. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. September, 1941 Knight: Plant Bugs, or Miridae, of Illinois 119 narrow area at base; cuneus with white translucent band at base; posterior coxae pale, legs mostly dark brownish, anterior and middle tibiae yellowish. Food Plants.—Oaks {Quercus muhlen- bergii, Q. rubra and Q. alba) ; occasionally ash {Fraxinus sp.). A single specimen was taken on apple in Illinois. Known Distribution. — Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minne- sota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Illinois Records.—Thirty-nine males and
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. September, 1941 Knight: Plant Bugs, or Miridae, of Illinois 119 narrow area at base; cuneus with white translucent band at base; posterior coxae pale, legs mostly dark brownish, anterior and middle tibiae yellowish. Food Plants.—Oaks {Quercus muhlen- bergii, Q. rubra and Q. alba) ; occasionally ash {Fraxinus sp.). A single specimen was taken on apple in Illinois. Known Distribution. — Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minne- sota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Illinois Records.—Thirty-nine males and 38 females, taken May 9 to July 8, are from Antioch, Bluff Springs, Champaign, Don- gola, Dubois, Elizabeth, Fox Lake, Gales- burg, Glen Ellyn, Grand Detour, Havana, Keithsburg, Meredosia, Muncie, Oregon, St. Anne, Summerfield, Urbana, Willow Springs. Pseudoxenetus regalis (Uhler) Xenetus regalis Uhler (1890, p. 80). Adults.—Length , width Gen- eral color black; very similar to sciitellatus (Uhler), but with basal half of pronotum, sternum and pleura largely red. Food Plants.—Usually live oak {Quer- cus virginiana) ; collected also on other oaks {Q. alba, Q. rubra and Q. marilandica) in Illinois. Known Distribution.—Florida, Geor- gia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma. Illinois Records.—Ten males and 11 females, taken May 15 to June 15, are from Dubois, Galesburg, Havana, Keithsburg, Meredosia, St. Anne. Alepidia Renter Alepidia gracilis (Uhler) Pilophorus gracilis Uhler (1895, p. 42). Adults.—Fig. 140. Length , width (general color black, slightly shining; hemelytra ferruginous black, membrane pale fuscous; a darker spot on either side cover- ing apex of brachium; pale area present bordering cuneus; antennae and legs pale yellowish; femora sometimes darkened; ab- domen with a patch of silvery scales on either side near base. Host Plants.—Red pine {Pinus resi- nosa), Scotch pine (P. sylvestris) and Aus- trian pine {
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