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of rcscdae^*, drawn up with American examples before him, 

 happens to fit these specimens pretty well, and before I was 

 acquainted with the description of franciscanus I felt inclined to 

 consider these specimens as examples of resedac, the first I 

 had seen from America. Moreover they agree fairly well with 

 my European examples of resedae. I doubt the occurrence of 

 typical rcscdac in America and Barber writes that he is com- 

 ing to the same conclusion. Possibly a thorough study of these 

 three forms, with ample material, would show that they are 

 not distinct species. 

 Cymiis luridus Stal. 



B. C— Saanich Dist., V. I., June 5, 1918 (W. D.) ; Shawni- 

 gan, \'. I., July 21, 19 18 (W. D.). 

 Blissus leucopterus {Sa.y). 



B. C— Saanich Dist., V. I., Aug. 25, 1918 (W. D.). 

 Gcocoris bullatiis var. hnllatus (Say). 



B. C— Royal Oak, V. I., Sept. 28, 19 17 (W. D.) 

 Gcocoris hnllatus var. discoptcnis Stal. 



B. C— Gordon Head, Y. I., Aug. 2, 1918 (W. D.). 

 Gcocoris atricolor Montandon. 



B. C— Victoria, V.I., July 22, 1918 (W- D.). 

 Ligyrocoris contractus (Say). 



B. C— Saanich Dist., V. I., Jnly 22, 1918, Sept. 18, 1917 (W. 

 D.). 

 PscudocncMwdus canadensis (Provancher). 



B. C— A'ernon, Aug. 18, 191 5 (M. H. R.). 

 PcritrccJius f rat emus Uhler. 



B. C— A'ernon, Alar. 20, 1915 (M. H. R.). 

 PcritrccJius tristis Van Duzee. 



B. C— Saanich Dist., V. I., Apr. 4, 1918, Oct. 22, 191 7 (W. 

 D.) ; Vernon, Mar. 20, 1915 (M. H. R.). 



" Remarques Hem. Am. Nord, Ann. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, Vol. 6, 1908, p. 

 560. 



