Feb., 191 /J Xorth Auiericau Species of Merragata 105 



Merragata brunnea spec. nov. (Fig. lb). 



Shorter than M. foveata n. sp., the pronotum more abruptly- 

 constricted on the sides, the inner margin of the corium rounded, 

 the head and the pronotum reddish-brown or dark reddish- 

 brown, and the dusky patches on the hemelytra evanescent. 



Macropterous form. Head hairy, strongly deflected, the sides 

 strongly depressed above the eyes, with two longitudinal furrows con- 

 verging anteriorly (a median narrow ridge between the longitudinal 

 furrows), a longitudinal furrow on each side of the head just beneath 

 the eyes and antennae. Antenniferous tubercles large and prominent. 

 Antennae short, a little longer than the head; first, second, and third 

 segments subequal; fourth segment longest, stoutest, fusiform. Ros- 

 trum reaching a little beyond the posterior coxae. Pronotum rugulose, 

 coarsely punctate, sparsely hairy, the sides more abruptly constricted 

 than m foveata, with a transverse, punctate depression on each side just 

 back of the collar. Collar prominent, omated with fove«. Scutellum 

 with a narrow median carina. Sides of thorax with somewhat regular, 

 transverse rows of foveae. Abdomen hairy beneath; venter in cf 

 slightly depressed longitudinally and convex in the female. Hemelytra 

 with large, prominent nervures; the inner nervure of corium broadly 

 rounded. Wings about as long as the hemelytra. Length (cf and 9) 

 1.45 to 1.5 mm.; width about .65 mm. 



Color. General color reddish-brown or dark reddish brown. Anten- 

 nae testaceous, the apical segment infuscated. Legs testaceous, the 

 apical segment infuscated (claws excepted). Abdomen beneath blackish, 

 border with reddish-brown. Hemelytra white, the dusky patches 

 evanescent. 



Brachypterous form. Head and antennal characters agree with the 

 macropterous form. Pro thorax less constricted on the sides, the 

 humeri less prominent, the disc with a shallower median, longitudinal 

 groove. Scutellum broader. Connexivum very broad. Wing pads 

 vary in size, but usually ver^^ small. 



Color: General color reddish-brown. Wing pads white. Legs and 

 antennae agree with long winged form. 



Numerous examples, taken at various times during the 

 summer at Hebron (Licking Co.), Sugar Grove and Rockbridge 

 (Hocking Co.), Delaware (Delaware Co.), Columbus (Frank- 

 lin Co.), and Ira (Summit Co., one specimen onty). Type in 

 the author's collection. Paratypes in the collections of Prof. 

 Herbert Osborn, Prof. Van Duzee, and Ohio State University. 



