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corners attached to styles prominent, bearing a large ventral process, 

 slightly concave at the end where it attaches to the oedagus; oedagus 

 composed of a dorsal shorter heavy process for attachment, and a longer 

 ventral process terminating in a sharp point, and bearing, at about its 

 distal third, a pair of diverging anteriorly directed processes, giving 

 this process an arrow-head appearance. Around the base of the anal 

 tube is a heavy-set U-shaped collar with the arms of the U slightly di- 

 verging. 



Distribution: This species likely occurs throughout the 

 state, for specimens have been taken in the extreme western 

 and eastern portions, as shown by the following map : 



Idiocerus ramentosus (Uhl.) 



Bythoscopus ramentosus Uhl., Bui. U. S. Geol. Geog. Surv., Ill, p. 465. 1877. 



(Idiocerus inscriptns Uhl. MS.) in collections. 



Idiocerus ramentosus Van D., Psyche, V, p. 389, 1890. 



Idiocerus verticil Prov., Pet. Paune Ent. Can., Ill, p. 293, 1890. 



Idiocerus mimicus G. & B., Hemip. Colo., p. 76, 1895. 



Idiocerus ramentosus G. & B., Hemip. Colo., p. 79, 1895. 



Idiocerus brunneus O. & B., Proc. Dav. Acad. Sci., VII, pp. 72, 129, 1898. 



Idiocerus ramentosus O. & B., Proc. Dav. Acad. Sci., VII, p. 137, 3 898. 



Idiocerus ramentosus Gibs., Can. Ent., XLIX, p. 75, 1917. 



Idiocerus ram.ent08us Van D., Cat. Hemip. N. A., p. 579, 1917. 



This is another species which though not yet reported, will likely be 

 found in Kansas. 



It is a rather broad form, of a cinnamon-brown color, and having two 

 small, black spots on the vertex. Length, 5.5 mm. It is a willow-feeding 

 species. 



Idiocerus moniliferse 0. &. B. 



Idiocerus moniliferce O. & B.. Proc. Dav. Acad. Sci., VII, pp. 71, 131, 1898. 

 Idiocerus moniliferce Tuck., Kan. Univ. Sci. Bui., IV, p. 65, 1907. 

 Idiocerus moiiiliferw Van D., Cat. Hemip. N. A., p. 578, 1917. 



Form: Rather broad and somewhat flattened. Length, 5.5 mm. 

 Color: Brownish species. Vertex and pronotum rather irregularly 



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