SUBFAMILY VI. — OXYCARENIN^E. 



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margins of pronotum, elongate calloused spot each side of scutellum 

 and narrow edge of connexivum, pale reddish-yellow; disk of scutellum 

 and commissure blackish; beneath piceous, clothed with a very fine 



grayish pubescence; legs pale brownish- 

 yellow, under surface of front femora shin- 

 ing black. Antennae with first joint about 

 one-third longer than the others, which are 

 subequal. Pronotum shorter than in dorsi- 

 linea, more coarsely, less densely punctate, 

 the median line not reaching base or apex. 

 Scutellum with irregular pale calloused 

 stripe each side extending almost to apex. 

 Connexivum in female often narrowly ex- 

 posed. Front femora as in dorsilinea, the 

 teeth more numerous and a little longer. 

 Length, 6—6.3 mm. (Fig. 81). 



(Original 



Frequent throughout Indiana, May 

 13 — Oct. 17. Taken by sweeping herb- 

 age in wet meadows, pastures and 

 waste places; also in late October in small colonies beneath 

 logs along the borders of woodland. Ranges from Quebec and 

 New England west to South Dakota and Colorado and south- 

 west to South Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas. Uhler (1877, 

 411) says that in the eastern states "it appears to be single- 

 brooded and is rarely found later than in the early part of 

 summer." Van Duzee (1888, 27) mentions it as breeding 

 about Buffalo, N. Y., on the fox-sedge, Carex vulpinoidea Michx., 

 and other species of Carex and Cyperus, the young being found 

 in July. This species is considered by Stal (1874, 139) to be 

 a synonym of Lygceus crassimana Fabr. (1803, 233) from Can- 

 ada, but that was described as having the fore femora un- 

 armed. Until the type of crassimana can be compared, Say's 

 name should stand. 



Subfamily VI. OXYCARENIN^E Stal 1862a, 212. 



Small oval Lygaeids distinguished mainly by the characters 

 given in subfamily key. Two genera are included, one being 

 represented in the eastern states. 



I. Crophius Stal, 1874, 141. 



Elongate-oval or obovate species, widest behind and having 

 the head porrect, convex, densely punctate, slightly wider 

 across the eyes than front of pronotum ; antennae slender, 

 longer than head and pronotum united ; beak reaching middle 



