1916] N ear die Species of Par acalocor is 371 



Batavia, N. Y., IQd', 9, June 20-27. On Crataegus, 

 wild apple, and wild cherry. H. H. Knight. (K, M.)t A 

 specimen without locality bears the label "on oak." (N. M.) 



Niagara, N. Y., July 5, 1904, 1 9 (H.). 



Beltsville, Md., June 9 and 14. 3 cf 9 on Psedera quin- 

 quefolia. W. L. McAtee (M.). One of these specimens has 

 intensified thoracic markings, and approaches var. triops (see 

 below) . 



Bluemont, Va., July 1, 1914, 2d^. W. L. McAtee. (M.) 



Paracalocoris scrupeus var. rubidus n. var. 



Head much as in typical variety; first joint of antennae reddish 

 testaceous to reddish and fuscous at base. Thorax and scutellum 

 orange red (dragons blood red to Brazil red), dusky markings near 

 posterior angles of thorax almost or quite obsolete. 



Hemelytra chiefly dark red (morocco red), varying to piceous on 

 clavus and apex of corium; costal edge of corium with small dull tes- 

 taceous patches; cuneus blood red (garnet brown) to morocco red; 

 membrane dusky. 



Femora pale spotted and tibiae each with two light and three dark 

 annuli, the terminal one of latter narrow; these markings sometimes 

 obsolete. 



Batavia, N. Y., June 28, 1914, 1 9 , H. H. Knight, Type.(K.) 



Stony Island, N. Y., July 8, 1896, 1 9 (N. M.). 



Paracalocoris scrupeus var. triops n. var. 



Coloration as in typical variety except that thorax has much more 

 extensive dark markings. A median area between discal spots, some- 

 times extending more or less toward hind margin and two areas just 

 laterad of discal spots and continuing over sides, yellowish or reddish. 

 Scutellum more heavily margined with piceous than in typical variety. 



A pale (immature) specimen of this variety has the femora and 

 basal joints of antennee pale yellowish maculate. 



A very dark specimen has discal thoracic marking reduced in size, 

 and two triangular piceous markings bordering median line at base 

 of scutellum. 



Pine Island, N. Y., June 19, 1912. 1 9, Wm. T. Davis, 

 Type (K.). 



Staten Island, N. Y., June 17, 1912. 1 cf Wm. T. Davis, 



(H.). 



1 9 without locality (N. M.). 



fThe initials in parentheses indicate present owners of specimens. Those 

 used and their significance are as follows: D — Wm. T. Davis, H. — Otto Heide- 

 mann, K.— H. H. Knight, M.— W. L. McAtee, and N. M.— U. S. National Museum. 



