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side the head is a little longer than in AtomosceUs but distinctly 

 shorter than in Psallus juniperi and its allies, moderately oblique, 

 the facial angle distinctly less than a right angle. Eyes small, 

 vertical, reaching below the middle of the sides of the head. Antenn;c 

 inserted close to the lower angle of the eye; first joint a little sur- 

 passing the clypeus. Pronotum short, transverse, its anterior mar- 

 gin sinuated; callosities distinct, coalescing anteriorly. Elytra par- 

 allel, the cuneus attaining the tip of the abdomen. 



Color whitish, sometimes uniformly and quite strongly tinged 

 with sanguinous above, the cuneus bright red; head and sometimes 

 the pronotum and scutellum more or less fulvo-testaceous, in this 

 case the callosities greenish. Basal joint of the antennae black with 

 its extreme apex white, remaining joints soiled white; knees with 

 a distinct black point, the hind tibiae conspicuously dotted with black. 

 Membrane faintly fuliginous with concentrically iridescent zones 

 and marked with a marginal fuscous spot beyond the cuneus and two 

 smaller ones on the tips of the areoles; nervures white. 



Described from sixteen examples taken by Prof. J. C. Bradley at 

 Sisson, Calif., in August, 1908. This species is evidently congeneric 

 with AtomosceUs pilosiiliis but Dr. Uhler does not mention the 

 bright rosy cuneus and I am convinced that the present form will 

 at least have a good standing as a variety if, on comparison, it does 

 not prove to be a distinct species. The more pointed face and 

 less obvious incisure at the base of the clypeus as well as the general 

 facies remove this form from AtomosceUs. It differs from Psallus 

 by the shorter head and more convex and polished vertex but is best 

 placed here for the present. 



Catouia biciuctiira n. sp. 



Most nearly related to picta but darker in color with the facial 

 bands narrower. Length 5 mm. 



Head longer than in our other species. Vertex distinctly longer 

 than in picta and narrowed anteriorly; apical margin sub-angularly 

 rounded. Front a little narrower, more contracted at base with the 

 sides a little more arcuated. 



