Edith M. Patch.
A Psyllid Gass on Juncus (Kuvua naculipennis Fitch).
Psyche 23(1):21-22, 1916.

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PSYCHE, 1916.
VOL. XXIII, PLATE V.
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19161 Hyslop-Elaieridce and Throscida 21 amber with four black fascia on disc and another pair near middle of sides almost attaining the lateral margins, the anterior discal fascia do not attain the anterior margin and are bluntly oval, the posterior pair are convergent posteriorly and are produced to attain the posterior margin. Elytra amber colored with black areas disposed as follows: humeral angles and scutellum and its cavity forming an irregu- lar transverse band across the base; elongate area on each side margin near middle- with a sinuate band connecting them with the median vitta which extends backward from the scutellum; posterior third except for two lateral rounded spots. Pro- sternum and flanks amber, prosternal sutures black, remainder of ventron dark brown, legs except cox= yellow. Front convex, anterior margin broadly rounded, moderately punctate. Antennae with joints two and three subequal, together equal to four. Pronotum not tuberculate at base, moderately evenly sparsely punctate; posterior angles unicarinate, carina distinct to apex of posterior angles- where it joins the lateral margin. Elytra not spinose at tip. Prosternum finely punctate, flanks coarsely punctate. Last abdominal segment similar in punctua- tion to preceding segments. Tarsal joint four (PI. V, Fig. 3b) with a moderately long slender lobe, not visible from above. Length, 5 mm.
Type locality: Rio Madeira, Brazil.
Type: No. 9046 Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard University. Type collected by W. M. Mann and F. Baker. This species which I have named in honor of Dr. Baker is near Monocrepidius pictu,s Cand. but is easily distinguished from this species by the absence of the ba,sal pronotal tubercle. EXPLANATION OF PLATE V,
Fig. 1. Drasterivs mami; a. dorsum of adult; b. pronotal sculpturing; c. pos- terior coxal plate; d. propleural sculpturing; e. tarsus; f. tarsal claws. Fig. 2. Monocrepidius mudeirensis; a. dorsum of adult; b. second, third, and fourth antenna1 joints; c. third, fourth, and fifth tarsal joints. Fig. 3. Monocrepidi'ns bakerei; a. dorsum of adult; b. tarsus. A PSYLLID GALL ON JUNCUS (LIVIA MACULIPENNIS FITCH)
Since 1857 when Fitch described this beautiful little insect, nothing more definite in regard to its habits has been recorded than that it is found in swampy places. Thomas in 1879 said that it was. "found on the sweet-flag, " but there is nothing in his account which would indicate that it fed upon that plant. 1 Papers from the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station: Entomology, No. 82.



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