428 (JAPSINA. 



Capsus PULiCAEius, Meyer, Caps. 110, 102 (llSi3); SaJilb. Geoc. Fen. 

 119, G3 (1848) ; Kirschb. Caps. 101, 149 (1855). 

 — (Capsus) pulicarius, Flor, Rhyn. Liv. i, 600, 80 (1860). 

 Agalliastbs PULiCAiuus, Fieb. Europ. Hem. 312, 7 (1861). 



Black, sparingly clothed with short grayish hairs. 



Head. — ytdtennce. ; 1st and 2ud joints black; 3rd and 4th, and 

 frequently the apex of the 2nd, broadly yellowish, or pale brownish- 

 yellow. Et/es black or brown-red. Sostncm pale brownish-yellow, 

 tip black. 



Thorax. — Elytra; Membrane blackish, iridescent; cell-nerves 

 black. Legs black or brownish-black ; thighs ; apex yellow ; 1st and 

 2nd pairs near the apex on the upperside with a black spot, in 

 which is set a stout, somewhat spinose, black hair ; extreme a^pex of 

 the 3rd pair brown ; tibice yellow, with large black spots, espe- 

 cially the 2nd and 3rd pairs, in each of which is set a stout, somewhat 

 spinose black hair ; apex of the 2nd and 3rd pairs narrowly black ; 

 tarsi yellow^ish ; 3rd joint and claws black. 



Abdomen entirely black. 



Length, 1 line. 



An abundant species at Deal, in August, by sweeping amongst 

 dwarf sallows, &c. Also under Erodium cicatarium. It is exceedingly 

 active and difficult of capture, owing to its saltatorial habit. 



Species 2. — Agalliastes saltitans. 



Lyg^us saltitans. Fall. Men. Cim. 9G, 80 (1807). 

 Phytocoius saltitans. Fall. Hem. Suec. i, 114, 72 (1829). 

 Halticus saltians, Burm. Handb. ii, 278, 5 (1835). 

 Chlamydatus 3IAIIGINATUS, Curtis, B. E. XV, G93 (1838). 

 AsTEMMA saltians, Am. et Sen. Hem. 284, 2 (1843). 

 Capsus saltitans. Sahib. Geoc. Fen. 119, 64 (1848); Kirschb. Caps. 

 103, 153 (1855). 

 — (Capsus) saltitans, Flor, Rhyn. Liv. i, 603, 82 (1860). 

 Agalliastes saltitans, Fieb. Europ. Hem. 311, 3 (1861). 



Black, clothed with fine, short, yellow hairs. Elgtra generally 

 undeveloped in both sexes, not covering nioi*e than half tlie 

 abdomen ; Clavus not distinct ; Ouneus and Membrane wanting. 



Head. — Crown; hinder margin brownisli-vcllow oj' rcdiijsh. An- 



