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in sp., which includes all our other species, except Cocksii, Curt., ele- 

 gantula, Fall , and cincta, H.-S., which belong to his subgenus Gharto- 

 scirta, Stal. 



The first of these subgenera, Chiloxanthus, is partly founded 

 on an inconstant character, viz., the existence of a fifth cell in 

 the membrane; this fifth cell is formed by the subdivision of the 

 fourth or external cell into two parts by a diagonal nervure. On 

 examining my specimens oi pilosa I find six with only the four ordinary 

 cells and without any trace of a dividing nervure in the fourth ; five 

 of these are from Pegwell Bay, and one without locality. Then I have 

 four, one from Pegwell Bay and three from Southwold, with the fifth 

 cell fully developed ; and one from Southwold with the dividing 

 nervure extending from the external nerve of the fourth cell to about 

 the centre of the cell, where it terminates. 



I have sent specimens of ouv pilosa to Dr. Eeuter, who was much 

 interested in the variability of this character, and he observes that it 

 will be necessary to rely on the other characters which he has pointed 

 out as distinguishing this subgenus. Of these the principal are the 

 remote ocelli, and the greater width of the pronotum in front. 



The second subgenus which occurs here, viz., Sciodopierus, is 

 distinguished from Acanthia in sp. by the short inner cell of the 

 membrane, the apex of which is situated at a point much nearer the 

 base of the membrane than the apices of the other three. The re- 

 maining British subgenus, Ghartoscirtu, is well defined b}'^ the closely 

 approximated or contiguous ocelli, which are situated on a distinct 

 elevation. 



There is little doubt that Salda is one of the most difiicult genera 

 to deal with satisfactorily, and the subgenera given by Dr. Eeuter, 

 although necessarily based on slight characters, will be a very useful 

 help to students in the determination of the species. 



There is one error which I feel bound to point out, viz., that 

 Salda (Ghartoscirta) Cocksii, Curtis, is throughout Dr. lieuter's work 

 rendered Gooksii or GooJcsi. The species was named in honor of 

 Mr. Cocks. 



St. Ann's, Woking : 



September Ath, 1895. 



Capsus (aniarius feedinff. — This species, like all the other Capsidce, is credited 

 with being a feeder on the juices of leaves, and I was therefore somewhat surprised 

 yesterday to see one individual that was not a vegetarian. On the flower-umbels of 

 a Heracleum, the stems of which were literally covered by larvae of a pale green 

 Aphid, the Capsus stood motionless, rostrum esserted and arched, the tip in the 



