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Distribution: This species seemingly occurs only in the 

 southeastern portion of the state as shown by the following 

 map: 



Hosts: De Long reports this species as common on grasses, 

 especially Aristida gracilis. 



Genus Helcchara Fh. 



In this genus the head is slightly wider than the prothorax 

 and considerably broader than long, slightly obtusely angled, 

 and with the reflexed portion of the front distinctly elevated. 

 The pronotum is long, being twice as long as the scutellum, and 

 with such distinct lateral and humeral margins as to appear 

 six-angular. Scutellum small, partially covered by pronotum. 

 Elytra coriaceous, except for apical cells, veins distinct. An- 

 tennae of males plate-like on apical third. 



The single species of this genus occurring in the United 

 States is found in Kansas. 



Helochara communis Fh. 



(PI. 10, figs. 3-4.) 

 llrlochara communix Fh., Ilomop. N. Y. St. Cab., p. 50, 1851. 

 Tcttigonia herbida Walk., List Hoinop., iii, p. 769, 1851. 

 Tettif/onin commi(ni/i Walk., List Homop., iv, p. 1156, 1852. 



Udochara comnninis Sign., Ann. Soc. Ent. Pr., ser. 3, ii, p. 730, pi. 21, fig. 17, 1854. 

 Helochara communis Osb., Proc. la. Acad Sci., i, pt. 2, p. 125, 1892. 

 Ilelochara commvnis G. & B., Hemip. Colo., p. 82, 1895. 



Helochara comniunin ISall, Proc. la. Aoa<l. Sci., viii, p. 62, pi. 6, fig. 1, 1901. 

 Helochara communi.i Osb., U. S. Dcpt. Agr., I)iv. Ent., Bui. 108, p. 60, 1912, 

 Helochara communis Osb., Me. Agr. Exp. Sta., Bui. 238, p. 103, 1915. 

 Helochara commvnis DeL., Tenn. St. Bd. Ent., Bui. 17, p. 24, 1916. 

 Helochara communiti Van D., Cat. Hemip. N. A., p. 600, 1917. 



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