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It is abundant in Lakehurst, where Mr. Davis took it. Very abundant in 

 riffles and rapid portions of the current on the Railway R., where it can be seen 

 swimming against the stream in zigzags. Winged individuals were far from uncom- 

 mon and generally congregated in the slackwater behind rocks projecting above the 

 surface. I took them principally in these situations. 



Family GELASTODORIDtE. 

 (= Galgulidse olim.) 



A few words in explanation of this change are not amiss. The old familiar 

 " Galgulus" I.atr. has for many years been preoccupied in Aves, and since under the 

 rule of priority it cannot be used, Kirkaldy has proposed the name Gelastocoris for 

 the typical genus, thus changing the family name as well. This change has been 

 adopted by authorities, notably by Champion in Biologia Centrali-Americana. 



Genus PELOGONUS Latreille. 

 P. americanus Uhler. 



Staten Id. (Davis), Mosholu, N. Y., May 29; Westfield, N. J., July 4 and 7. 



I have seen few specimens of this interesting little species, which links the 

 SaldidK on the one hand with the Galgulidse on the other. The specimen from 

 Staten Island is the one recorded in Dr. Smith's List. 



Genus GELASTOCORIS Kirkaldy {=Galgulus Latr., preocc.*) 



G. oculatus Fabricius. 



Statenld (Davis). I have not seen this insect in this vicinity, and the only speci- 

 men I am acquainted with from our region is the one in Mr. Davis' collection, which 

 is also the one recorded by Prof. Smith. 



Family NAUCORID/E. 

 Genus PELOCORIS Stal. 

 P. femoratus de Beauvois. 



Delair N. J. ; Staten Id., N. Y., May 7 and 16, September 26, October 25 ; 

 Van Cortlandt Pk., N. Y. City, March 1 1 and 18, May 2, June 6, July 27 ; Rahway 

 R., Cranford, N. J., August 27. . 



This is a widespread species, ranging from Massachusetts down through Mexico 

 and into South America. It is abundant wherever present. 



Family BELOSTOMID.E. 



In the » Bulletin de la Societe des Sciences," of Bucarest, Rumania, year IX 

 nos - and 3, Prof. Montandon clears up the generic synonymy of this family, and 

 shows that the type of Belostoma Latr. is a Zaitha auctt., and therefore drops the 

 latter generic name for the prior one, whence Zaitha is now known as Belostoma : 

 the old \ Belostoma not standing, he has proposed the name of Stal's subgenus Amor- 

 gins in its place. I have here accepted his conclusions and employ his nomenclature. 



* Kirkaldy, The Entomologist, 1897, p. 258. 



