short and broad, geni- talia not prominent, colors tending to yellow. They are often abundant about decomposing or fermenting fruit, about cider-mills, wine-presses, ete., whence they are called “pomace flies.’ The larve live in this pomace and on the surface of the scum of the fermenting fruit juice. 810 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 00 UU OU PHORTICA Schiner. . Vittata Coq. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Avalon VI, 8 (Jn); Anglesea V, 28 (Dke). . leucostoma Loew. wWDunnfield VII, 8, 12, Dover VII, 16 (Jn); Delair VIII, 18 (Dke). . humeralis Loew. Riverton VII, 30, Westville VII, 26. STEGANA Meig. . coleoptrata Scop. Delaware Water Gap VII, 13. CURTONOTUM Macq. . helvum Loew. New Brunswick VII, 7 (Sm); Princeton VII, 21, West- ville VII, 26, VIII, 23, Atco VII, 9 (Jn); Riverton IX, 26 (CG); Stone Harbor VIII, 3 (Dke). DROSOPHILA Fallen. »- amoena Loew. Westville VII, 21, Glassboro VIII, 28 (GG); Merchant- ville XI, 16 (Dke). Pommace fly; Drosophila ampelophila: a, adult; b, larva; d, @, pupa. Fig. 336. . ampelophila Loew. Common “fruit” or “vinegar fly”; everywhere in the State after midsummer. . funebris Fab. Riverton VI, 1. . QUadrimaculata Waik. Del. Water Gap VII, 12, Merchantville VI, 28 (Jn); New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm). . graminum Fall. Trenton V, 24, Clementon VII, 4 (Hk); Anglesea V, 28 (W). . adusta Loew. New Brunswick VII, 20 (Sm). . confusa Steger. Delaware Water Gap VII, 13. . colorata Walk. Dunnfield, Del. Water Gap VII, 15. . punctulata Loew. Glassboro X, 17 (CG). . maculosa Coq. Riverton IX, 28. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. S11 . inversa Walk. Avalon VI, 8. . ordinaria Coq. Riverton VIII, 4. . multipuncta Loew. Cape May IX, 23 (Vk). . varia Walk. Riverton VI, 15, Newbold VII, 4 (Dke); Lucaston IX, 9 (Hk). . tripunctata Loew. Newbold VII, 4, Merchantville XI, 16 (Dke). . QGuinaria Loew. Merchantville XI, 16 (Dke). . phalerata Meig. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk). . valida Wlk. Manahawkin VII, 5 (Hk). 000 UO 0UUUD Family GEOMYZID/. Small or even minute flles with comparatively large wings. The an- tenne are short, arista variable, front broad and bristly below the apex. The larve, so far as known, live in the stems of plants. DIASTATA Meig. D. pulchra Loew. “New Jersey” (A E S). D. nebulosa Fall. Clementon V, 16. ISCHNOMYIA Loew. I. albicosta Walk. (vittula Loew.) Dunnfield VII, 12, Princeton VII, 21, Westville VII, 2. ANTHOMYZA Fallen. A. variegata Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 12 (Jn); New Brunswick VI, l, Ocean Co. V (Sm). A. terminalis Loew. Trenton V, 24 (Hk). SCYPHELLA Desv. S. flava Linn. New Brunswick (Sm). Family AGROMYZID/A. Consists of small or minute flies difficult to separate from the allied groups. The front is broad, the antenna short, arista absent, or, when present, bare or only pubescent. The wings are broad, venation re Sembling that of the ailied families. The larve vary greatly in habits; some are leaf miners, some feed upon plant lice, others occur in galls in which their function is not yet well understood. NAPOMYZA Haliday. N. chrysanthemi Kowarz. Newbold VII, 4 (Dke). Larva is a leaf-miner in Chrysanthemum. 812 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. C. A. A. 0 0 CERATOMYZA Schiner. dorsaiis Loew. Riverton V, 14, VII, 3, X, 10. AGROMYZA Fallen. coronata Loew. Ashland V, 13 (Hk); Avalon VII, 22 (Jn). melampyga Loew. Jamesburg VII, 4. Fig. 337.—_Agromyza simplex, from above at left and from side at right. . simplex Loew. Chester IX, 5 (Coll); Newark VI, 138, Riverton VII, 24, Atco VI, 4 (Jn); Ashland V, 13 (Hk); larva mines in asparagus. angulata Loew. Del. Water Gap VII, 8, Newark VI, 138. zeneiventris Fall. Trenton VIII, 11, Pemberton VII, 8 (Hk); West- ville VII, 21; larva burrows in roots of clover. dimidiata Walk. Ocean Co. V (Sm); a leaf-miner of cabbage. magnicornis Loew. Riverton VII, 17; a leaf-miner of Iris. parvicornis Loew. Trenton V, 20 (Hk); Riverton VI, 20. jucunda V. d. W.. Riverton IX, 17; larva mines in verbena, aster, etc. viridula Coq. Naticnal Park V, 6 (DKe). PHYLLOMYZA Fall. securicornis Fall. Trenton VIII, 21 (Hk). DESMOMETOPA Loew. m-nigrum Zett. New Brunswick VIII, 26 (Sm). halteralis Coq. Clementon V, 12, Anglesea VII, 19. . latipes Meig. Chester IX, 3 (Sm); Clementon X, 18 (Hk). RHICNOESSA Loew. albula Loew. Wildwood VIII, 27, Avalon VII, 19 (Hk); Stone Harbor VIII, 3-12 (Dke). EUSIPHONA Coquillett. mira Cog. Del. Water Gap VII, 10, Bamber IX, 1 (Dke). THE INSEE TS“OR NEW) JERSEY: 813 RHYNCHOMILICHIA Hendel. (LOBIOPTERA Wahlb.) R. indecora Loew. Atco VI, 6, Woodbury VI, 7, Buena Vista VI, 11, Ava- lon VI, 9. MILICHIELLA G-Tos. M. lacteipennis Loew. Brown’s Mills VI, 22 (Dke); Avalon VI, 9 . bisignata Cog. Riverton VII, 4. M. arcuata Loew. Riverton VIII, 25, Anglesea IX, 2 (Jn); Lucaston VIII, 10 (DKe). <4 TRAGINOPS Cog. T. irrorata Cog. “New Jersey.” LEUCOPIS Meig. L. simplex Loew. Riverton VI, 19, Clementon VIII, 6, Avalon VI, 9, VII, 22. L. nigricornis Hgger. Del. Water Gap, bred VII, 20, from willow galls collected VII, 11 (Jn). ‘ OCHTHIPHILA Fallen. O. polystigma Meig. Newark V (Sm); Trenton V, 20, Ashland VII, 15 (Hk); Westville VII, 21 (Jn); Egg Harbor VII, 10 (Coll). O. elegans Panzer. Clementon V, 30. Sub-order PUPIPARA. The term really explains its own meaning, though perhaps the name “louse-flies’”” may appeal more strongly to the imagination. The insects are flattened, adapted to live among wool or feathers, and infest chiefly birds of prey. Among animals the sheep only is infested by a “tick,” which is really a degraded, wingless member of this family. They are termed pupipara because the larva remains in the body of the mother until it is mature and ready to enter the pupal stage. Family HIPPOBOSCID. ORNITHOMYIA Latr. ‘2 ~ | 4h HET h = i igh Pi ~ tam \ Rata | avn rat | BNC hi(T Rh Fy cw g \ i WN SA | ann % se RE > oe Mietetttl \\ Fig. 338. Fig. 339. Fig. 338.—A bird fly, Olfersia species: enlarged. Fig. 339.—Bee louse: Braula species: much enlarged. 814 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. O. anchineuria Speiser. (pallida Say.) On the reedbird IX, 2, and red- winged blackbird VIII, 19, shot by Mr. Chas. Liebeck along the Dela- ware River. : OLFERSIA Wied. CG. americana Leach. On the red-tailed hawk XI, 9, Haddonfield; it also frequents the great horned owl and screech owl. O. ardez Macq. On American bittern IX, 15, 21, X, 10, and night heron X, 15, shot by Mr. Chas. Liebeck along the Delaware River; little blue heron, Bristol Island, Delaware River (Fowler). PSEUDOLFERSIA Cog. P. maculata Coq. Cape May VIII, from a fish hawk (Sk); Lahaway IV, 1, several specimens from fish hawk, by J. Turner Brakeley. MELOPHAGUS Latr. ris M. ovinus Linn. The “sheep louse-fly’’; infests sheep. tick:” Melophagus everywhere ovinus: enlarged. Alphabetical Index to Localities. Albion, Camden County; Pine Barrens: three and one-half miles west of Atco. ‘Scrub and pine land, with pine and cedar swamps to the south. Allaire, Monmouth County; Pine Barrens: just west of the marshy shore meadows, north of Lakewood, southeast of Freehold. Alloway, Salem County; Delaware Valley: good, well-cultivated country, with scrub pine and other woodland surroundings. Almonesson, Camden County; southeast of Woodbury, on Almonesson Creek. Low, somewhat marshy and scrubby land, with a consider- able pond. Alpine, Bergen County; Highlands: on the Hudson, abovt four miles south of the State line. Rocky, wooded country. Ancora, Camden County; Pine Barrens: about three miles north of Winslow. Scrub end swamp, with cranberry bogs on the Pump branch. Andover, Sussex County, about five miles south of Newton; Appalachian, just beyond the Highlands: hilly, wooded country, with extremes of a little over 700 feet. .Small ponds filled by little brooks near by. Anglesea: see Five-Mite Beach. Arlington, Piedmont Plains: or Arlington Meadows, Delaware Valley, Hissex County. A short distance east of Newark, at the edge of the Hackensack meadows, where most of the collecting was actually done. Asbury Park, Monmouth County; Delaware Valley and Maritime: means generally the ocean front and washed up material; but there is good collecting zround in the coniferous woodland west of the town. Ashland, Camden County; Delaware Valiey. Three miles east of Had- donfield on the Camden and Atlantic R. R. Atco, Camden County; Pine Barrens. Scrub land; mostly conifers, light sandy. soil, cedar and cranberry Swamps. Atlantic City, Atlantic County; Coastal and Maritime. On an island made up of sand dunes, with reedy grasses rising from the ocean front to a central tack-bone and dropping off at the west to a broad marsh which becomes flooded at unusually high water. Much of the collecting was done along the shore in times past, of material washed up by the sea, and little has been done of late years. Atlantic County. Means usually the pine barrens. Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County: Delaware Valley. A high ridge at the land end of Sandy Hook, overlooking the ocean and Raritan Bay. Rolling scrub land with little high wood and much bush, merg- ing into swampy meadows back of the ridge and along shore. Atsion, Burlington County; Pine Barrens. Surrounded by cranberry and cedar swamps, on Atsion Creek. (815) 816 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Avalon, Cape May County. On the ocean front, south of Sea Isle City, and much like it in character. Avon, Monmouth County, Delaware Valley. Between Belmar and Brad- ley Beach. Very lixe Asbury Park. Bamber, Ocean County; Pine Barrens. Mr. Daecke has taken many in- teresting species nere. Bargaintown, Atlantic County; Pine Barrens. On the pond at the head of Patcong Creek, which empties into Great Egg Harbor near Somers Point. Scrub and swamp land. Barnegat, Ocean County. Situated on a strip of the Delaware Valley region between the Maritime and the pine barrens. Barnegat Bay Dist. Includes all that region on both sides of Barnegat Bay from Bay Head to Barnegat Bay Junction. It is largely in the Coastal Strip but small areas of Delaware Valley formation are on the sand bars to the east of the Bay, and the mainland to the west of the marsh is also of this formation. Where cited it usually means Barnegat, Manahawkin or the sand bar between Barnegat City and the Junction. Barnegat City, Ocean Connty. On the sand bar just south of Barnegat Inlet; a small ridge of Delaware Valley formation with salt marsh and sand on either side. Basking Ridge, Somerset County: Piedmont Plain. Good farming coun- try, little deciduous forest. Bayside, Cape May County: Coastal Strip. On the Delaware Bay side of the Cape May peninsula, southwest of Cape May Court House. Pine and oak scrub lanc; beaches sand, gravel or mud. Beach Haven, Ocean County. On Long Beach, fronting the ocean. A narrow, sandy island backed by tide marsh to Little Heg Harbor. Beesley’s Point, Cape May County: Coastal region. On the south shore of Great Egg Harbor opposite Somers Point. A low sand spit with tide marsh on either side. Belleplain, Cape May County; Pine Barrens. Mostly typical scrub land with an admixture of cedar and cranberry swamps. Belleville, Essex County; Piedmont Plain. At the junction of the Passaic and Second River, just north of Newark, on rising land. Bellport, Long Island. A few species, chiefly saw-flies, are cited from this and other localities on Long Island by Dr. Dyar, where the food plant occurs in similar situations in New Jersey. Belmar, Monmouth County: Coastal and Delaware Valley regions. On the coast, with the usual scrub back of the ocean at this region. Belvidere, Warren County; Appalachian. Hilly land with deciduous forests. Bergen, Hudson County; Delaware Valley. A section of Jersey City lying to the northwest, and at present almost entirely in city lots. Bergen Hill, Middlesex County, about one mile from South Amboy in the brick and clay beds. The chances are that Bergen Point, in Hudson County, was intended by Hagen in his citations of this locality. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 817 Bergen Point, Hudson County; Delaware Valley. On the southern point of the Bayonne Peninsula, just opposite Staten Island. Berkeley Heights, Union County; on the edge of the Piedmont Plain bor- dering the Watchung range. Rolling and somewhat hiily with decid- uous woodland and small streams. Berlin and West Berlin, Camden County; Pine Barrens. About two and one-half miles northwest of Atco, at the edge of the pine and scrub land. Beverly, Burlington County; Delaware Valley. Well cultivated diversi- fied, somewhat rolling, light soils, with patches of deciduous wood- land. Big Timber Creek, Camden County. Originates in the Pine Barrens near Sicklerville, flows through Delaware Valley formation, emptying in the Delaware River south of Gloucester. Blackwood, Camden County; Delaware Valley close to Pine Barrens. On big Timber Creek, in swamp and pine land. Bloomfield, Essex County; Highlands. In the rolling country at base of first ridge of Orange Mountains; well cultivated and most of the collecting done along the roads on the wooded slopes or in a few neglected fields. Boonton, Morris- County: Highlands at edge of Piedmont Plain. On the Rockaway River, in a hilly country varying from 400 to 900 feet elevation. Bordentown, Burlington County: Delaware Valley. On the Delaware where there are Swampy meadows along shore, rising rather abrupt- ly; the country well settled and cultivated, with little, mostly decid- uous, woodland. Bound Brook, Somerset County: Piedmont Plain. On the Raritan River, at the base of rising ground, over rolling fields, through which the brook and one or twe other little streams find their way into the river. Not much woodland. Branchville, Sussex County: Appalachian. Rough, hilly country, with deciduous woodland near rapid streams, locally forming ponds. Brigantine Beach, Atlantic County: Coastal and Maritime. A few miles north of Atlantic City and similar in character. Has a stretch of marshy meadow to the west and the usual sand dunes with reedy grasses toward the sea. Practically all the citations from this point are by the late Dr. John Hamilton. Brigantine Mainland, Atlantic County; Delaware Valley. Means the nar- row strip of highland at the edge of the salt marsh just west of Brigantine Beach. Bridgeport, Gloucester County; Delaware Valley. Situated on Raccoon Creek about two miles from the Delaware River. Bridgeton, Cumberland County; Delaware Valley on the edge of the Pine Barrens. On Cohansey Creek, where there is marsh and swamp, bordered by a level, well cultivated country about which is consid- erable scrub and woodland. Per re 3 Pate ae ia, Shae I Lis “ ee - > : Premera were tre aise i: S4aeibeaibtaes ex ae £ \ - Fear? FRE ite x d hag ee Ve: ary « 4 DPSS: ge “— bbe . Pe, ital yom: BE. Alaa. part } . Sean mo ees , oe ae agi oa es ene bh i Cee Bee tele ber. Heil Explanations of Abbreviations and Acknowledgments. Aaron, Eugene M. Lepidopterist and student in the butterflies: cited from published records. A. E. S.. American Entomological Society: tenijadelplia: This means that New Jersey specimens are in the society collection, usually with a State label only. The society now possesses, among others, the collections of the late Dr..George H. Horn and of the late Messrs. Wilt and Martindale. The collection of Mr. EH. T. Cresson is also stored in its rooms, and there is much material from older sources, in- cluding quite a number of types. I have looked carefully over the collections in “Hymenoptera,” and Dr. Calvert cites those in “Odo- nata.” Ang. Angleman, John B., Newark. Collects “Macro-lepidoptera,”’ and has furnished some of the records credited to the Newark Society. Mr. Angleman’s collections have been largely made within a few miles of Newark. Angell, George W. J., New York City. Collector of “Coleoptera” chiefly, but occasionally cited in other orders. Ashm. or Ash. Ashmead, Dr. William H., late of Washington, D. C. Dr. Ashmead was Assistant Curator of insects in the United States Na- tional Museum, and, until the time of his death, the leading authority in the “Hymenoptera.” In the old catalogue that order was compiled by him from data furnished by collectors and contributors generally, from material in his own collection and from the collections in the U. S. Nat. Mus. He also made many determinations in “Hemiptera” for me. Banks, Nathan, Falls Church, Virginia; Assistant in the Division of Ento- mology, U. S. Dept. of Agric. Is a specialist in the “Neuropterous” orders, and has determined not only my material, but that of other collectors who sent him their New Jersey specimens. I have used Mr. Banks’ Catalog of Neuroptera as a guide in this list, but have given the divisions ordinal rather than family rank. Beyer, G., New York City. Coleopterist; has sent me records chiefly Bf. from the northern section of the State. Bischoff, E. A., Newark. An enthusiastic collector of “Coleoptera,” and his records are numerous. ‘His collecting grounds are chiefly the environs of Newark, but this embraces the marshy districts lying east and south, and the hilly country lying west and north along the first ridge of the Orange Mountains. The locality “Orange Mts.,” in Mr. Bischoff’s records, usually means the ridge west of South Orange, the vicinity of Hemlock Falls and in the direction of Eagle Rock. (837) au 838 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUIE Bird, Henry, Rye, New York. A lepidopterist who makes a special study of boring larvee and has added much to our knowledge of “Hydreecia” and allies, in which his records are cited. Bland, James H., Philadelphia. One of our oldest coleopterists, and, in olden days, a great collector in southern New Jersey. Bno. Bueno, J. R. de la Torre, New York City. Hemipterist, and specializes in the “Heteroptera.” An earnest student of the younger generation, who has supplied the arrangement in his specialty and many of the records as well. Brn. Boerner, Chas. R., Philadelphia. A coleopterist whe has taken many good species in New Jersey. South Jersey is his stamping ground, and his material has been named by Mr. Wenzel, Mr. Liebeck, Prof. Fall and other authorities.* Brakeley, J. Turner, Bordentown. An enthusiastic amateur and owner of the Lahaway Cranberry plantations, whence I have received a very large number of specimens from him. He is the originator of the plaster cast method of studying underground insects, and has oo much to our knowledge of mosquito habits. Brb. Barber, H. G., Roselle, N. J. Secretary of the New York Ent. Soc., and an Hemipterist who has furnished many records in that order. He has also looked over the manuscript of the “Heteroptera” and has made many useful suggestions. Br. Brehme, H. H., Newark. Assistant in the mosquito work in the State, and has taken many of the species cited as from “Coli.” Also collects and breeds “Lepidoptera,” mainly butterflies, sphinges and larger bombyces. To Mr. Brehme I owe a very useful list of food plants and dates of the occurrence of the early stages as well as the number of broods noted. Bruner, Lawrence, Lincoln, Nebraska; Professor at the State University: specialist in the “Orthroptera.” Prof. Bruner has determined much of the material collected by me, and revised the manuscript of the previous list in the “Orthoptera.”’ Bsk. Busck, August, Washington, D. C. An assistant in the Entomo- logical division of the U. 8S. Dept. of Agyic., a student of the “Micro- lepidoptera” and a specialist in the “Tineid”’ families. His records are largely cited by Mr. Kearfott. Bt. Beutenmuller, William, New York City. Associate Curator for ““Lepi- doptera” in the American Museum of Natural History. Mr. Beuten- muller has supplied records in several orders, and in “Coleoptera” and “Lepidoptera” has supplied many data concerning early stages, food habits, ete. {fn the “Cynipidee”’ and “Cecidomyiide” he is au- thority for the present list. He has published several lists of species found near New York, and these have been freely used. His chief collecting ground in New Jersey has been the district near Fort Lee, along the foot of the Palisades, on their wooded slopes and often on their summit. Greenwood Lake and Lake Hopatcong have also been visited by him on entomological excursions. * His collection is now at New Brunswick. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 839 Buckman, Fred, Newark. Coleopterist and member of the Newark So- ciety. Bwl. Broadwell, Wm. H., Newark; Lepidopterist. Of late years has paid especial attention to the “Geometride,” in which family most of his records appear. Bz. Buchholz, Otto, Hlizabeth. A lepidopterist and good collector whose material has been taken chiefly in Elizabeth and its environs. C. Calvert, Dr. Philip P., Philadelphia. Professor in the University of Pennsylvania and specialist in the order “Odonata.” Dr. Calvert has not only prepared the list in that order, but has furnished a large per- centage of the records. Furthermore, he has determined most of the material taken in New Jersey by others, so that in this order the list is unusually complete and accurate. Carney, John P. R., Camden. A collector in diurnal “Lepidoptera” who has sent me a list of his captures in Camden and Burlington Counties between 1867 and 1899. Castle, Dr. D. M., Philadelphia. Coleopterist; has furnished a number of good records, many of them of species not found in recent years. C G., Greene, Charles T., Philadelphia. A general collector, especially interested m “Diptera,’ who has taken many good things in North as well as South Jersey. Ch. Chittenden, F. H., Assistant in the Division of Entomology, U. S. Dept. Agric. A coleopterist, specially interested in life habits and development. Mr. Chittenden has collected at Orange and has a few records from other localities, but his most important contributions to the list are the notes on food habits chiefly in the “Phytophaga” and in those series containing species that attack stored products. Ckll. Cockerell, T. D. A., Boulder, Colorado. Professor Cockerell has contributed notes on some of the bees sent him from New Jersey, and also on certain groups of scale insects. Clem. Clemens, Brackenridge. A writer on ‘‘Micro-lepidoptera,” cited from published records only. Coll. This indicates that the record was taken from the Department col- lections at New Brunswick and the specimens may have been sent in by correspondents, bred or taken by Messrs. Dickerson, Grossbeck, Brehme or myself. Cr. Crane, Marcus §S., late of Caldwell. Mr. Crane was a general collector who had accumulated a large lot of material of all orders. He him- self worked up some of his material in the better-known orders, but much of it was also submitted to specialists. Mr. Crane’s records are of unusual value from the fact that in some orders no one else has collected in that general district. Cress. Cresson, Ezra T., Philadelphia. Well known as an authority in “Hymenoptera.” His collection, including many types, in the rooms of the American Entomological Society, contains many New Jersey Specimens, usually with a State label only. These are credited to “Cress Coll.” Mr. Cresson has published a catalogue of the “Hymen- optera,” giving, among other things, the geographical distribution, and to this list reference is had when only “Cress” follows a record. 840 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. Crn. Cresson, George B., Philadelphia. Son of E. T. Cresson, and also interested in “Hymenoptera.” All the records credited to him were made for the first edition, and his collecting was largely done in Cam- den and Gloucester Counties. Cc. V. R., see Riley. Davis, G. C., Pasadena, California. Mr. Davis is cited as authority for the New Jersey habitat of ceriain parasitic “Hymenopiera,’ and these records come from his published papers. Dietz, Ottomar, late of New York City, a coleopterist whose collection contained some interesting species from North Jersey. Dietz, Dr. William G., Hazelton, Penna. “Lepidoptera” and especially the “Tineoidea.” Dr. Dietz prepared the list in this super-family in the previous edition, and is authority for many of the species listed. He has been good enough to determine much maierial sent him by New Jersey collectors, and also not a few “Toriricids” and “Pyralids.” In the “Coleoptera” Dr. Dietz’s papers in the “Rhynchophora”’ have been followed in the groups treated by him. Div., Divers. This means that the record cited has been handed in by more than one, and usuaily more than two colleciors. Dke. Daecke, V. A. E., Harrisburg, Pa. An excellent general collector whose expeditions into South Jersey have produced a large number of most useful records in almost all orders. The determinations are almost invariably by specialists and reliable. In the “Tabanide” Mr. Daecke himself is authority and has furnished the data for this list. Dkn. or Dn. Dickerson, Edgar L., Newark. Assistant in the N, J. Exper. Sita. Specializes in “Coleoptera.” but collects generally. Many of the Chester records from the “Coll” are due to him. Doll, Jacob, Brooklyn, N. Y. A collector and breeder of “Lepidoptera” who has few eauals in the skill with which he prepares his specimens. Dow, Robert P., Brooklyn. Collects generally, but chiefly in “Coleoptera.” Has also specialized somewhat in “Thysanura”’ and is authority for the list in that order. Ds. Davis, Wm. T., Staten Island. One of the few really good general collectors. He has made it an object to thoroughly explore the fauna of Staten Island, and his material, so far as he has not felt competent to work it up himself, has been identified by specialists: so the records may be considered entirely reliable. He has also collected at Lakewood, in Ocean County, Newfoundland, in Morris County, and, to a less extent, at Spring Lake, Passaic County. and other localities. Dyar, Dr. Harrison G., Washington, D. C., in charge of the “Lepidoptera” in the U. S. National Museum. Dr. Dyar has made a specialty of classification based upon larval siructures. He has supplied many notes of food plants of “Lepidoptera,” and has also added much to the list of saw flies among the “Hymenoptera.” In a few instances the facts with which his name are associated were obtained from his published papers, but as a rule they are original notes made for the previous edition of this work. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. S41 Edw. Edwards, Henry, late of New York City. Was a Lepidopterist of recognized authority, and published a list of the descriptions of early stages, from which some of the references to food plants are taken. Engelhardt, George P., of the Children’s Museum, Brooklyn. He is inter- ested chiefly in “Lepidoptera,” but gives some attention to other orders. His records are principally in the “Sesiide,” to which family he has devoted much study. Fenninger, Carl W.., Philadelphia. A general collector who has taken some good things in South Jersey with Mr. Daecke, who gives his records. Fernald, Dr. C. H., Amherst, Mass., Professor of Entomology at the Agri- cultural College. Is a special student in the “Tortricoidea’ and “Pyralidoidea.” He has kindly looked over and determined much of my material in the super-families mentioned, and has also deter- mined many species for other collectors. Fitch, Asa. For some years State Entomologist of New York; all records credited to him are from his published writings. Fox, Dr. Harry, Ursinus College. Collected “Orthoptera”’ one year for Mr. Rehn, and cited as “H. Fox” in that order only. . Fox, William J. Philadelphia. Assistant Librarian in the Academy of Natural Sciences and special student in the aculeate “Hymenoptera.” Mr. Fox has collected largely in Camden and Gloucester Counties, and his records add largely to the list. He has also determined much of the material collected by others, including myself, and this has made possible the incorporation of many records that would otherwise have been unavailable. Franck, George, Brooklyn. Manager of the American Entomological Co., Lepidopterist; chiefly interested in the butterflies and larger moths. Fulda, Dr. Carl, Brooklyn. Has collected in Staten Island, and his records are given by Mr. Davis. GG. Greene, George M., Philadelphia. Collects generally and has added many useful records, especially in “Coleoptera,” “Diptera” and ‘“‘Hy- menoptera.”’ Gr. Grossbeck, John A., New Brunswick. Assistant in the mosquito work in New Jersey.* Specialist in the lepidopterous super-family ‘““Geome- troidea,’” and authority for the arrangement of the list in that group. Has also written the list in the “Culicide” and “Cicadide,’ and has collected some of the material cited from the “Coll.” H. Hornig, H., Philadelphia. An amateur whose records in the “Odo- nata”’ are cited by Dr. Calvert. Hagen, H. A. Late of Cambridge, Mass., and during his lifetime the leading authority in the “neuropterous” orders. Cited here from his published writings only. ‘Haim. Haimbach, Frank, Philadelphia. Collects in all orders, but especially in the “Lepidoptera” and particularly in the “Micros.” Recently he has given much attention to the “Pyralidx.” His col- lections on shore points are especially valuable. * Now of the Am. Mus. N. H.,, in N. Y. City. 842, REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM: Hardenberg, C. B., Philadelphia. An amateur whose records in “Orthop- tera” are cited by Mr. Rehn. Hayw. Hayward, Roland. Entomologist to the Alabama Experiment Sta- tion. Cited from published records. Hebard, Morgan, Philadelphia. An amateur whose records in “Orthoptera” are cited by Mr. Rehn. Heidemann, Otto, Washington, D. C., collector and student in the “Hemip- tera-Heteroptera” and especially “Capside.”’ Mr. Heidemann has hamed much of my material and has revised the list in the family “Capside,” adding considerably to the number of species and bring- ing the arrangement into accord with the present knowledge of the family. . Henshaw or Hw., Samuel. Curator of the Agassiz Museum at Cambridge, Mass. Is a Coleopterist and especially interested in the literature of the order. His check-list forms the basis for the arrangement used in this work, and names of quite a number of species recorded from New Jersey were sent me by Mr. Henshaw. Herring, Mrs. F. M., Plainfield. Collector of “Lepidoptera” and chiefly of butterflies. Hess, J., late of Newark. A Coleopterist who furnished many records for the first edition. Hk. Harbeck, H. S., Philadelphia. A general collector, but especially in- terested in the ““Hymenoptera” and “Diptera,” in which he has sup- plied many records. His collections at Trenton are especially im- portant because so little work has been done there. Hn. Hamilton, Dr. John, late of Pittsburg, Pa. Dr. Hamilton spent a short period in September for several years at Brigantine Beach, and his New Jersey collections were all made at that place and time. Dr. Hamilton was a thorough collector and a good student, his publica- tions on “Coleoptera” and his faunal lists marking him as both re- liable and accurate. Hnt. See Huntington. Hopkins (sometimes Hpks.), A. D. Assistant in the Division of Ento- mology, U. 8. Dept. Agric. Makes a specialty of the “Scolytids,’” and has sent me many notes on food habits, ete. Much of my collection has been looked over by Dr. Hopkins, who has also made some sug- géstions as to the synonymy or general relation of species to each other. Horn, Dr. George H., late of Philadelphia. Dr. Horn was the leading American Coleopterist at the time of his death, and determined a great. many species for me in the more obscure families. His col- lections were always open to me, and practically all of my larger material has been directly compared with his specimens. Dr. Horn also named much of the material taken in New Jersey by the Phila- delphia collectors, and in his material were a number of rare forms- from our State. The collection is now in the possession of the Ameri- can Entomological Society. Horv. Horvath, Dr. G. Cited from published records. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 843 Hulst, Dr. George D., late of Brooklyn, N. Y. Was a “Lepidopterist” and specialized in the “Geometride” and certain families of “Pyrali- doidea.” Dr. Hulst was my predecessor as Entomologist to the Ex- periment Station, and his collection is now in New Brunswick as the property of Rutgers College. Dr. Hulst determined a large portion of the “Geometrids” and some of the “Pyralids” for the last edition, and his papers in the groups revised by him are here followed. Huntington, William S., Philadelphia. A collector of “Coleoptera” and “Lepidoptera,” whose records were sent me by Mr. Johnson. Hw. — Henshaw, which see. Jl. or Jtl. Joutel, Louis H., New York City. Collects generally, but more particularly in “Coleoptera.” Has sent me many useful records and notes on food habits, largely from the Fort Lee district and from Lake- hurst. Jn. Johnson, Charles W., Curator of the Boston Society of Natural His- tory, Boston, Mass. Is a specialist in “Diptera,” but collects also in other orders. He has furnished useful records in nearly all, and the list of ““Diptera’”’ has been almost entirely prepared by him. This list and its editor is much indebted to him, therefore, for material aid. Mr. Johnson has collected at several points in New Jersey, but mainly of late years at Delaware Water Gap, on the east side of the river, at Riverton, Burlington Co., and at other points readily accessible to Philadelphia. Jones, F. M., Wilmington, Delaware. A Lepidopterist who has done some special work in New Jersey. Julich, William, late of New York City. Was a Coleopterist of many years’ standing, especially interested in “Rhynchophora.”’ In that series his notes were furnished for the first edition, and they have lost none of their value since. His collection is now with Mr. C. H. Roberts. Jul. Kf. Kearfott, W. D., Montclair. Specialist in the ‘“Microlepidoptera,” who has written the list in several of these families. To his energetic and tireless labors the large additions to the list of species in these families is almost entirely due. Keller, Géorge J., Newark. Is interested in the “Macrolepidoptera,”’ and his records are mostly of local collections. Klages, E. A., Pittsburg, Pa. A Coleopterist who sent me a list of some interesting captures made in New Jersey. Kp. Kemp, Stanley T., late of Elizabeth, formerly of Camden. Collects “Lepidoptera,” but has also collected “Coleoptera” and supplied some good records. The determinations in the moths have been largely made by myself, and in the Micros many species have been submitted to Dr. C. H. Fernald and Dr. Wm. G. Dietz. Kr. Kircher, George, Jersey City Heights. Lepidopterist. Most of his material has been collected near his home, and nearly all of it has been looked over or determined by me. 844 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Lansing, Harmon, New Brunswick. An amateur, general collector who has taken some very good species at Lakewood. Lg. Leng, Chas. W., Staten Island. Mr. Leng is a Coleopterist and a recognized authority in several families. He has added many species to the list from Staten Island and a few from Newfoundland, Lake- hurst and other parts of the State. His collecting trips have been largely in company with Mr. Wm. T. Davis. Li. Liebeck, Charles, Philadelphia. An excellent Coleopterist whose records in the list of beetles may be relied upon; he has also named material for several other collectors. As he has free access to the Horn collection for comparison and study, and is himself an in- defatigable collector, his records are especially valuable. His col- lecting has been chiefly in Camden, Gloucester and Atlantic Counties. LI. lLinell, Martin L., late of the Department of Insects, U. S. National Museum. An excellent Coleopterist, who collected carefully through- out Hudson County, largely in the marshes, but also along the Pali- sades and a little in the Orange Mountains. His determinations were earefully made and may generally be relied upon. Loeffler, Jacob, late of Newark. Coleopterist, from whom many records were obtained for the first edition. Long, Bayard. Botanist, student in the University of Pennsylvania; col- lected “Orthoptera” for Mr. Rehn. Lt. Laurent, Philip, Philadelphia. Collects generally, yet chiefly “Coleop- tera” and “Lepidoptera,” specializing in the latter. Mr. Laurent’s records have been largely in the micros, where his material has been named by good authority. His collections have been mostly in Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic and Cape May Counties. Lv. Love, Dr. E. G., New York City. Collects generally, but chiefly “Coleoptera,” and in that order his records are especially useful, because of the dates. He has collected at a number of points in the State, but mostly along the Palisades, north and south from Fort Lee. His material has been generally determined by specialists, hence the records are to be relied upon. N. Nell, Philip, Philadelphia. Collects generally, and his records are cited by several contributors. Neum. Neumoegen, Berthold, late of New York City. Was a Lepidop- terist who had accumulated during his lifetime one of the largest collections in the United States. This collection is now in the Museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. O. S. Osten-Sacken, Baron R. von. One of the eminent early writers on American Diptera. Published records of his captures are cited by Mr. Johnson. Osborn, Prof. Herbert, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio. “Hemiptera” and especially “Homoptera.” Has furnished the information for the list in “Mallophaga” and has done much to bring the list in “Homop- tera’ to its present state of completeness. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. S45 Osburn, Raymond C., New York City. Professor in Columbia University. Dipterist, especially interested in “Syrphide,” in which his records add important information. Pears. Pearsall, R. F., Brooklyn. Lepidopterist, specializing in “Geome- tride,’’ in which family most of his records will be found. Peck, George W., late of -Roselle. General collector, but his records largely confined to “Lepidoptera” and “Hemiptera.” Pergande, Theo. W., Washington, D. C. Assistant in the division of Ento- mology, U. S. Dept. Agric. Specializes in “Thysanoptera” and “Aphi- dide,’ and has furnished much of the information in the lists of these series. Pm. Palm, Charles, New York City. A collector of “Coleoptera” and “Lepidoptera” who has spent much time in the region about Lake Hopatcong, with which locality his name is most generally associated in this list. Pr. Paulmier, Dr. Fred C., late of Madison, New Jersey. Collected “Coleoptera” and “Hemiptera,” his records in this latter order being of especial value. Rehn, James A. G., Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Special student in “Orthoptera.” Has collected largely in South Jersey, has named much of the material recently collected in the State and has prepared the mss. for the present list in his specialty. Reinick, William R., Philadelphia, at one time much interested in “Coleop- tera.” Many of Mr. Reineck’s records came to me from Mr. Johnson, but he has also sent me a very good list of “Staphylinidse”’ from specimens determined for him by Mr. E. A. Schwarz. R. Rhoads, Samuel N., Philadelphia. A Zoologist with a special interest for insects, particularly dragon flies. In 1899 he made a bicycle journey through South Jersey during the latter part of the season and captured a considerable lot of “Odonata,” which Dr. Calvert determined. Riederer, L. A collector of Dragon flies, whose records are cited by Dr. Calvert. Riley, Dr. C. V., also C. V. R., late of Washington, D. C. All records are from published data and mostly relate to early stages or food-plants. Rk. Reinick, Wm. R.,-q. v. Rob. Roberts, Chris. H., New York City. A Coleopterist who specializes in aquatic forms, and who has collected at various points in New Jersey. He has been good enough to work over, critically, the list of water beetles and has added greatly to the accuracy of the records in these families. Say, Thomas. One of the fathers of American Entomology. All records . eredited to him are from his published writings. Sb. Seib, Simon, late of Jersey City. Lepidopterist who has bred many species, making notes of dates and food plants. I have looked over his collection of moths and determined most of the smaller species. Mr. Seib’s chief collecting grounds have been the environs of Jersey City Heights, Newark and the Oranges. 846 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. Schlecksor, A., Irvington. A Coleopterist, member of the Newark So- ciety, who has furnished a few records. Sf. Schaeffer, C., Brooklyn. Assistant Curator of Insects in the Mus. of the BklIn. Inst. of Arts and Sciences and a good Coleopterist. Mr. Schaeffer has collected in New Jersey, chiefly about Snake Hill and along the Palisades, using the sweep net perhaps more than any other collecting apparatus. He has added many species to the list that are not elsewhere reported, and has given me much assistance in deter- mining species and in arranging the synonymy in some families. Shoemaker, Ernest, Brooklyn. Member of the Brooklyn Ent. Soc., who has sent in a few useful records. Sk. Skinner, Dr: Henry, Philadelphia, Editor of Entomological News and Curator of the American Entomological Society. Is a Lepidopterist and confines his studies mainly to the “Papilionides” or butterflies. His recent catalogue of this super-family has been followed, and Dr. Skinner has added many dates and localities. South Jersey generally, but especially Cape May, is his-collecting ground. Sleight, Chas. E., Ramsey, Bergen Co. An amateur, collects in all orders; will yet furnish some excellent records from his section. : Slosson, Annie Trumbull, New York City. An enthusiastic student of humanity and insects, presenting the results of her studies as inter- estingly in the one case as in the other. Has collected only a little in New Jersey. Sm. Smith, John B. My own collections have been made throughout the State and in all orders. Jamesburg, Anglesea and Lahaway have been more systematically explored than any other points, but many of the species recorded from Lahaway are really the results of the unselfish labors of Mr. J. Turner Brakeley. It may be added that in every order except the “Coleoptera” and “Lepidoptera” all the material collected by me has been submitted to specialists for deter- mination. Most of the more recent captures are recorded as from the “Coll,” and some of those specifically credited to me in the previous editions now appear under the more general head. Sp. Schaupp, Frank G., late of Brooklyn, New York. A Coleopterist and specialist in the families “Cicindelide”’ and “Carabide,’ in which he published faunal lists. His main collecting grounds were along the base of the heights back of Hoboken and extending northwardly. Fort Lee, Clifton, Greenville and the banks of the Passaic were also explored, and his records in the families named are reliable. Ss. Few-Seiss, C. Philadelphia. Specializes chiefly in “Hemiptera,” in which he has added many records of importance. South Jersey and points easily accessible from Philadelphia have been chiefly collected over by Mr. Seiss. Stone, Witmer, Philadelphia. Has collected a few species of “Odonata” and “Orthoptera”’ recorded by Dr. Calvert and Mr. Rehn. Stortz, George, Newark. A Coleopterist whose collections have been made chiefly in the Newark district. Sz. Schwarz, EH. A., Washington, D. C. Assistant to the Entomologist in the U. S. Dept. Agric. and in charge of the “Coleoptera” in the U. S. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 847 Nat. Mus. Mr. Schwarz is the best Coleopterist at present living in the United States. He has been good enough to look over the previous list and to note errors and probable errors. In this way it has been cleared of most of such species as were erroneously identified. Mr. Schwarz has determined many New Jersey specimens for others as well as myself, and, notably, all the “Staphylinids” credited to Mr. Reinick. He has done little collecting in New Jersey, yet is sole authority for the occurrence of several good species in our State. Thompson, J., Staten Island, N. Y. Collects “Coleoptera”; his records cited by Mr. Davis or Mr. Leng. U. Ulke, Henry, late of Washington, D. C. With Mr. E. A. Schwarz he compiled a list of “Coleoptera” in the District of Columbia, with notes on the food and other habits of the species, and these notes when used are credited to “U.” Uhler, Dr. Philip R., Baltimore, Md. Our leading authority in “Hemiptera- Heteroptera.” The records cited are chiefly from his check list. Dr. Uhler has also determined much of the material cited by other con- tributors to this list. His credit is therefore greater than appears from the actual number of citations made. U. M.=U.S. N. M. U. S. Ag. United States Department of Agriculture, Division of Ento- mology. In this division an index is made of all the species com- plained of or sent in for information, and the locality from which the species was sent or complaint was.made is connected with the species. Dr. L. O. Howard, Entomologist to the Department, was good enough to have this index looked over for records of species sent in from New Jersey, and quite a number of useful notes were obtained in this way. ; U SNM. United States National Museum, Washington, D. C. This col- lection is now altogether the largest in the country, though exceeded by individual collections in almost every order. It contains much material from New Jersey from my old collection, which was sold to the Museum in 1887, from the Linell collection of “Coleoptera,” and from the Fox collection of “Hymenoptera.” There is also some material from other sources, and I have looked over all the orders other than ‘Coleoptera,’ “Lepidoptera” and “Diptera’’ for notes as to localities or other data. Van D. Van Duzee, E. P., Buffalo, N. Y. Specialist in the ‘‘Hemiptera,” and chiefly in the “Homoptera.” Has determined much material for me and for other collectors, and has himself collected at several points in the State. Without his assistance the lists in the “‘Homopterous” families would be far less complete. ; Vk. Viereck, Henry L., Division of Entomology, U. S. Dept. Agric., and previously of Philadelphia. Specializes in the “Aculeate Hymenop- tera,” and has collected extensively in New Jersey. Mr. Viereck has done for the present edition in “Hymenoptera” what Dr. Ashmead did in the last. S48 REPORT OF INE AV IRS EY) STA AES ese W. Wenzel, Henry W., Philadelphia. One of the best collectors of “Coleoptera” in the country, and possesses the best individual col- lection in Philadelphia. His collections in New Jersey have been chiefly made along the line of the Atlantic City R. R., in Camden and Gloucester Counties, within easy reach of Philadelphia, and at Angle- sea, Cape May County. This latter point has been a favorite, as the number of species taken there will testify. He has also collected at Lake Hopatcong and in the Orange Mts. To Mr. Wenzel the list of “Coleoptera” owes much of its completeness, and in the families “Scydmeenide”’ and “Pselaphide”’ he has practically prepared the entire list. Incidentally he also collects in other orders, the material gathered being generally turned over to his friends, according to their specialties. Watson, Frank E., New York City. A Lepidopterist who gives much atten- tion to the life histories of diurnals. WEB. Britton, Dr. W. E., New Haven, Conn., Entomologist to the Ex- periment Station. Dr. Britton has been good enough to help me out in the “Aleyrodidee”’ and “Coccide,”’ the list in the first-named being as prepared by him. Weigand, Fred, Philadelphia. An amateur whose captures are recorded by other collectors of that city. Wadt. Weidt, A. J.. Newark. A Lepidopterist and more recently interested in “Diptera.” Most of his collecting has been done in the environs of Newark and in the Orange Mountains, and much of his material in the “Lepidoptera” has been seen by me. Wheeler, Dr. William Morton, Harvard Univ., Professor of Entomology. Specializes in ants and has written the list in that series. Dr. Wheeler has made many of his studies in New Jersey, and this makes the records in the “Formicoidea”’ exceptionally complete and satis- factory. | ; . Wrms. Wormsbacher, Henry, Jersey City. A Lepidopterist who has col- lected at various points in the Hackensack Valley. His records are scattered throughout the order. Zabriskie, Rev. J. L. Has collected generally, largely at Flatbush, Long Island, and at Nyack and other points just north of the New Jersey line. Some of his specimens are in the U. S. Nat. Mus., and these are credited to him in this list. A very few names have been omitted, where only cited once or twice, but I think no contributor of any important record has been over- looked: none has been intentionally left out, and sincere thanks are given to all for their contributions. It is only by the contributions of many, 135 in this case, that even an approximately complete survey of the insect fauna of any State can be obtained. ILLUSTRATIONS. an. The illustrations in this edition are nearly all identical with those used in the edition of 1900, and there acknowledged in detail. A very few have been omitted and substituted by better figures obtained from the United States Department of Agricul- ture, Division of Entomology. A very few have been drawn for this work by Mr. John A. Grossbeck, and these in general bear his initials. 54 IN (849) SUMMARY. Three editions of the list have been published. That of 1890 was a crude affair, hurriedly prepared from scanty data, yet decidedly useful. That of 1900 was carefully prepared, with the co-operation of all the col- lectors who had New Jersey material. It could fairly claim rank as a contribution to science, and the practical features made it of use to Agriculturists as well. It was the most ambitious undertaking of its kind, and its usefulness was far greater than anticipated. The edition has been long since exhausted and the continuing demand for copies is warrant for a new edition. The following table shows what progress has been made in our knowledge of the insects of the State: Edition 1910. Edition 1890. | Edition 1900. | Order. | | Fam. Gen. Species. |Fam. Gen. Species. ‘Bar. Gen. Species. My GanUras a tearcecia00s 00, 00.| 00, 00, 00.) 2, 18, 41. Ephemerida, ...:| 00) —00,.. 00.) 1, . 12 25.| 4, ieee Plecoptera, ....../ 00, 00, ete eta O88 eae 25. Mallophaga, .....| 00, 00, OOS 12: i 28. A ips ealeiale DOE isopierass cee ae OU. 00, 00. | ip di: 1) ale de di Corrodentia, ....| 00, 00, 00.) 2, iiale 26a sie 1% 39 Platyptera, ......| 00, 00, OUant: 3, | cee fie Bate Neuroptera, .....' 9; GH EAA ee 16, Ayn Ge 22. 41. Mecoptera, ......' 00, 00, 00) L 4, OSG ie 4, cle Trichoptera, ....' 00, 00, 002), 6; 25, neta 77. 30, 56. Odonata, ......4.' 00, 00, 00.| 3, 38, 90.| 3, 43 aula Thysanoptera, ...| 00, 00, 00:))/ ds 6, 2 eae 6, 12. Parasitica, ...... 100... 00; OOs st = He sted 3, 13. Homoptera, ..... [Tk ty ee, a 399.| 11, 149, 479. Hemiptera, ..... | 26; 173). 318.1 24; ~ 200,°- 340:|- 23. "0s amememes Dermoptera, .....| 00, 00, 00.) 1, 4, saa al: 5, 5. Orthoptera, ..... bs. T> B2y LT. | 6p 42 BS. 944. 16 Coleoptera, ......| 71, 815, .2,227.| 7, 975, 2/845. |. 77, gee Lepidoptera, ->;...4 28: 484, .1,140.|-53,-. 615, 1,570.40 48, yas ee Hymenoptera, .... 30, 302, 1,074.| 84, 621, 1,718.| 81, 541, 1,980. Siphonoptera, ... 00, — 00, O0Raade if. Seite 4, 4. Diptera, Sena BT, 819, Sia) | 53) 448, 11199.| 53) “B@20 eeeae Totals. ecco 238, 2,307, 6,098./329, 3,181, 8,537./331, 3,486, 10,385. * Includes ali from the Ephemerida to the Odonata. (850) Index to Families and Genera. Family names are printed in CAPITALS; synonyms are in italics. Where two pages are referred to, the generic name is duplicated in different orders. A. PAC OPUS, parse a: aoe Do en PCI OMIA) ys ee. 776 PMOOOLEDHA, (4.4.5... +, 0,006 | Acordulecera,” 2.093 iAdoneta, ........... 512 PNW APIMERD 3... v0 alsin ong ice OO | NCrAphehy x. 24a ee oo PAG OXOIMYId, ..o0.-.2.hoe ACC ee O40 PACRIDIID A eee ME GALOIS.) | Sit. ake 2 oe 342 PMDGOStONA, 25.0.5 jc ti<50 ATO WNC TaittS' a) Cee er. MU Nicorniess. - see 236 LN G2) |S / ee aoe BO ACrOpasiSy . \s ese ee DOA PACES. * 4.0, «sno. oe .. ~ 75) Anomala, = 2ase eee VANIER AVG het bes methane 2 405, Amphibolips, ....... 600; Anomalagrion, ..... Adiaritus wee) ee 586] Amphicerus, ....... 308 | Anomalon, iancitas ee: 276 | Amphicnephes, Se 799 | Anomis, MPS eons. - Alliognathus, ....... 682| Amphicoma, ....... 316:| Anomoca, 2.2 eneeee PVNOCH EY Sa a vee. pe 61 | AMP NIGEOSSUS, 77... 273 | Anomoglossus, PNG STOStA, tocar 736 | Amphientomum, : 52 Anopedias, Spee os - Ailoorappa, 820 fo an COTM Amphiony, .vic.. 2. 425| Anopheles, .-......- Ao@penlann ns Cseue nce 40| Amphionycha, -..... dot) Anoplius, =. eee PVlOphylangae. ence 195 | Amphisa, ......... 548 Anorostoma, : MO pityla xyes, fos se 68| Amphiscepa, ...... 96 Anorthodes, eesti. Ailoplasta: 42.2") 629| Amputicipa, ....... 676) Anorthosia, Palapoda: eketeac eee 366 | (AMACATIDSIS, | 6st Jom} Anoura, ~. Ysa Ailothina, . + son a 627 PROUCO CMA 7 io0s. noise ovsd 20 706 | Arachnophaga, ..... OAM |AspidiOtus, ~.). 2 os 128 (SA hO0G re DO) PNRADIDA, lo. :s sees HO UILASPIAISCO, 1 ,. 202224. 566 PSOE aps yeirine 608i wie 455| Aradophagus, ...... Oe VN SUA LAs. os) sheverr snes oe .. 683 PCC CASITA: 5,8 60s sie 8) .0s S02) WAG AUS, 1.0520. ee WOO WA STOLUS,. Vi.2. 212 de aude Apamea, ........... 462) Areecocerus, ........ 406] Asterolecanium, .... 122 Aapamteles, VF i.45.5.% GO Aviaries. yy eee 319| Astiphromma, ...... 618 PeVanbesis,. 22-4. 440 | Archasia, .......... 92) Asyndetus, ......... 755 Awpatelodes, ... 05. .: 485| Archimerus, ....... 145| Asyndulum, ........ 723 Perateviets., ans ane l8t| Arehips, .....000e. DAO PAPETIUS, oh cw axcua ay Rocks 314 Apathus, ..... Pan rase GIS) PATclivitas., eee WScVAtacbay, . ceases ele lo 705 Papatiina pene PAI) Aretian oo... web! 440) Ateleute, ........... 616 PACTS. sats cscs’ 200% AZ ARC TIID AS. (he ee 436| Atethmia, .......... 467 Aphenogaster, ..... Gos} WAT ctoconisay 0 ee ee lGS)|Atheta, o5.... 25 oue 238 pMeenete, 23 so. 20s GilG) |Ardistomis,. 28 sen: ZO2iAGMOUSin eis caeya8 ee 288 Pepiiaiatar chines. s LOS Atrenetta, ca.0c cee 629) Atthiysanus.. ....2sseaeOe PeMiamisis, oti OOlVAveus, oo. DAS WAGs sje area 329 Apinelimtis,’ 27 vise. GLOW eretis (tee nee ae A26)| Atlanticus, .......... 190 PepMeclonmentia;. . ive 196 Aroia .. os... nee aS Atomacera,.......%e 592 Aphelosetia, ....... HOO PAcoy nis, naan OO) Atomeania ).. . lease ot 264 ApamMm ay, wie sie es INO reser) Gee 755| Atomoscelis, ....... 160 PESPUNGINUS, | 6. ole 624: 605} Argyresthia, ....... od AGOMOSIA, oa ince «2 «= 751 - ZAPIAGUUS, «os 2s. GOG)WAtrery tla, sar ieee DOU CATHAMUS: oc cniecs ate ceOe Aphilanthops, ...... 679) Argyrophyes, ...... ADO IAGEOPOS, ¢ .) ee BOMBYLIIDA, Bombyliomyia, Bombylius, .... Bomolocha, BoRBORIDA, . Borborus, Boreus, Boriomyia, wane Borkhausenia, ...... Boros, BostTRYCHIDA, Bostrychus, Bothrideres, Bothriocera, \222ee Bothriothorax, a\\e) he = «(ets te! pene: oe 0 © 2 «9.» «eles eo eee eee eeee eee ee ee Brachiloma, s=eeee Brachinas; 2. eee Brachyacantha, eee Brachybamus, Brachycentrus, Brachycis, Brachycoma, ... Brachydeutera, . Brachylobus, Brachymynmex,, =4: Brachynemurus, ... Brachypalpus, Brachyptemna, ..... Brachyrhynchus, ... Brachypterus, Brachys, 2.72.06. Brachystegus, Brachystylus, Brachytarsus, BGACON, Lee BRACONIDA:, Bradycellus Branchus, Brenthia,...2.. ieee BRENTHIDA, «.<..2- 38 BREPHIDA, Brephos, Brochymena, ... U2 ere eeeeee 6. wel deere 9) - CNS = eR aetna tye eee ee eee we INDEX TO. FAMILIES AND GENERA. 855 MRO iiES; ou Sigs TROL Poa Calida, \ 05) Wisse PAY Catia cea or eat 4] Brotolomia, ........ Ad) Callidium, -ceascnees 329| Capnochroa, ....... 363 Pepe z, -......25..006| Calliephialtes;.: s200.2 624) Capsida, 0, sacks 159 Bicsomorpha, »/.se2/096,|Calligrapha, 4:2222,79840| Capsus,. .. 244.20%.)2% 164 Bruchophagus, ..... O48) Callihormitis, .. een 613| CARABID, .......-° 198 MRCS) 2)... re soao ml Calliopsis,-. . Dit PP ALGtISe. ., «0 es 200 |\Calophya, so. cnara: LOS @artoderea 14.4. .shsk 275 Calopteronyssaereer 296) CatrynOus,... sete we: 91 C. Coloptenyax, wearer ais|| Casnotita, ne. ee se ene Calosoma, ia. eae LOS @assidave es sees 355 WAberodes, j2ofizaci008| Caloteleia, .. 2:01. G59 |'Gatabenta) .. 1. 285e2)- 447 @accobaphes, .:....4 165| Calothysamia, ...:.. 498 Cataclysta, ...0..... 526 ‘CUGI CIC rr wae 049 | Calothysanis;) Apes: 498) -Cathartts,’ 20 s.2228. 262 Meacoplia, cls. d@nls 0% Doo MOAI; .. 2. . aueeeee een les AGO Catocala.. oo .un ene AT5 WaGahrOpa,s osfoiacs: eae) p@allysnia, 5. eeensen: 466| Catogenus, ......... 262 @rceilius,. .. 206 a AC ally tts eee eee 607 Gatogly pts, ) Js ath 624 CC re 297 \‘Campicnemtus, secs: 759} Catolaccus, ........ 643 MGretianih iy. 3, Jil 2 Ayes ,, 807\Campodea, ..2.2..... 34) Catopomorphus, -.... 230 rcwiella, Facil tte 4200 Camponotus, ovess.14.003 | Catopsilia,. -..ac2.~- 418 “BOUTIN RO REET ew Boeampoplex,.. -.eeaamole WCatapyrtha, ..-.ecs. 502 (CESTAVOYC? hg ee 307 \Campsoceracoris, ... 163|\Catonia, ......0...- 95 MEFEMOCOFSE, ..vi:/asidhs). 361| Camptobrochis, ..... 164; Catorama, ......... 307 Wrenniteia.: on. .gke 474| Camptocladius, ......714|Cebrio, ............ 290 METIS, .. . eslelsitertye’ 135| Camptoneura, ...... 799} Ceprionmpa, ....... 290 PRIS ok cai, REE 241| Camptonotus, ...... 190] Cecidomyia, ........ 730 CALAMOCERATIDA, .. 69!Camptoprosopella, .. 798 | CECIDOMYIIDE, ..... 725 fealandta,.. . 4 ioujons 398| Campylenchia, ..... PP IOCAUS, - << pene as Call 236 CALANDRID&, RIS MOO ABIES nos ose inw cable S07 | RiO aia. doe sok Syed 435 alathws,,..trdaddes BOP @anarsia,. . . ene 535! Celatoria, ......4... 776 @alephelis,, .s. exsiuewi4ild Canifa,. ......sk uses ano Celetes,. .. .. cructediuc 296 PAHOA, ow cas ss afk DeeiGanthon, 2a waAawe 812} Geliptera, ..... 500. 479 Calledapteryx, ..:... 509| Canthophorus, ..... Pee) Welina: . a. cu’ SENT 219 Gallibetis,. .. ceed o8|:Canthydrus, .......: 218] Celithemis, .......... 81 allicena,. oo ac. etl MOP MGADIS: . wis ss ce Maier 484) Cenocalius, ..... 607, 616 ROBIGlISisy. oo. oaauidl 625| CAPITONTIDa, .. ... 4.616] Cenopis, ........... 548 Malligonixa, .... ,ij/4e69' Capitonius,. ...eb.. 616' Centeterus, 856 INDEX TO FAMILIES AND GENERA. Centistes, (cn... ee 607 | Ceuthophilus, ...... 190 | Chlenogramma, .... 429 Centrinus qe 2! 395 | Ceutorhynchus, 393 | Chlamydatus. anes 160 - Centrodera,, ..4.. 228 330) Chzetocnemas «0:2 doo |-Chlamys,. .oy sae 340 Centruchoides, ..... 94) Chetogedia, ....... (83 | Chicealtis, (iaeoeeeee 180 Geoplayllus; 2c sume 230) Chetona, |. aak-ieee 485 | Chloralictus#eeaeeee 687 Geplinietay oc. .a eae 581 | Cheetoplagia, ....... 782| Chloridea, .... usee AGT CEPEPALOIDA, ace. 5eu e080 | Chietopsis,, ... «ase ae 8001 Chiorion,) =.) 22 seen 677 Cephalonomia, ..... 668) Chetopterygopsis, .. 69|Chlorochlamys, ..... 499 Cephaloon, .:¢:..:<. 368|-Chaitophorus, ....:- 116 | Chlorochroa, 134 €ephaloscymmus, 2 aeco0 \Chalarus, .. 22-224: 762| Chloroperla, ....... 40 Cephennium, ....... 232) CHaLcIpIpa, ....... 649) |(Chiorops; -sss.eeeen 808 CEPHap as P0550 ce itee BOA laa CIS.) a5, eho: 649 | Chlorotettix, ....... 106 Ce phiss 26450 mee ees 595| Chalcodermus, ..... 390 | Cheeridium, 313 WELAGIG A here aoc SHO Civaliceelare e.g arance 531 |\Choleva.—. 50 aes 229 CERAMBYCIDH, ..... 323 | Chalcolepidius, ..... 284| Choragus, 925. - eae 406 Ceraphton, ......2.- 604) Chaleophora, ..:. 4.1291) Choreutis, =a 553 CERAPHRONID, G54 | Chalepws, ..2 seeds 320 Chorinzeus, 2 :eeeeeenaee Cerascopus, 153) Chalybion, .eemeenee 676| Choristoneura, ..... 127 CerastipSocusmeLa ere | Chamiynis,. -.eceeeeee 473| Chorthippus, ....-.. 180 Weratinay voce ee O97) | Charadra.. ja-.--aeee 443 | Chortophaga, ...... 181 CGERATIN IDA ier. eee O87 @haricssa, 4.2 sees 303| Chortophila, ....... 791 CERATOCAMPIDA, .... 4382] Chariesterus, ....... 146) Chramesus, .......- 403 Cefatogastra, «.. ee. 61S | Chariscena, .-- sees a09)|Chremylus, “7sseee 613 Ceratoma,: <5: +o-Ke 529) CGharitopuss . 1. eee 645| Chromagrion, ...... (3) Ceratomia i... cee 429 | Chauliodes, ........ 56]! CHRYSIDIDAs saan 668 Ceratomyiella,* 201. 775 | Chauliognathus, 07299) \\Chirysis,,.... eee 668 Ceratomyza, oo. cits 812| Chasmatonotus, .... 713) Chrysobothris, ..... 293 Ceratophyllus, ...... 702| Chasmodes, ........ 635| ChrySochlamys, .... 770 Ceratopogon, mess ene 711| Cheiropachys, . 646| Chrysochus, ........ 344 Ceratoscopus, ...... G1 @helonis. naan 612 Chrysodina, ........1344 Ceratosoma, ....... 618| Chelymorpha, ...... 306 | Chrysogaster, ...... 764 Ceratnreuss oo ere Gee 750 | Chermaphis, ....... 114| CHrysoMELIDA, .... 337 Gercenis, 7 eee ee G18) NGICIINES. sre eee 114| Chrysomphalus, .... 129 Celreopelis, nee ee eee 379 | Chevrolatia, . j.. 25k) Chrysomiyia, eee 786 CERCOPIDA: .- emen a i98 | KehilO; cae bal.) Chrysomyza, | senses 800 MeKelses wa. oe cae ee 2A. | Chilocorusta eenee 209) (Ghrysopa, «sce cee 61 Cercyon,r.: . Seer Ban | Chiloneusus, tees. 644| Chrysophanus, ..... 416 Weresa osc eee OO '(Chilosia\a: - Sees 165 | CHRYSOPIDA,. |. ..Seoe Cpa reer muta Snr dal | Chilostiemay eer recee 69: Chrysopila, j2uaseees 743 Weniias nue pee es so ese 446-‘Chimarrha, 2 <2i4.5. «469 |'}Chirysopora, see Ceropales, o>. Aes OS, ChitOn,. % eee weiss 326 Chrysops, sume 739 CEROPALIDAS. .. (2st OZhiChionaspis, cel eine 126|Chrysotoxum, ...... 764 _ Cerophytum, 263) (Chiromanitis~ce. see (96: Chirysotus, «.. cakes 755 Geroplatus,. 4: eae 723| CHIRONOMIDA, ..... Od | Chiydiza,: css 55a nee 805 Ceraptres,.. .cor-obs 597 | Chironomus, (13)|\Chytolita; ooeeeeneie 482 Cerotainia, - .) ae aC hitosiay ic. easier: 092; hy tonyx, -..3. eee 447 Ceruchus,!... soos OMA OHI TOLALipS,, -ca.pics eo MOC AMA, erent SEE . 89 Cenunta,. . bows: ce cere ABS AC hitalta..,.: Asta mape r-Fo (8 Gi (OF. 0): aaa A en 88 env lon... ceeteee Abt Chloris, .....-.0uaasiek 243 Cicadula, . ....,- 1s skeen 106 INDEX TO FAMILIES ‘ANDi GENERA. 857 Bsindelay 54.0025 06 196! Cnemodus, ......... 144] Conocephalus, ..... 189 CieiNDELIDA, ........ <7 196) Chesinus, 2.0.60... 404| Condylolomia, ...... 527 MMS) ens SAI HOS COcerpar, (eet erete 120) Conorinm, ....5s226 771 PIPOMES eH oa). oe oss ld 200) Coccidtiiay . 1. anaenee ZO) | GOMOPS © te rerisoveuce's absel> 771 Bear bytes «sR ZA) Coccinella... .miek eke 204) Conorhinus, 4.260%. 154 Witnbex, 4.2... edad. 587 | CoccINELLIDA, ...... 2592| Conosoma, 246 (COE i a 159) Coccophagis. eee 641) Conotelus, ......... 272 Gingaphia, <. ties ike HAAN @OCCUS,) yacisineactenele 125| Conotrachelus, ..... 389 meta cig OS 505|Cochlidion, 1.2.0... ola Contarimtia, \ 1 hile 729 CTE Sa a 498)\Cockerellia, .vsnee rs 69M) Copelatus, .... yes. os 221 MBanaitraey cess 3 Ll als 33 | Coelambus, Nice) | Camidita,, 2.4... .ceeaee 368 Winvias .. os. 2e ea ee Coelihaibleyy) 5400 G5 on de 615 Copidosoma,. . eee: 644 (CTC ISD: a ere oLOi| Cozhiodesiajey. jeeteek ava Capipanolis, sens. 451 incotettiix,. 6. aci74a0 MSZy| CialioG tse soe pene OS | Coppin) .jc\c\.. aeons 313 Wicuophanus,92...; ./468| Celioxys)....... 0.5 69) Coptocyclay, abe: 356 ringed. 64g 465 | Ceelogaster, . 393 | Coptodera, 211 Gimrospilus, 0.030 638) Ccelopisthus, ....... 644| Coptodisca, ........ 566 AG. a oe ae SO Coelostathima.aeeeee 548 | Coptotomus, ........ 221 Wiclelatens shin. veces. 363 | Coelostethus, ....... 306)| Coptotrichen) oj 222. 574 Cisnenip Ay... 30a) Coenocalpe, , an ot 497 | Copturodes, 392 (COSC 435, Coenophanes, ....... 614) Coquillettidia, 721 Wistorasten,. sac. Jae. is | Coenosia;. .. +. denen 793 | Cordulegaster, ..... 77 Withenomia,, 4... 1) 400) Colaspis, ..<..eetaas 344 | Cordylura, 794 \ SSIES Sel eee Ga (Colastus) ae Gly CORED AY. oc... 2lidae tas WO leiceiicwenes ral 8S | COLEMIS. | ices atncl ne dete ZS 0 @orethina, -....0.ee Lise 722 Cladopits: ise. % iG) Coleocentas) me ye. 630)|\Corethrella, ........- 722 Wladotas s,s 4! 3 494 | Coleophora, .... 963 | CORETHRIDA, 721 Cladtina yw. HSE 106 | Coleothrips, ......0: 83! Corimelena, ...3... 138 lems, se ea: Gaile COliass). cn oe nee AND GOntS @iiyk, os. teeaeee 168 Clastoptera, SOCollarias | ieee O24 Comsciuinn ta aches oo 573 Wianisicella, .*. kivac: eo) Collembolasy sae Oa COrISCUSy |... aBee: 149 Clemensia, . 435) Colletes, wit: 695) CorrxiDa, UGRRRD: 168 (Clcoid, ae aes Be) COLLETID A, Sake eaee Ona CO@niaus ec dotseesk 147 CLEONYMIDA, ...... 646;'Gollops) |... sue SO @orpinynay. vc... cats 370 OTe oiigaliiie yu) «0882 REMY 503] Colobopterus, ...... Ga Corrodentiasy ,....tiieh 51 MIRE sci oy nv gic BO2s Colloniy. a’. so. os cele etae POOH Gorthylusy... )s .2 Uae 400 ONCE EC A o0e|'Colophay ds cas eee DUS Goerticaria,. ....Ae ee 275 ROltmemes ys... fies. 144| Colpocephalum, .... 47] Corydalis, ......... 56 OMG, .d..5. 261} Colpognathus, ...... 632 | CorYLoPHID.®, 251 SiIMOGENtTUS). wo! .. 613/ ConypiipsA, .......... 260] Corylophodes, ...... 252 Clinocephalus, ..... PSO Colyvas) cee aie 261) Corymbites, 289 CLINOCORIDA, ....... 159} Colymbetes, ....... 222 Corynocoris, ....... 145 Clitellarta, 0. O6008.% MOM OONCRYLIS. oi i. onlabe 501 | Corythuca, 148 AMET satis OS MY WE 201] Conchylodes, ....... 522| Coscinoptera, ...... 340 Grothilla, . .wviewone: 52'|'Genicera, ... 6s. egts Fea) Cosmia,« ia s. 09g) 465 PRCT vs sl'ne'g x 0 SND 795| ConIoprerYGIp&, ... 62) Cosmoconus, 622 Mivtanthus, 22s. 2k 329] Coniopteryx, 62 | Cosmopepla, ....... 136 Clytochrysus, ...... 681] Connophron, ....... 231 | Cosmopteryx, . 565 Cnemidotus, ....02. 217' Conocephaloides, ... 187 Cossmpa&, 2.2.2.2... 515 8:8 INDEX TO FAMILIES AND COssonus, .2eeeteree 399); Cryptorama, — ..:/ax. 307 Ossi haao..8e ee 516. Cryptorhopalum, ... 267 Cosymbia.e.4 ae 498 | Cryptorhynchus, .... 391 otal pantech ac. «ep o20|\Gryptothrixz, ~..20s.. 69 Cothonaspis, . 20. Homi Ceyptureus, . seee 404 = Coxelis. aioe eee 2B Eryptus, . ..~sabe bee 630 Crabro;icncas aeeee OSIENCTEnISCUS, ~. 22seee 624 CRABRONIDAS, UP eee): 681 | Ctenocephalus, ..... 702 Crambidias.> eee ts 434| Ctenoschira, ....... 625 Cranthodes;. 4. .areer 447; Ctenopelma, ....... 623 Crambusy ac. cae 528| Ctenophora, ........ 709 Ceaponiis; eee ceet: 392| Ctenophthalmus, ... 702 Cratacanthus, «loss: ZA @renucha, 7.5. see A34 CiratomiusSecisce 26. che 641 | Cucuyipz, 261 Sipatoparis,.. ss. AVG Cie 11S yer. vee 263 CLALOSPIGs won eee Ot) Gueulliay -) see 461 @ratotrechus, weer Gael Cues, —. ose eee 720 @reoia, + 7. A eere eae 204) Curicipat,. ; ieee: (at Ccemastobombycia.eno nl) Culicoides, > ser) eae (a2 Cremastochilus; 2.1 322)) Cupes, 2... .- sagiesenod9 Cremastogaster, Oat) CUPESIDA. .. eke 309 Cremastus, oe teeer Gla Cuphoceray .... asee 783 CrEMNOPS,> 1.6 Rae 609| Cuphopterus, ....... 682 Creniphailius,) >.<: 2 227-| CURCULIONIDA, ..... 380 Creoplilass eres aot GETS... ocd cas ieae Eee Se @repidadera, ais-ese ao2 | Curtonotum) ..5.5-- 810 Cressonia, ASO: Guterebra, 28sec: 774 ChCOLOpus. . ieee UIA Cy anes... <2 eee 575 @riocephaltis,. 2... [en DAL OyIStek,...'2sl-ac eee 223 CmOcers, sR. eae 339 | Cybocephalus, ...... 274 Goring, le sere PCONGy chiramis, geet: 274 Crocidophora, PHOZOOMCHIUS. ne ee 199 Crocigrapha, . 460| Cyclocephala, ...... 320 @EceSUS «nos Ree neo! Cycloneda, .. J.2-. ac: 254 Crophius;| ... geese 143 -Gycloplasis, Raseescc 566 Grosimus,., .. a. see 264) Cycloptilus, ...2...: 191 CUOSSOCCTUS,~ G87 COCHId, oc eln acest: 44] Gryphiila, 2... tee 145. Cydiay 1 eee 542 Cry ptancha, esse ee pial Cudnus, scent etoe 133 Cryptobum, 2.0053: 243)| Gylapus,... oe. Jee 161 Cryptocephalus, .... 341| Cylindrocopturus, .. 392 Cry ptocheilusien ..ue Oifon|(Cylistix, os oases 269 Cryptohypnus,.... « .i:+ 2ee/Gyllene,, .2.....2nee. 328 Cryptolechia,x< +44 2 aol! Cyllodes, =. aka: 273 Cryptoleon, ».. 5. saamewoe| Cymatodera, 7. 248s 302 Cryptomeigenia;:..... 775; Cymatophora, ...2.- 501 CRYPTOPHAGIDA, ....../263| Cymbiodyta, .....-. 227. Cryptophagus,: ;.....:264| Cymindis, .....:...4 212 Cryptopleurum, 2228 ' Cymodemay... 25 2205: 142 GENERA. @ymolomia, [sees Cymus, CYNIPID&, Cynips, Cynomyia, Cyphomimus, Cyphon, Cyphopyga, CRY TID AS, a eee Cyrtinus,. “2 eee Cyrtogaster, Cyrtolobus, Cyrtomemus, Cyrtophleeba, Cyrtophorus, Cyrtopogon, Cyrtusa, Cytilus, oe 0 8 wake agieliaite @: ese; -o: “e; shi olan are © 0 @ fe) ©, © © © ele) mle ee ee ew we we ‘q) wey en ©) © © 8) © © 6 + mre Ci ee tr re a On. 0 «tw ienfalae ee «0 © 5 be *- 2 0 Dacne, Dacnochilus, Dacnusa, Dalmannia, Dalmosella, Danais, DASCYLLIDA, Dasylechia, Dasyllis, Dasylophia, ~ Dasymutilla, Dasyneura, Datana, Daulopogon, Debis, Decarthron, Decatoma, Dectes, Deidamia, Deilephila, Deilinea, Delphastus, Deltocephalus, Deltometopus, . eee Demas, Dendrocoris, Dendroctonus, .... Dendroides, ... 42.2: Sys = leap ens) eo. is! fa) is) \e) vernon ©. -s sivepe (uo pe. = © @)!6, © iajeleviep mim ae) a 2) ele 0 shes ©) (eo) 0] (sp let ese Site: w et (elok ee eee ere e eee ee ee ee ee ee 2 © © 8 oe ereee eer eee ae eee ee ee eae ee ee wie te ewe eee eee we ee eee ee ee ew o. 538 141 597 600 786 380 281 696 . 144 302 641 92 133 778 329 750 230 277 259 244 615 772 233 408 . 280 Tol Tol 488 665 127 486 750 412 234 647 3304 425 425 500 255 103 282 . 442 136 .. 404 313 INDEX TO FAMILIES AND GENERA. 859 Dendroleon,. ....... 65)| Diastroplius,, .......+- «2 GOAT Dita es dae 710 Dendrophilus, ..... ZOOM Dit inadsta,. /.\\12 ae 526 | Docophorus, ....... 44 Dendrotettix,. .....: Gori Dicthtcd,...-... eee Soy WOCOSIA> 0. 45.06% siete 724 Wepressatia, ....%. SOU Wireaslits:, 1... 2.8 oe DAE | 1B Zo) | 52 | lle ok em 429 JD. 1 ae Rar AOS! DICeiCa, 2. 14. nee DOA Wolertig, i)! i) esc =. 584 Menatapeus,,..... .a2% AAA Cle t a, . 0.2.0... 538 Pei CE myer ante ehae ees 107 | Exechia, 724 Euptoieta, A uae es. AQG WR scemalse es cee sw QtA 340 EKurops, ace | rerenteray bees ons OV 543 EGU POSH sO IUCN 802 | Exenterus, ........ G24 Miuryenemus, .VoeUr 714| Exephanes, ........ 635 IMUnyeyttarcs, hinees a 510 | Exetastes, aaececis UGE Ginesya...2 > copeeeerene B02 GENERA. Gompheschna, ..... 78 Gomphus,. 2 Ui Gondaspis, . 5:2 aeeee 602 Gofiia, -=.... 2. eee Goniognathus, -:.... 104 Goniocotes, .{2oetee A6. Goniomyia, . 22203 706 Gonodontis;, 22. an 507 Gonoides, «24:22 46 |Goniataulius, ...:.... 68 Goniops, “222.2 739 Goniozus,. .. 3 30eeee 667 Gorytes, -...,5eseeee 679 GORY TID AN See 679 Gossyparia,.. +. 4aeee 122 Gracilaria, Eyal Grammodes, ....... A79 Grammospila, ...... 616 Gramptopsilopus, ... 754 Graphisurus; 2240 ee 304 Graphoderes, ...... 223 Graphomyia, ....5=5 788 Graphops, | 2--eeeeee 343 Grapta,. .. ae eee 410 Grotea; ..... 2 eaeeee 629 GRYLLIDA,, 2 eee 190 Gryllotalpa, 191 Gryllus, . 192 Grypeta,-.. oe 238 Gueneria;. . see 500 Gymnandrosana, 546 Gymnetton, 9--eeeee 389 Gy mnochreetas 22 aeee 779 Gymnoclytia, ....... 774 Gymnonychus, ..... 588 Gymnophora, ...... 762 Gymnopternus, ..... 757 Gymnoscelus, ...... 607 Gymnosoma, ....... 774 Gynandropus, 214 Gy Dona, 2255. .6enee 101 Gypsochrea,,) {ste 497 Gypsonoma, j;24see 543 GYRINIDA, i... nose 223 Gyrinus,...... ee 223 Gyrohypnus, ....... 241 Gyrophena, .......- 237 GYROPIDA,, . .2 SRR 48 GN TODUS, (cc ant 48 INDEX -TO’' FAMILIES’ AND’ GHINERA. 862 H. Heliomata, ....:.... 600| Heterina, 74 AD TIRUS,. |. 0 FDR a Ws G46) Fleliothis, ys.nase1 AGT i Elletzerius, ... + stv 002% 269 Habrobracon, ...... 615} Heliothrips, . 84) Heterachthes; ....... 327 META Sos oc os tate AAO eleliozela, epee 566 | Heterocampa, ...... 488 Hadrobregmus, UO Elelitia, we sayeeyaeae 91| HereRoceRIpDH, ..... 279 Hadrodactylus, 624 |} Helluomorpha, . 212 Heterocerus, 279 iaanoarema, ©...... Lo4\lelobia,, ....0.. ries 707 | Heterogamus, 613 nAghOnOtus, 2... 0. 693 | Helochara, 2101 |'Heterogenea, + i2)1..24 513 Hadrophlebia, 38 | Helocharles, 2... .: 7. 226 | Heterogramma, 483 Hzematobia, 788 | Helocombus, ,-22¢ | Pleteromyia, 224 s03% 712 Meetiatopintis, is... 86 | Elvelocordulia;\. 4s 79| Heteroneura, .... 795 eimatopota,,. 2 <2 (AO MMelodeés,,... .-... ante 280 | HETERONEURIDA, 794 Elzematopsis, «.. 1). AQS | lelomiyza, .. 22208 795| Heteropelma, ....... 619 ieemiontay 87 8. 308 | HELOMYZIDA, ...... 795 | Heterophaga,: ....:- 604 IPaeMIUS, ». .. 2eeeh @oleelelophiltiss amen 769 | Heteroplectron, 69 MESS Stevevcocen.s dove 68 | Helophorus, ..:.... 224 | Heterophleps, 495 HHOMEMETID AL, 5.0). 0 de 686)|fElelops,) ..5. 4 Aare 362 | Heterothops, 239 Halictoides, GOW EIBLORID AS). aa asee 652) Heteroxys, ......... 644 NSMMIIG EIS . . 2208 466 | Hydrophorus, 756 Homohadena, 2). 7. 451| Hydroporus, ....... 219 Homolota, .S:essas 237 | Hydropsyche, ...... 7h Homophoberia, 478| HypropsycHIp#, ... 70 Homophysa,-.302..: anit) Fy drotzea, | iacnene 789 EHomoporus; Si.20: O42 Ely drous,: -.....sese 225 Homoptera, 479| Hydrovatus, ....... 218 | Homopyralis, ...... 474 | Hyetodesia, ........ 790 | Promosteia,) .a.4sae = 516| Hygroplitis, ........ 610 EL OW ONE 5. Ae ESS 030 | Hygrotrechus, ...... 151 Hoplandria, BO Uslay laStesa cst gels) sndehee 404 ilo plia, cen... 2s ease DLO trivlemiyia,. cea aees 791 Hioplismenus,: 7) 2): OBO! sslylestniS. i.e ee « 404 UL OPUSUS Mea PR 69s lODIuS:, .< eae. 383 Hoplocampa, .. SSS |ivlotoma, ia es2s- 592 Hoplogaster, M92) Ely IOtEIMpES, |. <5. uele. 325 Orcas, (Ake AS {Gdi|Sehylareops,.) ..6 ee 404 Florismentus, s.2).ent O4n Sehymenancysie «5.2/2 sb Forstonotus, -o0. 2. 2750) |sbltyamae tia), dy. ays See 522 Mormaphis, agecseea IH Meloy TMeNOTUS:, ce eeesOS lorimisa,. 12s. ea. a 482 | Hypargyricus, ..... 590 FLOrmM(Scus,> 7+. 49: Ao elyparpax, ... ets 489 ELOTIMOPUS C.. ¢ 2A Aaa! Mchypena yi. 484 Ja Ciliiale > ae eee ts 090 LYPENIDA, 2) e502, 480 ieyachinage en: ¢ Paes EN G06) VElky penta, eetaeeear 483 ely aliodesia. <. wx.trn GL aly perseschiray oh estes A87 Hyalomyodes, ..... KUL Ely peraspis, of 000en. 256 lyalopteris;, 2605: fal/6} Viel percha cers 432 ely anita; eee ee ANA Ely pereclias, .2 222.02 tol Ey DOS! ys... se abe oo) fEly peretcss Seema ee 52 iy Droma, “<.22 29 Ghee DUO Mayne; 65 4ac58 a5 506 iby datieus; ti .2h Nccallbely perp latys wees 334 fydnocetay eee BUS rly phanttiia, Menetent 439 iiyidicenay ie. ae Zod) slaleypaTONG 11S, 6 iets 285 Eividrellia:, fia opee S06 tlypocala, sees A78 ley clits, is..o. se AQO Milky poceral Me tL. 761 Hydriomena, ... A907 | Hypochzeta; 2000 2% 776 Hydrobius, . i227 ely pocceltis™ seers 282 Hydrocampa, 522525 |. Elypocrabroy -..28es 681 Hydrocanthus, ..... 218} Hypoderma, ....... 773 Hydrocharis, .. 226| Hypolampsis, ...... 349 iydrochissi ian 8. Zar |tely pophleetis 1..a9ekee S02 Ply di cecia,: Ae w 462 | Hypomicrogaster, .. 610 Hydrometra, 152 |\ypoprepias avs: 435 Ey droniyzanieees 794) Hypopteromalus, ... 643 HyYDROPHILIDA, ..... 224| Hypostena, ........ 776 -Hydrophilus,. ....... 225) Hypotaxonus, 2. 08d Hydrophilus, ....... 226! Hypothenemus, .... 401 3 Ichneutes, | GENERA. Hyppa, Hypsopygia, | Hyposoropha, Hyptis, | Hypulus, ee eeeee ee se ee esee eee cee ere ees ee | Ibalia, IBALIIDA, | Ichnea, ‘Ichneumon, | ICHNEUMONIDA, .... eee eee eee ee oe eee eee ee ee ele © fel wt ehe steal» eee eee ee 'Icterica, Idana, 'Idiocerus, Idiolispa, _Idiostethus, ‘Hlice, Ilnacora, _Ilybiosoma, | Ilybius, Ilythea, Incurvania, see | Inga, | Ingura, | Iodia, | Iphiaulax, ‘Ipimorpha, Ips, Ischalia, ‘Ischnaspis, Ischnodemus, | Ischnomyia, _Ischnoptera, Ischnorhynchus, Ischnura, Ischyrus, | Isia, | Isochzetes; .:.. See Isocorypha, Isocratus, Tsocybus, Tsodontia, Isodromas, Isodyctium, Isogenus, ee ee cote ee ee cece e eres eee ee o @ 0 © © eo) sr0 (ee eee ee eee @ cele Jol a\"e re © .0: 0, eo) le! jeseire! tetlelcelnem syelege we lelend Spe tel enema oe o abe “effe:ei's) to satelite eevee eces eee eceecoeee 2 0 « © © oe) oi fee) ws st ein ocee eevee coe eee ee eee aw fel (ome Sé:fe) eh eae er ee eee ey eceec er reese INDEX TO FAMILIES AND GENERA. 86: Mee Ona... toes ay AAR Ne aid Atay 3,21, unaeete 209 Veptobyrsa, |. a2 2.2 148 TFORLAT YH). 6 abs AQ Wanithapesys.... ahaa goat eprocella, <6: «2% rs 70 HSOiay lea ee es HAS Wagdamitars. . .4\: ; 534 | LEPTOCERIDA:, 70 LS S10 a rr Fora) El abel eee 430 |Leptocerus, ........ 70 Mo peh lays ics. Sih AOU Sap ately ae ee es es ee 752.| Leptochilus, ........ 671 Ifaymlasttis;” ... 1.2.08. DAO Wapiiy otis... Aes 451|Leptogaster, ....... 749 HMO LIA 0..°5.<)5 Ss8208 Fo. Sap My Stiaa tes ee) ee 750 | Leptoglossus, 146 Itamoplezx, GSO ap puss teehee Oils | Weptouniss 2 elavite 242 MGMWCOL US Sus. d's. es Selb) ed ict eat SE nents ee ey 5 140| Leptomeris, ........ 499 “| Wagicobitis 12.5.) 4a ee oo A epramorplitts, Midts.t 724 Maier aoa elias 683 | Leptopeza, teh OO ve WARREN AY |: i. snee 683 | Leptophlebia, .... 37 Jalysus, 148 | LASIOCAMPIDA, . 492 | Leptopygas, ........ 617 eomeIsSa Pass, Wa ASS) easioder ina, saa 306} Leptorhaptus, ...... 651 J ZnS: i ree 094 | Lasioglossum, ...... GSi Weptostyla,. .... .sters 149 PASSIDIEY, ow 103 ' Lasiopogon, . 750.| Leptostylus, 333 29S 05 325 aan MOS BASIONS) aaa 790 | LepLOLEKNG,, ..ceaasae 163 Johannseniella, ..... (Aeedlbasiopteray santas @26') Weptotherax, 3.1... 659 iemmeniane ts... Ate Wasius, .. 661 Leptotrachelus, 209 _ Laspeyresia, moe | Wentoypla,.... nica 149 =~ | atrentiimyia, )2 sere. Mio Weptiirdy Ais 4./ sexta 331 ivachirobrella:) ceyeener: JAA Weptirressss.. seers: 334 Keliofentisa, ......: 59 Wathroblonaia, aaa DAA Wepyronias |... o> 98 Kaliosyphinga, ..... HOM athcolye uma seni DAS eileen Us TS ke orstelebes 795 G2s1¢ 3 a 122 Lathrobium, ...:... PAL Wealsiae” |. ale 717 Rota yaa. uhyrun lOO} Wathcopus) 0) 1. s6ek 263 | Leskiomima, ....... 777 UROWORUIG, 6. PESO HOS Watlirotascise sane. ae 244 | Westesn7e von, se Ree C4 ACRE DAS eee eee. ee esteya en ae . \ienae 249 L mV aGr 1Chit Shu casa ee 275 | Lethocerus, ... acc. 168 ( auxania,. a eGese COs MbemGamitas sc... Cake: 458 yet, Ph sarod Ley G20) Eavernd,....... eae. 566 | Leuce, Se. chien eh 595 1. DUG an aa HERS Bia ina cise coerce RNR 210) Leucodesmia, ...... 639 Mabidometa, eects. Bre echiri@pery ai: veimeels 392 | Leucophthalmia, 498 ACC OMMUS He wos 10 Res tiar 226 | Leiphron, .....0..s- 607 | Leucophthalmia, 498 Waccoplulus, ‘p00el%.. 218 | IE Ginal irs dere saree Cee OOO TEEUCOPIS,) oo eee ses 813 Lachnocrepis, 213 | Lepidocyrtus, ...... 30 | Letcorhinia, ....... 81 Lachnosterna, .. 318 | Lepidophora, STAR Sticospis:« ixdedenes 649 MMOS): are wiahgs List 115 Lepidosaphis, . 129|Leucostola, ........ 755 IWetacoma i) is 509 | Lepidostoma, ...... 69} Léucostoma, ....... 777 WMAcosomipa,! ..%)0 02509 Wepinotusy 66. cuit Se PMBUICHTAS be. Seghvest 41 Lemophleus, ...... 263|Lepipolys, .......-. Aoi itamcalts,; 5. psuwet 756 IeSTMOS ACCS) v1!) SOO |e MiStriay | tis sue ee oer pestbeliwlar orn: 5 \ccew 80 ILO UE Sea 535 | Leptacinodes, ...... 242 | LIBELLULIDA, ...... 78 Lagium, TAGSa! GRP MIDAS pcre ial CLA (42) Giiornia, .. \codav 97 BRAG RETD AAS 0) 6 el ule, S04 EP HMG! Moc ccc ki 440) Eibytheay. .... «bes. 413 Lamenia, PHICERPTINIDA,. .agleinke 228: LIBYTHEIDA, ....... 413 emp iia, MMO MU SH ULNUS nt oe, 8 amie 228 Ligyrocoris, ....... 143 Lampronota, ....... 629 | Leptinotarsa, ....... 845 Ligyrus, ........... 320 LAMPYRIDH, .. SOS O eptis, 10. cc contre imacodes: |. cided 512 55 IN 866 LIMACODIDA, .. WWinvenittts). ee ao ee Limnebius, LIMNEPHILIDA, ... Limnephilus, . Limnerium, Limnichus, Limnobaris, Limnobia, Limnophila, ‘e) fe” (6/10) [ewe ei fev elem =nie Cr Mmmnopioray . .0 00s Limnoporus, . Limnotrechus, Limonius, Limosina, Limothrips, Limulodes, Lina, Lindenius, Linnemyia, Linolathra, Lioderma, Liodes, Liogma, Liolyda, Liopus, LIoTHEID, Liotropis, Gc wo O 0-0 O10: 5 tPO ON) OC ee ee ee SO.0O0.0 0 a} 6 6 temere er © eee WOFG SO CIS eee eee o}iul (pl) 7s) fet s fe) eee) (ima eee eee LIPARIDA, ..... Lipeurus, Lipocheta, Lipocosma, Tnpolesis, ae. iptitra: Lispa, ome) (ee eee eee eee ee ee eee Iispintse \. geen oF ef ele js © eer eee ely altey ‘sje 'e Lispocephala, ..... Lissonota, eee cece eee Fissonnoptens,. ee Listotrophus, PAStEONOLUS;...0 ace eee Litanomyia, .. Litargus, Lithacodes, Lithacodia, Lithocelletis, Lithocharis, Lithochrus, elpeiel Te a fere'je!e? 6's! © Pr itholathray.. aaa 244 Litholomia, . ARCH OSTD AT ety 1 aces Livia, Lixus, Loberus, Lobioptera, . Lobophora, . | Lobopoda, LocustTIpz, . | Loderus, Lomamyia, . Lomanaltes, . OO Go Lomatopleura, Lomechusa, . Lonchza, | Lonchoptera, elie) 0) 6) ooh te ve) <=) /eleene | LONCHOPTERIDA, .... 'Longistigma, Longitarsus, opidcar sean: Lopus, Boxandiisse: Moxaulus,, seen co ee ee ee Woncutio. 25a 'Lopheros, _Lophoderus, . | Lophodonta, | Lophopteryx, | Lophyrus, ey oc ee ee Oeo Oo Oso Oo ee eee ee eee ee ee eee ew Loxocephalus, . Loxocera, Loxostege, 'Lucanus, Lucidota, Laucilia, Ludius, | Luperaltica, Luperina, Luperodes, . | Luteva, Lycena, LYCHNIDA, . Lycia, Lycoperdina, Lycostomus, Lyctocoris,. Lyctus, see oicnenieme) se eee SOS 0 0 Lexotropa, 2.. [FOCAN TDA at aee eo ee eee ee ee eee eee ee ee ee ee eee fp) a) elecetslio=«! =. oe ee eee eee + ates O Ory Oro. ta aw fa) \e) (@ fete INDEX TO FAMILIES AND ’!| Lyroda, | Lysiphlebus, | Lytrosis, 'Macaria, | Machilis, | Macquartia, | Macratria, |Macremphytus, ... _Macrobasis, | Lycogaster, | Lymexylon, CINEREA Lycomorpha, Ecc Epa. | LYDIDAz:, | LycaIpz, 'Lygocerus, . | Lygrantheeeia, .... Lygus, Lygus, LYMEXYLIDA, Lymnecia, Lyonetia, Lyperosia, Lysitermus, i i ey © 0 (©) wiwhe: mre saa eecsee ee ee Macrocentrus, ..... Mactocéetay eee | Macrocoleus, .....~ | Macrodactylus, . Macrodyctium, ..... Macromeigenia, .... Macromia, Macronema, Macronoctua, Macronychus, Macrophya, MacropPip#, ....... Macropis, Macrops, Macrorileya, Macrosargus, Macrotelia, Macrotelus, Macroxyela, Macrurocampa, see ee ee ee sie serie olga te os fe © eqe ee ee? eee ee eee | Madarellus:” 22:3eae Magdalis, eee eee te eee 394 386 INDEX TO FAMILIES : 1. 3°50 (SE rn 451 VEE ACEHLID AS,» 1s i)ei%. 3). 301 WEIGCOCOYIS, .. 6.0.6.4 160 Malacomyza, 62 Malacosoma, 492 Mallophora, ... 752 IMO os. ,4,5 200 2abe!s 769 WEANNOLUS, ns)... 328): 371 UNMUBNUAITS,. cs. «\ sti d LS 300 Malthodes, 300 IVIAIMICSEGA, <6 oie. see 456 MUA Aah) a sees) JM incor 60 MANTISPIDA, 60 AWAURMD TAD os sca gehen os 300 WWNGHOCOWOG, ~... 6.65. 63 Meatsasimalus, .......2. ATI Wrineatonia, ..... 22: 522 MEGREAVONIA, . 2.55: 522 WWitiemietias 2. se. os 3 573 WMariyrinea, <>... .. 060 WieMmanmiba, ses. 8%. 430 WieIsiGeha, ok. 8 781 Mastogenius, ....... 294 MA ee 221 IWaetiOla), 07 2% 729 Mle.” acre 576 Mecopeltus, age Mecoptera, ..... 65 Mecostethus, 181 ileciiee se 523 MCN aA 523 Miceyimotarsus, ...... 372 Medeterus, ...... 756 Megachile, Hist O99 MEGACHILIDA, ...... 695 Mégacelum, ....... 163 Megalocoleus, 160 Miegalodacne, 2.2... 259 Miesalopyge: ....2.. 514 MEGALOPYGIDA, ..... 513 Megamelanus, ...... 97 Megamelus, 97 Miegapenthes, .:...: 286 Megarhyssa, ....... 627 Mewarthrus, ...0 ake 249 Megastigmus, ...... 650 Megastilicus, 245 SS Eee 253 AND GENERA. 867 Megischus, .. 604 | Merisus, 642 Melalopha, AB OIIVNCE ITIL 9: osc. cat Denne 325 Wiclanactes, yaeriacn POO Mertita, os 000.2104 179 Melanethus, ....... l3o).Merocorine,. . 2.23 145 Melandtya, 0.20% 365} Meromyza, .. 808 MELANDRYIDH, ..... ous | Meronera,. ...2302- 237 Melanobracon, ..... 615 | INNEO DG, peksca 2 s2.2'1 66 Melanocoryphus, ... 140 Meroptera, . oD Melanolophia, 504 Mesamia, ....-0/.-: 103 Wielanolestes, eis war LOAN ESHE CS. 1.2 3 2 -Peet hes 399 Melanomma, ATA | Mesitus, ........... 667 Melanophila, 292 | Mesochorus, ....... 618 Melanophora, ...... 784 | Mesocrina, 616 Melanophthalma, 275: Mesogramma, 767 Melanoplus, .. Ss Mesoleis,. i ..cee ss 622 Melanorhopala; 149 | IMEsolepitisne tee + 624 Melanostelis, 695| Mesoleuca, ..... 497 Melanostoma, 766 | IMresolomia. sete: 464 NielanOtis asa 287 | Mesopsocus, ....... 53 Melanoxanthus, .... 116; Mesorhaga, ........ 754 IWISTASIS a .eikc aeeee 367 Nacopheray eee 504 Nadata,. .chcneee eee A87 N #0GEID&, 152 Neogeus, 2.) sa5eeee 152 Nannia, | ..: AT | Platydema, ......: Phoricheta, (C82) Se hiytaliiss. ean eae 319| Platygaster, .. PE ORIDA Ce ky ee 761 Phytocorts, . 163) PLATYGASTERIDA, Pino tintias =, kde sy ete fel (Piiy fodicetis, aeemed: 629 | Platygerrhus, ...... Phoroceras *.....issensOu) Pe My LOM, hcont ns cipeeatl 327 | Platymetopius, ..... Phorodon, ..-) 2a 18 »Phytonomus,, 9-..:.22 38) 0Platynota, seen RH OL bICA, ene SHOr sey tOplidea, 4.2: sae 980 |"Platynus, J saeeeae PiOrinus) 2 Asean: 28) Be hy ecelis soe aoe gee a9 | Platypalpus, Syaeaeee Photomonplus, ss1re0004 (eiazorhinus, 92h sacs 389 | Platypeza, ......... WOLOpSIS: we. ceee hae G64) WRIaeUrUs,. ooo ee 392 SPLATY PEZIDA. Sasa Fe OLUTIS,, ae. fe bys 298) JETERTD AN. oe Shere AIT | Platyphylax; ..cie2. Phoxopteris, .26.. 5: GAAS TRIE TIS!, os sles aiekeeeee AlN Platyptera, tee 08! PhracmatObiaseee AA) MEME STIs fh la epi 148 | Platypteryx, aoe Plaryoanea, sas ey: 68 | Piezocorynus, ..» 405)) Platyptilia, eee 785 PuNID AS. jal eee 304 (ERE MODIS). > peer ol Ptinus, Ptochiomera, Ptomophagus, Ptosima, Ptychoptera, Publilia, ieilex: PULICIDA, Pulvinaria, Purpuricenus, Pycnoderes, Pycnomerus, Ry cioplitiswenear see Pycnopsyche, Pygzus, Pygarctia, Pygolampis, Pygostolus, Pyractomena, PYRALIDA, Pyralis, Pyrameis, Iyrausta,? .cktosie oe Pyrgota, Pyrgus, Pyrochroa, PyROCHROIDA, Pyromorpha, PYROMORPHIDA, .... Pyrophena, Pyrophila, Pyropyga, Pyrrharctia, Pyrrhia, PYRRHOCORIDZA, Pyrrhomelecta, Psyche, PYTHIDA, Pytho, OOO) nic Ol Oo ae eee ee 50 O05 0 Co Co Gig eo es eee © © © OO Cobos, Spier See esoeees Or OO) Oe) OG o)ei a) 0) teats acte—e. FOL CUO ORO CCIE C15 ee ee eee Quadrigana, | Quedius, @, ele « (e's) ‘eliaite! i Rachela, Racheospila, ee 0 6 @.0'6 @ we e w) vce 8] eo" sere! INDEX TO FAMILIES - AND GENERAL 646 | Ranatra, “..2 eee 157 305 |Raphia, “).. ae 448 144 | Raphiptera, . g2eee 528 930 | Raphitelus, ........ 643 294 | Rasahus, .. 0.21.00: 155 708 | Réctrvaria, 4. ae 596 93 | REDUVIIDA, ~~ Silene 152 702 | Reduviolus, .:..... 149 (02) Reduvius, eee 15 124 | Reichenbachia, 235 326 | Remigia, =S.-ee nae 478 165 |) Renia,.. 2. eee 483 961 |\Resthenia,-...- wae 162 231 | Ret, eee 537 68 | Reuteria, 9) ..aeeneem 160 144 | Reuterscopus, ...... 160 441 | Rhabdiopteryx, AQ 154| Rhabdophaga, ..... 727 607 | Rhabdopterus, ..... 344 298 | Rhaeboscelis, ...... 295 520 |‘ Rhacium, sae 330 o27 |Rhagoletis, ». 22: 0s s0t 4\\l-||Rhagovelia, fees 150 524 | Rhamphidia, ....... 705 799 |Rhamphomyia, ..... 760 423 Rhanis, .. 7 258 3d¢3 | Rhantis, eee 221 . 373 _Rhapmdodemas, .... 505 514) Rheumaptera, ...... 496 514 Rheumatobates, .... 151 765 | Rhexidius, 233 450 |Rhexius, ... een 233 297 | Rhicnoessa, 2. sae 812 440) | Rhimphoctona, ..... 619 404 | (Rhinacloa, “ay eee 160 140 | Rhingia, — 7 ae 768 . 693 | Rhinomacer, -....... 377 510 | RHINOMACERIDA, BTiS 367 | Rihinonens, 7-.eer 393 367 | Rhinopsis, .......-: 676 Rhinosimus, © ieee 367 | RHIPICERIDA, ....... 281 ‘Rhipidandrus, . 310 G22" aUneear. = | Rhipidias*;. ae 704 = | RHIPIPHORIDA, ..... 376 | Rhipiphorus, .0..... 376 | Rhizagrotis, < 222 Sears AQA RIN ZODIUS oe. oer eee 13 499 |Rhizophagus, ...... 274 INDEX TO FAMILIES AND: Salpingus, hodites, .. iio. 603 Rhodobenus, . 397 Riodophotra; ...... 467 Meapeas, |. . io. ky 613 Rinopobota, s.'.0% 547 Rhopalomyia, ..... 729 Rhopalophora, ..... 327 Rhopalosiphum, 118 Rhopalum, . 682 FRMOpUs, 2 heehee: 644 Pinos.) (Thal es. 5 623 Riyacionia,§ si. 1.) Oat Rhyacophila, 69 RHYACOPHILIDA, 69 Rhynchagrotis, 452 iivimenites,.. 2.330% 378 RHYNCHITIDA, ..... 317 Ry MenOlis, 4... 2: 399 Rhynchomilichia, ... 813 ny PObIns,: Asal! s.se 252 RHYPHIDA, Pr ietiiaenT 36 Rhypholophus, ..... 706 eeliiy DIMI). Leyte sce: 736 BliyS Sain) oo ete iaie ae ns 627 RMVSSAlIIS, oy oe ie 614 Rhyssematus, ....; 390 NMTySSEMAUS, 62). 314 RHyYSsuvipa, ....... 261 Rythmonotus, 619 PRAMS Wa 8 oo aie beste: Spe 647 Telli ae eee 799 ehvailae 2. nal ae e A472 Rocconota, 156 eceliay ly. kalau en 436 PWOMAIEUM, (ic s:bocies O20 IRIS, |S. wap easale & 234 S. Sabulodes, . 508 PRICUUIN occ s a ww oe 251 BACtOnus, .: . : wetul 614 menissetia, OnKtls 126 RRO: eae w ent 166 SwWidide.. .. evan 166 Sulepria. ..< awk n 534 S21 Es eR se 484 S17 DIGRESS 673 Sandalus, Sanninoidea, Samia, Saperda, Sapintus, Sapromyza, SAPROMYZIDA, ...... Sapyga, SAPYGIDA, Sarcephacayumene SARCOPH AGID AS, Sargus, Sarpedon, Satrothripal, eae SATYRIDA,, Satyrus, SATURNIIDA, Sayapis, SiCWETODUS, PeaeeE on ee: Sayomyia, Saxinis, SCAPHIDIIDA, ....... Scapiuiciunmaeeeerer Scaphinotus, Scaphisoma, Scaphoideus, SCARABAIDA, Scarites, Scatella, Scatophaga, SCATOPHAGIDA, Scatopse, Scelio, SCELIONIDA, ..... Sceliphromy an. ween SCENOPINIDA, Scenopinus, Scepsis, Schinia, Schistocerca, Schizocerus, Schizogenius, Schizoneura, Schizophilus, . Schizura, || Schoenicus, . Schoenobius, Scheenomyza, COO OG OCH ONC) ove @¢ 6 ¢'e BO OOO eee ore see oeeoee eee oes ees ose ee ee te ew oc eee ee oc e es ee ow oe eee oe eee eo ee oecee ees eo 2 8 © eee eo ow oso ee eo ee ee CC ee ey eee Wikeie) ul ahguulte! © Sere) ace Cy te LL © es e).0) 6 6 8.8 ¢-are'< je Schreckensteinia, iociata Sciasma, GENERA. | Sciagraphia, 'Sciaphilus, ote 8-0 6 are Sciapteron, ... eee oe Sciomyza, ... | Sclomyzip#, 'Sciophila, 3: Scirtettica, Scirtes, sseee OOLene eerie Scolecocampa, ..... Scolia, SGoLIIDm, ... oss eeees On SCC ty tol ly Scoliopteryx, .... Scolobates, . 916 6) 6) oe Scolopendrella, Scolopostethus, Scolops, ScoLyTIDa, .. SCOlvitisy er. Scopzopsis, Scopus, ... Scopatias sss Scopelosoma, Scorpiorus, . Scotobates, . Scotochroa, . Scraptia, oe. | | Scudderia, .. .| SCYDMANIDA, Scydmeenus, | Scymnus, ... | Scyphella, .. fseythris, \. ; Secodes, .... | Sehirus, | Seira, Selandtia-. -: Selenta, ..... Selenophorus, Seleucus, Selidosema, Semasia, .... Semiophora, Semioscopsis, Semiotellus, Senotainia, . Senta kak Seoptera, evs eo) wie) whe, eh e eS) ee lal we ee) elrave Te Je BS Or wt ~ ot — CO IY bo Yo lo Cr Sepsis, Sepsisoma, Serica, Sericoderus, SehicOmiyia, eee Sericosomus, SIGHIGOSLOMG, Baetias SERICOSTOMATIDA, Derropal pus; see .c es Sesia, ESTIMA 45! eae Setodes, Setomorpha, <2 5: SeHOstOrna sae aes SIALIDA, Silis, Silpha, SILPHIMAy acoso Silvanus, SIMULIDA, Simulium, Siphoplagia, SIPMOLIa, Sars. eee Siphonella, SIRICIDA, Sirthenea, Sitodrepa, orleans Sitones, Sitotrogare. ls Ae SHXCOMGLTS: gs. 2st SMERINTHIDA, .... Smerinthus, SMMiCtat.. 2, eee: SMUCRON YS, . ae ee Smilia, Smodicum, 9005 OF Go's ee ce eee ee ee Oo Ost nO) oo) ONG ©) (0) se 01101 e) © [ele ia « ofee se ee ee 8 eee ee eevee Siahise fe) keh oe Sibines 4.0 ae art Sicvairees seal Si@alplatisy case cece ee ee we ee wwe © © (0) 48 © 2 » © se a ee ee ew COO Ges 1G MCAT ce ae. SB Sinophorus, ....5.. SibCOxayKerane oy a aames Siphocoryne, ...... ©) (s, (e) je! tee" fe Siphosturmia, 2°: SURES cee Sea ee 2 hae SisVGOSEAN ain. 5.6..48 ese eee eee or @\'s) (6: (©) 0 1e Sy Oecd ae eee ww we ety ee INDEX TO FAMILIES AND GENERA. TOW eSinymthunus, — ) 58 34; Spilosoma, . 439 803| Solenaspis, ....... 596| Spilotus, ........-. 365 NEE S GUAGE Sue 6 aoe ae 681 | Spogostylum, ...... 745 S00\“Solenopsis; ..2...4 607 | SPONDYLIDA, ....... 323 317 | Solenozopheria, 602 | Spongiphora yee 171 Zoe Solubeay..: ace ae 135\| Spragueid, @--eeeeeee A773 768 | Somatochlora, ..... 79)|iSpudastica eee 619 MSO Soromidy so ee 273 | Stachyocnemus, 147 OO epalanciay a sea 641) Stagmatophora, .... 560 69| Spallanzania,...... 783 Stagmomantis, 175 365 | Spangbergiella, . 103 | StrapHYLINIDZ, 236 519) Spanotecnus, ...... 624) Staphylinus, ieee 239 516 Sparganothis, ..... 548) Statira, 4 tee 364 LONSSPALinS, > ...jere Bese 270) Steganay Jaslene 819 574.| Sparnopolius, ..... 747 | Steganoptycha, .. 543 Spa AOpatSiOn,. . Ac AEE 653)) Stelidata> _.=eae 272 Sof opathius, . Mie. oe- 614) Siri eee 695 57| Spermophagus, ..... 356 | Stelis) 25h eee 695 511| Spheridium, ...... 297) Stenammia; sae ysee 658 505| Spherocera, ...... 796 | Stenaspilates, ...... 508 612 | Sphizeroderus.). seer 1O94"Stenelmis, iaae eee 279 299 | Spherophthalma, ... 664! Stenispa, .......... 3990 229, Spherophoria, ..... 767° Stenobothrus, 2.0.7: 180 228 | Spheropyx, ......- 612 | Stenocranus,. 1. .eee8 97 262| Spharagemon, ..... 182 | Stenodeman ae aee 162 (SRE CID AS. Sete: 676 | Stenodynerus, ..... 670 >i Sphecius, = esnees 679} Stenolophus, ...... 2AS f5(1| SpMecodess -.. 5k 689:)(Stenoma, ee aaa 560 619| Sphecodina, ....... 425 | SrENOMATIDA, ..... 560 3085 Sphecomiyiay nso 771} Stenomesius, ...... * 639 118 | Sphecophaga, ..... 622) Stenomyia, = +. oan 800 PIN Sphesinia. ea) eee 767 | Stenophylax, ....... 68 778| Sphenophorus, ..... 397} Stenopoda, ........ 154 809 | Sphenestethus, .... 324] Stenoscelis, ........ 399. TIS SONEX; os cs ome: 670 | Stenosphenus, ..... 328 593 Spilocrytius, ..... 630 | Stenotarsus, ....... 258 52 Sipilosoma 4. 439 | Stenotrachelys, 502 593|SPHINDIDA, ....... B11 | Stenotus) eee 164 os) Sphindus, -.- oar 311 | StENOXENIDA, ...... T11 305) | SPHINGIDAL gay hcnee 424| Stenoxenus, ....... 711 380 Sphinx, ..-. dees 498) Steins.) =. see 249, 594| Sphragisticus, ..... 144 | Stephama, ..-...... 151 165 | Sphyracephala,.--.- 805 | STEPHANIDA, ...... 604 A30| Spilochalcis, ...... 649 | Stephanoderus, A02 A30) \Spilogastenr,.. ne 799 Stephanus, ... 23538 604 649 | Spilographa, ...... &01 | Stethaulax; 72 e0aee 132 ao4 | Spllomena, | eeeese- OV Gi Stethonus, ...ken cree Zot ZOOM opillomuy ia, seeenaciee TUN SthHenOpis;. (cia. Aaee 578 Ba) Splonolaguacnaneces 5AT Cetibadiumye, : 4 jeer A468 . INDEX TO FAMILIES Stichopogon, Stictica, Stictocephala, Stictocephala, Stigmatomma, Stigmella, Stigmus, Stilbosis, Stilicopsis, Stilicus, tilpnus, StIREUTUS, © we Stiphrosoma, STIZIDA, Stobera, Stomoxys, Strangalia, Strategus, Strationiyia, STRATIOM YIDA, Straussia, Strigoderma, Strobisia, Strongylium, Strongylicoris, Strongylogaster, Strongylogastroidea, Strongylotus, Strophosomus, Sturmia, Stygeropis, Stylogaster, STYLOPIDA, Stylopyga, Sunius, Symmerista, Symmerus, Symmorphus, Sympetrum, Sympherobius, Sympherta, Symphobus, Symphora, Symphoromyia, Symphysa, Sympiesis, Svmplectu, Sympyenus, . Synchita, 0 0 0) Ooo or O06 ©, open © OO Ono. 0 ONG ia) (8) (8) (a) fel Ae! 6: \e) s PO ui) Oy aa (ed oe einen etye eee eee eee eee ee eee oo eee ee Bicotsele lish 0) 's: BURKE) eee 0! a DaCh at) JOmiO FO #0) Oia ee) eee Dad Oda thers Siepre! 6 wore AND: GENERA. 877 MOM SNC NOGA 7sc2y 2 0/2 0 4A 499 | Tzeniocampa, 460 GOiSynehtoay a Lae 364 | Tzeniopteryx, ...... 40) QIU Sivaidiyidisiws .ths.5 eee Mor L anaconda. bee: 54 SOOT Synlieghies, .,.-1..awe 758 Tanymecus, 379 GaGW Saweches! 1... oh 6a lany pus; oh. £75 713 SOG bon Gle dials: (idee see 475|’Tanysphyrus, ...... 385 Oa MnelyS,,* .c..1e. heel ae 498 'Tanystropha, 516 TOO ESV MET US a oh. teen 597 | Taphrocerus, 295 DAS Syietay \o..+ 9+ ee 300i) Dapinomarlsts ss. ss. 660 245! Synhalonia, ....)... 693 | Taracticus, 751 632 | Synoecetes, ........ 627 \ Vaxontisie. .. hele. 582 137 | Synothyreopus, S681 | Pavonus, |). 08 583 LGA ES yntenia, tesa (23h | Claetion Mees bee. s 76 ONES ymtomaspis. -. sane G50 Melamottaye tae. 91 TES YN TOMUDZS, oe AOE MN lea + aii a eee. oe 432 788 | Syntomosphyrum, .. 639} Telenomus, ........ 653 378.0) ASavae Sibley eee 179| Teleonemia, ....... 149 SoM aS yetuitiicies a Valea ieee 770 | Telephanus, ioe A268 TOURS ERP ECD VES cs ae 763| Telephorus, ........ 299 736 | Syrphoctonus, ..... 621 | Telmatophilus, ..... 264 KIL Siqolenbisn We ee T6Giel elplitisaveys.. sees 555 e20)Sysphincta, 2.9000. 656 | Temelucha, ........ 617 JOO VOVSSalita, sane eerie 508 | ’Temnopsophus, 301 202 oy stena,, . 452708 os obs |» Lemimostotnia; *2 a ©. 771 IG 2N I Systioe Class trees eye PAG Demat as Ni 6 See oe 576 084 | Systratiotuss ....... 165: Renebrios 5.0... 722 359 Soa MSvsiropus ume ween La” | Denebtioides,. ~ 1. :2 276 160 | 'TENEBRIONIDA, ..... 357 380 | TEN THREDINIDA, 581 781 Ue | Tenthredo, 585 709 | TAaBANIDA, _ 738 Tenthredopsis, ..... 585 hic Ta pans:) / law owen 740 | Tephritis, 802 STG aybraday ci.) na. wee 748 | Tephrochlamys, 795 LAr tere lial,” ois Sdn 781 Tephroclystia, . 495 245 | TACHINIDA, . 174, Tephronota, 799 Ade! Tachinomyia, 2... POIMhemasy van rccan ees Su DAT (ee | Glee labhahh (aioe inn ee OAGeninGhr Laine, ool: 119 669 | Mpaehiycellis: os see 216! Termes, .... 49 81) Tachydromia, ...... 758 | TERMITIDA, ........ 49 61) Tachygonus, . 392 | Tetanocera, (96 623 | Tachyporus, ....... 246 Tetanolita, 8&3 624 | Tachypterus, MSSOP PefamOpsy rect cas. oe 800 366 | Tachyptila, iN557)) PetartopeuSyr. «2355 244 744 | Tachysphex, ........ 6838 Tetracheta, (92 Salhi Tachytes,: cuewane apaal _Xanthopastis, ...... 468 imi Be, 3 GENS | Typophorus, ....... 343) Xanthoptera, 473 ae he ae NEES Ene at nahn oP 236 _Xanthorhoe, ....... 497 ee Loe ee - daltons, SE 299 | Xanthosarus, ... 696 en WAL a cL sacryh ol a pera : | Xanthoteras, ....... 598 ey, 0805 | iene We egy Trioza, eae 110 Ufeus, ............ Psi ae i chs eek ce - in ee vag) Wlolouche, 4. ABT | ae ee pe A iocon, ips Moma a ge SOU tae ca eke “iis ae UPTO BON, ak 6 elses 430 Ulomorpha, a ieite ei ; Ss one oie iululedes tag ey. 63 | a uae -Punuebe aoe aitomas®. us... io 2. 260 Ute ca ek Te eae ee ae a ee Pde hs ise 2h 7ig| Wuew eee, ceca: a eee sie = Ate NS HOEK A laa sj) SO cece wi Arechalopoda, ...... 132 CHAOTUSEA 3 auc Jee oe Oe pee te a fo ee 9. 51s)\Utorealphus a eee a: pe ee 7o5| Utetheisa. -. 2... f5g)| Sestoeis) Bae — oe Xiphidium, sae: Nee 189 irorodermas oi... .: 266 Me ee eet ee ere? hs. Pas OOO) WV alentiniawe — ease 4so0e ee ae . ie HOPOPMGSHS,.. > 6s <1 ' 9 ee r\Varbuen PA eee = TROGOSITIDA . 276| Vanessa Ne eee All me oh Trogus a ies 636 iiensin, ae 496 ee oe ee pe eespienes ‘gees 405 | Vespa Oe: 671 ne I eee... 769 ne Sc ey 671 ee bar a iicopidopria, ~...%..'. 651) Vipio, . | | ; 7 615 ame a i ate a mee ees Chat ae uae Bees Wie 2 ee = XYLOCOPIDH, ....... 698 ek an a ee ee - AAV AAMASINA, cs. 6p. a0 556 W. eee ie : Ie yMehas sin erin s 801 ae = tee 697 NViolSina ets crate, ¢ 567 oe wales vn (43 TRY PETIA, eat ae aes 801 WE ce 5 ee eae a2 Suet ae oe oie... 800 \Watnthemiiaee<. yc: 782 | Xylopinus, 359 Peyphon, 2s. es. Fos blige See ot laces is mpc enege - MEV PODITYS): \ a.» chun 306 ASS CS AR ae eS Bebo ee ys pee RN | Xyloteres, Nk ee 102 Trypoxylon, ....... 684. X: ae nae 9 ar Bp yGHea ei cso ch WIS Mabea,: (han aly mee a “ae PDGMUEUES occa as < 389 | Xanthidium, ...... 692 BO TOIISS f.00 Gece seis’ OMEN antes kek nc wits oc 464 Y. Shag Ree aN hee 391 | Xanthochroa, ..... 368 | Yponomeuta, ....... 552 ylonotus, 827 | Xanthogramma, T67 | YPONOMEUTID, 52 880 INDEX TO FAMILIES AND: GENERA. MpSia nected wen: AGS BNC ars pene 606. Zilera,... ./..; eee 365, Vipsolophus, 25h. 1889 Zelia, 22. cccdle ie 784 | Zodion, .s. eee 772 )Zelleniat ss extsaise 553; Zohantes, _. .uraneee 372 S SIS Ge Ce Ss a apes 155 | Zonitis, «geome 374 (PAetmIOdes ae. st ahece. 624| Zopheroteras, ...... 598 ENIGOLESS a ec ae ST Zemagres< Mepesie lek 608 | Zophodia, _.- taser 534 Pale ly its .3 2 gee ee SNM sre: 8 cb Pa eT eae 669 | Zygogramma, eteee 345, SOU o>.) tee ree 163'|Zeugophora, . s+ 398 | ZYZOMACTOS, ......- 392 VE, SEA DIRS eo a AD NWZACUZETAd 8.05 Sete e O15) Zyrasy. \s. ae 238 Zanclognatha, 222% 481 | Index to Popular Names. Few insects have popular names that are definitely applicable to one species only. The same insect may be known under different names in different parts of the State, and the same name is often applied to quite different insects. Quite usually the food plant is associated with a general term, as wheat louse, melon louse, apple louse, etc., etc. Any references to popular terms of this character must necessarily be somewhat indefinite, because there are half a dozen species of plant lice on apple, two or three dozen species of galls on oak and so on. Throughout this list I have given the popular names in general use in this State, and the index gives also a number of the crop headings with the chief pests infesting them. =. A. PAGE. PAGE (OAM Y! WOU ye ea ae a bee ee eee 458 malamtiats silk wom, ........... 431 PATASIC Ree ee hos tse: 778 Ambrosia beetles, ... 0.50. ..0... A000. Asparagus: beetles; 2... .2...4..-- 339 PiMenican > Troctis——marrisina, .. ol4 — Aissassin bugs. .....5.......+ 152 tent, caterpillam 02.4. 492 AMeOUMOIS stain moth, ........ 504 B. PMMaMaMADNS AIICE? Ol, ss. cs eee ce 43, 86 Anopheles and malaria, ......... Gls, Back eswitimers: = 4. 2... 5.bOret,._.. 4:4 eee AQ4 Bumble-bees. oo. 2s ee eee 698 seed midse, | 2 ae 127 Buryine beetles... au auee ee 228 stem borer, <2) 320 eeeee 259 Butterties-and mots). .2. 2... 407, -Cockroach,. .<... 2.22 =e 174 Codline moth; 2.7.3. eee 546 C. Coppers-butterflies, 4.22 eeeeee 414 Corn: bill-byes, .-....4.4 5 eee =p at Cahbase butterites, <0. 52.5. s8c AIT chinch-bug,... ..)..2. eee 142 CUCM: ess ee 393 pollen maggot, . .-c eee 767 harlequin bee eee 136 root louse. 2.2. .2- =a 117 lOO Pei ee. areee: «ye ALO root -web-worm, .... = eaeee 530 TS OL Mud ean eee 792 WOU. Oh. ok 407 plant-louses Aaa es: 1:17", Cottons moths =. a A771 pliutella,. 7.2 jehetts cee 553, Cottony maple scale... aaee 124 7 Span-wOmle soa e se ATO! Com louse, .. so Secene ee 46 | paHIP) SOM se cs oo Coe eas ate 83. Crab. louse, 22: ..4<225. 63 46 BEROTATAGS <)> tee eee erg 417 Cranberry berry worm, ........ 533 zebra caterpillar, ...456, 459 caterpillars: eee 547 CadGicemnes:. bos... some we tees 67 fire WwoOfit,- 26. eee 547 Cae I Ares teen) Ae eee a 276 itiit WO, <3. .eeee 533 PHC AMIEL: WVOLMIS a Spt as sists, oe eee 495 girdle wort, .. 22 eas 530 ar penten, ats. real 3a nem eee: 663 laity dids. 0 70a ee 186 DCCA: SAREE 30 Se) oes ne 698 leaf-hoppers, ..... 102, 104 worms=—Cosside, .... 516 MHIGSE; 60.5) ep 2 ee 732 Carpet eetless | + 0a . uae. 265, 267 Saw-Hye sass ae eee 589 INDEX TO POPULAR NAMES. PAGE. Cranberry tip-wormy.*...../1.42% 732 WAS = WOT. seen cen 047 (CP Sig =8 CC aa Oso Rn oe 703 (CCRC). Ansa gan tae a aaeesy AS Sear e nena 190 Cankled flannel moth; o6sm..... 513 ScOnomeDUer ieiney . MANN eee 174 Wirelzoor DEES; Hid I eee 668 Cucumber beetles—striped and SMOtte eee NIL ne 348 EACH: am sca ota ca eave.) 02 Gurciiio—on' plums. Ye... 390 Giana nGeDOher, 15 ladies. Wlaenl Ak 519 NOMS Chines acc araraveie ae Me As ik 118 SpanswoOrm, ) 2) ..8 a. oe 501 Senn Cit @lety, ot ake. « 595 BIDUMOREL shee. «xslt teens se B02 NAA isfy ets MVE AR AIT 590 Sitter mombict yey ie ur is 445 Grmtitia mote... ao. . ete lo 431 D. PIS eT MOTNS, A eget) « surateeh ee 443 Wraimcernites. ro. Fi abla Eaba 757 Wankeiine; beetles, 22... ve ssa as 307 Wareminte, weedles, "2... kee ese 73 IDS. TEINS sega eae ar ey 37 ND SaVANWHAUCIIN sass wes sac wb ares 52 IDSC Se oe ry ok ec wot cea als acs 738 MeltawamoOtns, b. 6s... ee. 480 Devil’s darning needle, ........ 13 DICER DEES, kbs. ice fee. 689 TIGIS OS a ae ar 656-667 Diwame: beetles, je... cu ee es 218 TRIG OMe. Gveteinlcs sk sicscvars: M8 eo gas 56 AGUS Es wi source anal ase fa 4G cate ape 46 Does head butterfly, \. .. dock en 419 NOAOM TEES Oo. ee hegre ees 13 IBROMIGM NYS, cane < ces So avcverea Wace xr & 768 BOM NUON shaccianne x sate ceoeta a8 510 HBIMOMMOEELIES,. ove wa koa s cxceuls « 312 E. Rr rae este loon bte te Wergraa lik 738 MUNG URE TAL aciSass cscchans weet. TERR 171 Bight-spotted forester, ......... 442 PyeCtpion light” bulk. octal 1k 167 833 PAGE Elm four-horned sphinx, ....... 429 Nepean (=\=1 ol rae rae ea Lae? 347 wood leopard moth. 515 Bwomyaas Seale; 22. '1..'.' 2.92. 126 F. Baivaniives WOGM; isles ee oe. eens 45] Canker worms Vers... .. ss A95 WED-WOLM, (ic c8edeteutiess 43 ialseverane siies,: 112) 27%! |... 736 HROMEIMES Hs £ hee tcc eters 2 -< 290 worm on cranberry, 547 JEISIa: BUSS eee RS | 56 TAT OL se 9. Nehari nee EAD ee 34 Glee uieisyt (scapes Pate aE: MR oe 139 footed “ies. UST 2. 796 headimbOrersi) \\i5);0eets o 291-295 Pileas SERleS eso vrc\s tte ty sk hes 349-354 EWA ie ac eiettOh OT TREN, OG 701 Filesh=thie Swish. ee note ee 3 ae 785 | SGI, 3 3 CIN I en eM 703 ElOuG=mOthai gee eee... lee 535 Hlower beetles, ... <2 Aaa 301, 302 THES. Bee, GULP ROIE EE FORPENIRE 763 Forest tent caterpillar, ......... 49? onk=taill caterpillatss ie eomee eo 489 Eour-hormed: sphinx, 200.27 °% - .. 429 IE PATE Ss ewok, Ge ae. RE. 807 Enittilaries—Areynnis, ..2....¢. 409 Er Oomhoppercis «ie. nese eae 98 Prat bank -beetle;, eet. yaa. 403 TI Reye ais Ee SL ROSE OR SM 810 Worm Of Cranberry, =. 2% 533 Fuller’s rose beetle, ............ 319 umeus sisetles.: snes. ms. (> Sune 250 Sasi wn SA Caters «awe 722 G. Gall fies or: wasps, \ /.aeaewse st 595 Snats or midges, jas4 Hoi 125 Garden web-worm, ............. 523 Ghost moth sonnei iA meee! 2eHs 577 Giant’ root-borer::.. . isc ane Citas 323 WELer Duis 855 User & 167 Grrdlevtorappler 7. le. . be 676 WASP Sica retort crak sells ee oA 672 NMitisetin) beetles. occ «lodis o20 266 Mushroom maggots, ........ 122, 725 N. INES OMD Ue Samrat te eer 138 INetiinigmeatenpillars: » -snaess . 240 511 INaimtblevehiless a) sey te a ee es 784 INGHEAWVICOVAISS: Sic nn devs cals hes-s ec 396 O. @akaroaiGn Mi.) ae ten ee sian sa 598 legit smiinet pi ers as oe 570 Pinte TC awe ea, cae ee 326 WOMMISHPr cn Se eee Mane ares 33 Ole beccleswmos sot tos Ceres be 373 Omion yp Min ee ere. ae: 799 MASTOt ws ne ce eee ee 792 [SINTST3U BS pees Set, Se cei cg! 83 Orientalaenoackn 40 se. . eee 174 Oo lettimothoni te ie ee ees 443 OxeP warble ye pre aoe BF ates Oe Tile meOyctennctell scale acs sm. seo 129 P. Paper making wasps; was... <> 671 Parasitic, Tiesy” — 5 pater: tute 774 VUASDS: ofthe no epee. Se he 004 Rarsley worm. ebisuetcssks Re 420) ea losers ics kad Ss. seen 118 Weevil” 2c reed ankd