1916] Near die Speeies of Paraealoeoris 373 



Paracalocoris scrupeus var. compar n. var. 



Head sordid-testaceous; area between bases of antennae with faint 

 fuscous herring-bone markings broken along median hne. Antenna: 

 First joint, pale fuscous; second joint, apical third and narrow ring at 

 base fuscous, remainder testaceous; third joint, apical third fuscous, 

 remainder testaceous. 



Thorax above sordid-testaceous in front of discal spots, elsewhere 

 vinaceous red with indistinct paler areas. Scutellum reddish-fuscous 

 with median reddish-yellow vitta. Corium red-brown with reddish- 

 yellow spots; fuscous at apex. Clavus fuscous along inner margin. 

 Cuneus clearer red-brown with clustered reddish-yellow spots. Mem- 

 brane vitreous, dusky clouded. 



Color beneath mostly reddish fuscous with reddish yellow markings. 

 Legs sordid-testaceous ; usual dark markings faintly indicated. 



West Point, Nebr., June, 1888. 1 cJ", Type (N. M.). 

 This variety is almost a perfect match in color for some 

 specimens of P. colon var. colonus. 



Paracalocoris scrupeus var. cunealis n. var. 



This differs from typical variety only in always having the cuneus 

 of a lighter color than disc or corium, that is yellowish to reddish; 

 usually a few spots of the same color elsewhere on hemelytra, especially 

 on the part next to cuneus. Basal part of cubitus also usually pale. 



Batavia, N. Y., June 20 to July 6. Numerous specimens. 

 H. H. Knight. On wild apple, Crataegus and Quince. (K, M.) 

 1 cf , June 27, 1913 is the type. (K.) 



Onaga, Kansas, 1 cf, Crevecoeur. (N. M.) 



Paracalocoris scrupeus var. lucidus n. var. 



Similar to last, but thorax except discal spots and part anterior 

 to them, scutellum, cuneus, elytral maculations, and cubitus, pale 

 yellow. 



Batavia, N. Y., July 6, 1914. 1 9 , H. H. Knight. Type (K.). 



Paracalocoris scrupeus var. par. 



Head and antennas as in typical variety. 



Thorax above fusco-piceous except narrow yellowish-to reddish- 

 orange vittag beginning just outside discal spots and extending to near 

 hind margin, a central patch of same color sometimes prolonged toward 

 hind margin; and sometimes also smaller spots elsewhere. Scutellum 

 fusco-piceous with more or less distinct yellowish to reddish orange 

 median vitta; sometimes traces of two other vittee midway between 

 median one and basal angles. Hemelytra fusco-piceous; cubitus, 



