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PERITRECHUS, Fieb. 



60. P. fraternus, Uhler. 



One example from Ridgeway, Ont., and another from Buffalo ; 

 found in December hibernating in dead leaves, by M. C. Van- 

 Duzee. 



SCOLOPOSTETHUS, Fieb. 



61. S. Thomsoni, Reut. 



May to Aug. Not uncommon among moss and rubbish in 

 fence rows. The long and short winged forms occur together 

 as with Blissus leucopterus, with which it may be found in 

 winter hibernating. Young in July. 



EREMOCORIS, Fieb. 



62. E. ferus, Say. 



Rare. Golden, July; Jamestown, August. 



MICROTOMA, Lap. 



63. M. atrata, Goeze. (M. carbonaria, Rossi.) 



Two examples were picked up on the Lake Shore at Crystal 

 Beach after a storm, May 30, 1891. 



MEGALONOTUS, Fieb. 



64. M. unus, Say. 



Lancaster, Sept. 3, 188S, and one example, swept from weeds 

 at South Buffalo, by Mr. Ph. Fischer of this city. 



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A small Lygaeid as yet undetermined was captured by me at 

 Crystal Beach, Ont., in May 1891 and several other specimens 

 were taken by Mr. Ph. Fischer under a stone, March 30, 1894. 



PELIOPELTA, Uhler. 



66. P. abbreviata, Uhler. 



Common throughout the season and may frequently be taken 

 by sifting moss and leaves in winter. The short winged form 

 is much the more abundant here. 



LYGAEUS, Fabr. 



67. L. Kalmii, Stal. 



Very abundant on milk-weeds, especially in Sept. and Oct. 



68. L, turcicus, Fabr. 



A single example of this more southern form was taken at 

 Lancaster, by W. J. Palmer, Jr. 



FAMILY CAPSID^. 



A partial list of our local Capsidse appeared in the Canadian 

 Entomologist for April 18S7, to which reference may be made 

 for additional notes on some of the species here enumerated. 



BRACHYTROPIS, Fieb, 



69. B. calcarata, Fallen. 



