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recorded b\- Uhler (1878, p. 503) from Pembina and the 

 Mouse River. I have not seen any North Dakota specimens. 



Pextatomidae 



Sciocoris microplitJialmns Flor. — One specimen was taken 

 on the herbaceous growth on the rocky side of Black Butte, 

 near Amidon. August 21. I have previously reported this 

 specimen (1921, p. 9). 



""'Pcribaliis abbreviatus (Uhler). — Two specimens are in the 

 collection. One was taken at Bottineau, from herbage in a 

 depression in a pasture; the other was found in a shrub-filled 

 clearing at the Turtle Mountains. 



■^Penbalus limbolarius Stal. — Two specimens from Amidon, 

 both taken from vegetation in which ragweed was predominant. 



"^'■Rhyfodolomia faceta (Say). — Eight individuals were taken 

 from a small area on the shore of Devils Lake at the Narrows, 

 July 21, where they occurred among the sparse vegetation. 

 Reported by Uhler (1872, p. 399) from "Dakota." 



''"Chlorochroa iMeri Stal. — This species occurred commonly 

 at Bottineau ; and one individual was taken from the shore 

 vegetation behind the mud flats at Spring Lake. 



Carpocoris rcmotus Horvath. — One, from a tall growth of 

 mustard grass and thistles on the prairie near Amidon, August 

 23. Miss Olson also took four specimens at Buford. Van 

 Duzee (1904, p. 42) records this species from Williston, as 

 Carpoeoris lynx. 



'■^Euschistus trUtigmus (Say). — Four specimens were taken. 

 One is from Devils Lake, July 28, where it was found in the 

 tmdergrowth in an oak woods, and the others are from a sim- 

 ilar situation near the Sheyenne River. 



*Eiiscliistits enschistoides (\'an \'ollenhoven). — A good 

 series of specimens was brought from Devils Lake and from 

 Amidon. 



