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Described from two brachypterous males from North Carolina : 

 one taken by Mr. W. J. Palmer of Buffalo on Balsam Mountain; 

 another taken by Mr. Manee at Southern Pines, and four examples 

 received from Mr. H. G. Barber. 



I have seen both sexes of both this species and mavortius, and 

 there is no doubt but they are distinct even should there be a ques- 

 tion which is the true mavortius of Say. I am convinced that 

 brevipoiuis H. S. and alacris Walker are the same as Say's species, 

 and that all refer to the smaller form which has the anterior lobe of 

 the pronotum sub-cylindrical and narrowed anteriorly, the rostrum 

 attaining the insertion of the intermediate feet and the base of the 

 ultimate antennal joint frequently paler. It is probable that in this 

 as in the allied species the macropterous examples have the posterior 

 lobe of the pronotum more developed anci flaring, so that character 

 in the above description should not be considered as of specific value. 



Opisthur'ui clandestina n. sp. 



Color light red or orange-red; eyes, antennas, legs, tip of the 

 abdomen and elytra black; the costa broadly pale. Head before 

 more or less infuscated, the dark color usually covering the vertex, 

 front and clypeus. Antennas black; basal joint a little longer than 

 the greatest length of the head; second about one-half longer than 

 the first; third a little shorter than the second; fourth two-thirds the 

 length of the third. Loras separated from the cheeks by a distinct 

 suture. Pronotum deeper red, immaculate; collar longer than the 

 callosities and very convex. Scutellum with a dark red shade cov- 

 ering its basal disk; the anterior lobe covered by the pronotum. 

 Elytra with the costa considerably expanded beyond its basal one- 

 third; black, with a broad whitish costal vitta, which may become 

 fulvous or even red, but is always paler than the pronotum; this 

 pale costal vitta covers the cuneus excepting only its inner margin. 

 Legs black with the coxae, trochanters and base of the femora pale. 

 Venter red with the genital segments black in both sexes. 



Described from numerous examples taken by me at Crescent City, 

 Sanford and Fort Myers, Florida, in April and May, 1908. This 

 species is No. 143 in my report on Florida Hemiptera published In 



