The Ohio Journal of Science. Vol. XVI., No. 2 (December, 1915)Various
History
The Ohio Journal of Science. Vol. XVI., No. 2 (December, 1915)
Various
Natural history -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals
=Deltocephalus flavicosta= Stal. Quite abundant during middle
and late summer, principally in southern part of state. Swept
from native grasses and weeds. Occasional specimens taken from
wheat.
=Deltocephalus sayi= Fitch. Recorded from grass lands in North
western parts of state in September. Quite common in blue grass.
=Deltocephalus inimicus= Say. Common in all parts of the state.
All stages taken from May to November. Food plants include wheat,
oats, alfalfa, clover, cowpeas, timothy, blue grass, other native
grasses, and weeds.
=Deltocephalus albidus= Osb. & Ball. Recorded from the
collection of the Experiment Station at Columbia.
=Deltocephalus obtectus= Osb. & Ball. Quite scarce. Recorded
only from Mississippi County. Near swamps.
=Deltocephalus misellus= Ball. Captured but one adult, in a corn
field near Mississippi River at West Quincy.
=Deltocephalus productus= Walker. Rather scarce. Swept from
clover and weeds at Stanberry.
=Deltocephalus debilis= Uhler. Quite common on grasses in rye
and wheat stubble fields about Hannibal and West Quincy.
=Athysanus exitiosus= Uhler. Occurs throughout the state. With
the exception of Draeculacephala mollipes it is the most common
jassid of northwestern Missouri. Adults present at all seasons of
the year. Food plants include wheat, oats, corn, alfalfa, grasses,
and weeds.
=Athysanus bicolor= VanDuzee. Numerous in southern part of
state, especially in low or bottom lands. Feeds upon many weeds,
grasses and alfalfa.
=Athysanus obtutus= VanDuzee. Not common. A few adults taken
from sweeping wheat fields in the early spring. Recorded only
from Mississippi County.
=Athysanus plutonius= Uhler. Rather rare. Occasional specimens
swept from wheat in Scott and Mississippi Counties.
=Athysanus curtisi= Fitch. Only one adult captured sweeping
weeds at Hannibal.
=Eutettix clarivida= VanDuzee. Recorded from Lutesville and
Charleston, from millet and grasses. Nymphs numerous during
August.
=Eutettix osborni= Ball. Collected by Geo. W. Barber at Poplar
Bluff, from White Aster, used in ornamental plantings.
=Eutettix seminuda= Say. Rather numerous but not abundant.
Occurring in all parts of the state. Collected principally from
weeds and woody shrubs near swamps. Also from grape vines.
=Eutettix strobi= Fitch. Only one adult captured. Feeding on a
leaf of a willow tree growing in a swamp.
=Phlepsius apertus= VanDuzee. Very common throughout the state,
especially in the southeast section. Occurs in great numbers on
alfalfa and clover upon which crops they must be considered a
pest. Also recorded from grasses and weeds. Most abundant during
July and August.
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