NO. 8661 ARADIDAE V—KORMILEV 3 
Abdomen almost as long as width across segment IV (64:63), 
flat; central dorsal plate, consisting of terga III to VI, slightly raised 
in the middle (area of the first dorsal scent gland scar). Connexivum 
wide, moderately reflexed. Exterior borders of connexiva straight 
from IT to V, slightly convex on posterior half of VI and VII. Tergum 
VII with a short, transverse ridge in the middle of posterior border. 
Spiracles IIT and III ventral, not visible from above; IV and V sub- 
lateral and slightly visible; VI to VIII lateral. Paratergites short, 
subtriangular, reaching middle of tricuspidate segment IX. 
Cotor.—Piceous, partially black; labium and tarsi yellow brown. 
MEASUREMENTS.—Total length 4.50 mm, width of pronotum 1.68 
mm, width of abdomen 2.52 mm. 
Hototyer.—lemale, Morne Guimby, 22 km southeast of Fond 
Verrettes, 6500 feet, Haiti, B. and B. Valentine, 20.VII.1956 (USNM 
type 69611). 
Remarks.—Acaricoris haitiensis is related to A. ignotus Harris and 
Drake but differs by lateral borders of pronotum slightly sinuate and 
provided with a small tubercle posteriorly, by exterior border of con- 
nexivum VI forming a rounded angle and connexivum VII rectangular 
with rounded tip. 
Genus Eretmocoris Harris and Drake 
Eretmocoris Harris and Drake, 1944, p. 130. 
Eretmocoris dominicus, new species 
Figure 2 
Maue.—Subrectangular, parallel sided; females ovate; both sexes 
flat, heavily punctured and with short, erect bristles on head, borders 
of the body, antennae, and legs; covered with grayish incrustation. 
Head as long as width across eyes (co, 34:34; 9, 35:35). Anterior 
process strong, parallel sided, slightly incised in front, reaching 
middle of antennal segment I. Clypeus much higher and shorter than 
genae. Antenniferous tubercles robust, dentiform, strongly divergent. 
Hyes distinctly stalked. Postocular borders strongly converging back- 
ward, with four (2+2) small, round tubercles. Vertex with a raised 
ridge, which is bifurcate anteriorly and separated laterally and in 
front by deep sulci; laterad of ridge are two (1+1) ovate, raised, 
rugose callosities. Neck with two (1+1) small tubercles laterally. 
Antennae short; relative length of antennal segments I to IV: 0, 
17.5:9:10:9; 9, 17:10:11:10; I fusiform, robust; II and III slightly 
tapering toward the base; IV pyriform. Labium reaching hind border 
of labial groove; latter deep, wide, closed posteriorly. 
Pronotum short, wide (o, 15:49; 9, 15:55). Collar strong, raised, 
separated from disc by a deep sulcus. Anterolateral angles produced 
