86 Journal New York Entomological Society. t Vo1 - xxvil. 



Jalysus elongatus Barber. 



Jalysus elongatus Barber, H. G., Journ. X. Y. Ent. Soc, Vol. 19, No. 1, 

 March, 191 1, pp. 23-24 [Huachuca Mts., Ariz.]. 



This species is light buff in color, with only the eyes, terminal an- 

 tennal joints and tarsi dark. The median line and edges of pronotum 

 are slightly raised, calloused and pale. Pronotum rather more ele- 

 vated within humeral angles than in /. spiuosum, abdomen consid- 

 erably surpassing wings. Length 8 mm. 



One specimen examined, a paratype, from Huachuca Mts., Ariz., 

 July 8, 1905, H. G. Barber (U. S. Nat. Mus.). 



Jalysus spinosus Say. 



Berytus spinosus Say, Thomas. American Entomology, Vol. I, 1824, pp. 28—9. 

 The complete writings of Thomas Say on the Entomology of North 

 America, Vol. 1, 1859, pp. 28—9. [No locality mentioned.] 



This species is distinguished from all others in the United States 

 by having the ostiolar process tipped with a distinct spine. 



General color, yellow-brown, with last antennal joint except its 

 base and apex, eyes, apex of corium, tips of tarsi, and sometimes 

 irregular spots on thorax, and longitudinal vittae on venter, fuscous 

 to black. Length 7-9 mm. 



Inhabits Eastern North America from Louisiana and Florida 

 north to Ontario and Quebec. 



Jalysus spinosus subspecies wickhami Van Duzee. 



Jalysus wickhami Van Duzee, E. P. New North American Heteroptera, Ent. 

 News., Dec, 1906, pp. 387-8. [Inyo Mts., Calif., Tucson, Ariz.] 



From Nebraska and Texas to British Columbia and California 

 occurs a race of Jalysus spinosus, for which the name zuickJw))ii is 

 available. This form usually is of slighter stature than the eastern 

 subspecies; the ostiolar process is shorter and its terminal spine less 

 conspicuous; the front of vertex is more prominent, often forming a 

 distinct tubercle; and the terminal antennal joint is noticeably shorter. 

 Perhaps any of these characters may be observed in an occasional 

 eastern specimen, but in combination they characterize western rep- 

 resentatives of the species and justify their recognition as a geo- 

 graphical race, or subspecies. 



Through the kindness of Mr. E. P. Van Duzee a paratype of this 

 form from the Inyo Mts., Calif., has been examined. 



