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the clavus. The brown dots are segregated on the apex of the 

 cuneus and to a less extent on the apical one-fourth of the corium. 

 Membrane milky with white veins and four marginal brown marks, 

 the two nearest the apex larger. Antennze pale testaceous, the basal 

 joint white with a black dot within; second obscurely dotted with 

 brown. Femora with brown irrorations toward their apex which 

 are more conspicuous on the hind pair; tibiae pointed with black. 

 Beneath more testaceous or a little infuscated. 



Described from six male and two female examples. The latter 

 are brachypterous, oval in outline, with the membrane abbreviated, 

 scarcely exceeding the corium and not attaining the apex of the 

 abdomen. When fresh this insect is covered with white scale-like 

 hairs which are soon lost leaving the surface polished. These short 

 females have somewhat the aspect of genus Chlamydatus but the 

 produced head at once distinguishes them. I swept these insects 

 from a field of low cranberries near the seashore at Ipswich, Mass., 

 July 22, 1909. 



Dr. Poppius has recently established a genus Pseudatomoscelis for 

 Atomoscelis seriatus Reut. and one new species from Texas. I am, 

 however, unable to find any good characters by which to distinguish 

 this genus from PsciUus and for the present prefer to unite them. 

 Of genus Atomoscelis Reut. I know of but one North American 

 species which was recently described by me from California as 

 Tuponia modesta. 



Uhler's Atomoscelis pilosulus is, I believe a Psallus. I have a 

 closely allied form which may be but a color variety. I give below a 

 description of this form. 



Psallus cuneotinctus n. sp. 



Aspect of diminutus Kirschb. but smaller. Evidently closely allied 

 to Atomoscelis pilosulus Uhler. Whitish, cuneus rosy and some- 

 times the white upper surface tinged with red. Length 3>^ mm. 



Head shorter than usual in this genus, abruptly pointed before, 

 nearly vertical; vertex strongly convex in both diameters, polished, 

 its base smooth, without a carina. Clypeus but slightly prominent, 

 its base but poorly distinguished from the front. Viewed from the 



