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Ent. Cubana, vol. 3, p. 398), described from a single example sent 

 by Dr. Gundlach in Cuba (exact locality unknown), has ap- 

 parently not been recognized since, but a series of eleven speci- 

 mens from Florida in the Hubbard and Schwarz Collection (Haw 

 Creek June 10, Crescent City, Lake Poinsett May l,andCocoanut 

 Grove May 24) agrees well with Suffrian's description, except 

 that the specimens differ slightly from the description in the 

 hind angles and margin of the thorax, and in the size. The 

 size given, "Long. H'"; Lat. I'".," is the same as that stated for 

 Porphyraspis fallax, a specimen of which, in the National Col- 

 lection measures 5 mm., while the specimens under consideration 

 measure 5| to 6 mm. in length. The species is not congeneric 

 with any other cassidid in our fauna, and not having been re- 

 ported since its original description, still is listed under the genus 

 Coptocycla, the type of which does not appear to have been fixed. 

 An anomalous specimen from Piney Branch, D. C., May 27, 

 1906, collected by the late Mr. C. E. Burden seems very closely 

 related to this species but may be distinct. Another specimen 

 also from the vicinity of Washington (taken at Fourmile Run, 

 Va., May 30, 1910 by Knab) is superficially very similar but 

 has toothed instead of simple claws throughout. It is thought 

 best to await more data before attempting to attach a name to 

 either. 



20. Chirida guttata (Oliv.) As stated above signifera Hbst. 

 is antedated by Olivier's name and the available evidence indi- 

 cates their synonymy. Spaeth's Catalogue includes under this 

 name two subspecies and five aberrations bearing distinctive 

 names, two of which are there proposed as new (pennsylvanica 

 n. nov., for trabiata var. a Boh., and bohemani n. nov., for "gut- 

 tata Boh. (nee Ol.)")- The pale variety is frequently confused 

 with other species but is easily distinguished from all except ex- 

 tensa by the 3rd antennal joint being twice as long as the second 

 and by the sharp carina on the outer edge of a narrow groove in 

 which antennal joints 2, 3 and 4 lie when at rest. The species 

 occurs from Massachusetts and Montana to South America but 

 our locality records are not indicated on the accompanying maps. 

 The forms of this variable species are worthy of an extended 

 study on a very large scale but it may be well to call particular 

 attention to subspecies lecontei. 



21. Ghirida guttata lecontei (Cr.) is so strikingly different 

 in outline that, until sufficient evidence of its union with guttata 

 is obtainable, the name should be given greater prominence. 

 Of four specimens in the National Collection, one was collected 

 by Morrison in Arizona, another from the same state came from 

 the Belfrage Collection, the third is from Mesilla, N. M., July 

 15, 1897 (Cockerell) and the fourth is from the Huachuca Mts., 



