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A single female labeled "Phila., Pa., 30 May, 20, J. C. Lutz" is in 

 the Lutz collection. This locality of capture is far removed from the 

 continuous range of discrepans as indicated in the distributional data 

 given above. In reply to a query concerning this specimen, Mr. 

 Lutz wrote that, according to his field notes, "This specimen was 

 found in its normal habitat, under a log in Morris Park, Phila." 

 With doubt about the authenticity of this capture removed, one is 

 at a loss to explain its appearance at such a distance from its native 

 haunts. The most likely explanation that occurred to the author was 

 that it had been carried into that area in soil around plant roots, 

 possibly nursery stock. Additional collecting in that area might 

 determine whether or not the species has become established. 



Dallasiellus (JPseudopangaeus) puncticoria, new species 



Plate figure 262 



Diagnosis. — The presence of numerous distinct punctures occur- 

 ring uniformly over the mesocorium will separate this species from 

 all others in the subgenus. 



Description. — Male: Oval, widest behind the middle. 



Head: Length about two-tlm-ds width, 1.17(L16-1.20) : L71(1.63- 

 1.86); interocular width, 1.18(1.13-1.26); anterior margin broadly 

 semicircular, slightly flattened apically; juga slightly longer than 

 clypeus, convergent and contiguous be3^ond latter; surface with sev- 

 eral radiating, moderate rugae and numerous minute punctures; 

 ocelli minute, separated from eye by a space equalling about five 

 times a transverse ocellar width; jugum ventrally polished, impunc- 

 tate; maxillary plate impunctate except along basal margin. Anten- 

 nal segments: I, 0.35(0.34-0.37); II, 0.45(0.45-0.47); III, 0.42(0.40- 

 0.44); IV, 0.59(0.56-0.62); V, 0.62(0.61-0.63). Bucculae about as 

 high as labial II. Labial segments: I, 0.58(0.57-0.60) ; II, 0.87(0.83- 

 0.90); 111,0.74(0.70-0.79); IV, 0.46(0.44-0.47). 



Pronotum: Length little more than half width, 1.92(1.86- 

 2.02) :3. 76(3. 64-3. 84); anterior margin deeply, simply concave; side 

 margins entire, narrowing from just in front of base, submargiral row 

 of thirteen to seventeen setigerous punctures; transverse unpression 

 obsolete to absent, marked by irregular band of punctures; latter 

 very sparse at middle and close-set laterally; anterior lobe and an- 

 terior part of posterior lobe densely punctate laterally, denser punc- 

 tures usually with numerous minute punctures between. 



Scutellum: Longer than wide, 2.60(2.49-2.66) : 2.28(2.21-2.34); disc 

 polished, usually with numerous crowded moderate punctures and 

 minute ones in between. 



Hemelytron: Corium and clavus polished; exocorium and meso- 

 corium with numerous punctures distributed for fuU length, meso- 



